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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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  • 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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  • YouTube Introduces 30-Second Unskippable Ads

    YouTube Introduces 30-Second Unskippable Ads

    They're also testing out showing you ads when you pause videos.

    A week after they experimented with blocking ad blockers, YouTube is now up to all new ad-related shenanigans. The company announced plans to push 30-second unskippable ads to videos when watching YouTube content on connected TVs.

    This new change was shared during a YouTube Brandcast event. The new 30-seconds ads will be added first to videos featured on YouTube Select. YouTube Select is a way for brands and...
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  • Mortal Kombat 1 Announced

    Mortal Kombat 1 Announced

    Everything is going back to the beginning.

    It seems like these days that everything is getting rebooted. I believe this all started when Microsoft released the Xbox One despite it being the company's third major console generation. Then there was Battlefield 1. Ever since then there have just been more and more franchise or series reboots.

    Now, Mortal Kombat 1 was announced by Warner Bros. Games and NetherRealm Studios. This series reboot is expected to be released this...
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  • Epic will Now Pay You to Use Their Store

    Epic will Now Pay You to Use Their Store

    A new rewards program just went live.

    If you never wanted to use the Epic Games Store for whatever reason you have, and there are probably many, maybe today is the day that all changes. Epic Games just launched Epic Rewards, a new program that will reward you 5% back on every eligible purchase you make on the Epic Games Store.

    Epic Rewards is free to join and all Epic Games account users will be enrolled into the program when you make your first purchase. Epic says the...
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  • Lords of the Fallen Release Date Set for Friday the 13th

    Lords of the Fallen Release Date Set for Friday the 13th

    A full reboot of the series kicks off this October.

    The CI Games studio, HEXWORKS, have just announced when their upcoming dark-fantasy action-RPG Lords of the Fallen will be released. The spiritual successor / reboot is aiming for a release on October 13, 2023. It just so happens that it's a Friday the 13th. Oooh, spooky.

    In addition to the release date being announced, there is word that Lords of the Fallen is now available for pre-order on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series...
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  • Valve Sued by Immersion Over Haptics Used in Steam Deck

    Valve Sued by Immersion Over Haptics Used in Steam Deck

    The lawsuit also includes Valve's VR Index device.

    Immersion, the company that seems to only exist to sue every other company that uses any form of rumble or haptic feedback is at it once again. The company that purchased and accumulated countless patents on rumble technology is now suing Valve.

    Immersion is suing Valve with claims that the Half-Life: Alyx developer infringed on various Immersion owned patents in the Steam Deck handheld PC and Valve's VR device aptly named...
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  • Nicolas Cage Coming to Dead by Daylight

    Nicolas Cage Coming to Dead by Daylight

    It's just Nicolas Cage. No, not a role he's played. Just Nicolas Cage.

    Big Hollywood star Nicolas Cage is coming to Dead by Daylight as a playable character later this summer. No, it's not Cage portraying any one of his numerous film characters or anything like that. It's just the man, the actor, the legend himself being his very Nicolas Cage self as a playable character.

    The asymmetrical multiplayer title has had its fair share of guest stars over the years. They've had...
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  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Hits 10 Million Sold in Three Days

    The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Hits 10 Million Sold in Three Days

    The Tears sure aren't flowing at Nintendo.

    The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has quickly become the fastest selling Zelda title in the Americas. In just three days since its release on the Nintendo Switch, Tears of the Kingdom sold 4 million copies in the Americas and a staggering 10 million copies globally.

    To compare to other big Nintendo Switch releases, Breath of the Wild has sold 30 million copies in six years. The best selling Switch title is Mario Kart ...
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  • Telltale's The Expanse Release Date

    Telltale's The Expanse Release Date

    The release date for the first episode of The Expanse series from Telltale Games was just announced.

    Fans of the sci-fi drama TV series, The Expanse, may be happy to hear that developer Telltale Games has set a release date for The Expanse: A Telltale Series. The first episode for this upcoming game is just a few months away from release.

    The Expanse: A Telltale Series Episode 1 will be released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via the...
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  • V Rising 'Secrets of Gloomrot' Content Update Out Now

    V Rising 'Secrets of Gloomrot' Content Update Out Now

    Get ready for a new biome, better building, improved combat, and more.

    The first major update for V Rising was released today. The "Secrets of Gloomrot" is a free content update that comes on the one-year anniversary of V Rising's Early Access launch.

    Secrets of Gloomrot introduces a bunch of new content into the vampire survival title. There is a new biome, named Gloomrot, that features two distinct regions "contorted via the pursuit of sinister science."...
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  • Dozer and Irish Getting Adjustments in Battlefield 2042 Season 5

    Dozer and Irish Getting Adjustments in Battlefield 2042 Season 5

    Changes are coming to the Ballistic Shield and Shootdown Sentinel.

    DICE just put up some information about changes that are coming to the Specialists of Irish and Dozer in Season 5 of Battlefield 2042. These changes seem largely focused on their unique abilities: Dozer's SOB-8 Ballistic Shield and Irish's APS-36 Shootdown Sentinel. DICE says that these two Specialists "need some improvements to ensure they provide similar gameplay experience as others within their class." They note t...
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  • PlayStation Showcase Announced for May 24

    PlayStation Showcase Announced for May 24

    You have been cordially invited...

    Sony just announced that they will host a new PlayStation Showcase next week. The broadcast will air on Wednesday, May 24 at 1PM (PT). In their announcement, Sony says that "a wealth of new games and new IP are headed to PS5 and PS VR2."

    The PlayStation Showcase will run for a little over an hour and will focus on new and upcoming PlayStation 5 and PlayStation VR2 games. These are titles that are "in development from top...
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  • The PC Gaming Show Returns with 100% More AI on June 11

    The PC Gaming Show Returns with 100% More AI on June 11

    AI makes everything better, including reveal shows. Especially reveal shows.

    The ninth annual PC Gaming Show will kick off on June 11 at 1PM (PT; 4PM ET). The show will run for about two hours and also include a 30-minute pre-show. It will once again feature a look at reveals and upcoming update information for all sorts of PC games.

    This year's PC Gaming Show will see Sean Day[9] Plott and Frankie Ward once again holding the hosting reins for this totally AI-powered event....
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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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