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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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  • Twitch Has Banned Several QAnon Streamers

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    • Published: 03-03-2022, 06:32 PM
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    Twitch Has Banned Several QAnon Streamers

    Twitch, like most every other sane person, is tired of the group's lies.

    Twitch just updated their community guidelines with a new section aimed at weeding out those who spread "harmful misinformation." The new section is listed as "Harmful Misinformation Actors" and some streamers have already gotten hit with the ban hammer as a result of this new policy update.

    Twitch says that this policy probably isn't going to "impact you or the streamers...
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  • John Romero Released a New Doom 2 Map to Raise Money for Ukraine

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    • Published: 03-03-2022, 06:03 PM
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    John Romero Released a New Doom 2 Map to Raise Money for Ukraine

    All proceeds raised are going to help Ukraine.

    The co-founder of id Software John Romero just released a new Doom II level. Yes, a new Doom II level was released from one of the game's original creators almost 30 years after the game was released.

    This is a special map release. Romero is selling the level to every interested party for a price of €5.00 (or $5.53 USD). All of the proceeds raised are going to the Red Cross and the UN Central Emergency Response Fund,...
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  • Babylon's Fall Now Available on PC and PlayStation

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    • Published: 03-03-2022, 05:05 PM
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    Babylon's Fall Now Available on PC and PlayStation

    Play alone or play with a group, either way you always need to be online.

    Square Enix and PlatinumGames just released Babylon's Fall for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. The game features a lot of combat for either solo play or co-op with up to four players in total. Sadly, for those playing solo, you will still need to be connected to the Internet in order to play.

    If you aren't entirely upset about that maybe you should check out the demo for the ...
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  • Stalker 2 Development Halted by Russian Invasion of Ukraine

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    • Published: 03-02-2022, 07:19 PM
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    Stalker 2 Development Halted by Russian Invasion of Ukraine

    GSC Game World developers are trying to survive.

    GSC Game World, the Kyiv-based development studio working on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, say that their current focus is focused on helping employees and their families survive the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The studio released a brief video today emphasizing the danger present within their country.

    This reveal actually came in a video that opens with a look inside the studio's motion capture work, which was recorded last week....
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  • Arcade Racer Agent Intercept Coming to Consoles on March 30

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    • Published: 03-02-2022, 06:15 PM
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    Arcade Racer Agent Intercept Coming to Consoles on March 30

    Race around in a transforming spy car.

    Agent Intercept is an "over-the-top arcade action game with a transforming spy vehicle." The game is coming at you from developer PikPok for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch on March 30, 2022.

    This spy car is able to transfer into a speedboat, jet, and even an offroad sled. You will be racing against enemies and utilizing spy gadgets and weapons to rack up points.
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  • Capcom to Release Updated Versions of Resident Evil 2, 3, & 7 on Next-gen Consoles and PC

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    • Published: 03-02-2022, 04:41 PM
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    Capcom to Release Updated Versions of Resident Evil 2, 3, & 7 on Next-gen Consoles and PC

    These three titles are coming to PS5, Series X|S, and PC this year.

    Capcom is about to deliver a trio of survivor horror on a new generation of consoles. Later in 2022, Capcom will release updated versions of Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3, and Resident Evil 7.

    These updated versions will include new graphical features like ray tracing, higher framerates, and 3D audio support. PS5 owners will also get the benefit of the Haptic Feedback and Adaptive Triggers in the DualSense....
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  • New PowerWash Simulator Content Released

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    • Published: 03-02-2022, 04:07 PM
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    New PowerWash Simulator Content Released

    New jobs have been added, including the largest one yet.

    Those of you who like to relax by playing a game where you do work are in luck. New content was just released for PowerWash Simulator.

    Today's new content release includes four new maps, including one which is said to be the largest one created thus far by the devs at FuturLab. This update is free to everyone that owns this Steam Early Access release.

    The 0.8 update includes those four new jobs, Vintage...
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  • Massive Title Update 1.04 Released for GTA Trilogy

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    • Published: 03-01-2022, 07:39 PM
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    Massive Title Update 1.04 Released for GTA Trilogy

    Title Update 1.04 includes a mountain's worth of improvements.

