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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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  • 3D Realms Doesn't Know When to Call it Quits and Claims It Still Owns Duke Nukem

    In response to the lawsuit made against the company by Gearbox Software, 3D Realms claims that it still has the right to complete and sell a game called Duke Nukem Survivor.

    Duke Nukem Survivor is apparently the Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction game that's been mentioned recently.

    In addition, 3D Realms claims that Gearbox doesn't even own the trademark to "Duke Nukem" anyway. They claim it was never part of the Asset Purchase Agreement for Duke Nukem Forever. And so ...
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  • Microtransactions Made $352 Million on Consoles Last Year

    Microtransactions Made $352 Million on Consoles Last Year

    According to research conducted by Superdata, microtransactions accounted for $352 million in sales in 2013 just on consoles.

    Until now, several barriers contributed to the slow adoption of microtransactions on console: audience expectations, payment preferences and available options, game inventory. The retail model of shelling out $60 for a game has long been the dominant monetization method for consoles. Likewise, the system of first having to convert real money into, for
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  • Wolfenstein: The New Order Panzerhund Edition Costs $100 and Doesn't Include the Game

    How's this for a special edition? Bethesda has announced the Panzerhund Edition of Wolfenstein: The New Order. This special edition will run you $100 (USD), will be made available on May 20, and will not include the game.

    This Panzerhund Edition, limited to 5,000 units worldwide, comes packaged in a vintage footlocker-style box, each with an individually stamped number plate (approximately 20" x 10.5" x 8.5"), that includes the following items: - An 8 inch fully artic
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  • Facebook Acquires Oculus VR for $2 Billion

    Facebook Acquires Oculus VR for $2 Billion

    We're still a week out from April Fool's day, right? Yeah? So this is real? Damn.

    It seems as though Facebook has acquired Oculus VR for $2 billion. This includes $400 million in cash and 23.1 million shares of Facebook common stock (valued at $1.6 billion) with an additional $300 million earn-out in cash and stock based on reaching certain milestones.
    Our mission is to make the world more open and connected. For the past few years, this has mostly meant building
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  • Nvidia Announces $3000 GeForce GTX Titan Z

    Nvidia Announces $3000 GeForce GTX Titan Z

    Weighing in at 5,760 CUDA cores, 12GB of GDDR5 memory, and 8 TeraFLOPS of power comes the $2,999 (USD) GeForce GTX Titan Z.

    This card was unveiled today during the Nvidia keynote at the GPU Technology Conference 2014. The card is allegedly being marketed towards professionals such as those working with workstations, renders, and render farms, much like the old Quadro line of cards. Though you know full well there will be some enthusiasts that purchase one (or more) of these th...
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  • Thief Already 50% Off in Xbox Live Store Deal

    Thief Already 50% Off in Xbox Live Store Deal

    On March 28, the latest Thief title will go on sale on the Xbox Live Marketplace for the Xbox One for 50% off. This is in addition to 50% off Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 33% off Call of Duty: Ghosts and 20% off Call of Duty: Ghosts Digital Hardened Edition. The big sale on Tomb Raider isn't too surprising since it's already a re-release title. The surprising news is most certainly concerning Thief and its 50% discount. This could be a worrying sign that the newest release in the fran...
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  • Insomniac Games Celebrates 20th Anniversary with a... Music Video?

    Insomniac Games Celebrates 20th Anniversary with a... Music Video?

    This year, Insomniac Games celebrates 20 years of being in the industry. As a result, they made a music video! Wait... what?!


    I would expect nothing less from the studio that brought us the Spyro franchise, Ratchet & Clank, and the upcoming Sunset Overdrive for the Xbox One.

