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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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  • Evil Dead: The Game Gets Army of Darkness Themed Update

    Evil Dead: The Game Gets Army of Darkness Themed Update

    The PvPvE game was updated with a new map, new weapons, and more.

    Saber Interactive and the devs at Boss Team Games just released a new update for Evil Dead: The Game. This update includes some themed update including a free new map, new weapons, a new Exploration mode, plus some non-free cosmetic items.

    The content centers around the classic film Army of Darkness. For instance, the new map is based on Castle Kandar, the setting of the film. The update should be out now...
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  • Why Money Laundering Is A Problem In The Gambling Industry & How It Actually Operates

    Money laundering is a very serious crime that occurs much more frequently than you might imagine.


    What Does Money Laundering Mean?

    Simply put, the act of taking money obtained illegally and making it appear as though it was earned legally is known as money laundering.

    By engaging in specific types of transactions, making investments in assets, and making other decisions that conceal the source of the money, criminals "clean" their money....
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  • Nordisk Games Acquires Supermassive Games

    Nordisk Games Acquires Supermassive Games

    Nordisk Games adds to its growing library of game studios.

    Supermassive Games is the developer behind Until Dawn, The Dark Pictures Anthology, and the more recently released The Quarry. They have just been acquired by Nordisk Games, a subsidiary of Nordisk Films, a Denmark-based media company. Supermassive Games will be joining other studios under the Nordisk umbrella, including Avalanche Studios, the development studio behind Just Cause.

    As of last year, Nordisk already...
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  • Company of Heroes 3 Dated for November 17

    Company of Heroes 3 Dated for November 17

    Players can test the North African campaign right now.

    About a year after being announced, Company of Heroes 3 now has a release date. Relic Entertainment says that Company of Heroes 3 will be ready for release on November 17, 2022.

    This new entry in the World War II RTS series will include four playable factions and two campaigns at launch. The Italian Dynamic Campaign will be more open-ended while the North African Operation will follow a set narrative. The campaigns...
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  • New Destroy All Humans 2 Reprobed Trailer

    New Destroy All Humans 2 Reprobed Trailer

    Get a look at the alien arsenal at your disposal.

    A new trailer is out today for Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed that offers you a look at the advanced alien weaponry that you will get to play around with. You have yourself the Burrow Beast, Dislocator, and everyone's favorite, the Anal Probe. These are just some of the weapons you will get to use.

    Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed is set for released on August 30, 2022 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The standard...
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  • Battlefield 3 Reality Mod Releasing July 17

    Battlefield 3 Reality Mod Releasing July 17

    The mod has been in development for over seven years by more than 80 people.

    The long-awaited Reality Mod for Battlefield 3 will finally be released. On July 17 the v0.1 release of the mod will bring some significant changes to the core Battlefield 3 gameplay.

    The mod, which pulls inspiration from the popular Battlefield 2 Project Reality mod will add in new content like a day-night cycle, changes to how health works, a revamped medic system, and will include other changes...
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  • Developer on The Last of Us Part 1 Remake Says It's Not a Cash Grab

    Developer on The Last of Us Part 1 Remake Says It's Not a Cash Grab

    An animator on the project shuts down the notion that the remake is just to earn a quick buck.

    Robert Morrison, an animator that worked on The Last of Us Part 1 remake isn't taking too kindly to the idea that Naughty Dog's upcoming remake is "just a cash grab." Morrison says that the remake has had "the highest level of care and attention to detail" included in it.

    Morrison previously worked on games like 2018's God of War, Resident Evil 7, and Injustice...
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  • GoldenEye 007 Remake Reportedly Held Up by Ukraine War

    GoldenEye 007 Remake Reportedly Held Up by Ukraine War

    The rumored remake is apparently done and ready to be released.

    The rumored remake of GoldenEye 007 is apparently finished. It's ready to be announced and released, but there's just one thing holding that up: The war in Ukraine.

