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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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  • Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle Dated for August 30

    Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle Dated for August 30

    This prequel title will also have a demo on May 11.

    Good news for survival horror fans looking for something beyond the usual suspects. The upcoming third-person survival horror game, Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle, is set to be released on August 30 of this year. This prequel to Daymare: 1998, will be out on this date for the Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation4, PlayStation 5, and PC.

    Those who haven't played Daymare: 1998, can look forward to a PC demo for Daymare 1994:...
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  • This Payday 3 Teaser Trailer is the Most Underwhelming Thing Ever

    This Payday 3 Teaser Trailer is the Most Underwhelming Thing Ever

    A nothingburger has more to offer than this.

    Hey so, Payday 3 is still a thing. The first bit of anything related to that game, at least since the Steam page went up in January, is almost not worth the time I'm taking to write this story. Almost.

    Payday 3 has a new teaser trailer today that features brief narration and a note that they will show off gameplay for the heist-focused title this summer. In fact, the image used in this article contains about as much information...
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  • Doom 2 RPG PC Port Released

    Doom 2 RPG PC Port Released

    Fans have ported over this mobile game for all to enjoy.

    Doom RPG is a damn amazing mobile game that I spent far too much time playing during my college lectures. This turn-based take on the classic Doom formula came out way back in 2005. I wasn't the only one to enjoy that first game as it earned itself high praise from critics and fans and sold well enough to warrant a sequel, Doom 2 RPG.

    Doom 2 RPG took what made the first game so great and expanded upon the formula...
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  • Darkest Dungeon 2 Released on Steam

    Darkest Dungeon 2 Released on Steam

    The game has left Epic's early access period.
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    For almost two years now, an early access release of Darkest Dungeon 2 grew and matured on the Epic Games Store. Today, Darkest Dungeon 2 hits version 1.0 and with that milestone comes a full release of the game on Steam. Developer Red Hook says that they are "thrilled to be back on Steam."

    The 1.0 release of Darkest Dungeon 2 includes 12 playable characters and a story that spans five acts. Those of you...
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  • Dota 2's The International Returns to Seattle for 2023

    Dota 2's The International Returns to Seattle for 2023

    The last time this esports event was held in Seattle was 2017.

    Valve is bringing The International home for 2023. This weekend, the studio revealed that for the first time since 2017 the massive Dota 2 world championship will be held in Seattle, Washington. It will kick off in late October and take place in the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.

    Further details were not yet revealed by Valve but they did say that the number of tickets that will be available will be much...
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  • Redfall's First Update Lacks the Performances Fixes You Want

    Redfall's First Update Lacks the Performances Fixes You Want

    The troubled game's first update is quite lacking.

    An update for Redfall made its way to the PC version of the game earlier today. Those of you downloading the several gigabyte update were probably hoping to see some fixes included for the game's myriad of technical issues. Maybe a fix for the poor CPU and GPU utilization, and overall generally poor performance? Maybe fixes for the shadows, or broken AI, or broken animations, or ragdoll glitches, or poor textures, or floating geometry,...
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  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Surpasses 1.8 Million Concurrent Players

    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Surpasses 1.8 Million Concurrent Players

    Eleven years later, CS:GO is more popular than ever.

    There have already been several monumental weekends just in 2023 for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The game, which turns 11 later this year, is seeing more popularity than ever before.

    Maybe it's the hype surrounding the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 or for IEM Dallas 2023 later this month. Maybe it's because Valve launched the Paris 2023 Viewer Pass and autograph capsules this week. Maybe it's because people are getting...
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  • Hogwarts Legacy Reaches Massive Sales Milestone; Releases on Old Consoles Today

    The impressive sales numbers are before the old-gen versions were released.

    Warner Bros. Games must be pretty happy with how Hogwarts Legacy has sold. As of May 5, Hogwarts Legacy has sold more than 15 million copies and brought in more than $1 billion (USD) in global sales.

    These massive sales milestones were achieved just from the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC releases of the game, which happened back on February 10, 2023. Those on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox...
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  • Bungie is Increasing the Price of Destiny 2's Seasons

    Bungie is Increasing the Price of Destiny 2's Seasons

    Bad news for those who buy each Season individually.

    In their latest edition of This Week at Bungie, the studio behind Destiny 2 announces a price increase coming for standalone Season purchases. These Seasons, when purchased either on their own or as part of each expansion release, allows players access to limited-time activities and story content roughly every three months.

    Starting with Season of the Deep, expected to go live on May 23, 2023, each Season Pass will go...
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  • Respawn Finds Single Line of Code that Caused Months of Issues for Apex Legends Players

    It was like "finding a needle in a haystack."

    For months now, Apex Legends players have been complaining about issues where various weapon sound effects and visual effects just flat out stopped playing during a match. The issue seemed to start for most of those impacted around the start of Season 16, which began in February 2023.

    The story of this bug and how Respawn arrived at the fix is quite interesting. Thankfully for all of us, they shared the entire story...
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  • Redfall's Disastrous Release is Phil Spencer's Fault

    Redfall's Disastrous Release is Phil Spencer's Fault

    The Head of Xbox assumes "full responsibility."

    Blame Phil. Really, he said it's ok to blame him. For what? For the overwhelmingly negative response to the recent release of Redfall. And, which Phil are we blaming? Phil Spencer, of course. The Head of Xbox himself says that he takes "full responsibility" for that game and the everything that's wrong with it.

    Spencer's noble self-sacrifice here was shared during a lengthy interview on the Kinda Funny...
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  • Shadowman: Darque Legacy Announced

    Shadowman: Darque Legacy Announced

    The comic series jumps to the world of video games.

    A video game adaptation of the Shadowman comic series is in development from Blowfish Studios. Shadowman: Darque Legacy is an upcoming action-horror game being worked on for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC for both Steam and Epic Games Store.

    Blowfish, in partnership with Valiant Entertainment, aims to place you in the shoes of Jack Boniface and other Shadowmen as they go up against...
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  • Ten Minutes of Creepy Amnesia: The Bunker Gameplay

    Ten Minutes of Creepy Amnesia: The Bunker Gameplay

    Run, run as fast as you can...

    It has been a little bit of time since we last got a good look at the upcoming Amnesia: The Bunker, but that all changes today. A 10-minute long gameplay video for the upcoming horror title from Frictional Games was shared. It gives just a little taste of the scares that await you in this totally normal World War I bunker.

    The last we heard about Amnesia: The Bunker came a little under a month ago when word was shared that the game had been...
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  • What You Need to Know for Upcoming Texas Chain Saw Massacre Test

    What You Need to Know for Upcoming Texas Chain Saw Massacre Test

    It's all quite technical.

    Gun Interactive just shared the details on what you should expect for the upcoming Technical Test for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. This asymmetrical horror title will have a test running from Thursday, May 25 through to Monday, May 29. This test will be focusing specifically on the PC version of the game.

    The purpose of the Technical Test is to collect data on the technical performance the the capabilities of the latest playable build for The...
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  • Counter-Strike Used to Share Reality of Invasion of Ukraine with Russians

    Counter-Strike Used to Share Reality of Invasion of Ukraine with Russians

    Custom maps are being used to bypass Russian media restrictions.

    According to a report by GamesRadar+, a Finnish newspaper us making use of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to share reports of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. These reports allow anybody playing the game, particularly those in Russia, to see the reality of what Russia's army is doing instead of the typical Russian propaganda the state media deems they should see.

    Helsingin Sanomat launched a new Counter-Strike...
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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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