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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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  • NetEase is Close to Finalizing Deal to Poach Yakuza Creator from Sega

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    • Published: 08-30-2021, 04:38 PM
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    NetEase is Close to Finalizing Deal to Poach Yakuza Creator from Sega

    The company is in "final negotiations" with creator Toshihiro Nagoshi.

    The Chinese developer and publisher, NetEase, is reportedly in "final negotiations" with Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi to steal him away from Sega, the company he has been with sine 1989. Bloomberg reports that at NetEase, Nagoshi would build up a new team and develop new games for the company.

    As of right now, a final contract and full extent of his duties have not yet been finalized....
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  • DrLupo Moves from Twitch to YouTube Gaming

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    • Published: 08-30-2021, 03:30 PM
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    DrLupo Moves from Twitch to YouTube Gaming

    Money talks.

    Ben "DrLupo" Lupo is a professional streamer that has amassed quite the following on Twitch after years of streaming content. At last check, DrLupo had about 4.5 million followers on Twitch and had over 171 million stream views. Despite this fame, DrLupo is abandoning the Twitch purple and moving over to team red with a switch to YouTube Gaming.

    Starting on August 31, DrLupo will begin streaming to his 1.7 million followers on YouTube Gaming. This...
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  • 343 Industries Offers Reason why Halo Infinite's Campaign Wasn't at Gamescom

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    • Published: 08-30-2021, 03:00 PM
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    343 Industries Offers Reason why Halo Infinite's Campaign Wasn't at Gamescom

    Fans were left disappointed last week.

    This past week was Gamescom, and while a number of titles were shown off there were definitely some notable absences. One of those games that was notably absent, despite having a new trailer and release date announcement, was Halo Infinite. Though the game had its release date revealed alongside a new cinematic trailer, there still wasn't any fresh look at the game's campaign.

    In fact, we haven't actually gotten a look at Halo Infinite's...
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  • Halo Infinite PC Requirements Revealed

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    • Published: 08-30-2021, 02:32 PM
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    Halo Infinite PC Requirements Revealed

    The official requirements were posted to Steam.

    343 Industries have updated the PC requirements for Halo Infinite on the game's official Steam page. Time to see if your rig will be able to run Halo Infinite when it (presumably) launches on December 8, 2021. ...
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  • China Imposes Three Hour Weekly Limit on Playing Games

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    • Published: 08-30-2021, 02:02 PM
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    China Imposes Three Hour Weekly Limit on Playing Games

    Also, you can only play on weekends and holidays.

    Starting September 1st, companies operating in China will be required to limit online gaming to just three hours per week for minors. This was a new rule that was just passed by Chinese regulators. This is a change from a previous restriction started in 2019 that allowed for up to 1.5 hours of game time per day.

    According to a report from Bloomberg, those under the age of 18 will only be allowed to game for one hour between...
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  • Elden Ring will Still be Difficult Even with Summons

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 08-27-2021, 06:45 PM
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    Elden Ring will Still be Difficult Even with Summons

    In case there was any doubt about this.

    Hey imagine that, a FromSoftware game that's difficult. Wow, never saw that one coming. It seems as though Elden Ring will continue the idea that FromSoftware only makes challenging game for only the manliest Gamers with the biggest muscles and largest epeens. If you are one of those Gamers who like a challenge and don't want it watered down by playing with a friend, don't you worry one little bit about that! FromSoftware says that the summon...
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  • New Saints Row Gameplay Video Reveal

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    • Published: 08-27-2021, 04:44 PM
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    New Saints Row Gameplay Video Reveal

    Just in case you thought they were getting too serious with the reboot.

    Volition and Deep Silver recently revealed their reboot for the Saints Row franchise during Gamescom Opening Night Live. The CG only trailer has been met with some rather mixed reactions from fans, as seen by the 23K dislikes to the just 16K likes on the official video. Hell, VGC even wrote an article about how divided fans are and how Volition "won't back down."

    What does Volition do in...
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  • Classic Survival Horror Lives on with Release of Tormented Souls

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    • Published: 08-27-2021, 03:16 PM
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    Classic Survival Horror Lives on with Release of Tormented Souls

    Solve puzzles and face off against various terrors within an abandoned mansion.

