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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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  • The Evil Within Locked to 30 FPS on PC

    The Evil Within Locked to 30 FPS on PC

    Bethesda has expanded upon some of the details surrounding the PC version of The Evil Within. An FAQ posted by Bethesda on their community forums shines some light on the PC version of the game, including how it will be locked to 30 frames-per-second and how those with under 4GB of VRAM will have difficulty running at 1080p.
    Can I run it on a card with less than 4 gigs of VRAM? Yes. Please refer to the minimum requirements above. You won’t be experiencing the game at 1080p an
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  • Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare to be Cross-Buy Until March

    Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare to be Cross-Buy Until March

    Activision and Sony revealed that Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will be available as a Cross-buy title until March 2015. This essentially means that if you buy the PlayStation 4 version of the game, you will also get the PlayStation 3 version.

    Q: When I buy/redeem the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Digital Base Game, Digital Pro Edition, or Season Pass for PS3 or PS4, how do I get the other version?

    A:
    When you buy/redeem the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
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  • Alien: Isolation Released Today

    Alien: Isolation Released Today

    If you've been dieing for a new survival horror to scare your pants, perhaps Alien: Isolation is it. It came out today for the PS3, PS3, 360, and XB1. It apparently came out yesterday on the PC.
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  • NBA 2K15 Kicks Off the Basketball Season

    NBA 2K15 Kicks Off the Basketball Season

    NBA 2K15 kicks off the basketball season with its release today on every current platform except for the Wii U. Get it? "Kicks off" and I'm talking about basketball? Tee-hee.

    NBA 2K15 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC offers the following new features, expanded modes and more: • Facial Scanning - All-new in-game technology enables NBA 2K15 players to put themselves into the game like never before through revolutionary 3-D facial scanning. Using native first
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  • Vib Ribbon Coming to North America Tomorrow for Vita and PS3

    Vib Ribbon Coming to North America Tomorrow for Vita and PS3

    Sony realized that teasing Vib Ribbon at E3 would only push fans to want the game on current generation consoles. SCEA's CEO and President, Shawn Layden, has heard the fans and announced that Vib Ribbon will be out tomorrow (October 7) in North America for the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3. A PlayStation 4 version will be coming soon.
    It was not my intention to rub salt in the Vib Ribbon wound, but to express my admiration for it as the genre-busting title it is and was. My
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  • Launch Trailer for Styx: Master of Shadows

    Launch Trailer for Styx: Master of Shadows

    The launch of Styx: Master of Shadows is just one day away. What better time to have a launch trailer for the game than right now.

    Battle your way to the top of the lofty Tower of Akenash through immense and vertiginous levels that highlight the vertical perspective. You will complete numerous missions with various objectives as you climb – murder, information recovery, theft of precious artifacts, etc – and gradually reconstruct the puzzle that provides the key to the
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  • The Crew Delayed Until December

    The Crew Delayed Until December

    Ubisoft just announced that their open-world racing title, The Crew, has been pushed back until December 2. This is a delay of about one month from its projected release date of November 11. The reason for the delay is because they're going to implement some of the changes that the community has been most vocal about.
    “We received a lot of valuable information from the recent PC and console betas,” says Creative Director Julian Gerighty. “We are now scrutinizing all of the
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  • New Gameplay Video Released for The Evil Within - Fight for Life

    New Gameplay Video Released for The Evil Within - Fight for Life

    Bethesda and Tango Gameworks released a new gameplay trailer for The Evil Within called "Fight for Life." The latest trailer shows off how you can use your quick reflexes to escape from the enemies that stand before you.

    While investigating the scene of a gruesome mass murder, Detective Sebastian Castellanos and his partners encounter a mysterious and powerful force. After seeing the slaughter of fellow officers, Sebastian is ambushed and knocked unconscious. When he awakens,
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  • Celebrate the Release of Alien: Isolation with a Launch Trailer

    Celebrate the Release of Alien: Isolation with a Launch Trailer

    Alien: Isolation has been released, so what better way to celebrate the occasion than by not playing it and watching the launch trailer instead!

    Alien: Isolation is a first-person survival horror game capturing the fear and tension evoked by Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic film. Players find themselves in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger as an unpredictable, ruthless Xenomorph is stalking and killing deep in the shadows. Underpowered and underprepared, you must
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  • Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Set to Release for PC on December 18

    Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Set to Release for PC on December 18

    Konami announced the release date for the PC version of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. That date is December 18 and with it will come a few graphical enhancements not seen on the console releases.
    The Company also confirmed that it will be 4K compatible and will feature an increase in the number of simultaneous light sources, the number of models that can be displayed on-screen, and increased shadow resolution. METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES takes place in 1975 and se
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  • Parity for Assassin's Creed Unity Confirmed - Runs at 900p/30fps on Xbox One and PlayStation 4

    Ubisoft has revealed that they are going for parity across the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 for Assassin's Creed Unity. That means that due to the limitations on one platform, both of them are locked to a 900p resolution and 30 frames per second.

    Senior Producer on the game, Vincent Pontbriand, actually confirmed that the company is going for parity between the platforms for all the wrong reasons.
    "We decided to lock them at the same specs to avoid all the debates and
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  • Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Review

    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Review

    A largely unremarkable open-world title saved by a few unique gameplay mechanics.

    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is perhaps the most enjoyable open world title I have played in recent memory, but only if you count the game's second half. The problem is that it takes a while to get to the point where it was a blast to play. The first half of the game is largely unremarkable while the second half makes it feel almost like an entirely new experience. This is main due to late...
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  • (UPDATED) Bomb Squad Called to Gearbox After Car Bomb Threat

    (UPDATED) Bomb Squad Called to Gearbox After Car Bomb Threat

    Randy Pitchford, via Twitter, has Tweeted out a couple of images and messages saying that a bomb disposal unit has just arrived at the Gearbox parking lot. According to Pitchford, they are there in response to the threat of a car bomb at Gearbox HQ.
    Someone is out of control! Bomb disposal unit called to Gearbox HQ parking lot to deal with car bomb threat. (#1)

    Bomb disposal robot in action in Gearbox HQ parking lot! #friday (#2)


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  • Major CS:GO Tournament Offers Up $250,000 Prize Pool at DreamHack Winter 2014

    Valve has just announced a $250,000 prize pool Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament at DreamHack Winter 2014.
    Taking place in Jönköping, Sweden from November 27-29, the upcoming Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament will feature eight quarter-finalists from ESL One Cologne 2014. They will be joined by eight teams to be decided by regional qualifiers. All the action from the Finals will be streamed live via continuous high-quality coverage provided by DreamHack.
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  • Forge Your Nemesis in Shadow of Mordor

    Forge Your Nemesis in Shadow of Mordor

    Another trailer was released today for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. This latest trailer shows players how the Nemesis System works and why you might see some "killed" foes coming back for vengeance later on.


    Also of note is the "Test of Challenge Mode" competition going on this weekend.
    Players can build their legend by taking down an exclusive Legion of Sauron’s forces this weekend through the Test of Power Challenge Mode starting Friday, October 3 at
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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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    Skull and Bones
    100.00%
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    03-12-2024, 11:07 AM
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