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Microsoft Shutdown Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Games, and Roundhouse Games

The company valued at over $3 trillion just closed several game studios.

Arkane Austin, the studio behind Redfall and 2017's Prey, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Tango Gameworks, the studio behind The Evil Within series and the multiple award-winning Hi-Fi Rush, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Alpha Dog Games, the studio behind the mobile game Mighty Doom, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Roundhouse Studios will not be shutdown but will instead be absorbed by The Elder Scrolls Online...
 

TikTok Ban Signed Into Law by President Biden

Owner ByteDance has 270 days to sell off TikTok.

On April 24, President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that also included a bill that could ban TikTok in the United States. This ban can only be averted if the China-based company that owns TikTok, ByteDance, sells off the popular social media app before the 270 day time limit is up.

This gives ByteDance until January 19, 2025 to sell TikTok. An additional 90 day extension could be offered by President Biden if...
 

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...
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  • Babylon's Fall is a Live Service Co-op Game from PlatinumGames

    Babylon's Fall is a Live Service Co-op Game from PlatinumGames

    Co-op, live service, hack 'n slash game from Platinum.

    A new PlatinumGames offering was shown off during Square Enix's E3 showing yesterday. It's called Babylon's Fall and it's a live service, co-op action title where players take on the role of fierce warriors known as sentinels.

    Babylon's Fall is coming to the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. Though no release date was given for the title, Square Enix says that there will be a series of closed beta tests...
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  • Life is Strange: True Colors E3 2021 Trailer

    Life is Strange: True Colors E3 2021 Trailer

    "Empathy? What's that?" - Gamersâ„¢

    A new look at Life is Strange: True Colors was revealed yesterday during Square Enix's E3 show. This next major entry in the Life is Strange franchise is being developed by Deck Nine Games, the same studio behind Life is Strange: Before the Storm.

    Players will take on the role of Alex Chen, a new protagonist that has psychic powers of empathy. She will utilize her powers to "solve a mystery that will make her question...
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  • Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Series Announced

    Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Series Announced

    But not for consoles. No soup for you!

    Square Enix Presents showed off the "Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster" series for PC via Steam and mobile platforms. This looks to be an effort to bring remastered releases of the first six Final Fantasy titles to PC, iOS, and Android.

    Square Enix really did not show off too much with respect to this. All we have is a piece of key art and a teaser trailer that also doesn't show off too much. Despite all of the games being shown...
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  • Guardians of the Galaxy Game Shown Off at E3

    Guardians of the Galaxy Game Shown Off at E3

    This is what Eidos has been working on.

    Square Enix had a big media showing yesterday during their E3 slot that was dedicated to the new Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy game that Eidos has been working on. This is a third-person narrative action-adventure game that "combines original storytelling with electrifying single-player gameplay."

    Guardians of the Galaxy is looking to be released on October 26, 2021 for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox...
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  • Hades Coming to PlayStation and Xbox on August 13

    Hades Coming to PlayStation and Xbox on August 13

    There will also be a physical release of the game.

    Private Division and Supergiant Games announced that they will release Hades for the Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 on August 13, 2021. This includes a digital release of the game in addition to a physical release of the game.

    The physical release will include additional bonus items and is available for pre-order from the Private Division store and various retailers for $29.99. This release...
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  • Post-launch Plans Revealed for Chivalry 2

    Post-launch Plans Revealed for Chivalry 2

    Torn Banner Studios announced their plans to double the size of Chivalry 2.

    Though Chivalry 2 was just released, Torn Banner Studios took some time at E3 to talk about the future of the game. The development studio didn't stop working just because the game was released on the Epic Games Store, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms.

    During a brief interview during the PC Gaming Show last night, Torn Banner Studios CEO and Chivalry 2 creative director Steve Piggott revealed that...
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  • Halo Infinite E3 2021 Multiplayer Reveal

    Halo Infinite E3 2021 Multiplayer Reveal

    Get your first look at the chaos that will be Halo Infinite's multiplayer modes.

