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Tim Sweeney Called Valve 'Assholes' in Email to Gabe Newell, Valve COO Says 'You Mad Bro?'

Tim Sweeney is always mad.

The antitrust lawsuit against Valve from Wolfire Games got a little spicy this week. To quickly get you up to speed: Wolfire claims that Valve uses its position with Steam to control game prices and muscle out competition. Though the initial lawsuit against Valve was dismissed, Wolfire amended their suit in May 2022 and the legal battle was back on.

It may have taken almost two years, but we are now starting to see some of the documents that...
 

900 People Laid Off Across Multiple PlayStation Studios

Multiple studios across all SIE regions impacted.

Sony just laid off about 900 people across multiple PlayStation studios around the world. These 900 or so laid off employees account for roughly 8% of the total workforce for Sony Interactive Entertainment.

President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Jim Ryan, announced the layoffs to the public today. The public statement came after an email was sent to all employees informing them of the layoffs. From Ryan's...
 

Xbox Confirms PlayStation 5 Releases, Diablo 4 on Game Pass, and Future Hardware Plans

No, Starfield and Indiana Jones are not going multi-platform any time soon.

The heads of Xbox stayed true to their word and were indeed a part of a special edition of the Official Xbox Podcast. During today's pre-recorded podcast and subsequent blog post, head of Xbox Phil Spencer stated that four Xbox exclusives are going to be multi-platform releases. Is it Starfield? Indiana Jones? Gears of War? Halo?! No, no, no, and no. Though Spencer did not specify what those four titles ...
 

Embracer Lays Off 97 Employees from Eidos; Cancels New Deus Ex

Embracer's rampage continues.

Eidos-Montreal, a development studio currently under the Embracer umbrella, made the sad announcement that employees at the studio were being laid off. Eidos took to social media to confirm that 97 people have been let go "from development teams, administration, and support services".

The studio says that "global economic context, the challenges of our industry, and the comprehensive restructuring announced by Embracer have...
 

Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 People from Gaming Divisions

Impacted teams include Activision Blizzard, Xbox, and ZeniMax.

Layoffs are happening again within Microsoft as roughly 1,900 employees are being let go. The initial report comes from an IGN report that says the layoffs hit Microsoft owned Activision Blizzard, Xbox, and ZeniMax.

Xbox lead Phil Spencer sent out a memo to staff which announced these layoffs. In the memo, Spencer says that as Microsoft is "committed to aligning on a strategy and an execution plan with...
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  • The Outer Worlds, Remedy's Control, Detroit: Become Human, and More Announced as Epic Games Store Timed Exclusives


    As part of today's GDC presentation, Epic Games announced a number of timed exclusives that are coming first to the Epic Games Store. Among these games are The Outer Worlds, Control from Remedy Entertainment, and even some PlayStation 4 exclusives like Detroit: Become Human from Quantic Dream.

    Some of these titles, such as The Outer Worlds, will also appear on the Microsoft Store for Windows 10. I guess this just lends more confirmation that Epic is less about purchasing exclusives...
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  • Mutant Year Zero Coming to Nintendo Switch this Summer

    Mutant Year Zero Coming to Nintendo Switch this Summer


    This Summer, Mutant Year Zero will be released on the Nintendo Switch. Mutant Year Zero is a tactical title in the same vein as XCOM. When it releases on the Switch on June 25, it will include the full game along with the DLC expansion. There will also be a retail release out at the same time.

    The retail release will also be for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on the same date. The price for the retail Deluxe Edition will be $39.99 (USD).

    This was announced today at GDC as part of the keynote delivered by Epic Games. ...
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  • The Walking Dead: The Final Season Finale Dated for March 26

    The Walking Dead: The Final Season Finale Dated for March 26


    The last episode of the last season is upon us. March 26th marks the release date for the conclusion to The Walking Dead: The Final Season.

    The episode is entitled Take Us Back and it will serve as the fourth and final episode for the adventure series. A new trailer, courtesy of Skybound Games, shows players a bit of what they can expect. This final episode will launch digitally for the PC via the Epic Games Store, along with the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One....
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  • Apex Legends Season 1 'Wild Frontier' Update is Out Now

    Apex Legends Season 1 'Wild Frontier' Update is Out Now


    The first major season for Apex Legends is now available. Respawn is calling this season "Wild Frontier" and with it comes a bunch of "seasonal swag" for players to earn. It also comes alongside the release of the Wild Frontier Battle Pass.

    The Battle Pass comes in two flavors. The first, priced at 950 Apex Coins, grants you access to the Pass. Play to level the Pass up to get more rewards. You can also spend 2,800 Apex Coins to get the Battle Pass Bundle...
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  • System Shock Remake - Full Medical Level Gameplay Video

    System Shock Remake - Full Medical Level Gameplay Video


    In addition to this week's sneak peak at System Shock 3 from OtherSide Entertainment, we get a long look at the System Shock remake. This remake is being handled by Nightdive Studios. Today, they released a 21-minute long gameplay video. This video shows off a full level of gameplay. Specifically, the "Medical" level is shown off here.

    The team makes sure to note that this is pre-alpha footage and not at all final yet. They say that the level still has missing enemies,...
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  • Third I.G.I. Game in Development

    Third I.G.I. Game in Development


    A third entry in the I.G.I. franchise is currently in development. I.G.I. stands for "I'm Going In" and the first game, Project I.G.I., was released back in 2000 from Innerloop Studios and published by Eidos Interactive. It had a sequel, I.G.I.-2: Covert Strike, that came out back in 2003.

