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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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  • Flappy Bird Creator Dong Nguyen Set to Release Checkonaut This Month

    Flappy Bird Creator Dong Nguyen Set to Release Checkonaut This Month

    The creator of the sleeper hit Flappy Bird, Dong Nguyen, is readying a new game that may be released by the end of this month. It's called Checkonaut and is being billed as an "action chess game."

    Will this game suffer the same fate as Flappy Bird? It's anybody's guess right now. However, in an interview with Rolling Stone, Nguyen expanded upon his reasons for pulling the game. Part of the reason involves addiction. He equated the addiction some players had with Fl...
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  • The Witcher 3 Slated for a February 2015 Release

    The Witcher 3 Slated for a February 2015 Release

    CD Projekt RED has issued an open letter to the fans that are awaiting the release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. They talk about a new planned release date of February 2015.
    Ever since we started working on the third installment in The Witcher franchise, it has been our aim to produce a title that would take our 11 years of experience in creating RPGS and distill them into a quintessence, into a game that would effectively crown those years. At the same time, we have wanted The Witcher
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  • 1954: Alcatraz Launch Trailer

    1954: Alcatraz Launch Trailer

    1954: Alcatraz tells the story of Joe and Christine, a married couple "caught between violent gangsters and the country's most secure prison." This is being billed as a more "mature" point-and-click adventure title.
    Will Christine help Joe to break free and use the hidden stash of loot to run away together? Will Christine keep the money for herself and turn to the embrace of Joe's former partner? Will Joe escape through violoence or trickery and deceit? It's up to the player to
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  • Respawn Explains Titanfall's 48GB Install Size

    Respawn Explains Titanfall's 48GB Install Size

    The other day, someone from The Escapist said that the audio for Titanfall included every localized language file. Now that the game is out for everyone, it's a bit easier to see what your hard drive space is being taken up by.


    It seems as though that while there are a multitude of localized language files, the bulk of the audio size is indeed taken up by uncompressed audio. In speaking with Eurogamer, Respawn's Lead Engineer, Richard Baker, said that they use uncompressed...
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  • Xbox One Twitch App is Available Now, A Day Ahead of Schedule

    Xbox One Twitch App is Available Now, A Day Ahead of Schedule

    Slated to be released tomorrow, March 11, the Twitch app for the Xbox One is available right now to download and enjoy. The good news comes courtesy of the Twitch Twitter feed and includes a handy link to some things you need to do to prepare your console and account to start streaming.
    How to Prepare for Twitch Broadcasting
    From your computer:
    - Go online to www.twitch.tv and sign up for a Twitch account. - In Settings, go to Channel & Videos and select Archi
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  • Pre-Purchase Warlords of Draenor Now and Get a Free Level-90 Character Boost

    Pre-Purchase Warlords of Draenor Now and Get a Free Level-90 Character Boost

    Blizzard has opened up pre-orders for the World of Warcraft expansion, Warlods of Draenor. If you pre-order now, you also get an instant level 90 character boost.
    The Iron Horde must be stopped. Garrosh Hellscream has escaped to the past and united with his father Grommash, fierce leader of Warsong clan. Together they are forging the orc clans of Draenor into a savage war machine. It falls to you to crush the Iron Horde before the Dark Portal is completed and the invasion begins. Tra
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  • Rooster Teeth, Naughty Dog, Wargaming, and ASTRO Gaming Team Up to Help the Troops with Operation Supply Drop

    Rooster Teeth, Naughty Dog, Wargaming, and ASTRO Gaming are teaming up with gamers like you on May 17-May 18 to help raise funds for the military-focused charity, Operation Supply Drop.

    As you can probably tell already, the charity tries to raise funds to send video game items to U.S. troops that are deployed in combat zones or recovery in military hospitals. The upcoming fundraiser for Operation Supply Drop is called "8-bit Salute" and begins May 17.
    Fans will be able to
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  • Join the Closed Beta for Van Helsing II by Pre-Ordering the Game Today

    Join the Closed Beta for Van Helsing II by Pre-Ordering the Game Today

    Neocore Games has announced today that fans can join in on the closed beta for The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II by pre-ordering the game today. The game is a sequel to the fan favorite steampunk action-RPG.

