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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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  • Team Spirit Wins The International 10

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    • Published: 10-17-2021, 04:51 PM
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    Team Spirit Wins The International 10

    They just won a boatload of cash. Like an actual boatload. It was a ton of money.

    The International 10 wrapped up earlier today at the National Arena in Bucharest, Romania. The 2021 winner for this annual Dota 2 tournament was none other than Team Spirit. They defeated PSG.LGD with a final score of 3 to 2.

    As usual, this year's event broke all sorts of esports records with a community-driven prize pool of over $40 million (USD).

    The International began in...
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  • Allay Wins Minecraft Fan Vote to Become the Newest Mob Addition

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-16-2021, 04:09 PM
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    Allay Wins Minecraft Fan Vote to Become the Newest Mob Addition

    A new, friendly mob was voted by the fans to become the next Minecraft addition.

    Minecraft fans recently cast their votes to select a new mob that will be added to the game. This year's winner is Allay, a blue, flying spirit that will collect items for the player. Not only that, but Allay apparently loves to dance if there are active music blocks nearby.

    Allay won the vote during this year's Minecraft Live event and was announced via Twitter. It was going up against two...
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  • Final Matches Announced for The International 10

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    • Published: 10-16-2021, 01:12 PM
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    Final Matches Announced for The International 10

    Matches will be played on Sunday.

    Valve announces that the final three teams for tomorrow's final matchups in Dota 2's The International 10 have been determined. Starting tomorrow, the first game will be the lower bracket final between Team Secret and Team Spirit. This takes place on Sunday at 10AM local time in Romania, or 3AM (ET).

    The winner of that match will then go on to face PSG.LGD in the Grand Final later that afternoon in Romania, or at 6AM (ET). Both of these...
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  • Valve Bans Steam Games that Feature NFTs and Crypto

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-15-2021, 05:49 PM
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    Valve Bans Steam Games that Feature NFTs and Crypto

    At least one developer is upset about this new move.

    Valve is no longer allowing games built using blockchain technology that "issue or allow exchange of cryptocurrencies or NFTs" to be sold or offered through Steam. This news was actually revealed on Twitter by the developer of one such NFT-based game.

    This new rule is listed on Valve's onboarding rules page for developers. It was first brought to light by the developer behind Age of Rust, SpacePirate Games....
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  • Two Final Content Updates Announced for Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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    • Published: 10-15-2021, 03:01 PM
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    Two Final Content Updates Announced for Animal Crossing: New Horizons

    One will be free while the other must be paid for.

    Two new content updates are coming out soon for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The first is the free 2.0 update that will include Brewster and his coffee shop named The Roost, which is attached to the in-game museum. The other update is a piece of paid DLC called Happy Home Paradise that will allow you to design the home of your dreams and a new archipelago location.

    Both of these DLC releases will be released on November...
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  • Nintendo Reveals Pricing for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-15-2021, 01:41 PM
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    Nintendo Reveals Pricing for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack

    It's a pretty hefty price increase.

    Nintendo has finally revealed the pricing and availability date for their Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. This is the more expensive tier of Nintendo Switch Online that will grant subscribers access to N64 and Sega games as well as Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Happy Home Paradise DLC. This DLC can be purchased for $24.99 (USD) on its own if desired.

    That higher cost for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack is...
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  • Crysis Remastered Trilogy Released Today

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    • Published: 10-15-2021, 12:55 PM
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    Crysis Remastered Trilogy Released Today

    Maximum remaster.

    Crytek released the Crysis Remastered Trilogy today on PC via the Epic Games Store, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. This release includes remasters of Crysis, Crysis 2, and Crysis 3. All games can be purchased separately or as a collection if you did not buy last year's release of just Crysis Remastered.

    All three games include the classic Crysis games but with improved lighting, visually enhanced characters, weapons, and...
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  • Call of Duty's New Anti-cheat has Apparently Leaked Online Just One Day After Being Announced

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    • Published: 10-14-2021, 07:05 PM
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    Call of Duty's New Anti-cheat has Apparently Leaked Online Just One Day After Being Announced

    It's already being reverse engineered by cheat makers.

    Over the span of just three days, we had Activision issuing a threat against cheaters, the reveal of Ricochet, the new kernel-level anti-cheat coming to Call of Duty, and now today that anti-cheat has apparently already been leaked. Not only that, but Ricochet is apparently already being reverse engineered by "pay to cheat" (P2C) developers.

