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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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  • Sony Closes DriveClub Studio Evolution Studios

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    • Published: 03-22-2016, 04:15 PM
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    Sony Closes DriveClub Studio Evolution Studios

    Evolution Studios, the development studio behind games like DriveClub and MotorStorm has been shut down by Sony. This unfortunate news comes about a year after Sony cut 55 people from Evolution.

    Sony issued a statement, which can be seen below in full.
    Regular reviews take place throughout SCE Worldwide Studios, ensuring that the resources that we have in such a competitive landscape can create and produce high quality, innovative and commercially viable projects.
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  • Report: Nintendo Ceasing Wii U Production and Unveiling NX This Year

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    • Published: 03-22-2016, 03:34 PM
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    Report: Nintendo Ceasing Wii U Production and Unveiling NX This Year

    Nintendo is reportedly going to cease production of the Wii U this year, according to statements issued by Nikkei. According to the article, Nintendo has already started to cease production on some Wii U peripherals and will soon follow suit with the Wii U itself. They hope to deplete their current stock in the months ahead. The article also notes that Nintendo will reveal their new console later this year, currently codenamed NX. It needs to be noted that while the article says that N...
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  • 5TH Cell Lays off 45 Employees but Not Shutting Down

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    • Published: 03-21-2016, 08:49 PM
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    5TH Cell Lays off 45 Employees but Not Shutting Down

    5TH Cell will not be shutting down, despite earlier reports that the Scribblenauts developer was closing up shop. Sadly, it is still true that employees were laid off but an official statement made by the company tonight says that the company itself will not be shutting down.
    Unfortunately, due to a project cancellation, we have had to let go of 45 of our very talented staff members today. Layoffs aren't something we take lightly and we'd like to thank all our employees for all the
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  • Fallout 4: Automatron DLC Out at Midnight Tonight

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    • Published: 03-21-2016, 07:54 PM
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    Fallout 4: Automatron DLC Out at Midnight Tonight

    Bethesda's Pete Hines sent out a quick tweet today about when the Automatron DLC for Fallout 4 would be released tonight.

    For those in North America that dislike reading pictures and prefer to read non-pictures, those times are midnight (ET) for Steam and Xbox One, and 1PM (ET) for PlayStation....
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  • Scribblenauts Developer, 5TH Cell, Shut Down

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    • Published: 03-21-2016, 07:09 PM
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    Scribblenauts Developer, 5TH Cell, Shut Down

    5TH Cell, the development studio behind Scribblenauts and Drawn to Life has shut down. Tim Borrelli made this somber Tweet earlier today.
    RIP 5TH Cell. If anyone is looking for kickass artists, programmers, designers, QA, IT, and more, let me know.

    According to CEO Jeremia Slaczka (in a statement made to Polygon), staff were laid off after WB cancelled Scribblenauts: Fighting Words earlier today. Given how quickly this happened, some matters are still in the air in...
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  • New One Piece: Burning Blood Screens and Trailer

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    • Published: 03-21-2016, 06:43 PM
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    New One Piece: Burning Blood Screens and Trailer

    Bandai Namco got some new media out today for One Piece: Burning Blood, including new screenshots and a new trailer.
    The new action packed “Battle for Marineford” trailer gives One Piece fans a closer look at the different battle styles and game modes within One Piece: Burning Blood. One Piece fans will be happy to learn that they will be able to use Devil Fruit and Haki abilities to perform special attacks taken straight from the One Piece anime and manga series. The traile
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  • Doom Multiplayer Modes Include Freeze Tag, Soul Harvest, and More

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    • Published: 03-21-2016, 05:59 PM
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    Doom Multiplayer Modes Include Freeze Tag, Soul Harvest, and More

    All of the Doom multiplayer modes were publicly announced today by Bethesda. It has modes like Soul Harves, Freeze Tag, Team Deathmatch, and more....
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  • Overwatch Animated Short - Recall

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    • Published: 03-21-2016, 05:37 PM
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    Overwatch Animated Short - Recall

    The first Overwatch animated short from Blizzard came out today. "Recall" begins to introduce new players into the world of Overwatch, starting with Winston.
    As you can see in our brand-new “Recall” short (the first in a series of videos designed to give you a closer look at the heroes and how they fit into the world of Overwatch), ape scientist Winston is a mighty hero who wields high-tech gadgets, including a Tesla Cannon that spits lightning at his enemies from short range.
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  • Jackbox Announces Drawful 2 and The Jackbox Party Pack 3

