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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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  • PlayStation 4 System Update 3.0 Launches September 30

    PlayStation 4 System Update 3.0 Launches September 30

    On September 30 (hey, that's tomorrow!), PlayStation 4 owners will download and install the 3.0 system software update. The update has been in beta testing for a number of weeks now. Some details were revealed a couple of weeks ago but here is a general overview as to what's coming in the 3.0 update.
    Sharing video clips to Twitter: Now it’s easy to share video clips to Twitter directly from your PS4. You’ll see a new icon on the Upload Video Clip menu, nestled between Facebook
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  • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 Allegedly Includes Most of the Actual Game in Day One Patch

    There have been some reports floating around today saying that if you do not download the 7GB day one patch for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 you may find that you only have access to the tutorial and the create a park feature. People have suggested that the 7GB patch really isn't so much of a "patch" as it is the rest of the game. If you happen to buy the game retail and aren't connected to the internet, you're probably in for a bad time. Then again, you might not be better off even ...
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  • WildStar MMO is Officially Free-to-Play

    WildStar MMO is Officially Free-to-Play

    Mere minutes ago, the MMORPG WildStar went the free-to-play route. That means that without paying a penny, you can experience most of the content that Carbine Studios' RPG has to offer.
    Having originally launched with a subscription model in June of 2014 to critical acclaim, WildStar was the highest-rated MMO on Metacritic for the year. The game’s free-to-play launch marks a major moment in the game's development, improving the overall experience for both old players and new. In
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  • Xbox One Bundle Includes Rise of the Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider Definitive Edition, and 1TB Console

    Microsoft announced a special Tomb Raider Xbox One bundle for $399 (USD). This bundle includes a 1TB Xbox One, a copy of Rise of the Tomb Raider, and a copy of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition. Both games are digital downloads, so don't expect to see this bundle being sold at GameStop.
    The bundle features: • 1TB hard drive, so fans can play and store more games than ever • Full-game download of the highly anticipated and Holiday 2015 Xbox exclusive Rise of the Tomb Raider •
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  • Project Spark Moving to Incubation Engine and Completely Free Model

    Project Spark Moving to Incubation Engine and Completely Free Model

    The current "free-to-play" model for Project Spark will soon shift to a totally free model when the game creating game moves to the free Incubation Engine on October 5. This date will mark the release of the "biggest update and platform change" thus far for Project Spark.
    What does that mean? This will automatically unlock previously paid downloadable content for new and existing Project Spark users. Microsoft will pivot from producing DLC and active feature development to encouraging
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  • Rainbow Six Siege Will Not Feature a Single Player Campaign

    Rainbow Six Siege Will Not Feature a Single Player Campaign

    Despite initial reports by Ubisoft saying that there would be a single player campaign for Rainbow Six Siege, the latest official word is that it will not include any such mode.

    Siege's Art Director Scott Mitchell delivered the bad news at this year's EGX.
    “There is no story mode per se. You go through training, where you get to experience different operators and their devices. You can play against enemy AI in co-op through all the maps. You can customize matches,
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  • No Story Mode in Black Ops 3 on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Still Costs $50

    No Story Mode in Black Ops 3 on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Still Costs $50

    There will be no single player story mode for Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 on either the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. All you will get is the competitive multiplayer and the Zombies mode. That is it.
    As we announced back in June, we know that there are still fans waiting to make the switch to the newest console hardware and developers Beenox and Mercenary Technology have been working tirelessly to bring as much of the Black Ops 3 gameplay as possible to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
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  • Twitch Soon to Offer Video Uploading ala YouTube, Native PlayStation 4 App, Playlists, HTML5, and More

    As YouTube took a page from Twitch with live streaming, so is Twitch taking a page from YouTube by soon offering the ability to upload your own videos to your channel for anybody to view at any time. That's right, you can soon upload locally recorded videos from your computer to your Twitch channel for anybody to view at any time, much like other video hosting options out there. On top of this, Twitch again promises that the HTML5 video player is coming soon. How soon? Early 2016. All of this...
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  • Madden NFL Live - New Series by NFL Media and Twitch

