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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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  • Next SteamWorld Game is a City Builder

    Next SteamWorld Game is a City Builder

    A free demo is available right now.
    A new SteamWorld game was announced today and it's going in yet an all-new direction when compared to previous entries in the series. SteamWorld Build will still let you dig deep into the earth, but it will also let you build up your own fantastic towns and cities up on the surface. This new city builder from Thunderful Development is coming later in 2023, but a free demo is available right now for you to try out.

    SteamWorld has never been...
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  • Critical Consensus: Forspoken

    Critical Consensus: Forspoken

    I'm somewhere that's not what I would call Earth, I'm seeing freakin' dragons, and oh yeah I'm in a kind of bad game.

    The reviews for Forspoken started to come out today and wow, they are not good. They aren't exactly terrible, but for a game that has been sitting in the spotlight for so long, the scores this game is receiving cannot be what Square Enix was hoping for. Forspoken sits at a 69% average on OpenCritic, and what critics have been saying are not painting a very pretty picture...
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  • Season 02 of Modern Warfare 2 to Include Hardcore Mode and Several Warzone Changes

    New details on the second season came out over the weekend.

    Infinity Ward says that a Hardcore game mode is coming to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 when Season 02 drops on February 15. They didn't say much about the Hardcore mode outside of there being no in-game HUD. Hardcore also typically enables friendly fire and lowers the time to kill (TTK), but those features have yet to be confirmed for this particular Hardcore mode.

    When it comes to the DMZ, we know that there...
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  • Dead Space to Feature Multiple Endings

    Dead Space to Feature Multiple Endings

    Don't worry, nobody knows what the other ending is just yet.

    Ahead of the January 27th launch of the Dead Space remake comes word that the game will feature more than one ending. This is wholly unlike the original game that gave you just one ending and that was that.

    The reveal that there would be more than one ending for this remake came from the list of the game's achievements, recently posted on True Trophies. One Trophy (or Achievement if on Xbox) in particular is...
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  • Life is Strange 2 Coming to Switch in February

    Life is Strange 2 Coming to Switch in February

    Choices matter... on the go.

    The Nintendo Switch release of Life is Strange 2 will take place on February 2, 2023. Pre-orders are now available for this release through the Nintendo eShop. Pricing for this release is just $31.99 (USD). ...
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  • Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Coming Late 2023 to PC and PlayStation

    Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Coming Late 2023 to PC and PlayStation

    Get ready for not one, but two new gameplay trailers.

    Cygames just revealed two new gameplay videos for Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising. This new entry in the series is set to be published and produced by Cygames and developed by Arc System Works. The current release plan suggests a late 2023 release for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam.

    This announcement says that this game will maintain "the high-quality presentation that the Granblue Fantasy franchise...
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  • You Can't See Who the Cover Athlete is for WWE 2K23

    You Can't See Who the Cover Athlete is for WWE 2K23

    The latest in the mostly annual wrestling game was just revealed.

    Hey, you know what? Maybe this is the year for WWE and wrestling fans to get a good wrestling game. Maybe this one will be the year. 2023, year of the stellar wrestling game! Maybe.

    Hopes of a good wrestling game got that much stronger today as 2K and Visual Concepts announced WWE 2K23. This new game is being worked on for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The game releases...
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  • Factorio Price Increase Coming Due to Inflation

    Factorio Price Increase Coming Due to Inflation

    Fans are oddly... happy about the price increase.

    The game where you build and maintain factories and production lines, aptly named Factorio, will soon go from $30 (USD) to $35. The price increase announcement came via Twitter a short while ago today.

    This $5 price hike will go into effect on Thursday, January 26. The small development team at Wube Software Ltd. say that this price increase is to help offset the level of inflation that has occurred since the game's initial...
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  • Monster Hunter Rise Out Now on Xbox, Game Pass, and PlayStation

    Monster Hunter Rise Out Now on Xbox, Game Pass, and PlayStation

    Hunt monsters on consoles that don't come from Nintendo.

    Capcom released Monster Hunter Rise today on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Game Pass. If you are looking to buy the game outright, it should run you just $39.99 (USD) on your platform of choice. The Game Pass version includes console, PC, and the cloud.

    As part of today's release announcement, Capcom revealed that Monster Hunter Rise has already sold over 11 million units across platforms...
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  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition Getting Physical Release on January 26

    Those of you who prefer physical media still can get your Geralt fix very soon.

    CD Projekt Red announces a January 26 release date for the physical release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition. This release is for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of the game and will hit store shelves in North America, Europe, and "select territories across the world."

    This release is the same as the free next-gen update that released on December 14, 2022...
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  • Marvel's Avengers Development Reportedly Ending as Early as Next Week (Update: Officially Confirmed)

    Plans to bring active development to an end have reportedly accelerated at Crystal Dynamics.

    Update at 6PM (ET), January 20, 2023: This rumor has now been officially confirmed by Crystal Dynamics.

    In short, digital sales of the game and developmental support will discontinue on September 30, 2023. The final update (Update 2.8) coming March 31, 2023 will be the last content update. The in-game cosmetic Marketplace will be turned off. With Update 2.8, Credits will no longer...
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  • PGA Tour and its Laser Scanned Courses to Launch March 24

    PGA Tour and its Laser Scanned Courses to Launch March 24

    Pre-orders for EA Sports PGA Tour are also now available.

    Electronic Arts announces a March 24, 2023 release date for EA Sports PGA Tour. On this day, you can hit the links on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, or PC via the EA App, Steam, and Epic Games Store. This golf game is said to be the "exclusive home" for all four of the Majors in men's golf: The Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, U.S. Open Championship, and The Open.

    EA Sports PGA Tour will also include...
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  • Steam Base Builder Fest Begins January 23

    Steam Base Builder Fest Begins January 23

    There are enough base building games out there that Valve is dedicating an entire Fest to them.

    There is apparently no shortage of base building games out there on the market. There are so many of them, in fact, that Valve is able to dedicate an entire Steam Fest to just this game type.

    From January 23 at 10AM (PT) through January 30 at 10AM (PT), the Steam Base Builder Fest will be held. As with most Steam Fests, this one will feature plenty of discounts on games, only...
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  • More Details on the Return to Classes in Battlefield 2042

    More Details on the Return to Classes in Battlefield 2042

    Classes are coming back to Battlefield very soon. Here's what you need to know.

    ​We have known for a while now that DICE has been planning to re-introduce the traditional Battlefield Class system into Battlefield 2042. Today, DICE took the time to provide a lengthy write-up talking about the changes that are being made in order to add Classes into a game that really didn't have any.

    DICE opens their write-up by saying that "Specialists at launch were polarizing...
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  • Creed: Rise to Glory Announced for PlayStation VR2

    Creed: Rise to Glory Announced for PlayStation VR2

    The popular VR boxing game is getting the PSVR2 treatment this year.

    Survios announces that they are bringing their popular VR boxing game to PlayStation VR2 in 2023. The PlayStation VR2 release will be an expanded version of the original game thanks to a renewed partnership between Survios and MGM Interactive. Creed: Rise to Glory - Championship Edition will offer new content, upgrades, cross-platform PvP, and more.

    In Creed: Rise to Glory, you play as Adonis Creed, the...
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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...
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