Company that Spends Millions on Timed Exclusives Lays Off 16% of Employees
Around 16% of all Epic employees laid off.
Epic Games is laying off around 16% of all employees, as confirmed today by Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney. This 16% comes out to roughly 900 employees that have been laid off from the company that is responsible for Unreal Engine, Fortnite, and the Epic Games Store.
In Sweeney's letter to Epic employees, he says, "For a while now, we've been spending way more money than we earn." He blames Fortnite's push towards...
Epic Games is laying off around 16% of all employees, as confirmed today by Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney. This 16% comes out to roughly 900 employees that have been laid off from the company that is responsible for Unreal Engine, Fortnite, and the Epic Games Store.
In Sweeney's letter to Epic employees, he says, "For a while now, we've been spending way more money than we earn." He blames Fortnite's push towards...
Counter-Strike 2 is Out Now
Counter-Strike is dead, long live Counter-Strike!
Without a press release in sight, Valve has launched Counter-Strike 2 to the world. This free-to-play release is available right now and will replace your current installs of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. True to Valve tradition, today's release is actually a little bit later than initially expected. During its initial announcement in March, Valve said Counter-Strike 2 would be out in summer. It is now fall, but they only missed...
Without a press release in sight, Valve has launched Counter-Strike 2 to the world. This free-to-play release is available right now and will replace your current installs of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. True to Valve tradition, today's release is actually a little bit later than initially expected. During its initial announcement in March, Valve said Counter-Strike 2 would be out in summer. It is now fall, but they only missed...
Sony Allegedly Hacked... Again
"All of Sony Systems" was allegedly infiltrated by a new ransomware group.
A new group of baddies claims that they have "successfully compromised all of Sony systems" in a new ransomware attack.
This report comes from Australian cybersecurity site Cyber Security Connect in a new post made on September 25. The report says that Sony was infiltrated by some hackers calling themselves Ransomed.vc, a group that reportedly began operations in September. Cyber...
A new group of baddies claims that they have "successfully compromised all of Sony systems" in a new ransomware attack.
This report comes from Australian cybersecurity site Cyber Security Connect in a new post made on September 25. The report says that Sony was infiltrated by some hackers calling themselves Ransomed.vc, a group that reportedly began operations in September. Cyber...
RIG 600 PRO HS Headset Review
A solid sounding headset with dual-mode wireless, but what's the catch?
The RIG 600 PRO HS is a wireless gaming headset that offers excellent sound quality, comfort, and features at an affordable price. Though the HS model is geared mainly towards use with the PlayStation platform, it is compatible with Nintendo Switch, mobile devices, and PC. The RIG 600 PRO HS features dual-mode wireless connectivity, so you can use it with either the included USB-C dongle for 2.4GHz wireless or Bl...
The RIG 600 PRO HS is a wireless gaming headset that offers excellent sound quality, comfort, and features at an affordable price. Though the HS model is geared mainly towards use with the PlayStation platform, it is compatible with Nintendo Switch, mobile devices, and PC. The RIG 600 PRO HS features dual-mode wireless connectivity, so you can use it with either the included USB-C dongle for 2.4GHz wireless or Bl...
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Officially Announced... Again
Development has shifted to The Chinese Room.
It lives once again. Paradox Interactive just released a new announcement trailer to re-announce Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. The game and its development is alive and well here in September 2023. What's more is that there is a new trailer out for this fresh announcement and we're told that Bloodlines 2 will be coming in fall 2024.
To catch you up real quick on the saga of Bloodlines 2, we need to go all the way back...
It lives once again. Paradox Interactive just released a new announcement trailer to re-announce Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. The game and its development is alive and well here in September 2023. What's more is that there is a new trailer out for this fresh announcement and we're told that Bloodlines 2 will be coming in fall 2024.
To catch you up real quick on the saga of Bloodlines 2, we need to go all the way back...
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Co-op Puzzle Game Death Squared Coming to Nintendo Switch
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Co-op Puzzle Game Death Squared Coming to Nintendo Switch
Switch owners looking for a new puzzle game should keep an eye out for the upcoming release of Death Squared. The game was just announced for the Nintendo Switch and is slated for release in the second quarter of this year. Death Squared is a cooperative game where "a colorful crew of robots escape a hazardous science facility." The game is currently available on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The Switch version will include exclusive content and additional levels not seen in the... -
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Black Desert Online Hits Steam on May 24
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Black Desert Online Hits Steam on May 24
Kakao Games and PearlAbyss announced today that Black Desert Online will bring its MMORPG goodness to Steam on May 24 for those in North America and Europe.
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Best Xbox 360 Gambling Games
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Best Xbox 360 Gambling Games
Card games, table games, slot machines, even exotic games such as keno and bingo; whichever you like, you can play all of them in your console. There are so many options that you may have trouble choosing one! The Xbox360 is a console that can handle every taste and offers a library of hundreds of casino games. Choosing the best gambling games was difficult, but we believe our list will satisfy everyone. Let's get started – a journey filled with fun and profit awaits us!
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First Code Vein Trailer from Bandai Namco
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First Code Vein Trailer from Bandai Namco
Bandai Namco released a new trailer today for Code Vein. Code Vein will be released at some point in 2018.
