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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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  • Terraria: Otherworld Cancelled After 3 Years of Development

    Terraria: Otherworld Cancelled After 3 Years of Development

    Three years ago Re-Logic announced Terraria: Otherworld, an "alternate dimension" to the Terraria universe that you probably know and maybe even love. The game was going to task players with trying to restore a once-pristine world that has been "overrun by a malevolent force that has corrupted nature itself." It wanted to combine elements of sandbox gameplay with RPG elements and strategy elements. That is to say: It was essentially Terraria set in an alternate universe. Well, it's been c...
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  • What Remains of Edith Finch Wins Best Game at 2018 BAFTA Awards

    What Remains of Edith Finch Wins Best Game at 2018 BAFTA Awards

    What Remains of Edith Finch has won for "Best Game" at the 2018 British Academy Games Awards. Other big winners tonight include Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Cuphead, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and more.

    The full list of winners, broken down by category, can be found below. The full list of nominees can be found in our earlier posting or directly on the BAFTA website.

    I'll also note here that many of the games that were nominated are on sale through...
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  • Hunt: Showdown Receives Major Performance Patch

    Hunt: Showdown Receives Major Performance Patch

    Crytek just released the first major performance patch for Hunt: Showdown, their upcoming multiplayer FPS that features PvPvE style gameplay. This patch is focused on CPU optimizations, reducing memory usage, and tackling a number of known issues that caused stuttering during movement and aiming.

    Hunt: Showdown is currently in Steam Early Access for $29.99 (USD). The team has been quite good about keeping their community in the know about future patches and content updates...
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  • King of Nothing: Billy Mitchell Stripped of Records, Banned

    King of Nothing: Billy Mitchell Stripped of Records, Banned

    Most of Billy Mitchell's world records and high scores were stripped from him today following allegations that he cheated when he "earned" his high score in Donkey Kong of 1,062,800 points. The records, originally approved by Twin Galaxies, were subsequently stripped by Twin Galaxies following an "extensive research period" into claims that Mitchell utilized an emulator to obtain that high score. Mitchell first earned the record in Donkey Kong back in 1982. He then re-set the record ...
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  • Dead in Vinland Out Today on PC and Mac

    Dead in Vinland Out Today on PC and Mac

    Developer CCCP and publisher Playdius have released Dead in Vinland today for both Windows PC and Mac. For just $19.99 (USD; plus a launch week discount of 10%), you can pick up a new entry in the survival RPG genre.
    Protagonist Eirik finds himself exiled from his home as he and his family struggle to survive in the new faraway land they call home. Help the Viking family survive and thrive as they run into one hazard after another. Manage their physical and mental health, explore
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  • Siegfried Confirmed for Soulcalibur VI

    Siegfried Confirmed for Soulcalibur VI

    Sure, we know enough about Geralt, and others that are coming to Soulcalibur VI, so let's move on and get some fresh meat in here to talk about! The latest reveal today is for Siegfried Schtauffen, a familiar name to those familiar with the franchise.

    Check out his reveal trailer below and you may learn a few new things. For instance, I had no idea he even had a last name. He's been around since the start and I honestly didn't know this.
    His story began in the original
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  • Critical Consensus: God of War for PlayStation 4 is One of 2018's Best Games

    Critical Consensus: God of War for PlayStation 4 is One of 2018's Best Games

    The reviews for the new PlayStation 4 God of War started to come out early this morning and hot damn, it looks like it's a pretty good game. Alright, "pretty good" might be an understatement here because it's sitting at a 95 overall rating through OpenCritic and 94 on Metacritic. This places it in the top 0.1% of all games currently reviewed on OpenCritic. Both sites don't have any reviews that are lower than 80% as of the time of this posting. Let's see what some outlets that aren't...
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  • Warmind Expansion for Destiny 2 Out May 8