    If, for any reason, you want just the audio track for the song, you can grab it from Soundcloud....
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  • Developer Says Steam Greenlight Going Away within a Year as Steam Becomes More Open

    According to Tweets (via CVG) made by Jonathan Biddle of Curve Studios, Valve may be getting rid of their Steam Greenlight service within the next 12 months.
    We met with Valve at GDC, and they say Greenlight will be gone within 12 months. They'll still offer curated space, but otherwise be open.
    This tends to go hand in hand with what Gabe Newell said a couple of months ago about wanting to make Greenlight go away as Steam evolves. This also ties in with how Valve is giving m...
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  • BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode 2 is Here Plus a Launch Trailer

    BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode 2 is Here Plus a Launch Trailer

    The final part to BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea is here with the release today of Episode 2.
    BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode Two, developed from the ground up by Irrational Games, is the final content pack for the award-winning BioShock Infinite, and features Elizabeth in a film noir-style story that provides players with a different perspective on the BioShock universe. "I think the work the team did on this final chapter speaks for itself," said Ken Levine, cre
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  • Battlefield 4 Naval Strike Delayed on PC to an Unknown Date

    Battlefield 4 Naval Strike Delayed on PC to an Unknown Date

    It seems as though a last minute issue known as "the entirety of Battlefield 4" (ha, jokes) showed up for Battlefield 4 Naval Strike on the PC. As a result, DICE is delaying the release of the new expansion just for PC owners. Console owners running with Premium will get their hands on Naval Strike on schedule (today).
    However, we are delaying the launch of Battlefield 4 Naval Strike on PC. We’ve detected an issue and it needs to be solved. Quality is our number one priority and
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  • Redbox Soon to Carry Xbox One and PlayStation 4 Games

    Redbox Soon to Carry Xbox One and PlayStation 4 Games

    Beginning April 1, Redbox will begin to carry a handful of Xbox One and PlayStation 4 titles.

    According to their coming soon page, the initial games carried will include:
    • Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
    • Call of Duty: Ghosts
    • Killzone: Shadow Fall
    • NBA 2K14
    • Thief

    Then, on May 27, Watch Dogs will be added. This list is subject to change, so there may be more or less titles added as time goes on.
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  • Nvidia to Bring Some Eye Candy and 4K to Titanfall on PC

    Nvidia to Bring Some Eye Candy and 4K to Titanfall on PC

    Nvidia and Respawn have been working together to bring PC gamers playing Titanfall some additional eye candy. In the coming days and weeks, new visual features will be added to the game.

    Nvidia offers up some insight in their blog.
    “We are working towards implementing several NVIDIA GameWorks technologies that can make Titanfall look and play even better, including TXAA for high quality anti-aliasing and HBAO+ technologies for improved shadow details,” said Vince
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  • Ubisoft Shows First Video Glimpse at Assassin's Creed Unity

    Ubisoft Shows First Video Glimpse at Assassin's Creed Unity

    The recent leak on Assassin's Creed Unity may have forced Ubisoft's hand in showing a trailer for the game long before they actually wanted to. Even still, this is a nice gesture on their part to give the fans what they wanted.

    We have been working on the new Assassin's Creed for more than three years and although we weren't quite ready to show you our full vision for a next-gen only AC, it seems Abstergo are trying to force our hand! So here's a true first look at in-game
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  • Far Cry 4 Lets You Ride Elephants

    Far Cry 4 Lets You Ride Elephants

    The headline about Far Cry 4 should be enough to get you super excited for the upcoming sequel. The game is slated to be released in the first half of 2015 and will take place in the Himalayas, according to a story from Eurogamer. They learned that not only will you get to ride elephants, but it will be shown off in some capacity during Ubisoft's E3 press conference in June. It's apparently slated for release on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC platforms. It's said that the gam...
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  • PSA: Wal-Mart Selling Titanfall Xbox One Bundle for $450

    PSA: Wal-Mart Selling Titanfall Xbox One Bundle for $450

    This may be going on for a limited time (or it may be a new permanent price, who knows) but Wal-Mart is offering the Titanfall Xbox One bundle for just $450. That's a savings of $50 from the $500 suggested price and the price of the bundle just about everywhere else.

    This bundle includes the Xbox One, controller, Kinect, a digital copy of Titanfall, and a month of Xbox Live Gold.

    Interestingly, Wal-Mart is also selling the non-Titanfall bundle for $450 (USD). Keep...
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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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