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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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  • PlayStation Showcase Trailers - Marathon, Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake, and More

    Ahoy, thar be trailers in here.

    The PlayStation Showcase for May 24, 2023 just ended. There were a bunch of trailers shown during the event. Here are most of them save for the ones I miss or forgot about. Yes, this is a Newsbits in all but name, the title was already long enough. The trailers aren't in any order besides the order in which I look at the numerous emails I just received. I've tried to include all release dates and known platforms. There are some that I have only seen ...
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  • Battlefield 2042 Season 5: New Dawn Teaser and Lore Dump

    Battlefield 2042 Season 5: New Dawn Teaser and Lore Dump

    Just a teaser for a bigger reveal.

    DICE released a little teaser today for Season 5 of Battlefield 2042. This teaser was dropped ahead of a planned larger reveal scheduled for May 26. First off, we learned that Season 5 is being called New Dawn.

    The teaser is just that, a teaser of the upcoming gameplay reveal on the 26th at 8AM (PT). It also seems to hold a little more than meets the eye at first glance. For instance, is that morse code I hear? Secondly, what does 1 11...
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  • Vehicle Reworks Coming in Battlefield 2042 Season 5

    Vehicle Reworks Coming in Battlefield 2042 Season 5

    Less explosives, category adjustments, and more.

    DICE just detailed the changes that are coming to vehicle loadouts for Battlefield 2042 in Season 5. While the general changes may not seem like a whole lot at a glance, they are rather big in the grand scheme of things. For instance, DICE is pulling explosives from several vehicles to have them be less of a "jack of all trades" sort of thing and to better fit the roles they were designed for. There is also a small shuffle to move the...
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  • Top Secrets for Mastering Your Online Casino Skills

    Top Secrets for Mastering Your Online Casino Skills

    Are you a fan of online gambling? Are you searching for possible ways to master your skills and increase your winning chances? We can help you! There are various tricks and tips for achieving this goal. Some of them do not work at all while others are a key to success. We collected the best strategic aspects that you should implement to your gambling style. In this case, you will reach unprecedented heights. Learn them in this article. Focus on game rules and various online casino strategiesDealing...
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  • Destiny 2: Season of the Deep Adds Gear from Several PlayStation Brands

    Destiny 2: Season of the Deep Adds Gear from Several PlayStation Brands

    Dress as Kratos while rocking a Ghost shell from The Last of Us.

    The newest season for Destiny 2 released today. With today's release of Season of the Deep, there are new story missions to play through, a new dungeon, updates to the PvP Crucible modes, new and updated weapons and gear, and more. Part of that "and more" seems to be the addition of fishing! That's neat.

    Perhaps just as neat is a little partnership Bungie made with PlayStation to bring some themed...
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  • Ride 5 Next-gen Gameplay Trailer

    Ride 5 Next-gen Gameplay Trailer

    Get your first look at this next-gen only release of the Ride series.

    Milestone S.r.l. shared a new gameplay video today for Ride 5, their upcoming motorcycle sim game. Unlike previous games in the Ride franchise, Ride 5 is a next-gen only release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via both Steam and the Epic Games Store.

    As an addition part of today's gameplay video showcase, Ride 5 Producer Paolo Bertoni offers up some developer insight about "the philosophy...
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  • After Us Now Available

    After Us Now Available

    It's up to you to restore life on Earth.

    Piccolo Studio and publisher Private Division announce that After Us is now available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S at a cost of just $29.99 (USD). In After Us, you play as Gaia in a quest to restore life to Earth after climate change destroyed everything.

    After Us is a third-person adventure platformer with some light combat. There are also plenty of puzzles to solve as you work to bring back extinct animals and plants....
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  • Free Amnesia: The Bunker Demo Available Now

    Free Amnesia: The Bunker Demo Available Now

    A little something to tide you over.

    Given that Amnesia: The Bunker is delayed until June 6th, you probably need a little something to tide you over. Fortunately, while the full game isn't yet available, the team at Frictional Games released a demo today on PC.

    The demo for Amnesia: The Bunker is only available through Steam, despite the full game being released on Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG on PC. Of course, Xbox and PlayStation are also getting Amnesia: The Bunker...
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  • Miles Morales and Spider-Man 2099 Coming to Fortnite

    Miles Morales and Spider-Man 2099 Coming to Fortnite

    New skins coming to coincide with the launch of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

    On Tuesday, May 23, Epic Games will roll out a new update for Fortnite that will add even more content into a game that is already bursting at the seams with Marvel-related content.

    Epic Games shared a short teaser video on the official Fortnite Twitter account. The teaser shows Miles Morales from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse jumping out of a building's window and swinging away....
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  • Mortal Kombat 1 is Another 100GB Title

    Mortal Kombat 1 is Another 100GB Title

    To think my friend in high school said an 80GB drive was more than enough.

    Mortal Kombat 1 was announced last week with a big, flashy CG trailer. Since then, the game started to appear on various storefronts, offering potential players a chance to pre-order one of the game's different editions.

    One of those storefronts is none other than Steam. As Steam is a PC-focused storefront it stands to reason that some system requirements for Mortal Kombat 1 were also shared, and...
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  • Call of Juarez Returns in Unusual Fashion

    Call of Juarez Returns in Unusual Fashion

    It's not a new game, but it's as good as you're going to get right now.

    Techland is bringing back the Wild West action-FPS, Call of Juarez! Er, well sort of.

    The studio is celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Call of Juarez: Gunslinger with some Call of Juarez related items in Dying Light 2. A special "Undead or Alive" event will run from May 31 through to June 7. During this event, you will be able to earn some Western themed items and encounter some enemies...
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  • Wrestlin' Nation: AEW: Fight Forever Release Date

    Wrestlin' Nation: AEW: Fight Forever Release Date

    The WWE is about to get some competition in the world of games.

    I'll spare you the use of AI on this news piece, but we have received word today that AEW: Fight Forever will be releasing quite soon. The YUKE's developed and THQ Nordic published game is expected to be out on June 29. It will be released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

    AEW: Fight Forever won't be fighting against WWE 2K23 directly, as AEW's game is...
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  • BattleBit Remastered to Deliver a True Battlefield Experience in June

    BattleBit Remastered to Deliver a True Battlefield Experience in June

    A final pre-release playtest is also coming in June.

    There is some exciting news today from OkiGames Ltd., the three-person team that has been working on BattleBit Remastered. After months (years really) of development, playtests, and updates, BattleBit Remastered is expected to release into Steam Early Access this June.

    An exact day in June for the Early Access release was not yet disclosed, but we do know that there will be one final pre-release playtest that kicks off...
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  • Seven Minutes of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun Action

    Seven Minutes of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun Action

    This homage to retro shooters is almost here.

    A new, bloody, and fast-paced gameplay video for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is here. This one takes us back to the past to an era where "boomer shooter" style FPS games dominated. This new gameplay footage runs for about seven minutes and includes a little look at one of the game's boss fights.

    Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is out on May 23 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and...
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  • LEGO 2K Drive Now Available

    LEGO 2K Drive Now Available

    An open-world racing game that isn't called Forza.

    2K Games, Visual Concepts, and LEGO Group just released LEGO 2K Drive. This is a brand-spanking new open-world racing game that is available right now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.

    LEGO 2K Drive features solo and co-op driving opportunities. Those engaging with multiplayer should be happy to hear there is crossplay functionality between all platforms...
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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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