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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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  • Halo 2: Anniversary Documentary is Coming this Friday

    Halo 2: Anniversary Documentary is Coming this Friday

    This Friday, Halo fans should look forward to a new documentary for Halo 2: Anniversary. The documentary will be made available for free on Xbox Video, on the Halo Channel on November 11, or through various live Twitch streams, all of which are detailed below.
    “How do you remake a title that is so beloved by fans? How do you decide what must stay the same and what can be updated? It takes an army to build any game and we realized this process was one that the Halo Nation rarely
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  • Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is Out Now on the Xbox 360

    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is Out Now on the Xbox 360

    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is now available on the Xbox 360 for just $3.74 (USD).



    The updated version of the game features a higher resolution, improved draw distance, and achievements. There is also some gameplay footage courtesy of All Games Beta, which you can view below.

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  • A Quick Overview of the New Features Coming in the 2.0 PlayStation 4 System Update Tomorrow

    Tomorrow, yes tomorrow, the 2.0 system/firmware update for the PlayStation 4 will be released. Sony has nicknamed it the Masamune update for some reason but that's besides the point. What is the point? The point is that the 2.0 update will include a number of key feature additions for the PlayStation 4.

    • Share Play: PlayStation 4 will create an online local co-op experience by allowing you to invite a friend to join your game — even when they don’t own
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  • New Halo 2 Anniversary Multiplayer Gameplay Footage on Coagulation

    New Halo 2 Anniversary Multiplayer Gameplay Footage on Coagulation

    From Blood Gulch to Coagulation, the differences between this map just between the first two games were already rather substantial. Now, with Halo 2 Anniversary from Halo: The Master Chief Collection, the map is again getting a huge facelift.


    The remade version of the iconic Coagulation is called Bloodline, and features a number of changes to keep things fresh. It’s like a “Best Of” collection for all the iterations of Blood Gulch. Longtime players will note
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  • Xbox One to Retail for $349 for a Limited Time Starting in November

    Xbox One to Retail for $349 for a Limited Time Starting in November

    Microsoft will drop the price of the Xbox One and select Xbox One bundles by $50 starting on November 2. This will put the starting price of the console at $349 (USD) from November 2 through to January 3, 2015 at many retailers.

    This holiday, fans have more options to choose from with several exclusive bundles available at $50 off including: - Available on Nov. 2 in the U.S., the Xbox One Assassin’s Creed Bundle for $349 ERP and Xbox One Assassin’s Creed Bundle with
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  • Extra Life 2014 - Over 24 Hours of Streaming for a Good Cause

    Extra Life 2014 - Over 24 Hours of Streaming for a Good Cause

    Extra Life 2014 is well underway for many people out there. Thousands of groups, individuals, and companies are coming together to do 24 hour long streams (or longer) all to raise money for a Children's Miracle Network Hospital of their choosing. That's right, every single penny raised goes towards a hospital that specializes in the care of children.

    So, what streams are going on?

    Well, GameSpot is now at hour 69 of their planned 100 hour marathon. Giant...
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  • How to Share Your PlayStation 4 Games with Your Friends Using Share Play

    How to Share Your PlayStation 4 Games with Your Friends Using Share Play

    Sony released a new trailer today that shows off the upcoming Share Play functionality coming to the PlayStation 4. This will effectively let you hand over a virtual controller to your friends to let them play your games, or join you in a "local" multiplayer games, for up to an hour at a time.


    Share Play will be included as part of the big PS4 system update slated for October 28....
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  • New Project Cars Trailer Gets Spooky with Some Night Racing

    New Project Cars Trailer Gets Spooky with Some Night Racing

    Check out some new gameplay footage for Project Cars from Slightly Mad Studios and Bandai Namco. The latest footage shows off the challenge that comes from racing not only at night but also with some nasty weather.

