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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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  • 2K to Make NFL Football Games Once Again

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    • Published: 03-10-2020, 02:47 PM
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    2K to Make NFL Football Games Once Again

    The NFL and 2K agree to a multi-year partnership.

    The era of EA having exclusive rights to the NFL and NFLPA licenses has come to an end. For some of you out there, all you've known is Madden. Before EA and the NFL entered into an exclusive agreement deal, 2K used to also make football games. They were good. They were very good. Some would say that they were better than the Madden games and, at least for some people, they're still considered better than current Madden games.
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  • Horizon Zero Dawn Coming to Steam this Summer

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    • Published: 03-10-2020, 01:30 PM
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    Horizon Zero Dawn Coming to Steam this Summer

    The latest from Guerrilla's Hermen Hulst.

    Horizon Zero Dawn is confirmed to be releasing on the PC this Summer. This confirmation of a very credible report from back in January 2020, comes today from Hermen Hulst. Hulst was the former managing director for Guerrilla and the current Head of Worldwide Studios. If anybody is in a position to confirm that Horizon Zero Dawn is coming to the PC it would be him.

    A few minor details were confirmed today in an interview between...
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  • New Worms Game Teased for 2020 Release

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    • Published: 03-09-2020, 06:20 PM
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    New Worms Game Teased for 2020 Release

    A teaser is all we have for now.

    Team17 offer a very brief teaser reveal today for a new Worms game that is apparently coming at some point in 2020. Today's short reveal came via Twitter and can be found below. ...
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  • Call of Duty: Warzone Announced

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    • Published: 03-09-2020, 06:09 PM
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    Call of Duty: Warzone Announced

    Free, stand-alone battle royale launches March 10.

    A new, free-to-play Call of Duty title launches on March 10 starting at 8AM (PT). It's called Call of Duty: Warzone and features support for up to 150 players in a game at one time. It will include two game modes: Battle Royale and Plunder. Those who own Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will get access to Warzone starting at 8AM (PT) on the 10th. Everyone else will get access to Warzone starting at 12PM (PT).

    Call of Duty:...
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  • Reggie Fils-Aime Joins GameStop Board of Directors

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    • Published: 03-09-2020, 04:44 PM
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    Reggie Fils-Aime Joins GameStop Board of Directors

    Goal is to help save the dying company.

    Reggie Fils-Aimé has joined the GameStop board of directors, the company announced today. This will be the first industry job held by Fils-Aimé since he retired as the president and COO of Nintendo of America in April 2019.

    The announcement was made first by a GameStop press release and then shortly thereafter tweeted out by Fils-Aimé himself. Fils-Aimé joins two other new board members today. They are being brought on to help bring the dying retailer back into the realm of profitability. ...
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  • PlayStation VR Release of Paper Beast Coming March 24

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    • Published: 03-09-2020, 04:03 PM
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    PlayStation VR Release of Paper Beast Coming March 24

    A solid release date was just announced.

    We last brought word of the sandbox mode that would be included with Paper Beast, the upcoming game created by Eric Chahi. Today, we are passing along word that Paper Beast now has a solid release date for PlayStation VR. That release date is March 24.

    Paper Beast is the latest creation from Eric Chahi, the creator of classic titles such as Another World and Heart of Darkness. Paper Beast will take players on a "dreamlike odyssey...
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  • SonicFox Urges Fans to 'Vote Bernie' After Winning Mortal Kombat Tournament

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    • Published: 03-09-2020, 02:47 PM
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    SonicFox Urges Fans to 'Vote Bernie' After Winning Mortal Kombat Tournament

    Gaming is political.

    Dominique "SonicFox" McLean won the Mortal Kombat 11 Pro Kompetition finals held on March 8. The competition was a joint venture between WBIE, NetherRealm Studios, and Intersports. The finals were held in Chicago at the Park West theater. SonicFox, playing as The Joker, went up against CGL NinjaKilla_212 in the Grand Finals. SonicFox bested CGL NinjaKilla_212 to take home the Final Kombat 2020 trophy and the $40,000 first place prize.

    The...
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  • Tech Analysis of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary for PC

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    • Published: 03-07-2020, 08:57 PM
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    Tech Analysis of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary for PC

    Digital Foundry provides a detailed analysis of the recent PC release.

