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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...
 

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...
 

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...
 

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...
 

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...
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  • Review: High on Life

    Review: High on Life

    A fun little adventure that fuses crass humor with some DOOM-style combat.

    High on Life opens strong and just gets better the further into the game you go. It was a game that I remember being on the fence about for the longest time. In fact, I did not even remember submitting for a review copy, but I apparently did! So, it was with a fair bit of hesitation that I accepted the code, downloaded the game, and started the journey. Any worry I might have had was quickly laid to rest within...
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  • PSA: The Steam Winter Sale is Live

    PSA: The Steam Winter Sale is Live

    Ho-ho-holy crap, look at those savings! I feel like I made this exact same joke another year already...

    It's that time once again. A time where you are probably off work or school for a little holiday break. A time to come together to spend time with family and loved ones. It's also a time to keep bleeding those bank accounts dry with tons of holiday sales.

    That's right, the Steam Winter Sale for 2022 is now live! From now through January 5 at 10AM (PT), you will be able...
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  • The 8 Best Slots Games for Beginners

    The 8 Best Slots Games for Beginners

    It's no secret that slots are some of the most popular games in both the best online casino and brick-and-mortar casinos. Not only are they a lot of fun, but they're also easy to play and can offer up some pretty big winnings. But if you're new to slots, all those flashing lights and spinning reels can be a little daunting. Never fear, though – we've put together a list of eight of the best slots games for beginners, so you can start spinning your way to glory! StarburstStarburst is one of the most iconic online...
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  • Call of Duty Players are Suing to Stop Microsoft from Buying Activision Blizzard

    The Gamers™ are rising up.

    About two weeks back, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that they have filed a lawsuit in an effort to block the $69 billion (USD) acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. Yesterday, a new lawsuit was filed in an effort to stop this acquisition, this time by a group of Call of Duty players, or "video gamers" as the suit refers to them.

    This new lawsuit is a private consumer complaint from 10 players. The suit claims...
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  • Fornite Maker Epic Games to Pay $520 Million in Settlements with FTC

    Fornite Maker Epic Games to Pay $520 Million in Settlements with FTC

    The total includes two separate settlements at $275M and $245M.

    Fortnite developer and operator of the Epic Games Store, Epic Games, just agreed to pay record-breaking settlements amounting to $520 million (USD). The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) won two settlements against Epic Games, one for $275 million (USD) and another for $245 million.

    Epic Games will pay $275 million to the FTC for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The FTC says that...
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  • Calico: Pawsome Edition to Offer More Adorable Content on December 22

    Calico: Pawsome Edition to Offer More Adorable Content on December 22

    New animals, cooking minigames, and more.
    A free new content update for the life sim game Calico will be out on December 22, 2022. The teams at Whitethorn Games and developer Peachy Keen Games have put together a rather hefty update that will add in a bunch of new features and content.

    Those of you with the game on Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam, EGS, and lots more listed on their site) will soon be able to befriend and play with a variety of new animals. There are some...
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  • Chris Metzen Rejoins World of Warcraft Development Team

    Chris Metzen Rejoins World of Warcraft Development Team

    The return has been celebrated far and wide.

    Blizzard announced yesterday that Chris Metzen, an industry veteran that worked on Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo as a designer, has returned to the company. This follows a several year long hiatus away from the company.

    General manager of all things Warcraft John High announced that Chris Metzen has rejoined the Warcraft Leadership Team as Creative Advisor. The announcement, as brief as it is, was made on the official World...
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  • Horizon Multiplayer Game Confirmed by Guerrilla

    Horizon Multiplayer Game Confirmed by Guerrilla

    You and a buddy will get to take on robot dinosaurs.

