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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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  • F2P Fighter Brawlhalla Launches on PS4 and PC on October 17

    F2P Fighter Brawlhalla Launches on PS4 and PC on October 17

    Currently sitting at more than 7 million players in its Early Access state, the free-to-play "platform fighter" Brawlhalla will be officially released on October 17 for the PC and PlayStation 4. One day later on the 18th we will see the release of the Corsair, a new Legend added to the roster.
    The corsair is a momentous Legend release, as she brings with her the cannon, a massive new weapon type great for bludgeoning foes or blasting them.

    In Brawlhalla, the greates
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  • ESRB Doesn't See Loot Boxes as a Form of Gambling

    ESRB Doesn't See Loot Boxes as a Form of Gambling

    Loot boxes. We all know them, we all have a love-hate relationship with them. They're those things where you can spend currency to purchase boxes that contain "random" loot drops that range from cosmetics to gameplay altering gear. More often than not, these loot boxes can be purchased using real world currency. A lot of people feel as though this is a form of gambling.

    While it seems obvious that loot boxes are indeed a form of gambling, the ESRB doesn't seem to agree. K...
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  • Turtle Rock Studios Releases Fantasy RPG Only for Gear VR

    Turtle Rock Studios Releases Fantasy RPG Only for Gear VR

    Turtle Rock Studios, the development studio behind games like Left 4 Dead and Evolve, have just released their new turn-based fantasy RPG, The Well. The big twist here is that it's a VR title. The even bigger twist is that it's a VR title made exclusively for the Samsung Gear VR.

    "That's funny, Zips!" I hear you, but I'm not joking. I never joke. I don't know how to.
    This original, turn-based, fantasy role-playing game is available to download today for $9.99 via the
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  • PUBG Surpasses 2 Million Concurrent Players

    PUBG Surpasses 2 Million Concurrent Players

    Yo, Fortnite, it's good and all that you hit 10 million non-current players on a F2P game that is out on four separate platforms, but PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has hit 2 million concurrent players on just one platform (PC).

    Brandon "PlayerUnknown" Greene shared the exciting news earlier today via Twitter. From the looks of things, the peak today for PUBG was 2,016,498 players. The game with the second highest peak today was Dota 2 at just 622,839 players. What makes...
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  • Microsoft Announces Four New Xbox One S Bundles

    Microsoft Announces Four New Xbox One S Bundles

    Just in time for the big holiday blitz, Microsoft has announced four new Xbox One S bundles. Do note the "S" and not the "X" for these bundles. It's a very important distinction to make.
    Xbox One S Minecraft Complete Adventure Bundle Own the Xbox One S Minecraft Complete Adventure Bundle (500GB) for $279 USD / £229 GBP / €279 EUR and be part of a worldwide phenomenon. This bundle is available at local retailers in select markets including Microsoft Store and includes: • X
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  • Fortnite Battle Royale Surpasses 10 Million Players

    Fortnite Battle Royale Surpasses 10 Million Players

    Spawned as an offshoot of Fortnite and launched on September 26, 2017, Fortnite Battle Royale has already surpassed 10 million players. This free-to-play battle royale style game seems to have been a pretty safe bet for the team at Epic Games.

    Considering that just about a week ago we were talking about how Fortnite had hit 7 million players literally last week, that's not too shabby.
    Available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Mac, Fortnite Battle Royale drops 100
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  • The Evil Within 2 Launch Trailer

    The Evil Within 2 Launch Trailer

    The Evil Within 2 is out in just two days on Friday the 13th. So naturally, we now have a launch trailer and some last-minute game blurb to share with you.
    In The Evil Within 2, Sebastian Castellanos must once again confront unspeakable horrors within the nightmare born from the infamous STEM. This time, however, Sebastian’s mission is personal: He’s searching for his daughter Lily, who he thought he had lost many years ago, and it’s now a race against time as the world crumbles
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  • New Dust 2 Now Available in CS:GO Beta - Get Your First Look Here

    New Dust 2 Now Available in CS:GO Beta - Get Your First Look Here

    Here is your first good look at the changes that have been made to Dust 2 for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. I'm sure this is probably the first of many, many, many, many, many, many, many times you will see the updated Dust 2. See, because the joke is Dust 2 is played a lot.

