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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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  • Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister) Voices His First Video Game Character for The Witcher 3

    Charles Dance is perhaps most recently known for his work as Tywin Lannister in HBO's Game of Thrones series. He was also in Dracula Untold, The Imitation Game, and Last Action Hero to name just a few of his films. Now, he's trying out the world of video games with his role in CD Projekt Red's The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.


    Dance lends his voice talents to the role of Emhyr var Emreis, the "ruthless Emperor of Nilfgaard."...
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  • Crypt of the NecroDancer to Launch with Two Remixed Soundtracks in Newgame+ and Newgame++

    If you manage to finish Crypt of the NecroDancer once, you can look forward to playing Newgame+. Finish it twice and you can get your hands on Newgame++. Included in both Newgame+ and Newgame++ are two remixed soundtracks to enjoy.
    Finish the game once and you'll get a new soundtrack from A_Rival, the producer from the EDM trio Super Square, who ignites dance floors with hardcore, club-rocking tracks infused with a nerd-inspired retro feel. His solo work draws inspiration from big name
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  • GameLoading: Rise of the Indies Video Documentary is Now Available

    GameLoading: Rise of the Indies Video Documentary is Now Available

    A Kickstarter funded project that aimed to document and detail the lives of many Indie developers was released today. It's called GameLoading: Rise of the Indie and is the result of three years of filming and interviews with people like John Romero (Doom), Davey Wreden (The Stanley Parable), Rami Ismail (studio Vlambeer), Zoe Quinn (Depression Quest), and more.

    In the spirit of movements like the French New Wave, Punk and Grunge, hundreds of independent game auteurs
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  • EA Sports UFC Out Today on Mobile and Tablet Devices

    EA Sports UFC Out Today on Mobile and Tablet Devices

    EA Sports announced today that EA Sports UFC is now available on mobile and tablet devices.

    Choose from a roster of over 70 fighters in four divisions and begin your journey to the top. From Jon Jones' spinning back elbow to Georges St-Pierre's Superman punch, each fighter boasts a unique set of special moves that players can unlock and upgrade to take out the UFC's toughest competition. Win fights, level up and earn coins to put towards new abilities and fighters. Gamers
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  • Killing Floor 2 Available Now on Steam Early Access

    Killing Floor 2 Available Now on Steam Early Access

    Killing Floor 2 is available now through Steam Early Access, featuring three maps and four out of the 10 eventual class types you will get to choose from.

    At the Steam Early Access launch, players will be able to dive into a fully functional, highly polished subset of KILLING FLOOR 2 content, including: • 3 non-linear levels – The dark streets of Burning Paris, the ice covered Outpost, and a re-imagined version of the original Biotics Lab • 4 perks – Berserker, Su
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  • New Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition Screenshots

    New Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition Screenshots

    A number of new screenshots came out today for Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition. The game will be released on June 18 for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 and on June 24 for the PC release. This release allows you to play as Vergil, Trish, and Lady as bonus characters. It also features new opening and ending cutscenes along with bonus costumes, the Legendary Dark Knight mode, and optional Japanese language voice track.


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  • Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness Screenshots

    Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness Screenshots

    New screenshots have been released today for Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness. That's one hell of a title there.



    The tri-Ace developed and Square Enix title will be out on the PS4 and PS4 in 2016....
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  • Heroes of the Storm Releasing on June 2, Open Beta Begins May 19

    Heroes of the Storm Releasing on June 2, Open Beta Begins May 19

    An open beta for Heroes of the Storm will begin on May 19. The non-beta release will be on June 2 for the Blizzard developed MOBA style game.

    Rally your fellow heroes and get ready for battle, because the portal to the Nexus is about to bust wide open! Blizzard Entertainment announced today that Heroes of the Storm will officially launch on June 2, following an open beta testing period beginning May 19. The free-to-play online team brawler brings together a diverse
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  • Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China Launch Trailer

    Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China Launch Trailer

    Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China is coming out tomorrow on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.

    In 16th-century China the recently appointed Jiajing Emperor instigated a sudden and ruthless purge of all he felt were a danger to his newly acquired throne, including the Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins. A young Assassin, Shao Jun, fled to the West to complete her training under the legendary Assassin Ezio Auditore in the animated short Assassin’s Creed: Embers and
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  • Star Wars Battlefront - Developer Diary Episode 1

    Star Wars Battlefront - Developer Diary Episode 1

    The team at DICE and EA have kicked off their developer diary series earlier this evening for Star Wars Battlefront Developer Series Episode 1 The Phantom Menace.

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  • Own the Underworld in New Triad Wars Trailer

    Own the Underworld in New Triad Wars Trailer

    A new trailer for Triad Wars came out today entitled "Own the Underworld."

    United Front Games today released a new trailer – “Own The Underworld” – for Triad Wars, showcasing the open-world, online action/adventure found within the game’s brutal Hong Kong underworld. Currently in Closed Beta for Windows PC, Triad Wars brings fans back to the vibrant city of Hong Kong and Sleeping Dogs universe, with the goal of rising up from the streets to become the most po
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  • Original Chip's Challenge Games Coming to Steam in May

    Original Chip's Challenge Games Coming to Steam in May

    It's been about 25 years since the original Chip's Challenge came out on Windows 3.1, so it's probably due for a bit of a revival. In May, both Chip's Challenge and the never before released Chip's Challenge 2 will be released on Steam.
    Chuck (Sommerville) created Chip's Challenge 1 in just ten weeks, he then spent two years designing Chip's Challenge 2. However disaster struck, on finishing the development, Chuck found the trademark had been sold and the new owners wanted him to
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  • Mass Effect 4 Details Potentially Leaked via Survey

    Mass Effect 4 Details Potentially Leaked via Survey

    It seems as though some people out there were sent a survey pertaining to the Mass Effect franchise. Included in the survey were a number of juicy tidbits that may paint a picture on what fans can possibly see in Mass Effect 4.

    The following list was compiled by "EatChildren" on the NeoGAF forums.

    NARRATIVE
    • Premise: Set in the Helius Cluster of the Andromeda Galaxy, removed by time and space from the Mass Effect "Commander Shepard" trilogy and its ending.
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  • Halo 5 Pre-Orders at GameStop Feature Exclusive Spartan Locke Armor Set

    Halo 5 Pre-Orders at GameStop Feature Exclusive Spartan Locke Armor Set

    One of the perks to pre-ordering Halo 5: Guardians from GameStop now includes the ability to use the Spartan Locke armor set for multiplayer.


    The pre-order bonus includes the following two items:
    • Hunter-Class Armor: Sophisticated and lethal, Hunter-class armor incorporates Watershed Division's latest warfighting technology. • Hunter-Class Helmet: Though still considered a prototype implementation, the Hunter's sensor suite enhances situational and threa
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  • Mortal Kombat X - 15 GB Patch Released on PC

    Mortal Kombat X - 15 GB Patch Released on PC

    A 15GB update was released this evening for Mortal Kombat X on the PC. The number of changes in the update? Two.
    • Optimized shaders to improve graphics performance
    • Fixed an issue to prevent replays from using up too much hard drive storage space

    As a bit of compensation for this somewhat broken PC release, they are including 10,000 Krypt Koins as a bonus the next time you start the game. This may give you like one unlock, maybe two if they're small.
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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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