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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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  • Fall Guys is Delayed on Switch and Xbox

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    • Published: 04-30-2021, 04:30 PM
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    Fall Guys is Delayed on Switch and Xbox

    However, the good news is that crossplay is coming.

    We have some bad news to share with Xbox and Switch owners today: The release of Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout has been delayed for both of these platforms. Mediatonic announced the delay today in a new blog update. The game was originally supposed to launch on these platforms in Summer 2021.

    Mediatonic now says that the previously announced release date was "just too soon for (them) to include all of the tasty new...
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  • PSA: Titanfall 2 is Free for the Weekend on Steam

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    • Published: 04-30-2021, 04:20 PM
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    PSA: Titanfall 2 is Free for the Weekend on Steam

    Where we droppin'?

    For this weekend you can play Titanfall 2 for free through Steam. The much beloved game recently saw player counts high all new highs in the wake of the new Apex Legends season, so why not pump those numbers up even higher?

    To participate in the free Steam weekend for Titanfall 2, simply head on over to the aptly named Titanfall 2 Steam page. From there you are free to download the game. You have until May 3 at 10AM (PT) for the free weekend. If you...
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  • Outer Wilds DLC 'Echoes of the Eye' Spotted

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    • Published: 04-29-2021, 04:58 PM
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    Outer Wilds DLC 'Echoes of the Eye' Spotted

    More Outer Wilds is possibly coming.

    A new SteamDB entry for Outer Wilds was spotted last night by some eagle eyes. The time looping adventure that many people seem to love may soon get some DLC going by the name of Echoes of the Eye.

    The DLC listing was spotted on SteamDB by Simon Carless on Twitter. It was then teased by publisher Annapurna Interactive and later by developer Mobius Digital Games with some eye emojis. It seems pretty safe to say that something is coming...
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  • Over 15 Minutes of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Gameplay from State of Play

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    • Published: 04-29-2021, 04:37 PM
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    Over 15 Minutes of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Gameplay from State of Play

    Just watch it.

    Insomniac Games and Sony just shared a meaty gameplay video for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. This was shown off as part of this evening's latest State of Play. Check it out below.

    Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is due out on June 11, 2021 for the PlayStation 5. ...
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  • Gina Gershon to Play Moxxi in Borderlands Film

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    • Published: 04-29-2021, 03:37 PM
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    Gina Gershon to Play Moxxi in Borderlands Film

    Gershon along with others were announced today for the Borderlands movie.

    Today, Lionsgate revealed that Gina Gershon, Cheyenne Jackson, Charles Babalola, Benjamin Byron Davis, Steven Boyer, and Ryann Redmond are all joining the cast of the Borderlands movie.

    Gershon will play the role of Moxxi. Jackson will play Jakobs. In the film Jakobs is getting ready to marry Hammerlock, whom will be played by Babalola. Boyer will play the role of Scooter. Redmond will assume the...
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  • Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Cuts Salary by 50%

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    • Published: 04-29-2021, 02:50 PM
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    Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Cuts Salary by 50%

    Half of a buttload of money is still a buttload of money.

    This morning, an agreement filed with the SEC found Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick agreeing to cut both his salary and annual bonus by 50%. Other incentives, such as the Transformation Transaction Award and Shareholder Value Creation Incentive were also eliminated. The Shareholder Value Creation Incentive was reported to be valued at upwards of $200 million in stock value, or $41 million after tax withholdings.
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  • Microsoft Lowers Store Commission on PC

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    • Published: 04-29-2021, 02:29 PM
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    Microsoft Lowers Store Commission on PC

    A lower commission on par with the Epic Games Store.

    Microsoft made some new announcements today that show they're still committed to growing and supporting PC gaming. Among today's announcements is word that they are lowering the fee they take from each game sale made through the Windows Store from 30% to 12%. This means that they are equivalent to the Epic Games Store when it comes to the amount of commission they take from each sale.

    Microsoft says that this increased...
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  • Valve Hit With Antitrust Lawsuit from Wolfire Games

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    • Published: 04-29-2021, 12:30 PM
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    Valve Hit With Antitrust Lawsuit from Wolfire Games

    A class action lawsuit was filed in Washington this week.