    The new trailer throws racers into a thrilling white-knuckled night race to celebrate the Halloween season. The Halloween trailer exemplifies Slightly Mad Studios’ approach that everything they put into Project CARS not only has to look stunning but must add
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  • The Opening Cinematic for The Witcher 3 Revealed Today, Watch "The Trail"

    The Opening Cinematic for The Witcher 3 Revealed Today, Watch "The Trail"

    CD Projekt RED released the opening cinematic for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt today. Enjoy your first glimpse at the opening of the game with "The Trail."

    Foreshadowing the story of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, "The Trail" Opening Cinematic is an epic sneak peek into the adventure that awaits gamers in Wild Hunt. See witchers Geralt of Rivia and his mentor Vesemir pursue Geralt’s long lost love, the immensely powerful, raven-black-haired sorceress -- Yennefer of Vengerberg.
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  • Catch Up on Over 50 New Facts for Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U

    Catch Up on Over 50 New Facts for Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U

    If you missed tonight's Nintendo Direct livestream for Super Smash Bros. on the Wii U, fret not. Nintendo has already uploaded the video that contains over 50 fresh facts for you to enjoy. Some of those facts include the reveal of MewTwo if you own both the 3DS and Wii U version of Smash, online tournaments included within the game itself, Amiibo stuff, a metric ton of mini-games and side games and games within games. There's a lot of stuff here, so kick back and relax Smash fans, you're in f...
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  • A New Teaser Trailer and Steam Greenlight for Five Nights at Freddy's 2

    A New Teaser Trailer and Steam Greenlight for Five Nights at Freddy's 2

    Five Nights at Freddy's 2 has made its way onto Steam Greenlight. The sequel to the popular first game will take place once again at a children's theme restaurant.

    But you don't care about that, you want the new trailer and the new details, right?
    Welcome back to the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza! In Five Nights at Freddy's 2, the old and aging animatronics are joined by a new cast of characters. They are kid-friendly, updated with the latest in facial recognition
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  • Microsoft Releases Kinect SDK 2.0 and PC Adapter Kit

    Microsoft Releases Kinect SDK 2.0 and PC Adapter Kit

    Earlier today, Microsoft announced that they have not only released the 2.0 SDK for the Kinect, but they have also released a new adapter kit for PC users.
    The Kinect SDK 2.0 is available today for you to download for free here. There are no fees for runtime licenses of commercial applications developed with the SDK. With over 200 improvements and updates to the SDK since we released the public preview in June, including enhancements to Visual Gesture Builder, Kinect Studio, and Kinect
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  • Nearly 60% of Carbine Studios Has Been Laid Off

    Nearly 60% of Carbine Studios Has Been Laid Off

    Carbine Studios, the development studio owned by NCsoft and developer of the recently released MMO WildStar has reportedly laid off about 60% of its entire studio. This comes from part of a larger "restructuring" by NCsoft West.

    The layoffs affected all levels of employees at Carbine. The only ones not impacted by the layoffs were ArenaNet.
    "Today we announced a restructuring of key operations within NC West. As a result of this restructuring, we are implementing staff reductions
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  • 3D Realms Returns with a 32 Game Package

    3D Realms Returns with a 32 Game Package

    First off, 3D Realms is back from the dead! ... Sort of!
    Five years after shutting its doors, game-industry pioneer 3D Realms is back, including original team members like Scott Miller and Bryan Turner, as well as new additions like CEO Mike Nielsen, with 11 years of experience as CEO and founder of Coolshop.com, the biggest game distributor in Scandinavia, and vice president Frederik Schreiber, CEO of Interceptor Entertainment.
    Secondly, they are celebrating their return with...
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  • Updated Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is Confirmed for Xbox 360

    Updated Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is Confirmed for Xbox 360

    As a brief update to yesterday's news on the achievement list for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, it was confirmed today that the game will be coming to the Xbox 360. With it will come those previously mentioned achievements, a bump up to 720p resolution, better draw distances, and "improved graphics." What that means exactly isn't quite clear just yet. The game is slated to be released on October 26 through Xbox Live Games on Demand. There is no word on any updated version 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...
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