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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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  • Yakuza 6 Demo Pulled from PSN After Players Found They Could Play the Full Game for Free

    SEGA pulled a recently released demo for Yakuza 6: The Song of Life from the PlayStation Network after it was discovered that the full game could be downloaded and played for free. Some users discovered this little "bonus" when playing through the demo, which released earlier today. The download contained the entire game and seems to have only really impacted the download from the North American PlayStation Store. However, it seems as though the demo was pulled, at least temporarily, f...
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  • Immortal Redneck Blasts Its Way On to the PS4 and XB1 Today

    Immortal Redneck Blasts Its Way On to the PS4 and XB1 Today

    Developer Crema brings the gun toting Immortal Redneck and his Egyptian-themed FPS rogue-like action to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One today. A Switch version is still in the works but it still needs a bit more time in the oven.
    A redneck’s trip to Egypt takes a strange turn when he awakens mummified in an ancient tomb. On a quest for answers and perhaps a bit of revenge, the hero sets out to blast his way through the Great Pyramids of Giza with more than 50 weapons and 100 game-changing
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  • The Horus Heresy: Betrayal at Calth Hits Early Access Today

    The Horus Heresy: Betrayal at Calth Hits Early Access Today

    The Horus Heresy: Betrayal at Calth is a new turn-based VR game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. It should be noted that you do not need a VR system to play the game. A desktop will work just fine. Of course there is a catch. That catch is that the game is out only in Steam Early Access right now.
    Experience The Horus Heresy with an original narrative, characters and conflict from esteemed Black Library author, Rob Sanders. Horus Heresy fans around the world can finally
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  • Payday 2 is Out Today on the Nintendo Switch

    Payday 2 is Out Today on the Nintendo Switch

    Today, Payday 2 was released by Overkill and Starbreeze Studios for the Nintendo Switch. Payday 2 (audio warning) is going for $49.99 (USD) and includes over 50 heists, 150 weapons, and essentially most of the content from the PC release. In addition to the old content, there are some new Switch specific feature that players will get to make use of. This includes rumble support and full touchscreen support for the main menu. I mean, it's something, right? There is one more thing thoug...
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  • Guild Wars 2 Living World Season 4 Episode 2 Launch Trailer and Release Date Announcement

    In just one week on March 6, the second episode for Guild Wars 2 Living World Season 4 will be released. We have a new launch trailer and a few additional details to share with you.
    In Episode 1, Daybreak, players picked up immediately after the events of Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire, with an elder dragon’s magical Brandstorm wreaking havoc in Elona, and the undead lich Palawa Joko an ever-present threat. Now, in A Bug in the System, the Commander will need to infiltrate an asuran
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  • Ghost of a Tale Out March 13 on PC

    Ghost of a Tale Out March 13 on PC

    If you like mice that wear clothes and some great looking visuals, then maybe keep an eye out for the March 13 release of Ghost of a Tale. The game has been in the works for about five years now and the final release will hit PC at just a $24.99 (USD; $19.99 if you purchase within the next two weeks) price point through Steam, GOG, and Humble. Console owners will have to wait until later this year. The small Indie development team wants to make sure everything is as perfect as it can b...
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  • Two Point Hospital Gameplay Developer Diary

    Two Point Hospital Gameplay Developer Diary

    A new developer diary for Two Point Hospital came out today. The latest video focuses on showing off some of the gameplay for the game while it's still in development.
    Ever wondered what the inside of a Two Point Hospital would look like? Well Mark Webley and Ben Hymers, two out of the three co-founders at Two Point Studios are here to unveil what has previously been shrouded in patient/doctor levels of confidentiality in this exclusive gameplay reveal. Marvel as the hospital sp
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  • Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition Demo is Now Available

    Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition Demo is Now Available

    If you're running Windows, you can now download the demo for Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition. The demo is available for download from three separate locations including Steam, Origin, and even the Windows 10 Store.

