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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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  • Behind the Scenes of the Visual Effects Featured in Unreal Engine 4

    Behind the Scenes of the Visual Effects Featured in Unreal Engine 4

    Today, Epic Games released a new video in their "Inside Unreal" video series. They take us behind the scenes of Unreal Engine 4 in this "VFX in the Infiltrator Demo" video.

    Epic's Tim Elek and Zak Parrish go under the hood of Unreal Engine 4 to show how artists utilized a host of visual effects, including advanced GPU particle simulation and collision, materials, dynamic particle lights and other VFX to create the Infiltrator real-time demonstration.
    One would assume that...
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  • The Sims 4 Coming Fall 2014

    The Sims 4 Coming Fall 2014

    EA and Maxis have announced that The Sims 4 will be released in Fall 2014 around the world.

    The Sims 4 brings all new ways to play with life; powerful new creative tools, all-new Sims with enhanced emotion and intelligence, and a gaming experience where players control the mind, body and heart of their Sims to bring their stories to life like never before. “The Sims franchise has the best fans in the world and their passion and enthusiasm is at an all-time high,” sa
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  • Total War: Rome 2's Nomadic Tribes DLC is Free for a Week

    Total War: Rome 2's Nomadic Tribes DLC is Free for a Week

    Creative Assembly is offering up a bit of a peace offering to fans of Total War: Rome 2 after its less than stellar launch. For one week only, gamers can download the "Nomadic Tribes Culture Pack" for free.

    The DLC can be picked up through Steam right now until October 29th, at which point it will go to its regular price of $7.99 (USD). Mike Simpson from Creative Assembly explains why this pack is free for a limited time.
    "We are going to continue to work on gameplay
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  • Trade PSN Trophies for Prizes with the Return of the Greatness Exchange Program

    Sony's "Greatness Exchange" program was last seen back in July. This program allowed users to trade in their gold PSN trophies in for chances at some real prizes. Today, the Greatness Exchange program returns for PlayStation 3 gamers. Once again you can spend your gold trophies for entries into a number of sweepstakes, including a few trips to various events. Some of the big trips include a trip to and from Amsterdam for a four day trip to meet up with staff from Guerrilla Games, two signed ...
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  • Killzone: Shadow Fall Also Has a Story Trailer Today

    Killzone: Shadow Fall Also Has a Story Trailer Today

    Another story trailer for you today, this time for Killzone: Shadow Fall for the PlayStation 4.

    Set thirty years after the events of the Killzone trilogy, the world of Killzone: Shadow Fall is a very different place. Forced together by circumstance, the two rival factions of the Helghast and the Vektans live side by side in a futuristic city, divided by a vast wall.

    For a launch title on the PS4, it's looking quite pretty....
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  • Titanfall Coming March 11 with $250 Collector's Edition

    Titanfall Coming March 11 with $250 Collector's Edition

    Respawn Entertainment announced today that Titanfall will be released on March 11, 2014 for the PC, Xbox One, and Xbox 360. In addition, they have also announced a $250 (USD) Collector's Edition for the game.
    In addition to the standard edition of the game, the Titanfall: Collector's Edition (SRP $249.99), will include an exclusive collectible 18” hand-crafted titan statue with diorama and battery-powered LED lighting, a full-size art book featuring more than 190 pages of rare
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  • Dark Matter Pulled from Steam After Complaints Over it Being Unfinished

    Dark Matter Pulled from Steam After Complaints Over it Being Unfinished

    Dark Matter was a new side-scrolling title in the same vein as a Castlevania or Metroid title that went up on Steam and GoG just last week. Immediately, a number of users came to the conclusion that the game was simply not finished. What led them to that conclusion? Well, the ending came very, very abruptly as your character walks through a door a few short hours into the game and a simple text message pops up telling you what the end of the game is. That's it. That was literally it. Natu...
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  • Battlefield 4's Story Trailer Features Explosions, Drama, and Dog Punching

    Battlefield 4's Story Trailer Features Explosions, Drama, and Dog Punching

    Battlefield 4 features a dramatic character-driven campaign that starts with the evacuation of American VIPs from Shanghai and follows your squad's struggle to find its way home.

    I wonder if I'll actually finish Battlefield 4's story after having never finished the single player campaign in Battlefield 3....
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  • Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Has a Launch Trailer and This is It

    Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Has a Launch Trailer and This is It


    Don't you just love these straight and "to the point" news posts? I know I do!...
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  • Call of Duty: Ghosts Launch Trailer Features M&M

    Call of Duty: Ghosts Launch Trailer Features M&M

    The launch trailer for Call of Duty: Ghosts features explosions and a song by those adorable M&M characters!


    What's that? It's a song by Eminem and not the CGI candies? Well, that's unfortunate....
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  • Watch (Or Don't) 17 Minutes of Batman: Arkham Origins Gameplay

    Watch (Or Don't) 17 Minutes of Batman: Arkham Origins Gameplay

    Join Senior Producer Ben Mattes, and Gameplay Director Michael McIntyre take you through about 17 minutes of Batman: Arkham Origins. If you're wondering if there are spoilers contained in 17 minutes of gameplay, you'd probably be safe in your assumption that there are.


    Batman: Arkham Origins is slated for release this Friday, October 25....
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  • Season Pass and DLC Announced for WWE 2K14

    Season Pass and DLC Announced for WWE 2K14

    2K have revealed the downloadable content and Season Pass coming for WWE 2K14. Ready for it? Are you ready for the list of upcoming DLC? You better be ready because it's coming now!
    Content Group #1 – nWo Pack and Accelerator:
    • Playable New World Order (nWo)-themed Superstars: Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Syxx, Curt Hennig, Scott Steiner and The Giant;
    • Accelerator: Enables players to unlock all in-game items, as well as customize individual
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  • Sid Meier's Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies Coming to Steam and iOS this Fall

    Sid Meier's Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies Coming to Steam and iOS this Fall

    2K and Firaxis are ready to bring PC users of Steam and iOS users with an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch 4 Sid Meier's Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies this Fall.
    Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies transports strategy fans to the treacherous skies of the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II. The game features the ability to personalize and advance your pilot profile and aircraft while embarking on a wide variety of missions, as well as unlocking special skill sets, upgrades and maneuvers. Players
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  • Season Two of The Gauntlet Kicked Off

    Season Two of The Gauntlet Kicked Off

    The Gauntlet is a "comedy gamer competition" put on by Rooster Teeth (Red vs. Blue, Achievement Hunter), Verizon, and a variety of YouTube personalities including Freddie Wong and iJustine. This, the second season of the show, includes four groups from Rooster Teeth, Achievement Hunter, YouTube, and one group of gaming finalists that have earned their way into the competition through tryout rounds at RTX.

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    Rooster Teeth’s very own Burnie Burns hosts
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  • New PlayStation 4 Trailer Gets Nostalgic - For the Players Since 1995

    New PlayStation 4 Trailer Gets Nostalgic - For the Players Since 1995

    Say what you will about the PlayStation brand, but Sony's marketing for the last two generations has been nothing but amazing. Sony just released this "For the Players Since 1995" trailer for the PlayStation 4. Enjoy the trip down memory lane.

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