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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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  • Players Reportedly Unable to Access L.A. Noire VR Due to DRM Issues

    Players Reportedly Unable to Access L.A. Noire VR Due to DRM Issues

    For days now, a number of L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files players have reported that they are unable to play the game that they purchased due to DRM authentication issues.

    This issue was first spotted via the r/Vive section on Reddit and echoed on r/Games. The problem seems to be that the authentication servers are down, which leads to players being prompted to re-enter their product key despite their game already being activated previously. An ever growing number of ...
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  • Starfield Being Created with New Hardware in Mind

    Starfield Being Created with New Hardware in Mind

    In case there was any doubt about Bethesda's Starfield being a "next-gen title" then perhaps the following information direct from Todd Howard himself will clear things up.

    Howard spoke with Eurogamer's Robert Purchese about his expectations for Starfield. Beyond it being a game that has gameplay systems and mechanics that he feels are "next-gen," the hardware that they are targeting isn't even out yet.
    What, then, does Starfield being next-generation mean? "That to us
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  • Fan Favorites Amy Rose and Big the Cat Join Team Sonic Racing

    Fan Favorites Amy Rose and Big the Cat Join Team Sonic Racing

    Everyone's favorite Sonic characters have been confirmed for Team Sonic Racing today. These characters include the never annoying Amy Rose, the ever popular Big the Cat, and Four Chao which are literally just... four Chao. These three racers make up Team Rose.
    Meet the spunky racers leading Team Rose:

    Amy Rose [Speed] - the perky and always positive pink hedgehog that won’t let anything stand in her way

    Chao [Technique] - a lovable creature that’s
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  • Bleach Characters Confirmed for Anime Mash-up Brawler Jump Force

    Bleach Characters Confirmed for Anime Mash-up Brawler Jump Force

    Jump Force sounds like an anime fan's wet dream come to video game form. It features a bunch of different franchises all coming together in one big action game. The latest reveal finds some Bleach characters joining the likes of Dragon Ball, One Piece, and Naruto in battle.
    Today, we’re adding another level of action to JUMP FORCE’s character and franchise line-up with the announcement of Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, and Sosuke Aizen from Shonen Jump’s beloved BLEACH series.
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  • Toy Story Themed Event Hits Kingdom Hearts Union x

    Toy Story Themed Event Hits Kingdom Hearts Union x

    In celebration of the gran opening of Toy Story Land at Disney World, Square Enix is adding a special Toy Story-themed event to Kingdom Hearts Union x[Cross]. This is the mobile game, in case you were wondering just which Kingdom Hearts game this was.
    Banner Medals (Now through Jul. 31) - Woody and Buzz Lightyear are now available as powerful new Medals.

    Special Event Medals (Now through Jul. 31) - Players can earn multiple “Jessie & Rex & Hamm” Medals by completing
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  • Summer Games Done Quick Smashes Previous Fund-Raising Record

    Summer Games Done Quick Smashes Previous Fund-Raising Record

    This past week, Summer Games Done Quick 2018 (SGDQ) was busy raising money for Doctors Without Borders. Throughout most of the week, the community that is primarily made up of speed runners, managed to pull in a bit over $1 million (USD). It wasn't until the final 24 hours that another $1 million was raised to bring the total to around $2.1 million for Doctors Without Borders. Significant portions of this $2.1 million figure came from revenue earned through Twitch subscriptions ($177,338),...
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  • Valve Looking into "Better" Steam Spy Alternative

    Valve Looking into "Better" Steam Spy Alternative

    In April of this year, Valve started to change up the privacy settings for all Steam users. By default, all Steam users had their game libraries set to private. As a side-effect of this move, this left services like Steam Spy having to close up shop as they could no longer provide accurate data for public consumption. Now, Valve says that they're personally working on an alternative to Steam Spy. Specifically, they're making "something better than Steam Spy." This information was shared ...
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  • Blast Nazis on the Go in the Just Released Wolfenstein II for the Nintendo Switch

