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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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  • Prey Launch Trailer "Fight the Invasion"

    Prey Launch Trailer "Fight the Invasion"

    Prey is launching this Friday, May 5 and naturally a launch trailer is here to get you hyped for the release.
    When you awaken aboard the Talos I space station, you that find you are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. Talos I has been overrun by an alien force, and you must stop the Typhon threat from destroying humanity. As Morgan Yu, and mankind’s last hope, fend off the alien infestation armed with the tools
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  • Co-op Puzzle Game Death Squared Coming to Nintendo Switch

    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

    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.
    Pack your cloak, sharpen your weapons, and grab as many bags as you can carry, because it’s time to set off on an epic adventure! Black Desert Online is coming to Steam on May 24, bringing with it the deepest character customization system ever seen. Expect sweeping landscapes, ferocious monsters, and action-focused combat packed
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  • Best Xbox 360 Gambling Games

    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

    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.
    The new trailer highlights the mysterious and captivating universe found in CODE VEIN along with a quick look at the game’s thrilling weapon-based combat. The trailer also teases the game’s companion gameplay mechanic. As players venture out into the world, they will be able to choose a partner companion from the various residents of Vein. Added strategy presents itself when
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  • New NieR: Automata 3C3C1D119440927 DLC is Now Available

    New NieR: Automata 3C3C1D119440927 DLC is Now Available

    The "3C3C1D119440927" DLC for NieR: Automata is now available to download from Square Enix and PlatinumGames.
    ● Costumes from the previous Japanese release, NieR: Replicant, including the “Revealing Outfit” for 2B, “Young Man’s Outfit” for 9S and “Destroyer Outfit” for A2 ● Records adding special music tracks to the player’s jukebox ● New equipment and cosmetic accessories, including hairspray that allows you to change the color o
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  • PSA: Massive Star Wars Sale at GOG to Celebrate May the 4th

    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.

    The sale is going on from now until almost exactly 10 days from the time of this...
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  • PopCap Hit with Another Round of Layoffs

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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)

    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

    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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  • 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...
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    03-12-2024, 11:07 AM
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