    A new game for classic survival horror fans was just released today on PC via Steam and PlayStation 5. It's called Tormented Souls and it serves as a return to the day where survival horror games used a fixed camera perspective and offered limited resources. Today's release will run fans just $39.99 (USD).

    You play as Caroline Walker as she searches the halls of an abandoned mansion looking...
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  • Skate is Coming to PC

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    • Published: 08-26-2021, 06:10 PM
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    Skate is Coming to PC

    Yes, that Skate.

    EA just announced today that Skate (or is it Skate 4, or maybe skate.?) is also coming to the PC in addition to consoles. The confirmation was made via a short yet pretty clear tweet made earlier today.

    No, Skate has no release date. No, we haven't really seen any gameplay yet. All we know is that it's still in development after having been announced in June 2020. So yeah... Skate is coming to PC at some point. Neat. ...
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  • Dying Light 2 Parkour and Combat Revealed in New Trailer

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    • Published: 08-26-2021, 05:31 PM
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    Dying Light 2 Parkour and Combat Revealed in New Trailer

    Hardcore parkour!

    The latest "Dying 2 Know" episode for Dying Light 2 Stay Human made its debut today during Gamescom. This new episode focuses on the many traversal and combat options available to players.

    Techland says that navigating the area of Villedor will "offer players exciting, immersive movement with a birds-eye view of the infected below" all thanks to advanced motion capture and complex parkour mechanics. They also say that there will be...
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  • SWERY's Life Sim 'The Good Life' on Track for Release this Year

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    • Published: 08-26-2021, 04:46 PM
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    SWERY's Life Sim 'The Good Life' on Track for Release this Year

    Uncover a small town's dirty little secrets through the power of animals.

    A new trailer and screenshots were released today for SWERY's upcoming "life sim Indie RPG-adventure" that we have all come to know as The Good Life. The game is being co-developed by Hidetaka "SWERY" Suehiro, Yukio Futasugi, and their teams at White Owls and Grounding. The devs released new media today as the game nears its final stages of development.

    The Good Life will be out...
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  • Insurgency: Sandstorm Coming to Consoles in Late September

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    • Published: 08-26-2021, 03:49 PM
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    Insurgency: Sandstorm Coming to Consoles in Late September

    The tactical shooter is finally coming to consoles.

    New World Interactive and Focus Home Interactive announced that Insurgency: Sandstorm will be released on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on September 29. This will be the game's console debut after having been out on PC since 2018. Those interested in playing this tactical co-op shooter should be able to pre-purchase the game right now for their platform of choice.

    Insurgency: Sandstorm is an award winning FPS that is...
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  • Hitman 3 Gets New Gluttony DLC on August 31

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    • Published: 08-26-2021, 03:29 PM
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    Hitman 3 Gets New Gluttony DLC on August 31

    Laugh and grow fat!

    Act 5 of the Seven Deadly Sins collection for Hitman 3 arrives on August 31. If you couldn't already tell by now, Act 5 focuses on the sin of Gluttony. That means that on the 31st some Gluttony themed content will be released for $4.99 (USD) on its own or as part of the Seven Deadly Sins collection for $29.99.

    Right now, PC players are still locked to playing on the Epic Games Store. There is still no Steam release in sight just yet. Hitman 3 is also...
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  • Blizzard is Changing McCree's Name in Overwatch

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    • Published: 08-26-2021, 02:58 PM
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    Blizzard is Changing McCree's Name in Overwatch

    Change is coming for the character named after a sexual predator.

    Blizzard just announced that they will be changing the in-game name of Jesse McCree in Overwatch and the upcoming Overwatch 2. Jesse McCree was named after the real-world former Blizzard employee of the same name. It just so happens that the real-world McCree was one of the people involved in the now infamous Cosby Suite. This is where McCree along with several other Blizzard higher-ups referred to a 2013 BlizzCon suite...
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  • Halo Infinite Releases December 8

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 08-25-2021, 04:57 PM
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    Halo Infinite Releases December 8

    Release date announced alongside a new trailer at Gamescom.

    December 8th is when you and other Halo fans will be able to begin playing Halo Infinite. The release date was confirmed today during Gamescom Opening Night Live.

    Also revealed today was a new story trailer for Halo Infinite's first free-to-play multiplayer season. We were given a new look at Commander Laurette Agryna and what seems like her origin story with the Spartans. Commander Agryna will serve as the person...
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