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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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  • EA Investigating Incorrect Punkbuster Bans in Battlefield 3

    EA Investigating Incorrect Punkbuster Bans in Battlefield 3

    A new EA help page notes that the company is looking into a string of false Punkbuster bans that have hit a number of Battlefield 3 players.
    We are investigating an issue of Punkbuster bans that were incorrectly applied to some of our players. Please undertstand that our game advisors are not able to access or overturn Punkbuster bans, but we're working with our partners at Even Balance to get this resolved as quickly as possible. If you have been impacted by this issue, you can appeal
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  • Games for Windows Live Not Shutting Down

    Games for Windows Live Not Shutting Down

    Microsoft just punked the entire gaming world. Their only good decision was their choice to shut the annoying service down early July 2014. However, they have now come out to say that they will not be shutting the service down. I'm sure PC gamers and developers that scrambled to change their titles are absolutely thrilled at this latest 180 from Microsoft.
    Microsoft said to Game Informer: "We are continuing to support the Games for Windows Live service. As previously announced, as pa
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  • Summer Games Done Quick 2014 - Help Charity and Watch a Lot of Games Done Quickly

    Another awesome charity marathon has kicked off today. In addition to the awesome Mario Marathon this week, we also have Summer Games Done Quick 2014. The marathon will include a huge number of some of your favorite games played as quickly as possible. The event once again pulls in some of the world's best speed runners all to help charity. The charity for this event is Doctors Without Borders, a group that provides emergency car to those affected by "armed conflict, epidemics, malnutritio...
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  • Updated: Official 30 Minute HD Gameplay Video for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

    Update: We have replaced the video with an official, direct-feed, HD release of the gameplay footage courtesy of Konami!

    Original: Seen below is the same gameplay presentation for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain that you'd have seen if you went to E3. The footage in the video below is a fan recording from the Twitch live stream that Konami and Hideo Kojima put on this morning. Again, this footage was recorded from a stream, so the quality is undoubtedly hampered by this. ...
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  • AMD Owners Get Shadowplay Alternative with Game DVR Beta

    AMD Owners Get Shadowplay Alternative with Game DVR Beta

    A new update was released for the AMD Gaming Evolved client that includes some great new functionality. First up is a redesigned UI, next is a new beta for Game DVR. This feature is similar to Nvidia's Shadowplay functionality that allows you to manually record gameplay footage with minimal impact. Or, you can instantly save the previous 10 minutes of gameplay if you missed something great by not manually recording.

    From the Home tab in the client, simply click Record to
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  • Mario Marathon 7 - Help Charity and Watch a Lot of Mario

    Mario Marathon 7 - Help Charity and Watch a Lot of Mario

    It's time once again for the Mario Marathon! Yes, Mario Marathon 7 kicked off about 7 hours ago today. As always, they will be playing through a ton of Mario games all in the name of charity. Right now, they've already unlocked 448 levels, but each donation will be put towards unlocking more levels for them to play. Just like last year and the ones before it, all donation money will go towards the Child's Play Charity. If you want to donate, you need to check out the ...
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  • EA and DICE Admit Battlefield 4 Launch was "Unacceptable"

    EA and DICE Admit Battlefield 4 Launch was "Unacceptable"

    I know your hearts are probably stopped after reading that headline, but just take a deep breath and try to soldier on through the news story, okay? Yes, EA and DICE have now admitted that Battlefield 4's launch was "unacceptable."

    In speaking with Eurogamer, EA CEO Andrew Wilson and DICE GM Karl-Magnus Troedsson have said that the game suffered due to its ambition. (Note: This is a very, very long interview. I strongly urge you to read through the full Eurogamer article yourself...
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  • PSA: Play a 48-Hour Trial for Titanfall - Origin Game Time Program Detailed

    EA kicked off their new "Origin Game Time" program today. This program allows players to give a trial run to a game of EA's choosing for a period of 48 hours. The first game offered for this new program? Titanfall.

