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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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  • Escape New Jersey by Playing Online Casinos

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    • Published: 03-28-2022, 02:44 PM

    Escape New Jersey by Playing Online Casinos


    The state of New Jersey is known for a lot of things. Bad things. The state is known for a lot of bad things and bad things only. Stick with me on this, alright?

    One of its major cities, Newark, is known as being one of the top cities in the United States where cars are stolen. New Jersey is also home to more diners than any other state, which means that there is a much higher chance of seeing Guy Fieri at random. New Jersey also has the distinction of being the most densely...
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  • Steam Simfest: Hobby Edition is Now Underway

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    • Published: 03-28-2022, 02:23 PM
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    Steam Simfest: Hobby Edition is Now Underway

    Gentlemen, start your tractors, trains, trucks, and pressure washers.

    As the prophecies foretold, the Steam Simfest: Hobby Edition is now underway through, you guessed it, Steam. Today marks the start of a weeklong event on Steam that celebrates all things simulation.

    From now through April 4, Steam users can try out demos, get deep discounts, and watch developer livestreams for all sorts of sim games. They've got games where you run an animal shelter, games where you...
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  • New Zealand Casinos Offering Special No Wagering Bonuses

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    • Published: 03-27-2022, 02:20 PM

    New Zealand Casinos Offering Special No Wagering Bonuses


    New Zealand. What do you think of when you see that country mentioned? Kiwis? The place where Lord of the Rings was filmed? Perhaps you think of any of their beautiful national parks, the country's numerous wines, or even sheep and the country's ever booming sheep farming industry. But have you ever thought about a little thing called online casinos when thinking of New Zealand?

    I bet you didn't.

    In fact, I also bet you were not aware that New Zealand is home to...
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  • Dogecoin Making Waves in Canadian Casinos

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    • Published: 03-26-2022, 01:51 PM

    Dogecoin Making Waves in Canadian Casinos


    Did you know that one of the biggest boons to the casino revolution is none other than a cryptocurrency that began as a meme? New studies suggest that none other than Dogecoin is already making big splashes in the world of casinos, both online and offline up in the lands where the syrup flows like water.

    In Canada, casinos have already started to accept several new and non-traditional payment methods. This sort of forward-thinking has lent the country to becoming a real hotspot...
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  • Fallout: New Vegas Mod Adds Elden Ring Style Messages

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    • Published: 03-25-2022, 03:27 PM
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    Fallout: New Vegas Mod Adds Elden Ring Style Messages

    you don't have the right, O you don't have the right therefore you don't have the right, O you don't have the right

    If you have played Elden Ring lately, and according to sales figures a lot of you have, then you've probably come across some of the "funny" messages left by other players throughout the Lands Between. Now, what if those messages made their way to other games? What if someone made a mod for another hugely popular game that added a similar message system?...
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  • How Do Online Games for Money Really Work?

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    • Published: 03-25-2022, 03:26 PM

    How Do Online Games for Money Really Work?


    Casinos are usually associated with wealth and luxury, but we often overlook the high number of gambling joints that don’t look particularly flashy. In order for these institutions or gambling websites to be profitable, they need as many customers as possible. Having big spenders as clients also helps, but when it comes to online entertainment it’s all about quantity.

    Bigger entertainment resorts are made to attract high-paying individuals, and they make profits...
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  • Next Steam Next Fest Begins in June

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    • Published: 03-25-2022, 03:00 PM
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    Next Steam Next Fest Begins in June

    Mark your calendars.

    Valve let us know that the next Steam Next Fest will take place from June 13 - June 20.

    As is always the case with these Steam Next Fests, the Steam Next Fest: June Edition will offer tons of free demos for all sorts of upcoming Steam releases. Valve also wants to remind you that in addition to these demos, there will be gameplay livestreams as well as chats with the developers behind several of these upcoming titles.

    Either mark your...
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  • Sony to Reveal PlayStation Game Pass-like Service Next Week

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    • Published: 03-25-2022, 02:40 PM
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    Sony to Reveal PlayStation Game Pass-like Service Next Week

    The service, codenamed "Spartacus," may be revealed next week by PlayStation.

