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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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  • High Life Update Released Today for GTA Online

    High Life Update Released Today for GTA Online

    Rockstar Games released the High Life Update for Grand Theft Auto Online today. The update includes the ability to own two properties at once, new apartments, new cars, the Bullpup Rifle, and more.
    High Life also introduces many new game features and enhancements including some updates directly based on feedback from the GTA Online community (players can continue sending feedback to GTAOnline@rockstargames.com).

    With the new Mental State stat, we are keeping track
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  • 4A Games Working on New Metro Title

    4A Games Working on New Metro Title

    4A Games is moving from the Ukraine to Malta and will be working on developing a new and so far unannounced entry in the Metro series. Despite this move to their new, main headquarters in Malta, the studio will keep their Ukraine offices around.
    "Malta offers fantastic incentives for game development, and we are confident 4A Games will be able to attract the very best talent from Ukraine, Malta and beyond," head of business development Dean Sharpe said. Co-founder Andrew Prok
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  • Details on Xbox One's Games with Gold Service

    Details on Xbox One's Games with Gold Service

    In addition to today's big reveal of a $399 (USD) Kinect-less Xbox One SKU, Microsoft also revealed their plans for the Games with Gold program on the Xbox One.

    Starting in June, Xbox One owners with Xbox Live Gold will get both Max: The Curse of Brotherhood and Halo: Spartan Assault for free. If you also own an Xbox 360, you will get three games for that platform: Dark Souls, Charlie Murder, and Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition. Now, there is a slight difference ...
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  • Microsoft Announces Xbox One Without Kinect for $399

    Microsoft Announces Xbox One Without Kinect for $399

    Microsoft has just announced that they will be releasing a Kinect-less Xbox One bundle and pricing the system at $399 (USD) starting June 9 in all markets where the system is sold. Microsoft has also revealed that the "Games with Gold" program will kick off this June for the Xbox One, starting with Max: The Curse of Brotherhood and Halo: Spartan Assault. In addition to all of that, they also revealed that many streaming services like Twitch, HBO GO, and numerous others, will now be free...
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  • PSA: Save Up to 90% in GOG.com's Spring Insomnia Sale

    PSA: Save Up to 90% in GOG.com's Spring Insomnia Sale

    Just a friendly notice to let you know that GOG.com has kicked off their Spring Insomnia Sale. This limited sale is offering up savings of up to 90% on a number of titles in addition to some free games.
    GOG.com has launched the ultimate trans time-zone deal again: the Spring Insomnia Sale is upon us! Gamers from all continents will get a chance to get celebrated titles at up to 90% off discounts--and free games in very limited numbers as well. Starting on Monday 12 May at 2:00 PM
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  • Artist Joe Madureira Hints at Darksiders 3

    Artist Joe Madureira Hints at Darksiders 3

    In a post on his Facebook page, artist Joe Madureira hints that the Darksiders franchise will live on past Darksiders 2.
    Darksiders-- DS is not dead!!! The new owner, Nordic seems very committed to continuing the series. As far as my involvement, I can't say at this point. Hopefully we will all have exciting news about the franchise soon!!!!!!
    That is in no way a confirmation of anything but it is the first positive news we've heard about the series continuing. Hopefully Nordic Game...
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  • Titanfall: Expedition DLC Gameplay Trailer

    Titanfall: Expedition DLC Gameplay Trailer

    The Expedition DLC coming to Titanfall brings with it three new maps to the game. Here's a look at Swampland, Runoff, and War Games that will be coming to the Xbox One and PC in May and for the Xbox 360 in June.


    The DLC, if purchased separately, will run you $15 (USD)....
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  • Rumor (Probably Fake): What to Expect at E3 2014 - Beyond Good and Evil 2, God of War 4, Legend of Zelda: Shard of Nightmare

    This is the latest in the never ending run of rumors and speculation on what fans can expect to see from the Big Three at E3 2014. Hell, we've already seen the rumor about Sony's E3 2014 presentation, but why not a rumor with all three this time?

