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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...
 

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 ...
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  • New PlayStation 5 System Update Adds Discord Integration, VRR, and More

    New PlayStation 5 System Update Adds Discord Integration, VRR, and More

    Firmware 7.00 offers a host of new features and can be downloaded right now.

    Sony just globally rolled out the 7.00 firmware update for PlayStation 5. This update includes new features such as variable refresh rate (VRR) support for 1440p resolution. It also offers proper Discord integration from the console and several new quality of life features. This new firmware also allows those living in the US and UK to issue voice commands to their console to capture gameplay. This is the...
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  • Resident Evil 4's Rain to be Fixed in Day One Patch

    Resident Evil 4's Rain to be Fixed in Day One Patch

    The rain effects seen in recent trailers will be altered with a patch.

    Capcom says they are readying a day one patch for the upcoming Resident Evil 4 remake that will, among other things, tone back the jarring rain effects seen in recently gameplay footage. Those rain effects were the subject of many fan complaints after people found the effects to be too distracting and outright lacking in quality.

    In an interview with Press Start Australia, Resident Evil 4 producer Hirabayashi...
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  • Starfield Delayed Until September

    Starfield Delayed Until September

    It's still going to be out before the end of the year, at least for now.

    Bethesda just announced that Starfield has been delayed once more. The Xbox Series X|S and PC game will now be released on September 6, 2023. This latest delay comes after an initial delay from November 2022 to the first half of 2023.

    The little bit of light here is that there will be a new Starfield Direct coming on June 11. This showcase focusing solely on Starfield will air right after the Xbox...
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  • Destiny 2 'World First Race' for Root of Nightmares Raid Starts this Weekend

    Destiny 2 'World First Race' for Root of Nightmares Raid Starts this Weekend

    Tune in to watch or try it out for yourself to become the world's first team to complete the new raid.

    A new expansion for Destiny 2 means that there is a new raid for high level Guardians to tackle. Though not in right at release, the new "Root of Nightmares" raid will go live in Destiny 2: Lightfall on Friday, March 10 at 9AM (PT). Teams of six players will all go in blind to this new content with one team earning the title of World First and an actual belt that Bungie...
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  • Battlefield 2042 Now Available for Free on PlayStation Plus

    Battlefield 2042 Now Available for Free on PlayStation Plus

    This game is yours to redeem as part of your subscription.

    From March 7, 2023 (that's today!) through to April 7, 2023, you can redeem Battlefield 2042 to add to your PlayStation account at not extra cost. That is assuming you are a PlayStation Plus subscriber.

    This "freebie" comes rather recently after the launch of Season 4: Eleventh Hour for the game. it also comes a short while after the re-introduction of the Class system into Battlefield 2042. The PlayStation...
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  • Review: The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition

    Review: The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition

    An easy purchase for new players but maybe a hard sell for existing owners.

    It was not until I reinstalled the original PC release of The Outer Worlds that I was able to really appreciate the improvements made with the release of The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition. Initially, I believed that this looked exactly like the same game that I had played on PC back in late 2019 when it first came out.

    "I'm just not seeing what makes this Spacer's Choice Edition worth...
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  • Poll: What Platform Do you Game on the Most?

    Poll: What Platform Do you Game on the Most?

    5
    Consoles (Ex: PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, etc.)
    20.00%
    1
    PC (Including Steam Deck)
    80.00%
    4
    Mobile (Ex: iOS or Android phones/tablets)
    0%
    0
    Standalone VR (Ex: Meta Quest 2)
    0%
    0
    Other (Ex: No preference or maybe you play only at arcades or those handheld Tiger Electronic games)
    0%
    0

    The poll is expired.

    Do you prefer consoles? PC? Maybe mobile is your preferred platform?

    This month's poll is a bit generic if only because I really don't know what to ask right now and this is the easiest thing that came to mind. The question is simple: Which sort of platform do you prefer to play games on?

    Do you like playing on consoles? Do you prefer to play games on PC? What about mobile games? Maybe you prefer to spend most of your time on your phone playing this, that, or the other....
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  • Last-gen Versions of Hogwarts Legacy Delayed by a Month

    Last-gen Versions of Hogwarts Legacy Delayed by a Month

    The release shifts from April to May.

