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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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  • Hearts of Stone Expansion for The Witcher 3 Release Date Set for October 13

    Hearts of Stone Expansion for The Witcher 3 Release Date Set for October 13

    CD Projekt RED announced an October 13 release date for Hearts of Stone, the first major expansion for The Witcher 3.
    Launching October 13th, 2015, Hearts of Stone packs over 10 hours of new adventures and introduces new characters, powerful monsters, unique romance, and a brand new storyline shaped by gamer choices. The expansion also introduces a brand new system of Runewords that significantly affects gameplay. Each Runeword will impact a different aspect of in-game mechanics and
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  • Battlefield Hardline: Robbery DLC Adds New Maps, a Mode, a Weapon, and More

    Battlefield Hardline: Robbery DLC Adds New Maps, a Mode, a Weapon, and More

    The second expansion for Battlefield Hardline is called simply, Battlefield Hardline: Robbery. This new DLC includes new maps, a new mode, a new weapon, and more for would-be digital heisters to get their hands on.
    Maps
    Precinct 7 Precinct 7 is the first snow map for Battlefield Hardline, and the first snowy map set at night in the history of the Battlefield franchise. It has a little bit of everything, from warehouses perfect for sniping, to blocks of road to burn rubber on in Ho
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  • The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth Release Date Set for October 30

    The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth Release Date Set for October 30

    PC fans of The Binding of Isaac will be thrilled to hear that The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth will be released on October 30. Consoles, and perhaps other platforms, will be released at a later date that is still to be determined.

    Afterbirth adds in a new mode, 120 new items, over 1,000 new rooms, and tons more for $9.99 (USD). Let's take a look at what the DLC brings to the table from Edmund McMillen and the rest of the development team.
    Afterbirth is a mega DLC
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  • Destiny: The Taken King Cinematic Trailer

    Destiny: The Taken King Cinematic Trailer

    If you like cinematic trailers that show off nothing in the form of actual gameplay, you're going to love the cinematic trailer for Destiny: The Taken King. The Taken King DLC will be out on September 15....
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  • Pikmin 4 is Very Close to Completion

    Pikmin 4 is Very Close to Completion

    Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto has said that Pikmin 4 is "very close to completion." Not only is that good news for Pikmin fans but it's also probably coming as a shock to most fans because this game wasn't known to be in development until now.

    This was actually revealed to Eurogamer back in July, but was only published publicly today.
    "It's actually very close to completion," Miyamoto said. "Pikmin teams are always working on the next one." Nintendo then confirmed t
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  • Marty O'Donnell Wins Big in Legal Battle Against Bungie

    Marty O'Donnell Wins Big in Legal Battle Against Bungie

    Marty O'Donnell, the composer that crafted the iconic soundtracks for games like the Halo franchise and parts of Destiny, has won his legal battle against Bungie. Today's ruling by a court-appointed arbitrator says that Bungie must honor its agreements made with O'Donnell that gave him the right to hold a "considerable share of stock in the company." Today's ruling also sheds some light on what O'Donnel, Activision, and Bungie all went through during the development of Destiny. How...
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  • Peter Moore Touts Diversity at EA but Says More Can Be Done

    Peter Moore Touts Diversity at EA but Says More Can Be Done

    Electronic Arts' COO, Peter Moore, mentioned to Fortune that many of the studio's most popular franchises are overseen by women but he feels as though more can be done.
    "We’ve gone from the personification of what we believe women should look like in a video game, to actually involving women in making video games, to today where at Electronic Arts we have some of our most powerful franchises overseen by women who manage hundreds of men. "We all need to step back sometimes and think a
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  • Rise of the Tomb Raider Xbox 360 Comparison Screens

    Rise of the Tomb Raider Xbox 360 Comparison Screens

    A trio of comparison screenshots were released today that show off the differences between the Xbox 360 and Xbox One versions of Rise of the Tomb Raider. Let's see if you can tell which is which.

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  • Mapping in Doom is a SnapMap

    Mapping in Doom is a SnapMap

    Bethesda showed off a bit more on what exactly SnapMap is when it comes to the new Doom game that is in development. The video below offers up a nice preview of SnapMap. This should be fairly new to you unless you already saw the presentation at E3.
    What, exactly, is SnapMap? “At its core it’s a very easy to use content-creation tool that works regardless of what platform you play on,” says id Software Executive Producer Marty Stratton. Whether you’re an aspiring level-designer
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  • Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection PS4 Bundle Coming October 9

    Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection PS4 Bundle Coming October 9

    Sony revealed that a PlayStation 4 bundle with Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection will be out on October 9 alongside the standalone release of the game. The bundle will include a 500GB PlayStation 4 and a copy of The Nathan Drake Collection.
    The single-player campaigns for Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception are all included as part of this bundle. You can get your hands on the bundle when it launches on October 9th, the
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  • Batman: Arkham Knight Finally Patched on PC

    Batman: Arkham Knight Finally Patched on PC

    At long last, the PC patch for Batman: Arkham Knight has been released. Like, it's actually out this time, not like yesterday where it was out for less than an hour and then pulled.
    Good news - testing for the interim patch has been completed and it is now available for those who already have Batman: Arkham Knight for PC. As a reminder, below are some of the major fixes and improvements that will be addressed with this patch:
    • Reduced frame rate hitches
    • Optimizations for system
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  • New Characters Coming to Mortal Kombat X in 2016

    New Characters Coming to Mortal Kombat X in 2016

    WBIE and NetherRealm Studios confirmed today that new characters are coming in 2016 for Mortal Kombat X.
    The new content will include new playable characters, skins and a new environment, all of which will be available in the first half of 2016. Mortal Kombat X is NetherRealm Studios’ most recent instalment in its legendary, critically acclaimed fighting game franchise that propels the iconic franchise into a new generation. The game combines cinematic presentation with all ne
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  • WildStar Going Free-to-Play on September 29

    WildStar Going Free-to-Play on September 29

    MMO fans should mark their calendars for September 29 because that is the date that WildStar goes free-to-play. We have some information from NCSOFT and Carbine Studios to pass along about this announcement alongside some new screenshots.
    More than just a business model conversion, the free-to-play launch will be the title’s biggest game update yet thanks to new content, enhanced game systems, and countless quality of life improvements. Titled WildStar Reloaded, the upcoming content update
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  • Visit the Totally Not Creepy Environments of SOMA

    Visit the Totally Not Creepy Environments of SOMA

    A new trailer for SOMA was released today by Frictional Games (Amnesia, Penumbra). In this trailer, we get to take a look at some of the game's environments that are totally not at all creepy and spooky. Nope, not one bit.
    The radio is dead, food is running out, and the machines have started to think they are people. Underwater facility PATHOS-II has suffered an intolerable isolation and we’re going to have to make some tough decisions. What can be done? What makes sense? What
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  • New NBA 2K16 Presents Video: The Living World

    New NBA 2K16 Presents Video: The Living World

    The world is alive in NBA 2K16, at least that's what this new "NBA 2K16 Presents" video tells me.
    2K today unveiled an inside look at NBA® 2K16 through an all-new dev diary, focusing on gameplay enhancements and themes around its Living World, brought to life through situational movement and realistic physics. The video also showcases NBA 2K16 features, highlighted by developer Mike Wang, Scott O’Gallagher, and Jerson Sapida’s perspective on dynamic storylines and mindsets of
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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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