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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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  • Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess Coming to Western Markets Starting July 14

    Today, Koei Tecmo announced that Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess will be released on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita on July 14 in North America and July 17 in Europe.


    The Nightmare Princess follows on the heels of Deception IV: Blood Ties- which revolved around Laegrinna, a deceitful fragment of the Devil’s soul who chose between Sadistic Torment, Elaborate Death, or Humiliating Demise, to defeat her foes through trickery. In this new installment
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  • Disney Infinity 3.0 Characters Leaked - Mulan, Star Wars, Mickey Mouse, and More

    A Chinese retailer may have accidentally revealed some of the characters and figurines slated to arrive with Disney Infinity 3.0. Some of these include Mulan, Olaf from Frozen, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Sam Flynn from Tron, Quorra also from Tron, and various Star Wars characters.


    Given how Disney hasn't actually announced Disney Infinity 3.0 yet, it could very well be that many of these don't make it into the final game.

    (via Polygon, Comicbook...
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  • Yooka-Laylee Revealed as Spiritual Successor to Banjo-Kazooie

    Yooka-Laylee Revealed as Spiritual Successor to Banjo-Kazooie

    Former Rare developers, composers, and voice actors are coming together to bring the world Yooka-Laylee, a spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie that you all so desperately wanted.

    IGN has some of the first footage of the game in action. Keep in mind that it's still super early on in development.



    Yooka is the chameleon character seen in the above media. Laylee is the bat character seen above. Yooka can make use of a long tongue to a...
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  • Check Out This DirectX 12 Tech Demo from Square Enix - Witch Chapter 0 [cry]

    Check Out This DirectX 12 Tech Demo from Square Enix - Witch Chapter 0 [cry]

    Square Enix continues their trend of having really awkward names today as they reveal their special CG tech demo showcasing DirectX 12 capabilities. Witch Chapter 0 [cry] is a real-time tech demo that utilizes DirectX 12 and was shown off at the Microsoft Build Developer Conference this week.

    As a part of a research project that studies a variety of next generation technologies, Square Enix conducted extensive research on real-time CG technology utilizing DirectX 12 in collaboration
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  • Dead Island 2 Delayed Until 2016

    Dead Island 2 Delayed Until 2016

    Yager announced today that Dead Island 2 has been pushed back to a 2016 release.
    "We have always set ourselves a big goal for Dead Island 2: to create the sequel that takes Dead Island to the next level. A game that takes what our fans tell us they love about Dead Island - multiple different characters to play with, co-op, and turning a paradise setting into a zombie slaughter melee - and a game that adds a ton more content and combat options on top of that. And we wanted to have
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  • Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Ascendance DLC Available Now on PC

    Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Ascendance DLC Available Now on PC

    The Ascendance DLC for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is now available on the PC. The DLC adds more Exo Zombies, four new multiplayer maps, a new playlist, and new weapons.
    Multiplayer Maps Perplex: Get vertical in Sydney as you fight to dominate this five-story modular apartment complex. Take the high ground or blast through the close quarters interior in this small to medium sized map. Adapt your strategy mid-match when construction drones shift apartment modules, creating new r
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  • Racing for Change Gaming Marathon from April 30 - May 2 Presented by Main Menu, The Wobblers, and The Wigglers

    Twitch teams that include Main Menu, The Wobblers, and The Wigglers have come together to host a multi-day long charity event for the Game Changer charity. The teams will be squaring off against one another in a series of friendly head to head races throughout a variety of games in the Racing for Change marathon. The event begins on Thursday, April 30 at 12PM (PT; right now) and runs until roughly 12PM (PT) on Saturday, May 2.

    The first race is in Bloodborne between ThunderCast...
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  • People Are Scumbags - Ebay Listings Pop Up for PlayStation 4 Consoles with P.T. Installed

    In case you needed to be reminded, people are scumbags. A number of "ultra rare" and "exclusive" listings cropped up over the day from people selling their PlayStation 4 consoles with P.T. installed on the hard drive.

