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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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  • Destruction AllStars Pushed to February 2021

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    Destruction AllStars Pushed to February 2021

    Now included with PlayStation Plus.

    Sony has delayed the release of Destruction AllStars from being a November 2020 release to being a February 2021 release. The new plan is to include it as a "free" offering with PlayStation Plus subscriptions for those on the PlayStation 5. This big reveal comes courtesy of a new PlayStation Blog posting.

    Given the rather tepid reception for the game since its initial reveal, this move to make it available on PlayStation Plus...
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  • Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Launch Trailer

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    • Published: 10-26-2020, 02:55 PM
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    Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Launch Trailer

    Bundle up, this War is Cold.

    Activision and Treyarch released the launch trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. The game takes us all back to 1981 at the height of the Cold War. The game will feature a single-player campaign with Alex Mason, Frank Woods, and Jason Hudson teaming up to track down a new, mysterious group known as Perseus.

    The multiplayer for Black Ops Cold War features tons of global locations for you to fight in. This mode includes 6v6 battles, 12v12,...
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  • Strife: Veteran Edition Launches on Nintendo Switch

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    • Published: 10-26-2020, 02:28 PM
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    Strife: Veteran Edition Launches on Nintendo Switch

    More 90s action from Nightdive Studios.

    The shooter genre mixes with the RPG genre today on the Nintendo Switch as Nightdive Studios releases Strife: Veteran Edition. This release is available today for a launch price of just $7.50 (USD), a savings of 25% off of its regular price of $10.

    In Strife, a comet has impacted the Earth and caused a whole big mess of destruction and chaos. Part of this chaos includes the release and spread of a "horrific mutagenic virus."...
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  • September 2020's Top Steam Releases

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    • Published: 10-26-2020, 01:24 PM
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    September 2020's Top Steam Releases

    Featuring a little something for everyone.

    Valve just put out their list of "Top Steam Releases" for September 2020 and boy is it ever a hot list of games. Whether or not you enjoy one genre or a ton of genres, there is something here for everyone. That's especially true if you like your Greek mythology to be super sexy or your scares to be up close and personal.

    Valve notes that of all the big releases in September, 13 of them include co-op specific modes. That...
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  • Little Nightmares 2 Special Halloween Trailer

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    • Published: 10-23-2020, 03:20 PM
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    Little Nightmares 2 Special Halloween Trailer

    Mannequins. Why'd it have to be mannequins?

    Bandai Namco released a new Little Nightmares 2 trailer today just in time for Halloween. This trailer offers up a look at some of the creepy monsters, spooky environments, and some of the puzzles you will have to conquer when the game launches on the spookiest of dates... February 11, 2021. It is on this date that it will be out for current-gen consoles and PC. A release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S will happen later in 2021 and...
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  • Apex Legends Hits Steam on November 4

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    • Published: 10-23-2020, 02:31 PM
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    Apex Legends Hits Steam on November 4

    Just in time for the start of Season 7.

    EA announced today that Apex Legends will be released on Steam on November 4. This is the same date in which Season 7 for the game will kick off. Yes, the game will remain a free-to-play experience for everyone regardless of the platform you play it on. ...
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  • Monstrum Physical Release is Out Now on Consoles

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    • Published: 10-23-2020, 01:36 PM
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    Monstrum Physical Release is Out Now on Consoles

    Run. Hide. Escape?

    The physical release of the survival horror game Monstrum is out today on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. A digital release of the game came out waaaaay back in the month of May of t his year. However, due to a the dreaded COVID pandemic, the physical release had to be postponed until now.

    The game, created by Junkfish, has been met with generally middling reviews according to OpenCritic. Players will try to find a way off of a derelict...
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  • The Outer Worlds is Now Available Outside of Epic Games Store

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    • Published: 10-23-2020, 01:11 PM
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    The Outer Worlds is Now Available Outside of Epic Games Store

    Out now on Steam for a special price.