    I suppose 16 years after the last game is as good a time as any for a sequel. The series has a focus on tactical stealth action. It is an FPS and will actually serve as a prequel...
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  • My Time at Portia Releases on PS4, XB1, and Switch on April 16

    My Time at Portia Releases on PS4, XB1, and Switch on April 16


    Though already released on the PC, My Time at Portia finally has a release date for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

    That date is April 16.

    To celebrate today's announcement, a new trailer was released for the game. For those that don't know, My Time at Portia is a bit like Stardew Valley but 3D and with some different things to do. You can mine resources, farm, form relationships, carry out quests, build a variety of things, and more. ...
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  • Google Unveils 'Stadia' Gaming Platform and Controller, Launching in 2019

    Google Unveils 'Stadia' Gaming Platform and Controller, Launching in 2019


    A short time ago today, Google formerly unveiled their new gaming platform. It's called Stadia and it's slated to launch later this year. It is a streaming platform that utilizes server hardware more powerful than an Xbox One X to deliver games in up to 4K, 60fps with HDR capabilities to your screen of choice.

    During their presentation, Google showed off their Stadia controller that can be used across a number of devices. They showed Assassin's Creed: Odyssey being streamed...
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  • New Sparklite Teaser Trailer

    New Sparklite Teaser Trailer


    A new trailer for the upcoming roguelite adventure title, Sparklite, shows off some new teaser for the game. The game is being shown off at GDC 2019 from developer Red Blue Games and publisher Merge Games. This title will make its way to the PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch come Fall 2019.

    Today's release includes not only a new trailer but also new screenshots and some more details about the game. ...
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  • Killing Floor 2 Pack Announced

    Killing Floor 2 Pack Announced


    Today, Tripwire Interactive announced a double pack of Killing Floor content. The studio, in a partnership with publisher Deep Silver (oof), is bringing Killing Floor: Double Feature to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR on May 21, 2019 for $39.99 (USD).

    This price will offer up Killing Floor 2 and Killing Floor: Incursion, the VR Killing Floor game. It will also include the playable Mrs. Foster DLC skin plus the Seasonal Content that was released since the game originally launched. ...
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  • System Shock 3 GDC Teaser

    System Shock 3 GDC Teaser


    As part of the Unity keynote at GDC 2019, a new teaser trailer for System Shock 3 was shown off. I suppose that also confirms that System Shock 3 is being built on Unity. I think that was already known prior to this? Perhaps not.

    The game is currently in development from OtherSide Entertainment. A release date for the horror title is not yet known. ...
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  • Call of Duty: Mobile Announced

    Call of Duty: Mobile Announced


    Call of Duty: Mobile was announced today. Take your favorite maps, modes, and characters with you in the palm of your hand from across the various Call of Duty stories. The game is being developed by Tencent's studio, Timi. It's coming for both Android and iOS and will also include multiple game modes when released.

    It will be published by Activision, obviously. It will be a free-to-play title at release. I'm assuming that the game will contain in-app purchases. I would be absolutely...
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  • Nvidia Announces Real-time Ray Tracing for Older GTX Cards

    Nvidia Announces Real-time Ray Tracing for Older GTX Cards


    Nvidia just announced today that they are bringing real-time ray tracing to their GTX lineup of cards. This support will begin with a driver update currently slated for some time in April.

    Get ready to have your framerates destroyed. Think about it this way: Nvidia's RTX cards have special hardware that is dedicated to handling the load of real-time ray tracing. Even with this special hardware, enabling real-time ray tracing still destroys framerates on these new cards.
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  • Half-Life 3 Again Teased by Potentially Fake Email from Valve's Gabe Newell

    Half-Life 3 Again Teased by Potentially Fake Email from Valve's Gabe Newell


    It is *checks non-existent watch* now three months into 2019, which means it's about that time again for another Half-Life 3 rumor. This one comes directly from Valve's Gabe Newell himself!

    Well, maybe.

    Honestly, it's probably fake but I know what pulls people in to the site and this is certainly going to do it for a little bit.

    All of this begins with the latest video from "Valve News Network (VNN)," a YouTube channel that never, ever, e...
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  • Former Valve and Riot Devs Form New Studio - Stray Bombay

    Former Valve and Riot Devs Form New Studio - Stray Bombay


    Chet Faliszek, formerly of Valve, and Dr. Kimberly Voll, formerly of Riot Games, have teamed up to create a new development studio.

    The studio, called Stray Bombay, aims to create games that focus on social experiences between players. In his time at Valve, Faliszek is credited for having worked on the writing for the Portal franchise along with bringing Left 4 Dead to the world. Voll is leaving her position as the principal technical game designer at Riot.

    Faliszek...
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  • Poll: What is 2024's Biggest Gaming Disappointment So Far?
    by Shawn Zipay
    It's AAAA vs WB.

    March isn't even over yet and we've already seen a couple of stinkers come out from major gaming studios. While we tend to focus on the surprise hits or quality titles in these polls, this time it's a little bit different.

    Between the Rocksteady developed live-service Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and the "AAAA" quality Ubisoft developed Skull and Bones: Which is the bigger disappointment for you?

    Playing these games isn't...
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