    Ricochet as it is known was announced just yesterday for Call of...
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  • Sony Opens Registrations for a Chance to Purchase a PS5 for the Holidays

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    • Published: 10-14-2021, 05:59 PM
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    Sony Opens Registrations for a Chance to Purchase a PS5 for the Holidays

    Yep, they're still nearly impossible to find.

    Much like other hardware items, PlayStation 5 consoles are still damn near impossible to find and purchase. To maybe help alleviate some of the stress of hunting for Sony's latest console, the company has opened up a direct registration system that will give those in the United States a chance to purchase a PS5 this holiday season.

    Naturally, invitations will be limited. Additionally, Sony notes that invitations to purchase...
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  • EA Removing Coach Jon Gruden from Madden NFL 22

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    • Published: 10-14-2021, 05:37 PM
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    EA Removing Coach Jon Gruden from Madden NFL 22

    He will be replaced by a generic placeholder.

    EA announced that they will be removing the former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden from Madden NFL 22. This is being done following Gruden's resignation after it was recently revealed by the New York Times that he made several racist, homophobic, and misogynistic remarks across multiple emails over the past 12 years.

    News about Gruden's removal from Madden was made through the game's official Twitter account yesterday....
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  • Gaming Forum ResetEra Purchased for $4.55 Million

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    • Published: 10-14-2021, 05:20 PM
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    Gaming Forum ResetEra Purchased for $4.55 Million

    The site was sold to a Swedish media company.

    The somewhat popular gaming forum known as ResetEra has been acquired by M.O.B.A. Network, a Swedish media company. The site was sold for a staggering $4.55 million (USD). The sole remaining owner of ResetEra, Cerium, received $3.55 million as the deal was closed with another $1 million to be paid by December 31, 2021.

    ResetEra will join other M.O.B.A. owned gaming communities such as Leaguespy.net and Dotafire.com.
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  • Major Deathloop Update Improves Performance and NPC Behavior

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-14-2021, 04:43 PM
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    Major Deathloop Update Improves Performance and NPC Behavior

    The first major update for the game addresses some of its biggest issues.

    Bethesda and Arkane just released the first major update for Deathloop a short time ago today. This update is available now on the PC and PlayStation 5. They're calling it "Game Update 1" and it aims to improve several key areas of the gameplay as well as addressing some issues with camera smoothness. In addition, some changes were made to NPC behavior and several fixes for crashing issues were also...
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  • PGA Tour 2K21 'Baller Edition' Announced

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    • Published: 10-14-2021, 04:05 PM
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    PGA Tour 2K21 'Baller Edition' Announced

    Get it? Because of golf balls.

    2K just announced the Baller Edition of PGA Tour 2K21 today that includes various bonus content and is "dripping with swag." Because when I think of golf and golfers, I immediately think of "swag." I say this as someone who used to golf regularly.

    PGA Tour 2K21 Baller Edition includes the base game, all of the previously released DLC courses, all previously released game modes, an assortment of the "hottest gear"...
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  • Battlefield 2042's Hazard Zone Sounds a Lot Like Ghost Recon Frontline

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-14-2021, 01:41 PM
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    Battlefield 2042's Hazard Zone Sounds a Lot Like Ghost Recon Frontline

    Stop me if you've heard this one before.

    DICE and EA showed off the Hazard Zone gameplay mode today for Battlefield 2042. This mode, which will be included with the purchase of the base game, sounds familiar. Like, it sounds really familiar.

    The mode will have you inserting into a point on one of the base Battlefield 2042 maps as a squad of four. Once on the ground, you must locate and retrieve Data Drives that are scattered around the map. All the while you will be fighting...
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  • FIFA Wants to Charge EA $1 Billion Every Four Years for License

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-13-2021, 04:39 PM
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    FIFA Wants to Charge EA $1 Billion Every Four Years for License

    This might give us a reason why EA is considering changing the name.

    Recently, EA revealed that they have been considering ditching the "FIFA" name from its annual soccer video game franchise. There were some definite questions raised as to why EA would even consider doing such a thing since FIFA is a hugely recognizable name.

    Today, some light has been shed that could provide a good reason why EA was considering this move. According to a new report from the...
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