    Valve put up a rather lovely guide that both shows and explains the changes they made to several key areas of Dust 2. For example, here is just a bit on the overall art improvement that they made. ...
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  • Back to the Classics: A Beginners Guide for Roulette

    Roulette is one of the most popular and famous casinos games, it was created by the French mathematician Blaise Pascal way back in the 17th century. The beauty of this game is that is very simple, all you have to do is bet on the table predicting the number where the ball that spins in the roulette will land.

    In this article we’ll explain the basic concepts of this game so you can enjoy it online and win real money playing roulette in some of the most spectacular online casinos....
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  • Assassin's Creed Origins Free and Paid DLC Plans Announced

    Assassin's Creed Origins Free and Paid DLC Plans Announced

    Oh, don't look so surprised, you knew this was coming. Ubisoft today revealed the post-release content plans for Assassin's Creed Origins. Naturally, this does include a Season Pass purchasing option but it also includes some nice freebies as well.
    SEASON PASS
    The Hidden Ones (DLC 1) – This expansion takes place years after the events of Assassin’s Creed Origins in a new region occupied by a Roman force. Bayek and the new Assassins will clash with the Romans as the Brotherhood
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  • PSA: Play Day of Infamy for Free from October 12 through October 16

    PSA: Play Day of Infamy for Free from October 12 through October 16

    Developer New World Interactive, the team behind Insurgency and the more recently released Day of Infamy have announced a Steam free weekend for Day of Infamy. You will have from 10AM (PT) on Thursday, October 12 through to 10AM (PT) on Monday, October 16 to play.
    Players can expect to experience hardcore World War II First-Person Shooter combat in both player versus player and cooperative game modes, with an emphasis on teamwork-oriented objectives and high lethality gunplay. Call
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  • Overwatch Halloween Terror 2017 Event Now Live

    Overwatch Halloween Terror 2017 Event Now Live

    Blizzard rolled out the special Halloween themed update today for Overwatch. The Overwatch Halloween Terror 2017 event is now here and offers up a new game mode and other new content until November 1. We're talking about new and returning skins from last year's event. There are emotes and highlight intros to be had. As expected, Junkenstein's Revenge also makes a return during this time. There is now also a new endless mode for Junkenstein's Revenge. Of course, most of us will probab...
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  • Digimon (Digital Monsters) Battle it Out on iOS and Android Today

    Digimon (Digital Monsters) Battle it Out on iOS and Android Today

    Digimon, those lovable digital monsters, ushers in a new game release on iOS and Android today. Digimon Links offers players 3 vs 3 turn-based battles using 3D models of your favorite picks from the Digimon cinematic universe.
    DIGIMON LINKS features three elements: farm, battle and co-op battles. Farms serve as a base for Digimon to develop, and allow players to create an infrastructure to train their digital monsters. The battle system features 3-versus-3 combat against other player-trained
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  • CS:GO Dust 2 Getting a Makeover Soon

    CS:GO Dust 2 Getting a Makeover Soon

    The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive developer Twitter just sent out word (two hours ago) that Dust 2 is getting a lovely makeover soon. The tweet states that the updated version of the map will be released for testing via the next beta depot for CS:GO. While I'll try to keep an eye out for it, chances are the diehard fans out there will know about it long before I ever get news up about it anyway. From the looks of the included image, Valve seems to be returning to the old school 4:3 a...
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  • Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Gets Spooky Goodies for October

    Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Gets Spooky Goodies for October

    Four weeks of activities for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare proves that even in the future things still get spooky and creepy around Halloween. Infinite Ward put together four weeks of Halloween themed content that they're calling "Willard Wyler's Halloween Scream." Willard Wyler being a fictional character in the Zombies mode for Infinite Warfare. He is voiced by none other than Pee-Wee Herman himself, Mr. Paul Reubens. The event, which began today and runs through to November 1, offers u...
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