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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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  • Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has Passed Away

    Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has Passed Away

    We have just learned that Satoru Iwata, the President and CEO of Nintendo and CEO of Nintendo of America, has passed away. Iwata has helped to shape the lives of many by having worked on some of the world's most beloved gaming franchises. He helped create Balloon Fight, EarthBound, and Kirby. Iwata has also worked on and helped to shape the future of Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Animal Crossing. Iwata has missed a few notable trade shows these past couple of years due to ongoing ...
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  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Zombies - The Giant (Der Riese Remake) Trailer

    Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Zombies - The Giant (Der Riese Remake) Trailer

    Activision and Treyarch showed off even more of the co-op Zombies mode action today for Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. The new cinematic trailer shows off the return of Der Riese from Call of Duty: World at War and Call of Duty: Black Ops. They're simply calling it "The Giant" map now and will only be initially included in the Collector's Editions of Black Ops 3.
    Zombies returns in all of its undead glory with "The Giant," a Nazi research facility featuring the weapon upgrading Pack-A-Punch
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  • Mirror's Edge Catalyst $200 Collector's Edition

    Mirror's Edge Catalyst $200 Collector's Edition

    There is a $200 special collector's edition coming for Mirror's Edge Catalyst.
    For our faithful fans and new ones alike, we are pleased to unveil the Mirror’s Edge Catalyst Collector’s Edition. The Collector’s Edition was made to help foster player’s affinity with our heroine, Faith, as she grows up and makes a stand against oppression, represented by a beautiful adult and young Faith real life diorama that stands 14 inches tall. Players can also join Faith’s fight as part
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  • GIGN Unit Profiled in Rainbow Six Siege: Inside Rainbow Web Series

    GIGN Unit Profiled in Rainbow Six Siege: Inside Rainbow Web Series

    The newest behind the scenes trailer for Rainbow Six Siege takes a look at the GIGN unit in the game.
    Rainbow is an elite team composed of members of the best Special Forces units from around the globe. In this new episode of Inside Rainbow, we're focusing on the heavily-armored Siege operators from GIGN, the storied French counter-terrorism unit. Follow the blog at rainbow6.com/blog to learn even more about Montagne, Twitch, Doc and Rook.
    The game is slated to be released this Fall f...
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  • Solid Snake Voice Actor Confirms Kojima Productions has Disbanded

    Solid Snake Voice Actor Confirms Kojima Productions has Disbanded

    Akio Otsuka, the Japanese voice actor for Solid Snake and Big Boss has confirmed that Kojima Productions has officially disbanded. A Tweet made by Otsuka delivered the word that action we all knew was going to happen eventually.
    "Kojima Productions was forced to disband, but it appears that the work that the team has been putting their utmost effort into is nearly complete. I’m not exaggerating when I say that I expect it will become their greatest masterpiece. I couldn’t help it. I
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  • Halo: The Fall of Reach Animated Series SDCC 2015 Trailer

    Halo: The Fall of Reach Animated Series SDCC 2015 Trailer

    A new trailer for the upcoming Halo animated series was revealed at San Diego Comic-Con this week. Halo: The Fall of Reach is an upcoming "three-act series" that will chronicle the origins of the Spartan-II program and takes place before, during, and after the attack from the Covenant.
    Experience the debut trailer for Halo: The Fall of Reach – The Animated Series. This three-act series tells the oft-shrouded origin stories of the SPARTAN-II program. Set during events both before
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  • New Mighty No. 9 Gameplay with Japanese Voice Overs and Background Music Samples

    A new gameplay video came out today for Mighty No. 9. The new video shows off some fresh gameplay along with a chance to listen to some of the various stage background music.
    We are introducing the sound creators for Mighty No. 9!
    No.6 stage BGM : Ippo Yamada
    No.4 stage BGM : Godspeed ( Masahiro Aoki )
    No.3 stage BGM : Manami Matsumae
    No.7 stage BGM : Takashi Tateishi

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  • Daybreak Servers Suffer DDoS Attack Following John Smedley's Angry Tweets

    Daybreak Servers Suffer DDoS Attack Following John Smedley's Angry Tweets

    Daybreak Game Company, the studio formerly known as Sony Online Entertainment, suffered a series of DDoS attacks yesterday. The attacks came shortly after their CEO, John Smedley, made a series of angry and threatening Tweets directed towards Lizard Squad and Julius "zeekill" Kivimaki following news of Kivimaki's punishment from Finnish courts. Smedley, understandably, found the punishment to be far too lenient for what Kivimaki and his associates did. It's easy to remember that Lizard Squa...
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  • Super Deluxe Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Edition Comes with a Fridge

