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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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  • Dead Space Remake - The First 18 Minutes

    Dead Space Remake - The First 18 Minutes

    This remake is shaping up quite nicely.

    IGN just put up one of their latest "First" videos and it's for none other than the upcoming remake of the classic space survival horror game Dead Space. According to the video description from IGN, this footage is from the PC version of Dead Space. It's running at 4K resolution and 60FPS.

    This seems like it will be just the first of several different media releases for the Dead Space remake that IGN will release throughout...
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  • Microsoft to Increases Prices of First-Party Games to $70 in 2023

    Microsoft to Increases Prices of First-Party Games to $70 in 2023

    Microsoft was one of the last of the major hold-outs.

    Microsoft says that the price of first-party titles released in 2023 will move from $60 to $70 (USD). This is specifically for games built for the Xbox Series X|S and includes titles such as Starfield, Redfall, and the upcoming Forza Motorsport. Microsoft is one of the last of the major studios to hold off on raising the prices of their first-party titles to $70. Sony started pushing the new $70 norm about two years ago. Other studios...
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  • Popular Games to Gamble on Using Bitcoin

    Popular Games to Gamble on Using Bitcoin

    With the rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as global payment methods, gambling has become a lot more accessible. If you have some Bitcoin to spare and want to try your luck at a game of chance or two, here are some games that you can play using this digital currency: PokerPoker is a card game that can be played at home or in a casino. You can play poker with friends, family, or even complete strangers. There are many different variations of poker: Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Five Card Dra...
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  • Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1 is Live

    Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1 is Live

    Doom Slayer, Geralt, motor bikes, augments, and so much more.

    Yesterday, the third chapter of Fortnite Battle Royale came to an end. Today, Chapter 4 launched with yet another major update to the map, a new Battle Pass, new gear, new unlocks, new cosmetics, and everything else.

    On the surface, one of the most apparent changes in this new chapter is the move to Unreal Engine 5.1. Epic Games also included some new ways to get around the map that include a dirt bike, rolling...
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  • Fortnite Updated to Unreal Engine 5.1

    Fortnite Updated to Unreal Engine 5.1

    A big engine update just arrived.

    Today marked the release of Chapter 4 for the battle royale portion of Fortnite. Today also includes a big update to the game's engine which brings Fortnite up to Unreal Engine version 5.1. I felt as though this was a significant enough update to warrant a separate news post away from the other Chapter 4 news (still to come).

    With this rather significant engine bump comes a lot of new visual features and changes. Epic Games outlined these...
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  • Midnight Suns, Need for Speed, and The Callisto Protocol All Released Today

    Midnight Suns, Need for Speed, and The Callisto Protocol All Released Today

    It's another big release day. What are you picking up?

    Tis still the season for major game releases! December 2, that being the day in which this article is being written, is certainly no exception. There are at least three major game releases that dropped today across all sorts of platforms.

    There is Marvel's Midnight Suns for strategy fans. Then there is Need for Speed Unbound for racing fans. Finally, action fans may be considering picking up The Callisto Protocol....
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  • Monster Hunter Rise Coming to Xbox and PlayStation on January 20

    Monster Hunter Rise Coming to Xbox and PlayStation on January 20

    Consoles besides the Switch will finally get their chance to play Rise.

    Initially launched on the Nintendo Switch, Monster Hunter Rise eventually made its way over to the PC. With over 11 million units sold across these two platforms, the Rise release train isn't over just yet. Capcom says that those on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 will soon get to hunt their own monsters when January 20, 2023 rolls around.

    Pre-orders are open now across...
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  • Poll: Best Part of The Game Awards?

    Poll: Best Part of The Game Awards?

    3
    The actual awards
    33.33%
    1
    World Premiere game trailers
    33.33%
    1
    The musical performances
    0%
    0
    Geoff Keighley
    33.33%
    1
    Hideo Kojima
    66.67%
    2

    The poll is expired.