    This has all the hallmarks of a fake, including terrible JPG compression and a myriad of artifacts around every single word on the page. However, it certainly serves as a bit of hope or at least what fans hope to see at the event. ...
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  • Three New Animated Short Films Released for Borderlands

    Three New Animated Short Films Released for Borderlands

    Thanks to the efforts of the community, Gearbox, and Machinima, a new series of animated shorts were made for Borderlands.
    The student-made shorts are a result of an exciting partnership between The Academy of Art University in San Francisco, video game publisher 2K, and the developer of the Borderlands franchise Gearbox Software. Through a project that began in March 2013 called Borderlands Cooperative, students at the Academy of Art experienced once-in-a-lifetime career development opportunities,
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  • Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition Announced for Consoles

    Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition Announced for Consoles

    Blizzard announced the Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - Ultimate Evil Edition for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 platforms. This console exclusive version of the game includes all of the content of the original Diablo III as well as all of the content contained in the Reaper of Souls expansion.
    The console version of Reaper of Souls has been designed to take advantage of the unique features of the console platforms. All four console versions of the Ultimate
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  • The International Compendium Sets New Records for Dota 2 and Valve

    The International Compendium Sets New Records for Dota 2 and Valve

    Since the Dota 2 Compendium for The International went on sale, it has sold like gangbusters. Valve revealed today that contributions have already set new records compared to previous years.
    The International Compendium was launched Friday and, within 24 hours, eclipsed the total contribution of last year's debut effort. As a result, this year's total prize pool is already over $3.8 mil, up from $2.8 mil last year, with Compendium sales continuing for another two months. The
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  • Mortal Kombat Transitioning from Using GameSpy

    Mortal Kombat Transitioning from Using GameSpy

    Via the Mortal Kombat Facebook page, the team announced that they will be transitioning their online multiplayer for the game from using GameSpy to another solution. This update will affect the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC versions of the game. Sadly, Vita owners will not get a fix.
    We are currently in the process of migrating Mortal Kombat 9 (for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC) from Gamespy’s servers and expect things to go smoothly. During the transition, players may experience an interruption
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  • Half-Life 2 and Portal Now Available on Nvidia's Shield

    Half-Life 2 and Portal Now Available on Nvidia's Shield

    One of the handful of people that own an Nvidia Shield? You may be happy to hear that both Half-Life 2 and Portal have been ported over to the Shield platform. They are going for $9.99 (USD) each.

    As I understand it, these ports were done by Nvidia themselves. The Nvidia Shield retails for $199 and can either play games natively or you can stream games to the device from your PC using GeForce Experience. Meaning, you could have already been playing both Half-Life 2 and Porta...
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  • EA Officially Shutting Down Servers for Battlefield 1942, Battlefield 2, Battlefield 2142, and Battlefield Vietnam on June 30

    As a direct response to the shutdown of the GameSpy services at the end of June, EA has officially announced that they will be shutting down their online services for a huge number of titles on June 30.
    • Included in this are the following Battlefield titles:
    • Battlefield 1942 (PC, Mac) (Including Road to Rome and Secret Weapons of WWII expansions)
    • Battlefield 2 (PC) (Including Special Forces expansion)
    • Battlefield 2: Modern Combat (PS2)
    • Battlefield 2142 (PC, Mac) (Including
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  • The Compendium Returns for The International Dota 2 Championships

    The Compendium Returns for The International Dota 2 Championships

    Just like last year, Valve is once again offering The Compendium for fans looking forward to The International Dota 2 Championships. Similar to last year's offering, for every Compendium purchased at $10 (USD), $2.50 of that will go towards increasing the prize pool for The International. Also just like last year, there are certain funding goals that players can strive for. Some of the bonuses already unlocked include a special edition HUD and battle point booster. Other incentives,...
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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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    03-12-2024, 11:07 AM
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