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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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  • Project Cars 2 Demo Out Now on PlayStation and Xbox

    Project Cars 2 Demo Out Now on PlayStation and Xbox

    Bandai Namco released the Project Cars 2 demo on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One today. We also have word about the "Fun Pack" expansion for Project Cars 2. This expansion is slated for a Winter 2017 release. First up, the free demo allows you to try out the Ferrari 488 GT3, Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4, and Formula Renault 3.5 at the Red Bull Ring. The demo features a variety of "escalating challenges in varying conditions." The press release says that there are two tracks in the demo...
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  • Black Mesa Devs Delay Xen Again But at Least They Added God Rays

    Black Mesa Devs Delay Xen Again But at Least They Added God Rays

    Oh look, Black Mesa announced another delay. This is totally shocking and unexpected. Xen is delayed (again). Oh no. Surprising. Etc.
    Straight to the bad news: we are pushing back the release of Xen. We are truly sorry for getting everyone's hopes up and then delaying... again. We worked very hard to make December, but we are not yet ready. As a team, we take FULL responsibility for that. We have an internal deadline we are confident in, and we will be getting everyone more details
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  • With LA Noire Returning This Month, What are the Best Noir Games Ever Made?

    With LA Noire Returning This Month, What are the Best Noir Games Ever Made?

    With the rerelease of the remastered Rockstar Games classic L.A. Noire right around the corner, gamers are getting excited about hitting the streets of 1940s Los Angeles and solving a string of heinous crimes. The original, which was released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in May 2011, was critically acclaimed, and earned a highly respectable score of 83% from Metacritic. Noir and crime themes have constantly been popular in the gaming world, and there have been some serious gems over the...
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  • GTA Online Black Friday Sales - Over Half Off In-game Items Until November 27

    Rockstar passed along word today that there are special in-game savings for GTA Online thanks to Black Friday. This sale, though technically only up for "Black Friday" will run until November 27. Yep, you have all weekend to save.
    HANGARS
    Fort Zancudo Hangar A2 – 60% off
    Fort Zancudo Hangar 3499 – 55% off
    Hangar Workshop – 50% off

    BUNKERS Grand Senora Oilfields Bunker - 50% off Grand Senora Desert Bunker - 50% off Smoke Tree Road Bunker
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  • 4X Game Warhammer 40K: Gladius - Relics of War Announced

    4X Game Warhammer 40K: Gladius - Relics of War Announced

    Oh boy, there's a new 4X experience coming soon for Warhammer 40,000 fans. Slitherine and Game Workshop announced Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War today that brings back some good, old-fashioned, "explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate" gameplay. Why the hell it isn't called "4E" is beyond me.
    Warhammer 40,000: Gladius incorporates the dark, gothic, far future science-fantasy setting in ways never tried before. A brand new, deep storyline has been created to combine elements
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  • Sources Say Gazillion Employees Laid Off Today as Marvel Heroes Forced to End a Month Ahead of Schedule

    Last week, news started to spread that the developer of Marvel Heroes, Gazillion, would be closing up shop and shutting down their once popular action-RPG title, Marvel Heroes. The initial plan was to let the team and the game continue on until the end of 2017.

    It seems those plans have abruptly changed. Multiple sources have said that Gazillion was shut down today, on the eve of Thanksgiving. Marvel Heroes itself will now come to a rapid and unceremonious conclusion on Friday....
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  • Play Wolfenstein II for Free

    Play Wolfenstein II for Free

    A free trial for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is now available for the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. This trial will allow you to play through the entire first level of the game. Those who like the trial and purchase the full game will have their save progress carry over.
    Wolfenstein II sends players to Nazi-controlled America on a mission to recruit the boldest resistance leaders left. Players will fight the Nazis in iconic locations such as small-town Roswell, New Mexico,
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  • Call of Duty: WWII PC Emblem Editor and New Map Release Date; Thanksgiving Double XP Weekend

