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Microsoft Shutdown Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Games, and Roundhouse Games

The company valued at over $3 trillion just closed several game studios.

Arkane Austin, the studio behind Redfall and 2017's Prey, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Tango Gameworks, the studio behind The Evil Within series and the multiple award-winning Hi-Fi Rush, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Alpha Dog Games, the studio behind the mobile game Mighty Doom, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Roundhouse Studios will not be shutdown but will instead be absorbed by The Elder Scrolls Online...
 

TikTok Ban Signed Into Law by President Biden

Owner ByteDance has 270 days to sell off TikTok.

On April 24, President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that also included a bill that could ban TikTok in the United States. This ban can only be averted if the China-based company that owns TikTok, ByteDance, sells off the popular social media app before the 270 day time limit is up.

This gives ByteDance until January 19, 2025 to sell TikTok. An additional 90 day extension could be offered by President Biden if...
 

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...
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  • The Last Guardian - 'Making the Music' Developer Diary

    The Last Guardian - 'Making the Music' Developer Diary

    Team Ico and Sony released a new developer diary video tonight for The Last Guardian. This one focuses on the music in the game.
    As ardent fans of Fumito Ueda’s past games can attest, the audio component of his projects – both sound and music – play a vital role in immersing the player in a rich fantasy world. Many gamers who hear the theme from the 13th boss in Shadow of the Colossus, for example, will immediately recall standing atop a sprinting Agro in pursuit of a gigantic
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  • Celebrate Final Fantasy XV Going Gold with New CG Trailer

    Celebrate Final Fantasy XV Going Gold with New CG Trailer

    Square Enix is celebrating the news that Final Fantasy XV has gone gold with an all new CG trailer for the upcoming JRPG.
    Omen is a conceptual CG cinematic trailer created by the world-renowned 3D animation studio DIGIC Pictures, who also worked on KINGSGLAIVE™: FINAL FANTASY XV. Noctis navigates a rapidly shifting world, endless waves of enemies, a gradual loss of abilities, and a madness that brings harm to his beloved fiancée. Inspired by the world and story of FINAL FANTASY
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  • Through the Woods Now Available

    Through the Woods Now Available

    The third-person Norse horror game, Through the Woods, is now available through Steam. The game was developed by Antagonist, a small Indie studio based out of Oslo, Norway.
    Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shore of Norway. It tells a story of a mother and her missing son. Through reactive narration, the player experiences the mother’s re-telling of the events surrounding her son's disappearance. It is the path of a terrified
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  • The features of live casino online

    The features of live casino online

    Live casino online makes lots of tricks to attract new gamblers and make the game process more interesting. New slot machines are created. Old slot machines are improved. Besides, new bonus programs are introduced.

    Dealer casino is an innovation in the live casino online. Today, it’s clients can play with gamblers from all over the world. The communication with dealer will add the feeling of the reality. Game process will be passed on the virtual game table with others live people. ...
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  • Turtle Rock Ends Support for Evolve

    Turtle Rock Ends Support for Evolve

    Despite winning some fans back with the recent move to a free-to-play model, Turtle Rock is ending their support for Evolve. The end of the support is due to their contract coming to an end with 2K.

    Turtle Rock issued the following statement to their fans.
    Seems like the greater things you aspire to, the more time it takes. We had huge aspirations for Evolve, and while we got to spend five and a half awesome years on planet Shear with a ragtag group of Planet Tamers
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  • PlayStation Plus Free Games for November 2016 - Rapture, Dirt 3, and More

    PlayStation Plus Free Games for November 2016 - Rapture, Dirt 3, and More

    Here are the free games coming this November for PlayStation Plus subscribers.
    First up this month we have Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture. The talented developers at The Chinese Room bring us the spiritual successor to Dear Esther. Set in a small, deserted English town, players search for clues to uncover what happened to all of its missing inhabitants. This is a beautiful game with an incredible soundtrack that we hope you enjoy. Next up is The Deadly Tower of Monsters. Have you ev
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  • Sony Announces Two Third-Party PlayStation 4 Pro Controllers

    Sony Announces Two Third-Party PlayStation 4 Pro Controllers

    Earlier today, Sony announced that they have given their official license to two different third-party pro controllers. These aren't exclusive to the PlayStation 4 Pro, they are merely called "pro" controllers. One comes to us courtesy of Razer and the other comes from Nacon.