    A rather badly hid secret has been the fact that Guerrilla Games is working on a new multiplayer game set within the Horizon universe. This notion started to circulate earlier this year when it was discovered that Guerilla was looking to hire someone that has experience with multiplayer game development. That job listing was posted as far back as 2020. Going back to 2014, it was discovered that concept art for Horizon Zero Dawn suggested...
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  • World of Warcraft: Everything You Wanted to Know About Dragonflight

    There are not many computer games that have been played for twenty years, but World of Warcraft is one of them. It has been played by several generations of players, and every year there are more and more gamers who fall in love with it. And if during the birth of the Warcraft universe, players were forced to engage in a long grind, upgrade characters on their own, and go through difficult quests, today everything has become much easier for those who want to save time. Players turn to boosting...
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  • Amazon Games to Publish New Tomb Raider Game

    Amazon Games to Publish New Tomb Raider Game

    Amazon Games continues to grow with its biggest ever third-party release.

    Developer Crystal Dynamics and publisher Amazon Games just agreed to a deal that will see Amazon Games publish the next Tomb Raider release. This marks the biggest third-party deal yet for the publisher that previously helped to release games like Lost Ark (from Smilegate and Tripod Studio) and New World (developed internally at Amazon Games).

    The next Tomb Raider game is expected to use Unreal Engine...
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  • Epic Games Pulling Online Services for Several Games in January

    Epic Games Pulling Online Services for Several Games in January

    If you want your online Unreal Tournament fix, you better act fast.

    Epic Games announced that they are shutting down online services and online servers for several of their older titles. This is being done in an effort to support only their newer Epic Online Services. Epic already started to remove the impacted titles from all digital storefronts on December 14, as well as removed the option to purchase DLC.

    Epic says that while "most" titles will still be playable...
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  • The 2022 Steam Winter Sale Begins December 22

    The 2022 Steam Winter Sale Begins December 22

    This is your only advance warning that your wallets are in danger.

    Valve has given you all a week to prepare for the upcoming Steam Winter Sale for 2022. The Steam Winter Sale begins on December 22 at 10AM (PT) and won't end until January 5, 2023 at 10AM (PT).

    Today's press release announcement from Valve says that the Steam Winter Sale will again put big discounts on thousands of games. Every genre imaginable will be on sale, so you're almost guaranteed to find something...
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  • Battlefield 2042's 'Battle of Nordvik' Event Begins December 20

    Battlefield 2042's 'Battle of Nordvik' Event Begins December 20

    The three week event will offer unique game modes and rewards for those that play.

    A special in-game event is about to begin in Battlefield 2042. Take part in the Battle of Nordvik, a three-week long event that includes a new game mode every week and new cosmetics to unlock as you play. DICE says that Eastern Forces are retaliating after finding out that Nordvik has a secret alliance with the West. You will join either the Nordvik Control Corps or the Black Storm regiment in a "power...
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  • New Story Content Added to Teardown

    New Story Content Added to Teardown

    Take on even more heists today.

    Tuxedo Labs released their new "Art Vandals" expansion for Teardown today. This content adds in five new heists, a new location, and is free to everyone that owns the game.

    The Art Vandals missions will task you with stealing several different pieces of art. These pieces of art are found in the fishing town of Tilläggaryd and this town also just so happens to include a modern art museum. You play as Freya Woo, daughter of Gordon...
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  • Death Stranding Movie Announced

    Death Stranding Movie Announced

    The first strand-type film was just announced.

    Death Stranding 2 was just announced earlier this month at The Game Awards. Now, a film based on Death Stranding has just been announced. The film will be based off of the games of the same name but will "introduce new elements and characters within the Death Stranding universe."

    Hideo Kojima's Kojima Productions is partnering with Hammerstone Studios to create the Death Stranding movie. Deadline reports that the...
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  • Poll: Are You a Fan of Paying More to Play Early?
    by Shawn Zipay
    Get 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!
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    I'm indifferent to the whole idea.
    33.33%
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    I think it's kind of dumb that people get to play earlier. Spending more shouldn't offer a "head start" on other paying customers.
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