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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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  • Oculus Rift Surpasses 100,000 Units Sold

    Oculus Rift Surpasses 100,000 Units Sold

    According to figures compiled by Gamasutra, Oculus Rift has sold over 100,000 units already. That includes about 60,000 of the first development kit and the more than 45,000 of the second development kit, which have just started to ship out. The pre-orders for the second dev kit (DK2) began back in March. This updated unit includes an external camera which allows for tracking of more than three degrees of movement. Production of the original development kit had started to be cut b...
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  • QuakeCon 2014 - Full Schedule of Events

    QuakeCon 2014 - Full Schedule of Events

    The full schedule of events for QuakeCon 2014 came out today. Here are a list of the main events taking place over the multi-day event.
    Thursday, July 17th
    The Elder Scrolls Online PvP Tournament
    12:00pm – 1:00pm | Streaming Live from the Bethesda Booth via Twitch.tv/Bethesda

    Hugo Martin’s Portfolio Reviews
    12:00pm – 2:00pm | id Software Booth

    Hugo Martin, Art Director | id Software

    The Elder Scrolls Online Trials
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  • Konami Reveals First Details and Screens for Pro Evolution Soccer 2015

    Konami Reveals First Details and Screens for Pro Evolution Soccer 2015

    Today, Konami revealed the first details for Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 (PES 2015).


    The PES Productions Team has completely reworked the in-game shooting and goal-keeping mechanics:

    Excitement Of Goals A new shooting system allows a variety of unrestricted shooting styles with precise control over the direction and power of all strikes. Countering enhanced attacking options, goal keepers intuitively close angles and are capable of an incredible numbe
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  • Civilization: Beyond Earth Launching on October 24 - New Trailers and Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed

    Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth is slated to be released on October 24, 2014 on PC. To commemorate the occasion, 2K and Firaxis have released two new trailers for the game including a narrated walkthrough and an inside look.

    But first, a look at the Exoplanets Map Pack that will be given for "free" to those that pre-order the game from participating retailers.
    This map pack includes: - Kepler 186f: This lush forest planet is one of the oldest known Earth-like plane
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  • NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM REVOLUTION Dated for September 16

    NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM REVOLUTION Dated for September 16

    NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM REVOLUTION is slated to be released on September 16, 2014 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC through Steam. The big deal about this game is that it's a "kinect fighting/action game." And now, here's a paragraph that I don't understand!
    The Hidden Leaf Village in the country of Fire was created by two legendary ninja who had their differences. Hashirama Senju, also known as The God of Shinobi and the first Hokage, and Madara Uchiha crossed sword
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  • Handsome Jack's Tips for Surviving on the Moon - Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

    Handsome Jack's Tips for Surviving on the Moon - Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

    A new trailer was just released for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. Let Handsome Jack give you some tips for surviving on the moon.


    This is the same trailer that was shown to those in attendance at E3 2014. The game will be released on October 14 for the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3....
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  • Closed Beta Begins for The Witcher Adventure Game

    Closed Beta Begins for The Witcher Adventure Game

    The first wave of invites for The Witcher Adventure Game have gone out to those who pre-ordered The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt through GOG.com. The Witcher Adventure Game is a digital board game set in the Witcher universe. This beta will be run through GOG's upcoming Galaxy service.
    The first batch of participants consists of selected gamers who pre-ordered The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on GOG.com. Those gamers will be among the first to help test and refine some of the multiplayer components
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  • Blizzard CCO Rob Pardo Departs Blizzard

    Blizzard CCO Rob Pardo Departs Blizzard

    Rob Pardo, the Chief Creative Officer at Blizzard, announced today that he is departing the company after a 17 year run.
    I’m looking forward to new challenges in my career, but I will always cherish the time I spent with you all and the amazing and collaborative teams at Blizzard. It was both satisfying and humbling, and it made me a better developer and a better person. I look forward to playing Blizzard games as a player for many years to come. Most important, now I have plenty
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  • Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Visuals Are So Good, You Won't Be Able to Tell It's a Game

    Please, try to hold back the laughter until after you finish reading this news post. Sledgehammer games, in a new trailer, boldly proclaimed that the visuals in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare are so damn good, that you won't even be able to tell that they're from a game.

    "Because our subject matter is very advanced and technical, and we're kind of peering into the future, we did whatever it took to make the game look as photorealistic as possible," said Art Director Joe Salud.
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  • Killing Floor "End of the Line" Trailer and Big Summer Content Update Details

    Tripwire Interactive is rolling out a new, big Summer content update for Killing Floor. The update is called "End of the Line" and includes three new maps and one new character for free. In addition, there are two new paid character and weapon DLC skin packs.

    FREE CONTENT:
    Developer’s Map Pack - 2 new Wave Mode maps – “Siren's Belch” and “Stronghold” - 1 new Objective and Wave Mode map – “Transit” - 1 new character, Rachel Clamely, can be u
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  • Sony's Shuhei Yoshida Doesn't Understand the People Who Only Want AAA Games

    In an interview with GI.biz, Sony's Shuhei Yoshida has made it clear that he's not sure why so many people only want AAA game releases.
    Almost every week you see an indie game coming out digitally on PS4. Some of them are really, really interesting, beautiful games," he says. "We're fortunate that they're creating games on PS4, and some of them are choosing to launch their console versions on PlayStation first. It's fortunate. It really helps. "I hear complaints [about the lack of
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  • Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 2 Out Now for iOS Devices

    Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 2 Out Now for iOS Devices

    Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 2 is now available for iOS devices as of right now.


    New features include:

    - New Units: Strengthen your military might with brand new combat units including Aircraft Carriers, Jet Fighters and Special Forces;
    - New Technology: Race to science supremacy with new technology such as Lasers, Modern Medicine and Information Technology;
    - New Buildings & Wonders: Grow and expand your civilization like never before with
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  • Evolve Wins E3 2014 "Best of Show" Award Along with Over 50 Other Awards

    Evolve Wins E3 2014 "Best of Show" Award Along with Over 50 Other Awards

    Evolve from Turtle Rock Studios and 2K has beaten out the competition and was awarded the "Best of Show" Game Critics Award for E3 2014. The game was selected by a panel of industry veterans as being the best game that E3 2014 had to offer.
    "We would like to thank the press around the world for their warm and enthusiastic response to Evolve at E3 2014," said Chris Ashton, co-founder and design director at Turtle Rock Studios. "We are encouraged and humbled to see that critics are
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  • Lindsay Lohan Proceeding with Lawsuit Against Rockstar Games

    Lindsay Lohan Proceeding with Lawsuit Against Rockstar Games

    It's time to go all TMZ on you folks by bringing you word that Lindsay Lohan is proceeding with her plan to sue Rockstar Games. The lawsuit is over an apparent likeness of the famous actress being used in Grand Theft Auto V.

    The actual lawsuit was filed this past Wednesday in a Manhattan court.
    Lohan's suit says a character named Lacey Jonas is an "unequivocal" reference to the "Mean Girls" and "Freaky Friday" star. The suit says Lohan's image, voice and styles
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  • Doom Preview Will Only Be Shown to Persons Physically Attending QuakeCon 2014

    If you thought you would get a look at the new Doom game while not attending QuakeCon 2014, you had better think again. Bethesda announced today that only those in attendance will get to gaze upon the majesty that is the new Doom title.
    This an exclusive thing we are doing for attendees as part of our Annual QuakeCon Welcome presentation. We’ll have plenty more to show everyone at a later date, but we didn’t want another QuakeCon to go by without doing something special for the amazing
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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...
    Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
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