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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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  • MotoGP 14 Teases with a Teaser Trailer

    MotoGP 14 Teases with a Teaser Trailer

    Bandai Namco and Milestone S.r.L. just released a new teaser trailer for their upcoming motorcycle racing game, MotoGP 14.


    The game is slated to include more than 100 different riders, "all the official manufacturers", all racing classes, and 18 tracks to zoom around on. MotoGP 14 is slated to be released on November 4 for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Vita, and PC....
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  • Age of Empires: Castle Siege Announced for Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone

    Age of Empires: Castle Siege Announced for Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone

    Age of Empires: Castle Siege has been officially announced for Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone users.

    Features • Empire-Building for those on the go: From building your castle into an impressive city, accumulating your resources to keep your fortress and your lands safe, to training your armies to both defend and attack your enemies, Castle Siege is built for you to enjoy the expansiveness of an Age of Empires game with the speed and simplicity of touch-based gamin
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  • Mountain Dew and Doritos Gear Coming to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

    Mountain Dew and Doritos Gear Coming to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

    Because the headline isn't enough of a joke already.

    It seems as though you will soon be able to unlock special in-game items focusing on Mountain Dew and Doritos within Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. The promotion kicks off on October 6 at which point you can collect and redeem codes that will unlock special in-game gear. Included in these code redemptions will be a chance to win an Xbox One, "the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft."
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  • Amazon Has Officially Purchased Twitch.tv for $970 Million

    Amazon Has Officially Purchased Twitch.tv for $970 Million

    It has now been confirmed that Amazon has purchased Twitch.tv for $970 million. Twitch has released an official press release on the acquisition.
    "Broadcasting and watching gameplay is a global phenomenon and Twitch has built a platform that brings together tens of millions of people who watch billions of minutes of games each month – from The International, to breaking the world record for Mario, to gaming conferences like E3. And, amazingly, Twitch is only three years old," said
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  • PSN and Xbox Live Attacked as Separate Groups Claim Responsibility; Threat Diverts Flight Carrying Sony Online's President

    In case you were wondering, yes, the Internet does suck this weekend. Two separate groups are claiming responsibility for attacking both the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. PlayStation Network was down for most of the early part of the day, while the attacks on Xbox Live are more recent.

    One group said that they are the ones responsible for the attacks while another has come forward and said that they are the ones responsible for the attacks and outages. It doesn't...
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  • PSA: PlayStation Flash Sale Going On Now in North America

    PSA: PlayStation Flash Sale Going On Now in North America

    Another PSN flash sale is upon us courtesy of Sony. From now until the end of the weekend, you can save big on a number of different PlayStation 3 titles. This sale knocks everything listed below to just $9.99 (USD).


    This sale is for this weekend only. From what I understand, there are a few more PSN sales planned, including one for PAX Prime in a week or two and some sales for Call of Duty and Pixeljunk also coming down the line....
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  • PSA: Free Weekend for Dishonored and 75% Off Sale

    PSA: Free Weekend for Dishonored and 75% Off Sale

    This weekend, you can play Dishonored for free until Sunday at 1PM. If you decide that you like the game and want to buy it, you can get the base game for 75% off or $4.99 (USD). You can then save 50% off of the DLC for a total of $14.46 plus the price of the game. Or, you can get the GOTY edition of the game which includes the game and all DLC for just $10.19. Frankly, you should probably just get the GOTY edition unless you like paying more or you already own a few of the DLC pa...
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  • PlayStation Home Shutting Down March 2015 in Japan

    PlayStation Home Shutting Down March 2015 in Japan

    Come March 2015, Sony will completely disable PlayStation Home in Japan. I know, this is terribly sad news, I'll give you a moment to collect your thoughts.

    If you live in Europe or North America, you don't have to worry too much as those regions will keep the fun and festivities going strong in PlayStation Home for a while longer. If you don't know what PlayStation Home is, you aren't missing much....
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  • New Screenshots and Details for Tearaway: Unfolded

    New Screenshots and Details for Tearaway: Unfolded

    A huge number of new screenshots and information came out today for the upcoming PlayStation 4 title, Tearaway: Unfolded. Let's just dive right in with the new screenshots. The near-full press release that is full of new details can be found after all of those lovely images.


    Summary Journey through a vibrant, living papery world, with a plucky messenger who has a unique message to deliver—to YOU! Choose to guide either atoi or iota on this a
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  • Destiny White PlayStation 4 Bundle Unboxing Video

    Destiny White PlayStation 4 Bundle Unboxing Video

    PlayStation Access released a new unboxing video for the upcoming release of the Glacier White PlayStation 4 that will be sold in a bundle with Destiny.


    In case you wanted more, here are a couple of additional photos of the system, including a comparison to the Jet Black PS4.

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  • Yuma Introduced for Far Cry 4

    Yuma Introduced for Far Cry 4

    The official Far Cry Twitter account revealed a new character for Far Cry 4. Everyone, meet Yuma.


    Yuma is described as a "deadly tactician" and a "general of the Royal Army." She is also the "right-hand woman" of Pagan Min....
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  • The Weirdest Pokemon Video Ever was Just Released by The Pokemon Company

    The Weirdest Pokemon Video Ever was Just Released by The Pokemon Company

    The Pokemon Company just released this new video. It has multiple Slowpoke Centipedes going on. I... have no words.


    It seems to be tied to the Yadon Festival, I think....
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  • A Trip to the Real Life de_Inferno from Counter-Strike

    A Trip to the Real Life de_Inferno from Counter-Strike

    Recently, a Reddit user going by the name of "slowpoketail" visited the historic Mission San Juan Capistrano, or as it might be known to you guys, the place that the Counter-Strike map de_Inferno is based off of.

    Included below are just a few of his photos. You can always see more of them via the above link or at this Imgur gallery.


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  • Celebrate CS:GO's Birthday with an Update, Party Hat Wearing Chickens, and Competitive Zeus Usage - August 21, 2014

    Today marks the anniversary/birthday/day that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was launched! To mark the momentous occasion, Valve released a new update and while some of the changes are cool, others are actually annoying the community quite a bit.

    Unofficial CS:GO update changelog (Since Valve didn't release one) for August 21, 2014

    - The Zeus is now allowed in competitive - Zeus also now costs $100 - The modified Zeus now will play a party horn sound, and confett
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  • Team Fortress 2 Update - Changelog for August 21, 2014

    Team Fortress 2 Update - Changelog for August 21, 2014

    Check out these sweet list of changes for tonight's Team Fortress 2 update from Valve.

    Changelog for Team Fortress 2 for August 21, 2014

    - Fixed rockets colliding with other projectiles and getting stuck in the world - Fixed a bug with the Soldier's Fresh Brewed Victory taunt and the Power Up Canteen - Fixed the Demoman not being able to equip The Grandmaster - Fixed a bug where Professional Killstreak items were being displayed as Specialized - Market Listings for Specialized Killstr
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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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