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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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  • Titanfall 2 Developer Confirms Single-Player Campaign and TV Series

    Titanfall 2 Developer Confirms Single-Player Campaign and TV Series

    A writer on the Titanfall 2 development team confirmed to Forbes that the game will include a single-player campaign and a tie-in TV series. The writer, Jesse Stern, has credits that include Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. It's also important to note that Titanfall 2 will not be exclusive to the Xbox platform. While there is still no confirmation that it's also coming to the PlayStation 4, it could almost be safely assumed that's what is being hinte...
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  • Apple Rejects The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Due to "Violence Towards Children"

    Apple has rejected the iOS version of The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth from the Apple App Store due to "violence towards, or abuse of, children." One of the game's main developers, Tyrone Rodriguez, took to Twitter today to voice his displeasure and share the notification he received from Apple.


    Rebirth is an update/sequel to the original Binding of Isaac, and was released on a number of platforms in 2014. The team has been relatively quiet about creating an iOS...
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  • HTC Vive Pre Shipping to Developers

    HTC Vive Pre Shipping to Developers

    Valve notified the SteamVR Steam Community that HTC Vive Pre is now shipping to various game developers around the world.
    The HTC Vive Pre is now making its way to developers’ studios around the world. If you’ve been working with us to build content using the first version of our dev kit, check your inbox for the key and instructions you’ll use to upgrade that old kit to a new Vive PRE.

    Then, while you’re furiously checking your email for shipping confirma
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  • Dota 2 Update Adds New Quest to the Winter 2016 Battle Pass

    Dota 2 Update Adds New Quest to the Winter 2016 Battle Pass

    Valve added in a bonus Quest today to the Winter 2016 Battle Pass. Players can earn up to seven Crimson Parcels by completing the new Path of the Blossom quest.
    By completing the final Quest in this path, you will unlock a new exclusive set for Ember Spirit. The Path of the Blossom is available for a limited time from February 5th to February 15th. There have already been 2,500,000 quests completed along the Path of the Executioner. An alternate style of the Legacy of the Eldw
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  • Paragon Character Profile - Kallari

    Paragon Character Profile - Kallari


    A new character trailer for Epic Games' MOBA, Paragon, came out today. Meet Kallari and their unique hero abilities.
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  • H1Z1 Getting Split Into Two Games, Arrives on Consoles this Summer

    H1Z1 Getting Split Into Two Games, Arrives on Consoles this Summer

    H1Z1 will soon split up into two separate games. Anybody who has played the game or seen the game probably already have some idea where this is headed.

    First up is the survival game that will be called H1Z1: Just Survive. This is the open-world portion of the game that tasks you with facing off against zombies and just trying to survive with crafting and base building.

    The second game will be called H1Z1: King of the Kill. As you may expect, this game includes the PvP...
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  • Todd Howard to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Game Developers Choice Awards

    Bethesda's Todd Howard has been selected as the latest recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 16th annual Game Developers Choice Awards.
    The 16th annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCAs), the leading peer-based awards celebrating the industry's top games and developers, will honor Todd Howard with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the world of gaming. Howard is the game director of the renowned Fallout and The Elder Scrolls game series.
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  • Create Virtual Reality with Unreal Editor in Virtual Reality

    Create Virtual Reality with Unreal Editor in Virtual Reality

    Cue the Xzibit meme right here because Unreal Editor allows users to create virtual reality scenes while in virtual reality. That's right, Unreal Editor has VR support so that you can basically make games that are tailored for virtual reality.
    Epic Games' Tim Sweeney and Mike Fricker give a first glimpse of VR content creation using the first VR Editor for a game engine. Using the Unreal Editor in VR mode developers can create content in VR using the HTC Vive and Oculus motion controls.
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  • XCOM 2 Released

    XCOM 2 Released

    XCOM 2 was released today around the world. You can pick it up from Steam for $59.99 (USD).
    In XCOM 2, humanity lost the war against the alien threat that has established a new world order on Earth. XCOM, formerly a secret paramilitary organization, is largely forgotten and must strike back from the shadows to reclaim Earth from the aliens' rule and free mankind from their evil plans. "The XCOM 2 team strived to create a sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown that gamers woul
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  • PSA: Steam Lunar New Year Sale on Now Until February 12

    PSA: Steam Lunar New Year Sale on Now Until February 12

    Valve and many other developers are offering up a week full of sales through Steam in honor of the Lunar New Year (perhaps more commonly known here as the Chinese New Year). From now until Friday, February 12, you can save on a number of games.
    In recognition of Golden Week and the Lunar New Year holidays, the first-ever Steam Lunar New Year Sale is on now. Happening through Friday, February 12th, the sale offers the chance to explore new games through a Lunar New Year story experience,
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  • DayZ Forums Hacked, Change Your Passwords

    DayZ Forums Hacked, Change Your Passwords

    If you have an account on the official DayZ forums, you should probably change your passwords. This is especially important to do if you happen to use that same password on other sites.
    “According to our investigation all usernames, emails and passwords from forums.dayzgame.com were accessed and downloaded by hackers. "While the passwords were not stored in plain text, but in a more secure form, it is highly recommended that if you have used the same password elsewhere you change it i
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  • World of Tanks PS4 Hits 1 Million Downloads

    World of Tanks PS4 Hits 1 Million Downloads

    Wargaming announced that World of Tanks for the PlayStation 4 hit the 1 million registered user mark since its release on January 19.
    Newly arrived tankers have been battling hard the past two weeks taking full advantage of platform-specific features and exclusive content. With full DUALSHOCK®4 functionality, Share Play and PlayStation®Vita Remote Play with optimized controls, players can truly take their multiplayer experience up a gear. Built specifically for the PlayStation®4, World
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  • Update Out for CS: Source, DoD: Source, HLDM: Source, HL2: DM, and Source SDK 2013 Dedicated Server

    A big update came out tonight for Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, Half-Life Deathmatch: Source, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, and Source SDK 2013 Dedicated Server.
    A mandatory update for Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, Half-Life Deathmatch: Source, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, as well as the Source SDK Base 2013 beta branch has been made available. The patch notes are below. • Fixed a security issue related to the file system (thanks to Simon Pinfold for this re
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  • Mirror's Edge Catalyst Beta Registrations Open; New Story Trailer

    Mirror's Edge Catalyst Beta Registrations Open; New Story Trailer

    Registrations have opened up today for a Mirror's Edge Catalyst closed beta. You can sign up today to be a part of the closed beta. The beta will be available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Origin ahead of the game's release on May 24.

    Also of note is the new trailer that came out today.
    We’ve been dying to show you more from Mirror’s Edge Catalyst - and now’s the time. Discover Faith’s amazing journey with this new trailer - from carefree thrill-seeker
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  • XCOM 2 Gets Native Steam Controller Integration and Bundle Deal

    XCOM 2 Gets Native Steam Controller Integration and Bundle Deal

    The Steam Controller group just notified users that XCOM 2 will have native Steam Controller integration.
    XCOM 2's native integration allows the player to do the following with the Steam Controller: • Use a different control scheme based on the in-game situation. • Experience precise and responsive 1:1 camera controls using the touchpads in the Geoscape and the Tactical view. • Instantly select your ability with the flexibility of the controller's Touch Menus. We cons
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