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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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  • Indie Studios Group Together to Create a Three-Day Celebration of Games

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    • Published: 05-11-2020, 12:23 PM
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    Indie Studios Group Together to Create a Three-Day Celebration of Games

    These studios aren't monkeying around.

    A not insignificant number of independent game studios announced today the formation of the Guerrilla Collective. This group of publishers and developers are said to be "dedicated to bringing the experience of exciting news and reveals home to viewers globally." The Guerrilla Collective joins forces with The PC Gaming Show, and the Future Games Show in participating in a three day long celebration of games and new announcements.
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  • Bi-Monthly New Content Drops Planned for Civilization VI

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    • Published: 05-11-2020, 11:37 AM
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    Bi-Monthly New Content Drops Planned for Civilization VI

    A DLC pass is coming to Civ VI.

    Civilization VI is about ready to venture into an all-new Frontier. 2K has just announced the New Frontier Pass for Sid Meier's Civilization VI. As you may have already figured out by the use of the word "pass" and the fact that the title specifies "bi-monthly content drops," this is indeed an announcement of a Season Pass for the game.

    The New Frontier Pass promises to deliver eight new civilizations, nine new leaders,...
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  • Scarlet Nexus is a New Action-RPG Coming to Next-gen Consoles and PC

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    • Published: 05-08-2020, 05:19 PM
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    Scarlet Nexus is a New Action-RPG Coming to Next-gen Consoles and PC

    It's also coming to current-gen consoles but that isn't nearly as attention grabbing.

    On May 7, Bandai Namco showed off a little reveal trailer for an upcoming action-RPG headed to the Xbox Series X. The game is called Scarlet Nexus and it's set to be a multi-gen title from the makers of the Tales Of... series of games. As the headline clearly indicates, the game is headed to the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam. However, it's also headed to the PlayStation 4 and the...
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  • Bloober Team Announces The Medium for Xbox Series X and PC

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    • Published: 05-07-2020, 06:26 PM
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    Bloober Team Announces The Medium for Xbox Series X and PC

    A new psychological horror game is on the way.

    The team that has a fair number of psychological horror titles under their belt already, Bloober Team, is hard at work on another one. Later in 2020, Bloober Team will release The Medium for the Xbox Series X and PC. As with most of these Xbox Series X releases, a firm release date just isn't known yet. All we know is that it's coming in time for the 2020 Holiday season.

    The allure of The Medium is "how your perspective...
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  • Yakuza: Like a Dragon is an Xbox Series X Launch Title

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    • Published: 05-07-2020, 05:35 PM
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    Yakuza: Like a Dragon is an Xbox Series X Launch Title

    A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

    Earlier today during the special Inside Xbox event from Microsoft, Sega revealed that Yakuza: Like a Dragon will be a launch title for the next-gen Xbox Series X. Sega then outdid themselves by also announcing that this is the same date that Yakuza: Like a Dragon will be released on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and on PC via both Steam and the Windows Store.

    The unfortunate part of all of this great news? We don't yet know exactly...
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  • Horror Game Scorn Announced as Xbox Series X Exclusive

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    • Published: 05-07-2020, 03:30 PM
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    Horror Game Scorn Announced as Xbox Series X Exclusive

    Begun the next-gen exclusive wars have.

    Indie developer, Ebb Software, announced that it's upcoming first-person horror title, Scorn, will be exclusive to the Xbox Series X. From the sounds of it, this is a timed exclusive so it's not quite as bad as it may otherwise be. Scorn was shown off earlier in the day on May 7 when Microsoft held the first of their Xbox 20/20 showcases.

    A firm release date for Scorn wasn't yet announced. However, the studio says that the game will...
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  • Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot - Is The Latest Release Worth The Hype?

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    • Published: 05-07-2020, 02:16 PM
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    Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot - Is The Latest Release Worth The Hype?


    For many, the release of a Dragon Ball Z game is the highlight of the year. But for those of us that are not the biggest fans of all thing’s anime, game makers are having to do ore to bring a game like this to a wider audience. In this article, we will be looking into whether or not Dragon Ball Kakarot is worth the hype that it received. The World-Famous AnimeWhen looking at the popularity of Anime, there are very few that are as popular as Dragon ball Z. With several recognizab...
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  • EA's Free Next-Gen Upgrade Comes with a Catch

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    • Published: 05-07-2020, 01:05 PM
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    EA's Free Next-Gen Upgrade Comes with a Catch

    You were so close, EA. So close.

