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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 Way to Beat the Summer Heat?

    Best Way to Beat the Summer Heat?

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    Stay inside with air conditioning and play games
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    Sit, unmoving inside while you keep a cool cloth on your forehead
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    Come to terms with the crippling fact that the Earth's climates are changing due to global warming and the point of no return may already be upon us
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    Says tomorrow's gonna be hotter...

    What is your preferred way to beat the Summer heat?...
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  • First Three Final Fantasy Games Get 2D Pixel Remaster Releases on July 28

    First Three Final Fantasy Games Get 2D Pixel Remaster Releases on July 28

    Yep, they're getting re-released again, but it's different this time.

    Square Enix confirmed today that the first three Final Fantasy games are getting re-released on Steam and mobile platforms on July 28. Specifically, these will be "2D pixel remasters" of the games that bring a look and feel of the original releases but with some modern quality-of-life improvements.

    What does this mean? Well, the games will still feature 2D sprites that have been updated, slightly,...
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  • Returnal Developer Housemarque Acquired by PlayStation

    Returnal Developer Housemarque Acquired by PlayStation

    The Returnal developer joins Sony's ever growing family of first-party studios.

    It is now official: Housemarque has joined PlayStation Studios. This acquisition was rumored now for a little while, having been kicked around for about the past month or so.

    Housemarque, as we know them, was first established back in 1995. Their first PlayStation title was Super Stardust HD for the PlayStation 3 back in 2007. Prior to that they made a few games for MS-DOS, Windows, Xbox, and...
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  • Destroy All Humans! Out Today on Switch

    Destroy All Humans! Out Today on Switch

    Destroy all humans before we destroy ourselves.

    The Switch release of Destroy All Humans! is upon us. In this game, you play as an alien who's singular goal is to destroy all humans. Seems pretty straightforward, no?

    The Switch release includes all of the available skins that were created for the game. The game starts off with the standard version at a price of just $39.99 (USD). From there, you can get a few other versions if you're willing to spend the coin and live...
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  • Celebrate Your Independence in Limited Time Dying Light Event

    Celebrate Your Independence in Limited Time Dying Light Event

    Enjoy a limited time in-game event for the Fourth.

    Whether or not you celebrate the Fourth of July, otherwise known as Independence Day here in the States, you can still enjoy a special in-game event for Dying Light. From July 1 - July 11 you can participate in a special event that allows players to kill infected using fireworks. Furthermore, there is also a big discount on the game that takes up to 75% off of the normal price.

    So here's the details on the in-game event....
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  • Xbox Cloud Gaming Comes to All Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscribers Today

    Xbox Cloud Gaming Comes to All Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscribers Today

    The cloud streaming service from Microsoft is now available to everyone.

    Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers no longer need to be invited to play on Xbox Cloud Gaming. As of June 28, Microsoft has opened the doors so that everyone with an Ultimate subscription can stream games to their Windows 10 PCs, Apple phones and tablets, or through your browser. Xbox Cloud Gaming was already previously released for Android devices during the earlier beta phases.

    To get started, you...
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  • Knockout City Season 2 Promises New Content for All

    Knockout City Season 2 Promises New Content for All

    A new map, a new ball type, more events, and more.

    Developer Velan Studios just detailed some of the new content coming in Season 2 of Knockout City when it kicks off on July 27th. Some of this newly revealed content includes a new ball type, new map, new cosmetics, new contracts, and even some new special events.

    The new map will bring the total map count up to seven. This total includes the Jukebox Junction map that was released just a few weeks after the game was released....
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  • Id Software's 'Project 2021B' Rated by Australian Classification Board

    Id Software's 'Project 2021B' Rated by Australian Classification Board

    Let the wild speculation begin!

    Fans are already starting to speculate as to what the mysterious Project 2021B is that was recently listed by the Australian Classification Board. This is seemingly a new project that id Software is working on. All we know right now is that it has been given an M (Mature) rating for violence and online interactivity. We also know that it's going to be multiplatform and it will be a computer game.

    For those keeping track at home, you may...
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  • First Windows 11 Preview Build is Now Available

    First Windows 11 Preview Build is Now Available

    Daring Windows Insiders can get their first official taste of 11.

    Windows 11 is here, sort of. The new operating system out of Redmond will be officially released later this year for some, and in early 2022 for those looking to upgrade from Windows 10. However, Windows Insiders can download and use an early, pre-release build of Windows 11 right now. Microsoft rolled out Windows 11 to those Insiders in the Dev Channel.

    The current build of Windows 11 available to Insiders...
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  • WitcherCon Schedule Includes Henry Cavill, Panel Discussions, and Trivia

    WitcherCon Schedule Includes Henry Cavill, Panel Discussions, and Trivia

    The full schedule has been announced.

    CD Projekt Red just rolled out the full schedule of events for their upcoming WitcherCon event. Starting July 9 at 1PM, this event will actually be streamed twice. The first stream is on July 9 at 1PM (ET), with a second stream airing July 9 at 9PM (ET).

    From the looks of the newly released schedule the event opens with a panel talking about the second season of The Witcher Netflix series. Then there will be some GWENT: The Witcher...
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  • NieR Reincarnation Releases on July 28

    NieR Reincarnation Releases on July 28

    This is the first mobile release in the NieR franchise.

    Square Enix and Applibot Inc announced that North America, Europe, and Korea will get NieR Re[in]carnation on July 28th. This is the first ever mobile title released in the NieR series. It is in development for iOS and Android devices.

    This releases is from the mind of creative director Yoko Taro, composer Keiichi Okabe, and producer Yosuke Saito. This will be an "action command RPG," and you can pre-register...
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  • Second Dying Light 2 Stream to Air July 1

    Second Dying Light 2 Stream to Air July 1

    Learn more about the game.

    After the first successful "Dying 2 Know" live stream for Dying Light 2, it seems as though a second episode is almost upon us. The team at Techland will host another Dying 2 Know stream on their Twitch channel starting July 1 at 12PM (PT; 3PM ET).

    The focus on this new episode wasn't really divulged in the press release sent out today. However, they did tease a little bit about what to expect at the end of the previous episode, which...
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  • Scarlet Nexus is Out Now

    Scarlet Nexus is Out Now

    Utilize psychic abilities to take on ET.

    Bandai Namco just released their latest action-RPG today for the Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. We are of course talking about none other than Scarlett Nexus, a new action-RPG where you will be able to tackle extraterrestrial threats using psychic abilities.

    You get to choose between two main protagonists, either Yuito Sumeragi or Kasane Randall. They are two new recruits to the Other...
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  • Original King's Canyon Map Returning to Apex Legends

    Original King's Canyon Map Returning to Apex Legends

    Go back to where it all began with a special Genesis Collection Event.

    Respawn Entertainment is going to take Apex Legends back, all the way back to the year 2019. It was in 2019 that Apex Legends was given a surprise release in early February and from there it just continued to grow into one of the most popular battle royale games around.

    Over time, the game has undergone some significant changes. New characters have been introduced, maps have been heavily reworked, and...
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  • PSA: Get Sonic Mania and Horizon Chase Turbo for Free

    PSA: Get Sonic Mania and Horizon Chase Turbo for Free

    The two are part of the weekly EGS giveaway.

    The latest games to be offered for the low price of free to users of the Epic Games Store are Sonic Mania and Horizon Chase Turbo. And while I cannot speak for Horizon Chase Turbo, I can safely say that Sonic Mania is fan-freaking-tastic.

    Sonic Mania is a love letter to Sonic games in the Genesis days. It features familiar 2D gameplay that has been brought into the modern era with a few extra bells and whistles. It is an all-new...
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