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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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  • Assassin's Creed Movie World Premiere Trailer

    Assassin's Creed Movie World Premiere Trailer


    The first trailer for the Assassin's Creed movie was shown tonight during Jimmy Kimmel Live. Feel free to excuse the poor song choice for the trailer, even if that is a recent trend for new and popular trailer premieres.

    Your screen will be full of Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard as they set out to collect tons of feathers on December 21.
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  • New Homefront: The Revolution Story Trailer

    New Homefront: The Revolution Story Trailer


    Above is a new story trailer for Homefront: The Revolution. The game is slated for release on May 20 on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
    Meet the leaders of the Philadelphia Resistance as we reveal the first details of Homefront: The Revolution's gripping story. As raw recruit Ethan Brady, you are plunged into a desperate struggle for freedom as the Resistance try to save the one man who can inspire the people to rise up - Benjamin Walker, the 'Voice of F
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  • Update Out for CS: Source, DoD: Source, HLDM: Source, HL2: DM, and Source SDK 2013 Base

    Valve rolled out an update earlier tonight for Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, Half-Life Deathmatch: Source, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, and Source SDK 2013 Base.
    Important note for SDK mod authors: This update replaces the current main branch of the SDK 2013 Base with what was previously the "beta_test" branch. The previous SDK 2013 release branch as well as the outdated "upcoming" branch are now available for a short time as "previous" and "previous_upcoming" respectively.
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  • Nvidia Releases Footage of Doom Running on Vulkan API

    Nvidia Releases Footage of Doom Running on Vulkan API

    Nvidia released some new footage today of Doom on the PC running at up to 200fps via the Vulkan API. Of course, you probably won't really be able to tell that the framerate is hitting 200fps, but you can view the 1080p 60fps YouTube video below for a good idea of the performance. Alternatively, you can just look at the video directly through the Nvidia article. And yes, this is running on a GTX 1080 card.
    Captured on a GeForce GTX TITAN X after the event, because id Software "accidentally
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  • Second Community Bounty Announced for Dying Light

    Second Community Bounty Announced for Dying Light

    Techland announced the second Community Bounty today for Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition. This weekend (may 13-15), all players should try to kill 2.5 million Volatiles, aka: those really nasty enemies that show up at night.

    Reaching this goal will unlock a special Joker outfit for Kyle. Regardless of the outcome, all participants also get a special weapon docket.
    “We wanted to give players more opportunities to kill Volatiles - explains Producer,
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  • Civilization VI Announced, Releasing on October 21

    Civilization VI Announced, Releasing on October 21

    2K and Firaxis are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Civilization franchise in style. They announced that on October 21 of this year Sid Meier's Civilization VI will be released.
    Sid Meier’s Civilization VI sets another milestone in the Civilization franchise, which has sold-in over 34 million units worldwide and changed the gaming landscape by bringing the strategy genre to unparalleled heights. In Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, cities will physically expand across the map
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  • Kingdom Hearts Unchained X Passes 2 Million Downloads

    Kingdom Hearts Unchained X Passes 2 Million Downloads

    Square Enix passed along word that Kingdom Hearts Unchained X has surpassed two million mobile downloads in North America.
    LOS ANGELES (May 11, 2016) -- Keyblade wielders have answered the call to the Light! SQUARE ENIX® and Disney today revealed that the first mobile game in the KINGDOM HEARTS series, KINGDOM HEARTS Unchained χ, has been downloaded more than two million times in just under a month. In the game, players armed with Keyblades traverse iconic Disney worlds to battle a
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  • Star Wars Battlefront Sequel Coming in 2017

    Star Wars Battlefront Sequel Coming in 2017

    It looks like EA thought Star Wars Battlefront did well enough to warrant a sequel, because that is precisely what we're getting. During EA's investor call from earlier today, the company revealed that a sequel for Battlefront will arrive in 2017 with "bigger and better worlds."

    In addition, they hope to pull ideas and content from the new trilogy for use in the sequel....
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  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine Release Date, Screenshots, and New Trailer

    The release date for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine is May 31.
    “Blood and Wine makes The Witcher 3 complete it’s Geralt’s final mission. Containing more than 90 new quests, and over thirty hours of brand new adventures, it’s something that I think gamers will remember for a long time,” said Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, Game Director, CD PROJEKT RED. “There’s also a massive amount of features we’re giving gamers with this expansion like a dynamic Point of Interest
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  • Disney Ending Infinity Game Line, Shutting Down Avalanche Software

    Disney Ending Infinity Game Line, Shutting Down Avalanche Software

    Disney announced that they are effectively pulling out of the video game publishing business. They are discontinuing its Infinity video game franchise and are shutting down Avalanche Software. This means that nearly 300 people are now out of a job. Jimmy Pitaro, Disney's chairman of consumer products and interactive media, said that they will be transitioning "exclusively to a licensing model." He added, "this was a difficult decision that we did not take lightly given the quality of ...
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  • Bejeweled Stars Released for iOS and Android

    Bejeweled Stars Released for iOS and Android

    A new entry in the Bejeweled franchise, Bejeweled Stars came out today for iOS and Android devices. As you would expect, the game is free with optional IAP.
    REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – May 10, 2016 - The delightfully addictive gem-matching puzzle game that started it all is back. Loaded with all-new challenges, collections and fun ways to express yourself, BejeweledTM Stars is available now from EA and PopCapTM Games as a free* download on the App Store and Google Play. Let Felis the StarCat
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  • Star Wars Battlefront Surpasses 14 Million Units Sold

    Star Wars Battlefront Surpasses 14 Million Units Sold

    According to the latest financial report (fiscal year 2016) for EA, Star Wars Battlefront sold more than 14 million units. On top of that, 15% of all Star Wars Battlefront players were completely new to the "EA ecosystem."

    Other highlights from the report is the fact that in the fourth quarter alone, there were 9.4 million unique players across all Battlefield games. EA also notes that they were the "#1 publisher on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One" in Western markets. They also...
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  • Battlefield 1 Trailer the Most Liked Trailer; Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Trailer the Most Disliked

    It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Well, it was the best of times for DICE and EA and it was the worst of times for Infinity Ward and Activision. According to a new report from Forbes, the two new trailers for the two game announcements couldn't have had a more different reception.

    Forbes reports that as of today, the trailer for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is the most disliked trailer ever and the 5th (this may have changed since the report was made)...
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  • Rainbow Six Siege 'Dust Line' Patch Notes

    Rainbow Six Siege 'Dust Line' Patch Notes

    The second DLC pack for Rainbow Six Siege will be released on May 11. Today, the patch notes for the "Dust Line" update were released including an extended look at the two new Operators, new map, new weapon skins, new headgear, and more.

    As before, the DLC is free to everyone that owns the game. Operators will cost you 25,000 Renown each. Season Pass owners will get access to them for free.
    BORDER Team Rainbow has been called in to assist the local law enforcement and r
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  • Final Fantasy X and X-2 HD Remaster Coming to Steam on May 12

    Final Fantasy X and X-2 HD Remaster Coming to Steam on May 12

    The Steam Store page for Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster went live today. The page shows off some screenshots that are presumably from the PC version of the game.

    The page also includes a release date of May 12 for the games. A price has not yet been announced....
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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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