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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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  • Trump to Meet with Game Industry Executives to Talk About Guns and Violence

    Trump to Meet with Game Industry Executives to Talk About Guns and Violence

    Next week, Donald Trump will supposedly meet with various video game execs to have a little chit-chat about the evils of violent video games. Who are these executives? Nobody knows. Why isn't Trump focusing on actual issues like gun control? Beats the hell outta me.

    All we know is that notorious liar White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told the press this bit of news earlier this afternoon.
    "The president has met with a number of stakeholders. Next week
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  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update for February 28, 2018

    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update for February 28, 2018

    A new update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was released tonight (February 28, 2018 technically). This update makes tracers more reliable in first-person view. In addition, viewmodels now react to weapon recoil and aimpunch.

    The full list of changes from today's update can be found below. The download size is 50.9MB.
    MISC • Weapon tracers for the local first-person player now appear to come from the weapon muzzle more reliably. Since bullets are actually fired
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  • H1Z1 Leaves Early Access with a New Car Battle Royale Mode

    H1Z1 Leaves Early Access with a New Car Battle Royale Mode

    In a move that would indicate that hell has frozen over, H1Z1 has finally left Early Access today. In addition to this relatively surprising move, it launched alongside a new "Auto Royale" game mode.

    Auto Royale is probably exactly what you think it is.
    Inspired by H1Z1’s fast-paced vehicle play, the new game mode – Auto Royale – features up to 30 teams of four in a battle to be the last vehicle standing. Teams speed around the massive map looking for power-ups,
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  • Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition Includes Sims 4 Costumes

    Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition Includes Sims 4 Costumes

    If you purchase Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition from Origin prior to May 1, 2018, you will get some costumes straight out of The Sims 4. Of all the pre-order bonuses out there, this is right up there with some of the oddest ones. There is also some Final Fantasy XV content for The Sims 4. Specifically, Sims 4 players will get a Noctis Lucis Caelum outfit for their avatars. Because of course.
    From the game’s launch day on March 6, 2018, until May 1, 2018, players who purchase FINAL
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  • Injustice 2 Legendary Edition Announced, Coming March 27

    Injustice 2 Legendary Edition Announced, Coming March 27

    If you've held off on picking up Injustice 2, then your patience has probably paid off. On March 27, you will be able to pick up Injustice 2 - Legendary Edition for the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. This naturally includes the base game and the following pieces of downloadable content.
    • All downloadable playable characters: Darkseid, Red Hood, Starfire, Sub-Zero, Black Manta, Raiden, Hellboy, Atom, Enchantress and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. • Premiere skins available from
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  • Former BioShock and Dishonored Devs Announce New Co-op Horror Game The Blackout Club

    A new co-op horror game is coming at you soon. I know I'm excited, are you? The Blackout Club is a co-op paranormal horror game that is in the works for the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It's still a ways away from release though as it's targeting an early 2019 release window.

    The game is the creation of some industry vets including the Creative Director and Lead Writer for BioShock 2, the Lead Effects Artist for BioShock Infinite, and the Senior Gameplay Programmer for...
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  • Gwent Arena Mode Released Today

    Gwent Arena Mode Released Today

    A new Arena mode for Gwent came out today courtesy of CD Projekt Red. The developers behind The Witcher franchise and the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077, wanted fans of Gwent to have some tasty new content today.
    In Arena, players create decks by drafting cards from Gwent’s entire collection and fight for rewards. Decks in Arena follow their own set of rules, separate from other game modes. When building their armies, players can use cards from all playable factions, as well as use more
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  • Sony Ditching Free PlayStation 3 and PS Vita Games in March 2019

    Sony Ditching Free PlayStation 3 and PS Vita Games in March 2019

    In about a year from now, Sony will no longer offer free PlayStation 3 and PS Vita titles as part of their PlayStation Plus subscription. This news came about as part of their blog update for this month's PlayStation Plus games reveal.
    Starting next year on March 8, 2019, the PS Plus monthly games lineup will focus on PS4 titles and no longer include PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita titles. This won’t affect any games you’ve already downloaded, or will download, prior to March
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  • PlayStation Plus Games for March 2018 - Bloodborne, Ratchet & Clank, and Mighty No. 9

