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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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  • Twitch Announces Their Massive E3 2015 Stream Plans

    Twitch Announces Their Massive E3 2015 Stream Plans

    Today, Twitch revealed their big plans for live streaming the content coming out of E3 2015. Beyond simply broadcasting all of the press conferences, including the exclusive broadcast on the PC Gaming Show, Twitch has a few new tricks to reveal.
    Adding a new twist, Twitch broadcasters will be allowed to co-stream all of the Twitch E3 content on twitch.tv/twitch to their own channels. By providing their own commentary on the news, this gives broadcasters the opportunity to create
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  • Amazon Working on a New PC Game with Various Known Industry Veterans

    Amazon Working on a New PC Game with Various Known Industry Veterans

    Amazon Game Studios is looking for more developers to help create their first "ambitious" PC game.
    Amazon is committed to gamers, and building great teams who are excited to use Twitch, the AWS cloud, and technical innovation to radically evolve gameplay. We believe that games have just scratched the surface in their power to unite players and will produce some of the future’s most influential voices in media and art.

    The team is made of former Portal, World of Warcraft
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  • Star Wars: Uprising RPG Coming to Mobile Devices

    Star Wars: Uprising RPG Coming to Mobile Devices

    Serving as a prequel to Episode VII, Star Wars: Uprising is coming soon for mobile devices.
    Kabam, in collaboration with The Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm today announced the development of Star Wars: Uprising, the first mobile game to take place after Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi and before Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Developed by the industry-leading team at Kabam RPG Studio in San Francisco under the direction of Senior Vice President Aaron Loeb, Star Wars: Uprising will
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  • Lucas Joins the Super Smash Bros. Roster on June 14

    Lucas Joins the Super Smash Bros. Roster on June 14

    Nintendo will release the Lucas DLC character for Super Smash Bros. on the Wii U and 3DS on June 14 at 8AM (PT). In addition, a Splatoon themed outfit and a Splatoon themed stage is also coming for the game.


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  • Disney Infinity 3.0 Star Wars: Rise Against the Empire Play Set Screens

    Disney Infinity 3.0 Star Wars: Rise Against the Empire Play Set Screens

    Looking forward to Disney Infinity 3.0? Specifically, are you looking forward to the Star Wars content in the game? Good news, because a bunch of screens and information came out today for the Star Wars: Rise Against the Empire play set.
    Star Wars Rise Against the Empire will take players on galaxy-spanning missions with legendary Jedi Luke Skywalker, Rebel leader Princess Leia Organa, heroic smuggler Han Solo and his trusty co-pilot Chewbacca to help defeat Darth Vader and overthrow
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  • Warhorse Reveals Kingdom Come: Deliverance E3 Teaser Trailer

    Warhorse Reveals Kingdom Come: Deliverance E3 Teaser Trailer

    Earlier today, Warhorse revealed a new teaser trailer for Kingdom Come: Deliverance. The video offers a small sample some of the sword combat that will be shown off in full at E3 2015....
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  • 1TB Xbox One Bundle Spotted on Amazon - $400 and Coming June 15

    1TB Xbox One Bundle Spotted on Amazon - $400 and Coming June 15

    Amazon now lists a 1TB Xbox One bundle with a release date set for June 15, 2015. This date would place it in line with Microsoft's E3 2015 conference and the start of E3 2015 in general.


    The bundle includes a 1TB hard drive based console, a controller, and Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The price, as noted in the image, is $399.99 (USD). Sony is also expected to unveil a 1TB PlayStation 4 at E3 this year. There has been no word on price of release date for...
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  • 'Story is Everything' in NBA 2K16

    'Story is Everything' in NBA 2K16

    2K released their "Story is Everything" trailer for NBA 2K16 today.
    The video features legendary filmmaker and basketball aficionado Spike Lee walking viewers through the importance of story in basketball. From street courts, to high school and college gyms, to Madison Square Garden, Spike makes it clear that at every level of basketball, the story is everything. The video also highlights memorable moments of this year’s three NBA 2K16 cover athletes: Steph Curry, James Harden, and
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  • Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection Coming October 9 for the PlayStation 4

    You knew it was coming. I knew it was coming. We all knew it was coming. It wasn't a matter of if but when. Well, that when is October 9 and the what is a collection of three Uncharted games on the PlayStation 4.

    Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection is being developed by Bluepoint Games and includes the single player stories for Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. Again, this only includes the single player...
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  • Steam Hardware Pre-Orders are Now Available

    Steam Hardware Pre-Orders are Now Available

    Pre-orders are now open for the various Steam Hardware offerings that are slated to arrive on October 16. These include pre-orders for the Steam Controller, Steam Link, and the first actual Steam Machines, all of which can be found on the new Steam Hardware pre-order landing page.
    In an exclusive partnership, starting June 4 and for a limited time, customers in the U.S. may pre-order an Alienware Steam Machine, Steam Link, and/or a Steam Controller from GameStop or Steam and have
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  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championship at ESL One Cologne 2015

    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championship at ESL One Cologne 2015

    The sixth consecutive $250,000 Major forCounter-Strike: Global Offensive once again returns to Cologne. Valve just announced that the next CS:GO Major Championship will take place at the LANXESS arena in Cologne, Germany from August 20-23.
    (T)he upcoming CS:GO tournament will follow the progress of the Legends of ESL One Katowice 2015, who will be joined by eight Challengers decided by offline regional qualifiers. The event's matches will be streamed live via continuous high-quality
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  • Mighty No. 9 Collector's Edition Announced

    Mighty No. 9 Collector's Edition Announced

    A special collector's edition for Mighty No. 9 was revealed today alongside a new 60fps gameplay trailer.
    Deep Silver and comcept released details today on the Mighty No. 9: Signature Edition, an extremely limited Collector's Edition that includes the Launch Edition of Mighty No. 9 along with an incredibly cool 6.5 inch, individually numbered statue of Beck featuring 14 different articulation points and three interchangeable faceplates for the statue at the retail price of $59.99.
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  • PSA: Summer Sale Begins at GOG.com

    PSA: Summer Sale Begins at GOG.com

    GOG.com kicked off their 2015 DRM-Free Summer Sale today.
    With free games, 100+ titles on promo in daily deals & deep-discount bundles, this summer's sale is sure to make a splash! Every summer adventure needs something special, and this year, gamers can earn up to three games for free. The more they spend, the more free stuff they'll get! The rewards -- free for everyone whose total spendings during the Summer Sale exceed a certain amount -- will include: SimCity 2000 - free for everyon
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  • PlanetSide 2 Hits PlayStation 4 on June 23

    PlanetSide 2 Hits PlayStation 4 on June 23

    Daybreak revealed today that their MMOFPS, PlanetSide 2, will be released on the PlayStation 4 in North America and Europe on June 23, 2015.


    The MMOFPS, which began Closed Beta testing in January 2015, will be available on the PS4 as a free-to-play downloadable title with no PlayStation Plus membership requirement. Already available on the PC, PlanetSide 2 will be the only PlayStation 4 game that allows massive communities of players to come together to simultaneously
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  • Microsoft and Xbox Brand to Appear at The PC Gaming Show at E3

    Microsoft and Xbox Brand to Appear at The PC Gaming Show at E3

    Microsoft, in an effort to show that they still say they care about PC gaming is slated to make an appearance at The PC Gaming Show at E3. The show, put on by AMD and PC Gamer is slated to take place on June 16 from 5-8PM (PT).
    Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer and several game developers will share the latest details about gaming on Windows 10 as well as showcase several upcoming games. “For us, the PC Gaming Show is the ideal place to speak directly to PC gamers, and it’s a gr
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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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