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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 Paragon Getting $60 Retail Release

    F2P Paragon Getting $60 Retail Release

    The upcoming free-to-play game, Paragon, will also get a $60 retail release. But it's free! Yeah, but if you pay $60 you can get a bunch of bonus content for the game too.
    The Paragon Essentials Edition includes • 6,000 Paragon Coins (worth $60). • In-game currency to spend on additional Master Challenges, skins, boosts, and other items that I’ll see as you stand over my corpse. • Five Hero Master Challenges. • Each Master Challenge immediately grants a Challeng
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  • New Gears of War 4 Campaign Screenshots

    New Gears of War 4 Campaign Screenshots

    A handful of new Gears of War 4 screenshots from the campaign were released today.

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  • John Romero and Adrian Carmack Announce Blackroom

    John Romero and Adrian Carmack Announce Blackroom

    John Romero is back and he's ready to make you his bitch introduce the world to Blackroom. Romero, alongside Adrian Carmack, put up a Kickstarter for a new FPS.
    John Romero and fellow id Software co-founder Adrian Carmack proudly announce BLACKROOM, a visceral, varied and violent shooter that harkens back to classic FPS play with a mixture of exploration, speed, and intense, weaponized combat. Use fast, skillful movement to dodge enemy attacks, circle-strafe your foes, and rule the
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  • Team Fortress 2 Update Released (April 25, 2016)

    Team Fortress 2 Update Released (April 25, 2016)

    An update was released for Team Fortress 2 this evening.
    • Updated content and features for the TF2 Competitive Mode beta
    - For more information on how you can participate in testing, please visit https://steamcommunity.com/groups/tfcompetitive - Added a ten second countdown to the beginning of each round after the first - Added cp_gorge to the map rotation to test attack/defense format (using stopwatch mode) • Fixed a potential security issue (thanks to Justin G., aka sigsegv,
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  • Dota 2 6.87 Update Arrives This Week with Scans and Numerous Gameplay Changes

    Dota 2 fans have been more than anxious in waiting for the 6.87 update for their beloved game. Today, Valve released the changelog for the 6.87 update which should arrive in a "day or two." What you see below is the changelog, but the Dota 2 website does contain some additional details for many of the items listed here....
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  • Hands On with Welkin Road

    Hands On with Welkin Road

    I was given the opportunity to check out the high flying, parkour antics in Welkin Road. Welkin Road is an upcoming Indie game from Gregor Panic that sends you sailing over platforms high in the sky as you try to make your way from point A to point B. Along the way you will have to traverse long distances by way of running, jumping, wall-running, grappling, and swinging. The game features two modes, one of which is a normal progression mode through the various levels. The other is a ...
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  • Lionsgate Movies Now on Steam

    Lionsgate Movies Now on Steam

    Valve passed along word today that they and Lionsgate have partnered to release a metric buttload (my words, not theirs) of Lionsgate films through Steam. This includes movies like The Cabin in the Woods (which is awesome), Kick-Ass (also awesome), and Twilight (not awesome). Anyway, press release time.
    SANTA MONICA, CA, and BELLEVUE, WA, April 25, 2016 - Valve Corporation and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF0 have formed a ground-breaking partnership under which Lionsgate has become one of the
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  • Week in Review: Catching Up with Fallout 4 DLC, The Division, and Forced Showdown (All of April 2016)

    It's certainly been quite some time since we last had one of these Weeks in Review, yeah? Sorry about that, but you know at least one of the reasons already. With that out of the way, it should be noted that there have been a number of games that I played in the past few weeks.

    Some of these reviews will be a bit shorter than previous entries just so I don't exhaust myself with all of the reviews I think I have to write. Keep in mind that I'm not actually sure how many games are going to end up below, so anything I just said might end up being a load of crap....
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  • #NewsBits - Feeling Lazy Special Friday Edition for April 22

    #NewsBits - Feeling Lazy Special Friday Edition for April 22

    Hey, it's Friday. I don't feel like doing anything. So instead of writing up individual news pieces for each of the following items, you're getting a Newsbits and you're going to like it, or not. Whatever.
    • Sony is offering a new Flash Sale on various action games and movies through PlayStation Network. You can save up to 75% on games on the PS4, PS3, Vita, and PSP. This includes Beyond: Two Souls HD for $12, a game that has all the script!

    Rocket League has a free weekend going
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  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine New Screenshots

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine New Screenshots

    CD Projekt RED provided some new screenshots for the upcoming Blood and Wine expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
    “I can already tell you Blood and Wine is a fascinating story, with every sort of twist and turn you’d expect from our writers,” said Marcin Momot, Senior Social Media and Community Coordinator, CD PROJEKT RED. “Toussaint, the new realm we’re creating for the expansion, is unlike anything you’ve seen in Wild Hunt – carefree and colorful, but your gu
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  • 2 Million People Played the Battleborn Open Beta

    2 Million People Played the Battleborn Open Beta

    Gearbox announced today that over 2 million people participated in the recent open beta for Battleborn. An infographic, seen below, shows the heroes that dished out the most damage, which PvP mode was the most populr, and more.

    Battleborn is set for release on May 3 for the PS4, XB1, and PC.

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  • Valve Adds Prime Account Matchmaking to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

    Valve Adds Prime Account Matchmaking to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

    In tonight's update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Valve included a new, unannounced feature that they're calling "Prime Account Matchmaking." It's in beta right now (obviously) and as of right now it's not yet active, but you can still sign up for when they do make it active. All you need to do is start up the game and look in the top left corner of the main menu. You will see a method to opt-in to this new system. So, what exactly is Prime Account Matchmaking? ...
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  • The Walking Dead: Michonne Finale 'What We Deserve' Trailer

    The Walking Dead: Michonne Finale 'What We Deserve' Trailer

    The final episode for The Walking Dead: Michonne will be released on April 26 for the PC, Mac, Steam, PS4, PS3, XB1, 360, iOS, Android, and Amazon devices. Today, Telltale released the "What We Deserve" trailer for this final episode. Enjoy!
    Fellow Survivors, Today we can share the all-new launch trailer for 'What We Deserve,' the third and final episode in The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries. Episode 3: 'What We Deserve' will be available starting Tuesday, April
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  • Ruiner Announced by Devolver Digital

    Ruiner Announced by Devolver Digital

    The year is 2091 and shits all fucked up. That's the super tl;dr story behind Devolver Digital's and Reikon Games' newly announced game, Ruiner.
    RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired sociopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend. Combine preternatural reflexes, augmented tools, and the arsenal of fallen foes to tear down
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  • The Elder Scrolls: Legends Beta Begins Today

    The Elder Scrolls: Legends Beta Begins Today


    Bethesda launched the beta for their free-to-play strategy card game, The Elder Scrolls: Legends, earlier today on the PC. To sign up, simply click the big "Join the Beta" button on the page.
    April 21, 2016 (Rockville, MD) – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax® Media company, today announced that worldwide beta registration is now open for The Elder Scrolls®: Legends, the first free-to-play strategy card game based on the award-winning Elder Scrolls series. Beginning
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