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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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  • 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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  • Surgeon Simulator Gets the Virtual Reality Treatment

    Surgeon Simulator Gets the Virtual Reality Treatment

    Surgeon Simulator: Experience Reality is Surgeon Simulator game you know and love but cranked up to 11 and in virtual reality.

    Imagine standing in the medbay of a starship, trying to save a dying alien with nary a clue regarding their inner anatomy. Instruments float above your head in Zero G as you desperately try to remove an unpronounceable but surely deadly organ from the alien’s open torso. Closer to Earth - you’re leaning over a hapless (but familiar?) patie
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  • CS:GO Update Includes New Music Kits From Artists Like Darude - Update for September 24, 2015

    Tonight's update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive includes new music packs from a variety of artists including Darude (Sandstorm anyone?), Awolnation, Kelly Bailey, and more. Let's take a look at the changelog and a new look at the musical offerings.

    CS:GO changelog for September 24, 2015
    MUSIC KITS – Players can now purchase Music Kits that track Official Competitive MVPs. These special Music Kits are available as StatTrak Music Kit offers. All new music kits are a
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  • Lothar Rendain is a Bad Guy in Battleborn

    Lothar Rendain is a Bad Guy in Battleborn

    Who is Lothar Rendain? He's the bad guy in Battleborn and both Gearbox and 2K want you to know this ahead of the game's release.
    Today, the creators of Borderlands – 2K and Gearbox Software – released a statement from the office of the Lord Commander, as well as an all-new trailer that sheds light on Battleborn’s big baddie’s personality and gives players a taste of what they’ll be up against when they play the game’s Story Mode on February 9, 2016. An epic science-fantasy
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  • Some New Hot Shots Golf Screenshots

    Some New Hot Shots Golf Screenshots

    Enjoy these new screenshots for the upcoming PlayStation 4 release of Hot Shots Golf.


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  • Get to Know Your Fallout 4 Character and Leveling System

    Get to Know Your Fallout 4 Character and Leveling System

    Bethesda released a new video today that gives a closer look at the character system in Fallout 4.
    The first choice you make, early in the game, is the starting value from 1 to 10 of your 7 SPECIALs: Strength, Perception, Endurance, Charisma, Intelligence, Agility, and Luck. Each week we’re releasing videos that give you a look at what those skills do in the game (from Vault-Tec, of course). Fallout 4 – S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Video Series. When selecting your starting SPECIALs, you can ass
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  • Assassin's Creed Syndicate Story Trailer and Screenshots

    Assassin's Creed Syndicate Story Trailer and Screenshots

    A new story trailer and new screenshots came out today for Assassin's Creed Syndicate. Assassin's Creed Syndicate is due to be released starting on October 23 for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Those wanting the game on the PC will, naturally, have to wait until November 19.



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  • Oculus Announces Partnership with PC Manufacturers for Sub $1,000 'Oculus Ready' PCs

    Today at Oculus Connect, VP of Product Nate Mitchell announced that their company will be partnering with various PC manufacturers to bring "Oculus Ready" PCs priced at under $1,000 (USD).

    So far, Oculus revealed that they have set up partnerships with Nvidia, Asus,Alienware, Dell, AMD, and Intel. All "Oculus Ready" computers will ship with a special tag (seen below) to show that it meets the requirements to handle virtual reality adequately.

    The very m...
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  • Minecraft Announced for Oculus Rift

    Minecraft Announced for Oculus Rift

    Today, Mojang, Microsoft, and Oculus VR announced that Minecraft will support the Oculus Rift. Specifically, Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition is the version that will, at least initially, support the Oculus Rift. It will be available for purchase this Spring from the Windows Store and the Oculus Store.
    The Oculus Rift will immerse you in a virtual reality Minecraft world in which you’ll be able to play Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition in Creative or Survival mode – in full 3D! And,
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  • Free Games with Gold Games Revealed for October 2015 - The Walking Dead, Valiant Hearts, and More

    Microsoft revealed the free Games with Gold offerings for October 2015 for both the Xbox One and Xbox 360.

    • Valiant Hearts The Great War ($14.99 ERP): Available from October 1-31 on Xbox One • The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season ($24.99 ERP): Available from October 16 - November 15 on Xbox One • Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes ($19.99 ERP): Available from October 1-15 on Xbox 360 • The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season ($24.95 ERP): Available f
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