    Though Hogwarts Legacy has been out for a little while now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, the last-gen release was nowhere to be seen. That's because that last-gen version was expected to be out on April 4, 2023. Now, that April release has been pushed back further, meaning that PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners won't get to play until May 5, 2023.

    The official Twitter account for Hogwarts Legacy says that this delay is...
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  • How to Fix Both Nvidia's and AMD's Broken Driver Updates

    How to Fix Both Nvidia's and AMD's Broken Driver Updates

    Both companies just released new GPU drivers that could potentially harm your system.

    This hasn't been a good week for those of you who use video cards from either Nvidia or AMD. Chances are, that's probably all of you reading this. Both companies released new video drivers that could possibly cause either increased sustained CPU usage after exiting a game or, in the case of AMD, destroying your Windows install.

    Let's start with Nvidia's relatively minor issue first. If...
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  • Cities: Skylines 2 Coming Soon

    Cities: Skylines 2 Coming Soon

    A next-gen city builder is coming.

    Paradox Interactive and Colossal Order just announced Cities: Skylines 2. This will be a full sequel the the awesome 2015 city building game Cities: Skylines. Sadly, today's announcement was a little light on the details about what fans can expect in this full-fledged sequel but there are at least a couple of interesting bits to share.

    First off, we know from today's announcement trailer that Cities: Skylines will be out in 2023. The...
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  • Wrestlin' Nation: Dozens of Additional DLC Superstars Coming to WWE 2K23

    Wrestlin' Nation: Dozens of Additional DLC Superstars Coming to WWE 2K23

    24 new playable wrestlers is still technically "dozens."

    2K announced the roadmap for post-launch Superstars that will be added to WWE 2K23 in the months ahead. They have a lineup of 24 additional playable wrestlers that you will get to optionally purchase as separate packs or that will be included with the Season Pass, the Deluxe Edition, and the Iron Edition of WWE 2K23.

    The additional Superstars include the likes of the Steiner brothers, Zeus (not the Greek...
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  • Sonic Creator Admits Guilt in Insider Trading Case

    Sonic Creator Admits Guilt in Insider Trading Case

    Yuji Naka says he "knew the facts" in a public admission in the first day of court.

    This week saw the start of the trial against Yuji Naka, the creator of Sonic and Balan Wonderworld, as he stands accused of insider trading. The trial concerns Naka's ownership of shares worth $1 million and $20,000 respectively in both ATeam and Aiming Inc. These two companies worked with Square Enix on the creation of mobile games such as Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier and Dragon Quest...
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  • Meta Quest 3 VR Headset Allegedly Coming Later this Year

    Meta Quest 3 VR Headset Allegedly Coming Later this Year

    Thinner, more powerful, and more expensive.

    According to a new report by The Verge, Meta recently shared an internal presentation where the company outlined the next several years of virtual reality releases. According to the report, Meta will release three new Quest headsets, smart glasses in 2025, AR glasses in 2027, and something Meta is calling a "neural interface" smartwatch.

    The Verge says that this roadmap was shared with employees in Meta's Reality Labs...
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  • Dead by Daylight Film Announced

    Dead by Daylight Film Announced

    From the production studio that brought us The Purge and M3GAN.

    Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are teaming up with Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive to create a film based on the asymmetrical multiplayer game. Details on this announcement are light but we do know that it will expand upon the Dead by Daylight universe rather than attempt to be a straight adaptation of the game.

    The movie is still probably ages away from being released. At present, Atomic Monster's...
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  • Pwnage Announces New Ultra-light StormBreaker Wireless Mouse

    Pwnage Announces New Ultra-light StormBreaker Wireless Mouse

    The new mouse boasts a total weight of just 53g.

    If you're into having an ultra-light mouse for your gaming rig, you may be interested in checking out the upcoming StormBreaker mouse from Pwnage. Clocking in at a total weight of just 53g, this mouse uses a body made out magnesium to achieve that lighter weight. They also cut a bunch of holes in where having a solid piece of material really isn't necessary, like a lot of these ultra-light mice are doing these days to help keep the weight...
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    by Shawn Zipay
    Action
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    4
    Adventure
    75.00%
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    Horror
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