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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: 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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  • Combat and Room of Requirement Shown in New Hogwarts Legacy Trailer

    Combat and Room of Requirement Shown in New Hogwarts Legacy Trailer

    A fresh look at the wide-open world of the wizarding world.

    Warner Bros. Games and Avalanche Software just released a new gameplay video for Hogwarts Legacy. This new trailer shows off another look at the spell based combat along with a look at the Room of Requirement.

    The first section of gameplay shows a player character flying around the open world on a broom. The landscape is based off of the Scottish Highlands and the video showcases a hamlet full of witches and wizards....
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  • The Witcher 3 Goes Next-gen Today

    The Witcher 3 Goes Next-gen Today

    Though the PC release seems to have some performance issues.

    The big next-gen update for The Witcher 3 dropped today for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Those of you who don't yet own the game can pick up The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition. Meanwhile, those that owned the game prior should get a free upgrade to this next-gen release.

    This update adds real-time ray tracing to PC, performance and ray tracing modes for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, and...
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  • Dying Light 2 Mod Tools Released

    Dying Light 2 Mod Tools Released

    Consoles will get mod support later.

    Techland just released some new mod tools for those interested in modifying Dying Light 2. These tools will help creators make custom maps and other content. Right now, the Dying Light 2 mod tools are available as free DLC on PC via either Steam or the Epic Games Store. Those of you playing on consoles will have to wait a bit, but Techland does plan on offering mod support to you later.

    Techland is bolstering today's mod tool release...
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  • Private Division Partners with Bloober Team for New Survival Horror Game

    Private Division Partners with Bloober Team for New Survival Horror Game

    Bloober is working on yet another horror game.

    Between working on the Silent Hill 2 remake and a new Layers of Fear game, Bloober Team should have their plates rather full. Apparently not since it was just announced that Private Division just entered into a publishing agreement with Bloober to create a new survival horror game.

    Bloober Team is known for making a number of different horror games, from the more psychological horror in Layers of Fear and The Medium to Ob...
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  • The Dawning Returns to Destiny 2

    The Dawning Returns to Destiny 2

    Spread a little holiday cheer in the form of baked goods.

    The annual Dawning event for Destiny 2 is once again live in Season of the Seraph. Naturally, this event is free to all players of the game regardless of what extra content they may or may not own.

    Players will talk to Eva Levante in the Tower to get started on their journey of baking all sorts of cookies with all sorts of questionable ingredients. The Dawning event for Destiny 2 runs from today through to January...
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  • High on Life Released

    High on Life Released

    A new FPS from the creator of Rick and Morty.

    High on Life is a newly released FPS from Squanch Games and Justin Roiland, the creator of Rick and Morty, Trover Saves the Universe, Hulu's Solar Opposites, and several other works. High on Life is out on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, as well as available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Game Pass for PC, consoles, and Cloud.

    In High on Life, you play as an unmotivated high-school graduate who just happens to become...
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  • New SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Trailer

    New SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Trailer

    Pre-orders are now also available.

    A new trailer for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is out today. Pre-orders for the action-adventure game are also now available and include several bonuses by way of the Costume Pack.

    SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake will be out January 31, 2023 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. It retails for $39.99 (USD). ...
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  • Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Released

    Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Released

    See how it all began.

    For those of you Final Fantasy 7 fans who never had a PlayStation Portable, today's release of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is for you. Today's release on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC will provide to you a wealth of backstory for characters such as Zack, Cloud, Sephiroth, Tifa, and Aerith.

    The original release of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion happened over 15 years ago. It was,...
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  • What's Low Latency And Why Does It Matter?

    What's Low Latency And Why Does It Matter?

    While the speed of data transfer is important, it's not the only thing. You could argue the speed of data transfer isn't the priority. What is a priority for businesses is latency. This is where 5G truly shines with it promising ultra-low latency for businesses. This has the potential to transform the way we work digitally.


    You can look at the various characteristics of 5G networks to see why it's such an advancement in this regard. Compared to 4G or LTE networks, 5G ends up...
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  • Returnal on PC Recommends 32 GB of Memory

    Returnal on PC Recommends 32 GB of Memory

    This and other PC hardware requirements have been revealed.

    Returnal is coming soon to the PC. As it stands, we are expecting it to be out in early 2023. We were treated to a new PC focused trailer for the port of the PlayStation 5 exclusive third-person shooter that dropped courtesy of The Game Awards.

    Today, we get our first glimpse at what sort of PC hardware you will need to both run the game at all and the "recommended" specs. While things like the CPU,...
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  • Payday 3 Development Update Shared by CEO

    Payday 3 Development Update Shared by CEO

    Starbreeze continues to climb back from the depths.

    We finally got a little bit of an update today on Payday 3, a game which hasn't been talked about since February 2021. That update in 2021 was issued by the ever-optimistic new CEO of Starbreeze, Tobias Sjögren. Sjogren being made the new CEO after the previous CEO resigned in October 2020. That particular resignation and change of leadership followed a very rocky couple of years for Starbreeze that included a raid on the studio's...
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  • Phil Spencer Proclaims Sony Wants to 'Grow by Making Xbox Smaller'

    Phil Spencer Proclaims Sony Wants to 'Grow by Making Xbox Smaller'

    Back, the console wars are.

    Xbox head honcho Phil Spencer says that PlayStation wants to "protect their dominance on console." He continues on to say, "the way they grow is by making Xbox smaller." These statements by Spencer were said on the Second Request podcast.

    Spencer says that Sony just wants to retain its console dominance by opposing Xbox's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. His full statement can be seen here.



    Spencer...
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  • PSA: The GOG Winter Sale is Now Live

    PSA: The GOG Winter Sale is Now Live

    Save up to 90% on over 4500 titles.

    I received word this morning that GOG's Winter Sale is now live. From how through January 2, 2023 at 11PM (UTC), you will be able to save up to 90% off of over 4,500 items. Not only that, but during The Winter Sale, GOG will be giving away six free titles that you can add to your account and keep forever.

    The six freebies that you will be able to add to your account aren't all available at once. They will be given out ever few days of...
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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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