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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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  • Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is Now Available

    Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is Now Available

    Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is now available in North America on PC and both old systems and new systems. It probably includes a bunch of explosions and stuff. Also, lots of bad guys are probably in the game. Maybe this year will be a five hour campaign of peaceful negotiations instead of violence. Hey, you never know. I think I'm also legally obligated to make the "House of CODs" joke before you guys get a chance to. As has become "tradition" around these parts, I'm sure I'll b...
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  • Evolve Big Alpha Extended for All Platforms as PS4 Alpha Finally Begins

    Evolve Big Alpha Extended for All Platforms as PS4 Alpha Finally Begins

    The Evolve Big Alpha has been extended until at least Tuesday for all platforms. This comes alongside news that the Big Alpha has finally started for the PlayStation 4 after some apparent issues with the game and the 2.0 firmware update.

    The alpha will now be available until November 4 at 12PM (PT). So, go get your play time in before then....
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  • Zombies Coming to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare via Season Pass DLC

    Zombies Coming to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare via Season Pass DLC

    Activision and Sledgehammer have confirmed a rumor we saw pop up a day or two ago about a zombie mode coming to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. The studios have now confirmed that Zombies are indeed going to be a part of Advanced Warfare as part of the game's Season Pass DLC releases. This news comes as part of a press release issued by GameStop.
    This just in, Zombies are back as part of the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare season pass! Stop by any GameStop to pick up one of the most anticipated
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  • Global Offensive Professional Team, Reason Gaming, Assaulted After Winning French Qualifier

    Reason Gaming's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive female team was allegedly assaulted after winning the French qualifier round at the Electronic World Cup Wednesday (ESWC). This news comes directly from Reason Gaming and includes a general timeline of the events that transpired.
    Our girls decided they needed a night out after a very long, exhausting event. They travelled to a hotel nearby to the event where they joined a couple of teams to relax. During the night, the team coach of
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  • Play as Handsome Jack Next Week in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

    Play as Handsome Jack Next Week in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

    On November 11, you will be able to play as Handsome Jack's doppelganger in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. Yes, the "Handsome Jack Doppelganger Pack" will be released on that date and while it isn't the original Jack you'll be playing as, it will be the next best thing.
    With the Handsome Jack Doppelganger Pack, fans will be able to play as everyone’s favorite maniacal tyrant-in-training, “Jack” the Doppelganger. As “Jack,” you’ll be able to summon two Digi-Jacks, which
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  • Eternal Darkness Spiritual Successor, Shadow of the Eternals, is Back from the Dead

    Denis Dyack has resurrected his planned spiritual successor to the wildly popular Eternal Darkness GameCube game. Shadow of the Eternals is making a comeback after it was put on hold in 2013 following two failed Kickstarter campaigns. The game resurfaced this week by Quantum Entanglement Entertainment, or QE2, Dyack's newly formed development studio. Shadow of the Eternals looks to recapture the psychological tension from Eternal Darkness. Like it's predecessor, it will tell a story from ...
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  • Behold the Minimum and Optimal Specs for The Crew on PC

    Behold the Minimum and Optimal Specs for The Crew on PC

    Ubisoft has released the minimum, recommended, and "optimal" specifications for the PC version of The Crew, their upcoming open-world racing title.
    MINIMUM
    Supported OS
    Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8/8.1 (64bit)

    Processor
    Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.5 GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ 2.6 GHz (or better)

    RAM
    4GB

    Video Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX260 or AMD Radeon HD4870 (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 4.0 or higher)
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  • PlanetSide 2 Still Lives on PS4 - Beta Expected in the Coming Months

    PlanetSide 2 Still Lives on PS4 - Beta Expected in the Coming Months

    PlanetSide 2 went from a probable launch window title for the PlayStation 4 to almost completely disappearing outside of hushed whispers. Today, however, SOE President John Smedley took to Twitter to give a few updates about the state of the game on the PS4....
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  • Remaking the Legend - Halo 2: Anniversary Documentary is Now Available for Free