    Valve is facing yet another lawsuit. This time they are dealing with an antitrust case coming in the form of a class action lawsuit that was filed in Washington this week. The lawsuit claims that Valve, by way of Steam, suppresses competition.

    According to Top Class Actions, the lawsuit was filed by Wolfire Games, William Herbert, and Daniel Escobar. Wolfire claims that they are paying "supracompetitive commissions"...
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  • Valve Announces Steam Golden Week Celebration and Sale

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    • Published: 04-29-2021, 12:14 PM
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    Valve Announces Steam Golden Week Celebration and Sale

    It's a celebration... of sales!

    Valve just announced their Steam Golden Week Celebration event. Golden Week is "a collection of 4 national holidays in Japan that take place within a 7-day period of time at the end of April to early May." Hey, the more you know.

    As such, Valve is celebrating these holidays with a sale on thousands of games from Japan. How do you feel about 60% off of Death Stranding? Maybe you'd rather have NieR: Automata for 50% off? You fighting...
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  • The Last of Us 3 Has a Story and Not Much Else

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    • Published: 04-28-2021, 03:53 PM
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    The Last of Us 3 Has a Story and Not Much Else

    The game is not currently in development.

    The Last of Us 3 or The Last of Us Part III, whichever it may be, apparently has a story already. It is by no means a final story and it may not even be fully fleshed out, but it does have a story. Be that as it may, Naughty Dog is not actually making the game right now.

    Word about the non-game having a story was revealed by Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann during an episode of the Script Apart podcast. Druckmann briefly talked about...
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  • Resident Evil Re:Verse Delayed Until Summer

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    • Published: 04-28-2021, 03:14 PM
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    Resident Evil Re:Verse Delayed Until Summer

    Millions of fans are just devastated by this news.

    Though originally slated to launch alongside Resident Evil 8, Resident Evil Re:Verse will instead now be pushed back to a Summer 2021 release. It was originally supposed to come out with Resident Evil Village on May 7.

    Re:Verse is a planned six-player multiplayer deathmatch that pits characters from across the entire franchise against one another.

    A recent beta for the game was apparently a technical mess...
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  • You Won't Believe Who is Hosting E3 2021

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    • Published: 04-28-2021, 02:55 PM
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    You Won't Believe Who is Hosting E3 2021

    What's that? You guessed Greg Miller? Well there goes my clickbait.

    The hosts of E3 2021 have officially been selected. Yes, "hosts" plural. There will be three hosts brought on to host the global event that runs from Saturday, June 12 through Tuesday, June 15. You probably already guessed who one of them is because he seemingly hosts everything. That's right, Greg Miller is one of the three that you will see during the event.

    Taking up the hosting honors alongside...
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  • Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition on PC is Coming May 6

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    • Published: 04-28-2021, 02:29 PM
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    Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition on PC is Coming May 6

    The PC release is happening first with a console release coming later.

    Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition was announced back in February 2021 for the PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. This release of the game can be considered a graphical remaster of the original release. Though this will be a free release for existing owners of Metro Exodus, you will need hardware capable of real-time ray tracing to even run it. There are no exceptions to this.

    Metro Exodus Enhanced...
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  • Free PS Plus Games for May 2021 Announced

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    • Published: 04-28-2021, 02:04 PM
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    Free PS Plus Games for May 2021 Announced

    PlayStation 4 and 5 owners are looking at a trio of freebies for the month.

    Starting May 4, 2021, PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to add three titles to their accounts. These include two PlayStation 4 titles and one upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive title. This seems to be the current trend with PS Plus offerings for the past few months now and it looks like Sony is showing no signs of stopping.

    The "freebies" for May 2021 include Battlefield V, Stranded...
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  • Latest Warzone Update Fixes Verdansk '84 Exploit

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    • Published: 04-28-2021, 01:50 PM
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    Latest Warzone Update Fixes Verdansk '84 Exploit

    The map of Verdansk has literally been patched up in this update.

    It was only yesterday that we shared news about a map exploit that was making the rounds in Call of Duty: Warzone matches. Players were able to get below the map of Verdansk '84 and kill other players without being seen and being free from danger. Today, that exploit has apparently been patched out of the game through a small update that went out to players.

    Also included in today's update is a change to...
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