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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 Players are Suing to Stop Microsoft from Buying Activision Blizzard

    The Gamersâ„¢ are rising up.

    About two weeks back, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that they have filed a lawsuit in an effort to block the $69 billion (USD) acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. Yesterday, a new lawsuit was filed in an effort to stop this acquisition, this time by a group of Call of Duty players, or "video gamers" as the suit refers to them.

    This new lawsuit is a private consumer complaint from 10 players. The suit...
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  • Fornite Maker Epic Games to Pay $520 Million in Settlements with FTC

    Fornite Maker Epic Games to Pay $520 Million in Settlements with FTC

    The total includes two separate settlements at $275M and $245M.

    Fortnite developer and operator of the Epic Games Store, Epic Games, just agreed to pay record-breaking settlements amounting to $520 million (USD). The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) won two settlements against Epic Games, one for $275 million (USD) and another for $245 million.

    Epic Games will pay $275 million to the FTC for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The FTC says...
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  • Calico: Pawsome Edition to Offer More Adorable Content on December 22

    Calico: Pawsome Edition to Offer More Adorable Content on December 22

    New animals, cooking minigames, and more.
    A free new content update for the life sim game Calico will be out on December 22, 2022. The teams at Whitethorn Games and developer Peachy Keen Games have put together a rather hefty update that will add in a bunch of new features and content.

    Those of you with the game on Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam, EGS, and lots more listed on their site) will soon be able to befriend and play with a variety of new animals. There are some...
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  • Chris Metzen Rejoins World of Warcraft Development Team

    Chris Metzen Rejoins World of Warcraft Development Team

    The return has been celebrated far and wide.

    Blizzard announced yesterday that Chris Metzen, an industry veteran that worked on Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo as a designer, has returned to the company. This follows a several year long hiatus away from the company.

    General manager of all things Warcraft John High announced that Chris Metzen has rejoined the Warcraft Leadership Team as Creative Advisor. The announcement, as brief as it is, was made on the official World...
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  • Horizon Multiplayer Game Confirmed by Guerrilla

    Horizon Multiplayer Game Confirmed by Guerrilla

    You and a buddy will get to take on robot dinosaurs.

    A rather badly hid secret has been the fact that Guerrilla Games is working on a new multiplayer game set within the Horizon universe. This notion started to circulate earlier this year when it was discovered that Guerilla was looking to hire someone that has experience with multiplayer game development. That job listing was posted as far back as 2020. Going back to 2014, it was discovered that concept art for Horizon Zero Dawn suggested...
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  • World of Warcraft: Everything You Wanted to Know About Dragonflight

    There are not many computer games that have been played for twenty years, but World of Warcraft is one of them. It has been played by several generations of players, and every year there are more and more gamers who fall in love with it. And if during the birth of the Warcraft universe, players were forced to engage in a long grind, upgrade characters on their own, and go through difficult quests, today everything has become much easier for those who want to save time. Players turn to boosting...
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  • Amazon Games to Publish New Tomb Raider Game

    Amazon Games to Publish New Tomb Raider Game

    Amazon Games continues to grow with its biggest ever third-party release.

    Developer Crystal Dynamics and publisher Amazon Games just agreed to a deal that will see Amazon Games publish the next Tomb Raider release. This marks the biggest third-party deal yet for the publisher that previously helped to release games like Lost Ark (from Smilegate and Tripod Studio) and New World (developed internally at Amazon Games).

    The next Tomb Raider game is expected to use Unreal Engine...
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  • Epic Games Pulling Online Services for Several Games in January

    Epic Games Pulling Online Services for Several Games in January

    If you want your online Unreal Tournament fix, you better act fast.

    Epic Games announced that they are shutting down online services and online servers for several of their older titles. This is being done in an effort to support only their newer Epic Online Services. Epic already started to remove the impacted titles from all digital storefronts on December 14, as well as removed the option to purchase DLC.

    Epic says that while "most" titles will still be playable...
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  • The 2022 Steam Winter Sale Begins December 22

    The 2022 Steam Winter Sale Begins December 22

    This is your only advance warning that your wallets are in danger.

    Valve has given you all a week to prepare for the upcoming Steam Winter Sale for 2022. The Steam Winter Sale begins on December 22 at 10AM (PT) and won't end until January 5, 2023 at 10AM (PT).

    Today's press release announcement from Valve says that the Steam Winter Sale will again put big discounts on thousands of games. Every genre imaginable will be on sale, so you're almost guaranteed to find something...
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  • Battlefield 2042's 'Battle of Nordvik' Event Begins December 20

    Battlefield 2042's 'Battle of Nordvik' Event Begins December 20

    The three week event will offer unique game modes and rewards for those that play.

    A special in-game event is about to begin in Battlefield 2042. Take part in the Battle of Nordvik, a three-week long event that includes a new game mode every week and new cosmetics to unlock as you play. DICE says that Eastern Forces are retaliating after finding out that Nordvik has a secret alliance with the West. You will join either the Nordvik Control Corps or the Black Storm regiment in a "power...
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  • New Story Content Added to Teardown

    New Story Content Added to Teardown

    Take on even more heists today.

    Tuxedo Labs released their new "Art Vandals" expansion for Teardown today. This content adds in five new heists, a new location, and is free to everyone that owns the game.

    The Art Vandals missions will task you with stealing several different pieces of art. These pieces of art are found in the fishing town of Tilläggaryd and this town also just so happens to include a modern art museum. You play as Freya Woo, daughter of Gordon...
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  • Death Stranding Movie Announced

    Death Stranding Movie Announced

    The first strand-type film was just announced.

    Death Stranding 2 was just announced earlier this month at The Game Awards. Now, a film based on Death Stranding has just been announced. The film will be based off of the games of the same name but will "introduce new elements and characters within the Death Stranding universe."

    Hideo Kojima's Kojima Productions is partnering with Hammerstone Studios to create the Death Stranding movie. Deadline reports that the...
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  • Resident Evil Village's PlayStation VR2 Update is Free

    Resident Evil Village's PlayStation VR2 Update is Free

    Free in the sense that you still have to purchase a PlayStation VR2.

    Capcom announced yesterday that the upcoming VR Mode for Resident Evil Village will be a free piece of DLC for all PlayStation 5 owners that own either the base version of Village or the Gold Edition. Naturally, to even make use of this free DLC you will also have to purchase the $550 (USD) PlayStation VR2 hardware when it's released, but let's not split hairs for a moment.

    The VR Mode will allow you to...
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  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Free Multiplayer Weekend

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Free Multiplayer Weekend

    A free weekend to coincide with the first major Season 1 update.

    Activision announces a free weekend for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer component. This free weekend will begin on Thursday, December 15 and will run through until December 19. This weekend provides everyone with access to the game's competitive multiplayer, but with some limitations.

    It seems like the free weekend only offers access to just three of the game's multiplayer maps and four game...
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  • Live-Action God of War Series Announced

    Live-Action God of War Series Announced

    Cory Barlog to serve as executive producer.

    A live-action series based on the God of War series has just been announced by Amazon and Sony. The series is entering into early co-production from Amazon Prime Video, Sony Pictures Television, and PlayStation Productions. Cory Barlog, the director on 2018's God of War and co-director for God of War Ragnarök will serve as an executive producer on this series.

    Amazon says that this series will adapt the most recent two titles...
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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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