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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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  • Naval Strike Finally Released on PC Plus New Game Update

    Naval Strike Finally Released on PC Plus New Game Update

    Battlefield 4 Naval Strike has finally been released for PC gamers today. That's essentially all that needs to be said here. It may have taken a week for them to fix whatever that last minute issue was but it's finally out for all platforms. It's a bit shy of 5GB in size, so you may want to start downloading now if you want to play later this evening. In addition, a general update for Battlefield 4 was also released today. This update is about 533MB in size and includes the follow...
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  • Phil Spencer Named Head of Xbox

    Phil Spencer Named Head of Xbox

    Microsoft's Phil Spencer will soon lead the Xbox, Xbox Live, and the "creative teams including Xbox Music, Xbox Video, and Microsoft Studios." Spencer himself heads the latest Xbox blog update about his new role.
    The growth of the Xbox community, with over 80 million Xbox owners around the world, is built on the foundation of exclusive franchises, new and original IP and the world’s most popular cross-platform games. Games and gamers have always been at the core of Xbox and the
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  • True Player Gear Introduces Totem - A Challenger to the Oculus Rift

    True Player Gear Introduces Totem - A Challenger to the Oculus Rift

    Are you still feeling a little butthurt over Facebook's acquisition of Oculus, a company you had no actual investment in? Hey man, we hear you and so does everyone else. Fortunately for you, another company is ready to take the reigns back for the hardcore gaming crowd that feels like they're still owed the world.

    Yesterday, True Player Gear announced Totem, a new virtual reality headset that is very much in the planning stages still. Hell, these guys also know exactly...
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  • PlayStation Thanks Developers and Fans

    PlayStation Thanks Developers and Fans

    Sony has released a new video thanking fans and developers of the PlayStation brand.

    PS4 has been met with amazing enthusiasm and excitement from both gamers and developers alike since its launch back in November. With more than 100 games scheduled to launch on PS4 in 2014, it's clear developers have been hard at work making great games for PS4 and are already pushing the hardware to do unexpected things. PlayStation continues to partner with some of the world's best and brightest
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  • Forza 5 Update Lets You Immediately Access the Car DLC You Purchased

    Forza 5 Update Lets You Immediately Access the Car DLC You Purchased

    In the past, if you purchased new DLC cars with real currency in a Forza title, you were not given immediate access to those cars. Instead, the DLC purchase simply allowed you to purchase the cars using in-game currency when you had enough money to do so. Now, with a new content update for Forza 5, it finally looks like Turn 10 is going to fix this rather asinine idea for good.
    With our most recent content update for Forza 5, I’m excited to say we’ve made some fundamental improvements
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  • Michael Abrash Leaves Valve for Oculus VR

    Michael Abrash Leaves Valve for Oculus VR

    Michael Abrash, the man that was largely responsible for Valve's push into the realm of virtual reality, has left Valve and has now joined up at Oculus.

    Abrash himself explains, through the Oculus blog, his reasons for joining with Oculus.
    A lot of what it will take to make VR great is well understood at this point, so it's engineering, not research; hard engineering, to be sure, but clearly within reach. For example, there are half a dozen things that could be done
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  • Critical Hit and The Earthbound Papas to Headline at Orlando Nerd Fest 2014

    Critical Hit and The Earthbound Papas to Headline at Orlando Nerd Fest 2014

    Critical Hit, a videogame music tribute band led by Jason Hayes (from World of Warcraft fame) will co-headline the Orlando Nerd Fest 2014 with Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu and his band The Earthbound Papas. The pair of headliners will cap off the multi-day music festival taking place from August 7-11 at the Orlando Airport Marriott.
    Critical Hit is scheduled to perform live on August 9, 2014 at 10 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Stage A and will entertain attendees with electrifying
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  • Newegg Launches New Gaming Community GameCrate

    Newegg Launches New Gaming Community GameCrate

    Newegg has launched their own gaming community today that they're calling GameCrate. This marks Newegg's first venture into the world of publishing game-related news that will still contain a focus on hardware in addition to software and more generalized news.
    “Gamers represent a significant and very active segment of our customer base. GameCrate gives these tech-*-savvy individuals a place where they can stay current on gaming news and voice their opinions,” said Soren Mills,
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  • Slimmer, Lighter PlayStation Vita Coming Bundled with Borderlands 2 this Spring

    Other regions in the world already have the lighter and slimmer PS Vita (PCH-2000) to enjoy. Come later this Spring, those in North America will also get the new model and it will come bundled with Borderlands 2.
    The new PS Vita Wi-Fi model is approximately 20-percent slimmer and 15-percent lighter than the original version, with rounded edges to fit comfortably in your hands. The new model comes with 1GB of internal memory built into the system, and its 5-inch front touchscreen
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  • PSA: Dead Space is Free on Origin for a Limited Time

    PSA: Dead Space is Free on Origin for a Limited Time

    Dead Space, the original game, is available for free right now through Origin. This is a super limited time offer here in that it can literally just disappear at any moment.



    So, if you want Dead Space for free, even if you already have it on another platform (because hey, free is free) then you should probably hurry up and get it right now....
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  • Justin Richmond Game Director for Uncharted 4 Leaves Naughty Dog

    Justin Richmond Game Director for Uncharted 4 Leaves Naughty Dog

    Another loss strikes Naughty Dog with the news today that Justin Richmond has left the company. Richmond was serving as the Game Director for Uncharted 4.

    Richmond gives a brief explanation to IGN:
    "I have in fact made the decision to leave Naughty Dog. I love the company and the people and know that they will continue to create awesome games going forward. On a happier note, after careful consideration and exploration I have joined Riot Games. There is some really innovative
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  • New Watch Dogs Trailer Welcomes You to Chicago

    New Watch Dogs Trailer Welcomes You to Chicago

    A new trailer for Watch Dogs welcomes us to the great city of Chicago.


    Watch Dogs is slated for release on May 27. You can find out more on the game at the official Watch Dogs website....
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  • The First Look at the Arkham Knight from Batman: Arkham Knight

    The First Look at the Arkham Knight from Batman: Arkham Knight

    A new interview from GDC 14 includes some new footage, stills, and information from Batman: Arkham Knight. Included is the first look at the Arkham Knight himself (itself?), a new villain being introduced for the upcoming release.


    You can check out the full interview in all its glory below.

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  • Halo is Coming to Steam

    Halo is Coming to Steam

    The Halo franchise is headed to Steam! Though it probably isn't one of the Halo titles you would like to actually see on the platform. Instead, next week will see the release of Halo: Spartan Assault, the top-down action title that paves the way for the Spartan Ops game mode in Halo 4.
    Halo: Spartan Assault brings the excitement of Halo combat to Steam for the very first time. Battle your way through 30 action-packed missions against the Covenant as you explore the origin of th
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  • New Trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is Full of Pop In and Web Swinging

    New Trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is Full of Pop In and Web Swinging

    Hey look, it's a new developer walkthrough video for The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Look at the fluid web swinging mechanics and the terrible amount of pop in while zipping through the streets.


    The game is about a month away from its release on April 29 from Activision and Beenox....
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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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    100.00%
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    03-12-2024, 11:07 AM
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