    The demo weighs in at about 21GB and features 4K textures for those that like things crisp. Keep in mind that the full game will require at least 100GB of free space.
    Take the journey, now in ultimate quality. Boasting a wealth of bonus content and supporting
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  • Assassin's Creed Origins: Curse of the Pharaohs Gameplay Preview

    Assassin's Creed Origins: Curse of the Pharaohs Gameplay Preview

    Ubisoft released a new gameplay preview today for the third upcoming expansion for Assassin's Creed Origins. It's called The Curse of the Pharaohs and Ubisoft provides a some story background in addition to the new gameplay footage.
    Curse of the Pharaohs, the third major expansion for Assassin's Creed Origins, takes Bayek to find a mysterious artifact in Thebes, where he immediately runs into much more than he bargained for. Instead of the mortal and deceitful Order of the Ancients,
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  • Valve Announces Vulkan for macOS and iOS with Dota 2 Support

    Valve Announces Vulkan for macOS and iOS with Dota 2 Support

    Just a few short moments ago, Valve announced a Vulkan-compatible driver for macOS and iOS users. It's called MoltenVK. It's open-source and can be acquired free of charge from the MoltenVK Github page. As a result of this work, Valve announced today that Dota 2 will soon be updated to utilize Vulkan on macOS.
    Having invested into its development for more than a year, we have sponsored The Brenwill Workshop to donate MoltenVK for inclusion in the Vulkan graphics ecosystem. We've also
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  • Ryo and His Cold, Dead Eyes Highlight New Shenmue III Screenshots

    Ryo and His Cold, Dead Eyes Highlight New Shenmue III Screenshots

    If you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.

    Some new screenshots for Shenmue III were released following a presentation at MAGIC Monaco 2018. If you like your screenshots to be full of weird, expressionless Ryo, then you are in for a treat. In addition to the screenshots, a leaked shaky cam version of the Gamescom 2017 trailer is shown off below. It includes a look at some quick time events. Given that this footage was intended for Gamescom 2017, which...
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  • Battlefield 2018 Reveal Trailer is Being Worked On

    Battlefield 2018 Reveal Trailer is Being Worked On

    A tweet was sent out today that says a trailer for the upcoming 2018 Battlefield title is being worked on. Randy Evans, the Senior Video and Media Director/Editor at DICE, made this quick but clear announcement just a few short hours ago....
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  • Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Out Today for PC, PS4, and XB1

    Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Out Today for PC, PS4, and XB1

    The third-person shooter RPG, Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet was released today for the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The game is brought you courtesy of Bandai Namco.
    Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet features an all new story supervised by Sword Art Online creator Reki Kawahara. In Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet, players will embark on an epic journey and become the hero of their own adventure as their choices determine how the game’s story unfolds. The game is filled with exhilarating
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  • Crytek's Hunt: Showdown Enters Steam Early Access Today

    Crytek's Hunt: Showdown Enters Steam Early Access Today

    Hunt: Showdown from Crytek has left closed alpha and has entered into Early Access today courtesy of Steam. The Steam Early Access release of this PvP and PvE blended game can be yours for $29.99 (USD).

    Hunt: Showdown tasks you with taking out not only other players but also a number of AI enemies as you work towards surviving and banishing evil monsters.
    “We want to take this opportunity to thank everybody who participated in closed alpha testing,” said Hunt Producer
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  • Trump Claims Video Game Violence is "Shaping Young People's Thoughts"

    Trump Claims Video Game Violence is "Shaping Young People's Thoughts"

    For those of you too young to remember, let me take you back to a time where video games and music were the root of all problems. Video games, specifically Doom, were blamed for Columbine in 1999. Disbarred and perpetually disgraced lawyer, Jack Thompson, also blamed violence on video games. Some specific targets of Thompson included Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Bully, Manhunt, and Mortal Kombat. Before the suspect was ever even identified in the Virginia Tech shooting, Thompson quickly...
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