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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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  • Physical Release of Remnant 2 Announced

    Physical Release of Remnant 2 Announced

    Contrary to popular belief, physical media is not dead.

    THQ Nordic and Gearbox Publishing announced today that they are going to have a physical release for Remnant 2. For those that still prefer physical media discs, Remnant 2 will be headed to retail stores all around the world when it releases later in 2023.

    Remnant 2 is the sequel to Remnant: From the Ashes and is currently in development at Gunfire Games. This is the same studio that brought you the first Remnant...
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  • Evil Dead: The Game Out Now on Steam

    Evil Dead: The Game Out Now on Steam

    The Game of the Year Edition available across all platforms.

    Those of you've waiting for more Evil Dead in your life who did not jump on the newest game when it hit the Epic Games Store last year, can now pick up Evil Dead: The Game through Steam. Not only is this asymmetrical multplayer game now out on Steam, but it's the Game of the Year Edition, which is also now available across all platforms.

    Evil Dead: The Game - Game of the Year Edition is out today on PlayStation...
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  • 10 Reasons Why You Should Buy A Lol Smurf Account

    10 Reasons Why You Should Buy A Lol Smurf Account

    A higher level of League of Legends play is waiting for you—are you up for it? For gamers of all skill levels who wish to improve their in-game experience, smurfing may be a priceless tool. You may unlock a variety of features by purchasing a LoL Smurf account, including the ability to add additional characters, skins, and tactics to your collection. However, this service goes well beyond just a simple game add-on. You may experiment with various in-game roles while still maintaining your ...
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  • The Evolution of Virtual Goods: From In-game Items to NFTs and Beyond

    In recent years, virtual goods now include non-fungible tokens (NFTs), other digital assets, and in-game items. A number of things, such as technological developments, modifications in consumer behavior, and the advent of decentralized finance, have fueled this transformation. In this blog, we'll look at the history of virtual goods, how they've changed over time, where they are now, and what they might become in the future. This blog will give you useful insights into the fascinating world of virtual ...
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  • AMD Issues Statement on Ryzen 7000 Burnout Issues

    AMD Issues Statement on Ryzen 7000 Burnout Issues

    The issues may be tied to excess voltage from overclocking.

    Some users on AMD's new AM5 platform have started to report that their new Ryzen processors have burnt out. Users across Reddit and other social media sites have shared their stories showing visible damage to both their Ryzen 7000 CPUs and to the motherboard socket. These issues have not been limited to any single motherboard vendor.

    The burnout issue seems to be most common on AMD's Ryzen 7000X3D processors,...
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  • Metacritic to Finally Implement Better Moderation to Combat Review Bombing

    Metacritic to Finally Implement Better Moderation to Combat Review Bombing

    Expect to start seeing these changes in the months ahead.

    A long, long overdue overhaul to Metacritic's extremely lax moderation is finally being worked on following yet another round of "abusive and disrespectful" user reviews.

    I will say upfront that this story will contain spoilers for the recently released Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC. I would strongly advise you to stop reading right now if you do not want to have anything about that game spoiled...
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  • DICE Adds Battlefield Friends 'Recon' Homage in 2042

    DICE Adds Battlefield Friends 'Recon' Homage in 2042

    A player card and title in honor of Thick44.

    Those of us who have been with the Battlefield franchise for a while are probably well aware of who or what Battlefield Friends is. For those unacquainted with their hijinks, Battlefield Friends is an animated web series of three friends (Engineer, Medic, and Recon) and a Noob, who go on a series of adventures through the Battlefield franchise. Each episode mostly focused on various references or in-jokes to the multiplayer component for...
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  • First Song Reveals for Samba de Amigo: Party Central

    First Song Reveals for Samba de Amigo: Party Central

    Prepare to shake your groove thing.

    Sega just shared the first batch of songs that will be included in Samba de Amigo: Party Central. These are the first tracks to be revealed out of the initial lineup of 40 songs that will be included at the launch of the game.

    We're looking at tracks from artists like Ariana Grande, Icona Pop, Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, and Carly Rae Jepsen to name a few. These tracks here are in addition to the selection of Sonic the Hedgehog tracks...
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  • Final PC Requirements for Diablo 4

    Final PC Requirements for Diablo 4

    You won't have to sell your soul to run this one.

    Blizzard just shared the final PC system requirements that you will need to play Diablo 4. The upcoming action-RPG looks like it won't exactly need the world's most powerful hardware to run, at least at a 720p render resolution and 30 FPS framerate target.

    The system requirements shared by Blizzard cover four different graphical options. Those range from that aforementioned 720p render resolution at 30FPS up to 4K resolution...
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  • Dead Island 2 Sells Oodles of Copies in First Three Days

    Dead Island 2 Sells Oodles of Copies in First Three Days

    Over 1 billion zombies have been made extra dead thus far.

    Dead Island 2 seems like it's off to a strong start for Deep Silver and Dambuster Studios. The companies announced today that Dead Island 2 has already sold over 1 million copies just in its first three days of being available.

    Naturally, some context is needed here. Dead Island 2 shipped across five platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via the Epic Games Store. A million copies...
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  • Epic Games Loses Yet Another Court Battle Against Apple

    Epic Games Loses Yet Another Court Battle Against Apple

    Epic has lost a challenge made to a 2021 ruling that favored Apple.

    A new report by Bloomberg sheds light on the latest defeat Epic Games has suffered in court in their legal battle against Apple. On Monday morning, Apple won an appeals court ruling that upholds its App Store's policies against an antitrust challenges brought about by Epic Games.

    This ruling was made by the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and upholds an earlier decision made in 2021 by a lower-court...
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  • Grosvenor Sports Sign-Up Offer

    Grosvenor Sports Sign-Up Offer

    The betting industry is developing rapidly every year, and today many bookmakers on the market are trying to offer customers the most favorable conditions for cooperation. This allows you to keep regular customers, as well as attract new users when transferring gifts after registering an account on the network. The following is a detailed description of the Grosvenor Sport Sign Up Offer, which is one of the best bonus programs in this type of betting.

    How to use the Grosvenor Sports Si...
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  • New Horizon Sequel Quietly Announced Amid Management Reshuffle

    New Horizon Sequel Quietly Announced Amid Management Reshuffle

    This is in addition to the multiplayer game in development.

    Details about a management shuffle on its website led to Guerrilla Games apparently announcing a sequel to Horizon: Forbidden West. The post in question talks about "Aloy's next adventure" along with Guerrilla's "exciting online project."

    Studio director Ange and executive producer Angie Smets is parting ways from Guerrilla. She is taking on the role of head of development strategy at PlayStation...
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  • It's 2023 and a New GameBoy Color Game was Just Released

    It's 2023 and a New GameBoy Color Game was Just Released

    Dango Dash out here living like it's 1999.

    If you still have a GameBoy Color in good working condition, you may be excited about this one. Incube8 Games and Rebusmind just released Dango Dash for the GameBoy Color.

    This is a new platform adventure game that blends "fast-paced action with an engaging story about growing up and fighting for what you believe in." You control Dango as he tries to save his village and take down the evil Hanami ninja clan.
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  • There's a Call of Duty Board Game Coming

    There's a Call of Duty Board Game Coming

    Teabagging, mom jokes, and slurs sold separately.

    There is a Call of Duty board game in the works. It's being called simply Call of Duty: The Board Game and it's in development from Arcane Wonders, Activision Publishing, Genuine Entertainment, and Evolution. Because even the board game version of this franchise requires multiple studios working on it.

    Pre-orders will kick off on Kickstarter this fall. There will be a worldwide retail release of Call of Duty: The Board...
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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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