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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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  • Fortnite Pro Tfue Suing FaZe Clan Over 'Illegal' Contract

    Fortnite Pro Tfue Suing FaZe Clan Over 'Illegal' Contract

    Turner "Tfue" Tenney claims his contract with FaZe Clan is in violation of California law.

    Tfue is one of the hottest names in esports right now, with over 120 million Twitch views, 10 million subscribers on YouTube, and over 5.5 million Instagram followers. Tfue, otherwise known as Turner Tenney, is known as one of the world's best Fortnite players. He is suing the FaZe Clan esports organization that he is a part of. He claims that the organization is taking up to 80% of his earnings from brand deals. ...
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  • Sony to Bring Games to Film and TV with Launch of PlayStation Productions

    Sony to Bring Games to Film and TV with Launch of PlayStation Productions

    A feature film based on Knack? It's more likely than you think.

    It was announced today that Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) launched a new PlayStation Productions division. This is a production studio that will help to bring Sony's first-party game offerings to film and TV. PlayStation Productions is being led by Asad Qizilbash and Mr. Worldwide Studios himself, Shawn Layden.

    Over its 25 year run producing games, Sony has accumulated more than 100 original properties....
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  • Early Access Begins for The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr

    Early Access Begins for The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr

    All pre-orders can play right now.

    Though the "full" launch of the Elsweyr expansion for The Elder Scrolls Online isn't until June 4, those who pre-ordered the game can play as early as today. Specifically, those that pre-ordered on PC and Mac can play starting today. I believe those playing on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will have to keep waiting until June 4.

    This new Elsweyr expansion offers up the sandy desert areas of Elsweyr, home of the Kahjit. It's...
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  • Call of Duty Shakeup - Call of Duty 2020 is Another Black Ops and Is Modern Warfare 4 Going Free-to-Play?

    Reports include talk of arguments between Sledgehammer and Raven.

    There are reported some massive changes happening behind the scenes of the Call of Duty franchise. According to a new report from Jason Schreier of Kotaku, Call of Duty 2020 is no longer being developed by Sledgehammer and Raven. It will instead be handled by Treyarch and it will be another entry in the Black Ops saga.

    This is the first major change in the development cycle of the Call of Duty franchise...
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  • Minecraft Earth Announced as Minecraft Becomes Most Sold Game of All Time

    Minecraft Earth Announced as Minecraft Becomes Most Sold Game of All Time

    Build an alternate reality.

    Microsoft wants to build a world within our own world. That's the basic idea behind the newly announced augmented reality game, Minecraft Earth. This is a newly announced upcoming augmented reality game that should be coming to a mobile phone near you this Summer with the launch of a closed beta program.

    Minecraft Earth will be free to play when it releases and may include some sort of microtransactions. The team still isn't sure yet just how...
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  • Project Nimbus: Complete Edition Released for Nintendo Switch

    Project Nimbus: Complete Edition Released for Nintendo Switch

    A mech game inspired by Gundam and Ace Combat.

    Nintendo Switch owners can now hit up the eShop to purchase and play Project Nimbus: Complete Edition. It's a mech combat game that draws inspiration from Macross, Gundam, and the Ace Combat series. The Switch release is going for $19.99 (USD) but has a 10% discount for the first week of its launch. It also includes some content not before released in Western markets.

    Project Nimbus: Complete Edition takes you through 26 missions...
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  • Bungie Brings Back the Nerf Gun on Fan-Favorite Destiny 2 Weapons

    Bungie Brings Back the Nerf Gun on Fan-Favorite Destiny 2 Weapons

    Old Bungie is back.

    Around the release of the Curse of Osiris update for Destiny 2, Bungie had vowed to take a drastically different approach to how they handle community favored weapons in the game. Old Bungie would have nerfed those weapons into the ground without a second thought.

    But new Bungie? New Bungie said that they wanted to instead buff up other weapons to make them more attractive choices. This was a part of their "Go Fast Update" initiative. Specifically,...
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  • Rage 2 Updated on Steam to Remove Denuvo DRM

    Rage 2 Updated on Steam to Remove Denuvo DRM

    Good riddance to bad rubbish.

