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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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  • Antonio Brown Named as Official Cover Athlete for Madden NFL 19

    Antonio Brown Named as Official Cover Athlete for Madden NFL 19

    Antonio Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers has been named as the cover athlete that will grace the cover of Madden NFL 19 from EA. Brown was also just recently announced as being a part of the coveted Madden 99 Club, which only includes players that are rated 99 overall.
    "I am beyond honored to be on the cover of both Madden games," said Brown. "There's a lot of milestones athletes dream of, and after being inducted into the Madden 99 Club earlier this year, and now appearing on the cover
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  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Zombies "Chaos" Story Trailer

    Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Zombies "Chaos" Story Trailer

    In case you were dying to know more about the story in the upcoming Zombies mode for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, you're in luck.
    Scarlett Rhodes is out to solve her eccentric father’s mysterious disappearance. With the help of three loyal outcasts, she’ll fight waves of the undead and uncover a prized relic wielding an extraordinary power that threatens all of humanity. Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII delivers the biggest day-one Zombies offering ever with three full experiences at launch:
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  • Madden Producer Fired After Two Months for Violating EA Policies

    Madden Producer Fired After Two Months for Violating EA Policies

    Madden NFL senior producer Carlos Guerrero has been fired from EA after violating unspecified policies that are in place at EA. Guerrero was hired this May to work on Madden, meaning that his termination came just two months later.

    A statement was provided to Game Informer from EA.
    “Due to behavior that is against EA policies, including our Global Code of Conduct & Respectful Workplace policy, Carlos Guerrero is no longer with EA. We don’t have any further comment
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  • Narcosis Brings Underwater Horrors to PS4 on July 24

    Narcosis Brings Underwater Horrors to PS4 on July 24

    If you have a fear of ghosts, monsters, and the mysteries of the deep sea, then do I ever have a game for you. It's called Narcosis and while it's been out on the PC for a little while now, it will be making its PlayStation 4 on July 24.
    This first person survival story unfolds following an industrial catastrophe, from inside a half-ton, high-tech dive suit — a “walking coffin." Influenced and inspired by a growing appetite for unconventional horror and narrative-driven games,
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  • Hand of Fate 2 Out Today on Nintendo Switch

    Hand of Fate 2 Out Today on Nintendo Switch

    As previously mentioned, Hand of Fate 2 brings a new meaning to "card battling game" for Switch owners today.
    Sit down at the Dealer’s table and get dealt into the “Game of Life and Death,” where magical decks of collectable cards are shuffled and laid out into dungeons, ready to explore. Each card offers perilous exploration, high-risk high-reward minigames, as well as Dungeons and Dragons-style storytelling and decision making. When a card calls for battle the tabletop board
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  • Native 4K and HDR Come to Divinity: Original Sin 2 on Xbox Game Preview

    Native 4K and HDR Come to Divinity: Original Sin 2 on Xbox Game Preview

    A rather big update is coming to Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition for the Xbox Game Preview on July 19 at 11AM (PDT). This update will include, among other things, features such as native 4K, HDR, and Sir Lora the Squirrel Knight.
    The new features will apply to the Xbox One Preview version, and include a host of new updates, such as 4K and HDR support (optimizing the game for Xbox One X), better general performance, improvements to the UI, and bug fixes. The update has
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  • Destiny 2 "Solstice of Heroes" Event Announced; Moments of Triumph Event Begins

    Just a couple of hours ago, Bungie announced the Solstice of Heroes event coming very soon for Destiny 2. On July 31 you and the rest of the city inhabitants will be able to take part in a celebration of taking down Ghaul and the Red Legion almost one year ago.
    During this time of celebration, Guardians will once again don the now-broken ceremonial armor from the day the City was lost to the Red Legion. They do this for many reasons: to remind themselves of what it's like to not be
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  • Guild Wars 2 Festival of the Four Winds Returns July 24

