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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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  • "Next-gen" Goalkeepers and More Shown for FIFA 15

    "Next-gen" Goalkeepers and More Shown for FIFA 15

    EA Sports showed off some new tech at work for their goalkeeping system in FIFA 15. The studio says that they are bringing "a new level of realism to gameplay." They say that goalkeepers will "look, move, and think like their real world counterparts with new AI that allows them to anticipate shots and passes, move with positional awareness, and display an array of new animations."

    They also apparently added the ability to do "jazz hands" to the game.

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  • Shadow Realms is an Online Action RPG from BioWare

    Shadow Realms is an Online Action RPG from BioWare

    As expected, EA and BioWare officially announced Shadow Realms just a few short minutes ago. The game is a 4v1 action RPG that features dynamic co-op missions and episodic stories.
    Four heroes adventure against another player-controlled enemy, a malevolent force called The Shadowlord, in dynamic 4v1 co-op missions, ensuring that no two battles are ever the same. Players will have the choice to play either as - or against - The Shadowlord, building experience and progression whether
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  • Battlefield Hardline Rescue Multiplayer Trailer

    Battlefield Hardline Rescue Multiplayer Trailer

    Check out the Conquest multiplayer trailer for Battlefield Hardline.

    Take advantage of the cars, bikes, boats, and trucks of Battlefield Hardline in order to dominate in Conquest.
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  • 12 Minutes of Battlefield Hardline Single Player Gameplay

    12 Minutes of Battlefield Hardline Single Player Gameplay

    Check out 12 minutes of single player footage from the single player campaign for Battlefield Hardline.

    This 12 minute demo is shot entirely in-game and is the first look at Hardlineā€™s new style of storytelling, inspired by the most popular crime dramas seen on television today. Narration by Ian Milham, Visceral Games creative director.
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  • Guild Wars 2 Tournament Series and Feature Pack Announced

    Guild Wars 2 Tournament Series and Feature Pack Announced

    At gamescom, ArenaNet announced a new World Tournament Series for Guild Wars 2 that "showcase how the studio is embracing the fast growing popularity of competitive game modes in" the game.
    As a sign of how fast competitive game modes are growing, ArenaNet used gamescom to announce the World Tournament Series, the first ever global competition for Guild Wars 2 with cash prizes at stake. The studio is organizing the series in conjunction with KongZhong, the gameā€™s publisher in China.
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  • Robin Williams to be Given Memorial in World of Warcraft

    Robin Williams to be Given Memorial in World of Warcraft

    Thanks to the rapid efforts of an online petition, the late Robin Williams will be memorialized within World of Warcraft.

    Williams, a once avid gamer and fan of games in general apparently played WoW quite a bit.
    It was reported that Robin used to play on the Mannoroth server, and was something of a troll in trade on good days or when anonymity allowed. Mr. Williams said in interviews that he took his World of Warcraft characters very serious - in fact he was well
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  • P.T. is the New Silent Hill Game from Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro

    P.T. is the New Silent Hill Game from Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro

    Remember when we got news up about some mysterious new game called P.T. that had an "interactive trailer" up on the PlayStation Network? Turns out, P.T. is actually a teaser for a new Silent Hill. A Silent Hill game from Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro that stars Norman Reedus. Let. That. Sink. In. Yet again Konami and Kojima pulled a fast one by announcing the new game with a heavy dose of misdirection. That playable trial is still very much available to download on the Play...
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  • Rising Storm Team Utilizes Red Orchestra 2 to World War 2's Greatest Raids

    Rising Storm Team Utilizes Red Orchestra 2 to World War 2's Greatest Raids

    Antimatter Games, Impossible Pictures, and National Geographic are teaming up to release a six part, hour long documentary series on the "most daring raids of World War 2."
    Antimatter Games partnered with Impossible Pictures and National Geographic in 2014 to deliver an action-packed six-part hour long documentary series to international television markets that recreated the most daring raids of World War 2 using the Red Orchestra 2/Rising Storm game engine. Using a new 'machin
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  • Nikola Tesla Joins The Order: 1886

    Nikola Tesla Joins The Order: 1886

    There's a new trailer and some new information out of gamescom today for The Order: 1886 by Ready at Dawn. First up, let's take a look at that new gameplay trailer.


    And now, let's take a look at how Nikola Tesla factors in to the game and its story.

    Tesla not only brings with him real-world history but also the genius of his inventions that are the foundation of many of the weapons and devices you will experience in the game, including the Arc
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  • New Trailer, Screenshots, and Gameplay Details for Infamous: First Light

    New Trailer, Screenshots, and Gameplay Details for Infamous: First Light

    Sony released some new media today for the upcoming standalone DLC for Infamous: Second Son. If you recall it's called Infamous First Light and focuses on Abigail "Fetch" Walker and her origin story.

    A good number of new screenshots, a new trailer, and some new gameplay details were just revealed.



    After being captured by the D.U.P, Fetch is taken to Curdun Cay, a conduit prison up in the snowy mountains, where D.U.P leader Augustine
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  • New Combat and Weapon Details for Bloodborne

    New Combat and Weapon Details for Bloodborne

    You saw the gameplay trailer, now it's time for a little light reading. The PlayStation Blog details some of the new combat mechanics found in From Software's Bloodborne, along with some information on the weapons used in the game.

    Japan Studio's Masaaki Yamagiwa gives you the nitty gritty details.
    At E3 we introduced players the city of Yharnam, where Bloodborne starts out. Yharnam is an ancient city known for medical practices. However the story of Bloodborne will
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  • Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Meet Sauron's Servants

    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Meet Sauron's Servants

    Who knew that Sauron's servants would be such dicks? Find out what I mean by watching the latest trailer for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor from Monolith and WBIE.

    Talion sets out to rage war against SauronĀ¹s servants, The Black Captains, who forced the Ranger to watch as his son and wife were murdered.
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  • DriveClub is Still Looking Good

    DriveClub is Still Looking Good

    The PlayStation 4 racing game, DriveClub, is still looking good. It's got weather and clouds and cars.

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  • Alienation is Latest Game Revealed by Housemarque

    Alienation is Latest Game Revealed by Housemarque

    Housemarque, developers of Dead Nation and Resogun revealed their new PlayStation 4 exclusive title today. It's called Alienation and looks to be another twin-stick shooter.

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  • Tearaway Unfolded Revealed for PlayStation 4

    Tearaway Unfolded Revealed for PlayStation 4

    Check out some gameplay footage for Tearaway Unfolded for the PlayStation 4.

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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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