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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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  • Star Wars Battlefront 'Outer Rim' DLC Details

    Star Wars Battlefront 'Outer Rim' DLC Details

    EA and DICE provided the first details on the Outer Rim DLC coming soon to Star Wars Battlefront. The new content includes Greedo, Jabba's throne room, a new mode, and more. Let's see what DICE has to share about this new content.
    Explore New Locations
    Blast enemies in the smelting factory or along the industrial pipes and platforms of Sullust or fight through Jabba’s throne room and sail barge garage on Tatooine.

    Play as Iconic Heroes New playable hero chara
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  • Mass Effect Andromeda Pushed to 2017, Battlefield 5 and Titanfall 2 Coming in 2016

    If you were expecting Mass Effect Andromeda to come out this year, I've got some bad news for you. The game has apparently been pushed back until 2017. This news comes from EA CFO Blake Jorgensen in a talk made at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference.
    “We’ve got a great year ahead,” the executive told attendees at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference. “We’ve got our Battlefield first-person shooter game coming in the thir
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  • Update to Valve's Security and Trading Policies

    Update to Valve's Security and Trading Policies

    Recently, Valve introduced some security updates that put holds on trades if you did not make efforts to secure your Steam account. Today, Valve issued an update to those changes based on collected data and suggestions.

    These new changes will take effect on March 9, 2016.
    Below are the changes that will take place on March 9th. If you are already protected by the Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator (or if you add the security feature to your account today), the first two points
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  • Homefront: The Revolution Goliath Edition Announced

    Homefront: The Revolution Goliath Edition Announced

    Deep Silver announced a special Goliath Edition for Homefront: The Revolution today. This includes a boxed copy of the game, a radio-controlled replica of the Goliath drone vehicle, an art book, and more.
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  • The Division Launch Trailer

    The Division Launch Trailer


    A launch trailer is out today for Tom Clancy's The Division. The Division is out March 8 on the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
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  • Assassin's Creed Syndicate - The Last Maharaja DLC Out Today

    Assassin's Creed Syndicate - The Last Maharaja DLC Out Today

    The latest DLC for Assassin's Creed Syndicate, entitled The Last Maharaja, was released today for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
    Twin Assassins Jacob and Evie Frye join Duleep Singh as he fights to reclaim his birthright as the last Maharaja in this entirely new story for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. In his quest to reclaim his heritage, Duleep, with the help of the Frye twins, will take on the Templars while testing his friendship with the queen.
    The DLC is included as...
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  • Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter - Cinematic Trailer and Gameplay Details


    Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter is slated to be released on May 27. Today, a new cinematic trailer was released alongside some new gameplay details for you detectives out there.
    Videogame publisher and distributor Bigben Interactive and Frogwares Game Development Studio are today proud to unveil the new trailer for Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter, the adventure game that will be released May 27th on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Sherlock Holmes: The
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  • Uncharted 4 Delayed Another 2 Weeks, Now Out May 10

    Uncharted 4 Delayed Another 2 Weeks, Now Out May 10

    Sony's Shawn Layden delivered some bad news today for those looking forward to Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. The game has been delayed once again, this time until May 10. The latest delay is just two weeks but it's still a bit of a bummer seeing as how it was originally slated for a March release.
    As you know, Naughty Dog is wrapping up production on Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End with the game on track to go gold and into production later this month. In an effort to meet the considerable
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  • Xbox One March 2016 Update - Xbox 360 Games Store Added and More

    Xbox One March 2016 Update - Xbox 360 Games Store Added and More

    The March 2016 update for the Xbox One adds in an Xbox 360 game store, custom DVR recording length, better Achievement tracking, and more. Major Nelson gives us the nitty gritty details on what all is included in this update, including other new additions to the beta preview.
    Here’s what’s coming to Xbox One Preview • Purchase Xbox 360 Backward Compatible games on Xbox One: Fans have spent more than 30 million hours playing Xbox 360 games on Xbox One and so it’s natural that being
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  • New Dark Souls 3 Screenshots and Gameplay Videos

    New Dark Souls 3 Screenshots and Gameplay Videos

    Today, an embargo was lifted on a recent Dark Souls 3 media preview. Along with a good number of new screenshots from Bandai Namco and FromSoftware, there are also a number of third-party gameplay videos. Some of those videos will be below the screens.

    Dark Souls 3 is coming out on April 12 in North and South America for the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
    The new screen shots and art focus on the various character classes players can choose from as they start their
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  • Frank Gibeau Appointed New CEO of Zynga

    Frank Gibeau Appointed New CEO of Zynga

    Another former EA executive picks up the slack at Zynga. This time it's Frank Gibeau serving as the new CEO.
    "Frank has a history of developing strong teams and shipping market leading games," Pincus wrote. "He is a seasoned leader with the experience to quickly navigate the kinds of challenges we face on a weekly basis. He has a proven 25-year track record having helped architect the successful turnaround of Electronic Arts as the President of EA Labels and more recently navigating the company's
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  • Internet Connection Required to Watch Quantum Break Cutscenes

    Internet Connection Required to Watch Quantum Break Cutscenes

    In order to save some space on the Xbox One hard drive and on the disc, Remedy has decided to not include the cutscenes for Quantum Break. Instead, the studio will force users to have an Internet connection so that they can stream the content instead. These cutscenes will be live-action and follow each act of the game. Microsoft does say that Xbox One owners will be able to download the cutscenes locally. PC? Well, they didn't say that PC users would be able to download it locally but...
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  • Killer Instinct Season 3 Coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 March 29

    Killer Instinct Season 3 Coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 March 29

    On March 29, Killer Instinct Season 3 will launch on both the Xbox One and Windows 10 platforms. Yes, this is another game that is going to be locked to the Windows 10 Store on PC.

    Coming in Season 3 will be eight additional fighters including a mix of old favorites and a few newcomers. Though at the launch only four characters will be included. What about that Windows 10 version though? Well thankfully, a handy FAQ was set up that answers some of your big questions. ...
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  • Forza 6: Apex Coming to PC this Spring

    Forza 6: Apex Coming to PC this Spring

    Microsoft announced today that Forza 6: Apex will be coming to the Windows 10 Store this Spring. In addition to that news, they also revealed that the Porsche expansion is out now on the Xbox One. So, what can you expect from the PC release? Well, it will again be locked to the Windows 10 Store and locked to DirectX 12. If at least one of those rubs you the wrong way, you may as well stop reading. However, you will miss out on the fact that Apex will be free in order to serve as an exten...
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  • No Man's Sky Listing Shows $60 Price and Pre-Order Date of March 3

    No Man's Sky Listing Shows $60 Price and Pre-Order Date of March 3

    Sony seems to have mistakenly put up a listing for No Man's Sky today on their weekly PlayStation Store update blog. The listing is currently removed for No Man's Sky but it should be noted that it was given a price tag of $60 (USD) and wording that almost made it sound like it would be out this Thursday (March 3). However, it more than likely meant that pre-orders for No Man's Sky would begin on March 3, not that it would actually be out on March 3. The listing was removed to avoid any possibl...
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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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    100.00%
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    03-12-2024, 11:07 AM
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