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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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  • New GTA Online: Gunrunning Screenshots and Details

    New GTA Online: Gunrunning Screenshots and Details

    Rockstar is offering up a bit more hype for their GTA Online: Gunrunning update. This week we get some new screenshots and details about the soon to be released update for the game. The update is slated to arrive some time this month.
    To thrive as an arms dealer in GTA Online: Gunrunning, it’s going to take more than street smarts. Choose your supporting vehicles and armaments wisely for your best chance to outwit both the feds and any rival dealers. Start moving weapons to eager
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  • Tekken 7 is Out Now on PS4, XB1, and PC

    Tekken 7 is Out Now on PS4, XB1, and PC

    It's a good time to be a fan of good fighting games. Tekken 7 came out today and it's been generating some favorable reviews. We're looking at a release on the PC, PS4, and XB1 with 36 playable characters, plenty of customization, and a lot of quality cutscenes.
    TEKKEN 7, the latest chapter of the best-selling fighting game franchise is set to deliver core fighting game action and competition through heart-pounding 1 vs. 1 bouts. TEKKEN 7 will also present the latest developments
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  • Gears of War 4 "Rise of the Horde" Trailer Shows Off Free DLC

    Gears of War 4 "Rise of the Horde" Trailer Shows Off Free DLC

    The "biggest ever update" for Gears of War 4 is slated to arrive on June 6. The "Rise of the Horde" update for the game will be free to everyone and will add in 15 new skills, level 6 skills, two new difficulty levels, and 20 new achievements.
    NEW SKILLS Both the new and existing Skills can now be taken to Level 6, making them even stronger than ever before! The new 15 skills arriving in Rise of the Horde focus on providing new ways to specialize the way you play your Class.
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  • Steam Direct Fee Details and Changes to Steam Curators

    Steam Direct Fee Details and Changes to Steam Curators

    With the imminent death of Steam Greenlight, Valve finally started to get some details out about their Steam Direct program that will replace it. First up, the fee for adding games to Steam Direct will be $100, which honestly sounds a bit low given that this is the same price as what Greenlight was.

    But hey, let's see what Valve's reasoning is for making it $100.
    We thought it would be great if the game community at large had a conversation about it, including both
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  • Need for Speed Payback Revealed

    Need for Speed Payback Revealed

    EA and Ghost Games announced Need for Speed Payback today. They're calling it an "action driving blockbuster" with an "explosive adventure" that is filled with "intense heist missions, high stakes car battles, epic cop pursuits, and jaw dropping set pieces."
    It’s blockbuster gameplay never before seen from the series, fueled by a gripping story of betrayal and revenge. With Need for Speed Payback, it’s no longer just about being the first to cross the finish line or racing to
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  • N++ Ultimate Edition Coming to Xbox One this Summer

    N++ Ultimate Edition Coming to Xbox One this Summer

    If you just cannot get your fill of being a little ninja, you can relax a bit because N++ Ultimate Edition is coming to the Xbox One this Summer.
    After another year of hard work, N++ Ultimate Edition doubles the size of N++ and includes 60 dynamic new colour schemes, new levels, new ninja headbands, new secrets and more. With an unprecedented 4340 hand-crafted levels, players can play through the lengthy and challenging solo campaign, or play with friends in Couch Co-op and the local
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  • Rime DRM Cracked; Developer Moves Forward on Promise to Remove DRM for All

    Rime DRM Cracked; Developer Moves Forward on Promise to Remove DRM for All

    Earlier today it was reported that the DRM used for RiME was cracked. That DRM is, of course, Denuvo. Given that the game just came out on the 26th, this might be a new record for how quickly a Denuvo game was cracked.

    RiME's developer, Grey Box, had promised that if the DRM was cracked that they would remove it for everyone.