    Let's see what Sony's Andrew Mason has to say about these two offerings, the Razer Raiju and the Nacon Revolution.
    We are excited to give you a first look at the Razer Raiju and Nacon Revolution,
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  • Destiny Raid Gets a Bit Too Spooky

    Destiny Raid Gets a Bit Too Spooky

    The crew at Husky Raid are at it again. If the name doesn't sound familiar, all you need to know about why they are known will be explained in the video below. Let's just say, this isn't their first rodeo with putting a special spin on Destiny content.

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  • Black Desert Online - The Tamer Gets Awakened

    Black Desert Online - The Tamer Gets Awakened

    This week, the Tamer class is the latest to get Awakened in Black Desert Online.
    Tamers across the world of Black Desert can now swap to the new Celestial Bo Staff and enjoy increased mobility while retaining Heilang’s skills and defensive powers. The Celestial Bo Staff allows Tamers to more easily target small groups or lone opponents with high damage, expanding their skill set in one-on-one combat. But Tamers also have new tricks up their sleeves against large groups of e
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  • Construction Simulator 2 Coming Spring 2017

    Construction Simulator 2 Coming Spring 2017

    Mobile users on iOS and Android should block off a chunk of their Spring 2017 because Construction Simulator 2 is coming for you.
    The enormous vehicle fleet in Construction Simulator 2 will grant players access to numerous faithful construction vehicles from Cat®, LIEBHERR®, PALFINGER®, BELL and more license partners. Furthermore for the first time Construction Simulator 2 gives players the opportunity to do road constructions or renovations of ailing streets. Especially developed
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  • Switch Controller Design is a Big Win for Nintendo

    Switch Controller Design is a Big Win for Nintendo

    This past week, Nintendo finally announced their next hardware release. The hybrid design allows gamers to quickly take their gaming sessions on the road. Another big plus for Nintendo are the unique controller designs that may open the doors to new and exciting opportunities. Imagine going from the ability to fire virtual guns to the ability to spin the reel online at the slot machine sites with crazy alternative controller attachments....
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  • Halloween Comes to CS:GO with New Update (October 25, 2016)

    Halloween Comes to CS:GO with New Update (October 25, 2016)

    Tonight, Valve released another new update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. This update demands that you have a Happy Halloween. So, you best have a happy Halloween! It also includes some new fixes and updates as per the usual in these updates.

    Changelog for CS:GO for October 25, 2016

    CSGO
    – Happy Halloween!

    MISC – Fixed a regression where players did not fade to black after death with mp_forcecamera 1. – Added ability to accept friend requests fr
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  • Overwatch Competitive Changes Coming in Season 3

    Overwatch Competitive Changes Coming in Season 3

    Blizzard revealed some of the changes they have in store for the third season of Competitive Play in Overwatch. It's important to note that the currently ongoing second season will conclude on November 24. The third season will begin on December 1.

    Designer Scott Mercer provides the details on how competitive ranks will be handled come December.
    Another area of Competitive Play we’re trying to improve for Season 2 is how we distribute everybody into their Skill Tiers
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  • Bethesda Will Not Send Advance Copies of Games for Review

    Bethesda Will Not Send Advance Copies of Games for Review

    As we previously saw with DOOM, so will be the case with future titles published by Bethesda. The company announced today that the press will not receive review copies until just a day ahead of official release dates. This will apply to Dishonored 2 and Skyrim Special Edition.
    Earlier this year we released DOOM. We sent review copies to arrive the day before launch, which led to speculation about the quality of the game. Since then DOOM has emerged as a critical and commercial hit,
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  • Team Fortress 2 Update Released (October 25, 2016)

    Team Fortress 2 Update Released (October 25, 2016)

    An update was released this evening for Team Fortress 2. It fixes some issues with the Scream Fortress VIII and also announces that the date has been extended until November 16.

    Changelog for TF2 for October 25, 2016
    • Extended Scream Fortress VIII to run through November 16th, 2016
    • Fixed a problem causing some players to receive the incorrect number of Merasmissions
      • Players should receive one Scream Fortress VIII Merasmission per day of the event, for a maximum possible of seven
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