    The studio has released a handy comparison image showing the differences between the first game and this sequel.

    The store page on the Neocore site lists six different purchase options. The cheapest, at just $15 (USD), includes a beta key,...
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  • Wargaming Presents Documentary on the T-34 Tank

    Wargaming Presents Documentary on the T-34 Tank

    Wargaming, the studio behind World of Tanks and World of Warplanes, have released a new documentary on the restoration of the T-34 USSR tank. The documentary for the T-34 was made by Wargaming's Director, Slava Makshun, and it "tells the story of three engineers from Belarus who reconstruct the T-34." The film is 34 minutes long, so be sure to get a snack ahead of time. It is presented with Russian voiceover work and English subtitles and should appeal to history buffs and fans of historic...
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  • Driveclub Reportedly Going 'Back to the Drawing Board'

    Driveclub Reportedly Going 'Back to the Drawing Board'

    Sony and the Sony-owned studio, Evolution Studio, have decided to go "back to the drawing board" on Driveclub. The game was originally going to be a launch title for the PlayStation 4 but was then quietly delayed right as the system was launched.

    In a brief interview with IGN, Sony's Scott Rohde gave an update to the status of the game.
    “What I will say is that it all comes back to that fundamental principle, and that’s that we want to build great games,” Rohde
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  • Games with Gold is 'Fundamentally Different' Than PlayStation Plus, Says Xbox's Phil Spencer

    During a talk at this weekend's SXSW, Microsoft's Phil Spencer said that the Xbox Games with Gold program is "fundamentally different" when compared to "other programs" since it allows members to keep games regardless of whether or not they pay for a subscription.

    Spencer is obviously referring to Sony's PlayStation Plus program without directly mentioning the competition by name.
    "One of our issues with Games with Gold — not 'issues,' but differences between the other system
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  • Geoff Keighley to Host Hour Long Interview with Hideo Kojima on March 13

    Geoff Keighley to Host Hour Long Interview with Hideo Kojima on March 13

    On March 13, Geoff Keighley will host a live interview with Hideo Kojima. The hour long interview will be live and take place during the week of the BAFTA's in London.

    The interview will be live streamed through Konami's Twitch channel at 4PM (GMT) on March 13. Users can submit their questions through Twitch chat or directly to Geoff Keighley's Twitter account in hopes of having them answered during the show. As a reminder, this interview will take place one week before the ...
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  • Gone Home Heading to Unspecified Consoles

    Gone Home Heading to Unspecified Consoles

    Gone Home is slated to come out on "consoles." The latest blog entry from The Fullbright Company wasn't too specific on which consoles they meant, but I'm going to assume something with "Xbox" and/or "PlayStation" in the name. I know, call me crazy.

    Midnight City is to thank for the console version of this game that seems to have really divided the gamers of the world on whether or not it's good. Both teams plan to release more specific details on this "console" release lat...
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  • Newegg Giving Away the 'Ultimate Titanfall Gaming Experience' Valued at More than $11,000

    Titanfall is slated to be released tomorrow for the Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC platforms. To mark the occasion, Newegg is holding a special Titanfall Sweepstakes that will see over $11,000 worth of prizes being dished out to the lucky winners.

    They're calling it the "ultimate Titanfall gaming experience" and given what the grand prize includes, that description sounds rather spot on.

    The grand prize winner will receive:
    • Custom-painted Titanfall themed desktop
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  • Most of Titanfall's 50GB Install Size is Taken Up by Localized Language Audio Files

    Allegedly, most of the 50GB install size for Titanfall is due to almost 35GB of audio files. For some unknown reason, Respawn and EA have decided to include every localized language pack into one install. That means that no matter what language you speak, you will have every language included in your download and install of the game.

    This comes from a user on the Escapist forums. I do not have the game myself and cannot verify these claims but he did provide a couple of...
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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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