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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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  • Ghost Recon Phantoms Launched on Steam

    Ghost Recon Phantoms Launched on Steam

    The game formerly known as Ghost Recon Online, now called Ghost Recon Phantoms has officially launched today. This free-to-play title can be yours through either the Ghost Recon Phantoms website or through Steam.
    Today, Ubisoft announced that Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Phantoms is now available on Steam and Windows PC. Formerly Ghost Recon Online, Ghost Recon Phantoms launches with a new identity, new features and worldwide distribution. A brand-new gaming experience built upon
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  • The Humble Weekly Bundle PewDiePie Edition

    The Humble Weekly Bundle PewDiePie Edition

    PewDiePie has selected a number of games for this week's Humble Weekly Sale. As always, you can pay what you want for up to seven games in which all proceeds can either go to charity, the developers, or as a tip to the Humble staff.

    The one and only PewDiePie has curated another wonderful weekly sale to celebrate reaching 25 million subscribers and raise money for charity! Pay what you want for some of his favorite games: the darkly humorous operation sim, Surgeon Simulator
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  • The Crew is Larger Than GTA V, Red Dead Redemption, Skyrim, and Far Cry 3 Combined

    In a recent preview event for the open world racer The Crew, it was revealed that the land area for the game is absolutely massive. Veni Vidi Vici has the full details.
    Staggeringly, it revealed that The Crew's open world is bigger than Grand Theft Auto V’s Los Santos, Red Dead Redemption’s Wild West, Forza Horizon’s Colorado, Need for Speed Rival’s Redview County, Far Cry 3’s tropical island and Skyrim combined. All of these worlds were shown tucked neatly inside The Crew's
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  • First Killer Instinct Season Ends on Fulgore and Arcade Mode

    First Killer Instinct Season Ends on Fulgore and Arcade Mode

    The first season for Killer Instinct wraps up this week with the release of Fulgore and a new Arcade Mode.

    If you want Fulgore for yourself it will run you $4.99 (USD) or $19.99 as part of the Season Pass for the game. This also marks the end of Double Helix as the developer of the game. That company, if you recall, was picked up by Amazon. Divekick developer, Iron Galaxy, will take over development of the game....
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  • New Gameplay in the "Cold, Cold Heart" Batman: Arkham Origins Trailer

    New Gameplay in the "Cold, Cold Heart" Batman: Arkham Origins Trailer

    This "Cold, Cold Heart" trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins shows how Mr. Freeze is going to be added as DLC to the game and will (hopefully) not make terrible puns.

    This DLC will include new gameplay mechanics, new weapons, and more. This DLC will be released on April 22....
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  • H1Z1 is a New Zombie Apocalypse MMO Coming from SOE

    H1Z1 is a New Zombie Apocalypse MMO Coming from SOE

    John Smedley, the President of Sony Online Entertainment, revealed that a new zombie apocalypse game is in the works from the studio. The reveal came from an upcoming interview with Game Talk Live (via Polygon) that will go up at 8PM (ET) tonight. In addition, Smedley revealed via Twitter that the game will be playable "soon."
    "H1Z1 is an MMO that allows players to take on the role of an apocalypse survivor who is in a world that is filled with zombies. A world! Not just a little tiny
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  • Mojang Suggest Password Change After Heartbleed Security Scare

    Mojang Suggest Password Change After Heartbleed Security Scare

    Yesterday, the Heartbleed SSL exploit started to gain some attention around the web. As a result, many sites and services needed to update their security.

    Essentially, this security flaw would allow someone to covertly access confidential information, such as a user's password, on a wide range of websites. As a precaution, Mojang is urging Minecraft players to change their passwords.
    What did Mojang do? As soon as we realized the severity of the exploit we decided to sh
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  • Wargaming Details New Game Modes Coming in 2014 for World of Tanks

    Wargaming Details New Game Modes Coming in 2014 for World of Tanks

    The latest developer diary for World of Tanks shows off some new game modes coming to the game in 2014!
    This video unveils two new combat modes: Fortifications, which enable clans to construct buildings to gain economic bonuses, and Historical Battles, which bring authentic power balance and vehicle setups to the game.

    Wargaming has also launched a new interactive website that will allow players to "trace how graphics, physics, and environment has evolved since 2011,...
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  • The Evil Within PAX East Edition Trailer

    The Evil Within PAX East Edition Trailer

    Bethesda has released a new trailer for The Evil Within, the new survival horror title from Shinji Mikami.

    Developed by Shinji Mikami and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension. With limited resources at your disposal, you’ll fight for survival and experience
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  • Titanfall 'Super Late Review Edition' Review from Total Gaming Network

    Titanfall 'Super Late Review Edition' Review from Total Gaming Network

    You've seen my Titanfall preview videos. You know what to expect from this game, so why the late review? Well, I wanted to see if game had legs, and I don't mean the big mechanical ones! HA HA ... ha.

    I'm so sorry for that.

    No, I'm not.

    The version of Titanfall reviewed here is the PC version of the game. It is also available for the Xbox One and it was just released this week for the Xbox 360.

    Related Information
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  • Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Confirmed - Play as Claptrap

    Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Confirmed - Play as Claptrap

    Another rumor has been confirmed today with the announcement by Gearbox of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel takes you to the moon above Pandora and the Hyperion base. There is a new oxygen mechanic you need to keep an eye on, new characters, low gravity combat, jetpacks, new vehicles, new laser weapon types, and more. You will witness Handsome Jack's and Hyperion's rise to power. You will also get to enjoy the new Cryo damage type. Oh right, and you can ...
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  • The Last of Us Remastered Coming to the PS4 this Summer

    The Last of Us Remastered Coming to the PS4 this Summer

    It was long rumored, it was even leaked, but now it's super confirmed. Sony has officially announced that The Last of Us Remastered will be coming to the PlayStation 4 this Summer.


    We're looking at these additions and improvements to the game:
    • Includes the Left Behind single player DLC
    • Includes the Abandoned Territories multiplayer map pack
    • Includes the Reclaimed Territories pack
    • 1080p resolution
    • Higher resolution character models
    • Improved lighting
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  • Improvements Made to Platoons in Battlefield 4

    Improvements Made to Platoons in Battlefield 4

    Some new updates and improvements were rolled out to the Platoon system in Battlefield 4.
    Locate Your Platoon Members
    If you head to Platoons on Battlelog, you’ll notice a new tab called Servers. Under this tab, you’ll see a list of all your Platoon members currently playing Battlefield 4. Here you can scroll through the servers that your fellow Platoon members are playing on, and jump in their game if you want to help them out.


    Increased Member
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  • GTA Online Capture Creator Coming Friday as 1.12 Update Releases Today

    GTA Online Capture Creator Coming Friday as 1.12 Update Releases Today

    The 1.12 update for GTA Online was released today. On Friday of this week the Capture Creator content will drop. Let's take a look at the 1.12 patch notes and some of the recommended Capture Jobs from Rockstar. The rest of this news is all just copy and pasted from the press release (except for formatting), so my work here is done.

    Changelog for GTA Online for the 1.12 patch for April 8, 2014
    Top Changes A new Lester ability has been added. Players will now be able
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  • Gameplay Trailer and Alpha Registration for Epic's Fortnite

    Gameplay Trailer and Alpha Registration for Epic's Fortnite

    A new trailer and information on registering for the alpha of Fortnite has come out today. First up, let's take a look at that new trailer.


    In addition, you can try your hand at being selected for the Fortnite alpha that will be coming down the line. The Fortnite alpha survey is about ten questions long and should only take you a few minutes to fill out....
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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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