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Microsoft Shutdown Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Games, and Roundhouse Games

The company valued at over $3 trillion just closed several game studios.

Arkane Austin, the studio behind Redfall and 2017's Prey, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Tango Gameworks, the studio behind The Evil Within series and the multiple award-winning Hi-Fi Rush, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Alpha Dog Games, the studio behind the mobile game Mighty Doom, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Roundhouse Studios will not be shutdown but will instead be absorbed by The Elder Scrolls Online...
 

TikTok Ban Signed Into Law by President Biden

Owner ByteDance has 270 days to sell off TikTok.

On April 24, President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that also included a bill that could ban TikTok in the United States. This ban can only be averted if the China-based company that owns TikTok, ByteDance, sells off the popular social media app before the 270 day time limit is up.

This gives ByteDance until January 19, 2025 to sell TikTok. An additional 90 day extension could be offered by President Biden if...
 

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...
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  • Phil Spencer Explains Why Games like Crackdown 3 and Scalebound Aren't Coming to PC... Yet

    In an interview with PC Gamer, Microsoft's Phil Spencer gave some information as to why games like Crackdown 3, Scalebound, and Quantum Break will not be released on PC... yet.
    "In the case of things like Scalebound or Crackdown or Quantum Break, you know, just to be completely honest with you, we started those games before we really looked at expanding into Windows in the way that I wanted to bring as part of becoming head of Xbox. "Going to those teams mid-cycle and saying:
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  • Resident Evil 2 Remake Confirmed to be in Development

    Resident Evil 2 Remake Confirmed to be in Development

    Earlier today, Capcom officially announced that they are busy developing Resident Evil 2 Remake. And thus, there was much rejoicing.

    As it's being described, Resident Evil 2 Remake will be, as the name implies, a complete remake of the original game but built for modern consoles and PC. The remake will be headed by Yoshiaki Hirabayashi, who also served as the producer on Resident Evil HD Remake, which came out this year. A Capcom representative gave the following public anno...
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  • Vote to Play Begins Thursday - Vote on Upcoming Free PS Plus Games

    Vote to Play Begins Thursday - Vote on Upcoming Free PS Plus Games

    Sony announced today that their "Vote to Play" system will kick off this Thursday, August 13, 2015. Vote to Play will allow PlayStation Plus members to vote on which game, of three, they want to see be included as one of the following month's free PlayStation Plus offerings.

    The first vote will be between Armello, Grow Home, and Zombie Vikings. Voting begins on August 13 and will end on August 24 at 8:30AM (PT) after which the winner will be revealed. To vote, all you'll...
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  • FiveM GTAV Mod Makers Banned by Rockstar

    FiveM GTAV Mod Makers Banned by Rockstar

    The team behind the FiveM mod for Grand Theft Auto V have been banned by Rockstar from the Social Club for their role in creating an alternate to GTA Online. FiveM reportedly used the official GTA Online dedicated servers to create an online experience free of restrictions. These freedoms included custom levels, assets, game modes, and more, all of which are typically banned by Rockstar in the online environment. News of these bans came from the FiveM team themselves in this ...
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  • PlayStation 4 3.0 Firmware Being Tested, Adds YouTube Streaming and Probably Stability

    The 3.0 firmware update for the PlayStation 4 is reportedly being beta tested right now. There aren't too many highlights but it seems as though one of the major new features will be the ability to stream to YouTube.

    A rough translation of the update highlights was done via NeoGAF.
    • "Event" menu is added that allows you to find events related to Playstation, join them and watch them. • "Community" is added to "friend" menu that allows you to make new community or jo
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  • WildStar Free-to-Play Closed Beta is Now Live

    WildStar Free-to-Play Closed Beta is Now Live

    Today, NCSoft and Carbine Studios kicked off the closed beta for WildStar in preparation for the move to the MMORPG going free-to-play. Those in the beta will get to test out some of the new features that is coming in the "game's biggest update yet."
    A sampling of the new content and features coming in the free-to-play transition includes: • The Alpha Sanctum - A new instance that brings players into WildStar's world storyline much earlier in the game than ever before. Featuring c
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  • Battlefield 4 Night Ops 'Tactical Strategy Guide'

    Battlefield 4 Night Ops 'Tactical Strategy Guide'

    The Battlelog updated today with a special "Tactical Strategy Guide" for the upcoming Battlefield 4 Night Operations. This includes some basic tips on how to handle the upcoming night variations of your favorite non-night Battlefield 4 maps.

