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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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  • Blizzard Offering Free Copies of Mists of Pandaria to Entice Players to Return to World of Warcraft

    Apparently, Blizzard is trying to pull some old players back to World of Warcraft by giving them a free copy of the latest expansion for the game, Mists of Pandaria. I just received this in my own email about 30 minutes ago now.

    I verified it was legit by manually going to my Blizzard account and seeing that, sure enough, Mists of Pandaria was listed next to my game. All I have to do is re-subscribe to the MMO that I haven't played in three years. If you need more proof,...
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  • Watch Over 20 Minutes of Until Dawn Gameplay

    Watch Over 20 Minutes of Until Dawn Gameplay

    I hope you like your horror games like you like your horror movies: Scary, cheesy, and with "B Movie" caliber written all over it. The demo out of gamescom 2014 actually looks really good and if you love those kind of films, you will probably end up loving this. It also seems like fans of David Cage games will find some enjoyment in this given the gameplay mechanics at work.


    This game will be exclusive to the PlayStation 4....
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  • Microsoft Looking to Sell Xbox Entertainment Studios to Warner Bros.

    Microsoft Looking to Sell Xbox Entertainment Studios to Warner Bros.

    Last month, Microsoft allegedly closed down Xbox Entertainment Studios. Today, it looks like they are looking towards Warner Bros. to have them buy out their video production division. This is according to information provided to Hollywood Reporter.
    Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that XES is shopping for a new home and has had preliminary talks with Warner Bros. about possibly becoming a stand-alone entity based at the studio. In that scenario, Warners would look to merge XES
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  • This is How P.T. Looks with Adjusted Levels

    This is How P.T. Looks with Adjusted Levels

    A Reddit user adjusted the light and color levels from a P.T. screenshot. It doesn't look half bad when you can easily see the environment. Some say that it looks a bit like a photograph.


    Keep in mind that Kojima stated that he and his team had to lower the visual quality of the game to make it appear more "Indie." Also keep in mind that P.T. was a teaser for the new Silent Hills game coming out and that the teaser does not indicate how the final game will look...
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  • ESL One Cologne 2014 CS:GO Championship Quarterfinals Begins Tonight

    ESL One Cologne 2014 CS:GO Championship Quarterfinals Begins Tonight

    Valve has officially put the world on notice that the quarter final matches begin tonight for the ESL One Cologne 2014 CS:GO Championship. The quarter finals begin at 9:00AM (CET), which is 12:00AM (PT).

    If you've been following along, you should make your picks prior to tonight's matches. As the case was yesterday, you can watch all of the action once it goes live courtesy of the below Twitch stream. Those who watch on Twitch with a connected Steam account and those watching...
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  • Dota 2 Workshop Tools Alpha Update Released - August 15, 2014

    Dota 2 Workshop Tools Alpha Update Released - August 15, 2014

    Today (August 15, 2014) a new update was released for the Dota 2 Workshop Alpha Tools. That is to say, an update was released today for the new version of Hammer and Source 2.

    Changelog for Dota 2 Workshop Alpha Tools for August 15, 2014

    - Added additional entities to improve custom game creation - New entity "dota_custom_game_events" added - New entity "filter_dota" added - New entity "point_simple_obstruction" added - New mesh entity "trigger_dota" added - When placing a
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  • Evolve Crowned "Best of Show" for gamescom 2014

    Evolve Crowned "Best of Show" for gamescom 2014

    Evolve, the 4 vs 1 game coming out in early 2015 from Turtle Rock Studios, won the "Best of Show" award at gamescom 2014.
    2K and Turtle Rock Studios announced today that Evolve, the highly anticipated 4v1 cooperative and competitive multiplayer shooter coming to next-gen consoles and PC on February 10, 2015, has won the prestigious "Best of Gamescom" award as well as the awards for "Best Console Game Microsoft Xbox," "Best PC Game," "Best Action Game," and "Best Online Multiplayer
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  • 9 Gaming Predictions for 2015

    9 Gaming Predictions for 2015

    As we crossed the midpoint of 2014, it’s time to look ahead and make our predictions for how the gaming scene will change in 2015. There’s plenty of interesting trends at the moment that could point the way ahead in this booming industry, especially where mobile gaming is concerned. The following nine gaming predictions for 2015 are based on important shifts in gaming habits that can be observed right now.


    #1 – In-game advertising will become the key source...
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  • Titanfall's "Free the Frontier" Short

    Titanfall's "Free the Frontier" Short

    Respawn revealed a new short video for Titanfall this past week. It's called "Free the Frontier" and features a level of action and fidelity not actually seen in game. It still looks cool though.


    From the looks of things, it seems to also tie in with the new Frontier's Edge DLC pack for the game....
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  • New Screenshots for Dark Souls 2 Crown of the Old Iron King DLC

    New Screenshots for Dark Souls 2 Crown of the Old Iron King DLC

    The Crown of the Old Iron King DLC is coming out soon for Dark Souls 2, so why not enjoy some new screenshots courtesy of From Software? Crown of the Old Iron King is slated for release on August 26.


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  • Hyrule Warriors Character Trailer for Ghirahim

    Hyrule Warriors Character Trailer for Ghirahim

    A new character trailer came out today for Hyrule Warriors on the Nintendo Wii U. Today's character trailer focuses on Ghirahim. Ghirahim was one of the antagonists from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.

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  • New Gamplay Video and Screenshots for Life is Strange

    New Gamplay Video and Screenshots for Life is Strange

    Dontnod and Square Enix released a new gameplay trailer and some new screenshots for their upcoming episodic adventure, Life is Strange.




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  • Explore Warlords of Draenor in this Newest Gameplay Video for the World of Warcraft Expansion

    You saw the great looking cinematic trailer for World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor, now it's time to see how the new expansion actually looks.


    Warlords of Draenor is slated to be released on November 13, 2014....
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  • New Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Trailers Show Off More Disney Locations

    New Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Trailers Show Off More Disney Locations

    You don't really need to know Japanese to check out some of the areas and locations you'll be playing through in Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX from Square Enix. The game is out in October in Japan and early December for everyone else and only for the PlayStation 3.



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  • New Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric Trailer and Screenshots

    New Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric Trailer and Screenshots

    Sega released some fresh media for Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric this week. Included is a new trailer for the upcoming game and some new screenshots. The game is slated for a mid-November release on the Nintendo Wii U while the 3DS title, Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal is also slated for release in November.



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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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