    Get the popcorn ready because the hour long documentary, Remaking the Legend - Halo 2: Anniversary is now available!
    Remaking the Legend - Halo 2: Anniversary is a full-length documentary chronicling 343 Industries’ journey as they re-imagine Halo 2, one of the most beloved video games of all time, for its ten-year anniversary. Get unprecedented access throughout the development process as 343 Industries and their team of partners from all over the world bring Halo 2 into the next
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  • Prey 2 is Officially Cancelled

    Prey 2 is Officially Cancelled

    Here's a bit of news that should surprise nobody but is no less disappointing to read. Bethesda has officially confirmed that Prey 2 has been cancelled.
    "It was game we believed in, but we never felt that it got to where it needed to be - we never saw a path to success if we finished it," Hines said. "It wasn't up to our quality standard and we decided to cancel it. It's no longer in development. That wasn't an easy decision, but it's one that won't surprise many folks given that
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  • DriveClub for PlayStation Plus Subscribers Delayed Indefinitely

    DriveClub for PlayStation Plus Subscribers Delayed Indefinitely

    Sony finally offered up a detailed public explanation on what's going on with the free but absent PlayStation+ version of DriveClub. It's not good news.
    Message from Shuhei Yoshida - President of World Wide Studios Hi everyone, I wanted to provide you with the latest update on DRIVECLUB. Unfortunately, the road to launch has been a little rocky, and we are truly sorry that so many of you have not been able to enjoy everything that we had hoped DRIVECLUB would deliver. We have bee
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  • Sony Surpasses 13.5 Million PlayStation 4 Units Shipped

    Sony Surpasses 13.5 Million PlayStation 4 Units Shipped

    As part of their Q2 FY2014 financial report, Sony revealed how their various departments are faring. The bad news is that Sony is still struggling in many departments, including smartphones. The good news is that the PS4 is still doing really well for them. In Q2 FY2014 alone, Sony shipped 3.3 million PlayStation 4 systems, 0.8 million PlayStation 3 systems, and 0.7 million PlayStation Vita, Vita TV, and PSP devices. The number of PS4 units shipped is actually an increase when compared to ...
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  • (Update) New Interactive Kraken Trailer for Evolve, Plus Free Codes for the PC Alpha and More

    UPDATE: The Evolve team has just let everybody know that the Big Alpha on the PlayStation 4 has been postponed until a later date.
    We have some unfortunate news to share with folks planning to participate in the Big Alpha test on PlayStation 4 starting today. Following the recent PS4 2.00 firmware update, we are experiencing difficulties with the Evolve Big Alpha on PlayStation 4. As a result, the test on PlayStation 4 is postponed. PlayStation and 2K are working together on a resolution.
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  • Battlefield 4 Has Special Night Maps, Exploding Pumpkins, Demon Soldiers, and Ghosts for Halloween

    There are some special treats (and tricks?) in Battlefield 4 today! DICE and EA have added in at least one night version of an existing map, Pearl Market. In addition, they have also added in spooky, exploding jack-o-lanterns and some equally spooky ghosts! There's also a great little feature that transforms you into a high jumping soldier with a flaming head if you use the bomber on some maps.

    But the really scary part? This is only for the CTE! OoOOoOoooOOooooo.... ...
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  • Lord of the Hunt DLC Details Revealed for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

    Lord of the Hunt DLC Details Revealed for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

    WBIE have revealed the first details for the "Lord of the Hunt" DLC coming soon for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor.


    In Lord of the Hunt, Sauron has dispatched lethal Beastmaster Warchiefs to exterminate the monsters of Mordor. Talion will join Torvin the Dwarven Hunter and use his powers of Domination to turn these menacing new beasts against the Warchiefs, proving that Mordor cannot be tamed. • New Story & Lore – Discover more tales from Torvin, the Dwarven
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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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