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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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  • New Death Stranding 2 Trailer is as Bizarre as You Can Possibly Get

    New Death Stranding 2 Trailer is as Bizarre as You Can Possibly Get

    Yep, that's a game from Hideo Kojima alright.

    Despite having two other titles in development, including a new one for Sony, Kojima Productions is still working hard on Death Stranding 2. Today at Sony's latest State of Play showcase, we got a good, long look at Death Stranding 2 and wow is it ever the very definition of bizarre. Then again, would you really want to have it any other way from Hideo Kojima?

    Before getting to the new trailer, it should be known that Death...
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  • Kojima is Making a New Espionage Action Game for Sony

    Kojima is Making a New Espionage Action Game for Sony

    This will be a new IP.

    Hideo Kojima announced that he is working on a new action espionage game in a partnership with Sony. Details are extremely scarce on this announcement but it was made at the tail end of today's State of Play.

    All we know right now is that Kojima and his studio, Kojima Productions, will be working on this title after the release of Death Stranding 2. Presumably, this game may not enter into full production until after both Death Stranding 2 and...
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  • Latest Dragon's Dogma 2 Footage Showcases Warfarer Vocation

    Latest Dragon's Dogma 2 Footage Showcases Warfarer Vocation

    New gameplay from the latest State of Play.

    A new gameplay trailer for Dragon's Dogma 2 shares a look at the Warfarer Vocation, a special class type that only the Arisen can spec into.

    This new trailer also shows off some of the new threats you and your loyal Pawns will be going up against. We also get a look at Vocation Maisters (Capcom's spelling, not mine), those who grant the Arisen access to skills "of the highest order." We also get a look at some Dragon's...
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  • First Look at Judas Since 2022 Reveal

    First Look at Judas Since 2022 Reveal

    They hated her for telling the truth.

    Ken Levine and the team over at Ghost Story Games just shared an entirely new look at Judas, their upcoming narrative first-person shooter. At this evening's latest State of Play, we were treated to the first new gameplay since the title was announced in late 2022.

    Today's new footage was from gameplay captured on a PlayStation 5. It askes "Who is Judas" and offers a look at the game's setting on a spaceship turned stellar...
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  • Palworld Reaches 19 Million Players

    Palworld Reaches 19 Million Players

    12 million from Steam alone.

    Palworld's success has continued onward at a seemingly steady rate despite the team at Pocketpair slowing their daily sales milestone updates. The latest from Pocketpair says that Palworld's player count has surpassed 19 million people since its release less than two weeks back.

    Up until this news, Pocketpair shared sales milestones of copies sold, not just player counts. Today, the studio switched it up a bit while also providing some additional...
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  • Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Released

    Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Released

    The server issues seem to be largely resolved.

    Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is officially out globally. Despite some issues with the initial rollout, it seems as though the servers are now stable and people are able to play without too many issues. This is technically listed as an "early access" release but the game is out now. It's available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

    This is the latest game from Rocksteady Studios, the team that...
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  • Destiny 2 is Getting Some Mass Effect Cosmetic Gear

    Destiny 2 is Getting Some Mass Effect Cosmetic Gear

    Shepard. Guardian. Shepard. Guardian... Shepard...

    On February 13, 2024, a collaboration between EA, BioWare, and Bungie will see some Mass Effect themed cosmetics arrive in Destiny 2. The Normandy Crew Bundle will be available to Destiny 2 players that want to spend real money via the in-game Eververse store.

    These themed items include a Commander Shepard themed N7 armor set for Titans, a Garrus-inspired Vakarian set for Hunters, and a Liara-inspired Shadow Broker set...
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  • Death Stranding Just Made Its Apple Debut

    Death Stranding Just Made Its Apple Debut

    Newer Apple devices can now play Hideo Kojima's latest.

    Apple users with an iPhone 15 Pro, certain iPad models, and certain Mac devices can now purchase and play Death Stranding Director's Cut. From now through Tuesday, February 20 you will be able to save 50% off of the typical price of Death Stranding. The normal price is $39.99 on the App Store, so that 50% off will get you Death Stranding for just about $20.

    Those with an iPhone 15 Pro model with the A17 Pro chip...
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  • Stardew Valley 1.6 Update Grew Too Large in Scope, Will Hit PC Before Consoles

    Fans have been eagerly awaiting this new update.

    Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone, otherwise known as ConcernedApe, says that the 1.6 update for Stardew Valley is still coming. He notes that it's taking him longer than anticipated to finalized the update because it ended up "being a little larger in scope" than what was initially planned.

    In a post made to social media, Barone says that while he is done adding in new content for the update, it's now on to...
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  • Blizzard Now Led by Former Call of Duty Executive Johanna Faries

    Blizzard Now Led by Former Call of Duty Executive Johanna Faries

    Faries will replace Mike Ybarra.

    On the same day Microsoft laid off 1,900 employees from their game studios, it was announced that several leaders within Blizzard were leaving. One of those leaders included Mike Ybarra, the now former president of Blizzard. Today, a new president was announced for Blizzard Entertainment and that is former Call of Duty and NFL executive Johanna Faries.

    Faries is now the first new president of Blizzard since Microsoft finalized its $69...
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  • Embracer Lays Off 97 Employees from Eidos; Cancels New Deus Ex

    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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  • Suicide Squad Pulled One Hour Into Early Access Release Due to Major Bug

    Suicide Squad Pulled One Hour Into Early Access Release Due to Major Bug

    Things are off to a great start.

    Rocksteady and WB Games were forced to pull Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League just an hour into its early access release. Though not officially out until February 2nd, those that purchase the more expensive Deluxe Edition of the game are given 72-hours of early access. This game is also using a rolling unlock, which means that those that identify of natives of New Zealand were able to start playing the game already.

    Well as it turns...
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  • PlayStation State of Play on January 31

    PlayStation State of Play on January 31

    Will cover over 15 PlayStation titles.

    Sony says that a new State of Play broadcast will be shown on Wednesday, January 31 at 2PM (PT). This broadcast is expected to run for a bit over 40 minutes and will feature a look at over 15 titles.

    Among those games will be extended looks at both Stellar Blade and Rise of Ronin, two PlayStation 5 titles that are expected to be out this year. Sony also says that they will give fans a look at other titles that are coming to PlayStation...
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  • Dragon Quest Builders Coming to PC February 13

    Dragon Quest Builders Coming to PC February 13

    Will include all DLC at no extra cost.

    Dragon Quest Builders will make its PC debut on February 13 via Steam. This title originally launched on the PlayStation 4 back in October 2016. Why has it taken almost eight years to come to PC? Why now? These are certainly questions.

    Square Enix says that this PC release will include all of the upgrades, updates, and DLC that have been released for Dragon Quest Builders. This includes the Terra Incognita DLC at no extra cost....
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  • Battlefield 2042 Update 6.3.0 Preview

    Battlefield 2042 Update 6.3.0 Preview

    DICE offers a summary of the next update.

    The 6.3.0 update for Battlefield 2042 is expected to go out on January 30, 2024. Today, they offer everyone a little glimpse at some of the changes that will be included in the update. They say that this is merely a summary of the changes and additions, so the full changelog very well could be a bit longer than what you see below.

    We also get some information about the new Year of the Dragon event. DICE also provides some changes...
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