    This past week on March 3, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary was released for the PC by way of Halo: The Master Chief Collection. It marked the first time the Anniversary edition was released on the PC and the second time the original Halo was released on the PC. The first time being back in September 2003 via a port by none other than Gearbox Software.

    With this week's addition to The Master Chief Collection,...
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  • TwitchCon Amsterdam Canceled Due to Coronavirus Fears

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    • Published: 03-06-2020, 06:48 PM
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    TwitchCon Amsterdam Canceled Due to Coronavirus Fears

    Another large group event has been cancelled.

    Those who were planning on going to Amsterdam this May for TwitchCon Amsterdam, should instead be looking to see if they can get refunds on their travel and lodging. The official TwitchCon Twitter account announced today that due to growing concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19), they have decided to cancel TwitchCon Amsterdam.

    The organizers say that the decision was a difficult one for them to make. However, they say that...
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  • Amnesia: Rebirth Announced

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    • Published: 03-06-2020, 05:24 PM
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    Amnesia: Rebirth Announced

    Frictional Games working on direct sequel to first Amnesia.

    Frictional Games is well versed in the things that go bump in the night. After all, they're responsible for creating some of them. It should come as no surprise then that the studio that created one of the best horror titles of all time, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, is hard at work on a direct sequel to that game. Coming in Autumn 2020 for the PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam is Amnesia: Rebirth.

    Amnesia: Rebirth...
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  • Valve Experimenting with New Steam News Hub

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    • Published: 03-05-2020, 06:55 PM
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    Valve Experimenting with New Steam News Hub

    This the the 9th Steam Labs Experiment.

    Thus far, the Steam Labs Experiments have already proven to be quite the success for Valve. These experimental features add in or change some level of functionality within Steam. If they prove to be a success among testers, Valve will graduate these experiments to the big time and make them a new feature for everyone on Steam to enjoy.

    The latest experiment kicked off today. Steam Labs Experiment 009: The News Hub is now available....
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  • Ghost of Tsushima Story Trailer

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    • Published: 03-05-2020, 04:47 PM
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    Ghost of Tsushima Story Trailer

    Special retail editions also detailed by Sucker Punch.

    Sucker Punch is still busy developing Ghost of Tsushima for the PlayStation 4, but they took a moment to share a sweet, new trailer today along with details on pre-order packages. Though the game is slated to be released on June 26, there has not been much in the way of fresh media for the game. That all changed today when the studio released a new story focused trailer for their samurai action title.

    In the trailer,...
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  • The Last of Us HBO Show Announced

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    • Published: 03-05-2020, 03:45 PM
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    The Last of Us HBO Show Announced

    Chernobyl writer Craig Mazin is onboard with the project.

    According to The Hollywood Reporter, HBO is working with Sony and Naughty Dog to create a television series based off of The Last of Us. Craig Mazin, the creator and lead writer for the Chernobyl miniseries will team up with The Last of Us game director Neil Druckmann on this project. Former president of HBO Carolyn Strauss and president of Naughty Dog Evan Wells will serve as producers on the project. This series is a major...
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  • New Trials of Mana Remake Trailer

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    • Published: 03-05-2020, 02:36 PM
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    New Trials of Mana Remake Trailer

    The fantasy RPG is getting an HD remake.

    The third entry in the classic Mana franchise is getting a full, high-definition remake from Square Enix. The studio released a new trailer today showing off their current efforts on the remake of Trials of Mana. The April 24 release date is just around the corner, so the wait won't be too long now.

    Trials of Mana was originally released in Japan in 1995. The RPG takes players on an "unforgettable adventure" with a host...
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  • Rainbow Six: Siege Free Weekend

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    • Published: 03-03-2020, 06:13 PM
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    Rainbow Six: Siege Free Weekend

    Play for free starting March 5.

    Ubisoft announced that they will hold a free weekend for Rainbow Six: Siege from March 5 through March 8. This free weekend looks like it will be made available across all available platforms. Those are PC via Uplay, PC via Steam, PC via Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

    The kind folks at Ubisoft even set up a special landing page for those interested in the Rainbow Six: Siege free weekend.

    This page includes a...
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