    Another massive update hit earlier today for Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition. Title Update 1.04 introduces a number of fixes, with many of them targeting some of the many issues dealing with textures, collision, and performance.

    This is the latest effort to attempt to address the myriad of issues that plagued The GTA Trilogy since its release in November 2021. The games released in such...
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  • Battlefield 2042 Scoreboard Update is Delayed Until Next Week

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    • Published: 03-01-2022, 06:31 PM
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    Battlefield 2042 Scoreboard Update is Delayed Until Next Week

    At least it's only a week this time?

    In February, DICE announced that the planned February update for Battlefield 2042 would be pushed until March. This was the update that was set to include things like a scoreboard. Well, guess what? Yep, that update has been delayed again.

    DICE just announced that they are pushing the update live next week, which is a week later than they previously said. This shouldn't be too surprising to anybody who has followed the recent news...
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  • Elden Ring Director to Continue Making Difficult Games

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    • Published: 03-01-2022, 05:54 PM
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    Elden Ring Director to Continue Making Difficult Games

    Hidetaka Miyazaki says that it's FromSoftware's "identity."

    If you don't know the name Hidetaka Miyazaki, it may be because you aren't a fan of the challenging games that he creates. Miyazaki is the Japanese game director and executive at FromSoftware and is responsible for the creation of the Souls series, Bloodborne, Sekiro, and the recently released Elden Ring.

    While there is certainly an argument to be made for difficult games to be made more accessible to...
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  • Risk of Rain 2: Survivors of the Void Out Now

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    • Published: 03-01-2022, 03:57 PM
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    Risk of Rain 2: Survivors of the Void Out Now

    The new expansion offers new Survivors, stages, a boss, and more.

    The first expansion for Risk of Rain 2 was just released today. Risk of Rain 2: Survivors of the Void offers fans two new Survivors, a new endgame boss, five new stages, an endless mode, lots of new items, and more.

    The expansion is available now through Steam for a special launch-week price of $9.75 (USD; normally $14.99). The base game is also on sale for the week for 50% off if you don't yet own the game....
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  • Elex 2 was Just Released

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    • Published: 03-01-2022, 03:28 PM
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    Elex 2 was Just Released

    Another vast open world RPG was just released.

    It's now time to become the hero of Magalan. The sci-fi RPG Elex II was just released today for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and the Xbox Series X|S.

    Just like a couple other action-RPGs released these past couple of weeks, Elex II offers players an open world to explore at their leisure. The game features five major factions that have their own story arcs that you can work your way through. The lands of Magalan...
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  • Civilization Creator Sid Meier Says Games Shouldn't Focus on Monetization

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    • Published: 02-28-2022, 07:19 PM
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    Civilization Creator Sid Meier Says Games Shouldn't Focus on Monetization

    The Civilization creator isn't a fan of NFTs and other monetization.

    Sid Meier, the creator behind the popular strategy series Civilization, says that gaming companies run the real risk of losing their audiences if they focus heavily on different forms of monetization tactics. Meier seems to single out monetization tactics like microtransactions and NFTs.

    Meier says that games should be fun first and foremost. In an interview with the BBC, Meier says, "People can...
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  • Elden Ring Becomes Seventh Most Played Game on Steam

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    • Published: 02-28-2022, 06:56 PM
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    Elden Ring Becomes Seventh Most Played Game on Steam

    Elden Ring's popularity continues to grow.

    Despite the best efforts of the PC performance woes and stutters, the Steam release of Elden Ring just continues to grow in popularity. According to the stats tracked by SteamDB, Elden Ring has surpassed its peak concurrent play count every day since its release.

    On release day (February 25), over 764,000 people were on Steam playing Elden Ring at once. The following day there were over 861,000 people playing. The next day on...
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  • Online Maintenance Planned for Elden Ring

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    • Published: 02-28-2022, 06:13 PM
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    Online Maintenance Planned for Elden Ring

    Planned maintenance will be carried out for all platforms.

    Developer FromSoftware announced that they will be carrying out some online maintenance for all versions of Elden Ring. This includes the PlayStation, Xbox, and PC releases.

    The Elden Ring Twitter account says that maintenance will be carried out starting later today. The exact timings will depend on which platform you are playing on.

    Starting February 28 at 8PM (PT), the PC maintenance will begin....
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