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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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  • Themes for the PS Vita Coming Tomorrow

    Themes for the PS Vita Coming Tomorrow

    Sony revealed that themes are finally coming to the PlayStation Vita tomorrow. They will be included in the 3.30 system update.
    Starting tomorrow, non-game Themes including Crystal, Four Seasons, and Stitching will be available to purchase and download from PlayStation Store on PS Vita. Themes from fan-favorite PlayStation Vita games, like Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Tearaway, and Freedom Wars are all coming soon. You’ll be able to manage downloaded themes through the PS Vita system’s
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  • Windows 10 Announced

    Windows 10 Announced

    "Oh, you wanted a free copy of Windows 9? We'll give you a free copy of Windows 9 no problem," the Microsoft executive said with wink and a grin as wide as the Sun. He sits back obviously pleased with himself. The executive begins to cackle, a bellowing laugh reaching high into his vaulted ceiling. The Windows 8.1 consumer says nothing, stands up, and departs without a word. So, Windows 10 was announced today. There is no Windows 9. Yep, obvious joke that nobody has said before about how "...
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  • There's Going to be a Tetris Movie

    There's Going to be a Tetris Movie

    I will repeat that headline for you as I'm sure you didn't believe it the first time: There is going to be a Tetris movie. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Tetris Company is teaming up with Threshold Entertainment to create a live-action film (really?) based off of the classic game.


    This is going to be a movie. This. Right here. This game.
    “It’s a very big, epic sci-fi movie,” Threshold’s CEO Larry Kasanoff tells Speakeasy exclusively. “This isn’t
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  • Major Battlefield 4 Patch Released - September 30, 2014

    Major Battlefield 4 Patch Released - September 30, 2014

    DICE and EA have released a significant patch for Battlefield 4 today. This update includes a near "crap load" of changes, fixes, balancing, map changes, weapon tweaks, UI changes, game mode changes, and more. There are a few platform specific fixes as well.

    Enough of my blabbering, here are the list of changes for all platforms.

    List of changes for Battlefield 4 update for September 30, 2014

    GENERAL • Fix for a crash that could occur when entering a vehicle or us
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  • The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Review

    The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Review

    The Vanishing of Ethan Carter – The mystery adventure experience you never knew you needed in your life. Paul Prospero is a Supernatural Detective. To put it simply, Paul utilizes special powers to investigate crime scenes and solve gruesome murder mysteries long after they have happened. His latest case sends him on a chase throughout Red Creek Valley to find out what happened to Ethan Carter, a boy that vanished without any apparent trace. Paul uses his unique abilities to investig...
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  • New ScreamRide Gameplay Trailer

    New ScreamRide Gameplay Trailer

    Microsoft's Major Nelson takes you behind the scenes of the Xbox One exclusive ScreamRide. It's a game where you build and ride some extreme roller coasters.

    During this Summer’s gamescom 2014 Xbox Briefing, Screamride’s reveal stood out, even though it wasn’t exactly clear what kind of game we were looking at. Is it a simulation? An action title? Recently, I met up with Executive Producer Jorg Neumann, who shared much more on Screamride, including a look at
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  • New Sunset Overdrive Screenshots

    New Sunset Overdrive Screenshots

    Not much to say here. Just enjoy a lot of new screenshots for Sunset Overdrive, the Xbox One exclusive game.


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  • Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare: Legends of the Lawn DLC Out Tomorrow

    Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare: Legends of the Lawn DLC Out Tomorrow

    There is some new DLC coming tomorrow for Plants vs. Zombies; Garden Warfare. It's called Legends of the Lawn and it will bring free, new content to the game, provided you own a copy of it already.

    This DLC will be for all platforms and will include over 200 new customization options, five new spawnable characters, seven new character variants, a "Taco Bandits" game mode, and more.

    Complete with a slew of new Character Variants, the tasty new Taco
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  • Laugh and Grow Fat with a Taco Bell Promotion to Win a Destiny PS4 Bundle

    Laugh and Grow Fat with a Taco Bell Promotion to Win a Destiny PS4 Bundle

    If you don't yet have a PlayStation 4 or just really like Taco Bell and contests, you are in luck. Taco Bell and Sony are teaming up to give some lucky winners a chance to win a PlayStation 4 Destiny bundle. The catch is that you have to eat Taco Bell, probably a lot of it.
    Stop by your local Taco Bell location and pick up the Big Box, which includes a beef Quesarito, a Doritos Locos Taco, a classic crunchy taco, and a medium fountain drink, to receive a unique code for your chance
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  • It's Time for a Season Pass Trailer for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

    It's Time for a Season Pass Trailer for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

    WBIE and Monolith have released a new trailer today for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. Specifically, they have released a trailer showing off some of the content coming with the Shadow of Mordor Season Pass.


    The Season Pass for Shadow of Mordor will run you $24.99 (USD). It will add new story missions, new challenge modes, new runes, and more....
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  • New Gameplay Video Released for The Evil Within

    New Gameplay Video Released for The Evil Within

    As the October 14 release for The Evil Within nears, Bethesda and Tango Gameworks released a new trailer for the game. More than that, it's a new gameplay trailer.

    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, he finds himself in a deranged world where hideous creatures
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  • F.E.A.R. Online Launching October 17 on Steam

    F.E.A.R. Online Launching October 17 on Steam

    Aeria Games announced today that F.E.A.R. Online will be released on Steam on October 17. The game will be free to everyone and will introduce players to "new, terrifying experiences within the F.E.A.R. universe."
    With the addition of new maps, a new scenario, and a redesigned crafting system which allows for making one-of-a-kind weapons, F.E.A.R. Online will deliver what fans have been asking for. In F.E.A.R. Online, tensions reach a boiling point as the F.E.A.R. task force
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  • There's a Great Star Fox Easter Egg in Bayonetta 2

    There's a Great Star Fox Easter Egg in Bayonetta 2

    Fair warning, this entire news post is one big spoiler.

    It seems that tucked away in Bayonetta 2 is one of the best Easter Eggs for any game. At the very least, it's great if you're a fan of the Star Fox series. Why? Well, take a look for yourself.


    That's awesome!...
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  • Analyst Predicts Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare to Ship 3 Million Fewer Copies Compared to Ghosts

    Arvind Bhatia, from the research firm Sterne Agee, predicts that Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare may ship upwards of 3 million fewer units when compared to Call of Duty: Ghosts. Specifically, they suggest that the game will ship 15% fewer copies than Ghosts, which shipped 20 million units in the fourth quarter of 2013.
    Bhatia cites a few reasons for this pessimism: - Gamers might be skeptical of Advanced Warfare because they were disappointed by Ghosts. This may lead them n
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  • Destiny - The Story that Could Have Been and Some Interesting Marketing Materials


    First thing is first, Activision and Bungie have put together an "accolades" commercial for Destiny. What do you do though when the game doesn't review as well as you had hoped? Well, you start to look for sites that aren't the usual "go to" sites for scores to use.


    That's certainly one way to put a bit of a spin on the accolades trailer. It is, if nothing else, a great way for those smaller sites to get some notoriety without using a Search Initiative...
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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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