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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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  • BioWare Releases Dragon Age: Inquisition Tavern Songs for Free

    BioWare Releases Dragon Age: Inquisition Tavern Songs for Free

    Don't like spending money? Good, because you don't have to for this download! BioWare is releasing ten tavern songs for free from Dragon Age: Inquisition for a limited time. In addition, you can also pick up the sheet music for these songs so that if you're musically inclined, you can record your own versions of the songs! Those that create something awesome with the sheet music can enter into the Dragon Age Fan Celebration Contest.
    Performed by singer/songwriter Elizaveta and
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  • Watch the Dying Light Launch Trailer

    Watch the Dying Light Launch Trailer

    Dying Light parkours its way onto the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC tomorrow. If you need a little something to do to kill time, why not watch the launch trailer?

    Key Features

    Go Anywhere, Climb Anything – Whether you jump between rooftops, climb walls or attack foes from above, you can move around the city with ease and speed.

    Creative Brutality – Fight using a diverse selection of melee weapons: knives, bats, axes, as well as loud but
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  • $250,000 Prize Pool Announced for CS:GO Tournament at ESL One Katowice 2015

    $250,000 Prize Pool Announced for CS:GO Tournament at ESL One Katowice 2015

    Valve just announced that the ESL One Katowice 2015 tournament for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will have a nice $250,000 prize pool. It's not an actual pool that the winners can swim in, but that's still a lot of money.
    Taking place at the Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland from March 12-15, the upcoming Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament will feature the eight quarter-finalists from DreamHack Winter 2014. They will be joined by eight teams to be determined through upcoming qualifiers.
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  • Gearbox Fails to Deliver on Borderlands 3 Tease

    Gearbox Fails to Deliver on Borderlands 3 Tease

    The other day, Randy Pitchford very strongly alluded to some sort of an announcement today for Borderlands 3. Well, today has come and mostly gone, and the big news is that there is no news.

    During the Borderlands panel at PAX South today, Randy Pitchford announced simply that they "want to get started on a new Borderlands game."

    Yep, that's it. That's the super hot Borderlands news that Pitchford teased the other night.


    (via IGN)...
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  • Pre-Orders Open for Homeworld Remastered Collection; New Gameplay Footage and Info

    Gearbox revealed some hot news today for Homeworld Remastered Collection. First up is word that you can now pre-order the game through Steam for $29.74 (USD), which is a 15% pre-order discount off of the normal $34.99 price.

    Next, a new trailer was also released today alongside some new screenshots and fresh information about the game. Read on!



    The full press release can be found below, including some details on the history and future ...
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  • Lady Hammerlock Pack Announced for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

    Lady Hammerlock Pack Announced for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

    Earlier today during their PAX South panel, Gearbox announced a new DLC pack coming to Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. As the title implies, the pack is called the Lady Hammerlock Pack and will be available on January 27 for $9.99 (USD) or as a part of the Season Pass ($29.99) for the game.
    Aurelia is the heir of the Hammerlock family fortune, but when she's not riding her hoverbike through the endless hallways of her orbital turbomansion, she's out hunting the latest and greatest game
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  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Gameplay Teaser is Prelude to Big Monday Reveal

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Gameplay Teaser is Prelude to Big Monday Reveal

    Today, CD Projekt RED released a small teaser video showing off some new gameplay for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. This is just the prelude to a larger gameplay reveal coming on Monday.

    Monday's event will feature 15 minutes of all new gameplay with live developer commentary. This live session is open to the world and can be viewed at the GOG.com Twitch page.

    Once the gameplay commentary is concluded, Damien Monnier - Senior Gameplay Designer, as well as Miles
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  • Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered Revealed for PC and Mobile

    Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered Revealed for PC and Mobile

    Amazon let the word slip that Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered is indeed a thing that is coming for both PC and mobile devices. So, what does the remastered version bring to the table that the original did not? Let's see.


    Originally released in 2005, Fahrenheit (known as Indigo Prophecy in North America) was a breakthrough in interactive narrative, teetering between the worlds of cinema and gaming while also embracing them, carving its own unique genre
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  • Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns Announced as First Expansion

    Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns Announced as First Expansion

    ArenaNet announced Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns today as the first expansion for Guild Wars 2. A new trailer and information was shown off today to those in attendance at PAX South. We have a new trailer, new information, and some new screenshots to share with you today.

    Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns features Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns is the first expansion for Guild Wars 2. Founded on the idea that the journey is the goal, the Heart of Thorns expansion continues the G
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  • Be the Zombie Mode is Free for All Dying Light Owners and Disc Release Plans Revealed

    Earlier today, Techland announced that there will be a physical release of Dying Light in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia will be on February 27. The digital release and the physical release in the Americas will be on January 27. Those who pre-order the physical versions will get two DLC packs, Cuisine & Cargo and the Ultimate Survivor Bundle for free. Beyond that, the "Be the Zombie" mode will be included for free to everyone across all platforms regardless of when you buy the...
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  • PSA: The Sims 4 Free for 48 Hours on Origin Game Time

    PSA: The Sims 4 Free for 48 Hours on Origin Game Time

    It's time once again to test drive a game courtesy of EA and their Origin Game Time program. For 48 hours, you can play the full version of The Sims 4. The time does not actually begin until you press play for the first time. Once that happens, you have two full days of real time to play the game before either buying it or passing on it.

    You’ll get the full version of The Sims 4 on Origin Game Time. Sample all-new creative tools like Build Mode and Create-A-Sim, then
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  • Maps and Game Modes Revealed for Battlefield: Hardline

    Maps and Game Modes Revealed for Battlefield: Hardline

    EA and Visceral revealed some of the new maps and the game modes that will be included with Battlefield: Hardline when it launches on March 17, 2015. In total, there will be nine maps, each having some sort of a heist type look or feel to them, a departure from the obvious military themes of previous games.
    The maps are:
    • Bank Job - It's a bank
    • Hollywood Heights - Large houses
    • Riptide - Near and on the ocean
    • Growhouse - They grow weed here, obviously
    • Downtown - Downtown Los Angeles
    • The
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  • PSA: PSN Flash Sale Includes Over 60 Indie Games and Movies

    PSA: PSN Flash Sale Includes Over 60 Indie Games and Movies

    The PlayStation Blog announced that there is a new Flash Sale going on over at the PlayStation Network. This sale includes savings of upwards of 80% off of over 60 Indie games and various movies across the PS4, PS3, and Vita.

    The sale runs from now until 9AM (PT) on Monday, January 26. The sale includes some games like Resogun, The Unfinished Swan, Costume Quest 2, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, FEZ, and many more. You can find out all of the games and movies on sale at...
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  • The 2015 MLG X Games Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Invitational is Live

    The 2015 MLG X Games Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Invitational is Live

    The MLG X Games Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Invitational just kicked off. You can check out all of the action below or at the Major League Gaming website. The action runs throughout the entire weekend.

    I should note that if you're watching this from the main page, the player from MLG seems to automatically start playing. I apologize in advance....
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  • Limited Time 10% Discount is Now Active on PlayStation Store

    Limited Time 10% Discount is Now Active on PlayStation Store

    As part of their apology for PlayStation Network being down for a period during the holidays, Sony has gone forward with their 10% discount from now until January 26. This weekend, you can use the following code to take 10% off of your entire purchase at the time of checkout. It seems as though the code can be used on your account just once so be sure to have everything in your cart ready prior to checking out.

    Those in the United States should use this code at check out: KF56...
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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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