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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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  • Dave Lang's Extinction Releasing on April 10

    Dave Lang's Extinction Releasing on April 10

    We haven't heard too much about the upcoming Modus Games and Iron Galaxy title Extinction for quite some time. It was first revealed back in mid-2017 and had a pretty strong showing at E3 2017. Thankfully, the studios have just announced a release date for Extinction, that being April 10, along with some information about the standard and deluxe editions of the game.

    First up, pre-orders are now available for Extinction. Now just hold on a second. You should probably at least...
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  • Codemasters Announces Release Date, Deluxe Edition, and Teases Photomode for Onrush

    We first heard of Onrush back in October during Paris Games Week 2017. This game looked to be a spiritual successor to Motorstorm from many of the very same people that brought you Motorstorm in the first place. Now, Onrush has a release date and some special pre-order incentives that includes an early access beta.

    This latest news comes direct from the team at Codemasters themselves. Let's dive right into that one, shall we?
    Exclusive early beta access not enough for
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  • Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood Patch 4.2 Released Today Bringing Kefka Along with It

    The 4.2 patch for Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood came out today and with it comes a familiar face in the Final Fantasy franchise: Kefka. This next major patch for Stormblood, that Square Enix has entitled Rise of a New Sun, offers up the next chapter in the Omega high-level raid series.

    Players are looking at new story content, the aforementioned new Raid Dungeon, a new Trial, changes to the glamour system, changes to housing, and more.
    New Main Scenario Ques
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  • Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Out Now on PlayStation 4

    Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Out Now on PlayStation 4

    Square Enix has released Dissidia Final Fantasy NT today on the PlayStation 4. This game pits classic Final Fantasy characters against each other in a tense 3 vs 3 battle. Square Enix seems quite proud of this one because they say that the game includes "entertaining story clips with your favorite characters, gorgeous visuals, and a stellar soundtrack."
    Developed in partnership with veteran fighting game studio Team NINJA from KOEI TECMO GAMES, DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT is a unique
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  • Microsoft Acquires Playfab to Handle Cloud-Connected Games

    Microsoft Acquires Playfab to Handle Cloud-Connected Games

    Kareem Choudhry, the corporate VP of Gaming at Microsoft announced that they have acquired PlayFab. PlayFab is a "complete backend platform provider of services to build, launch, and grow cloud-connected games." For those of you still rocking the "cloud to butt" extension, this is probably a chuckle inducing news post for you. Heh, butt-connected games.

    Microsoft is going to make use of PlayFab's tools and expertise to improve services such as Microsoft Azure.
    PlayFab’s
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  • New Screenshots and Art for Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

    New Screenshots and Art for Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

    Check out these new screenshots and art pieces for Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. This game will be out on March 23 for the PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam.
    Throughout his journey in Ni no Kuni II: REVENANT KINGDOM, Evan will encounter spirits called Higgledies. These forces of nature will aid Evan and friends in battle by automatically attacking enemies, providing elemental or physical buffs to party members while in battle, and opening shortcuts and new pathways in dungeons and
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  • Madden NFL 18 Predicts a Patriots Win in Super Bowl 52

    Madden NFL 18 Predicts a Patriots Win in Super Bowl 52

    EA Sports' Madden NFL 18 once again predicts a win for the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. Yep, Madden is calling for back to back wins for the Patriots. They are saying they will beat the Philadelphia Eagles with a score of 24 to 20. And naturally, Tom "Deflated Balls" Brady, aka the cover athlete for Madden NFL 18, walked away with the MVP from the simulated game. Let's just go ahead and see a breakdown of the entire game. I mean, EA was kind enough to pass it all along to us...
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  • Cloud9 Defeats FaZe at ELEAGUE Boston 2018 to Become First American Roster to Win CS:GO Major

