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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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  • Dolphin Emulator Contributor Rachel Bryk Passes Away

    Dolphin Emulator Contributor Rachel Bryk Passes Away

    Rachel Bryk, a regular contributor to the development of the Dolphin emulator passed away on April 23 at just 23 years old. The Dolphin team wrote up a fantastic memorial post about Bryk's life and shared some kind words from friends and those that knew her.

    Rachel worked hard to provide tool-assisted speedrunners (TAS) the support needed to get the Wiimote working properly with Dolphin. She also helped work on improving savestates, netplay, the UI, and more.
    Beyond that,
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  • Daybreak Games Celebrates its Independence with a Week of Activities, Giveaways, and More

    Daybreak Games, the studio formerly known as Sony Online Entertainment, is starting to celebrate its newfound independence by hosting a week of activities, giveaways, streams, and more.

    You can check out live streams and associated events for the following games at the Daybreak Twitch channel at any point this week.
    • Monday, April 27 @ 2:30PM PT - Landmark • Monday, April 27 @ 4:00PM PT - EverQuest / EverQuest II • Tuesday, April 28 @ 2:30PM PT - DC Univer
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  • Five Nights at Freddy's 4 Announced

    Five Nights at Freddy's 4 Announced


    Do I even need to say anything here? It's another Five Nights at Freddy's game. It's the fourth one in the span of a year. Oh, if you brighten up the image, a piece of hidden text says "NIGHTMARE" at the bottom. Ooooh, spooky....
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  • Mojang Introduces Default Female Avatars to Minecraft

    Mojang Introduces Default Female Avatars to Minecraft

    By default, players begin their Minecraft adventures as Steve, an avatar that is largely regarded as male in gender. Now, players finally have the option of selecting a female avatar when starting out in Minecraft. Meet Alex, the newest addition to the world of Minecraft.


    Alex has apparently been a selectable character in the PC version of the game for a very short time already now. However she won't make her console debut until this Wednesday.
    When most
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  • Dirt Rally Surprise Released on Steam Today

    Dirt Rally Surprise Released on Steam Today

    Codemasters surprised Dirt fans today with a stealth release of Dirt Rally on Steam Early Access. This game literally came out of nowhere but currently features 17 cars and 36 stages spread across three different environments. Over the course of development, the team plans to add more vehicles, locations, and game modes.


    Globally renowned for delivering realistic, yet fun, driving games, Codemasters is once more bringing its talent and experience to the world
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  • Meet Batman's Allies in New Batman: Arkham Knight Trailer

    Meet Batman's Allies in New Batman: Arkham Knight Trailer

    Rocksteady and WBIE have released a new trailer today for Batman: Arkham Knight. The trailer, entitled "All Who Follow You," shows off many of the allies Batman will fight alongside in Arkham Knight.

    For the first time ever, watch Batman: Arkham Knight’s exciting new “Dual Play” mechanic in action as you switch seamlessly between The Dark Knight and his allies including Robin, Nightwing, and Catwoman in free-flow combat. With his back against the wall, Batman turn
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  • Pre-Orders Open for Call of Duty: Black Ops 3

    Pre-Orders Open for Call of Duty: Black Ops 3

    Xbox and PC owners can now pre-order Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. It will presumably go up for sale on the PlayStation 4 after tomorrow's regular store update.

    For the Xbox One, you have your choice of either the Digital Edition ($59.99) or the Digital Deluxe Edition ($99.99). The Digital Deluxe Edition includes access to the Season Pass, which guarantees at least four DLC packs and other content to be revealed at a later date. The same offerings can also be found for t...
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  • Konami Pulls Itself from the New York Stock Exchange

    Konami Pulls Itself from the New York Stock Exchange

    Hot on the heels of the news of Silent Hills' cancellation comes word that Konami has delisted itself from the New York Stock Exchange. Konami Corp. voluntarily pulled all of its American Depositary Shares (ADS) prior to the opening of trading on April 24.

    Konami issued a statement (PDF) as to why they decided to remove themselves from the NYSE. They note that the move was "not economically justified" because the shares traded on the NYSE were "only a small fraction of...
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  • Konami Confirms That They Hate Money and Their Fans - Silent Hills is Officially Cancelled

    It's officially official today as Konami themselves have now said that Silent Hills is cancelled. A statement from Konami to Kotaku gives us the sad, but expected, state of Silent Hills that we knew already.
    "Konami is committed to new Silent Hill titles, however the embryonic ‘Silent Hills’ project developed with Guillermo del Toro and featuring the likeness of Norman Reedus will not be continued. In terms of Kojima and Del Toro being involved, discussions on future Sile
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  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Allows Players to Customize Protagonist's Gender, Abilities, and More

    For the first time in the history of the Call of Duty franchise, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 will allow you to fully customize the character you play as. This includes the abilities you unlock in addition to changing your character's appearance and gender. Yes, you can now play as a female lead in a Call of Duty game. According to Treyarch's Studio Head, Mark Lamia, this isn't just a matter of placing a female head or using female voice overs with the same animations as the male offering. ...
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  • Guillermo del Toro and Norman Reedus Confirm that Silent Hills as We Know it is Dead

    We all saw the signs. We all knew this was coming from a mile away. However, both Guillermo del Toro and Norman Reedus both said today that Silent Hills is currently dead. It's not going to happen, at least not how we had all hoped it would.

    Matt Hackney passed along word from Guillermo del Toro earlier today.

    This was later followed up by a comment from Norman Reedus.
    Del Toro said that he was really ...
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  • New Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Screenshots

    New Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Screenshots

    Alongside today's Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 trailer reveal are a handful of new screenshots for the game.


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  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Reveal Trailer

    Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Reveal Trailer

    Paint it Black. Killer robots. Some real Deus Ex vibes. Wall running. High jumping maneuvers. Look, this reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is hitting all of the right buttons for me at the moment.

    Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is a dark, gritty future where a new breed of Black Ops soldier emerges and the lines are blurred between our own humanity and the cutting-edge military robotics that define the future of combat.
    The game is slated to be released on November...
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  • Konami Pulling P.T. From the PlayStation Network on April 29

    Konami Pulling P.T. From the PlayStation Network on April 29

    If you haven't already downloaded it, you should probably hurry up because Konami is about to pull P.T. (Playable Teaser) from the PlayStation Network on Wednesday, April 29.

    A notice that went up on the P.T. website gives a short, to the point notice of this removal.
    The distribution period of "P.T. (Playable Teaser)" on PlayStation®Store will expire on Wednesday, April 29, 2015.
    For those still unaware, P.T. was revealed at Gamescom 2014. At the time, nobody had ...
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  • Balls of Steel - Registrations Open for Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Tournament

    Balls of Steel - Registrations Open for Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Tournament

    Registrations are now open for what looks to be the fourth Balls of Steel tournament. This year's Balls of Steel tournament tasks players with racing through Binding of Isaac: Rebirth as fast as possible. The tournament is once again presented by two popular Twitch streamers: Cobaltstreak and Richard_Hammer. The tournament does make use of custom save files that slightly tweak the gameplay of the original game. It also removes some items and abilities that have been deemed to be too o...
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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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    03-12-2024, 11:07 AM
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