    True to their word, they are moving forward with doing precisely that.
    Hi everybody, We wanted to give you an update regarding t
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  • Rumor: Life is Strange Prequel Images Leaked

    Rumor: Life is Strange Prequel Images Leaked

    It seems as though there may have been a leak of some screenshots and concept art for a Life is Strange prequel. Yes, Dontnod announced already that they are working on a second season of Life is Strange with new characters, a new setting, and a new story. This prequel that is rumored isn't from them. It is instead apparently by Deck Nine.

    If the name doesn't sound familiar to you, it may be because they used to be known as Idol Minds. Idol Minds worked on games like Pain...
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  • Middle-earth: Shadow of War Delayed Until October 10

    Middle-earth: Shadow of War Delayed Until October 10

    Middle-earth: Shadow of War has been delayed from a late August release until October 10, 2017.
    Middle-earth: Shadow of War expands gameplay in every dimension, including the massive open world, the story, the RPG systems, and personal player stories of the Nemesis System. As with Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Monolith is committed to delivering the highest quality experience. In order to do this, we have made the difficult decision to move our launch date to ensure that Middle-earth:
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  • Sonic Mania Arrives August 15 Starting at $20

    Sonic Mania Arrives August 15 Starting at $20

    SEGA announced that Sonic Mania will be released on August 15 starting at just $20 (USD) for the Standard Edition. There is a Sonic Mania Collector's Edition that will retail for $69.99 (USD; cheaper with pre-orders from most retailers) that includes a bunch of neat extras for fans.
    The Sonic Mania Collector’s Edition for Nintendo Switch will also be available to pre-order exclusively through Amazon, available while stock last. The Collector’s Edition for Sonic Mania on Nintendo
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  • NBA 2K17 Simulation of NBA Finals Predicts Warriors Win

    NBA 2K17 Simulation of NBA Finals Predicts Warriors Win

    By way of NBA 2K17,2K simulated the NBA Finals for the 2017 season and their result has the Golden State Warriors besting the Cleveland Cavaliers in seven. Some highlights of the series can be seen below. Alternatively, you can get a full rundown of each game over on the NBA 2K17 Facebook page.
    • Kevin Durant Shines After a tough 112-95 loss to the Cavs in Game 1, the Warriors bounced back in Game 2 thanks to Kevin Durant who contributed a whopping 45 points in the blowout. KD co
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  • Free PlayStation and Xbox Games for June 2017

    Free PlayStation and Xbox Games for June 2017

    Both Sony and Microsoft revealed their "free" games for June 2017. Sony is offering up Killing Floor 2 and Life is Strange while Microsoft is offering up SpeedRunners and Watch Dogs.
    Killing Floor 2 is a first-person co-op zombie shooter set in the immediate aftermath of Killing Floor. Tasked with descending into continental Europe to combat the outbreak of the zombie virus, players will form groups of up to six and work together to eradicate the undead and save civilization. Fr
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  • Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 Update Includes Player Feedback

    Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 Update Includes Player Feedback

    A new update for Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 makes use of a bunch of player feedback. We're looking at fixes, gameplay changes, and more. Does it make it a game that appeals to your sensibilities? That's for you to decide.

    I hope you like long changelogs, because this one is fairly substantial....
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  • Project Cars 2 "Porsche Passion" Video

    Project Cars 2 "Porsche Passion" Video

    The second in the Project Cars 2 "Built by Drivers" video series is here. Today, Patrick Long presents the "Porsche Passion" video.
    “Porsche Passion”, stars three-time ALMS GT driver’s champion and class winner of both the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Rolex 24 at Daytona – Patrick Long. The film documents how Long – the only North American employed as a factory racing driver by Porsche – tests and approves all the automaker’s in-game content in Project CARS 2 while exp
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  • Take-Two Acquires Kerbal Space Program

    Take-Two Acquires Kerbal Space Program

    Take-Two announced today that they have acquired Kerbal Space Program. This is in spite of a number of the Kerbal developers being hired by Valve earlier this month. Hey, what're you gonna do?

    Anyway, on with the glowing praise statement from the press release!
    The acquisition of Kerbal Space Program further diversifies Take-Two's industry-leading portfolio of owned intellectual property. The current team at Squad will continue to provide support and ongoing development
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