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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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  • Tekken 7 Officially Announced with New Teaser Trailer

    Tekken 7 Officially Announced with New Teaser Trailer

    Built on Unreal Engine 4, Tekken 7 is currently in development for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. If you want a new teaser trailer, you're in the right spot.


    I'm sure we'll get some actual screenshots and decent looking media as time passes. There is more expected to be revealed at the San Diego Comic-Con which runs from July 24-27....
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  • Report: Homefront: The Revolution Director Resigns from Crytek UK

    Report: Homefront: The Revolution Director Resigns from Crytek UK

    They can deny it all they want, but the evidence stacking up against how financially unstable Crytek is right now is starting to become a bit overwhelming. The other week we reported on how the staff at Crytek simply stopped going in to work since they weren't paid for weeks. Today, it's being reported that the Director on Homefront: The Revolution, Hasit Zala, has resigned from his position at Crytek UK. There was no official word, only from sources "familiar with goings-on at the stud...
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  • 14 More Minutes of Dragon Age: Inquisition Gameplay

    14 More Minutes of Dragon Age: Inquisition Gameplay

    Yesterday, we shared a 16 minute long gameplay video for Dragon Age: Inquisition. Today? Well, today we're showing off 14 additional minutes of a gameplay walkthrough.


    Again, this is the gameplay footage that was shown off to those in attendance at E3 2014....
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  • Madden NFL 15 Introduces the Gauntlet

    Madden NFL 15 Introduces the Gauntlet

    EA Sports adds in a new gameplay feature to Madden NFL 15 called The Gauntlet. This is a new extreme skills challenge that sends the players through 40 levels of difficult challenges.
    For instance, in your very first boss encounter you’ll be challenged to kick a 110 yard field goal in 220 mph winds! How is that even possible? Jump into The Gauntlet and find out for yourself. The Gauntlet is available as part of Skills Trainer in Madden NFL 15, which has received a major upg
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  • Tony Hawk Developer Neversoft Shuts Down

    Tony Hawk Developer Neversoft Shuts Down

    The developer of the Tony Hawk and Guitar Hero games, Neversoft, has shut its doors for the last time today. Back in May, it was announced that the team would be merged with Infinity Ward.

    As you may expect, this "bigger" version of Infinity Ward is probably going to be dedicated to just making Call of Duty games. To mark the occasion, Neversoft not only burned a real-life replica of their eyeball logo, but they were also given a gift from Co-Founder Joel Jewett. ...
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  • Sony Talks About the Potential for Early Access on PlayStation 4

    Sony Talks About the Potential for Early Access on PlayStation 4

    In an interview with Sony's Adam Boyes, it was revealed that Sony has been tossing around the idea of introducing an Early Access type program on the PlayStation 4.
    "We're always looking at different ways to make life easier. There's no stone unturned for what we can do. We're having conversations. We have a global strike team, plus an SCEA strike team, who are in charge of trying to figure out how to look at what's happening with early alpha access, or paid betas -- which we've allowed
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  • PSA: PlayStation Network Flash Sale Offers Over 20 Games for $0.99 Each - This Weekend Only

    For this weekend only, you can get over 20 games for just $0.99 from the PlayStation Network.
    Dino Crisis (PS3/PSP/PS Vita) Dino Crisis 2 (PS3/PSP/PS Vita) Double Dragon Neon (PS3) Dyad (PS3) Harvest Moon: Back To Nature (PS3/PSP/PS Vita) Legend Of Dragoon (PS3/PSP) Machinarium (PS3) Machinarium (PS Vita) Malicious (PS3) Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee HD (PS3) Papo & Yo (PS3) Syphon Filter (PS3/PSP/PS Vita) Syphon Filter 2 (PS3/PSP/PS Vita) Syphon Filter 3 (PS3/PSP/PS Vita
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  • Go Behind the Scenes with a New Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Trailer

    Go Behind the Scenes with a New Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Trailer

    A new behind the scenes video for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor went live today. This video features a look at the roles Troy Baker and Christian Cantamessa will play in the game. Troy Baker is obviously going to handle the voice acting side of things while Cantamessa is serving as the Lead Writer.

