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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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  • Blizzard CEO Condemns the Actions of GamerGate in BlizzCon 2014 Presentation

    Mike Morhaime, the President and CEO of Blizzard, took to the stage to kick off BlizzCon 2014 earlier today. As part of his opening statements, Morhaime condemned the harassment from GamerGate without having to even utter the movement's name once during his remarks.
    "I'd like to take a moment to talk about something serious," Morhaime began. "Over the past couple months, there's been a small group of people who have been doing really awful things. They have been making some people's
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  • Gameplay Trailer for Overwatch from Blizzard

    Gameplay Trailer for Overwatch from Blizzard

    Blizzard has also released a new gameplay trailer today for their just announced FPS, Overwatch.

    Overwatch is a highly stylized team-based shooter set on earth in the near future. Every match is an intense multiplayer showdown pitting a diverse cast of soldiers, mercenaries, scientists, adventurers, and oddities against each other in an epic, globe-spanning conflict.
    In addition, a number of new screenshots have also been released for the game. You can check t...
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  • Battlefield 4 Battlefest Season 2 - Play for Free, Double XP, New Dog Tags, and More

    DICE and EA revealed their plans for Season 2 of the Battlefield 4 Battlefest event. This includes being able to play Battlefield 4 for free through Origin Game Time, a double XP event, new dog tags, new community missions, and new Gold Battlepacks.
    Origin Game Time Want to try out Battlefield 4 for free? With Origin Game Time, new players can try the full base game of Battlefield 4 for 168 hours – at no charge whatsoever. The timer doesn't start until you've launched the game
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  • Overwatch Cinematic Trailer

    Overwatch Cinematic Trailer

    Enjoy the cinematic trailer for Blizzard's team-based FPS that pits superheroes against supervillains, Overwatch.

    In a time of global crisis, an international task force of heroes banded together to restore peace to a war-torn world. This organization, known as Overwatch, ended the crisis and helped maintain peace for a generation, inspiring an era of exploration, innovation, and discovery. After many years, Overwatch's influence waned and it was eventually disbanded.
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  • Overwatch Announced by Blizzard, New Competitive FPS

    Overwatch Announced by Blizzard, New Competitive FPS

    Blizzard has just announced a new entry into the competitive FPS field. They're calling it Overwatch and it will be a team focused FPS with an emphasis on capturing control points.

    The hook? It pits superheroes against supervillains. The game has a decidedly Team Fortress 2-esque approach to style and presentation. The characters are also quite varied including a robot that can turn itself into a turret, a gunslinger that can dual-wield weapons, a wall climbing ape, and...
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  • Halo 4 Senior Writer Now Lead Writer on Mass Effect 4

    Halo 4 Senior Writer Now Lead Writer on Mass Effect 4

    BioWare has revealed some of the top brass that is leading development on Mass Effect 4 that include a mix of new and old faces. One of the new faces is Chris Schlerf. Schlerf is the Lead Writer on Mass Effect 4. His previous work was the Senior Writer on Halo 4. It's understandable if you aren't too thrilled at this news.
    “Every day is a revelation and every day I get to play in a new corner of the universe,” says Schlerf. “As a writer, I write for characters. “To me,
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  • New Mass Effect 4 Concept Art

    New Mass Effect 4 Concept Art

    Some hot new pieces of concept art were released for Mass Effect 4 today. It's not much, but it's some of our earliest looks at the new Mass Effect title.


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  • Tony Hawk is Working with Activision on a New Console Game

    Tony Hawk is Working with Activision on a New Console Game

    Tony Hawk, yes that one, says that he is working with Activision on a new console game that will be out in 2015.

    Is this the rebirth of Tony Hawk Pro Skater for a new generation of consoles? Maybe. Then again it could also just as easily be some stupid as hell sequel for the Tony Hawk: Ride series. Just give me a PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Tony Hawk game with controller support, no gimmicky stuff, and a soundtrack that is literally straight out of the 90's and you will...
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  • Bungie Exec is the Latest Victim of Swatting

    Bungie Exec is the Latest Victim of Swatting

    At 4AM on Thursday, the authorities surrounded the house of an unnamed Bungie executive. The police had been told that the executive "had an assault rifle and he had placed explosives in the yard and he was holding a family hostage." According to Nathan Elledge, the Sammamish Police Department's chief of police, they were told that the executive wanted $20,000 to release the family that he was apparently holding hostage inside the home. The police rushed to the scene complete with sheriff's of...
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  • CD Projekt RED Promises 16 Free DLC Releases for The Witcher 3

    CD Projekt RED Promises 16 Free DLC Releases for The Witcher 3

    Taking a page out of nobody's playbook is CD Projekt RED with their announcement today that there will be a free DLC program for The Witcher 3. This program will give every owner of The Witcher 3 16 free DLC releases regardless of what platform you own the game on.

    As gamers, we nowadays have to hold on tight to our wallets, as surprisingly right after release, lots of tiny pieces of tempting content materialize with a steep price tag attached. Haven’t we just paid a lot
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  • 18 New Screenshots for Grand Theft Auto Online on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

    Earlier this evening Rockstar Games released some new HD screenshots from Grand Theft Auto Online for PlayStation 4 and presumably the Xbox One. Enjoy!



    In addition, here is a quick rundown of some of the improvements coming to both Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
    Grand Theft Auto V for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC upgrades and enhancements include: - Seamless integration of ne
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  • Activision Explains Lack of Share Play for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare on PS4

    The Internet was doing its usual Internet thing these past few days. They were upset that Activision had apparently blocked off the entirety of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare from being shared through the new PlayStation 4 feature, Share Play.
    "Delivering a great gaming experience for fans is our top priority," the company says in a statement we received via email. "We’re focused on launching Advanced Warfare and ensuring that people have a great time playing it, which our fans
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  • Ubisoft Games Disappearing from Steam - Far Cry 4, Assassin's Creed Unity, and The Crew All Gone

    Throughout the day, users noticed that many new and upcoming Ubisoft titles started to disappear from Steam. The disappearance started in the UK but has since spread to other regions throughout the world.

    Games like Assassin's Creed Unity, The Crew, and Far Cry 4 no longer have store entries on Steam. Right now, nobody seems to know if this is being done intentionally by Ubisoft or if it's an issue just with Steam. A look at SteamDB shows a rather interesting back and forth with...
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  • See Battlefield 4 Running on iOS

    See Battlefield 4 Running on iOS

    A pet project of the Frostbite team has resulted in Battlefield 4 running on iOS.

    It has been quite a challenge. To handle dynamic features such as destruction or moving light sources, most things in the Frostbite engine happen in realtime. This puts extra demand on performance to be able to deliver large, highly detailed worlds with superb visual quality. We were making great progress feature-wise, but hardware and software limitations forced us to either scale down the number
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  • New Level 50 Zone Coming November 11 for WildStar

    New Level 50 Zone Coming November 11 for WildStar

    The MMORPG WildStar is about to get a new level 50 zone called The Defile on November 11. Carbine has released a new trailer showing off a "Journey to Omni-Core 1."

    The Defile has a lot to offer for all types of players, providing challenging encounters and rewards for all content types. Solo players will have tons of new quests, lore and areas to unlock. For players who enjoy playing in groups, The Black Focus provides small group content in the open world. Siege of 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...
    Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
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    03-12-2024, 11:07 AM
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