    Super Deluxe Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Edition Comes with a Fridge

    Yes, a fridge will be included in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 'Juggernog Edition'. What all do you get for $199 (USD)? Well, I'm glad you asked!
    Juggernog Edition (available only for PS4 and Xbox One, $199):
    • JUGGERNOG MINI-FRIDGE – Store beverages in a fully functional Juggernog themed mini-fridge – modeled after the in-game Perk-a-Cola machine. The Juggernog mini-fridge features light and audio straight from the game. This mini-fridge holds up to (12) 12oz cans ensuring
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  • Overkill Taking The Walking Dead VR-Experience on the Road

    Overkill Taking The Walking Dead VR-Experience on the Road

    Starbreeze, Skybound, and 505 Games announced that they are going to show off Overkill's The Walking Dead in 210-degree virtual reality at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend with their StarVR technology.
    Just across the street from Comic-Con at Petco Park, Starbreeze and Skybound are bringing the OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead VR-experience on the road with an actual RV bus parked right next to the event. Fans are able to come and try out the OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead VR experience
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  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Zombies Stars Jeff Goldblum, Ron Perlman, and More

    Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Zombies Stars Jeff Goldblum, Ron Perlman, and More

    Activision and Treyarch revealed the new Zombies cooperative mode coming in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. "Shadows of Evil" is the name and killing zombies in the 1940s is the game. The all-star cast of characters includes Jeff Goldblum, Heather Graham, Neal McDonough, and Ron Perlman.
    From the team behind the original Call of Duty Zombies, Treyarch returns with an all-new, mind-bending tale of the undead. Jeff Goldblum, Heather Graham, Neal McDonough, and Ron Perlman star in “Shadows
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  • Ken Revealed for Street Fighter V, Fans Shocked and Outraged

    Ken Revealed for Street Fighter V, Fans Shocked and Outraged

    Look everyone, it's Street Fighter's Ken! Here he is as he appears in Street Fighter V. Surprised that Ken is in a new Street Fighter game? Yeah, neither is anybody else. What is shocking is that he now looks drastically different than what everyone is used to. Apparently, not too many people are completely sold on the new look for the old favorite.

    Ken now supposedly has a more "in-your-face" fighting style. I'm guessing this is Capcom's attempt to make him play (and looks)...
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  • Pre-Orders Begin for Just Cause 3 Collector's Edition

    Pre-Orders Begin for Just Cause 3 Collector's Edition

    Not only is there going to be a Collector's Edition for Just Cause 3, but you can now pre-order it for the low, low price of $109.99 (USD). The CE comes with a copy of the game (obviously), a grappling hook, some special in-game content, and a few other goodies. Pre-orders are only at some select retailers.
    The Just Cause 3 Collector’s Edition includes: • Day One Edition of Just Cause 3 • Replica version of Rico’s famous grappling hook • Weaponized Vehicle Pack in-game co
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  • Ill-Gotten Gains Update Part 2 Released for GTA Online

    Ill-Gotten Gains Update Part 2 Released for GTA Online

    Rockstar Games release the second part for their big "Ill-Gotten Gains" update today. Part 2 introduces more new cars, clothes, and more. The update also includes a special 25% rebate off of the purchase of a new vehicle from Legendary Motorsport. Of course, a content update wouldn't be complete without a Title Update to go with it. The 1.28 update is now live for every platform. The full patch notes can be found below after the bit about the Ill-Gotten Gains update.

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  • John Smedley is Going After Convicted Lizard Squad Member

    John Smedley is Going After Convicted Lizard Squad Member

    John Smedley, the former CEO of Sony Online Entertainment and current CEO of Daybreak, has a small bone to pick with Julius "zeekill" Kivimaki. Kivimaki was found guilty of over 50,000 charges the other day, all of which amounted to a couple of years probation in the Finnish courts. The thing is, Kivimaki isn't really out of the woods just yet. He still has criminal cases against him awaiting judgment. John Smedley has a personal bone to pick with the Lizard Squad member that helped...
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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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    Skull and Bones
    100.00%
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    03-12-2024, 11:07 AM
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