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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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  • New Dying Light Trailer - Humanity

    New Dying Light Trailer - Humanity

    A new trailer for Techland's Dying Light was released today. It asks you just one simple question, "What would you do?"

    Dying Light's "Humanity" trailer presents a serious look at what a zombie epidemic would mean for humankind. It makes you wonder what consequences the world where neighbors kill neighbors and relatives kill relatives would have on human mind. How long could you justify what you do? How strong is the instinct of self-preservation? Is there still a place for
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  • Legendary Bundles Released for Skyrim, BioShock Infinite, Borderlands 2, and Dishonored

    2K and Bethesda have released a couple of "Legendary Bundles" today for some of their hottest games. Each bundle will cost just $29.99 (USD) for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC platforms and includes a coupling of games in each bundle offer.
    - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim & BioShock Infinite Bundle combines two blockbusters from world-renowned developers Bethesda Game Studios and Irrational Games. - The Borderlands 2 & Dishonored Bundle combines Gearbox Software's fan favorite sh
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  • Valentine's Day Massacre Coming to Grand Theft Auto Online

    Valentine's Day Massacre Coming to Grand Theft Auto Online

    On Friday, February 14, Rockstar will releae the "Valentine's Day Massacre Special" for free to all Grand Theft Auto Online players. This will include a variety of Valentine's themed bonuses for both the Story mode and GTA Online.
    NEW WEAPON: GUSENBERG SWEEPER Nothing says “I love you” quite like the warm wooden grip and cold steel barrel of a Gusenberg Sweeper machine gun. Get it from any Ammu-Nation location in GTA Online (in Story Mode, the Sweeper is automatically depos
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  • 28 Sessions from Valve's 'Steam Dev Days' Now Available Online

    28 Sessions from Valve's 'Steam Dev Days' Now Available Online

    Not a developer or couldn't make it out to the first ever Steam Dev Days last month? Not to worry as Valve has graciously put up 28 of the sessions from the event on the Internet for anybody to watch.

    The offer up a small sampler video below.


    But you want the whole shebang? Simply head on over to the special Steam Dev Days YouTube playlist to pick which subject interests you the most and get to watching. We've included the first video below to ge...
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  • Nothing Lasts Forever: Lion's Arch to be Destroyed in Guild Wars 2

    Nothing Lasts Forever: Lion's Arch to be Destroyed in Guild Wars 2

    Just in case you forgot that nothing lasts forever, ArenaNet wanted to remind you about that fact with the latest Guild Wars 2 trailer. The teaser below is for the upcoming Living World update, "Escape from Lion's Arch" coming on February 18.

    Aetherblade airships, dirigibles of death piloted by the dreaded pirates who now serve Scarlet, loom over the city like birds of prey. On the ground, the cruel serpentine krait and subterranean dredge hunt for prey and terrorize its
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  • Ali is the Second Players' Choice Map Coming in the Next CS:GO Operation

    Ali is the Second Players' Choice Map Coming in the Next CS:GO Operation

    The community for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is busy voting on which maps will be included in the next "Operation" for the game. So far, Valve has revealed that Cache was the first map voted in.

    Today, they revealed that Ali is the second map set to be included in the next Operation. They were even so kind as to include a handy infographic on the map and how each round played out.

    From the looks of it, there are still six more maps left to be revealed in...
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  • Adam "Deal With It" Orth is Making His Own Game

    Adam "Deal With It" Orth is Making His Own Game

    Adam Orth, the former Creative Director at Microsoft is now working on his own game. Orth, whom you may recall was last seen running his mouth off on Twitter about how gamers should "deal with it" (it being the always-on Xbox One) was fired following his very public attack on the gaming community.

    You know, this guy.