    We have a healthy dose of new Call of Duty: WWII news for fans today. First up, December 8 marks the release date of the PC emblem editor. On this date, the Winter Carentan map will also be released. This date also marks the start of the "Winter Siege" Seasonal Community Event, the first of however many such events that are planned.
    One of the most beloved maps in Call of Duty history is now set in the cold and snowy winter of 1944 and will be free to all players for a limited time
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  • New Black Mirror Gameplay Trailer

    New Black Mirror Gameplay Trailer

    THQ Nordic and King Art released a new trailer for the "Gothic horror adventure" game, Black Mirror.
    About Black Mirror Like in the original graphic adventure trilogy, the Gothic Horror genre and its unique atmosphere of madness and psychological distress remains at the heart of Black Mirror. The point-and-click gameplay of the original trilogy served as the basis for the re-imagined gameplay, which focuses on close-up investigation and interaction with nightmarish visions that plague
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  • EA Makes Changes to Need for Speed Payback to Address Progression System

    EA Makes Changes to Need for Speed Payback to Address Progression System

    EA passed along word today that they have been "working on addressing feedback" and are making changes to the progression system set up in the game. These changes include reducing the amount of time for the car parts to refresh at tune-up shops, along with changes to how bait crates, and more.
    Something we’ve heard loud and clear is that it’s often too time consuming to upgrade multiple cars. We agree, and as a result this is something we’ve been tackling over the previous weeks,
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  • First Mafia Returns to Steam in the Mafia Triple Pack

    First Mafia Returns to Steam in the Mafia Triple Pack

    A short time ago today, 2K announced the availability of the Mafia Triple Pack on Steam. This pack of three games includes the original Mafia, Mafia II, and Mafia III. Right now, this Mafia Triple Pack can be yours for just $30 (USD), which is a pretty damn good deal.

    This also marks the 15th anniversary for the Mafia franchise. 2K put together this special trailer to commemorate the event.

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  • PUBG PC 1.0 Test Server Update 3 Coming Tonight - Two New Weapons, Lots of Optimizations, and More

    Bluehole is about to release a new update to their test server builds of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Tonight's update will run for just a couple of days but will come packed with lots of optimizations, two new weapons, and a multitude of gameplay tweaks. As with the previous test build, it will also include the newly implemented vaulting system.

    This test build is for the upcoming 1.0 release on the PC. While the update still doesn't include the second map, they did release another screenshot (seen above). Here are the full list of changes. Bluehole requests that those testing the new build should report bugs and provide feedback on their official forums....
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  • Belgium Says Loot Boxes are Gambling, Pushes to Ban Them in Europe

    Belgium Says Loot Boxes are Gambling, Pushes to Ban Them in Europe

    This past week, Belgium's Gaming Commission said that they launched an investigation into whether or not loot boxes are considered a form of gambling. Today, it is being reported that they have indeed ruled that loot boxes are gambling.

    PC Gamer has a rough translation of the ruling courtesy of Google translate.
    The Google translation is a little sloppy, as usual, but the message is clear enough. "The mixing of money and addiction is gambling," the Gaming Commission
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  • Players Finally Discover Bloodborne Enemy First Seen Three Years Ago at PSX

    Players Finally Discover Bloodborne Enemy First Seen Three Years Ago at PSX

    At 2014's PlayStation Experience, some new footage for Bloodborne was shown off. At the time, the game was still about four months out from release. The enemy that was shown off was this massive creature that had a very distinct arm that glowed red hot with heat. This elusive Chalice Dungeon enemy, the "Flaming Undead Giant," has seemingly gone undiscovered, perhaps thought lost to the cutting room floor as content sometimes is. Fast-forward to 2017 and a remarkable discovery was made: T...
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  • Battlefield 1 Turning Tides Expansion Out December 11

    Battlefield 1 Turning Tides Expansion Out December 11

    Come December 11, those with the Battlefield 1 Premium Pass will get to head into all new battles with the release of the Turning Tides expansion. As always, this will be a staggered release. The first comes on December 11 for the Premium Pass owners. The second wave begins in January 2018 and adds in two additional maps to the mix.
    Battlefield 1 Turning Tides will be released in two waves – the first wave is coming on December 11th for Battlefield 1 Premium Pass owners. Players
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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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