    For those wondering "why" it's because Konami decided to pull P.T. from the PlayStation Network. Meaning that if you didn't already have it on your console or have it tied to your account, you can no longer acquire it legitimately. But hey, now you can go spen...
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  • Unity Offers Support for Microsoft Hololens

    Unity Offers Support for Microsoft Hololens

    To coincide with Microsoft's reveal at the Build Developer Conference, Unity revealed that they will include full support for the Microsoft HoloLens.

    For those unaware, Microsoft HoloLens is Microsoft’s self-contained holographic computer headset, enabled by Windows 10, which is able to render high-definition holograms. HoloLens holograms are fully interactive digital objects and spaces that blend with real-life environments to make them seem like they exist as physical
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  • Twitter Reveals Details on Black Ops 3 Dedicated Servers, FOV, Anti-Cheat, and More

    A series of Tweets from Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 developers started to reveal some details about the game that you are probably quite interested to know. This includes things such as dedicated servers, framerate, FOV, and anti-cheat. These come from a series of Tweets from Treyarch's Director of Technology, Cesar Stastny.
    On Dedicated Servers for Ranked:


    Dedicated Servers for Unranked:


    On FPS caps:
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  • Aion Getting a New, Free Expansion - Upheaval

    Aion Getting a New, Free Expansion - Upheaval

    NCSoft and the Aion team announced today that the MMORPG will soon get a completely free expansion called Upheaval. Players will get a new game environment, new PvP combat, and additional story content.
    As Aion: Upheaval unfolds, the Dragon Lord Beritra has continued to amass great power, and his assaults on Atreia have become more relentless and violent. No longer content to operate in the shadows, Beritra has enacted large-scale invasions into the rest of Atreia from his hidden
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  • This is the Halo 5: Guardians Cover Art

    This is the Halo 5: Guardians Cover Art

    Forget what you thought the Halo 5: Guardians cover art to be, this one is the real deal. Microsoft revealed the official cover art for the game prior to its release on October 27.


    In addition to this, Microsoft also released a nifty desktop-esque image of the above cover art and an "animated poster" (which is just a video).



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  • Ouya, the Company, is Up for Sale

    Ouya, the Company, is Up for Sale

    If you ever wanted to buy a near dead gaming company, keep on reading! Ouya, the company not the system, could be yours for probably a really low price! The company is going to auction after it failed to dig itself out of debt. This is according to a "confidential" email sent earlier this month from Ouya's CEO, Julie Uhrman, to investors and advisors.
    OUYA originally raised $15 million in Series A funding in early 2013 from investors like Kleiner Perkins, Mayfield Fund, Occam Partners,
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  • Just Cause 3's Explosive Gameplay Revealed

    Just Cause 3's Explosive Gameplay Revealed


    Above is the first ever gameplay reveal for Just Cause 3 froM Square Enix and Avalanche Studios. The trailer features Rico Rodriguez blowing stuff up in style on the island of Medici. Rico's ultimate goal is to "destroy General Di Ravello's hold on power by any means necessary." Those who pre-order can get the Weaponized Vehicle Pack for free. This includes three luxury vehicles packed with "the firepower to kick start a revolution." Just Cause 3 will be released Holiday 201...
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  • Season Pass and Premium Edition Revealed for Batman: Arkham Knight

    Season Pass and Premium Edition Revealed for Batman: Arkham Knight

    Even the Caped Crusader isn't immune from season passes and premium editions. WBIE just revealed that there will be a Season Pass and Premium Edition for Batman: Arkham Knight.
    Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced the Season Pass and Premium Edition for Batman: Arkham Knight, the epic conclusion to the award-winning Arkham trilogy from Rocksteady Studios. Both the Batman: Arkham Knight Season Pass and Batman: Arkham Knight Premium Edition are
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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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