    Guild Wars 2 Festival of the Four Winds Returns July 24

    The Festival of the Four Winds returns to Guild Wars 2 on July 24. This returning summer treat has been modified a bit to take advantage of some of the game's recent additions such as mounts and includes some story related events.
    • High atop the Labyrinthine Cliffs, our Zephyrite friends have been working in tandem with Lion's Arch to host an incredible variety of fun vendors and events to entertain visitors from all across Tyria. • Revisit your favorite festival activities in the baza
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  • Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker Open Beta Dates

    Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker Open Beta Dates

    Bandai Namco announced the open beta dates for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Naturo to Boruto: Shinobi Striker. The dates are July 20-22, 2018 and from July 27-29. The exact breakdown of times can be found below.
    • July 19th (Thurs) 11:00PM PDT - July 20th (Fri) 2:00AM PDT • July 20th (Fri): • 1:00PM - 4:00PM PDT • July 21st (Sat): • 2:00AM - 5:00AM PDT • 10:00AM - 1:00PM PDT • 6:00PM - 9:00PM PDT • 11:00PM - 2:00AM PDT (July 22nd
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  • How to Win Consistently at Casino Gambling

    How to Win Consistently at Casino Gambling

    To many gambling enthusiasts, casino gambling is a thrilling activity. What makes it more fun is when a gambler wins consecutively and makes money from the casino games. No one likes playing casino games constantly and losing. Winning might even cause you to become addicted. Therefore, it is always great to try to make sure that you get consistent wins in casino games that you play. Have you been playing casino at online casinos and things are going very negative for you? Are you losing your...
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  • No Man's Sky "Next" Update Adds Multiplayer, Third-Person, Expanded Base Building

    The cat was finally let out of the bag when it comes to the "Next" free update for No Man's Sky. On July 24, No Man's Sky NEXT will introduce players to the joys and potential sadness that is online multiplayer. It will also include overhauls to terrain generation of the randomized worlds, expanded base building, and much more. For the first time in years, it seems as though No Man's Sky is finally becoming the game that was promised prior to its initial release in August 2016. July 24 als...
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  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Multiplayer Beta Begins August 10

    Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Multiplayer Beta Begins August 10

    Last week, Treyarch revealed the dates for the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer betas, whichinclude both the early access betas and open betas.

    PlayStation 4 players will be able to get an early jump on the action with an exclusive beta that runs from August 3 through August 6. An open beta for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One runs from August 10 through August 13. The PC will have an early access beta starting on August 10 with an open beta beginning August 11.
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  • PSA: HITMAN Summer Pack Offers Marrakesh Episode for Free

    PSA: HITMAN Summer Pack Offers Marrakesh Episode for Free

    Starting tomorrow, July 17, IO Interactive will release the third episode of HITMAN, Marrakesh, for free to everyone! They are saying that this is a limited time offer, so you best be sure to download it once the offer goes live tomorrow.

    In case you were wondering: HITMAN is really good. You should probably not pass this offer up and then pick up the rest of the episodes.
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  • Uncharted Live-Action Fan Film with Nathan Fillion

    Uncharted Live-Action Fan Film with Nathan Fillion

    For years, fans have said, "Nathan Fillion would be the perfect actor to portray live-action Nathan Drake from Uncharted!" I mean literally years this has been said. It didn't hurt that they both somewhat sound alike and they sure as hell look alike.

    So when Nathan Fillion teased some Uncharted reveal for today, it set the fans into a little frenzy. What could it be? We already know Fillion (currently) doesn't have anything to do with the professional Uncharted film that is being worked on. But what if a fan made a film...?...
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  • Hunt: Showdown 2.1 Update Adds New Weapons, Mission Conditions, and More

    Hunt: Showdown 2.1 Update Adds New Weapons, Mission Conditions, and More

    Crytek just released the 2.1 update for Hunt: Showdown and with it comes a new spectator mode for partners, a new mission type with heavy fog, and more. Those first two items were highly requested from the community. Other additions include new weapons, balancing tweaks, menu tweaks, and more.
    With Update 2.1, players will also get access to more weapons and the usual slew of improvements and bug fixes. New weapons included in the update are the Crossbow, Hand Crossbow, Poisonhand Crossbow,
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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...
    Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
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    Skull and Bones
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    03-12-2024, 11:07 AM
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