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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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  • Russian Man Suing Bethesda for Ruining His Life Due to Fallout 4 Addiction

    Russian Man Suing Bethesda for Ruining His Life Due to Fallout 4 Addiction

    An unnamed Russian man is suing Bethesda because he claims his addiction to Fallout 4 ruined his life. He says he lost his job and his wife left him after he was unable to stop playing the game for three weeks.
    “If I knew that this game could have become so addictive, I would have become a lot more wary of it. I would not have bought it, or I would have left it until I was on holiday or until the New Year holidays,” a statement from the man read.
    He is suing Bethesda for roughly...
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  • GTA Online Spreads Christmas Cheer with Festive Surprise 2015

    GTA Online Spreads Christmas Cheer with Festive Surprise 2015

    Today, Rockstar Games released the Festive Surprise 2015 update for GTA Online. This update delivers a number of free goodies for you to enjoy from now until January 5.
    This year's holiday treats feature a whole new collection of free seasonally appropriate clothes and accessories for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. This includes: • New Santa outfits and a new collection of snug Pajamas • Masks featuring Mr. and Mrs. Claus, Bad Elf, Crazy Gingerbread, Festive Luchador an
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  • HTC Vive VR Headset Delayed Due to a "Very Big Technological Breakthrough"

    HTC Vive VR Headset Delayed Due to a "Very Big Technological Breakthrough"

    The VR headset co-developed by HTC and Valve, the HTC Vive, was recently delayed until later in 2016, missing its planned Q1 launch. It's not a huge delay but it was one that made some consumers a little sad. Today, a vague reason for the delay was revealed by HTC CEO Cher Wang. She claims that both Valve and HTC made "a very, very big technological breakthrough" on the virtual reality headset. They felt that the breakthrough was so significant that they scrapped the idea to release the or...
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  • This Weekend Play Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Multiplayer for Free

    This Weekend Play Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Multiplayer for Free

    A free weekend for Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is now going on. From now until Sunday, December 20 at 1PM (PT), you can play the multiplayer component for the game for free. If you liked it, you can keep playing for $44.99 (USD) or get the Digital Deluxe for $79.99. Simply head on over to Steam to begin the download to play this weekend.

    You have a bit under two days remaining to play, so you should probably get in on this early because it's not a small download.
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  • Plants vs. Zombies 2: Garden Warfare 2 - Backyard Battleground Gameplay Reveal

    Check out a new gameplay trailer for Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 that came out today. The new video shows off the Backyard Battleground mode and location.
    Backyard Battleground is YOUR personalized playground - a massive, living PvZ world full of surprises, stories and secrets. • Instantly get into action, raising the Flag of Power, right from the center of the Backyard Battleground! • Face wave after wave of foes, alone or with up to three friends, to rack up XP
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  • Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen PC Trailer, Screenshots, and PC Requirements

    Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen PC Trailer, Screenshots, and PC Requirements

    A trifecta of news today for Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen fans awaiting the PC release of the game. We have a new trailer, new screenshots, and the PC system requirements for you.

    First up, the minimum specs and the recommended specs.
    Minimum Specs
    OS: Windows Vista or newer
    Processor: Intel Core i5-660 CPU or equivalent
    Memory: 4 GB RAM
    Graphics: Radeon HD 5870 or equivalent
    DirectX: Version 9.0c
    Storage: 22 GB available space
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  • Team Fortress 2 "Tough Break" Update is Coming

    Team Fortress 2 "Tough Break" Update is Coming

    Valve just announced the "Tough Break" update coming soon for Team Fortress 2. This update promises 26 new contracts, four new weapon collections, a new cosmetic case, four new community maps, three new taunts, gameplay tweaks, and more.

