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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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  • Nuketown Returns to Call of Duty ... Again as Black Ops 3 Pre-Order Bonus NUK3TOWN

    Hey, remember Nuketown? Remember Nuketown 2025? How's about Nuketown Zombies? Or what about Nukehouse from Black Ops: Declassified on the Vita? Well, get ready for yet another release of the map in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. The map is now called NUK3TOWN (sigh) and will be free to everyone that pre-orders the game.

    This fan favorite map from Black Ops has returned in a big way for PS4, Xbox One and PC. It has been re-designed from the ground up to highlight Treyarch’s
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  • PC Retail Version of Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain Apparently Includes Just a Steam Installer

    Some fans have already managed to pick up the retail release of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain for the PC. That's all well and good, early releases happen all the time. What isn't good is that Konami apparently only included a Steam installer on the disc. That's it.


    This has so far been "confirmed" by at least one person. Now, whether or not this person is simply trolling the world remains to be seen, so take this news with as much salt as you feel comfortable...
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  • First Details and Trailer for Dragon Age: Inquisition - Trespasser Story DLC

    First Details and Trailer for Dragon Age: Inquisition - Trespasser Story DLC

    EA and BioWare have announced new details on Trespasser, the final piece of DLC coming to Dragon Age: Inquisition. This is apparently the studio's first attempt at an "epilogue" style content release that will "mark the end of our time with the Inquisition." Right now, a release date has not yet been set for this DLC.
    Our final announcement today was of Trespasser, the final DLC for Inquisition. It's something we haven't tried before: an epilogue. Trespasser tells an entirely new
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  • Guild Wars 2 is Now Free with Limitations, Plus Details on New Heart of Thorns 10-Player Raids

    ArenaNet just announced that the core game of Guild Wars 2 is now available for free. Yes, you can download and play through Guild Wars 2 for free right now, but there are some limitations on this.
    ArenaNet co-founder and president Mike O’Brien and Guild Wars 2 game director Colin Johanson presented to hundreds of fans at a packed theater in Seattle and many more tuning into the livestream from around the world. O’Brien revealed details about how the core version of Guild Wars 2 is now
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  • Lionsgate Working on Borderlands Movie with Avi and Ari Arad

    Lionsgate Working on Borderlands Movie with Avi and Ari Arad

    Producers Avi and Ari Arad (Iron Man, The Amazing Spider-Man, X-Men, etc.) are being brought on board to produce a movie adaptation of Borderlands.
    “Part of our strategy in entering the game space under Peter Levin has been to source new brands with built-in audiences that will translate into great films and television shows,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-Chairs Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger. “The ‘Borderlands’ games don’t pull any punches, and we’ll
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  • First LawBreakers Gameplay Reveal

    First LawBreakers Gameplay Reveal

    Take a look at the first bit of gameplay revealed for LawBreakers from Boss Key Productions....
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  • New Halo 5 Screenshots Feature More of the 'Blue Team' Campaign

    New Halo 5 Screenshots Feature More of the 'Blue Team' Campaign

    343 Industries released new screenshots for Halo 5 today. The shots feature more of the 'Blue Team' campaign.



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  • XCOM 2 Release Date pushed to February 5, 2016

    XCOM 2 Release Date pushed to February 5, 2016

    Originally aiming for a November 2015 release, XCOM 2 will instead be released on February 5, 2016.
    Hello XCOM fans, We want to give you an update on the release date for XCOM 2. We’ve set a high bar for the sequel and the entire team has been working hard to make sure we deliver a great follow-up to Enemy Unknown. We just need a little more time to make it the best possible game. With XCOM 2, we want to have more depth, more replayability, and more investment in your sold
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  • Authorities in the UK Arrest Six Teens Connected to Attacks on Sony and Microsoft

    Authorities in the U.K. have arrested six male teens that they say are members of Lizard Squad in connection to the cyber-attacks that brought down PlayStation Network and Xbox Live at various points over the past year.
    Six people have been arrested in the UK as part of an operation targeting users of hacking group Lizard Squad’s Lizard Stresser tool, software that allowed users to pay to take websites offline for up to eight hours at a time. The tool worked by using Distribute
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  • Shovel Knight Coming to Wii U with Amiibo and Exclusive Co-op Support

    Shovel Knight Coming to Wii U with Amiibo and Exclusive Co-op Support

    Yacht Club Games announced a special Shovel Knight Amiibo coming to the Wii U. On top of this, Shovel Knight for the Wii U will exclusively feature cooperative multiplayer.

    Not only can Shovel Knight guard your desk and party with the other amiibo in your collection, but it also unlocks new ways to play the game you already love! Shovel Knight brings two-player co-op to the Wii U, and will unlock additional challenges and customization options across both the Wii U and 3DS!
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  • Layers of Fear Early Access Full Play

    Layers of Fear Early Access Full Play

    Layers of Fear is a horror game that just hit Steam Early Access yesterday. It's one that I've wanted to play for a while now and I did just that a few hours ago. This is an unedited and uncut upload of a Twitch stream I did for this. This is the entirety of the current build for the game. As this is an Early Access title, the developers opted to cut significant portions of the game out so as to avoid spoilers ahead of the game's full release later this year. As such, the current...
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  • Everything in Destiny is Changing on September 8 when Update 2.0 Drops

    Everything in Destiny is Changing on September 8 when Update 2.0 Drops

    Forget what you know about Destiny, because on September 8, the 2.0 patch is out and it changes almost everything. This includes Weekly Strikes, Nightfalls, PvP, and more. The latest Bungie Weekly Update has some details on those particular changes that are coming next month.

    Luke Smith shares some of what fans can expect.
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  • Experience Vive VR at PAX Prime 2015

    Experience Vive VR at PAX Prime 2015

    HTC and Valve will showcase the latest in Vive VR this coming weekend at PAX Prime 2015 in Seattle, WA. Two new games will make their public debut during the event.
    First, off site at 8th and Pine there will be one of the World Tour trucks showing 20 minute demo loops including TheBlu, Job Simulator, Tilt Brush, and either Aperture Robot Repair or The Dota Shopkeeper experience. This truck is available to everyone, not just PAX attendees, from 10am to 8pm daily. Slots for the day
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  • Valve Giving Rocket League for Free with All Steam Hardware Pre-Orders

    Valve Giving Rocket League for Free with All Steam Hardware Pre-Orders

    Rocket League is a great game. It's become insanely popular even in the competitive gaming world along with those who just want a fun game to play casually. Valve has noticed how popular the game has become and wants to make it even more popular. Today, Valve announced that Rocket League is headed to SteamOS and Mac platforms later this year. To mark this upcoming SteamOS release, Valve and developer Psyonix teamed up to give everybody that pre-orders (old and new) any Steam Hardw...
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  • Collection Trade-Ups Added in Tonight's TF2 Update - August 27, 2015

    Collection Trade-Ups Added in Tonight's TF2 Update - August 27, 2015

    A new update was released tonight for Team Fortress 2 that brings the game up to version 2939028. Among tonight's usual fixes and updates comes a new feature Valve calls "Collection Trade-Ups."
    If you've got ten campaign-exclusive items just sitting around,
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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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