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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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  • Assassin's Creed Origins: Curse of the Pharaohs Gameplay Preview

    Assassin's Creed Origins: Curse of the Pharaohs Gameplay Preview

    Ubisoft released a new gameplay preview today for the third upcoming expansion for Assassin's Creed Origins. It's called The Curse of the Pharaohs and Ubisoft provides a some story background in addition to the new gameplay footage.
    Curse of the Pharaohs, the third major expansion for Assassin's Creed Origins, takes Bayek to find a mysterious artifact in Thebes, where he immediately runs into much more than he bargained for. Instead of the mortal and deceitful Order of the Ancients,
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  • Valve Announces Vulkan for macOS and iOS with Dota 2 Support

    Valve Announces Vulkan for macOS and iOS with Dota 2 Support

    Just a few short moments ago, Valve announced a Vulkan-compatible driver for macOS and iOS users. It's called MoltenVK. It's open-source and can be acquired free of charge from the MoltenVK Github page. As a result of this work, Valve announced today that Dota 2 will soon be updated to utilize Vulkan on macOS.
    Having invested into its development for more than a year, we have sponsored The Brenwill Workshop to donate MoltenVK for inclusion in the Vulkan graphics ecosystem. We've also
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  • Ryo and His Cold, Dead Eyes Highlight New Shenmue III Screenshots

    Ryo and His Cold, Dead Eyes Highlight New Shenmue III Screenshots

    If you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.

    Some new screenshots for Shenmue III were released following a presentation at MAGIC Monaco 2018. If you like your screenshots to be full of weird, expressionless Ryo, then you are in for a treat. In addition to the screenshots, a leaked shaky cam version of the Gamescom 2017 trailer is shown off below. It includes a look at some quick time events. Given that this footage was intended for Gamescom 2017, which...
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  • Battlefield 2018 Reveal Trailer is Being Worked On

    Battlefield 2018 Reveal Trailer is Being Worked On

    A tweet was sent out today that says a trailer for the upcoming 2018 Battlefield title is being worked on. Randy Evans, the Senior Video and Media Director/Editor at DICE, made this quick but clear announcement just a few short hours ago....
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  • Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Out Today for PC, PS4, and XB1

    Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Out Today for PC, PS4, and XB1

    The third-person shooter RPG, Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet was released today for the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The game is brought you courtesy of Bandai Namco.
    Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet features an all new story supervised by Sword Art Online creator Reki Kawahara. In Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet, players will embark on an epic journey and become the hero of their own adventure as their choices determine how the game’s story unfolds. The game is filled with exhilarating
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  • Crytek's Hunt: Showdown Enters Steam Early Access Today

    Crytek's Hunt: Showdown Enters Steam Early Access Today

    Hunt: Showdown from Crytek has left closed alpha and has entered into Early Access today courtesy of Steam. The Steam Early Access release of this PvP and PvE blended game can be yours for $29.99 (USD).

    Hunt: Showdown tasks you with taking out not only other players but also a number of AI enemies as you work towards surviving and banishing evil monsters.
    “We want to take this opportunity to thank everybody who participated in closed alpha testing,” said Hunt Producer
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  • Trump Claims Video Game Violence is "Shaping Young People's Thoughts"

    Trump Claims Video Game Violence is "Shaping Young People's Thoughts"

    For those of you too young to remember, let me take you back to a time where video games and music were the root of all problems. Video games, specifically Doom, were blamed for Columbine in 1999. Disbarred and perpetually disgraced lawyer, Jack Thompson, also blamed violence on video games. Some specific targets of Thompson included Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Bully, Manhunt, and Mortal Kombat. Before the suspect was ever even identified in the Virginia Tech shooting, Thompson quickly...
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  • Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus Out Now on Switch

    Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus Out Now on Switch

    The Nintendo Switch is the only place you can play Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus right now. It's just $19.99 (USD). Yes, you could be playing a new Pac-Man game instead of simply reading about it in a badly written news release on a rinky-dink website.
    Players will experience the critically-acclaimed retro arcade game reimagined with brilliant neon visuals and eye-popping, high-resolution 3D graphics on Nintendo’s hybrid console. The game includes PAC-MAN CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION
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  • Ivy and Zasalamel Confirmed for SOULCALIBUR VI

    Ivy and Zasalamel Confirmed for SOULCALIBUR VI

    It was confirmed today that both Ivy and Zasalamel are coming back in SOULCALIBUR VI. Ivy is a name I recognize. I can't say I remember Zasalamel, but I'm sure some people will.

    SOULCALIBUR VI will be released on the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2018.
    Ivy is one of the most famous mainstays in the SOULCALIBUR series and she returns to destroy all who challenge her in SOULCALIBUR VI. Born to an aristocratic English family, her early years were spent in a loving
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  • Past Cure Launch Trailer

    Past Cure Launch Trailer

    Tomorrow, Past Cure brings all of its psychological action thriller gameplay to the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The eight-person development team at Phantom 8 released a launch trailer for the game today that shows off some of what to expect from the game.

    We already covered a really early build of the game but it's never a bad time to learn some additional details for the full release. Past Cure will retail for just $29.99 (USD) across all three platforms. You will be...
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  • Gordon Freeman Returns from the Dead in Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition

    Gordon Freeman Returns from the Dead in Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition

    Square Enix announced today that a demo for the PC version of Final Fantasy XV is coming on February 26. This demo will include the entirety of Chapter 1 from the game and will be downloadable through Steam, Origin, and the Windows 10 Store. Sure, fine, whatever. A demo? Great! But what's really important here is the fact that if you purchase the game through Stream from now until May 1, you will bring Gordon Freeman back from the dead. At the very least, you'll be wearing Gordon's we...
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  • Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - 10 Minutes of Roland Gameplay

    Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - 10 Minutes of Roland Gameplay

    Bandai Namco released 10 minutes of gameplay footage today for Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. The gameplay focuses on Roland.
    Watch as Roland begins his journey through Ding Dong Dell and teaches Evan what it means to be a proper ruler.

    Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom will be out on March 23 for the PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam.

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  • Pre-Register Now for Sword Art Online: Integral Factor

    Pre-Register Now for Sword Art Online: Integral Factor

    We have some late breaking news for you. You can now pre-register for Sword Art Online: Integral Factor on your mobile platform of choice. This upcoming RPG will be a free download through either the App Store for iOS devices or Google Play for Android devices.

    You can pre-register right here.
    SWORD ART ONLINE: Integral Factor features original and exclusive stories with all-new plot twists, new characters and monsters, as well as familiar faces returning from the beloved
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  • Assault Gunners Getting Remastered Release on PlayStation 4 and PC

    Assault Gunners Getting Remastered Release on PlayStation 4 and PC

    Assault Gunners is going to bring its mech battle mechanics to the PlayStation 4 and PC on March 20, 2018. This means it's getting a nice shiny coat of paint from its PlayStation Vita version. The new release on the 20th will be called Assault Gunners HD Edition and will also mark the first time the game would be released in the west.
    ASSAULT GUNNERS HD EDITION will be available in two forms —a ‘Standard Edition’ for $9.99 and a ‘Complete Set’ containing all DLC bundled
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  • Absolute Skills Being Added to Black Desert Online

    Absolute Skills Being Added to Black Desert Online

    Absolute Skills will be added to Black Desert Online during next week's maintenance window. This also coincides with the game's second anniversary on February 28.
    Over the last two years, all 15 available classes received the first awakening weapon that provided Black Desert Online players with a whole new way to play their characters. It unlocked new powerful combos, fighting styles and tactical advantages that made each class more diverse, but it also meant that many players diverted
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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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