    Both Jeff Grubb and Eurogamer say that the remake of the classic Nintendo 64 FPS is "still in limbo because of the war." Both of these sources seem to line up with earlier reports saying that the GoldenEye 007 remake has been ready to...
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  • You Have Until September 1 to Play Assassin's Creed Liberation on Steam (Update)

    Ubisoft is removing access to a full, single-player game even if you own it.

    Update as of July 11, 2022 at 1:36PM (ET): Ubisoft has clarified that "current owners of [decommissioned games] will still be able to access, play, or redownload them." This includes Assassin's Creed Liberation HD.

    Ubisoft says that only the DLC and online features will be affected. The company is working to "update this information across all storefronts." Ubisoft did not...
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  • Kojima Productions Threatens Legal Action Against Outlets Claiming Hideo Kojima is Linked to Shinzo Abe Assassination

    A racist joke could land some outlets in legal trouble.

    On Friday morning, former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, was assassinated while giving a campaign speech for upcoming elections. Abe was shot twice in the back from an individual that created a homemade gun. The assassin, Tetsuya Yamagami, was arrested at the scene.

    Following the assassination, trolls on 4chan's /pol/ created a racist joke that said developer Hideo Kojima was the assassin that murdered Shinzo...
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  • NBA 2K23 on PC is Still Previous-Gen Version

    NBA 2K23 on PC is Still Previous-Gen Version

    Player pleas have gone ignored by another company.

    Yet again, the annual release of NBA 2K23 on PC will be based on the previous-gen version. For years, fans have been asking for 2K Games to include enhancements from the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S releases in the PC release. Those requests have continued to be ignored.

    Details about the PC version of NBA 2K23 were shared in an FAQ section on 2K Games' website. It notes flatly that both the PC and Nintendo Switch versions...
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  • Black Mesa is Getting a Demake on the Half-Life Engine

    Black Mesa is Getting a Demake on the Half-Life Engine

    So, a fan remake on a new engine for a game released on an old engine is getting demade back on the old engine?

    You ever see a news story that just makes you scratch your head? This is one of them.

    It took almost 15 years from a mod team to create and fully release Black Mesa, a Source engine remake of Valve's original Half-Life. A bit more than a simple remake, Black Mesa took a few liberties with some aspects of their creation, opting to expand the game a bit beyond...
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  • First Look at RoboCop: Rogue City Gameplay

    First Look at RoboCop: Rogue City Gameplay

    Plus, our first look at the return of Peter Weller as Alex Murphy.

    The first gameplay reveal for the upcoming first-person shooter, RoboCop: Rogue City, was shown off just yesterday. This new video features some gameplay along with our first look at RoboCop himself, Alex Murphy. Murphy will once again be played by the original actor Peter Weller.

    The new gameplay footage shows off a very dystopian Detroit. Feel free to make whatever jokes you want about it being modern...
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  • Red Dead Online Updates are as Good as Dead as Rockstar Shifts to GTA 6

    Red Dead Online Updates are as Good as Dead as Rockstar Shifts to GTA 6

    Rockstar abandons plans for major content releases for Red Dead Online.

    Rockstar Games confirmed that they will not be working on or releasing any major content updates for Red Dead Online. The company will instead be shifting their focus and resources into the development of Grand Theft Auto 6. GTA Online, on the other hand, will continue to get more updates and other quality of life improvements.

    Rockstar made this disappointing announcement by way of a new blog post...
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  • Skull and Bones Release Set for November 8

    Skull and Bones Release Set for November 8

    It's finally got a release date.

    Barring even more delays, Skull and Bones now has a set release date, and that date is November 8, 2022. Ubisoft announced the date earlier today and noted that this high-seas pirate action game will be coming to Xbox Series X|S, Stadia, Amazon Luna, and PC through the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store.

    Taking place in the 17th century in the Indian Ocean, players will get to experience the "Golden Age of Piracy." You know, the...
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