    A new report by Bloomberg says that Sony will reveal its new Game Pass-like subscription service next week for PlayStation. The service, long rumored and said to be codenamed "Spartacus," will allegedly combine Sony's two current subscription services: PlayStation Now and PlayStation Plus. There will be different tiers that users can subscribe at.

    The rumors about Spartacus...
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  • Rockstar Announces Subscription Service for GTA Online

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    • Published: 03-25-2022, 01:57 PM
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    Rockstar Announces Subscription Service for GTA Online

    The game that already prints money is about to print even more money.

    Rockstar Games just announced a new monthly subscription-based service for GTA Online that they are calling GTA+. Starting on March 29, you can pay $5.99 (USD) per month to get monthly rewards like bonus in-game cash, early access to some content, upgrades to better vehicles, and more.

    As it stands right now, Rockstar is only offering this GTA+ membership for those playing GTA Online on the PlayStation...
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  • Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is Now Available

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    • Published: 03-25-2022, 12:39 PM
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    Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is Now Available

    What if a high fantasy adventure, but with guns?

    As it is now March 25, that can mean one of a few things: First off, it's the weekend. Yay! Secondly, today marks the release date for Tiny Tina's Wonderlands from Gearbox Software and publisher 2K. Also, yay!

    The new fantasy looter-shooter brings a lot of knights, spells, swords, and guns to the Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via the Epic Games Store. You take on the role of the Fatemaker...
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  • Top 5 Esports Games Played Online

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    • Published: 03-25-2022, 11:50 AM

    Top 5 Esports Games Played Online


    Esports have continued to grow in popularity year over year. Nowhere is that more apparent than in some of today's hottest and biggest esports games available right now for anybody to play. Even those that have zero interest in playing these games have started to watch matches online and in-person, even going so far as to choose for and root for their favorite teams or players.

    As prize pools continue to grow every year, it's clear to see that esports aren't going anywhere any...
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  • What is the Current Trend of Games with Cryptocurrencies?

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    • Published: 03-25-2022, 09:28 AM

    What is the Current Trend of Games with Cryptocurrencies?



    These days, it seems as though you can't go even a day without seeing some sort of article or news release where the topic is about how cryptocurrencies are the next big thing for gaming. Is that really the case though?

    You see tons of news talking about NFTs, WEB3 this, or crypto that. The question is: How do these new technologies benefit anybody? Well, the group that obviously benefits the most in these sorts of applications are the publishers of the crypto and NFT...
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  • Bungie is Working to Address 'Fraudulent' Destiny 2 Video Copyright Strikes

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 03-24-2022, 05:54 PM
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    Bungie is Working to Address 'Fraudulent' Destiny 2 Video Copyright Strikes

    Bungie's own Destiny 2 videos were also hit by this string of copyright claims.

    This past week, a number of Destiny content creators were struck by copyright claims and takedown requests across various uploads to their YouTube channels. A number of high-profile creators, such as MyNameIsByf, were hit just as hard as smaller creators. In fact, some of Bungie's own Destiny videos were also struck by copyright claims.

    What the heck happened?

    According to the...
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  • Modders Remove Hair in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin to Boost Framerates

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 03-24-2022, 05:00 PM
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    Modders Remove Hair in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin to Boost Framerates

    With some scenes bringing even the mighty RTX 3090 to its knees, drastic measures needed to be taken.

    The PC port of Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin has had a number of issues in the performance department. Sadly, this isn't exactly all that uncommon for many recent Square Enix offerings on the PC.

    In general, performance seems to be pretty bad for the game, and this is in addition to other technical hiccups and inconsistent visual quality. Apparently, there...
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  • Epic May Make Fortnite No Build Mode a Permanent Addition

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 03-24-2022, 03:24 PM
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    Epic May Make Fortnite No Build Mode a Permanent Addition

    Those people who say they don't play Fornite "because of the building" now have no excuse.

    We all know that one person, or maybe you are that person, who said that they would totally play Fortnite if it weren't for the whole "building" mechanic. J, I'm looking at you. As it turns out, Epic Games did something a little zany this week and turned off building from the game's default battle royale mode.

    This no-build idea began with the launch of Chapter...
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