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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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  • Advertising Standards Investigating No Man's Sky for False Advertising

    Advertising Standards Investigating No Man's Sky for False Advertising

    The UK watchdog group known as the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have revealed that they are launching an investigation into No Man's Sky. The group has confirmed that they are launching an investigation after receiving "several complaints" about false advertising.

    Interestingly, Valve is also involved in this due to the content of No Man's Sky as it appears on their Steam Store listing. A posting on Reddit details some of what the ASA is taking a look at.
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  • Newegg's Gametober Returns with Flash Sales and Giveaways

    Newegg's Gametober Returns with Flash Sales and Giveaways

    Once again, Newegg is kicking off their Gametober event with news of flash sales, discounts, and giveaways of gaming hardware.
    “PC gaming is on the rise this year as VR and Pro gamers take center stage. This Gametober, Newegg will be the place for everyone to join the fun. We have the right equipment at great prices,” said Merle McIntosh, Newegg SVP of Sales & Marketing. Newegg will kick-off Gametober October 1 with a 72-hour flash sale with deep discounts on video game access
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  • Destiny 2 Reportedly Coming to PC

    Destiny 2 Reportedly Coming to PC

    According to both Jason Schreier of Kotaku and the industry insider known as shinobi602, Destiny 2 will also be released on the PC in addition to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

    Kotaku cites different sources that say the game is PC bound and that it will feel like an entirely new game compared to the first Destiny. According to the sources, this news cropped up during an internal presentation at Activision. It was also suggested by these sources t hat Vicarious Visions, another...
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  • ELEAGUE to Host CS:GO Major Championship Grand Final in January

    ELEAGUE to Host CS:GO Major Championship Grand Final in January

    From January 22-29, 2017, ELEAGUE will host the Major Championship Grand Final live on both TBS and Twitch. The event, which takes place in Atlanta, will see the best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players around the world competing for the top place and a slice of the $1 million prize pool.
    The ELEAGUE Major – the 10th Major Championship in the history of CS:GO and one of only a few majors held each year – will feature the top eight teams (“Legends”) from the previous major
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  • PlayStation Experience 2016 Announced for December

    PlayStation Experience 2016 Announced for December

    Once again, Sony will hold their PlayStation Experience event. From December 3-4 at the Anaheim Convention Center, we will get to see more from the PS4 Pro, plenty of PlayStation VR demos, and much more.
    PlayStation Experience 2016 At a Glance
    Where: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA

    When:
    Saturday, December 3, 2016, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
    Sunday, December 4, 2016, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    Prices: Two-Day Early Bird Ticket: $60 /
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  • Final Fantasy XIV 3.4 Patch Adds New Raid Dungeon, PvP Battles, and More

    Final Fantasy XIV 3.4 Patch Adds New Raid Dungeon, PvP Battles, and More

    The 3.4 update for Final Fantasy XIV adds in a new story quest, new raid dungeon, PvP battles, and more.
    Main Scenario Quests: Soul Surrender marks the reunion of Alphinaud and Alisaie Leveilleur and delves further into the story surrounding the Warriors of Darkness.

    New Raid Dungeon: The final chapter of the Alexander raid dungeon series challenges adventurers to conquer tough new foes and is available in two difficulty levels: “Alexander: The Creator”
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  • XCOM 2 Out Today on PS4 and XB1

    XCOM 2 Out Today on PS4 and XB1


    The strategy game known as XCOM 2 is out now on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
    “Firaxis took the XCOM franchise to a whole new level with XCOM 2’s epic story and replayability, making it the most thrilling game in the series,” said Sarah Anderson, Senior Vice President of Marketing at 2K. "We’re pleased to now bring that experience to gamers on PS4™ system and Xbox One." In XCOM 2, humanity had lost the war against the alien threat that established
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  • GTA Online Bikers Update Arrives October 4