    From the sounds of it, despite the trial beginning this weekend, the 48-hour time period itself doesn't actually start until you launch the game for the first time. That actually sounds like an incredibly smart idea.
    This weekend you’ll be able to download
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  • Ubisoft Offers Explanation for why Watch Dogs PC Contains Hidden Graphical Options

    Ubisoft offers up a brief explanation as to why Watch Dogs for the PC contains some hidden graphical options.
    The dev team is completely dedicated to getting the most out of each platform, so the notion that we would actively downgrade quality is contrary to everything we’ve set out to achieve. We test and optimize our games for each platform on which they’re released, striving for the best possible quality. The PC version does indeed contain some old, unused render settings that were
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  • Capcom Shows Off Uncapped Framerate for Dead Rising 3 PC

    Capcom Shows Off Uncapped Framerate for Dead Rising 3 PC

    While Capcom is recommending PC gamers play Dead Rising 3 at 30fps, as that is what the game is designed for, they won't stop you from uncapping the framerate if you wish. There's a worry that there will be some weird things happening if you do that. A couple of videos came out today that show what may happen if you uncap the framerate. Spoiler alert: Not much.
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  • Small Team Fortress 2 Update is Coming - June 19, 2014

    Small Team Fortress 2 Update is Coming - June 19, 2014

    A new update for Team Fortress 2 is about ready to be released tonight. It's a small bug fixing update for yesterday's big Love and War update.

    Changelog for TF2 for June 19, 2014

    - Added a new startup music track from Expiration Date - Added a crafting recipe for The Back Scatter - Fixed a client crash caused by Strange Fists - Fixed players using the partner taunts to enter enemy spawn rooms - Fixed a regression with the Disco Beat Down unusual effect - Fixed The Classic autom
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  • Sniper Elite 3 Limited Special Edition Announced for PC

    Sniper Elite 3 Limited Special Edition Announced for PC

    Rebellion revealed the Sniper Elite 3 Limited Special Edition for PC gamers today. It's going to be sold in a very limited run of just 1,000 copies and can be purchased from Rebellion's own online store for $149.99 (USD).

    LIMITED SPECIAL EDITION INCLUDES: - Sniper Elite 3 PC game supplied on 2 DVDs - Access to ALL current and future Sniper Elite 3 PC DLC packs - Bespoke game tin protected by an individually numbered card sleeve - Wax-sealed secret dossier includin
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  • Invasion Invades Call of Duty: Ghosts Next Month on PC and PS4

    Invasion Invades Call of Duty: Ghosts Next Month on PC and PS4

    On July 3, PC and PlayStation 4 gamers will finally get to play the Invasion DLC for Call of Duty: Ghosts. Xbox owners are obviously already playing it.
    Departed: Set in a rural Mexican town during the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration, players who complete the map's Field Order will unlock the Death Mariachi killstreak. Armed with dual-wielding pistols, the Death Mariachi settles scores, with each kill turning enemy players into another member of the band, and a temporary
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  • $250,000 Prize Pool for ESL One Cologne 2014 Raised by Counter-Strike Community

    The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community has managed to raise $250,000 for the ESL One Cologne 2014 prize pool.
    Taking place at Gamescom 2014 in Cologne, Germany, the upcoming CS:GO tournament will feature 16 teams - the eight quarter-finalists from EMS One Katowice (held earlier this year) and eight teams from online regional qualifiers. The event's matches will be streamed live by ESL. The CS:GO crowd-funding initiative began in August, 2013 with the release of The Arms Deal U
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  • PSA: Steam Summer Sale Begins NOW - Which Team Are You On?

    PSA: Steam Summer Sale Begins NOW - Which Team Are You On?

    The good news is that Valve has kicked off their annual Steam Summer Sale about an hour ago! That means you get Daily Deals, Flash sale items, and Community Choice savings.

    Today's sales include, but are not limited to:
    • Divinity Original Sin -20%
    • Far Cry 3 -75%
    • XCOM Enemy Unknown -75%
    • Dead Rising 3 -25%
    • The Witcher 2 -80%
    • DayZ -15%
    • Democracy 3 -66%
    • Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion -80%
    • Don't Starve -75%
    The Flash Sales (new every 8 hours) currently inclu...
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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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    Skull and Bones
    100.00%
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    03-12-2024, 11:07 AM
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