    Sony announced a rather impressive lineup for free PlayStation Plus games for March 2018. These games include the absolutely phenomenal Bloodborne and the incredibly fun Ratchet & Clank. In addition, PS4 owners will get Mighty No. 9, Claire: Extended Cut, and Bombing Busters. These games are cross buy with the PS3 and Vita versions. PlayStation 3 owners alone will get Legend of Kay.
    First up, we have the award-winning action RPG Bloodborne. Hunt your nightmares as you search for answers
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  • New Support Character - Brigitte - Added to Overwatch PTR Today

    New Support Character - Brigitte - Added to Overwatch PTR Today

    A new Support character, Brigitte, was added to the Overwatch PTR today. Brigitte is the daughter of Torbjörn, she swings a Rocket Flail, and she wants to be your newest battle medic.
    Brigitte specializes in armor. She can throw Repair Packs to heal teammates, or automatically heal nearby allies when she damages foes with her Flail. Her Flail is capable of a wide swing to strike multiple targets, or a Whip Shot that stuns an enemy at range. When entering the fray, Barrier Shield provides
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  • Yakuza 6 Demo Pulled from PSN After Players Found They Could Play the Full Game for Free

    SEGA pulled a recently released demo for Yakuza 6: The Song of Life from the PlayStation Network after it was discovered that the full game could be downloaded and played for free. Some users discovered this little "bonus" when playing through the demo, which released earlier today. The download contained the entire game and seems to have only really impacted the download from the North American PlayStation Store. However, it seems as though the demo was pulled, at least temporarily, f...
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  • Immortal Redneck Blasts Its Way On to the PS4 and XB1 Today

    Immortal Redneck Blasts Its Way On to the PS4 and XB1 Today

    Developer Crema brings the gun toting Immortal Redneck and his Egyptian-themed FPS rogue-like action to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One today. A Switch version is still in the works but it still needs a bit more time in the oven.
    A redneck’s trip to Egypt takes a strange turn when he awakens mummified in an ancient tomb. On a quest for answers and perhaps a bit of revenge, the hero sets out to blast his way through the Great Pyramids of Giza with more than 50 weapons and 100 game-changing
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  • The Horus Heresy: Betrayal at Calth Hits Early Access Today

    The Horus Heresy: Betrayal at Calth Hits Early Access Today

    The Horus Heresy: Betrayal at Calth is a new turn-based VR game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. It should be noted that you do not need a VR system to play the game. A desktop will work just fine. Of course there is a catch. That catch is that the game is out only in Steam Early Access right now.
    Experience The Horus Heresy with an original narrative, characters and conflict from esteemed Black Library author, Rob Sanders. Horus Heresy fans around the world can finally
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  • Payday 2 is Out Today on the Nintendo Switch

    Payday 2 is Out Today on the Nintendo Switch

    Today, Payday 2 was released by Overkill and Starbreeze Studios for the Nintendo Switch. Payday 2 (audio warning) is going for $49.99 (USD) and includes over 50 heists, 150 weapons, and essentially most of the content from the PC release. In addition to the old content, there are some new Switch specific feature that players will get to make use of. This includes rumble support and full touchscreen support for the main menu. I mean, it's something, right? There is one more thing thoug...
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  • Guild Wars 2 Living World Season 4 Episode 2 Launch Trailer and Release Date Announcement

    In just one week on March 6, the second episode for Guild Wars 2 Living World Season 4 will be released. We have a new launch trailer and a few additional details to share with you.
    In Episode 1, Daybreak, players picked up immediately after the events of Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire, with an elder dragon’s magical Brandstorm wreaking havoc in Elona, and the undead lich Palawa Joko an ever-present threat. Now, in A Bug in the System, the Commander will need to infiltrate an asuran
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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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