    GTA Online Bikers Update Arrives October 4

    Dreams really do come true. When the Bikers content drops on October 4 for GTA Online, we will get to see new melee weapons and melee combat while riding motorcycles! Horray! Oh, and I guess there is a bunch of other content coming as well.
    Bikers - the next addition to GTA Online - brings underground Motorcycle Clubs to the forefront of the Los Santos and Blaine County criminal underworld with a rash of all new competitive and co-operative gameplay as well as new modes, vehicles, weapons,
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  • HITMAN - Episode 5: Colorado is Out Today

    HITMAN - Episode 5: Colorado is Out Today

    The penultimate episode of HITMAN was released today. Agent 47 takes a trip to Colorado in this fifth episode release.
    Agent 47 must infiltrate a Colorado farm compound that has been converted into a private militia training camp. Players are presented with an intense infiltration mission to locate and take out four targets. “This is the point where the events of the previous episodes will really start to make sense. In Episode 5, the story steps into the foreground and provide
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  • Clustertruck Now Available on PC and PS4

    Clustertruck Now Available on PC and PS4

    There are trucks, right? There are these trucks, a lot of them, and you have to jump from the top of one onto others while avoiding insane obstacles. You get it? There are clusters of trucks! Clustertruck is out now on the PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam.
    From tinyBuild and Landfall Games, Clustertruck is frantic truckforming at its finest, available today on PC and PS4. Stay calm, don't touch the ground, and try not to die. Good luck with that. Use agility and acrobatics to stay ato
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  • Battlefield 1 Campaign Trailer

    Battlefield 1 Campaign Trailer

    DICE and EA have provided the first real look at the single player campaign coming with Battlefield 1. The description of the campaign, seen below as taken from the latest Battlefield blog entry, details how you will jump from character to character during the campaign.
    In Battlefield 1 you’ll experience a series of what we call War Stories: personal stories focusing on different protagonists with unique backgrounds and skills. While our characters are at war, the stories in Battlefield
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  • King's Quest - Chapter 4: Snow Place Like Home Released Today

    King's Quest - Chapter 4: Snow Place Like Home Released Today

    Sierra has gone ahead and released King's Quest - Chapter 4: Snow Place Like Home today, the next to last chapter in the latest King's Quest game.
    This new page in the adventure finds King Graham coping with the sudden, unexplained return of his lost son, Alexander, 18 years after his kidnapping as a baby. While working together to solve the colossal challenges of the frigid Ice Palace, Graham must wrestle with the mystery of what happened to his child during all those years apart.
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  • Bit.Trip Runner3 Announced

    Bit.Trip Runner3 Announced

    Bit.Trip Runner3 was announced today by Choice Provisions.
    Runner3 is the upcoming (and perhaps unsurprisingly) third entry in the BIT.TRIP RUNNER series. We’re committed to making it the best game we’ve ever made, and we want you to hold us to it. You can follow the game’s development over on our devlog, where we encourage you to chat with us in the comments section of our weekly updates. We plan to be very open with you about the creation of Runner3, and we even plan t
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  • Oasis Games Announces PlayStation VR Lineup

    Oasis Games Announces PlayStation VR Lineup

    Oasis Games have announced their PlayStation VR games that will be ready at or near the launch of the virtual reality device for the PlayStation 4.
    Complete with single player and multiplayer co-op gameplay, Ace Banana features full-filled bright environments with comical weapons, outrageous enemies and wacky soundtrack that families will go bananas for intuitive controls and challenging levels that are quickly learned but slowly mastered will make Ace Banana a favorite of PlayStation®VR
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  • Back to School Sale at GOG

    Back to School Sale at GOG

    GOG Connect is back just in time for the 2016 GOG.com Back to School Sale.
    Browse 300+ deals up to 90% off, starting with Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, Day of the Tentacle Remastered, Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition, Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition, and more. And hey, we did some of the homework for you. Discover our game collections: hand-picked selections of series and similar titles we think you'll really enjoy. Whether you grab an entire collection
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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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