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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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  • GTA Online Freemode Events Update Out Now on PC, PS4, and XB1

    GTA Online Freemode Events Update Out Now on PC, PS4, and XB1

    Rockstar Games released a big ol' update today for GTA Online. The Freemode Events Update includes tons of new activities for everyone and it goes hand in hand with a title update that fixes a lot and adds in some new functionality that fans have wanted for ages.

    Changelog for GTA Online Freemode Events Update - August 15, 2015
    New Content
    • Rockstar Editor has been added for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
    • Freemode Events have been added to GTA Online which unlock after completing
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  • Bloodborne Expansion The Old Hunters is Out November 24

    Bloodborne Expansion The Old Hunters is Out November 24

    Bloodborne: The Old Hunters is a new expansion for Bloodborne that offers up new story, new weapons, new enemies, and new madness.
    Set in a nightmare world where hunters from the past are trapped forever, explore brand new stages full of dangers, rewards, and deadly beasts to overcome. You’ll find multiple new outfits and weapons to add to your arsenal as well as additional magic to wield and add more variety to your combat strategy. With new story details, learn the tale of hunters
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  • Project Morpheus is Now Simply Called PlayStation VR

    Project Morpheus is Now Simply Called PlayStation VR

    Sony revealed that the final and official name for their Project Morpheus virtual reality system is simply called PlayStation VR. Sony also revealed some games that will utilize PlayStation VR including Final Fantasy XIV, a Miku title, and more....
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  • Riot Bans Popular Vile League of Legends Star Dunkey

    Riot Bans Popular Vile League of Legends Star Dunkey

    Riot has taken another small step to clean up their League of Legends community this week when they banned popular YouTube personality Dunkey from their game. Dunkey was notorious for being a bit of a jackass in the in-game chat and it finally came around to bite him in the ass.

    Dunkey was notorious for posting things like the following using the in-game chat.
    "You are a fucking worthless braindead scumfuck bastard pile of trash mental dickface that should be gunned
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  • PewDiePie is Making a TV Show

    PewDiePie is Making a TV Show

    Famous YouTube personality, PewDiePie, is apparently making a television show. For a while now, he has been teasing something big that is apparently set to debut this Fall, even going so far as to mention how his new work schedule meant a decrease in his YouTube uploads. Pewdiepie was in LA recently.
    “I can’t really say too much of what I’m doing [in Hollywood],” Pewdiepie said. “People are worried it’s going to leak into the media too soon.”
    A new video uploa...
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  • Halo 5: Guardians Dual Trailers - First Look Cinematic and Swords of Sanhelios Gameplay

    A double dose of Halo 5: Guardians trailers for you today. First up is a "Cinema First Look" video followed up by the "Swords of Sanghelios" gameplay video.



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  • LEGO Dimensions Voice Work Features Original Actors from Your Favorite Films

    LEGO Dimensions Voice Work Features Original Actors from Your Favorite Films

    Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment revealed today that many of the original actors from your favorite movies will lend their talents to some familiar roles in LEGO Dimensions.
    Some of the talent and entertainment properties featured in the video include Michael J. Fox who played Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd who played Doc Brown in the Back to the Future films, and have rerecorded and reprised their roles in LEGO Dimensions. From The LEGO Movie, Chris Pratt returns as Emmet,
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  • Classic PlayStation 2 Games Rated in Europe for the PlayStation 4

    Classic PlayStation 2 Games Rated in Europe for the PlayStation 4

    It looks like fans might finally get some classic PlayStation 2-era gaming goodness on the PlayStation 4. In Europe, the PAN European Game Information Board has rated games like Ape Escape 2, Dark Cloud 2, and Twisted Metal: Black for the PlayStation 4.

    All three of these titles were classic PlayStation 2 titles. This seems to be the start of finally being able to play PlayStation and PlayStation 2 titles on the PS4. Now, if we could just pop in our retail discs for those g...
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  • Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Gameplay from Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, Plus Demo Details

    Sony released some new gameplay footage today from Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection. Today's footage shows off some gameplay from Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.
    This scene from UNCHARTED: Drake’s Fortune features Drake being held in an abandoned prison by the ruthless pirate, Eddy Raja, and his escape results in a white-knuckle truck chase. This scene really gets at the humor present in the series and the depths Elena and Drake will go through together. It was a memorable scene
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  • Head of HR for Nintendo, Tatsumi Kimishima, Named New Nintendo President

    Head of HR for Nintendo, Tatsumi Kimishima, Named New Nintendo President

    Tatsumi Kimishima, the man who was the head of Human Resources for Nintendo, has been named as the new President of Nintendo. He will be the permanent replacement for the roll that Satoru Iwata held before his untimely passing earlier this year. Kimishima was the President of Nintendo of America from 2002 until 2006 when Reggie Fils-Aime took over. He was also the CFO for the Pokemon Company, the President of Pokemon USA in 2001, and spent 27 years working for the Sanwa Bank of Japan pri...
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  • StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Launches on November 10 - Opening Cinematic

    StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Launches on November 10 - Opening Cinematic

    Blizzard announced that StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void will be released on November 10. There is fresh news on the three different versions of the game you'll be able to pick up, alongside new story details and, of course, new gameplay details.
    The protoss armada prepares for battle, and the countdown to reclaim Aiur has begun! Blizzard Entertainment today announced that StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void, the highly anticipated third game in the iconic StarCraft II real-time strategy
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  • Disney Infinity 3.0 Includes Blatant Splatoon Clone

    Disney Infinity 3.0 Includes Blatant Splatoon Clone

    Earlier today, the Disney Infinity 3.0 Twitter account sent out a message promoting a new "Squid Wars" mode for the game.


    The objective in Squid Wars is to cover as many surfaces you can in your team's color. At the end of each two minute round, the team that covered the most area in their color is the winner.

    That sounds incredibly familiar as fans of Splatoon will tell you. Here is Squid Wars in action.

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  • Vote for Your Favorite Games in the Golden Joysticks 2015

    Vote for Your Favorite Games in the Golden Joysticks 2015

    Once again the Golden Joystick Awards are being voted on and it's up to you to determine the winners. Every year now, for the past 33 years, the public is asked to vote on their favorite games from the past year. This year is no exception, with a number of amazing titles being voted on in categories such as Best Audio, Best Indie Game, Best PC Game, Innovation of the Year, and many more. To give you an example of just how difficult it will be choosing one selection in each category, h...
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  • Black Hound is Yet Another P.T. Inspired Horror Game That Angered Two Fanbases (Updated)

    UPDATE: Even better is the speculation now that Black Hound isn't even an actual project. Many now suspect that even this was just another lie from the Ingsoc team as part of their plan to... to... Well, I'm not really sure what their endgame is, nor do I think that even they know what their own endgame is with all of this nonsense.

    As of right now, the ingsoc.org site countdown timer is no more. In its place are some words (pictured below) that link to this Funhaus vid...
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  • The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux Bumps the Game from Unreal Engine 3 to Unreal Engine 4 for Free

    All current owners of The Vanishing of Ethan Carter on the PC will have a free surprise waiting for them today. An update bumps the game from Unreal Engine 3 up to Unreal Engine 4 and they're calling it The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
    You buy just one game, called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, and you get two. The original, and this new remaster, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux (UE4). If you already own the original, the Redux version is a free update and will appear
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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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