    This is just a little reminder to tell you Nintendo Switch owners out there that Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is now available to play at home or on the go.
    In Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, players take on the role of BJ Blazkowicz to experience an action-packed story, brought to life by extraordinary characters. Reunite with friends and fellow freedom fighters as they take on the evil Frau Engel and her Nazi army. With the Nintendo Switch, players can wage the second American
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  • Carnival Games Brings Party Games to the Nintendo Switch in November

    Carnival Games Brings Party Games to the Nintendo Switch in November

    2K is bringing back their Carnival Games franchise, this time for the Nintendo Switch. The game is simply going to be titled Carnival Games and it will release on November 6 for $39.99 (USD). I assume this is a reboot of the series given that it's not like "Carnival Games 3."
    Like a real-life county fair, Carnival Games allows players of all ages and experience levels to enjoy classic games like ring toss ("Post Master") and alley ball horse racing ("Roll-R-Derby"), as well as brand
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  • EA Shelves Another Star Wars Game Following Amy Hennig's Departure

    EA Shelves Another Star Wars Game Following Amy Hennig's Departure

    In October 2017, EA shut down Visceral Games (RIP), which was working on an untitled Star Wars game. Development on the game, codenamed Ragtag, was led by the former Uncharted director Amy Hennig. The higher-ups at EA felt as though the game was too linear and shifted the development over to EA Vancouver following Visceral's premature death. According to a variety of reports, the game's development at EA Vancouver was rocky, at best. Fast-forward to this week when Hennig revealed what ha...
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  • Warface Brings Free-to-Play Action to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this Summer

    Warface Brings Free-to-Play Action to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this Summer

    Crytek's Warface is coming to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this Summer as an Early Access release. This free-to-play third-person shooter will be handled by a separate team than the one currently handling the PC version.
    Along with an impressive collection of competitive game modes, in which players pursue dominance for glory and top rankings, the game features cooperative and narrative driven raid missions. Players enlist with the Warface military faction and join forces with four
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  • Nidhogg 2 Coming to Xbox One on July 19

    Nidhogg 2 Coming to Xbox One on July 19

    Xbox One players will soon get to battle it out in Nidhogg 2 when it releases on July 19. The game will include two new, exclusive levels not seen on the already released PC and PlayStation 4 releases of the game.
    Only on Xbox One, take the fight to Messhof Corporate Headquarters and the Elevated Train as you fill out TPS reports with the fluids of your enemies and inject abject terror into your daily commute. Prepare for a simple game of tug-of-war, in which “simple” means “filled
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  • World of Tanks: Mercenaries Released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox

    World of Tanks: Mercenaries Released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox

    Wargaming announced the latest entry in their "tank battle MMO franchise" today with the reveal of World of Tanks: Mercenaries. This one is for the consoles and it is essentially a substantial update of their free-to-play World of Tanks game but with more and different stuff.

    You like stuff, right? Me too.
    World of Tanks: Mercenaries invites players to join a new fight in a world where history has been rewritten and lawlessness has taken hold. Endless wars have left the
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  • A Very Cute Hamster is the Next Overwatch Hero

    A Very Cute Hamster is the Next Overwatch Hero


    Blizzard just revealed their next hero for Overwatch and it's a hamster. It's a 14-year old hamster named Hammond that fights in a giant mech suit. The mech suit can turn into a ball to roll around the battlefield. It can also turn into a literal wrecking ball. It's probably super appropriate then that the character's in-game name is Wrecking Ball.

    Have we crossed into being Battleborn yet? I feel like we have. Hey, whatever. So long as it's fun, right? Let's get some...
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  • Battlefield V Closed Alpha Begins Tonight

    Battlefield V Closed Alpha Begins Tonight

    In about four hours from the time of this post, the closed alpha for Battlefield V will begin. The Battlefield website provides all of the details that players may want to know, including the system requirements, what maps are included, and more. Invites for the alpha went out earlier today. Apparently, those who signed up for the Battlefield Insider newsletter however long ago had a chance to be invited. There are also some Twitter accounts that are currently giving away some keys for th...
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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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    03-12-2024, 11:07 AM
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