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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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  • Recokoning DLC Trailer for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

    Recokoning DLC Trailer for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

    A new trailer came out today for the last bit of DLC coming to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. It's called "Reckoning" and will bring new multiplayer maps to the game.
    Reckoning includes the culmination of the Exo Zombies saga with Descent, as our heroes unravel the true cause of the global pandemic and the terrible secret that Atlas has been hiding. Also included are four exo grapple-enabled Multiplayer maps: Fracture, Overload, Quarantine, and Swarm. Take down your enemies in this
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  • China Ending Ban on Video Game Consoles

    China Ending Ban on Video Game Consoles

    At long last, China is lifting its ban on making and selling video game consoles within its borders. This will now allow companies like Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft to sell their consoles to retailers who can then sell the systems to end consumers, something that they haven't been able to do since 2000 when these restrictions first went into place. Prior to this move, China restricted the sell of game consoles to a small area called the Shanghai Free Trade Zone. Now, they are free to make ...
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  • New Double XP Events for GTA Online - Series A Funding and More

    New Double XP Events for GTA Online - Series A Funding and More

    A new week brings a new batch of double experience (RP) and GTA$ events for GTA Online. This week, you can play through any or all of the Series A Funding heist to earn double RP and double GTA$ in game. This event runs from today until August 2.

    If you don't want to do the heist, you can always try out any of the following events to earn double RP.
    • Gang Attacks • Mission: Out of Harmony • Missions: Deliver a Package Bonus • Deathmatch: Al
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  • The Terminator Joins the WWE 2K16 Roster

    The Terminator Joins the WWE 2K16 Roster

    Arnold Schwarzenegger will reprise his iconic role as The Terminator for WWE 2K16 as a special pre-order bonus character. You read that correctly.
    Best known for his acting, bodybuilding and political endeavors, Schwarzenegger, a longtime WWE fan and WWE Hall of Famer, will expand his relationship with WWE through WWE 2K16 with two playable characters – T-800 from The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day films. “I’ve achieved many things in my life, but I’ve always said succes
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  • Summer Games Done Quick 2015 - Speedrunning Games for Charity from July 26 - August 1

    Starting tomorrow at 1PM (ET), Summer Games Done Quick 2015 will officially kick off. This annual event is once again going to showcase some of your favorite (and not so favorite) games over the course of seven days where some of the best speedrunners in the world will be showcased.

    This rapid fire sequence of games will raise money for Doctors Without Borders.
    Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières), is an international humanitarian-aid non-governmental
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  • Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir Coming to North America in 2016

    Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir Coming to North America in 2016

    Atlus and Vanillaware announced that Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir will be coming to North America in 2016 for the PS4, PS3, and PS Vita.
    Vanillaware, the team behind the hit side-scrolling title Dragon's Crown is working on a new authentic HD project with Atlus to recreate and perfect Odin Sphere - the 2D action RPG with Norse Mythology roots. Told in five tales from the perspectives of five unique protagonists, Odin Sphere Leifthrasir expresses the original game with glorious HD graphics
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  • Bombshell Gameplay Video from QuakeCon 2015

    Bombshell Gameplay Video from QuakeCon 2015

    3D Realms seems to be in attendance at QuakeCon 2015 and they actually showed off some of new gameplay footage for Bombshell, their upcoming isometric action-RPG.
    From the creators of 2013's Rise of the Triad and legendary game maker 3D Realms comes Bombshell, an isometric action role-playing game for PC and consoles. Bomb disposal technician turned mercenary for hire, Shelly "Bombshell" Harrison must strong-arm her way across 4 planets in an Unreal Engine-powered galactic adventure
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  • New Doom Screenshots from Quakecon 2015

    New Doom Screenshots from Quakecon 2015

    Bethesda and id Software released a handful of new screenshots today for Doom to coincide with QuakeCon 2015.


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  • Victor Vran Officially Released on Steam and GOG Today

    Victor Vran Officially Released on Steam and GOG Today

    If you've had a hunger for a new action-RPG game, you may want to take a look at Victor Vran. The game, developed by Haemimont Games, was previously offered as a Steam Early Access title but is now "officially" released on Steam or on GOG. You can pick it up for just $17.99 (USD) until July 31, after which it will go up to $19.99.
    Victor Vran features four player online co-op gameplay, a class-less gear-based character progression system, dozens of secrets, over 400 different challenges
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  • Keep the Dream Alive - Del Toro and Kojima Still Plan to Work on New Project

    Keep the Dream Alive - Del Toro and Kojima Still Plan to Work on New Project

    In an interview with IGN, Guillermo del Toro said that he "loves working with Kojima" and the two are working on doing something together, even if that something isn't Silent Hills.
    "I love working with Kojima-san. We are still in touch. We are still friends and working into doing something together, but that’s not going to be [Silent Hills]."
    And what of Del Toro's thoughts on the now canned, buried, and spit on Silent Hills that he and Kojima were working on? ...
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  • Creepy Bugs Courtesy of The Technomancer Screenshots

    Creepy Bugs Courtesy of The Technomancer Screenshots

    We have some new screenshots today for the upcoming RPG from developer Spiders and publisher Focus Home Interactive, The Technomancer. Today's screens are all about big, creepy bugs that will welcome you with open pincers on the Red Planet.


    In today's images, we discover the Technomancer and his companions, about to explore one of the Old Domes, vestiges of the first human colonies on Mars and places considered "sacred" by Technomancers, who guard them zealously.
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  • Fallout Shelter Coming to Android on August 13

    Fallout Shelter Coming to Android on August 13

    At long last, Android owners will get to dive head first into the world of Fallout Shelter once August 13 rolls around. Not only will it be made available for Android devices, but it will include some new game updates as well.
    The game will also include all-new updates including the introduction of Mr. Handy – the ultimate robotic companion – as a premium reward. Use him to collect resources inside your Vault, send him into the wasteland to collect loot, or defend your Vault
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  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update for July 23, 2015

    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update for July 23, 2015

    A new update was released tonight for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

    Changelog for CS:GO for July 23, 2015

    SOUND
    • Reduced frequency of CT equipment sound.
    • Fixed a case where a dead player or dead bot played footstep sounds.
    • Removed minor audio artifacts and smoothed tails for FiveSeven and Glock fire sounds.
    • Fixed distant sounds for Galil.
    • New sand surface footstep sounds with additional variations.

    PHYSICS
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  • ESL to Begin Drug Testing eSports Competitors Following Adderall Controversy

    ESL to Begin Drug Testing eSports Competitors Following Adderall Controversy

    Following a recent controversy that alleged many eSports competitors were taking the performance enhancing drug (PED) Adderall during tournaments, the ESL is taking steps to prevent this sort of drug abuse in future events. The group announced today that they are teaming up with the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) and the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) to begin testing some competitors.
    In order to maintain the spirit of fair play within esports, ESL has partnered with NADA (the
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  • Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Goes Gold, Plus Opening Cinematic, and Pre-Load Info

    First up, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition has gone gold. Secondly, the pre-load for the game is now available on the Xbox One ahead of its release on August 25. This allows you to download either the Standard Edition or the Deluxe Edition of the game after pre-ordering.
    Standard Edition ($39.99 USD) – The landmark original Gears of War returns, offering a full digital game download, plus pre-order bonus items including the Adam Fenix and Civilian Anya multiplayer skins and
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