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Ubisoft Pulls Licenses for The Crew, Makes the Game Completely Inaccessible to Buyers

From the same company trying to sell you a $130 version of Star Wars Outlaws.

From announcing a $130 edition of Star Wars Outlaws to pulling game licenses from those that bought The Crew, Ubisoft sure is on a roll this week.

The Crew was Ubisoft's open-world racing game that was pulled from sale back in December 2023. As of March 31, 2024, Ubisoft shut down the online servers for The Crew. This effectively made the game unplayable across all platforms, including: PC,...
 

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...
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  • NBA 2K14 for the PlayStation 4 Has New Screenshots

    NBA 2K14 for the PlayStation 4 Has New Screenshots

    Check out these HD screenshots for the PS4 version of NBA 2K14 that were released today from 2K. They show off OKC Thunder's Kevin Durant, LA Lakers' Kobe Bryant, and Miami Heat's Ray Allen. They also show off some of the new MyCAREER and MyGM game modes.



    While these shots are from the PS4 version, the game will be available for both the PS4 and Xbone as launch day titles.

    Which entrepreneur made tractors before entering the sports car busines...
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  • Rockstar Reveals Upcoming GTA Online Content Updates

    Rockstar Reveals Upcoming GTA Online Content Updates

    The Rockstar Newswire was updated today with a few new details on when the Grand Theft Auto Online stimulus package will start to roll out to gamers and some new information on the Beach Bum pack and the content creator.
    [indent] THE GTA$ STIMULUS PACKAGE We know many of you are anxiously waiting for us to show you the GTA$ Stimulus Package money we announced a couple weeks back. As mentioned in that post, we of course want to ensure that game progress loss issues are sufficiently sorte...
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  • Ouya 2.0 Console Coming in 2014 for Some Reason

    Ouya 2.0 Console Coming in 2014 for Some Reason

    Less than a year after the first Ouya released to the public comes word that the Ouya 2.0 will be coming at some point in 2014. Ouya founder, Julie Uhrman, made the exciting announcement to their eager fans.
    "Our plan is to have Ouya 2.0 sometime next year, we haven't finalized the date of that. We're still determining what exactly we want that to be. "The software is constantly iterating because we want to make it constantly better. We don't want to wait six months and then go
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  • The First Witcher Titles Surpasses 6 Million Units Sold

    The First Witcher Titles Surpasses 6 Million Units Sold

    In its sixth year of being released comes the six-millionth sale for The Witcher. The CD Projekt RED developed title has just sold over 6 million units. To mark the occasion, the developers have offered their thanks to the fans and have also released a sweet infographic.

    The infographic below shows how The Witcher series has evolved over the years, including a sneak peak at just how large The Witcher 3 is going to be.

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is slated for release...
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  • BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea Arrives November 12

    BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea Arrives November 12

    2K and Irrational Games announced a November 12 release date for the first episode of the Burial at Sea DLC coming to BioShock Infinite.
    BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea – Episode 1, developed by Irrational Games, the studio behind the original BioShock and BioShock Infinite, features Rapture as you’ve never seen it before—a shining jewel at the bottom of the ocean, built almost entirely from scratch in the BioShock Infinite game engine. Join Booker and Elizabeth in a film noir-style
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  • Xbox One's "Invitation" Trailer is Inviting You to Watch It

    Xbox One's "Invitation" Trailer is Inviting You to Watch It

    I make the best headlines.

    This is an invitation to a new generation. Where your games and entertainment are no longer separated, but together in one. This is an invitation from the all-in-one, Xbox One. Jump ahead.

    That trailer was pretty awesome! Good stuff so far from both sides of the coin. Want more on the Xbox One? Check out photos, a few videos, and some short blurbs about the console....
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  • Candy Box 2 Released

    Candy Box 2 Released

    Remember the first Candy Box? Yeah? Remember how much time it consumed from your life? Yeah? Good news! Candy Box 2 was released today!


