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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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  • Song of Horror Coming to Consoles on May 28

    Song of Horror Coming to Consoles on May 28

    A fresh take on survival horror is coming soon to consoles.

    On May 28th, the survival horror title that made some waves on PC will be released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Song of Horror will task console players with surviving The Presence, a "dark entity that reacts to your way of playing."

    Song of Horror will see players investigating the mysterious disappearance of author Sebastian P. Husher. He, along with the rest of his family, have disappeared without...
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  • Apex Legends 'Legacy' Update Announced

    Apex Legends 'Legacy' Update Announced

    New content arrives on May 4th.

    The team at Respawn has been busy working on some new content for Apex Legends that will see the light of day beginning May 4. Instead of going to "Season 09" for the game, the devs have decided to call this the "Legacy Update" as it brings back some blasts from the past. Specifically, we're talking about Titanfall's past.

    EA says that despite the content revealed today, there is still a big thing they have yet to announce....
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  • Season 3 of Call of Duty: Warzone is 25GB

    Season 3 of Call of Duty: Warzone is 25GB

    And even more if you have Cold War installed.

    Activision just released a little look at what is coming later this week to Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War. Details were kind of sparse as far as Warzone is concerned, but there was a lot to share for Cold War. We at least know just how big the updates will be across all platforms, so let's take a look at those first. ...
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  • Psychonauts 2 is Coming this Year

    Psychonauts 2 is Coming this Year

    Double Fine announces that the game is playable.

    It's been about six years since Psychonauts 2 was announced. The game has been delayed a number of times already but it seems as though 2021 is the year. Double Fine took to Twitter today to announce that Psychonauts 2 is for sure happening in 2021 and that the game is currently playable.

    Today's announcement comes on the 16th anniversary of the release of the first Psychonauts game. Psychonauts 2 was first expected to be...
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  • World’s Best Racehorses

    World’s Best Racehorses

    The history of horse racing goes back in history all the way to Ancient Egypt, Syria, and Babylon. Chariot racing was very popular in Ancient Greece and Rome and was included in the Greek Olympics. Racing was called the "Sport of Kings", and a good racehorse could cost a fortune. Nowadays, it remains one of the most popular types of equestrian sports. This article lists the greatest racehorses in recent Western history.


    5. Seabiscuit

    Foaled: 1933
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  • Square Enix is Not for Sale

    Square Enix is Not for Sale

    The company issued a statement today following rumors that they were up for grabs.

    This week, Bloomberg Japan ran an article that there were several parties interested in acquiring Square Enix. The article specifically cited "two bank officials familiar with the situation" as the basis for their claims. The rumor was so strong that stock in Square Enix rose 13.8% on the Tokyo Stock Exchange following the news.

    It only took a couple of hours before Square Enix...
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  • The Benefits Of Giving Up Smoking

    The Benefits Of Giving Up Smoking


    The choice to give up smoking is one of the most important ones that any smoker can ever make - this is because doing so will dramatically improve their health and wellbeing. This fact is true regardless of how old that person is and how long they have been smoking for.

    Although giving up something that is highly addictive is of course not the easiest thing to do, there are ways of making the process of giving up smoking for good that bit easier and more achievable. With Nu...
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  • Resident Evil 4 VR is Seemingly Exclusive to the Quest 2

    Resident Evil 4 VR is Seemingly Exclusive to the Quest 2

    PC VR users get screwed once again.

    Resident Evil 4 is about to be released on yet another platform. Though it's been released on everything under the Sun since its debut on the GameCube, there is one place it hasn't yet gotten to: Virtual reality. That's about to change as the much loved survival horror game was just announced for Facebook's Oculus Quest 2 today.

    This was announced during this evening's Resident Evil Showcase event. The Quest 2 port of the game will take...
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  • Mercenaries Mode Confirmed for Resident Evil Village

    Mercenaries Mode Confirmed for Resident Evil Village

    The fan favorite mode is back.

    A new game mode was announced today during the Resident Evil Showcase for Resident Evil Village. Though I say it's "new" it is actually a mode that has been included in a number of past Resident Evil titles and a mode that a lot of fans hold near and dear to their hearts. I am of course talking about The Mercenaries mode.

    This much beloved mode returns to the series with "rich content and rewards" that will keep fans engaged...
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  • Resident Evil Village Gets a Fourth Crazy Trailer

    Resident Evil Village Gets a Fourth Crazy Trailer

    Ethan? Ethan. Ethan!

    The fourth trailer for Resident Evil Village made its debut just moments ago during the second Resident Evil Showcaseevent. Along with this new trailer, we have some fresh screenshots to share with you.

    Resident Evil Village will be out on May 7 for PlayStation, Xbox, Stadia, and PC via Steam. Ahead of the game's full release, Capcom will release a new demo for players across all platforms. ...
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  • Here is the Confusing Release Schedule for the New Resident Evil Village Demo

    Because Capcom can't do anything like a normal company.

    There is a new demo coming soon for Resident Evil Village. For some people, the demo will arrive earlier depending on if you own a PlayStation console or not. Not only will the PS4 and PS5 get the demo before you, but there are also some considerations to be made for the timeframe in which you can even play the demo.

    It's a real convoluted mess that doesn't have to be convoluted at all, yet here we are. Take a look...
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  • Warzone Players are Returning to Battle as Zombies

    Warzone Players are Returning to Battle as Zombies

    The green gas is turning players into undead hunters.

    As Season 3 for Call of Duty: Warzone approaches, some big happenings are beginning to take place around the map. After an update released this morning, there are zones that are now marked as toxic that will turn players into zombies when they die there.

    Areas like Shipwreck and the Prison are now marked with the nuclear symbol. You can also tell you're in one of these affected areas by the "white flecks"...
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  • Rainbow Six Siege Gets a Rick and Morty Collaboration

    Rainbow Six Siege Gets a Rick and Morty Collaboration

    Yes... it's Pickle Rick.

    Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege has just added in not one, but two new Rick and Morty bundles. One is an outfit inspired by Pickle Rick while the other is inspired by Gromflomites.

    The "Smoke Pickle Rick" bundle includes a Pickle Rick Rat Suit along with headgear for the defender Smoke. There is also a Portal Gun attachment skin along with a weapon skin and a Pickle Rick Charm. The "Sledge Gromflomite" bundle includes a Gromflomite...
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  • Days Gone PC Gameplay

    Days Gone PC Gameplay

    Launches May 18.

    The first gameplay video for the upcoming PC release of Days Gone was released today. We get a look at some of the journey Deacon St. John will take as he tries to survive in a post-apocalyptic world filled with the undead. To do this, Deacon will traverse the Pacific Northwest by way of his "trusty Drifter bike."

    Deacon will navigate harsh terrain and search areas for supplies. He will engage in bartering with locals at camps and gear up for...
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  • Skate City Launches May 6

    Skate City Launches May 6

    Get your deck ready.

    On May 6, Skate City will kickflip its way on to the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Epic Games Store, and Steam. This release will run you $14.99 (USD) unless you pre-order through the Nintendo eShop or Epic Games Store, where pre-orders are just $9.99. The team says that the game will still be on sale for the first week following release.

    Skate City will take players to three different cities, all based off...
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