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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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  • World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic Launches June 1

    World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic Launches June 1

    The pre-patch will be out on May 18.

    Blizzard announced today that the official release date for World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic will be June 1 at 3PM (ET). Those of you who have an active subscription to World of Warcraft will have access to Burning Crusade Classic as no additional purchase is necessary here.

    On May 18, the pre-patch for Burning Crusade Classic will be released. On this date, every player of Classic will have a choice to make. You will have...
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  • Judgment Sequel Leaked on PSN

    Judgment Sequel Leaked on PSN

    Seems like the sequel will be called Lost Judgment.

    A new PlayStation Store listing for a Judgment sequel just popped up. This leak on PSN indicates that this sequel will be called Lost Judgment and will be available for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

    The store listing for the game indicates that the game will be available in two flavors: Standard Edition and Digital Deluxe Edition.

    As of right now, Sega has not made any official announcement about the...
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  • Ubisoft Announces The Division Heartland as New Free to Play Title

    Ubisoft Announces The Division Heartland as New Free to Play Title

    There is also a new mobile game coming in The Division universe.

    Ubisoft and Red Storm Entertainment just provided a little update on what is going on with the whole Tom Clancy's The Division universe. Today's announcement includes word that work is still continuing on The Division 2 at Ubisoft Massive. Beyond that, there are already plans for what lies ahead for the future of the franchise.

    This future seems to include something called The Division Heartland, which will...
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  • Observer: System Redux Coming July for PS4 and XB1

    Observer: System Redux Coming July for PS4 and XB1

    The hit cyberpunk horror title is being ported to last-gen consoles.

    In November 2020, Observer: System Redux was released for the next-gen consoles, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, along with the PC. It offered up new animations, new models, updated lighting, updated particle effects, high resolution assets, and improved textures. It also allowed the game to be played at 4K resolution and framerates up to 60FPS.

    Now, Observer: System Redux is coming to the previous...
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  • Hood: Outlaws & Legends Cinematic Trailer

    Hood: Outlaws & Legends Cinematic Trailer

    A new trailer for the medieval co-op PvPvE heist game.

    Tomorrow, May 7, is the release day for Hood: Outlaws & Legends pre-orders, the upcoming medieval co-op PvPvE heist game. Sumo Digital and Focus Home Interactive just released a new cinematic trailer that will "set the stage for this intense game of teamwork, strategy, and action."

    Hood: Outlaws & Legends combines a mix of stealth and all-out action. In each heist, there will be two teams of four...
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  • How Much Money do Esports Players Make?

    How Much Money do Esports Players Make?


    The esports industry is becoming increasingly popular, with the biggest fixtures regularly drawing audiences in the millions. Prize money for tournaments can be substantial, but securing a reliable income from such sources is an unrealistic prospect for many. Even the most successful esports players subsidize tournament prizes with other revenue streams, with paid sponsorship and streaming activity providing esports careers with more of a conventional salary model.


    How...
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  • Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Supports Up to 240 FPS on PC

    Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Supports Up to 240 FPS on PC

    Those with high refresh rate monitors will be happy with this one.

    BioWare just announced what players across all platforms should expect when Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is released on May 14. For instance, those on PC will be happy to hear that the collection of titles supports up to 240 FPS and refresh rates of 240Hz. PC gamers also get the benefit of being able to tweak several graphical options to find that balance of performance vs. visuals.

    As for the consoles,...
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  • Blizzard is Making Bank but is Bleeding Monthly Active Users

    Blizzard is Making Bank but is Bleeding Monthly Active Users

    Profits go up as user counts go down? It's more likely than you think.

    The latest earnings report for Blizzard show that the development studio is making more money than before but its new monthly active users are going down. The company's latest quarterly financial results show that the company has 27 million monthly active users (MAU).

    This is actually a 29% decrease of MAUs over three years. In Q1 2018, Blizzard had 38 million MAUs. Apparently a big drop off happened...
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  • Returnal Has Been Updated on the PS5

    Returnal Has Been Updated on the PS5

    Housemarque just rolled out the 1.3.3 patch.

    Update: This patch has since been pulled as some users were reporting that their saves were corrupted following the update.

    Original Story: The patch for Housemarque's Returnal was just released that brings the game up to version 1.3.3. With today's update comes a number of fixes for Trophy issues, stability, an issue with pre-order suits unlocking properly, and more.

    If you were in the middle of a run when this...
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  • Games to Look Out for in May 2021

    Games to Look Out for in May 2021

    There are a ton of great games coming out this month.


    The month of May offers a huge release window for some major gaming titles across all sorts of platforms. The games coming out or that just came out in the month of May also cover a wide variety of genres in addition to being made available for a variety of platforms.

    We just saw the release of the eighth major title in the venerable Resident Evil franchise from Capcom. Resident Evil Village has been cooking...
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  • Top Slot Games that You Can Play from Anywhere in The World

    Top Slot Games that You Can Play from Anywhere in The World

    Slot machines are the most popular games on the casino floor and the trend is visible on online casinos too. The best online slots are not just entertaining but offer a range of features like distinctive themes and gameplay. The problem is, there are too many variables to consider when it comes to identifying the best games. Video slots have varying volatility, RTP, bonuses, paylines, and more. Finding the best title is therefore easier said than done. On that note, here’s our list of the t...
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  • NACON Updates Two of Their Most Popular Gaming Headsets

    NACON Updates Two of Their Most Popular Gaming Headsets

    A product refresh has come to the RIG 500 Pro Series and RIG 700 Pro Series gaming headsets.

    Today, NACON announced that they are offering new versions of their popular RIG 500 Pro Series and the RIG 700 Pro Series gaming headsets.

    The 500 Pro Gen 2 features a new "comfort-enhanced" steel headband that is apparently both "highly durable and flexible while also being lightweight." The earcups are noise isolating and house 50mm drivers that have been...
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  • NACON Announces the First Xbox Controller with Dolby Atmos Support

    NACON Announces the First Xbox Controller with Dolby Atmos Support

    The latest from NACON will be available on May 20 in North America.

    NACON just announced today the world's first Xbox One controller that supports Dolby Atmos for headphones. This controller is called the RIG PRO Compact and is a customizable wired controller that will be made available to North American players on May 20.

    Dolby Atmos offers up 3D sound to the listener. Some say that this allows the player to react more accurately. As someone who has used positional audio...
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  • Sledgehammer Confirmed as Call of Duty 2021 Developer

    Sledgehammer Confirmed as Call of Duty 2021 Developer

    This year's release will feature a campaign, multiplayer, and co-op.

    It's a new year (relatively) and that means a new Call of Duty is in the works. Though there are several rumors circling about this year's release, there is one thing that we know for certain: Sledgehammer Games is the developer for this year's release. Activision made the confirmation just a short time ago today during the Activision-Blizzard Q1 earnings call.

    Activision says that the game is "looking...
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  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Adds Microtransactions to View Stats

    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Adds Microtransactions to View Stats

    CS:GO 360 Stats is a subscription service to see stats that were previously free to view.

    An update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive came out last night that has angered some players. Ok, it's angered a lot of players out there. First off, Operation Broken Fang has come to an end. You will have until May 15th in order to claim your rewards for said operation.

    There are, naturally, other changes included in this update. For instance, Valve has removed Train from the...
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