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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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  • Song of Horror Episode 5 Dated for May 14

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    • Published: 02-26-2020, 06:21 PM
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    Song of Horror Episode 5 Dated for May 14

    The fifth and final chapter is a few months out still.

    The episodic horror game with a twist, Song of Horror, now has a release date set for its fifth and final chapter. The first two chapters arrived in time for Halloween 2019 and since then two additional chapters were released. Though the fourth chapter arrived on January 30, fans will have to wait until May 14, 2020 for the conclusion of the story.

    Developer Protocol Games is trying to make the wait for the final chapter...
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  • THQ Nordic Announces PAX East 2020 Lineup

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    • Published: 02-26-2020, 05:30 PM
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    THQ Nordic Announces PAX East 2020 Lineup

    SpongeBob and aliens among those making an appearance.

    THQ Nordic provided a quick announcement on the video games they will be showing off at PAX East, which runs from February 27 through March 1. They will be at booth #16233. Fans are encouraged to stop by to try out some of the following titles: ...
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  • The First Samurai Jack Game in 16 Years was Just Announced

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    • Published: 02-26-2020, 05:02 PM
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    The First Samurai Jack Game in 16 Years was Just Announced

    Adult Swim Games makes it official.

    The last the gaming world saw of Samurai Jack was in 2004's release of Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku for the PlayStation 2. The game was based off of the old Cartoon Network animated show called, appropriately enough, Samurai Jack.

    Samurai Jack was a TV show that follows around a Japanese samurai known only as "Jack." From the get-go, Jack nearly took out a big, bad evil called Aku by using his magic katana. However, he fell...
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  • Valve is Seeking Out a New City for The International Dota 2 Championships in 2021

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    • Published: 02-26-2020, 03:22 PM
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    Valve is Seeking Out a New City for The International Dota 2 Championships in 2021

    Do you run a city? Inquire within.

    Valve is already on the hunt for cities that want to host the 11th Annual International Dota 2 Championships, or "The International" for short. The International will be held in the Summer of 2021. The first event was held in Cologne, Germany in the far off time of August 2011. Though already exceptionally popular right from the get-go, The International has only grown in scale in each of the following years.

    The International...
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  • Multiple Gaming Studios Pull Out of GDC and PAX Over Coronavirus Scare

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    • Published: 02-25-2020, 08:30 PM
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    Multiple Gaming Studios Pull Out of GDC and PAX Over Coronavirus Scare

    Game studios are taking the Coronavirus threat seriously.

    Just in the past week or so, we have learned about a number of game developers and publishers that are pulling out of planned trips to the Game Developers Conference (GDC) and even PAX East 2020. Studios that had planned on attending one or both of these industry events have cancelled their plans due to the ever growing threat of the latest coronavirus (COVID-19).

    We know that Sony and Facebook will not be going...
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  • Harrowstorm DLC Out Now for The Elder Scrolls Online

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    • Published: 02-25-2020, 07:38 PM
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    Harrowstorm DLC Out Now for The Elder Scrolls Online

    The Dark Heart of Skyrim begins now.

    The Elder Scrolls Online: Harrowstorm DLC is available starting today. This DLC sets up the events that will take place throughout the Greymoor chapter. It also includes two new dungeons, Unhallowed Grave and Icereach. There is also some performance improvements, though these are part of the free Update 25 that was made to the base game for everyone.

    Harrowstorm is out now for the PC and Mac today, but PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners...
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  • Valve Adds New Functionality to Steam Search Today

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    • Published: 02-25-2020, 06:41 PM
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    Valve Adds New Functionality to Steam Search Today

    Another Steam Labs test makes it to the big time.

    There is another Steam Labs success story to share with you all today. Experiment 004, simply entitled "Search," is now a part of normal Steam functionality. This experiment added a host of features to the existing Search function on Steam, which thus led to better and more relevant results to individuals that used it.

    Today's new search features include the ability to narrow results by price and special offers....
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  • Underlords: Season One Begins

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    • Published: 02-25-2020, 06:15 PM
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    Underlords: Season One Begins

    Dota Underlords leaves Early Access.

    Valve just freed Dota Underlords from its Early Access limbo today. Today's release also marks the beginning of Season One for the game. The launch also includes "a ton of content to explore, rewards to earn, a hero/Alliance/item shakeup and more." Let's see a bit more about what today's release means for Dota Underlords.

