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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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  • Candy Crush Saga, Criminal Case, and FarmVille 2 Highlight Facebook's Best Games of 2013

    The list you've all been waiting for has finally been revealed! Yes, Facebook has offered up their short list of 2013 Games of the Year.

    So what game took the top spot? It's none other than Criminal Case! You guys know about Criminal Case, right? Sure you do!
    This hidden object game from a French indie studio combines crime scene investigation with engaging sharing mechanics to create the most successful Facebook game of the year. As detailed in our case study of the game,
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  • Spies from the US and UK Infiltrate the World of Warcraft and Other Online Titles

    According to the New York Times, ProPublica, and The Guardian, spies from the United States and the United Kingdom have taken to data collection from a number of online titles. This was revealed recently through more leaked documents from NSA whistleblower, Edward Snowden.

    Some of these titles include World of Warcraft and Second Life. They did this by, you guessed it, making characters in these games, recruiting virtual informants, and eavesdropping on typed conversations. Ye...
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  • Latest Battlefield 4 PC Update Includes Even More Client Crash Fixes - December 9, 2013

    May as well start your day off right with a new Battlefield 4 patch for the PC version of the game. There is both a client patch and a small R15 server update, all of which is detailed below.

    Changelog for Battlefield 4 (PC) for December 9, 2013

    R15 Server Update Notes -Various server side crash fixes, including the top seen crashes on R14 -Activated the reservedSlotsList.aggressiveJoin command that enables VIP players and server administrators directly joining full servers -C
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  • The Complete List of VGX 2013 Winners

    The Complete List of VGX 2013 Winners

    No fluff, just the VGX 2013 winners from earlier tonight.
    • Game of the Year - Grand Theft Auto V
    • Studio of the Year - Naughty Dog
    • Most Anticipated Game - Titanfall
    • Character of the Year - The Lutece Twins
    • Best Mobile Game - Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
    • Best Shooter - BioShock Infinite
    • Best Action Adventure Game - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
    • Best Sports Game - NBA 2K14
    • Best Independent Game - Gone Home
    • Best RPG - Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
    • Best
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  • No Man's Sky from Hello Games is Huge, Ambitious, and Procedurally Generated

    No Man's Sky from Hello Games is Huge, Ambitious, and Procedurally Generated

    Without a doubt, the game that stole the show tonight at VGX 2013 was No Man's Sky from Hello Games. Everything is procedurally generated and will take you from the depths of the ocean to the stars in the sky.

    This game promises to allow players to visit any star they see, land on any planet circling those stars, and go anywhere your heart desires.

    [gametrailers]4e1175e3-478d-4b5a-83d1-721cd9754518[/gametrailers]
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  • Titanfall's Ogre and Strider Mech Reveal Trailers

    Titanfall's Ogre and Strider Mech Reveal Trailers

    A double dose of Titanfall reveal trailers tonight. Two new mech designs were shown off during VGX 2013. Those two mechs are the Stryder and Ogre designs....
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  • Live Gameplay Demo for Dying Light

    Live Gameplay Demo for Dying Light

    Check out this live gameplay showcase for Dying Light as shown off during VGX 2013 tonight....
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  • New Story Trailer Reveal for Thief

    New Story Trailer Reveal for Thief

    A new story trailer for Thief was shown off tonight during VGX 2013....
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  • Tales from the Borderlands is Telltale's Take on the Borderlands' Universe

    Tales from the Borderlands is Telltale's Take on the Borderlands' Universe

    Telltale revealed tonight that they are working on their own Borderlands title. Seriously! The game is called Tales from the Borderlands and was debuted tonight at VGX 2013....
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  • Quantum Break's First Gameplay Trailer

    Quantum Break's First Gameplay Trailer

    Sam Lake, aka: the face of the original Max Payne, shows off some gameplay from Remedy's Quantum Break, the Xbox One exclusive title....
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  • New Destiny Trailer from VGX 2013

    New Destiny Trailer from VGX 2013

    A new trailer for Bungie's Destiny was shown off tonight during VGX 2013....
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  • Ubisoft's The Division Sure Does Look Pretty as this Graphical Trailer from VGX Shows

    A new graphical trailer for Ubisoft's The Division was shown off tonight during the 2013 VGX awards. The video shines a light on the game's "next-gen" Snowdrop engine....
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  • Here is The Last of Us' Joel Doing His Best Antonio Banderas Impression

    Here is The Last of Us' Joel Doing His Best Antonio Banderas Impression


    Thank you, Naughty Dog, for this. Thank you....
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  • Watch the Live Stream of the VGX Video Game Awards Here

    Watch the Live Stream of the VGX Video Game Awards Here

    The VGX video game awards are about to start in a minute. Nobody really cares about the winners since they're mostly BS anyway, but there will be new trailers to keep an eye out for! I'll probably get some of the trailers up later on when they are uploaded to Youtube from the developers and publishers.

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  • Reminder and PSA: VGX Video Game Awards are Tonight - Save on VGX Nominees at Steam

    The re-branded VGAs are now called VGX. It airs tonight at 6PM (ET) and will be live streamed on the web if you don't get SpikeTV. It will be co-hosted by Geoff Keighley and Joel McHale.

    Naturally, most people find this award show to be a bunch of nonsense, but they usually include a number of new and exclusive trailers for upcoming games. Once it goes live, we'll probably have another news post about it with an embedded stream for your enjoyment.

    Until then, head...
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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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    03-12-2024, 11:07 AM
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