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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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  • Unsurprisingly Hotline Miami 2 was Refused Classification in Australia

    Unsurprisingly Hotline Miami 2 was Refused Classification in Australia

    The land down under claims another victim this week. Hotline Miami 2 is the latest game added to the lengthy list of games that have been refused classification in the country.
    The computer game is classified RC in accordance with the National Classification Code, Computer Games Table, 1. (a) as computer games that “depict, express or otherwise deal with matters of sex, drug misuse or addiction, crime, cruelty, violence or revolting or abhorrent phenomena in such a way that they
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  • New 3DS XL Dated for February 13 in North America and Europe

    New 3DS XL Dated for February 13 in North America and Europe

    Earlier today, Reggie Fils-Aime announced that the "New 3DS XL" will be released on February 13 in North America and Europe for $199.99 (USD). It will be released in red and black versions, or as a bundle with Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate and a special Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate branded New 3DS XL, or a gold Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask New 3DS XL. With the Zelda model, the phrasing on the announcement makes it sound like the game itself will be sold separate from the Zelda branded console. That's...
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  • CS:GO Update Fixes the P2000 Ammo Capacity - January 14, 2015

    CS:GO Update Fixes the P2000 Ammo Capacity - January 14, 2015

    Tonight's update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive brings the game version to 1.34.6.7 and includes a few small fixes to the game.

    Changelog for CS:GO for January 14, 2015

    GAMEPLAY
    - Fixed P2000 ammo capacity.

    MISC - Fixed a corrupt packets issue that occurred when a client attempted to play on community servers after official servers. - rcon stats now include server frame simulation time ms, stddev of simulation time ms, and tick precision ms. - Fixed an ex
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  • Seven Things to do in Dying Light and 3D Printable Figure

    Seven Things to do in Dying Light and 3D Printable Figure

    PlayStation Access has had some hands on time with Dying Light and they have put together a video of "seven things you must do" in the game.


    In addition, Techland passes along word that they have set up a new website and have offered a 3D printable figurine of one of its zombies. The new website serves as a tourist style site for the city of Harran, the main location in the game. The figure can be downloaded from this location. Below you can check out how skilled...
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  • SteamOS Updated 153 Released

    SteamOS Updated 153 Released

    Valve just passed along word that update 153 was pushed out tonight for SteamOS. If you're running SteamOS on your media machine, here is what you have to look forward to.
    • Updated NVIDIA drivers to 343.22
    • Updated AMD graphics driver to 14.9
    • Linux kernel rebased against 3.10.60
    • Improved performance of timing system calls for 32-bit applications by backporting i386 VDSO changes from upstream kernel and adding eglibc support for them
    • Fixed "XCOM: Enemy Unknown" not focusing on
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  • Battlefield Hardline Beta Coming Soon to All Platforms

    Battlefield Hardline Beta Coming Soon to All Platforms

    Some of the first details for the upcoming Battlefield Hardline beta were revealed this week. The good news is that the beta will be open to everyone across all available platforms. Executive Producer, Steve Papoutsis, explains that the beta will be on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. There will not be any cap on the maximum progression you'll be able to hit with the beta, meaning that some super ambitious people will undoubtedly unlock everything before the ...
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  • Driveclub New Track Preview: Nakasendo, Japan

    Driveclub New Track Preview: Nakasendo, Japan

    A new track was unveiled today on the official Driveclub Facebook page. Teased the other day, the full reveal came today and sure enough, it's for a new track based in Japan. Specifically, it's a track located in Nakasendo, Japan.
    Watch this full preview of Nakasendo, one of the new Japanese tracks coming in a free game update later this month. It's an epic point-to-point drive offering plenty of wide open sections for high speed overtaking and loooong switchbacks where you can get you
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  • Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns Expansion Teased

    Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns Expansion Teased

    ArenaNet released a new teaser trailer today for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns, which seems to be an upcoming expansion for the still active MMO. Now, what is shown below plays at the end of Point of No Return, the final part of Living World season 2. So if you intend to play through that content and do not want any spoilers, do not watch the below video.

    Guild Wars 2 will have a presence at PAX South on Satruday, January 24 in the Main Theater. There, you will hear from A...
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  • Let's Play Spooky's House of Jump Scares - Part 2

    Let's Play Spooky's House of Jump Scares - Part 2

    Welcome back to this brief let's play of Spooky's House of Jump Scares! You will never guess how I end up dying (spoiler alert: I die in this episode). If you missed the first part, you can check it out here at TGN.

    Spooky's House of Jump Scares is a free, Indie title still in development. You should check it out on either Desura or IndieDB....
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  • Xbox One February System Update Includes Game Hubs, Custom Transparency, and Many TV Updates

    The February update for the Xbox One looks to be a good one for Xbox One owners, especially if you like making use of the TV features on the system. The update is currently rolling out to members of the Xbox One preview program and here is what they have to look forward to.

    Game hubs – New in preview this month, game hubs are the go-to centers for all sorts of interesting content around your favorite games. Every Xbox One game will have a game hub where you can see which
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  • Evolve Details Its DLC Plans

    Evolve Details Its DLC Plans

    There's going to be DLC released for Evolve. You're going to have to pay for some of it. This is what you need to know if you plan on buying the game.

    1. Evolve’s fourth playable Monster, Behemoth, is coming this Spring and is as enormous as the name implies, becoming a giant, destructive boulder that can roll through the environment for quick traversal; Check out the all-new trailer for a first look at Behemoth! 2. The Evolve Hunting Season Pass will include four new p
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  • The Sims 4 Outdoor Retreat Released

    The Sims 4 Outdoor Retreat Released

    The first "game pack" released today for The Sims 4. It's called The Sims 4 Outdoor Retreat and it includes, as you may already guess, a bunch of new outdoor focused activities for your Sims to enjoy.
    1. Wander into an All-New Destination: Your Sims can now make an escape from their everyday lives into the pine-filled air of Granite Falls. They can venture deep into the woods to discover new surprises, including dangerous and wondrous herbs, and new species of insects. Let’s
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  • It's the Point of No Return - Final Living World Episode for Guild Wars 2 Released

    ArenaNet has released the latest update for the Guild Wars 2 Living World today. It's the finale for Season 2 and they're calling it the "Point of No Return."
    Earlier in the season players were warned that ‘the road to war is paved with points of no return’. Now, Tyria stands at that threshold, with the Pact Fleet poised to take the war to the Elder Dragon Mordremoth and his increasingly fierce forces, the Mordrem. In addition to bringing the Season 2 storyline to its epic conclu
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  • Grand Theft Auto V PC - Screenshots, Delay Until March, and System Requirements

    Look at this news that is totally new and not at all old that you totally didn't see yet! Rockstar Games has revealed some new information today for Grand Theft Auto V for the Pc. This includes some new screenshots, the PC system requirements and recommended specs, plus news about a two month delay! Yay?



    The recommended and required system specs are actually quite reasonable, too!
    Minimum specifications:
    OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows
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  • Forza Motorsport 6 Announced for Xbox One

    Forza Motorsport 6 Announced for Xbox One

    We all saw it coming but it's now official that Forza Motorsport 6 is coming to the Xbox One. The announcement comes courtesy of Twitter and from a weird Ford GT40 commercial mixed with an "announcement" video for the game.

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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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