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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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  • CS:GO Update Places Seven Day Trade and Market Restriction on Keys - January 8, 2015

    A new update was released tonight for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The update includes a few gameplay adjustments to the P250 and CZ as well as some small adjustments to a variety of maps. Most notably, tonight's update also includes restriction on keys purchased from the Steam Community Market.

    Changelog for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for January 8, 2015

    COMMUNITY MARKET - Keys purchased from the Steam Community Market are given a seven-day trade and market restriction.
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  • The International Dota 2 Championships 2015 Scheduled for August 3-8

    The International Dota 2 Championships 2015 Scheduled for August 3-8

    In a brief blog update on the Dota 2 website, Valve made mention of the 2015 International Dota 2 Championships.

    We wanted to share some information about The International so that you’re able to start making room in your schedules. This year the Main Event in Seattle will include 16 teams and will run for 6 full days, from Monday August 3rd through Saturday August 8th. Ticket availability will be announced on this blog prior to going on sale. Team invitations will occur
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  • Valve Cancels Steam Dev Days After Just One Year

    Valve Cancels Steam Dev Days After Just One Year

    Last year was the first and perhaps only go around for Steam Dev Days. The developer conference took place last year and brought in around 1,200 developers from around the world to talk about game development with other devs. This year? Nothing.

    Valve has officially scrapped the event for 2015, opting instead to have a larger presence at GDC 2015. When asked about the event, a Valve representative issued the following statement.
    "Steam Dev Days was a great way to
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  • FPS Counter Added to Steam Overlay in Latest Beta Release - January 2, 2015

    FPS Counter Added to Steam Overlay in Latest Beta Release - January 2, 2015

    Today's beta client update for Steam brought about some new functionality to the platform. One of the new features is an FPS counter in the Steam overlay.

    Changelog for Steam beta client for January 2, 2015

    General
    - Reduced CPU usage when drawing animated images or videos
    - Fixed video playback performance regression on Mac OS X and Linux
    - Added FPS counter to Steam Overlay
    - Fixed reloading settings values in the Steam Overlay

    Broa
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  • Valve May Not Be the Best Place to Work At - Former Employees Make Their Voices Heard

    Rich Geldreich parted ways from Valve back in June of 2013. He was one of the forces driving the future of OpenGL and Steam Linux at Valve before he said his goodbyes. Even then, Geldreich made it clear that he wasn't too thrilled with how business was conducted at the company. Yesterday, he wrote up a blog entry detailing why the experience left a sour taste in his mouth.

    In his blog, entitled Open Office Spaces and Cabal Rooms Suck, Geldreich details why he and the environment...
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  • Smissmas 2014 Hits Team Fortress 2 Plus New Mannpower Mode Beta

    Smissmas 2014 Hits Team Fortress 2 Plus New Mannpower Mode Beta

    The annual Christmas event for Team Fortress 2 has arrived once again. Get ready for Smissmas 2014 as part of tonight's update for the game. Tonight's update also includes a new beta for a "Mannpower Mode" that was just added to the game. You can read more about that at the Team Fortress blog. Here's a sample of Mannpower Mode: It has grappling hooks and power-ups!


    Changelog for Team Fortress 2 for December 22, 2014

    Happy Smissmas 2014! - All Players who play
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  • Midnight Riders Music Added in Latest Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update - December 18, 2014

    An update was released tonight for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive that brings a little Christmas cheer to the game.

    Changelog for CS:GO for December 18, 2014

    MISC - Added a holiday-themed Midnight Riders Music Kit, available as an offer for a limited time. - Updated the artwork on the M4A4 | Griffin. - Fixed server browser displaying very few results to users. (Thanks, Gamemann) - Fixed some cases where players would not smoothly slide along certain kinds of geometry while movin
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  • Shifting Snows Detailed for Dota 2

    Shifting Snows Detailed for Dota 2

    The "Shifting Snows" update was detailed tonight for Dota 2 along with the 6.83 gameplay update. You know what that means. That's right, new goodies like maps and items plus plenty of balance changes.