    Madden NFL Live - New Series by NFL Media and Twitch

    Today, NFL Media, EA Sports, and Twitch partnered up to bring the world a new weekly digital series for Madden NFL fans. EA Sports Madden NFL Live will air each week at NFL.com and on Twitch every Friday at noon (ET). Today was the first airing that has obviously since passed. However, re-airings of the show is on every Friday at 4PM (ET). Well, I guess that time has also passed. However, you can catch on demand showings at NFL.com, NFL Mobile, and Twitch!
    Produced by NFL Media, EA
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  • Farming Simulator 16 on PS Vita Dated and New Images

    Farming Simulator 16 on PS Vita Dated and New Images

    New images and a release date have been revealed for the PlayStation Vita version of Farming Simulator 16. That mythical release date is none other than October 6.
    Farming Simulator 16 invites you into the challenging world of a modern day farmer: animal husbandry, planting, harvesting, trading crops... Own and operate your very own farm in a vast, open world. As your career progresses, you will have access to a huge selection of farming vehicles and machines, faithfully recreated from the
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  • BioShock Pulled from App Store Including From Those Who Purchased It Already (Updated)

    UPDATE: 2K says that they will restore BioShock to the App Store as soon as they fix the firmware compatibility issues. The studio issued a statement to Game Informer.
    "2K recently provided inaccurate information to customers surrounding removal of BioShock for iOS from the App Store," the representative told us. "BioShock is currently incompatible with iOS versions 8.4 and higher, and as such, is temporarily removed for purchase from the App Store. 2K is fixing the compatibility
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  • Valve Doesn't Deny the Existence of Half-Life 3; Says HL3 Won't be a VR Game

    Valve Doesn't Deny the Existence of Half-Life 3; Says HL3 Won't be a VR Game

    That title is a crime against nature but stick with me here. Valve's Chet Faliszek gave a talk about virtual reality at EGX, after which came a Q&A session. Someone asked him simply if Half-Life 3 would be a VR game. Faliszek responded simply with, "no." Faliszek then went on to talk about how VR headsets wouldn't be wireless any time soon. Afterwards, the same person asked him once again if Half-Life 3 would be a VR game. The response was, "I said 'no'." This response was apparently said j...
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  • Zoe Quinn and Anita Sarkeesian Among the Many that Spoke to the U.N. about Online Harassment Against Women

    Zoe Quinn, Anita Sarkeesian, and Randi Harper were among a number of individuals that were brought in to speak to the United Nations this past week about online abuse and the harassment of women.

    A few Tweets sent out by Google Ideas and Sarkeesian broke the news that this was happening (see bottom of this post).

    The talk yesterday by the group of women begins around the 1:20:10 mark in the Launch of the Broadband Working Group on Gender Report by the UN. Part...
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  • You Can Soon Watch Competitive Gaming Matches via TBS, Starting with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

    Turning Broadcasting System (TBS) and WME | IMG have teamed up to create a new Esports competitive gaming league. This new partnership will allow TBS to show various competitive gaming events for all platforms live to viewers watching at home. Valve's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will be the first featured game during the league's first ever season.
    Turner Sports will produce the eSports competitions – in association with WME | IMG – and facilitate ad sales and sponsorship
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  • Bullet Train Virtual Reality Experience Revealed by Epic Games

    Bullet Train Virtual Reality Experience Revealed by Epic Games

    During Oculus Connect, Epic Games revealed a new virtual reality tech demo experience they're calling Bullet Train. Epic's Tim Sweeney gives us the lowdown on what Bullet Train offers.
    "Epic puts enormous effort into building great technology and content for the Oculus Rift and Gear VR. We believe that the VR revolution currently underway will open up unprecedented opportunities for game developers, filmmakers, and other creative folks." Sweeney also confirmed that since Epic
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