    Warmind Expansion for Destiny 2 Out May 8

    Bungie made a very brief announcement today as part of a development roadmap update to say that the second Destiny 2 expansion will be out on May 8. Also, they announced that this expansion is called Warmind. May 8 also marks the start of Season Three for the game.
    On May 8, with the beginning of Season Three, we’re also launching the second expansion to Destiny 2. It’s called Warmind, and it will send you to new places to meet new heroes and battle new enemies. You’ll earn
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  • Steam Spy Ending Due to Steam Privacy Changes

    Steam Spy Ending Due to Steam Privacy Changes

    Yesterday, the official Steam Blog announced some very important privacy policy changes for Steam and, more specifically, privacy changes for user profiles.
    Today’s update expands on your Profile Privacy Settings Page, giving you more control over the privacy of your Steam account. With more detailed descriptions of what profile information is included in each category, you will be able to manage how you are viewed by your friends, or the wider Steam Community. You can now sel
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  • Yes Origin Now Available on Xbox One

    Yes Origin Now Available on Xbox One

    The prequel to a "classic RPG series," Ys Origin, is making its Xbox One debut today with some exclusive content. It's out today for $19.99 (USD) from Dotemu.
    Ys Origin details the earliest events of the Ys universe where players face hordes of deadly beasts and creative puzzles while ascending a dangerous tower with arcade-like, combo-driven action and platforming. An exclusive new speedrun mode, available only for Xbox One players, will allow players to share their results on
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  • Multiplayer Horror Game Daemonical Announced for Steam Early Access

    Multiplayer Horror Game Daemonical Announced for Steam Early Access

    Daemonical will soon (in May) be released on Steam Early Access. What is Daemonical? I'm glad you asked. Daemonical is a multiplayer game where you try to survive on a remote island-- Hey wait! It's not a survival game! It's an asymmetrical mutliplayer PvP horror game!

    Here is part of the very lengthy "about" section of the game from Steam. Maybe this will give you a better idea of what the game is actually about.
    Having ended up on an abandoned remote island you find
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  • New Cinematic Trailer for Overkill's The Walking Dead

    New Cinematic Trailer for Overkill's The Walking Dead

    Starbreeze, Skybound Entertainment, and 505 Games released a new cinematic trailer for OVERKILL's The Walking Dead today. The game's developer, OVERKILL, introduces Maya, the game's second playable hero.
    Like Aidan, the first character announced last December, Maya has been changed by the end of the world, where only those willing to fight by any means necessary have a hope to survive against the constant threat of the living and the dead.

    OVERKILL's...
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  • Double Kick Heroes Enters Early Access Today

    Double Kick Heroes Enters Early Access Today

    Coming just a few days after a showing at this year's PAX East, Double Kick Heroes from Headbang Club is out now on Steam Early Access. See, this is a game where you destroy zombies through the smooth tones of heavy metal music. Ah, a tale as old as time.
    Inspired by the worlds of Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino (From Dusk til Dawn, Grindhouse, Machete), Double Kick Heroes has seen positive feedback from gamers and media all over the world. Players will lead their band on
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  • Overwatch "Retribution" Event is Now Live

    Overwatch "Retribution" Event is Now Live

    The latest Archives event for Overwatch is now live. The update is substantial in size, so be sure to get those downloads started early. It brings back the "Uprising" PvE event from last year and introduces a the new "Retribution" PvE event. It also adds in additional cosmetic items that you can only earn from now until April 30.
    Overwatch Archives declassification complete. Experience pivotal moments from history in Overwatch Archives. Join a team of four heroes and participate
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  • Original Graphics Restored to Chrono Trigger on PC in First Update

    Original Graphics Restored to Chrono Trigger on PC in First Update

    Square Enix released an update for the Steam release of Chrono Trigger today that fans have been waiting for. The biggest change in today's update is the return of the game's original visuals. This is, by far, the most requested change fans wanted since this game was released on the PC in February.

    Instead of the updated sprites and background visuals, it brings back graphics closer to what you remember from your childhood.
    ‘Original’ Graphics Setting: A
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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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