    Well, he's still trying to ride on his long expired 15 minutes of fame and is now promoting his new game. The game is called ...
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  • Slim PlayStation Vita Coming to the US Alongside Borderlands 2 for Vita

    Slim PlayStation Vita Coming to the US Alongside Borderlands 2 for Vita

    Sony announced that the redesigned "slim" PlayStation Vita that's already available in Japan and Europe will be making its way to the United States. Not only that, but it will be released at the same time as the Vita version of Borderlands 2 as part of a $199 (USD) bundle deal. The bundle will include the slim PS Vita, Borderlands 2, an 8GB memory card, and six DLC packs for the game. The slim device is 15% lighter and 20% thinner than its predecessor. The only major shortcoming ...
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  • Need for Speed Shift Developer Announces MMO Racing Game World of Speed

    Need for Speed Shift Developer Announces MMO Racing Game World of Speed

    Slightly Mad Studios, the studio behind the Need for Speed SHIFT games, have announced that they are working on a MMO racing game, World of Speed. It is slated to be a free-to-play game for PC gamers that will be released later this year.
    In World of Speed, players will hop in the driver’s seat of an endless garage of cars ranging from everyday city runners to the fastest super cars on the planet to the most iconic cars from throughout the storied history of auto racing. Players
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  • UFC Enters the Next-Gen with Latest Trailer

    UFC Enters the Next-Gen with Latest Trailer

    EA Sports UFC has a new trailer out today. As a start to their "Gameplay Series", the first trailer focuses on "Next-Gen Fighters" and includes, as you may expect already, a look at what EA Sports UFC will bring to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 for the franchise.


    The "Gameplay Series" will be a "collection of developer videos that go deep into the core features of EA Sports UFC." They will include some new gameplay details and footage as the weeks go on....
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  • Rabbids to Get A Full Length Feature Film from Ubisoft and Sony

    Rabbids to Get A Full Length Feature Film from Ubisoft and Sony

    Ubisoft and Sony are teaming up to create a full-length feature film based on the Rabbids characters. Yep, those guys that began as part of the Rayman games are now popular enough to warrant their own film.

    Jean-Julien Baronnet, Ubisoft Motion Pictures Executive Director issued the following statement about the film.
    "Sony Pictures has tremendous experience developing hybrid live-action-and-animated blockbusters for audiences around the world, which makes them a natural
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  • Watch Dogs Delayed on Wii U

    Watch Dogs Delayed on Wii U

    Ubisoft revealed today that Watch Dogs will be delayed on the Wii U and the Wii U only. During an earnings call, Ubisoft said that all platforms, except for the Wii U will be released in Spring. The Wii U version will come "at a later date." This comes after various rumors that the Wii U version of the game was outright cancelled. It also comes just a few weeks after a "glitch" in GameStop's pre-order page removed the Wii U version of the game entirely. That is quite the blow to Wii...
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  • New Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Trailer Shows Us the Love Tonight

    New Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Trailer Shows Us the Love Tonight

    Just days away from Valentine's Day, Square Enix has released a new trailer for Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster that focuses on the love story between Tidus and Yuna. D'awwwwwww!

    The world of Spira is threatened once more by the calamity known as Sin. Tidus, a man from the legendary city of Zanarkand, and Yuna, daughter of the High Summoner who defeated Sin ten years ago, embark on a fateful journey to defeat Sin once and for all. Amidst all the perils and uncertainty of
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  • Wargaming Launches Digital Magazine - Let's Battle

    Wargaming Launches Digital Magazine - Let's Battle

    Wargaming announced today the launch of their digital magazine, Let's Battle. It covers, as you would probably expect, all games and projects that Wargaming is in charge of. It also provides some military history, which is kind of a neat bonus.
    The digital magazine will feature interviews with key developers, producers and other members of the Wargaming team, along with interactive guides to help players master their gaming skills, articles on history of military warfare, and news
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  • Batman: Arkham Origins Developers Say They Will Not Work on Fixing Game Breaking Bugs, Focusing Instead on DLC

    You can't make this up. Alright, you could make it up but nobody would believe a developer was this ballsy, right? It seems as though Warner Bros. Montreal is making it clear that the company has NO plans to release a patch to address many reported bugs and are instead focusing their development efforts on DLC.

    As in, that is what they literally said to upset consumers.
    The team is currently working hard on the upcoming story DLC and there currently are no plans for
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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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