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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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  • Best RPG Slot Games

    Best RPG Slot Games


    For decades, the element of pure randomness has characterised slot machines. It has been a case of hitting the spin and waiting for the lucky turn! However, young gamers are progressively demanding a more complex gaming experience. Software developers have equally responded by creating stimulating games with immersive storylines and compelling level-up approaches. The story-based and progression orientation to games creation has led to the rising popularity of role-playing slot games or...
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  • The First Batch of Games to be Steam Deck Verified are Here

    The First Batch of Games to be Steam Deck Verified are Here

    The first batch of many, many more to come.

    With the Steam Deck set to begin shipping by the end of February, we sort of expected that we would soon see the first games to be Steam Deck Verified. Lo and behold, those first games have started to crop up.

    While these games may not show their Verified status on their Store pages (though there is a workaround, which we talk about below), the SteamDB website is able to track these verifications as they happen. Right now, the...
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  • Microsoft Has a Desire to Continue Releasing Call of Duty on PlayStation

    Microsoft Has a Desire to Continue Releasing Call of Duty on PlayStation

    Well, at least for now.

    After news broke about Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard, Call of Duty fans on PlayStation started to get a little antsy. What would happen to their favorite FPS franchise on the Sony platform? Would they have to make the leap to Xbox to continue playing?

    After all, after Microsoft acquired Bethesda Softworks last year, it was revealed that Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6 would be Xbox console exclusives. Call of Duty fans had that as a...
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  • EA Considering Free-to-Play Option for Battlefield 2042

    EA Considering Free-to-Play Option for Battlefield 2042

    EA is apparently disappointed with how poor Battlefield 2042 is performing.

    According to leaker Tom Henderson, EA is pretty disappointed with how Battlefield 2042 is performing. Henderson says that the publisher is now "looking at all the options" when it comes to the game. This includes the possibility that the game will go the route of a free-to-play title, at least in some capacity.

    Henderson failed to elaborate on these remarks and says he'll have "more...
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  • League of Legends Gets a Shocking New Champion

    League of Legends Gets a Shocking New Champion

    This one is for all you MOBA players out there.

    A new Champion is available right now in League of Legends. Zeri, also known as the Spark of Zaun, brings colorful hair and some electrifying abilities to the game.

    Zeri is capable of quickly dashing around the battlefield thanks to her Spark Surge ability. She also has an Ultrashock Laser that both slows and damages the first enemy it hits. Her ultimate ability "discharges a nova of electricity, damaging nearby enemies,...
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  • WWE 2K22 is Full of 'Stunning Graphics'

    WWE 2K22 is Full of 'Stunning Graphics'

    Rey Mysterio is the cover athlete for this new installment.

    2K just announced the next installment in their near annual wrestling franchise. With WWE 2K22, 2K says that the game features a "redesigned game engine, new controls, stunning graphics, and all-new game modes."

    We'll get to the reveal trailer in a moment. Before that, let's talk about the game's cover athlete. In celebration of his 20th anniversary as a WWE Superstar, the high-flying Rey Mysterio will...
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  • Halo Infinite Big Team Battle Fix Doesn't Work

    Halo Infinite Big Team Battle Fix Doesn't Work

    Today's update may have actually made things worse for other game types.

    Last week, 343 Industries said that they hoped to release an update this week that they hoped would address the ongoing matchmaking issues with the Big Team Battle mode. Well, that update was released today and it did not help. In fact, today's update seems to have made matchmaking issues crop up in the other game modes that weren't there previously.

    For those unaware, players have been having some...
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  • Terraria's Journey's End Update Out Now on Switch

    Terraria's Journey's End Update Out Now on Switch

    This massive content update is out now for Switch owners.

    Early in 2021, Terraria owners on non-Switch platforms received the massive Journey's End update. This update seems to have added over 1,000 new items to find and craft, new bosses, and final passes for balance, graphical quality, and mechanics. It was at that point that the developers considered the game to be called "complete."

    Today, that Journey's End update was released for Nintendo Switch owners...
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  • CPU and GPU Prices Expected to Increase in 2022

    CPU and GPU Prices Expected to Increase in 2022

    There is no end in sight.

    TSMC is about to raise their prices for the chips they manufacturer and send to all sorts of tech companies. This means that CPU and GPU prices are going up.

    DigiTimes reports that the Taiwanese-based semiconductor manufacturer has already informed its largest customers that it plans to raise pricing by up to 20%. Some of these "largest customers" include tech and hardware giants like Apple, Nvidia, AMD, ARM, Broadcom, and several others....
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  • PlayStation Plus Tips for Mastering Your Sony Console

    PlayStation Plus Tips for Mastering Your Sony Console


    Compared to simple video game systems, consoles have evolved into better entertainment devices at an incredible speed, and the most prominent example of such consoles is Sony's PlayStation 4. If you want to listen to your favorite songs or watch movies and TV shows on popular streaming platforms, everything is possible with a Playstation Plus membership.

    With these above features and so many other features, you can quickly get the most out of your Console, but there are some...
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  • Switch Release of Dying Light 2 Delayed

    Switch Release of Dying Light 2 Delayed

    The Switch release has been delayed to an unspecified time.

    Techland just announced that the Nintendo Switch release of Dying Light 2 Stay Human (Cloud Version) has been delayed. The cloud-based Switch release was originally supposed to be out on February 4, 2022 alongside the non-cloud versions available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

    Techland says that they are aiming to deliver the game to the Switch "within six months from...
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  • Battlefield 2042 Update 3.2 Changelog and Portal XP Changes

    Battlefield 2042 Update 3.2 Changelog and Portal XP Changes

    Another update mainly focusing on bug fixes.

    DICE just detailed the upcoming changes for Update 3.2 that is set to arrive for Battlefield 2042 tomorrow or Thursday, January 20, 2022 depending on when you read this.

    Once again, this update seems to be focused on addressing bugs and stability issues that the game has in spades. There are also some fixes for hit registration issues related to Sundance and vehicle passenger weapons. The full list of changes can be found below....
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  • Battlefield 2042 Update 3.3 Still Won't Include VOIP

    Battlefield 2042 Update 3.3 Still Won't Include VOIP

    The technology just isn't there yet.

    As part of their information dump today, DICE provided a few details about what they're working on for Update 3.3 for Battlefield 2042. This update is scheduled to be released in late February. We already took a look at the first release of a scoreboard that they're adding with Update 3.3, but what else can we expect to see?

    Update 3.3 will include "changes that have been in the works since we returned after the holidays,"...
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  • DICE is Adding a Scoreboard to Battlefield 2042

    DICE is Adding a Scoreboard to Battlefield 2042

    The basic "legacy" idea that is a "scoreboard" is finally being added to Battlefield 2042.

    DICE has finally broken their silence when it comes to just WTF is going on with Battlefield 2042. While there are a few things to talk about, this one is all about the fact that the development team is finally adding in a scoreboard, though it probably isn't quite what everyone wanted.

    The first iteration of a scoreboard will be added as part of a future Update...
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  • Game Pass Surpasses 25 Million Subscribers

    Game Pass Surpasses 25 Million Subscribers

    This milestone was buried under the other big news of the day.

    Microsoft and head of Xbox Phil Spencer revealed today that the Xbox Game Pass service is going quite well for the company. Buried in today's news about Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard was word that Game Pass now has over 25 million subscribers.

    The reveal of this figure came first from a generic Microsoft issued press release about today's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. It was then echoed...
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