    Halo Infinite had a pretty good showing at this year's E3. We were given a first ever look at the Halo Infinite multiplayer and all the chaotic mess that entails thanks to the Xbox E3. This is actually the first of several looks at Infinite's multiplayer that 343 Industries and Microsoft have planned through the week of E3. You can see the full schedule of their planned events at Halowaypoint.com.
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  • Microsoft Flight Simulator Coming to Xbox on July 27

    Microsoft Flight Simulator Coming to Xbox on July 27

    Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away!

    During their presentation at E3 2021, Microsoft and Asobo Studio showed off the first look at Microsoft Flight Simulator for the Xbox Series X|S. This sim has been available for a little while now on PC but it's finally making the leap to the Xbox platform on July 27, 2021.

    This release will only be for the Series X|S, but will be available to those with Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft says that you can pre-order and even pre-install...
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  • Forza Horizon 5 - Release Date, Gameplay Trailer, Setting, and More

    Forza Horizon 5 - Release Date, Gameplay Trailer, Setting, and More

    It's time to take a trip south of the border.

    Forza Horizon 5 was revealed this evening during the Microsoft and Bethesda Mega-Hyper E3 2021 Spectacle. This time, the open-world racing game takes players south of the border to a country known as Mexico. It is here that players will experience the "largest, most diverse open world ever in a Forza Horizon game." And yes, there will once again be hundreds of different cars to tune, tweak, and drive.

    Forza Horizon...
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  • Diablo II: Resurrected Unleashes Hell this September

    Diablo II: Resurrected Unleashes Hell this September

    Arise, Diablo...

    Blizzard provided a new gameplay trailer this evening for Diablo II: Resurrected that was shared during Microsoft's Xbox Mega E3 Super Show. This new trailer says that Diablo II: Resurrected will be released on September 23, 2021 for the Xbox One and Xbox Series X. Worry not though, because it's also supposed to be released on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and the Nintendo Switch at the same time.

    The game will retail for $39.99 (USD) at launch....
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  • The Outer Worlds 2 Announced with a Quirky Trailer

    The Outer Worlds 2 Announced with a Quirky Trailer

    Obsidian Entertainment announced a sequel unlike any other.

    Today during the Xbox E3 2021 Summer Game Fest media blowout, Obsidian Entertainment took a moment to announce a sequel nobody saw coming... yet. That sequel in question is The Outer Worlds 2.

    The trailer was amusing but admittedly didn't show too much. We don't know the release date. We don't know the story. We don't know the setting (besides space). We don't even know the release platforms outside of what we...
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  • A Plague Tale: Requiem Announced

    A Plague Tale: Requiem Announced

    Aw, rats.

    Asobo Studio and Focus Home Interactive announced A Plague Tale: Requiem today during the Xbox E3 showcase. The first trailer was revealed today along with the first gameplay and story details.

    A Plague Tale: Requiem is a direct sequel to A Plague Tale: Innocence. Players will once again follow the story of Amicia and her brother Hugo on "a perilous new quest, doing whatever it takes to survive a brutal, uncaring world."

    A Plague Tale:...
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  • Party Animals Announced

    Party Animals Announced

    It's like Gang Beasts with animals.

    Recreate Games unveiled their new game today during the Xbox E3 conference. It's called Party Animals and it is a physics-based multiplayer game where you choose an animal and brawl across a variety of modes and maps.

    Party Animals is looking to be released in 2022 for the PC, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. ...
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  • Psychonauts 2 Launches August 25

    Psychonauts 2 Launches August 25

    Almost time to see if the 16 year wait was worth it.

    Double Fine announced that Psychonauts 2 will be released on August 25, 2021. This was announced a short time ago today during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase for E3 2021. A new trailer was also shown off, which you can see below. ...
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  • Disney and Sea of Thieves Team Up for a Pirates of the Caribbean Crossover

    Disney and Sea of Thieves Team Up for a Pirates of the Caribbean Crossover

    Savvy?

    Players of Sea of Thieves will soon get to partner with Captain Jack Sparrow in this ridiculous but super obvious crossover event with Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean. This new content, arriving for free on June 22, will take players "across, below, and beyond the Sea of Thieves" where they will face new enemies and new challenges. This is Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life.

    The story will be told across five separate tales that are "packed with secrets...
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