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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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  • First Gears of War 4 Screenshots from Game Informer

    First Gears of War 4 Screenshots from Game Informer

    Game Informer released a few new, never before screenshots for Gears of War 4 today. They're kind of small though. One of them can be seen below. The rest can be found over at the Game Informer website.

    All of these are reportedly from the game itself with one exception. The screenshot where an enemy is being stabbed is specifically said to be a render.

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  • Rise of the Tomb Raider Updated to Use DirectX 12

    Rise of the Tomb Raider Updated to Use DirectX 12

    One of the first games to get the DirectX 12 upgrade is none other than Rise of the Tomb Raider.
    By adding DirectX 12 support to Rise of the Tomb Raider, processors will be able to spread CPU rendering work over all CPU cores, without introducing additional overhead. This will enable users with high-end graphics cards but low-end CPU to run the game at higher frame-rates, graphical settings and other technical enhancements like never before.
    This update is available first throu...
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  • NPD February 2016: Strong Initial Showings by Fire Emblem Fates and Far Cry Primal

    The NPD figures for February 2016 are now live for public consumption and debate. Once again, the PlayStation 4 was the top selling hardware in North America. Shockingly, Far Cry Primal was the best selling software for February in the region.
    Software Sales for February 2016
    1. Far Cry: Primal (PS4, Xbox One)
    2. Call of Duty: Black Ops III (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3, PC)
    3. Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
    4. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm (PS4, Xbox One)
    5. NBA
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  • Steam Workshop Integration Added to Killing Floor 2

    Steam Workshop Integration Added to Killing Floor 2

    Today's Killing Floor 2 update adds in full Steam Workshop integration allowing users to download user created maps and mods from one location.
    "We now have our dream modding functionality for Killing Floor 2, a functionality which very few games have. Game servers can now subscribe to user generated content that community modders and mappers have made and submitted to Steam Workshop, and the servers will auto update when the modders update their content,” said Tripwire President
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  • Dead Island 2 is Back from the Dead at Sumo Digital

    Dead Island 2 is Back from the Dead at Sumo Digital

    After Deep Silver pulled Yager from development on Dead Island 2, the future of that franchise was left in limbo. Today, it was announced that Sumo Digital has taken over the development duties on the game.
    “Sumo showed so much understanding of the brand, had creative ideas and an excellent, vision that was aligned with our own,” Koch Media CEO Dr Klemens Kundratitz told MCV. “It just made perfect sense for us to move the project to them. We will reveal more details at
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  • Hitman Release Schedule

    Hitman Release Schedule

    The Hitman website has a handy release schedule for when the first bit of content will be out tomorrow for the latest in the franchise. Their schedule includes all platforms and various timezones so you can prepare yourself for some marathon gaming sessions.
    PS4 If you're in SCEE regions (Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania), the game will have a rolling midnight launch, meaning that when it's 00:01 on March 11th in your country, the game will be available. For SCEA regions
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  • Valve to Hand GDC Booth Over to 30 Different Third-Party VR Developers

    Valve to Hand GDC Booth Over to 30 Different Third-Party VR Developers

    Valve announced earlier that they will hand over their GDC booth to over 30 third-party virtual reality developers from Wednesday afternoon through to the end of the day on Friday. During this time, visitors will be able to check out some new and previously announced VR games and VR experiences, some of which have never before been seen. If you're going to be at GDC, you should stop by Valve's booth at the Gateway Ballroom, room 104 to schedule an appointment. They say that it's first come, ...
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  • Mirage: Arcane Warfare Announced as New Fantasy-Action Game

    Mirage: Arcane Warfare Announced as New Fantasy-Action Game

    Torn Banner Studios, the team that brought you Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, just announced their new game. Mirage: Arcade Warfare is a new action game that takes place in a "world of fantasy and magic."
    In Mirage: Arcane Warfare, the calm of a strange fantasy world is shattered by ruthless civil war. Warriors armed with steel and magic bring violence and death as they do battle across a fantastical Arabian and Persian-inspired setting of desert sands, market bazaars and grand palaces.
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  • Doom Has a New Multiplayer Trailer

    Doom Has a New Multiplayer Trailer

    A new multiplayer focused trailer for Doom came out today by Bethesda and id Software.

    It should also be noted that the Doom closed beta will run from March 31 to April 3 on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. This closed beta will be made available to everyone that pre-ordered Wolfenstein: The New Order like 50 years ago.

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  • Mirror's Edge Catalyst Introduces the Mag Rope

    Mirror's Edge Catalyst Introduces the Mag Rope

    You kind of already saw the Mag Rope device in the last trailer for Mirror's Edge Catalyst, but now it's time for a proper introduction.
    What is the MAG Rope? The MAG Rope is a device worn on Faith’s forearm that can latch on to specific points in the world, allowing for unique traversal and interaction opportunities. When Faith first gets hold off the MAG Rope early in Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, she uses it to swing over gaps that are too long to jump across. Upon activati
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  • PSA: Amazon Japan Now Ships Internationally

    PSA: Amazon Japan Now Ships Internationally

    Just a little heads up for you importers of the world, it seems as though Amazon.co.jp will now ship games and consoles internationally! That means that you can pick up those Japanese exclusive games that you've had your eye on for some time without having to jump through too many hoops. The prices seem to be pretty reasonable as well, even with shipping and handling fees. Of course, there is one catch to all of this. You cannot get items shipped to you if they are sold by third parties through the...
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  • Gears of War 4 Details Emerge from Game Informer

    Gears of War 4 Details Emerge from Game Informer

    The April 2016 cover story for Game Informer is for none other than Gears of War 4. Of course, it wouldn't be a huge game announcement and reveal if there weren't a bevy of fresh details to go along with it, right?

    Thankfully, neoGAF user shinobi602 compiled a list of details from the Game Informer cover story. The following obviously contains some spoilers both for Gears of War 4 and for the earlier entries in the series. Consider yourselves warned.
    -2 player couch
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  • Assault Android Cactus Released on PlayStation 4

    Assault Android Cactus Released on PlayStation 4

    Assault Android Cactus is now available for the PlayStation 4.
    BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND - March 8, 2016 - Assault Android Cactus, the action-packed arcade-style twin stick shooter by Witch Beam is now available for PlayStation 4. Assault Android Cactus replaces the traditional life counter with a battery system, which rewards an aggressive style of play. The characters' batteries constantly drain throughout a level, and if a battery is fully drained, the player's android will shut
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  • Latest Guild Wars 2 Raid Wing Lets You Fight a Giant Sloth

    Latest Guild Wars 2 Raid Wing Lets You Fight a Giant Sloth

    Want to fight a giant sloth? Great! Because you can fight "Slothasor" in the latest raid wing that just came out today for Guild Wars 2.
    ArenaNet just activated the next raid wing for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns. As players venture deeper into the jungle, a strange, magical energy has created a true sleeping giant—Slothasor! Probably marking the first time it’s okay for a boss to sleep on the job, this lumbering, sleepy forest resident may not seem dreadful while snoozing, but
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  • Minecon 2016 Announced for September 24 in Anaheim

    Minecon 2016 Announced for September 24 in Anaheim

    Mojang just announced that Minecon 2016 will take place in Anaheim, CA from September 24-25. That's pretty much the gist of what the following announcement trailer has to say...
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