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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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  • Fortnite Hits 3.4 Million Concurrent User Peak

    Fortnite Hits 3.4 Million Concurrent User Peak

    Last Sunday, Epic Games confirmed that Fortnite hit a new concurrent user peak of 3.4 million players. Of course, most of these were playing the free-to-play Fortnite Battle Royale, but that is still a very impressive number. However, as a result, the Fortnite servers started to buckle under the pressure. The team offered up a rather interesting and detailed postmortem of exactly what happens when 3.4 million people try to play a game at one time. A good deal of the postmortem is technica...
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  • The Surge 2 Announced for 2019

    The Surge 2 Announced for 2019

    At this year's Le What's Next de Focus, Focus Home Interactive and Deck13 announced The Surge 2. The first game, released back in May 2017, seemed to do quite well for itself. Well enough at least to warrant a sequel. The sequel looks to bring more action and limb dismemberment to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2019. Yep, it's at least a year away from release right now.
    The Surge 2 keeps what fans and critics loved about the original – hardcore combat utilizing a unique,
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  • New Past Cure Story Trailer; Steam Demo Coming Next Week

    New Past Cure Story Trailer; Steam Demo Coming Next Week

    Developer Phantom 8 Studio released a new story trailer for Past Cure today. This psychological thriller meets action game meets stealth game will be released on February 23 for the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. You will be able to pick the full game up for $29.99 (USD).
    About PAST CURE After years of disappearance, Ian, a former elite soldier, suddenly appears … changed. Ian’s brother shelters him in a far off safe house to come to grips with his memory loss and the effec
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  • First Gameplay Trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Injustice 2

    First Gameplay Trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Injustice 2

    Earlier today, WBIE and DC Entertainment released the first ever gameplay trailer for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from their upcoming appearance in Injustice 2. The trailer provides a look at how the gear system in place in Injustice 2 will allow all four of the turtles to have different fighting styles.
    By equipping one of four accessories - swords, bo staff, nunchakus or sais - players will be able to change their character loadout to play as Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and
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  • Former S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Devs Announce New Battle Royale Game Fear the Wolves

    Former S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Devs Announce New Battle Royale Game Fear the Wolves

    Some of the former developers that worked on the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise went on to form Vostok Games back in 2012. They then teamed up with Focus Home Interactive and together they will be releasing a new post-apocalyptic Battle Royale style game. Fear the Wolves was revealed today at the annual event "Le What's Next de Focus." Set to be released in 2018 on PC and unspecified consoles, the devs promise that it will bring about some fresh and original ideas to the ever growing Battle Roya...
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  • Major Update for Brawlout and Big Sale on Switch Version

    Major Update for Brawlout and Big Sale on Switch Version

    The Nintendo Switch brawler that is appropriately called Brawlout is getting some new content and bug fixes today. In addition to this, those who do not yet own the game can save 25% until Valentine's Day (that's February 14 for those who don't know).

    The highlights from this update can be found below.
    Brawlout TV • Watch live and recent matches from players worldwide! • Check out your own online match history and watch replays of your previous online batt
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  • Kerbal Space Program Expansion Announced

    Kerbal Space Program Expansion Announced

    Private Division and Squad announced a new expansion today for Kerbal Space Program. The Making History Expansion for KSP will be made available on March 13, 2018 for the PC. The new content includes a Mission Builder that will allow players to create and share their own scenarios. A History Pack that contains historical moments in space exploration will also be included that you can play through.
    The new Mission Builder puts the process of creating and editing missions in players'
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  • Puyo Puyo Tetris Confirmed for February Release on PC

    Puyo Puyo Tetris Confirmed for February Release on PC

    After a quick bit of teasing yesterday, Sega confirmed today that Puyo Puyo Tetris is coming to the PC later this month.

