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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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  • At the Gates Releases Next Week from Civilization V Designer

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    • Published: 01-14-2019, 03:37 PM
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    At the Gates Releases Next Week from Civilization V Designer


    Jon Shafer, a designer that worked on Civilization V is about ready to release his latest creation next week on January 23. It's called At the Gates and it is, as you may expect, a new kingdom building game.

    At the Gates will hit digital storefronts like Steam, the Humble Store, and the official At the Gates website for $29.99 (USD) (plus 10% launch week discount). When it releases, players will assume the role of a dark age lord that aims to build a kingdom to replace the Roman...
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  • Valve Reflects Back on Steam in 2018 and Looks Forward to 2019

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    • Published: 01-14-2019, 02:26 PM
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    Valve Reflects Back on Steam in 2018 and Looks Forward to 2019


    Valve just released a fairly comprehensive "year in review" for Steam that covers everything from the Steam Store, to active users, to a breakdown of users by region, to changes made to the Steam Community, to upcoming changes they're already working on for 2019, and more.

    Most of what is discussed in the blog is essentially a recap of what we already talked about at various times in 2018. You're more than welcome to check out the full entry for yourself, but we're...
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  • Review: Last Year: The Nightmare (PC)

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    • Published: 01-13-2019, 06:37 PM
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    Review: Last Year: The Nightmare (PC)


    A solid asymmetrical survival-horror game that's light on content.

    Asymmetrical multiplayer games have been going steady for the past few years now. Some of the biggest games in that particular genre include the long departed Evolve, the still ongoing Dead by Daylight, and even Friday the 13th if you're into that sort of thing. You can now add in Last Year: The Nightmare to the mix as it combines 5 versus 1 multiplayer with elements of survival-horror. As with those other titles,...
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  • Steam's Updated DLC Browsing Experience is Kind of Bad

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    • Published: 01-11-2019, 07:30 PM
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    Steam's Updated DLC Browsing Experience is Kind of Bad


    Before this evening, if you wanted to get some DLC for a game that you owned on Steam, it was either shown through a simple dropdown menu on the game's page or as a condensed list on its own page. Today, Valve did away with both of those options and replaced them with a more spread out solution.

    These changes are talked about in a new but brief update on the Steam Blog.


    Now, all of the DLC is listed on a separate page when you click to view more. If a game...
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  • Former Gearbox Lawyer Claims CEO Randy Pitchford Took Secret $12 Million Bonus in Lawsuit Gearbox Claims is 'Absurd'

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    • Published: 01-11-2019, 04:06 PM
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    Former Gearbox Lawyer Claims CEO Randy Pitchford Took Secret $12 Million Bonus in Lawsuit Gearbox Claims is 'Absurd'


    Buckle up, everyone, because this is going to be a real doozy of a news post.

    There are two lawsuits recently filed between Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford and the former general counsel for Gearbox. They're both suing each other, both claiming the other were in violation of their legal responsibilities to the company. The lawsuit against Pitchford from the former Gearbox lawyer Wade Callender says that Pitchford received a secret $12 million bonus from Take-Two Interactive.

    Callender's lawsuit, filed December 21, 2018, also says that Pitchford is in violation of some contracts that involve Gearbox and a "separate real estate company" that both of them owned. Gearbox says that these accusations are "absurd" in a brief statement released today by a Gearbox spokesperson. ...
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  • Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition Out Now on Consoles and Steam

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    • Published: 01-11-2019, 02:48 PM
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    Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition Out Now on Consoles and Steam


    Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition is now available for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and the PC via Steam for $49.99 (USD). This release of the classic RPG includes some new content for Western audiences in addition to updated HD visuals. ...
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  • Hitman HD Enhanced Collection Out Today on PlayStation and Xbox

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    • Published: 01-11-2019, 02:26 PM
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    Hitman HD Enhanced Collection Out Today on PlayStation and Xbox


    It's already been a week since the Hitman HD Enhanced Collection was announced, which means today is the day that it is released on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. This two pack of games includes updated versions of Hitman: Blood Money and Hitman: Absolution.

    These two games have been upgraded for the PS4 and XB1 to include 4K resolutions and 60fps. It also has some other improvements like better texture resolutions, better shadow mapping, and more.