    Today marks the date in which The Outer Worlds (affiliate link) busts free of its Epic Games Store exclusivity and ventures out on to other platforms. Yes, of course it was also available through Xbox Game Pass for PC, which is probably where a ton of people played the game initially.

    Now, you have the option to buy The Outer Worlds on other platforms such as Steam and GOG. Not only are they available now on these platforms, but they're...
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  • Kojima Productions is Hiring for New Project

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    • Published: 10-22-2020, 02:39 PM
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    Kojima Productions is Hiring for New Project

    Don't get too excited just yet.

    Kojima Productions officially announced that they are indeed working on a new project. That is about all we know. The call went out today, via Twitter, from Kojima Productions for any talented developers that want to join their team in Tokyo.

    From a quick glance of their career's page, there are a lot of positions that Kojima Productions is hiring for. They're looking for programmers, artists, game designers, sound designers, writers, project...
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  • Watch 14 Minutes of Scorn Running on Xbox Series X

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    • Published: 10-22-2020, 01:50 PM
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    Watch 14 Minutes of Scorn Running on Xbox Series X

    Ebb Software shows off new gameplay for their horror title.

    Though it isn't slated to be released until some point in 2021 on the PC and Xbox Series X, that isn't stopping Ebb Software from showing off about 14 minutes of gameplay for their upcoming first-person horror title, Scorn. The video shows off an updated version of the first level of the game, which was first shown off back in 2017. This time, the footage is from the Xbox Series X version.

    It's not quite a 1:1...
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  • Surgeon Simulator 2 Gets Team-Based Competitive Update

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    • Published: 10-22-2020, 01:13 PM
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    Surgeon Simulator 2 Gets Team-Based Competitive Update

    Go head-to-head against your friends.

    A new update for Surgeon Simulator 2 (affiliate link) was just released that pits friend against friend in a new competitive mode. The new Surgical Showdowns release includes the addition of six, team-based competition levels to Surgeon Simulator 2.

    The update will have surgeon going up against surgeon across a variety of environments, some of which aren't even based on hospitals at all. These levels include the Arms Race game type...
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  • Watch Rambo in Action in Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate

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    • Published: 10-22-2020, 12:29 PM
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    Watch Rambo in Action in Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate

    They drew first blood!

    Get ready for a look at John Rambo, one of the upcoming fighters included in Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate. We have talked extensively about this upcoming "everything-in-one" release of Mortal Kombat 11, so let's just get right into the new trailer on this fine Thursday afternoon. ...
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  • New Fortnite Patch Reduces Install Size by 60GB

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    • Published: 10-21-2020, 02:37 PM
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    New Fortnite Patch Reduces Install Size by 60GB

    Shrunk to about a third of its current install size.

    According to the Fortnite Status Twitter account, the patch that was released today for Fortnite will have a significant impact on the game's install size. Patch v14.40 will be a larger than normal update (27GB), but the team says that this is a necessary evil in order to shrink the overall game size down by 60GB!

    Prior to this patch, the game was sitting at a chonky 90GB on PC. This patch will shrink the install size...
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  • Croteam Acquired by Devolver Digital

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    • Published: 10-21-2020, 02:12 PM
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    Croteam Acquired by Devolver Digital

    Devolver Digital now owns the Serious Sam team.

    Devolver Digital announced today that they have acquired Croteam, the studio behind the Serious Sam franchise. The acquisition seems to make a ton of sense given that the two companies have already been working closely together for over a decade as is.

    This announcement comes courtesy of a new blog post from Devolver Digital.

    The two have partnered on a number of titles over the years. Of course there are the...
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  • Hiei and Meruem in New Jump Force Trailer

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    • Published: 10-21-2020, 01:32 PM
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    Hiei and Meruem in New Jump Force Trailer

    Coming soon to a Jump Force roster near you.

    Bandai Namco just revealed a new launch trailer for Hiei and Meruem ahead of their addition into the Jump Force roster. The two are available in early access as part of the Character Pass 2 starting on October 23. They will be officially available for individual purchase to everyone starting on October 27.

    Please note that these dates are for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC editions of the game. The Nintendo Switch will...
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