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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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  • Doom Update 6.66 Unlocks All Multiplayer DLC for Free; Overhauls Progression System

    Bethesda and id Software have blown open the gates (of hell) today with the 6.66 update for Doom. Today's update unlocks all multiplayer DLC content for all players. This includes nine maps, three weapons, three demons, new armor, and equipment that may have been locked behind a paywall with the game's Season Pass. This update also totally overhauls the game's progression system. In the past, gear such as guns, equipment, and customization options were unlocked randomly. Now, the unlocks...
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  • Batman: The Enemy Within by Telltale Releases August 8

    Batman: The Enemy Within by Telltale Releases August 8

    To round out today's Telltale related news, we end with the Dark Knight himself, Batman. Telltale announced today that Batman: The Enemy Within will be released on August 8. It will be out for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, and Mac. Those on iOS and Android will get it later this year and a physical release is coming in October for consoles.
    In this latest chapter, both Bruce Wayne and Batman will be forced into precarious new roles. The Riddler has returned to terrorize Gotham
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  • The Wolf Among Us 2 Coming in 2018

    The Wolf Among Us 2 Coming in 2018

    The Wolf Among Us 2 is another hot announcement from Telltale Games today, the first being The Walking Dead: The Final Season. Like The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us 2 is slated for a 2018 release window.
    With overwhelming popular demand from fans since the series concluded in 2014, Telltale surprised their fans today in an announcement video from the cast and crew confirming that the project is coming in the year ahead. Though this new season has not yet been officially titled,
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  • Telltale Announces The Walking Dead: The Final Season for 2018

    Telltale Announces The Walking Dead: The Final Season for 2018

    Telltale Games announced today that they are working on The Walking Dead: The Final Season with hopes of getting it out some time in 2018. That's currently the working title for it, so I'm sure the final one won't be quite as on the nose as "The Final Season" is.
    In a series retrospective released today in celebration of Comic-Con through Telltale's Summer 2017 Update, the development team at Telltale sat down to reflect on the journey of series protagonist 'Clementine' since the
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  • Observer Brings Horror Cyberpunk to PC, PS4, and XB1 on August 15

    Observer Brings Horror Cyberpunk to PC, PS4, and XB1 on August 15

    Oh baby, a new cyberpunk game is rapidly approaching release. What's more is the fact that this one has some horror themes blended in with the cyberpunk. The game is Observer (stylized as >observer_) and it is slated to be released on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on August 15. Bloober Team, the studio that created Layers of Fear is the development team working on Observer.

    The game features Rutger Hauer (Roy Batty in Blade Runner) as Detective Dan Lazarski. The game...
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  • Alex Mauer Admits Malicious Intent Against Don Thacker and Imagos in Recent Court Filings

    In legal documents made public today by Imagos Films, Imagos Softworks, and Don Thacker against Alex Mauer, it looks as though Mauer acted with malicious intent against Don Thacker. She admitted to knowingly and willfully abusing the legal system in order to try to bankrupt Don Thacker and Imagos. In the lead up to this, Mauer has filed a number of DMCA takedowns across a number of YouTube videos. Many of these videos were from normal users that put up gameplay footage of the game ...
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  • The Evil Within 2 "Survive" Gameplay Trailer

    The Evil Within 2 "Survive" Gameplay Trailer

    A new trailer is out today for The Evil Within 2. The latest asks just one simple question: How will you survive?
    How will you survive in The Evil Within 2? That’s the mantra running through Sebastian Castellanos’ mind. Plagued by memories of the daughter he couldn’t save and a mystery he could never solve, he begins to lose himself in his past mistakes. Sebastian lives out his nightmares every day, unable to pull himself from his downward spiral. Until an old friend-turned-traitor
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  • Registrations Open for PlayStation 4 Firmware 5.0 Beta

    Registrations Open for PlayStation 4 Firmware 5.0 Beta

    Sony opened up registrations today for an opportunity to test out the next PlayStation 4 firmware update. The next update looks to be the 5.0 update for the platform. What it brings is a mystery to everyone.
    We’re getting ready for the next major system update for PS4, and can use some help from PS4 owners to test it out ahead of launch. Starting today, you can sign up for a chance to be a beta tester and get an advance look at some of the improvements and new features coming to
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  • Nidhogg 2 - New Trailer and Pre-Orders Now Available