    In addition to this new video, WBIE and Monolith are pleased to reveal that the game will be the topic of a panel at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 25.
    For the panel
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  • Dota 2 The International 4 - Day 2 Recap

    Dota 2 The International 4 - Day 2 Recap

    The second day of playoff rounds for The International 4 concluded and is in the books. The big winner on the day if ViCi, which sits at a 7-1 record. The worst performer was Arrow, which ended up the day at 2-8. Valve notes that if ViCi loses the rest of their playoff matches, they'll end up at 7-8. On the flip side, if Arrow wins the rest of their matches, they will also be 7-8. Is that record good enough to move on? It very well could be as all it takes is being in the top two teams...
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  • Valve Shares the First Week of Statistics for Operation Breakout in CS:GO

    Valve Shares the First Week of Statistics for Operation Breakout in CS:GO

    It's been just a week since Operation Breakout kicked off for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, but Valve has already compiled some interesting statistics on the new maps.

    In terms of overall playtime, there are some obvious trends: Black Gold and Castle have taken the lead in overall playtime. Meanwhile, in competitive matchmaking, Insertion has been the most popular operation map, generating over 32 ‘player years’ in playtime so far.
    Valve also has some quick stats...
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  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Updated with esports 2014 Summer Case and More - July 10, 2014

    An update was released tonight for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Notable additions include the new esports 2014 Summer Case, improvements to Operation Breakout features, gameplay adjustments, and updates to various maps.

    Changelog for CS:GO (1.34.1.0) for July 10, 2014

    CSGO
    - Introduced the new eSports 2014 Summer Case.

    OPERATION BREAKOUT - Added quick link to Operation Journal on player profile. - Added several new missions to the mission drop list.
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  • YouPorn Considering Sponsoring a Competitive Gaming Team in Dota 2, Hearthstone, or League of Legends

    I guess it should go without saying but this news post is probably only allowed to be read if you are over the age of 18. With that said, I know that if you do view porn you probably don't care about age gates anyway, so let's just get on with this...
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  • Final Halo 3 Easter Egg Discovered After Seven Years

    Final Halo 3 Easter Egg Discovered After Seven Years

    It took nearly seven years, but the last known Easter Egg for Halo 3 was finally discovered and documented.


    The first reveal of this Easter Egg came from an early 2012 Mail Sack at Bungie. Senior Engineer John Cable noted that there was one surprise that nobody had found yet in the game. After that Mail Sack, a former developer at Bungie, Adrian Perez came out and noted that his proudest moment was "showing (his) wife the Easter egg (he) put in the Halo 3 loading...
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  • Watch Dogs Surpasses 8 Million Units Sold

    Watch Dogs Surpasses 8 Million Units Sold

    As part of their first-quarter financial report, Ubisoft revealed today that Watch Dogs has sold over 8 million copies.
    “The success of Watch Dogs and the quality of our games portfolio presented at this year’s E3 highlight our strategic positioning as well as our continuous drive for innovation and affirm our long-term approach,” Ubisoft chief executive Yves Guillemot said in a statement to investors. “Watch Dogs is now well positioned as a major franchise, and we will be
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  • Cliff Bleszinski Talked About BlueStreak on Reddit

    Cliff Bleszinski Talked About BlueStreak on Reddit

    Cliff Bleszinski took to Reddit yesterday to answer some questions on his new company, Boss Key Productions, and his new game, currently codenamed BlueStreak. Some of the topics hit upon were whether or not the game would be pay-to-win, how it would handle microtransactions, why he went with Nexon as the publisher and much more.

    Here are just a few snippets.
    Microtransaction plans? "The #1 question that comes up in Free to Play every time. Honest answer: I'm not s
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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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