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New NieR: Automata 3C3C1D119440927 DLC is Now Available
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New NieR: Automata 3C3C1D119440927 DLC is Now Available
The "3C3C1D119440927" DLC for NieR: Automata is now available to download from Square Enix and PlatinumGames.
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PSA: Massive Star Wars Sale at GOG to Celebrate May the 4th
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PSA: Massive Star Wars Sale at GOG to Celebrate May the 4th
GOG got a nice head start on the whole "May the Fourth" Star Wars celebration by offering up huge discounts on a huge number of Star Wars games. It's huge. Huge.
The sale offers up up to 77% off of retail prices for games like Star Wars Battlefront II (the original one), Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy, and some little known game called Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
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PopCap Hit with Another Round of Layoffs
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PopCap Hit with Another Round of Layoffs
PopCap Games was hit with another round of layoffs today. The EA owned studio cut an undisclosed number of jobs today from their Seattle branch. PopCap Games shared the sad news with Twitter earlier today.... -
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Chet Faliszek Leaves Valve
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Chet Faliszek Leaves Valve
The second half of Old Man Murray and someone that was undoubtedly a champion of our virtual future, Chet Faliszek, has left Valve. Faliszek parts ways from a legacy that stretches back 12 years with the former game developer.
Faliszek played a major role in Valve's Vive VR platform, pushing developers to jump into the virtual whether it was on Vive or competing platforms. Some of his writing credits while at Valve include the two Half-Life 2 Episodes, both Portal games, and... -
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Darksiders III Announced
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Darksiders III Announced
An early leak of Darksiders III hit early this morning, just a few hours ahead of its official reveal. Well, the reveal was made and we now have an official reveal trailer and game details to share.
Return to an apocalyptic planet Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash action adventure where players take on the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The Charred Council calls upon Fury to battle from the heights of heaven down through the depths... -
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Blizzard Extends Overwatch Uprising Event Until May 2
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Blizzard Extends Overwatch Uprising Event Until May 2
Due to some technical issue that caused the Overwatch Uprising event to end prematurely, Blizzard has gone ahead and re-enabled Uprising Loot Boxes until May 2 at 5PM (PDT).
Hey everyone, Earlier this evening, our Overwatch Uprising event ended earlier than intended. This was a mistake, and we've already re-enabled Uprising Loot Boxes as well as the ability to unlock Overwatch Uprising-themed cosmetics with credits on all platforms. We're also currently working to re-enable th... -
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First PlayStation VR Footage for Tekken 7
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First PlayStation VR Footage for Tekken 7
The first PlayStation VR footage for Tekken 7 hit the Internet this week. If you ever wanted to virtually participate in the King of the Iron Fist Tournament, you're about to have your chance when Tekken 7 hits on June 2.... -
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Unity Forums Hacked
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Unity Forums Hacked
Unity confirmed today that their forums were hacked over this past weekend. Unity director of security Andreas Haugsnes issued a statement about the security breach.
On April 30, our public forum website was attacked and successfully compromised due to poorly implemented password routines; our investigations show no theft of passwords in this attack, nor impact to any other Unity service. However, the attack did result in defacement of the site (which has since been fixed) and... -
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Outlast 2 Review (PC)
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Outlast 2 Review (PC)
Horror Tropes: The Game
The best thing I can possibly say about Red Barrels' latest horror experience, Outlast 2, is that fans of the original will absolutely eat this game up. And much like its predecessor, I found that Outlast 2 does next to nothing to advance the survival horror genre in any meaningful way. Newcomers to the franchise will probably wonder what all the hype is about and may find that their experience was worth the $30 asking price. While I am sure that many... -
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NES Classic Sold 2.3 Million Units Before Being Discontinued
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NES Classic Sold 2.3 Million Units Before Being Discontinued
Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime told Time that the NES Classic sold 2.3 million units before the company decided to piss off a lot of would-be consumers and cease production.
"We had originally planned for this to be a product for last holiday. We just didn't anticipate how incredible the response would be. Once we saw that response, we added shipments and extended the product for as long as we could to meet more of that consumer demand."The demand constantly outweighed ... -
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Little Nightmares Pushes You to Face Your Childhood Fears Today
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Little Nightmares Pushes You to Face Your Childhood Fears Today
Tarsier Studios developed a new adventure title, Little Nightmares, that will be sure to conjure up memories of some of your childhood fears. Out now on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam, the game tasks you with trying to escape the "dark and gruesome creatures that lurk within."
Featuring an interactive storyline and a darkly whimsical art-style, LITTLE NIGHTMARES takes players deep within The Maw, an eerie, twisted vessel filled with disturbing and dangerous enemies... -
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by Shawn ZipayGet that Premium Edition and play three days early!
Looks like the latest growing trend with game releases is to offer a more expensive Premium or Gold or whatever edition that grants you access to a game a few days ahead of its official release.
Starfield did it with their $99.99 (USD) Premium Edition. Today, Payday 3 is doing an "Early Access" release with their Silver and Gold editions. Diablo 4 did the same thing earlier in the year, as did Madden NFL 24,...I don't mind. If people want to spend more to play early, let them!33.33%1I'm indifferent to the whole idea.33.33%1I think it's kind of dumb that people get to play earlier. Spending more shouldn't offer a "head start" on other paying customers.33.33%1Other (describe below)0%0-
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