    Nidhogg 2 - New Trailer and Pre-Orders Now Available

    Given the August 15 release date for Nidhogg 2, it just makes sense that we have a new trailer and some pre-order information to pass along to you today.
    Nidhogg 2 builds upon the award-winning gameplay of its predecessor with new weapons to wield and levels to master, head-to-toe character customization, the captivatingly grotesque art of Toby Dixon, and an awesome soundtrack including music from Mux Mool, Geotic, Doseone, Osborne, and Daedelus.

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  • Titanfall 2 Operation Frontier Shield DLC Brings Four-Player Co-op Next Week

    Titanfall 2 Operation Frontier Shield DLC Brings Four-Player Co-op Next Week

    A new PvE mode is being added to Titanfall 2 next week. The Operation Frontier Shield mode will allow up to four-players to take on a bunch of AI controlled enemies across five different maps. The update includes new enemy types in addition to two new maps (Rise & Township).
    In Rise, long sight lines and tight quarters dictate the battle in the abandoned desert reservoir, while in the Live Fire map Township, cover is sparse for Pilots bold enough to leave the safety of a few houses,
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  • Guild Wars 2 Living World Season 3 Final Episode Arrives Next Week

    Guild Wars 2 Living World Season 3 Final Episode Arrives Next Week

    On July 25, the final episode in the third Living World season for Guild Wars 2 will arrive. This final episode, One Path Ends, will take you back to the City of the Gods in a new map.
    As the season began, the heroes celebrated their victory over the Elder Dragon Mordremoth—unaware that the magic formerly channeled and absorbed through Mordremoth was coming undone and flowing out of control. At the same time, the sinister White Mantle cult was destroying one of the five ancien
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  • Sudden Strike 4 World Premiere PS4 Footage

    Sudden Strike 4 World Premiere PS4 Footage

    The first PlayStation 4 footage for Kalypso Media's WWII themed RTS, Sudden Strike 4, made its debut today. The footage, seen below, offers up a glimpse of the "finely-tuned PlayStation 4 controls."
    Best known for its rich palette of historically-inspired simulation and strategy titles, prolific publisher Kalypso Media and Hungarian developer Kite Games crafted the fourth entry in the iconic Sudden Strike series to please existing fans and act as a fresh introduction to newcomers.
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  • Aaryn Flynn Leaving BioWare; Casey Hudson Returning as GM of BioWare

    Aaryn Flynn Leaving BioWare; Casey Hudson Returning as GM of BioWare

    In what can only be described as a bit of "holy crap" news, comes this dual story from BioWare. Today, Aaryn Flynn announced that he is leaving BioWare and EA. Taking the reigns from him for General Manager of BioWare is Casey Hudson?

    That's right, Casey Hudson is back as the General Manager at BioWare. This comes about three years after "retiring" from the gaming industry and about two years after joining Microsoft to work on Xbox and HoloLens. Whew, that's already a l...
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  • Ubisoft Again Kills Might & Magic Franchise as Showdown Pulled Off Steam Early Access

    It looks like the Might & Magic franchise is once again dead. This is evident by the fact that Ubisoft Montreal, the development studio behind Might & Magic Showdown is killing the servers for the game at the end of July and has already made it so that nobody else can purchase the game through Steam. Might & Magic Showdown was available through Steam Early Access for $19.99 (USD) since mid-January 2017. This means that the game has had the ability to be sold to consumers as an Early Ac...
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  • Windjammers Releasing August 29 on PS4 and Vita

    Windjammers Releasing August 29 on PS4 and Vita

    Windjammers will be released on both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita on August 29. Over at the PlayStation Blog, Marketing Manager Arnaud De Sousa talks a bit about the game, a little bit of which you can find below.
    Windjammers is a straightforward game: two buttons, two characters, and a frisbee. That’s it. In pure arcade tradition, you only need 30 seconds to understand what’s happening on-screen. Add an amazing, authentic 90’s vibe (Windjammers debuted in 1994 on
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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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    Skull and Bones
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    03-12-2024, 11:07 AM
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