    The PC release will include scalable resolutions and fully customizable controls. You will even be able to use your mouse to navigate the menus. How wonderful!
    Puyo Puyo Tetris sees two puzzle game juggernauts collide as Tetris, one of the top selling video games of all time and one of the most recognized brands in gaming history, and Puyo Puyo from
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  • Capcom Hit with Layoffs; Next Dead Rising Reduced in Scope

    Capcom Hit with Layoffs; Next Dead Rising Reduced in Scope

    This week, Capcom confirmed that roughly 30% of their Vancouver studio were laid off due to a restructuring. This confirmation was provided to Kotaku after rumors started swirling that layoffs were happening. This restructuring seems to have impacted the company in a number of ways, most notably with the cancellation of an unannounced project and the reduction in scope for the next Dead Rising game.
    Capcom Vancouver has undergone a restructure which has impacted approximately 30%
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  • Subnautica Dev Fired Over Racist and Transphobic Remarks on Twitter

    Subnautica Dev Fired Over Racist and Transphobic Remarks on Twitter

    Simon Chylinski is a former sound designer that worked with Unknown Worlds on the recently released Subnautica. Chylinski was fired this week after many people on social media discovered his rather vile statements and behavior on his Twitter account. Remarks that very clearly show Chylinski holds a variety of racist and transphobic tendencies.

    I noticed these past few days a number of people voicing their disdain on Twitter for tweets offered up by Chylinski in the past. Some...
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  • Square Enix Acknowledges Issues with Final Fantasy XV PC Benchmark

    Square Enix Acknowledges Issues with Final Fantasy XV PC Benchmark

    The recent Final Fantasy XV benchmark for the PC seems to have had a few issues, as outlined by the team at Gamers Nexus. Among those issues were several LOD and culling issues that led to performance woes for a variety of hardware, especially if you were using anything but an Nvidia GPU.

    Square Enix notes that they are aware of many of these issues and promise that they will be working on the performance for the final release of the game on March 6, 2018.
    We wanted
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  • Red Dead Redemption 2 Rumors Provide New Details on Single Player and Multiplayer Including Battle Royale Mode

    A rumor that seemingly sprung up over night from a single outlet, perhaps sheds a few details on some of the gameplay features we can expect to see in Red Dead Redemption 2. Trusted Reviews published a rumor earlier today that suggests that Red Dead Redemption 2 will include the ability to play in first-person mode, the multiplayer will include a Battle Royale mode, and more. Trusted Reviews say that they first learned about a lot of these potential details back in August of 2017. It...
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  • Yakuza 5, Yakuza 4, NBA 2K16, and More Arrive on PS Now

    Yakuza 5, Yakuza 4, NBA 2K16, and More Arrive on PS Now

    Sony announced that a bunch of new PlayStation titles were just released on PS Now this week. PS Now is Sony's streaming service that allows you to stream PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 games to your PlayStation 4 or PC. Of course, you can only do this if you pay a monthly fee (though there is a PS Now 7-day free trial).

    Anyway, let's get on to the new games. That's why we're here, right?
    New PS4 Games • Anomaly 2 (PS4) • Backgammon Blitz (PS4) • Bombing B
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  • Global Supersampling and Other New Features Coming in PlayStation 4 System Update 5.50

    Sony revealed many of the new features coming in soon to be released 5.50 system software update for the PlayStation 4. The biggest addition for many people, at least those with a PlayStation 4 Pro, will be the global supersampling mode. This will allow for those people that use a Pro on a 1080p TV to experience enhanced visuals on many games that don't already provide an enhanced visual mode. Let's take a look at the full outline of changes that Sony wants you to know about for 5.50. A...
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  • Underwater Horror Game Debris to Add Co-op on February 26

    Underwater Horror Game Debris to Add Co-op on February 26

    Though the single player component for the underwater horror adventure Debris came out in October 2017, the game still wasn't complete yet. That will all change when the team at Moonray Studios releases the game's new co-op mode on February 26.
    Escape Together or Die Alone You’re part of a small team sent to film a promotional video for a groundbreaking discovery: meteoric debris embedded deep in Arctic ice that provides clean, hyper-efficient energy. Taking on the roles of ei
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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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