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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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  • New NBA 2K16 Digital Short - Stephen Curry: Beyond the Shadows

    New NBA 2K16 Digital Short - Stephen Curry: Beyond the Shadows

    2K revealed a new digital short for NBA 2K16. This one is called "Stephen Curry: Beyond the Shadows."
    Showcasing some of the first looks at NBA 2K16 gameplay, the video chronicles the inspiring history of NBA superstar and cover athlete Steph Curry’s rise to dominance. Narrated by Spike Lee, the montage of gameplay and true life footage showcases Curry’s journey from being drafting by the Golden State Warriors to winning the 2014-15 NBA Championship. This video is the first in a three
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  • Over 10 Minutes of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Multiplayer Gameplay from Gamescom 2015

    YouTuber, TheRelaxingEnd, provides us with over 10 minutes of non-commentary gameplay footage from Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 multiplayer. Here you will get a good look at a few of the game's levels, gameplay, loadouts, weapons, and game types. The footage looks to come from the PlayStation 4 version of the game....
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  • Evil Geniuses Wins The 2015 International Dota 2 Championship and Over $6 Million

    Evil Geniuses has won The 2015 International Dota 2 Championships tonight, besting CDEC to take home the $6.6 million first place prize. We'll probably have some videos of tonight's final rounds to share with you tomorrow.
    Evil Geniuses (EG) are the The 2015 International Dota 2 champions, and have captured the winner's portion of the record breaking $18 mil prize pool. EG captured the crown by defeating CDEC 3 games to 1in front of a sold our crowd at Seattle's Key Arena. The
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  • Official Graphics Comparisons of Metal Gear Solid V Across All Platforms

    Official Graphics Comparisons of Metal Gear Solid V Across All Platforms

    Konami released some comparison screenshots for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain today. This series of comparison shots compares every version of the game with the other versions including a look at the PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360.

    Before we get into the picture comparisons, we have some information to share about the resolutions and framerates the game will run at across the various platforms.
    • PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360: Under 720p (but
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  • Final Fantasy XV Looking to Borrow Tech from Just Cause 3

    Final Fantasy XV Looking to Borrow Tech from Just Cause 3

    Discussions are already underway between Square Enix and Avalanche Studios on possibly acquiring some of the Just Cause 3 tech for use within Final Fantasy XV.

    Final Fantasy XV director, Hajime Tabata, revealed the information to IGN about this.
    “We’re talking to their central technology team based in Stockholm in Sweden about a certain collaboration we might do with them and the Final Fantasy XV team. “We’ve got really great hopes for this discussion. What we’r
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  • The Witcher 3 1.08 Patch Released on All Platforms

    The Witcher 3 1.08 Patch Released on All Platforms

    The 1.08 patch for The Witcher 3 was released today. The list of changes can be found below. This patch is for all platforms.

    Changelog for The Witcher 3 1.08 Patch

    PERFORMANCE:
    • Overall improvements to performance, including some issues that may have been caused by 1.07.

    UI: • [Japanese Only][PS4 Only] Fixes an issue where the background text of certain books would flicker. • Fixes an issue where part of the Kaer Morhen map would not display
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  • Microsoft Vows to Support Steam

    Microsoft Vows to Support Steam

    In an interview with PC Gamer, Kevin Unangst, the Senior Director for PC Gaming in the Xbox group, said that the goal for he and his team are to do nothing else "other than support Steam."
    "Games for Windows was a prior approach where it was more, at that time, like 'how do we take things?'" he said, "We knew we wanted to help make great multiplayer, we knew we wanted to bring things over... but it wasn't the right approach. It was the approach of 'let's just take those things and
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  • World of Warcraft: Legion Announced

    World of Warcraft: Legion Announced

    A new expansion for World of Warcraft was announced today by Blizzard. World of Warcraft: Legion introduces new story, new content, new gameplay, the Demon Hunter class, and much more.
    The Tomb of Sargeras has been reopened, and the demons of the Burning Legion pour into our world. Their full, terrifying might is fixed on summoning the Dark Titan to Azeroth—and they’ve already located the key to his return. With the Alliance and Horde devastated, only you can take up Warcraft
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  • Palmer Luckey's TIME Cover is the Most Unintentionally Hilarious Thing

    Palmer Luckey's TIME Cover is the Most Unintentionally Hilarious Thing

    TIME revealed their new cover featuring Palmer Luckey and the Oculus Rift.


    Yikes.

    Thankfully, the Internet has been on the case and has created some amazing Photoshops of this cover.


    Some development studios are even getting in on the fun.
    Oh, and TIME decided to post this earlier today. Unlike the Photoshops that the world had a hand in creating for everyone's amusement, this one is unin...
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  • 14 Minutes of Gameplay for Mad Max

    14 Minutes of Gameplay for Mad Max

    Check out around 14 minutes of gameplay for the upcoming Mad Max game from Avalanche Studios and WBIE....
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  • Frank Gibeau Joins Zynga

    Frank Gibeau Joins Zynga

    Frank Gibeau parted ways from EA back in May. As is the case with many former EA employees, he eventually found his way over to Zynga. Gibeau has joined the board of directors for Zynga.
    Gibeau: "Zynga has the products, the people and the powerful plan needed to make its mission to connect the world through games a reality. Mark's uncompromising passion for Zynga and commitment to social games is unparalleled. I look forward to partnering with him and my fellow board members durin
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  • Halo 5: Guardians Gamescom Multiplayer Gameplay

    Halo 5: Guardians Gamescom Multiplayer Gameplay

    343 Industries and Microsoft showed off fresh footage of Halo 5: Guardians this week at Gamescom. This footage focuses on the game's multiplayer component and is spread across two different videos. There is the normal "trailer" that was shown off and some "b-roll" footage of gameplay, both of which can be seen below....
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  • The Technomancer Gamescom 2015 Trailer

    The Technomancer Gamescom 2015 Trailer

    Developer, Spiders, and Focus Home Interactive showed off a new trailer this week for The Technomancer at Gamescom.
    In this video, supported by music from renowned composer Olivier Derivière (Remember Me, Assassin's Creed IV - Freedom Cry...) who composes the game's Soundtrack, we watch our hero Zachariah attempting to communicate with Earth, as he is chased by Mars' illusive secret police, tasked with hunting down the rogue Technomancer across the post-apocalyptic red planet. A
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  • Battleborn Dated for February 9, 2016

    Battleborn Dated for February 9, 2016


    Gearbox and 2K announced that Battleborn, an upcoming FPS, will be released on February 9, 2016 for the PS4, XB1, and PC. An open beta is expected to take place later this year though details on that are non-existent right now.
    Set in the distant future, Battleborn is a first-person shooter featuring 25 unique playable heroes who form an unlikely alliance to save the last star in the universe from a mysterious enemy hell-bent on its destruction. Battleborn's narrative-driven story
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  • Jack Kudos is a Family Friendly Game Looking to Get Kickstarted

    Jack Kudos is a Family Friendly Game Looking to Get Kickstarted

    BondsWell is in the midst of a Kickstarter to raise the money to develop and publish a family friendly game called Jack Kudos. Jack is a hungry hippo that is setting out on a humorous adventure to try to find his fruit snacks.
    Jack Kudos came to light as we want to create a family friendly game that everyone can enjoy. It's simple with a sweet and fruity story line. Some say, "Laughter is the best medicine." It's good for your health in so many ways, as it reduces stress, pai
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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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