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  • Physical Metro Exodus Pre-Orders Include Exclusive Poster

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    • Published: 01-11-2019, 01:58 PM
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    Physical Metro Exodus Pre-Orders Include Exclusive Poster


    The week of new Metro Exodus reveals continues today with word of a special bonus for those pre-ordering a physical copy of the game. To recap the week thus far, we've been informed about the game's Photo Mode, and we saw a new story trailer, and then there was the Master Artyom Edition of the game. Apparently there was a "Making of" video released yesterday but no press release hit my inbox, so I'm only now finding out.

    But today, today we see that those who pre-order...
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  • Dead or Alive 6 Online Beta Test Launches on PS4 Today

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    • Published: 01-11-2019, 01:37 PM
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    Dead or Alive 6 Online Beta Test Launches on PS4 Today


    The online beta test for Dead or Alive 6 launched today (January 11, 2019) on the PlayStation 4. The catch with this one is the fact that this beta is exclusive to those with PlayStation Plus subscriptions. As of this writing, you can already download the beta from the PlayStation Store.

    Players will have from now until January 14 at 6:59 AM (PT) to play in this beta. The beta includes the Online Versus mode and four "iconic" characters that include Kasumi, Ayane,...
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  • Epic and Improbable Create $25 Million Fund to Move Devs Away from Unity

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    • Published: 01-10-2019, 11:00 PM
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    Epic and Improbable Create $25 Million Fund to Move Devs Away from Unity


    It's been a real rollercoaster of a day for those using the Unity game engine. First, Unity cut off all future support for the online multiplayer platform called SpatialOS. Unity updated their terms of service back on December 4, 2018, and only clarified these changes to the SpatialOS development team at Improbable on January 10, 2019. These changes specifically prevent services like SpatialOS from working with Unity.

    SpatialOS is a widely used development toolkit allowed developers...
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  • Jump Force Open Beta Begins January 18

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    • Published: 01-10-2019, 10:24 PM
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    Jump Force Open Beta Begins January 18


    Come January 18th, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 owners will get to try out Jump Force in what Bandai Namco is calling an "open beta weekend." Be it a true beta or a "demo" is besides the point because what really matters is that you will finally get to test drive the fighting game that we have been passing along news about now for months.

    Here's how it's going to go down. First off, there will be four separate three-hour long sessions:


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  • Final Fantasy X and XII Coming Soon to Nintendo Switch and Xbox One

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    • Published: 01-10-2019, 06:32 PM
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    Final Fantasy X and XII Coming Soon to Nintendo Switch and Xbox One

    Square Enix announced today that Final Fantasy X, X-2, and Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age will be released on the Nintendo Switch and the Xbox One this April. Specifically, Final Fantasy X and X-2 HD Remaster is out on April 16. On April 30 you will get to pick up Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age.

    That's kind of all there is to say about those games. They've been released on multiple platforms now in one way or another. It's good to see them finally reaching the Nintendo platform...
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  • Bungie Ditches Activision, Acquires Rights to Destiny

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    • Published: 01-10-2019, 04:42 PM
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    Bungie Ditches Activision, Acquires Rights to Destiny


    Moving forward, all future Destiny titles will be self-published by Bungie. I guess even Activision had to tap out after the latest Destiny 2 puzzle, eh?

    After eight years, Bungie and Activision are parting ways and with it so does Activision's control over the Destiny franchise. Bungie announced today that they are acquiring publishing rights to their popular shooter.

    Mere moments ago, Bungie made the announcement on their website in an aptly named news entry called...
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  • Tencent Acquires 36% Ownership in Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Developer Fatshark

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    • Published: 01-10-2019, 03:37 PM
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    Tencent Acquires 36% Ownership in Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Developer Fatshark


    Fatshark, the development studio behind Warhammer: Vermintide 2 now has a new investor and it's none other than Tencent. That's right, the very same Tencent that seems to have their investment filled hands in what feels like everything, including Epic Games (40%) and Ubisoft (5%). They also have a majority ownership of Riot Games and Supercell. Of course, this is all just the tip of the iceberg for the tech giant.

    According to the Swedish website DI Digital, Tencent paid around...
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  • Release Dates Revealed for Yoshi's Crafted World and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn

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    • Published: 01-09-2019, 06:30 PM
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    Release Dates Revealed for Yoshi's Crafted World and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn


    Release dates have been announced today by Nintendo for both the Switch release of Yoshi's Crafted World and the 3DS release of Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn.

    We learned today that Yoshi's Crafted World will will the Nintendo Switch on March 29. Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn will be released a couple of weeks earlier on the Nintendo 3DS on March 8. ...
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