    With The Game Awards being literal days away now, I'm just curious to know what your favorite parts are of the show. You know, assuming you have a favorite part to begin with.

    Might have a second poll this month to see get your opinion on this year's event after the show airs on December 8th.
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  • Season 5 for Battlefield 2042 Confirmed

    Season 5 for Battlefield 2042 Confirmed

    Plus, details about upcoming new and revised maps, the final new Specialist, and more.

    Though Season 3 for Battlefield 2042 began just about a week and a half back, that hasn't stopped DICE from talking about what's coming next for the game. Season 4 details were shared with fans, plus the studio confirmed that Season 5 will be coming in 2023. Perhaps the most enticing thing mentioned here is that the map set to arrive in Season 5 will be based on a map we last saw in Battlefield 4. T...
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  • Amnesia: The Bunker Announced

    Amnesia: The Bunker Announced

    The creators of Amnesia and SOMA are ready to scare you once again.

    A new Amnesia game has just been announced. For some, this is cause for joy. For others, the anxiety has already started to kick in. Frictional Games, the studio that created the Amnesia series and the spectacular SOMA, announce that they are working on Amnesia: The Bunker.

    In 2023, Frictional will bring a new Amnesia experience to Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation4, and PlayStation...
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  • Improving Your Gaming Skill: Eight Ways to Become a Better Gamer

    Playing video games is fun, and you can always find ways to improve your skills. Playing at the highest level is even better because you can earn money if you do it right. So, video gaming online also offers earning opportunities, just like when you decide to play casino games at an online casino. So, improving your gaming skills should be part of your agenda; aside from learning how to play the game and understanding the basics, there are other things that you need to do if you want to become a...
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  • Valve is Giving Away a Steam Deck Every Minute of The Game Awards

    Valve is Giving Away a Steam Deck Every Minute of The Game Awards

    For the first time ever, you'll be cheering for those long musical performances.

    Valve just sent out a press release announcing that they are giving away one 512GB Steam Deck every minute during the live airing of The Game Awards.

    Entry is relatively simple. Head on over to the Steam Deck giveaway page, click on the giant blue button to register, and maybe set yourself a reminder to watch the show. That's pretty much it for now.

    During the live airing of The...
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  • FromSoftware Employees Complain About Low Pay and Crunch

    FromSoftware Employees Complain About Low Pay and Crunch

    The real Dark Souls of Dark Souls game development are the Dark Souls we made along the way.

    Employees at FromSoftware helped contribute to a new report from GamesIndustry.biz that tell a tale of a severe lack of pay and periods of crunch at the Dark Souls and Elden Ring developer.

    Starting with the pay, the report says that the average annual pay at FromSoftware is about ¥3.41 million or around $24,500 (USD). This amount is described by one anonymous FromSoftware as...
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  • Twitch Adds New Tool to Combat Hate Raids and Harassment

    Twitch Adds New Tool to Combat Hate Raids and Harassment

    A new "shield mode" is Twitch's latest effort to help stop harassment.

    Twitch, the live streaming platform owned by Amazon, is again trying to curtail harassment campaigns that have been aptly named "hate raids." This is where some loser gets a large number of people to mass "attack" a target, usually a streamer that is actively streaming, with chat spam that typically consists of personal attacks, slurs, and even personal information.

    The...
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  • New Posters for The Last of Us Give Us the Best Look Yet at the Characters

    New Posters for The Last of Us Give Us the Best Look Yet at the Characters

    This is about the upcoming HBO adaptation.

    HBO released new posters for their upcoming series for The Last of Us. These 11 new posters show off our best look yet at the show's characters. Those characters being Joel, Ellie, Marlene, Tommy, Tess, Bill, Sam, Frank, Henry, Riley, and Sarah.

    These character posters for The Last of Us were shared on show's Twitter page, but we've compiled them all here for easier viewing.

    All of the characters seen here were indeed...
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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
    0%
    0
    Skull and Bones
    100.00%
    2
    03-12-2024, 11:07 AM
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