    Let's start with the fact that Dota Underlords is a free to play game. Yes, there are optional purchases...
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  • Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind DLC Out Now on Xbox

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    • Published: 02-25-2020, 04:56 PM
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    Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind DLC Out Now on Xbox

    It was just a short time to wait.

    Xbox One owners had about a month to wait for their chance to download and play the Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind DLC. PlayStation 4 players were able to start playing at the end of January. Of course, there hasn't necessarily been a shortage of Kingdom Hearts games to play for those on Team Green.

    Just last week, Xbox One owners were able to pick up the first Kingdom Hearts games through a couple of different package deals. This included...
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  • The Current Trends in the Video Games Industry

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    • Published: 02-25-2020, 04:01 PM

    The Current Trends in the Video Games Industry

    The video games industry has grown at an astonishing rate in recent years. According to a recent report, the size of the global video game market will accrue to $90.1 billion in 2020. Some elements of the gaming market are dramatically increasing in revenue and sales due to increased public coverage and high sponsorship proceeds. Read on to know more about them.


    Esports make use of new media to capture new audiences
    Purpose esports are watched by millions of people each...
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  • EA Bans YouTuber That Harassed and Threatened Employees

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    • Published: 02-24-2020, 07:48 PM
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    EA Bans YouTuber That Harassed and Threatened Employees

    Toxic YouTuber suffers the consequences of his actions.

    Kurt "Kurt0411" Fenech made a name for himself over the years thanks to his ongoing feud with Electronic Arts. Despite once being a professional FIFA streamer, Fenech was banned from all FIFA competitions back in November 2019 due to his non-stop abusive behavior. This behavior was seen in his livestreams and through his personal social media accounts.

    Shortly after Fenech's ban in November, a number of...
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  • DOOM Eternal's TV Commercial is Like Looking at a Bizarro World DOOM Game

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    • Published: 02-24-2020, 06:51 PM
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    DOOM Eternal's TV Commercial is Like Looking at a Bizarro World DOOM Game

    When I think "DOOM" I think of... hip-hop?

    Bethesda released a new video today for DOOM Eternal. When you think of DOOM, you probably think about the action, the environments, the demons, and the music. Oh, that wonderful music that was created by Mick Gordon. Even if you aren't traditionally a fan of metal, you probably couldn't help but get pumped up when something like BFG Division really kicked in.

    The soundtrack to DOOM is pretty iconic. It elevated that...
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  • More Xbox Series X Specs and Features Confirmed

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    • Published: 02-24-2020, 05:42 PM
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    More Xbox Series X Specs and Features Confirmed

    More details provided by Phil Spencer.

    A slow trickle of information has made its way to the public over the past several months ever since the Xbox Series X was first revealed during The Game Awards. In fact, it was during announcement window when various specs for the Xbox Series X were first revealed by the Head of Xbox Phil Spencer.

    In an interview with GameStop from around mid-December, Spencer said that the GPU was capable of 12 teraflops of power. The CPU was of...
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  • CD Projekt RED Entices Xbox One Owners with a Free Cyberpunk Upgrade

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-24-2020, 02:07 PM
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    CD Projekt RED Entices Xbox One Owners with a Free Cyberpunk Upgrade

    How does a free upgrade to next-gen sound?

    On February 24, 2020, Microsoft outlined some of their features and plans for their next-generation Xbox. That platform, currently online known as the Xbox Series X, will have a very welcome feature that has, so far, not been announced by other platforms yet.

    Microsoft is calling it "Smart Delivery." This new initiative by Microsoft will ensure that every single one of their Xbox Game Studios titles will only need to...
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  • Chivalry 2 Alpha Announced

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-21-2020, 07:33 PM
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    Chivalry 2 Alpha Announced

    Plus, both Chivalry 2 and Maneater will be at PAX East 2020.

    There will be a closed alpha beginning March 2020 for Chivalry 2. Those who are interested in trying out the game for themselves well ahead of the game's actual release, should head on over to the Chivalry 2 Closed Alpha signup page.

    The alpha does come with the stipulation that you agree to a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). That means if you get in you cannot publicly share any media from the alpha. The teams...
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