    First I'm going to hit you with the major additions for the update. Then I'm going to hit you with the general overview of the update. We're going to wrap it up with a look at all of the changes made to the Heroes. Ready?
    WINTER MAP Winter's grip has tightened, causi
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  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Fixes Awesome Pigeon Glitch on Train - Update for December 11, 2014

    Tonight's update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive sadly fixes an awesome glitch on the new version of Train.

    Changelog for CS:GO - Version 1.34.6.3 (December 11, 2014)

    MAPS
    - Train
    -- Sadly fixed a hilarious bug where players could ride pigeons
    -- Fixed some spots where a dropped bomb could get stuck
    -- Fixed player collision on Bombsite A white boxes
    -- Fixed one-way wallbang through shack near connector

    UI - Updated M4A1-S descr
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  • Valve Opens the Steam Holiday Auction House

    Valve Opens the Steam Holiday Auction House

    For a limited time, Valve has opened the doors to a new feature on Steam. Starting today, you can begin placing bids on games and a few items at the newly opened Steam Holiday Auction. This new program allows you to convert your unused and unwanted Steam inventory items into cold, hard... virtual gems. Those gems can then be used to "bid" on an item, usually a game on Steam. If you have the high bid at the end of a 45 minute timer, you win the auction! Think of this as eBay but with Ste...
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  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Re-Imagined Train Walkthrough from TGN

    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Re-Imagined Train Walkthrough from TGN

    Let's go on a little adventure. Just you, me, and a train station.


    Tonight's update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive introduced a drastically different looking Train (de_train) map. The visuals have been overhauled in addition to some areas being completely reworked. I take you through the "re-imagined" version of the map. Additional details on everything that has been changed to Train can be found at the Counter-Strike website. Forgot already what Train ...
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  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Brings Train Back - December 10, 2014

    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Brings Train Back - December 10, 2014

    An update was released tonight for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive that brings back Train. It's now added to the Operation Vanguard map group, which is free to all owners of CS:GO. This update brings the version of the game to 1.34.6.2.


    Changelog for CS:GO for December 10, 2014

    MAPS
    - Reintroduced Train, which has been added to the Operation Vanguard map group (available for free to all CS:GO players).
    -- For more information, visit www.counter-str
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  • The End of the Line Update Released for Team Fortress 2 Tonight (December 8, 2014)

    The latest community crafted update for Team Fortress 2 was released tonight. It's being called the "End of the Line" update. It includes new items, a short film, hats, taunts, weapons, and the usual affair.

    Do you like trains? Do you like red and blue teams that hate each other? Do you like the smell of burnt rubber ducks on a fine winter day? Well you’ve come to the right place! A year in the making, the End of the Line Team is proud to finally present our short
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  • Dota 2 Moving to Source 2 in 2015

    Dota 2 Moving to Source 2 in 2015

    The latest Dota 2 blog entry indicates that Valve is ready to move the game over to Source Engine 2 in the first half of 2015.
    As we mentioned in September, there are a number of features in the works for Dota 2 that we’re really excited to share with you. Among them is a major improvement to Dota 2’s engine that we are aiming to release in the first half of next year. One of the main features in this engine improvement will be the ability to rapidly create entirely new game modes. You’ve
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  • Steam Broadcasting Announced - Stream your Steam Games to Your Steam Friends

    Steam Broadcasting Announced - Stream your Steam Games to Your Steam Friends

    Valve has announced a new beta today, this time for Steam Broadcasting.
    Starting today Steam gamers may watch their friends' games through the click of a button via Steam Broadcasting, now available in beta. Steam Broadcast is designed for ease of use, allowing anyone to view a friend's game by simply clicking on "Watch Game" on their Friend's profile or Friend's List to open a window into their gameplay - no game ownership, special fees, or additional apps required. The beta is
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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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