    On May 6, word came out that EA was planning to have a free next-gen upgrade program. Though unstated by the company, it was flatley assumed that this program would follow what companies like Microsoft and CD Projekt Red were planning. That is to say: They would allow fans to purchase a current-gen version of a game and then get a free upgrade to the next-gen version for free without any sort of a catch.

    Well, there's a catch. EA's upgrade...
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  • Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Announced

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    • Published: 05-06-2020, 07:04 PM
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    Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Announced

    A new expansion and free content update revealed.

    WBIE announced on May 6, the upcoming release of Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath. A digital release of this expansion begins on May 26 and is being developed by the game's developers at NetherRealm Studios. Included in this expansion is an all new cinematic story that focuses on the ideas of "trust and deceit."

    Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath is going to be priced at a lofty $39.99 (USD) for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One,...
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  • New Story Trailer for The Last of Us Part II

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    • Published: 05-06-2020, 06:12 PM
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    New Story Trailer for The Last of Us Part II

    You know, in case you avoided the spoilers.

    Neil Druckmann, the Director for The Last of Us Part II, took to the PlayStation Blog today to share a new story trailer for The Last of Us Part II. The upcoming action title is still on track for its June 19 release date on the PlayStation 4. The game recently went gold and now today we're getting a brand-new story focused trailer.

    Today's new story trailer gives you just a little bit of a hint of what the story will focus on...
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  • 2K Announces PGA Tour 2K21

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    • Published: 05-06-2020, 04:34 PM
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    2K Announces PGA Tour 2K21

    It's not a very big announcement, at least not yet.

    2K just announced that they are working on PGA Tour 2K21. This announcement was made alongside a very short teaser trailer. That particular trailer can be found below. Try not to get too overloaded on this wealth of content here!

    The full announcement is coming on May 14. You can always try going to the PGA Tour 2K21 website, but you won't exactly find much more information there yet either. There's a newsletter you can...
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  • EA Also Announces Free Next-Gen Upgrade Program

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    • Published: 05-06-2020, 03:33 PM
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    EA Also Announces Free Next-Gen Upgrade Program

    Buy now, upgrade later.

    EA is joining the slow but still growing list of publishers and companies that are dedicated to providing free "upgrades" to next-gen versions of games. EA joins the likes of Microsoft and even CD Projekt Red in the push to allow fans and gamers to buy a current-gen version of a game and get a free upgrade to a next-gen version of the game with as little hassle as possible. That's right, buy a game once in the here and now and you'll have a graphically...
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  • NASCAR Heat 5 Coming to Consoles and PC on July 7

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    • Published: 05-06-2020, 12:43 PM
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    NASCAR Heat 5 Coming to Consoles and PC on July 7

    Bring the heat for the fifth time.

    NASCAR Heat 5, the officially licensed NASCAR title, is slated to ship on Tuesday, July 7. The game is coming in hot for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. This date is specifically for the Gold Edition of the game. A Standard Edition will launch on July 10. I had thought we were already beyond this staggered release date thing by now, but NASCAR is out here proving me wrong.

    This release date announcement(s) is accompanied...
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  • Microsoft to Reveal New Xbox Series X News Every Month Starting in May

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    • Published: 05-05-2020, 05:42 PM
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    Microsoft to Reveal New Xbox Series X News Every Month Starting in May

    Get ready for the Summer, Fall, and Winter of Xbox!

    Microsoft just announced that they will reveal some hot new Xbox Series X information every single month up through the release of the console. Well, I'm assuming it's leading up right through to the release of the console since the last we knew, the next-gen Xbox and PlayStation consoles are supposed to be out by the end of the year.

    This monthly news push begins on May 7 with the upcoming Inside Xbox gameplay speci...
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  • New Dev Diary Out Today for The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

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    • Published: 05-05-2020, 04:31 PM
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    New Dev Diary Out Today for The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

    Let Supermassive talk to you about their game.

    A new developer diary video was released today by Supermassive Games. The studio, if you recall, is hard at work on the next entry for The Dark Pictures Anthology. Their first entry was Man of Medan, which was released in late August of 2019. It allowed both you and a friend to play through the story together if you so desired.

    The next entry, and the one in which we're focusing on today, is called Little Hope.

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