    First up are some map specific tips for Zavod: Graveyard Shift.
    The new night map, Zavod: Graveyard Shift (based off of Zavod 311), is dark and has several differences to its daylight counterpart. Here are some examples:
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  • PvP Leagues Announced for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns

    PvP Leagues Announced for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns

    This week, ArenaNet announced that Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns will include PvP Leagues as a built-in feature of the upcoming expansion.

    The new system, called PvP Leagues, gives players regular seasons during which they can enroll in starter divisions and earn their way up as they advance their skills, earning unique rewards along the way. PvP Leagues will provide a system for better ranked play, improved matchmaking, and regular goals that give players a roadmap to become
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  • Rise of the Tomb Raider Gameplay from Gamescom 2015

    Rise of the Tomb Raider Gameplay from Gamescom 2015

    Check out some new footage for Rise of the Tomb Raider. This 13 minute long video shows off a ton of new gameplay and was shown off during Gamescom 2015 this past week.

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  • New NBA 2K16 Digital Short - Stephen Curry: Beyond the Shadows

    New NBA 2K16 Digital Short - Stephen Curry: Beyond the Shadows

    2K revealed a new digital short for NBA 2K16. This one is called "Stephen Curry: Beyond the Shadows."
    Showcasing some of the first looks at NBA 2K16 gameplay, the video chronicles the inspiring history of NBA superstar and cover athlete Steph Curry’s rise to dominance. Narrated by Spike Lee, the montage of gameplay and true life footage showcases Curry’s journey from being drafting by the Golden State Warriors to winning the 2014-15 NBA Championship. This video is the first in a three
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  • Over 10 Minutes of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Multiplayer Gameplay from Gamescom 2015

    YouTuber, TheRelaxingEnd, provides us with over 10 minutes of non-commentary gameplay footage from Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 multiplayer. Here you will get a good look at a few of the game's levels, gameplay, loadouts, weapons, and game types. The footage looks to come from the PlayStation 4 version of the game....
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  • Evil Geniuses Wins The 2015 International Dota 2 Championship and Over $6 Million

    Evil Geniuses has won The 2015 International Dota 2 Championships tonight, besting CDEC to take home the $6.6 million first place prize. We'll probably have some videos of tonight's final rounds to share with you tomorrow.
    Evil Geniuses (EG) are the The 2015 International Dota 2 champions, and have captured the winner's portion of the record breaking $18 mil prize pool. EG captured the crown by defeating CDEC 3 games to 1in front of a sold our crowd at Seattle's Key Arena. The
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  • Official Graphics Comparisons of Metal Gear Solid V Across All Platforms

    Official Graphics Comparisons of Metal Gear Solid V Across All Platforms

    Konami released some comparison screenshots for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain today. This series of comparison shots compares every version of the game with the other versions including a look at the PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360.

    Before we get into the picture comparisons, we have some information to share about the resolutions and framerates the game will run at across the various platforms.
    • PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360: Under 720p (but
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  • Final Fantasy XV Looking to Borrow Tech from Just Cause 3

    Final Fantasy XV Looking to Borrow Tech from Just Cause 3

    Discussions are already underway between Square Enix and Avalanche Studios on possibly acquiring some of the Just Cause 3 tech for use within Final Fantasy XV.

    Final Fantasy XV director, Hajime Tabata, revealed the information to IGN about this.
    “We’re talking to their central technology team based in Stockholm in Sweden about a certain collaboration we might do with them and the Final Fantasy XV team. “We’ve got really great hopes for this discussion. What we’r
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  • The Witcher 3 1.08 Patch Released on All Platforms

    The Witcher 3 1.08 Patch Released on All Platforms

    The 1.08 patch for The Witcher 3 was released today. The list of changes can be found below. This patch is for all platforms.

    Changelog for The Witcher 3 1.08 Patch

    PERFORMANCE:
    • Overall improvements to performance, including some issues that may have been caused by 1.07.

    UI: • [Japanese Only][PS4 Only] Fixes an issue where the background text of certain books would flicker. • Fixes an issue where part of the Kaer Morhen map would not display
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