    Cloud9 has become the first American Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster to win a Major Championship. Cloud9 defeated FaZe Clan 14-16, 16-10, and 22-19 (2OT) in the Grand Final event that took place earlier tonight. Perhaps just as impressive are the numbers that ELEAGUE pulled in for tonight's event. More than 1,130,000 streams were broadcast at the same time. That has now set a new record on Twitch for most concurrent streams at one time for a single channel. The previous record was ...
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  • Nightmare and Three More Characters Revealed for Soulcalibur VI - New Trailer and Over 30 New Screens

    Bandai Namco revealed four additional characters that will be in Soulcalibur VI. The four new and returning characters are none other than Kilik, Nightmare, Xianghua, and Grøh. I will be referring to Grøh as "Groh" from now until forever because there is no way I'm going to copy and paste that every single time they are mentioned in a news post.

    The last we saw of Soulcalibur VI was from the initial reveal trailer in December. The trailer is below. Over 30 new screens...
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  • Epic Games Shutting Down Paragon, Issuing Refunds

    Epic Games Shutting Down Paragon, Issuing Refunds

    Epic Games announced today that they will shut down their action-MOBA title Paragon on April 26. The company also notes that they will issue full refunds to every Paragon player for every purchase on any platform. Paragon entered into a paid early access in early 2016 and then a free open beta in early 2017. The game was technically never "released" as a finished product.

    The Paragon team released a statement today about the upcoming closure. It contains some important details...
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  • Critically Acclaimed Monster Hunter: World is Out Today on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

    Monster Hunter: World is out today for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The latest in the popular action-RPG genre that finds you hunting these massive beasts takes things up a notch with the ability to partake in online co-op with up to three other friends. Don't get me wrong, you can still solo the content if you want, but the word "World" is in the name for a reason!
    In Monster Hunter: World, follow the journey of the elder dragons as they begin their once a decade migration across
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  • Dead Cells Brings Its Great Roguevania Gameplay to Consoles Later this Year

    Dead Cells Brings Its Great Roguevania Gameplay to Consoles Later this Year

    Having already sold well over half a million copies just through Steam Early Access, Dead Cells is eyeing up a release on consoles for later this year. Though a solid release date is not yet known, Dead Cells will brings its "roguevania" gameplay to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and even the Switch.
    “We're thrilled to finally confirm that we'll be bringing the Dead Cells experience to console players. We're proud of what we've done with the help of the PC community and can’t wait
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  • New Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time Screenshots

    New Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time Screenshots

    Bandai Namco released a few new screenshots today for Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time. The screenshots "highlight the game's story while focusing on the playable characters" of Akko, Sucy, Lotte, Amanda, Jasminka, Constanze, and Diana.

    Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time will be released for the PlayStation 4 at a date that has not yet been announced.
    As the school year at Luna Nova Witch Academy approaches the end and summer vacation looms, little witch Atsuko
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  • The Mind's Eclipse Brings a New Sci-Fi Adventure to Steam and Itch.io Today

    The Mind's Eclipse Brings a New Sci-Fi Adventure to Steam and Itch.io Today

    If you're looking for a new sci-fi adventure game to sate your gaming appetite, you may want to check out The Mind's Eye. You and Jonathan Campbell will embark on a journey that finds you searching for his loved ones in a fallen utopia.
    The CORE, a private research station, 2352. Celebrity scientist Jonathan Campbell awakens to this fallen utopia and must search for his loved ones - with the help of L, a mysterious companion. The Mind's Eclipse is a science-fiction visual nove
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  • DONTNOD Presents Vampyr Episode 2 - Architects of the Obscure

    DONTNOD Presents Vampyr Episode 2 - Architects of the Obscure

    The second episode of the Vampyr web series arrived today. Today's episode, Architects of the Obscure, focuses on how DONTNOD used music and visuals to bring London circa 1918 to life.
    In Episode 2: Architects of the Obscure, DONTNOD reveals the areas of London that you will explore and impact during your time in Vampyr. Each of the four districts have their own distinct style and groups of citizens, which can flourish or perish depending on your actions. Whitechapel and the Docks
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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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