    Bethesda announced that a new update was released today for the Steam version of Rage 2. This update, among other things, removes the always dreaded Denuvo DRM.

    Denuvo was included at the launch of the game on Steam, but was curiously missing from the Bethesda.net Launcher version that came out at the same time. Fans were a bit curious (and upset) over this. The ongoing theory is that Denuvo was utilized on Steam to prevent Rage 2 from getting...
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  • Metro Exodus Expansion Pass Content Details Revealed

    Metro Exodus Expansion Pass Content Details Revealed

    New content includes new playable characters, a flamethrower, and more.

    Earlier today, Deep Silver announced the details of their Expansion Pass content for Metro Exodus. This content will include two major pieces of story DLC. These will be all-new stories told through the eyes of two different characters. One is through a "new character" while the other will be told through Sam, the only American on the Aurora and one of the Spartan Rangers.

    The expansion can...
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  • PSA: Steep is Free on Uplay for a Limited Time

    PSA: Steep is Free on Uplay for a Limited Time

    Get it now and keep it forever.

    Ubisoft is giving away a free copy of Steep through their Uplay client. From now until May 21, you can add the game to your account for nothing. Do it before this deal ends and it's yours to keep forever. Fail to add it to your account and proceed to kick yourself for missing out on a free game.

    It's your call.

    Steep is a game that allows you to ski, snowboard, parachute, and fly around with wingsuits down mountainous terrain...
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  • Next 10 Games Revealed for Genesis Mini - Street Fighter 2, Wily Wars, and More

    The next ten games for the Sega Genesis Mini were revealed, bringing the total up to 30.

    The next batch of ten games for the Sega Genesis Mini were revealed today. The last batch, which brought the total to 20, were announced about a month back. You could go check out that announcement, or you can just keep reading for the full list of titles so far.

    There will be one final batch reveal in about a month for the final group of games that will be included with the Genesis...
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  • Microsoft and Sony Announce Team Up for Gaming and Cloud Services

    Microsoft and Sony Announce Team Up for Gaming and Cloud Services

    This partnership focuses on "game and content-streaming services."

    Microsoft announced today that they and Sony have formed a partnership that will see the two working together on AI solutions and "innovations to enhance customer experiences in their direct-to-consumer entertainment platforms." That's probably as close as you're going to get to them strongly hinting at some form of actual gaming partnership in this announcement release.

    The two studios...
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  • PSA: Epic Mega Sale Underway Until June 13

    PSA: Epic Mega Sale Underway Until June 13

    Sale includes free games every week and pre-order discounts.

    The Epic Games Store just kicked off its own multi-week long sale today. This sale finds discounts of up to 75% off of some titles. It also includes discounts on pre-orders for games like John Wick Hex, Borderlands 3, or Control. Just to name a few.

    The way this sale works is this: Some games that are already out are on sale for up to 75% off. Other games that don't have a percentage off will be at least $10...
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  • You Can Now Play Your Steam Library on iOS Devices

    You Can Now Play Your Steam Library on iOS Devices

    Steam Link now available on App Store.

    Valve continues to expand the ways in which you can play your game library. Today, iOS users can now play their desktop based Steam library on any modern iOS device. The studio released their Steam Link application through the App Store, allowing you to stream your desktop titles to devices like your iPhone. Other supported devices include the iPad and even Apple TV.

    So long as your device meets the following requirements, you should...
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  • Steam Summer Sale 2019 Dates Leaked

    Steam Summer Sale 2019 Dates Leaked

    It's time to prepare your wallets again.

    Dates for the Steam Summer Sale 2019 have been leaked. This seems to be a rather common thing with these sales for the past few years now. I think every major Steam sale has had its date leaked weeks ahead of time and this one is no exception.

    According to the leak, the Steam Summer Sale 2019 begins on June 25 and will conclude on July 9.

    This all comes courtesy of SteamDB and SteamCN....
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