    The new maps include: Snowycoast (Payload), Vanguard (Control Point), Highpass (King of the Hill), and Landfall (Capture the Flag). The gameplay changes can be found below, while the rest of the update can be viewed at the Team Fortress 2...
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  • Dark Souls 3 PC Requirements

    Dark Souls 3 PC Requirements

    The PC requirements for Dark Souls III were revealed this week. The Steam listing for the game has both the minimum and recommended hardware specs.
    MINIMUM
    OS: Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit
    Processor: AMD® A8 3870 3,6 Ghz or Intel® Core ™ i3 2100 3.1Ghz
    Memory: 8 GB RAM
    Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 465 / ATI Radeon TM HD 6870
    DirectX: Version 11
    Network: Broadband Internet connection
    Storage: 50
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  • Star Citizen Procedurally Generated Planets Video Demonstration

    Star Citizen Procedurally Generated Planets Video Demonstration

    The Star Citizen development team revealed some very interesting new gameplay footage today. In their latest trailer, From Pupil to Planet, we are given a glimpse as to how you can seamlessly go from the surface of a procedurally generated planet and into space.

    The following video is said to be using all in-game footage and rendered in real time.

    And just for kicks, here is a recording from a live stream that showed off the same idea but in reve...
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  • Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak Announced - Coming January 20

    Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak Announced - Coming January 20

    Blackbird Interactive and Gearbox Software just announced a new addition to the Homeworld story today with Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak. Slated for release on January 20 on the PC, this strategy game will feature an origin story that serves as a sort of prequel to the base Homeworld games.

    The planet is dying, but deep in the southern sands of Kharak, an anomaly has been discovered. Could Kharak’s salvation lie in the desert? Led by chief science officer Rachel S’jet,
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  • Dota 2 - The Balance of Power Update is Big

    Dota 2 - The Balance of Power Update is Big

    Look, I'm going to be honest with you here. The way this update page is structured for this Dota 2 update kind of hurts my head at 2:30 in the morning. Hell, it would hurt my head if I read it at 2:30PM. I don't know what I'm looking at here. I haven't played Dota in ages so a lot of this doesn't make much sense at all to me. What you should probably do is head on over to the update page for tonight's big Dota 2 patch. Valve is calling it "The Balance of Power Update." I'm assuming th...
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  • Kojima Productions Forms Partnership with Sony, Developing Console Exclusive for PS4

    Hideo Kojima and Sony have officially announced that Kojima Productions has been brought back to life! Kojima Productions made their new site live just moments ago tonight. They not only announced the new studio but they also announced that they are officially working with Sony to develop a console exclusive game for the PlayStation 4.
    Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Kojima Productions, a newly formed studio by the acclaimed
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  • Latest Counter-Strike Update Reverts Recent Nerfs to Pistols and Rifles

    Latest Counter-Strike Update Reverts Recent Nerfs to Pistols and Rifles

    Tonight's patch for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive reverts the recent nerfs that were made to the pistols, the AK-47, the M4A4, and the M4A1-S. And thus, there was much rejoicing from the most vocal people in the CS:GO community. That is at least until they remember that the round timers were also changed recently and this starts all over again.

    Ah well, let's just go right to the full changelog.

    Changelog for CS:GO for December 15, 2015

    GAMEPLAY – Reverted recen
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  • Crytek Reveals New VR Tech Demo - The Climb

    Crytek Reveals New VR Tech Demo - The Climb

    A new virtual reality tech demo was released today by Crytek. It's simply called The Climb and as you may expect, it focuses on climbing through some very scenic environments.

    Feel the unrivaled adrenaline rush of free solo rock climbing and encounter the majesty of nature like never before in The Climb – a new virtual reality game from Crytek – coming exclusively to Oculus. The Climb invites thrill-seekers to experience the ultimate in extreme sports by going be
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  • Corrin and Bayonetta Coming to Super Smash Bros.

    Corrin and Bayonetta Coming to Super Smash Bros.

    Corrin from Fire Emblem and Bayonetta from Bayonetta are the final two main additions coming to Super Smash Bros. Nintendo revealed the two characters tonight during their latest Nintendo Direct event. In addition, Midgar will be a new stage in Smash alongside the Umbra Clock Tower stage from Bayonetta. New Mii Fighter outfits will also be added.

    Launching as downloadable content planned for February 2016, Corrin from Fire Emblem Fates joins the roster of both Super
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