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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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  • First Major Optimization Patch Released for PlanetSide 2

    First Major Optimization Patch Released for PlanetSide 2

    Today marks the first major optimization patch released for SOE's PlanetSide 2 on the PC. It's being called Operation: Make Faster Game (yes, OMFG) and is just phase one of a multi-part effort to optimize the game. It includes an optimized UI, physics, sound, player processing, rendering code, and more. It says that some players will see upwards of a 30% increase in framerate from what they used to get. The full changelog for today's update can be found below. ...
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  • 17 Hours Remain in Day 2 of Humble Store Debut Sale

    17 Hours Remain in Day 2 of Humble Store Debut Sale

    The second day of savings have kicked off for the Humble Store Debut Sale. 17 hours (as of this posting) remain where you can save big on a handful of titles while supporting charity.

    Today's deals include:
    • Guild Wars 2 - $29.99
    • Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon - $4.99
    • Planetary Annihilation - $39.99
    • Papers, Please - $5.99
    • Dust: An Elysian Tail - $7.49
    • Alan Wake and American Nightmare - $5.99
    • Antichamber - $5.99
    • Blade Symphony - $7.49
    • Receiver - $1.99
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  • PlayStation 4 to Eventually Support Music CDs and MP3 Playback

    PlayStation 4 to Eventually Support Music CDs and MP3 Playback

    Oddly enough, the PlayStation 4 is shipping without the ability to play MP3s or even music CDs, which understandably upset some fans. Fortunately, Sony's Shuhei Yoshida promises that the features will be coming eventually.
    "The biggest surprise for us all internally at Sony was there are so many people who passionately reacted to our announcement that there's no MP3 support or CD support on day one. The focus has been more on the game features. Some of the features we wanted but we couldn't
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  • BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode 1 Released

    BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode 1 Released

    The first episode (of a two part series) for BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea was released today.
    On the eve of Rapture's fall from grace, Elizabeth enlists Booker DeWitt's services in locating a lost girl. Who is this girl Sally, what does Booker know of her supposed fate, and what is Elizabeth's connection to this mysterious child? Find the answers to these questions and more in this new addition to BioShock Infinite, built nearly from scratch by Irrational Games.
    Episode 2 ...
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  • Server Update R8 Released for Battlefield 4 Lowers Mobile AA Missile Damage

    Server Update R8 Released for Battlefield 4 Lowers Mobile AA Missile Damage

    The R8 update for Battlefield 4 servers was released earlier today. This is just one of two patches slated for the game, with another patch for clients also coming today. There will also be a maitenance downtime on November 13, a console server update on the 13th, and more patches already planned for both consoles and PC.

    Server Update R8 for Battlefield 4 on PC for November 12, 2013

    - Fixed a number of dog tags that were showing up as blank in-game. - Lowered the damage caused by Mo
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  • Team Fortress 2 Update Removes Scream Fortress Event Drops and Introduces Server Votes for Halloween Theme

    Tonight's update for Team Fortress 2 marks the end of the Scream Fortress 2013 event. However, some changes made allow you to celebrate the Halloween event whenever you want.

    Changelog for Team Fortress 2 for November 11, 2013

    - The Grandmaster will now update its model based on the owner's current kill streak - Removed the requirement for SSE2 that was introduced during a previous update - Updated The Jupiter Jumpers so they can be equipped with the Mantreads and the Gunboats
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  • FTL: Advanced Edition Coming in 2014 for PC and iOS

    FTL: Advanced Edition Coming in 2014 for PC and iOS

    In 2014, the gaming world will get their hands on FTL: Advanced Edition. For PC gamers, this will be a free expansion to their existing game. For iOS (and possibly Android) users, this will mark the first release of the game on that platform.

    We’ve been working hard over the summer and are excited to finally officially announce a free expansion, FTL: Advanced Edition! FTL: AE is a huge content addition that includes new weapons, drones, augments, systems, enemies, and
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  • Steam In-Home Streaming Beta Reigstrations are Open

    Steam In-Home Streaming Beta Reigstrations are Open

    A few days a go, registrations for Steam's new In-House Streaming service kicked off. As per usual, the "registration" part of this is simply to join the new service's Steam group.

    Valve says that the beta will be open to external beta testers "later this year." As you might gather from the name, the In-Home Streaming service will allow you to stream your Steam games from one PC to another on the same network.
    Steam In-Home Streaming is a feature that will allow people to
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  • The Humble Store is Now Open

    The Humble Store is Now Open

    The team behind the weekly Humble Bundle deals now has a dedicated storefront for a handful of games. Opening today, you can save even more with the Debut Sale with 10% of all proceeds being sent to charities. These sales are up for just 24 hours before new ones start.

    The first day of sales include, but are not limited to:
    • Don't Starve - $7.49
    • Prison Architect - $14.99
    • Euro Truck Simulator 2 - $6.25
    • Natural Selection 2 - $6.25
    • The Swapper - $4.99
    • Rogue Legacy
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  • Let's Play(?) Soda Drinker Pro

    Let's Play(?) Soda Drinker Pro

    Join me on a magical journey of self-discovery and a cold, refreshing carbonated beverage I like to call... "soda."

    - Soda Drinker Pro website
    - Soda Drinker Pro on Steam Greenlight
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  • Blizzard Wants to Bring Warcraft and Warcraft II to Modern PCs

    Blizzard Wants to Bring Warcraft and Warcraft II to Modern PCs

    Blizzard wants to bring the classics Warcraft and Warcraft II into the modern era "in some form" or another. Essentially, Blizzard wants to give their old RTS series the GOG treatment.
    So, we actually have a guy on our team — actually several guys on our team — who are actually working on a side project to do something like that in some form or fashion. We're fans of Warcraft 1, Warcraft 2, Warcraft 3, and we'd love to replay those games for sure.

    That was World...
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  • Here is the Official PlayStation 4 Unboxing Video

    Here is the Official PlayStation 4 Unboxing Video

    Sony released their officially official unboxing video for the PlayStation 4.


    As you already know, the PS4 is slated to be released on November 15, 2013 in North America. Many gamers already have the console in their possession. Peripherals and games are also already on sale at many retailers....
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  • Microsoft Bans Xbox One Owners That Received Their Consoles Early from Target (Update)

    Update: It seems as though Microsoft realized the error of their ways and are trying to make amends. They said they will remove the ban, remove the strike, and they have invited the user out to the Xbox One launch event!...
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  • Valve Apologizes for Lack of Dota 2 Diretide Event

    Valve Apologizes for Lack of Dota 2 Diretide Event

    Halloween 2013 came and went without so much as a peep about the Diretide event for Dota 2 from Valve. Fans were, to put it mildly, pissed right the hell off at that.

    Today, Valve updated the Dota 2 blog with some fresh information as to why there was no Diretide and offers up an apology to the fans in the process. First up, why wasn't there Diretide this year?
    • We have a huge update in the works that looked like it would be finished in time for Halloween. Stopping
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  • Search & Destroy Returning to Call of Duty: Ghosts on November 15

    Search & Destroy Returning to Call of Duty: Ghosts on November 15

    The Infinity Ward Twitter account just made mention that they are listening to community feedback. As such, they will be re-adding the Search & Destroy game type back as a playlist option on November 15...
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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...
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