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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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  • Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Gets the DirectX 12 Bump Today

    Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Gets the DirectX 12 Bump Today

    Deus Ex: Mankind Divided received two updates today. One was just a regular ol' patch for the game. The changes from today's patch can be seen below. In addition, today also marks the date that the game received optional DirectX 12 support. First thing is first, let's get to those general changes.
    Changelog for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (PC build 545.4)
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  • Uncharted 4 and NHL 17 PlayStation 4 Bundles Launch on September 15

    Uncharted 4 and NHL 17 PlayStation 4 Bundles Launch on September 15

    If you don't yet own Uncharted 4 or even a PlayStation 4, you may want to hold off until September 15. On that date, Sony will release the Uncharted 4 PS4 bundle for $299.99 (USD). This bundle includes the new (slim) PlayStation 4 model, new DualShock 4 controller, and a copy of Uncharted 4.

    Sony is also set to release another bundle on the same date for those that may be bigger fans of hockey than shooting bad guys. September 15 will also see the release of an ...
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  • The Elder Scrolls Online Goes 4K on PS4 Pro

    The Elder Scrolls Online Goes 4K on PS4 Pro

    Bethesda released a stand alone trailer today for The Elder Scrolls Online running at 4K resolution on the PlayStation 4 Pro. You can, naturally, check out that new trailer below.
    When the PlayStation 4 Pro launches in November, The Elder Scrolls Online will be immediately playable in native 4K resolution, whether purchased new, or with existing game discs. Since the game was originally designed for a wide range of PC specifications, ZeniMax Online Studios was able to scale up the
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  • New Modes, New Gnome Underworld, and New Newness in Free Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 Update

    The latest update for Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 adds in new game modes, a gnome underworld, and a bunch of other stuff like cats and dinosaurs. Behold the Trials of Gnomus are here!
    The biggest, baddest battle in the universe is now bursting at the seams with more crazy fun. Today, PopCap Vancouver released Trials of Gnomus, the fourth massive free* content update for Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2. Trials of Gnomus unleashes tons of new content, including all-new
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  • Why People Cheat at Pokémon Go, And What Niantic Would Need to Do to Stop Them

    Why People Cheat at Pokémon Go, And What Niantic Would Need to Do to Stop Them

    Developers Niantic have been having a major crackdown on people cheating via various methods on their augmented reality smash hit Pokémon Go. First, they managed to shut down sites and apps that used their API to produce maps to help people track where Pokémon are spawning, then they began issuing both soft and permanent bans to people who appeared to be sharing accounts or using GPS spoofing.

    Cheating and Pokémon Go

    All video games have ways of cheating, and for many players...
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  • Killing Floor 2 PS4 Retail Release Exclusive to GameStop

    Killing Floor 2 PS4 Retail Release Exclusive to GameStop

    For some bizarre reason, Tripwire Interactive and Deep Silver have decided to partner with GameStop for the exclusive rights to the physical retail release of Killing Floor 2 on the PlayStation 4. Yep, according to what I'm reading in this here press release, GameStop will be the only place you can purchase a new copy of Killing Floor 2 when it releases later this November on the PS4.
    Tripwire Interactive, in collaboration with Deep Silver and Iceberg Interactive, is pleased to announce
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  • Rise of the Tomb Raider PlayStation 4 Pro Gameplay; Three Separate Rendering Modes Revealed

    A bunch of new 4K focused gameplay footage came out today for Rise of the Tomb Raider on PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro. No, the 4K isn't for the normal PlayStation 4, but you should know that already.
    With the PlayStation 4 Pro’s additional horsepower, we’ve been able to add graphical enhancements such as improved reflections, more dynamic foliage, and detailed tessellation. These features heighten the experience and further immerse players in Lara’s first Tomb Raiding expedition.
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  • Horizon Zero Dawn PS4 Pro Gameplay Trailer

    Horizon Zero Dawn PS4 Pro Gameplay Trailer

    New footage for Horizon Zero Dawn was shown off today during the PlayStation Meeting. In keeping with the theme of the day's news, this footage is also in 4K. Feel free to also enjoy these new screenshots from the game....
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  • PS4 Pro 4K Sizzle Trailer

    PS4 Pro 4K Sizzle Trailer

    Ssssony sssshowed off a new sssssizzle trailer today during their PlaySssstation Meeting. Thissss trailer includesssss a bunch of 4K footage for you to sssssee....
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  • Mass Effect: Andromeda PS4 Pro Gameplay

    Mass Effect: Andromeda PS4 Pro Gameplay

    Perhaps the biggest showing today at the PlayStation Meeting was the first ever public reveal of gameplay for Mass Effect: Andromeda.
    We’re pleased to announce that Mass Effect: Andromeda is coming to the PlayStation 4 Pro in early 2017. The power of PS4 Pro allows us to bring a new galaxy to life with crisper visuals, high-dynamic range lighting, and the most lifelike characters we’ve ever created. With these technological advancements and HDR10 support, we’re preparing t
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  • New PlayStation 4 Peripherals Include New DualShock 4, Camera, and Platinum Wireless Headset

    Sony announced a bunch of new peripherals today. This includes the redesigned DualShock 4 controller, color variations of the new controller, a new PlayStation Camera, a new Vertical Stand, and the new Platinum Wireless Headset.

    Let's take a look at all of these along with descriptions of each.
    New Wireless Controller for PlayStation 4 The new Wireless Controller for PS4 (DualShock 4) allows the light from the light bar to emit on the touch pad, making a new luminous line
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  • PlayStation 4 Slim Announced - $300 Out September 15

    PlayStation 4 Slim Announced - $300 Out September 15

    Sony also announced the PlayStation 4 Slim today. It starts at $299 and will be out officially on September 15. Of course, there are already a number of retailers selling this new model but shhh, don't tell Sony that.

    The new model will replace the current design of the PlayStation 4, but in a fun sized package. It does have the added benefit of an improved Wi-Fi adapter and a 1TB storage option. Other than that, the main internals remained the same.

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  • PS4 Neo Officially Named PlayStation 4 Pro - $400, 4K Media Streaming, No UHD Blu-ray Player, and More

    Sony officially announced the PlayStation 4 Neo today. Actually, they're calling it the PlayStation 4 Pro. It features 4.2 TFLOPS of GPU power, an 8-core AMD CPU, 8GB of GDDR5 memory, a 1TB HDD, and 4K media streaming capabilities.

    Interestingly, it has been confirmed by multiple sources that despite the device being capable of streaming 4K media, it cannot actually play 4K Blu-ray discs. It lacks a UHD media player for some bizarre reason.

    The PlayStation...
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  • Urien Revealed for Street Fighter V

    Urien Revealed for Street Fighter V

    Meet Urien from Street Fighter V.
    First introduced in Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact, Urien is the Vice President of Illuminati and wants nothing but to take over Illuminati from his older brother, Gill, and destroy Shadaloo. Urien has complete confidence in his own physicality and this elitism shows itself through his sadistic and tyrannical tendencies. He gains joy only from dominating others and having them crumble in the face of his incredible power. Urien returns to Street Fighter V,
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  • First Titanfall 2 Post-Release Map - Angel City

    First Titanfall 2 Post-Release Map - Angel City

    A new video for Titanfall 2 shows off the first post-release map coming to the game. Available in December, players will return to Angel City in a free content release.
    Fully remastered, Angel City is a map that is near and dear to many of us here at Respawn, and has proven to be a fan favorite since players first got their hands on it in the original Titanfall. We can’t wait to see how the community uses all the exciting new Pilot and Titan gameplay mechanics we’re bringing to
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