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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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  • New Fortnite Trailer Showcases the Game's Art and Enemy Design

    New Fortnite Trailer Showcases the Game's Art and Enemy Design

    Epic Games released a new trailer for Fortnite today. The game's Art Director, Pete Ellis, takes you on a tour of Fortnite's art and enemy design philosophy.


    If you're interested in trying out Fortnite in future tests, you can still register at the Fortnite website....
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  • Twitter Says that Death and Rape Threats Against Peter Moore's Wife Don't Violate Any Rules

    Twitter, the social network known most recently for its horrific policy enforcement, did nothing to buck the stigma this week when it claimed that death and rape threats against Peter Moore's wife were not against their rules.

    More said that he receives many threats but he said that it was "the threats to my wife and family (that) spurred me to report this to Twitter." Twitter's response to Moore?

    Well, maybe the threats weren't all that severe, right? Wrong. ...
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  • Alien: Isolation Update Makes Things Easier and Harder

    Alien: Isolation Update Makes Things Easier and Harder

    A new update for Alien: Isolation was released today that will make both newcomers and seasoned horror veterans happy. The update adds in two new difficulty modes. One is a "Novice" mode that tones things down quite a bit and a new "Nightmare" difficulty that ups the challenge considerably.
    One of the most requested features from fans, Nightmare Mode ramps up the difficulty to a frightening level. Gamers with a strong disposition are challenged to venture into Sevastopol Station
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  • PSA: SimCity 2000 is Free on Origin's On the House Program for a Limited Time

    Just a little heads up to let you know that the latest game to be offered free as part of Origin's "On the House" program is none other than SimCity 2000 Special Edition. The game will be offered for free for a limited time but if you pick it up before the offer expires it is yours to keep forever.

    Simply head on over to the On the House page at Origin to add it to your Origin account....
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  • Dying Light Has an Intro Cinematic

    Dying Light Has an Intro Cinematic

    And this is it.

    Techland today unveiled the opening cinematic for the studio’s highly anticipated open-world action survival game -- Dying Light. After a thought-provoking story trailer released last week, players can now catch a glimpse of the events that set the game’s dramatic storyline in motion. The intro paints the background for a mysterious outbreak in the ill-fated city of Harran which the rest of the world can do little to help, setting the stage for a political
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  • DICE Wants to Know What Your Favorite Battlefield Maps Are

    DICE Wants to Know What Your Favorite Battlefield Maps Are

    In a world of hypotheticals, DICE is king. Hypothetically, if DICE were to continue making content beyond Final Stand, it would include new maps and items. Hypothetically speaking, if DICE were to release some new maps they could hypothetically be updated versions of classic Battlefield maps. And hypothetically speaking, DICE could offer up a survey to get an idea of which maps their fans would most like to see get the Battlefield 4 treatment. Hypothetically, there are a ton of ma...
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  • (Update) Dragon Age: Inquisition Update Released - Temporary Work Around for PC Users Experiencing Issues

    Update: Bioware has publicly acknowledged the issue with the patch for the PC. They have provided a temporary work around while you wait for a hotfix to be released.
    You will need to add a new command line parameter. To do this:

    Through Origin:
    1. Right click on the Dragon Age Inquisition title
    2. Go to game properties
    3. Type the command line parameter in the Command Line Properties box.

    Through shortcut:
    1. Right Click Shortcut
    2. Go to Properties
    3. Under target go to
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  • The End of the Line Update Released for Team Fortress 2 Tonight (December 8, 2014)

    The latest community crafted update for Team Fortress 2 was released tonight. It's being called the "End of the Line" update. It includes new items, a short film, hats, taunts, weapons, and the usual affair.

    Do you like trains? Do you like red and blue teams that hate each other? Do you like the smell of burnt rubber ducks on a fine winter day? Well you’ve come to the right place! A year in the making, the End of the Line Team is proud to finally present our short
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  • New Dying Light Story Trailer

    New Dying Light Story Trailer

    A new story trailer for Dying Light was released last week during The Game Awards. We get our first ever look at the story that is the central focus for the game.

    Looking for inspirations for Dying Light, we delved into classics of international literature, such as Albert Camus’s The Plague and Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness” – explains Rafał Orkan, a novelist and co-author of Dying Light’s story. “With our game, we wanted to evoke similar emotions
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  • Lucky Chloe Character Revealed for Tekken 7

    Lucky Chloe Character Revealed for Tekken 7

    The Tekken 7 team at Bandai Namco revealed a new character yesterday for their fighting franchise. The character is named Lucky Chloe and sports an interesting design.



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  • The Banner Saga 2 Announcement Trailer - Coming to PS4, XB1, and PC

    The Banner Saga 2 Announcement Trailer - Coming to PS4, XB1, and PC

    An announcement trailer for The Banner Saga 2 was shown off this past week. Not only was a new trailer shown off, a few new details for the game were also revealed today.

    "There's a seismic shift in the video game industry as consumers embrace the contributions and creations of independent game-makers such as Stoic, the incredibly passionate creators of The Banner Saga and The Banner Saga 2," said Steve Escalante, general manager, Versus Evil. "We are very proud to
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  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Delayed Again Until May 2015

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Delayed Again Until May 2015

    Another delay has hit The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt today. CD Projekt RED officially announced that the game will now not be released until May 2015.
    The sheer size and complexity of The Witcher, key features of the title, have had a decisive impact on production. Now, nearing the end of our work, we see many details that need to be corrected. When we release the most important game in our studio's history, we must be absolutely sure that we did everything we could to limit any bugs to a level
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  • Metal Gear Solid V Release Date Reveal Coming on Christmas?

    Metal Gear Solid V Release Date Reveal Coming on Christmas?

    Some sharp eyed viewers of The Game Awards may have noticed the shirt that Hideo Kojima was wearing on stage when they revealed Metal Gear Online. A post on the MGSForums (via NeoGAF) put forth a very interesting theory on when we'll learn about the release date for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
    - VGAs 2012: The Phantom Pain trailer was revealed by 'Moby Dick Studios', a Swedish company - Kojima had the the Swedish words for the 22nd and the 6th on his shirt at the TGAs - The 2
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  • Metal Gear Online to Ship with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

    Metal Gear Online to Ship with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

    Konami confirmed today that every copy of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will come with Metal Gear Online, the competitive online component for the upcoming release in the long running franchise.
    METAL GEAR ONLINE is a dedicated multi-player mode that segues into elements of the main game and will be included with the single player campaign in METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN at no extra cost. KONAMI showed METAL GEAR ONLINE in a four-minute debut trailer, aired during The Game
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  • The Father of Video Games, Ralph Baer, Passed Away at the Age of 92

    The Father of Video Games, Ralph Baer, Passed Away at the Age of 92

    Ralph Baer, the person that is hailed as the father of video games, has passed away at the age of 92.

    Baer is credited with creating the very first video game console. It was originally called the Brown Box but was later licensed and sold by Magnavox in 1972 as the Magnavox Odyssey. The success of the Odyssey paved the road for competition from other companies, such as Atari. Baer's invention led to arcade machines, Pong, and eventually the consoles and games we have today. ...
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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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