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    • Published: 03-21-2016, 04:15 PM
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    Jackbox Announces Drawful 2 and The Jackbox Party Pack 3

    Jackbox Games announced today a double whammy of new games that includes Drawful 2 and The Jackbox Party Pack 3.
    Drawful 2 is the follow-up to Drawful, the hit game in which players are prompted to draw weird, funny and sometimes borderline impossible things on their smartphones or tablets. The sequel will boast more colors and enhanced streaming tools, including an audience mode for up to 10,000 spectators to play along and influence a game’s outcome, as well as the ability to
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  • PSA: Sleepy Sheep Insomnia Sale at GOG Underway

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    • Published: 03-21-2016, 03:26 PM
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    PSA: Sleepy Sheep Insomnia Sale at GOG Underway

    GOG is running a new "Sleepy Sheep Insomnia Sale" from now until quantities run out. New sales go up for a limited time and cycle over to a new game once the previous game's limited quantities run out.
    Don't fall asleep, don't look away… heck, just give up blinking. Described by the GOG.com community as "AAAAARRRRGHHHHHH!!!" and "Please, why won't you let me sleep?!" the fourth annual Insomnia Sale is an unstoppable marathon of super-awesome discounts in super-limited quantities.
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  • First Major Division Patch Arrives Tomorrow - Patch 1.0.2 Details

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    • Published: 03-21-2016, 02:52 PM
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    First Major Division Patch Arrives Tomorrow - Patch 1.0.2 Details

    The first major post-release client patch for The Division will be released early tomorrow morning (4AM ET). Patch 1.0.2 will include a number of fixes and some major adjustments to the Dark Zone.
    Gameplay
    • Named enemies. will now drop better loot in Challenge mode than in Hard mode.
    • Added a cooldown period for the Static Turret stun attack in order to avoid a stunlock in PvP and PvE game modes.
    • Named NPCs will no longer respawn after being killed in the Open World. This will
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  • Halo 5 Warzone Firefight Gameplay Trailer Reveal

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    • Published: 03-20-2016, 09:59 PM
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    Halo 5 Warzone Firefight Gameplay Trailer Reveal

    343 Industries and Microsoft revealed the first gameplay trailer for Halo 5: Guardians this evening. This mode has been something fans have been looking forward to for quite some time now. The Xbox site gives you the lowdown on what fans can expect and when they can expect it.
    Since it was first announced last month that Player vs. Environment (PvE) combat would return to the Halo franchise in the form of Warzone Firefight, fans have been eagerly waiting to get a glimpse of how the
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  • Rumor: Sony Working on PlayStation 4.5 Capable of 4K Resolution and More

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 03-18-2016, 05:27 PM
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    Rumor: Sony Working on PlayStation 4.5 Capable of 4K Resolution and More

    A few unconfirmed rumors from various sources have said that Sony is working on a "PlayStation 4.5" that includes a more powerful GPU and supports up to 4K resolutions. Kotaku's very own Patrick "Scoops" Klepek got this news out earlier today and the fan reactions have not been super great.
    Based on conversations with developers who have spoken with Sony, this ‘PS4.5’ will include an upgraded GPU both to support high-end 4K resolution for games and add more processing power that
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  • (Updated) Phil Spencer Apologizes for Microsoft Having Erotic Dancers at GDC Party

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 03-18-2016, 04:50 PM
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    (Updated) Phil Spencer Apologizes for Microsoft Having Erotic Dancers at GDC Party

    UPDATE: Phil Spencer issued a longer statement just moments ago via Xbox.com.
    Today, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer sent an email to the Xbox organization to address unfortunate events at this week’s Game Developers Conference 2016. These events did not reflect the core values and beliefs of Xbox, where we believe in respect – for the gamer, the medium, the industry and for Microsoft – as something that impacts every single person who loves games as much as we do. The full email
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  • Game Director for The Division Joins Io-Interactive to Work on Hitman

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 03-18-2016, 04:39 PM
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    Game Director for The Division Joins Io-Interactive to Work on Hitman

    Io-Interactive announced today that they have hired Ryan Barnard, the Game Director for The Division. As you may expect, Barnard will lend his talents towards the Hitman franchise.
    Ryan will focus on expanding on the near-endless possibilities of gameplay that a game like HITMAN possesses. This means heading up the future efforts of three of our very core teams – gameplay, online and world – which will be no small task. Ryan’s contributions to game design over the years show
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