    Who needs cookies when there is candy to collect? To get you started on your adventure, let the candies start to add up and then request a new feature from the developer. Good luck!...
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  • Official Call of Duty: Ghosts Minimum System Requirements Surpass Crysis 3's Requirements

    These better include the highest resolution textures I will see in any game ever released to date, that's all I'm saying. Here are the minimum system requirements for Call of Duty: Ghosts on the PC.
    • OS: Windows 7 64-Bit / Windows 8 64-Bit
    • CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHZ / AMD Phenom X3 8750 2.4 GHZ or better
    • Memory: 6 GB RAM
    • Hard Disk Space: 40 GB
    • Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 / ATI Radeon HD 5870 or better
    • Sound: DirectX compatible sound card
    • DirectX: DirectX
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  • Randy Pitchford Paid $25,000 for Penn Jillette's Ponytail

    Randy Pitchford Paid $25,000 for Penn Jillette's Ponytail

    Yes, Randy Pitchford from Gearbox has paid $25,000 for the pleasure of owning Penn Jillette's ponytail. Alright, so there's a bit more to it than that, but the rest doesn't make for an interesting headline.

    Pitchford actually paid $25,000 to help crowdfund Penn Jillette's horror movie. His contribution qualifies him for an Executive Producer credit on the film and the "Big Spending Whales Get Our Ponytails" reward tier on the crowdfunding page.
    "A lot of guys in my
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  • Ken Levine to be Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at Golden Joysticks

    Irrational Games co-founder, Ken Levine, will be the recepiant of the Lifetime Achievement award at this year's Golden Joystick Awards. Levine has helped to shape the world of horror games with the 1999 release of System Shock 2 up through the BioShock series.
    Recognised as a luminary of the gaming world, Levine led the creation of the five-million-unit-selling, multiple-game-of-the-year-winning BioShock. As the highest-rated first-person-shooter of all time, the masterpiece helped spark
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  • KontrolFreek rolls out FPS Freek Phantom for Call of Duty: Ghosts

    KontrolFreek rolls out FPS Freek Phantom for Call of Duty: Ghosts

    KontrolFreek has announced the FPS Freek Phantom accessory to coincide with the upcoming release of Call of Duty: Ghosts for the Xbox and PlayStation platform.

    The ninth control stick adapter in the KontrolFreek FPS family, FPS Freek Phantom was developed for the competitive Call of Duty player who demands the ultimate in precision and control match after match. FPS Freek Phantom’s advanced rubber compound and white-on-white, laser-etched skull-themed concave thumb surface
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  • Plants vs. Zombies 2 Finally Released on Android in North America

    Plants vs. Zombies 2 Finally Released on Android in North America

    It only took... well, however long it's been since it's initial release, but Plants vs. Zombies 2 from Popcap and EA is finally available for Android users in North America. If you're an Android user in North America, head on over to this handy Google Play link to download the game. It's free-to-play with optional microtransactions built into the game.
    The zombies are coming… back. It’s about time! The sequel to the hit action-strategy adventure brings the fun to tablets and
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  • 24 Hour Pre-load Period Confirmed for Battlefield 4

    24 Hour Pre-load Period Confirmed for Battlefield 4

    According to the purchase page for Battlefield 4, PC gamers will get to pre-load the final release of the game roughly 24 hours prior to the game's release.
    Pre-load at least 24 hours before launch. While others wait, you'll fight!

    That's the entirety of the news piece for this. Go ahead and read some other news while you're here.
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  • PlayStation Exclusive Content for Watch_Dogs and Assassin's Creed 4 Exclusive for Six Months

    Six months is the period gamers on platforms that aren't named "PlayStation" will have to wait for the bonus content to be released to them. The exclusive DLC will be exclusive to PlayStation for both Watch_Dogs and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.


    Each game was promised to include over 60 minutes of new gamplay, including playing as Aveline in Assassin's Creed....
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  • PlayStation 4 To Launch with Optional Real Name IDs

    PlayStation 4 To Launch with Optional Real Name IDs

    More and more, the social network dominated world that you live in makes use of real names instead of online personas (what a crazy idea), so why should PlayStation 4 IDs be an exception?

    That's right, when the PlayStation 4 launches next month, gamers will have the OPTION of using their real names for their ID instead of a simple online nickname. Sony has even said previously that you can use both your real name and an online persona name if you so desire and you will not...
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