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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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  • Nintendo Ready to Develop Smartphone Apps Thanks to New Partnership

    Nintendo Ready to Develop Smartphone Apps Thanks to New Partnership

    Nintendo just announced that they have teamed up with DeNA, a Japanese company that specializes in mobile development and publishing. As part of this new partnership, Nintendo will officially enter into the smartphone realm with "apps" that make use of various Nintendo properties.

    According to statements released by DeNA and Nintendo, this means that the big N will create new games specifically for smartphones.
    The alliance is intended to complement Nintendo's dedicated
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  • The Trailer for Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015 is the Greatest Trailer of This or Any Generation (NSFW)

    The trailer below for Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015 is the best game trailer you will ever see in your life. It also has pixel dicks. So maybe don't watch it while you're working? Or watch it, I'm not your boss. But if I was, you'd be fired for watching this at work.

    I have made the video a link on the main page because the software kept putting the video preview up and the preview itself was also kinda NSFW. Wouldn't want you to get in trouble just for a video preview....
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  • Fnatic Won ESL One Katowice 2015 as Record Number of Viewers Tuned In

    Fnatic Won ESL One Katowice 2015 as Record Number of Viewers Tuned In

    This weekend, the final rounds for ESL One Katowice 2015 were played out. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fans all around the world tuned in to see Fnatic take on Ninjas in Pyjamas in the best of three series. This win gives Fnatic the dubious honor of being the first team to repeat a major CS:GO tournament.

    Fnatic came away the victors and with it they took home the $100,000 grand prize.

    For the finals, over 1 million people tuned in to watch. On Twitch ther...
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  • The Legacy Lives On in Latest Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Trailer

    The Legacy Lives On in Latest Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Trailer

    A new trailer for Final Fantasy Type-0 HD came out this weekend. The narrator invites you to see how The (Final Fantasy) Legacy Lives On in this new game.

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  • First Mortal Kombat X Story Mode Gameplay Footage

    First Mortal Kombat X Story Mode Gameplay Footage

    Netherrealm released the first look at gameplay from the story mode in Mortal Kombat X. It's a bit over eight minutes long and should give you a good idea of the rich lore you can expect when Mortal Kombat X releases in mid-April.

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  • Collector's Edition Revealed for Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensword Expansion

    Collector's Edition Revealed for Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensword Expansion

    Square Enix announced that you can now pre-order the Heavensword expansion for Final Fantasy XIV. On top of that, they also revealed the contents of a Collector's Edition for the expansion.
    The Collector’s Edition package features: • “Dragonsong War” Exclusive Box featuring art by famed Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano • Expertly-Crafted Dragon Mount Figure • Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward Art Book • Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Movie Blu-ray Disc • In-ga
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  • New Screens Shown from Banjo-Kazooie Spiritual Successor Project Ukulele by Former Rare Devs

    Playtonic Games, the studio formed by many former Rare veterans, showed off a bit more of their Project Ukulele this past weekend. Of course, being made up of former Rare devs, these screenshots should feel right at home for those that are fans of Banjo-Kazooie.

    Playtonic was formed in 2014 by veterans of Rare Ltd, including Steve Mayles, creator of the beloved Banjo and Kazooie characters, and Chris Sutherland, the software engineer responsible for more than two
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  • Five Nights at Freddy's Developer Scott Cawthon Donates $250,000 to Charity

    Five Nights at Freddy's Developer Scott Cawthon Donates $250,000 to Charity

    This past weekend, Scott Cawthon donated just shy of $250,000 towards charity. You may know him better as the guy that created the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise.

    Cawthon donated the tidy sum towards the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.


    It was part of the St. Jude Play Live charity campaign. If you want, you can still help donate towards a great cause.

    (h/t Kotaku)...
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  • Rory McIlroy Replaces Tiger Woods as the Face of PGA Tour

    Rory McIlroy Replaces Tiger Woods as the Face of PGA Tour

    Out with the old and in with the new as Rory McIlroy was named as the new headliner for the latest golf game from EA Sports. That's right, get ready for EA Sports Rory McIlroy PGA Tour. The game is slated for a June release and "represents a new generation of players for a new generation of consoles."

    “I’m very proud and humbled to see my face and name on EA SPORTS Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR,” said McIlroy. “This is a great honor, and something I couldn’t even dream
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  • Experience All Four Jurassic Park Films via LEGO Jurassic World - New Trailer and Screenshots

    LEGO, WBIE, and TT Games revealed the first trailer for LEGO Jurassic World today. This game includes the stories from Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park 3, and the upcoming Jurassic World all in one place.

    Following the epic storylines of Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III, as well as the highly anticipated Jurassic World – LEGO Jurassic World is the first videogame where players will be able to relive and experience
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  • Crytek Signs a 'Huge' Deal with a Mystery Firm

    Crytek Signs a 'Huge' Deal with a Mystery Firm

    It's a mystery! The mystery being just who Crytek signed a "huge" licensing deal with, that is. Crytek revealed that they have found a company that will help the development studio financially but the company in question has not yet been named.

    The head of PR for Crytek, Jens Schaefer, and Crytek Co-Founder Faruk Yerli made the following remarks about the deal.
    “A lot of people are under the impression we had to find a new investor or something, but that wasn’t
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  • Jason Voorhees Coming to Mortal Kombat X

    Jason Voorhees Coming to Mortal Kombat X

    What better day than today to announce that Jason Voorhees in Mortal Kombat X. His inclusion is in addition to two classic characters from the franchise and "another special guest character." They will be a part of a Kombat Pack DLC release for $29.99 (USD) or included with the Premium Edition of the game.

    In celebration of Friday 13th, today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment confirmed details for the Mortal Kombat X Kombat Pack, the ultimate pass providing fans with
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  • Titanfall 2 Confirmed, Will be Multiplatform

    Titanfall 2 Confirmed, Will be Multiplatform

    Respawn Entertainment CEO and Founder, Vince Zampella, confirmed to IGN that Titanfall 2 is in development and will be released on multiple platforms. Oh yes, it's time for the totally ambiguous "multiple platforms" once again!
    "I guess EA announced a sequel, so I could play coy and pretend I don't know anything about it, or… yeah. So we're working on a sequel. No official name yet, but we're working on that. That's the main focus but we're starting up a second team and doing some
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  • Hats? Screw Hats. Valve Introduces the Taunt Workshop for Team Fortress 2

    Hats? Screw Hats. Valve Introduces the Taunt Workshop for Team Fortress 2

    Tonight's update for Team Fortress 2 adds in the new Taunt Workshop. That's right, taunts are the new hats as far as Valve is concerned.


    Changelog for Team Fortress 2 for March 12, 2015

    • Announcing the Taunt Workshop!
      • Steam Workshop taunt submissions can now be "Certified Compatible" and are no longer tagged as Beta
      • Check out the blog post for more information

    • Added 3 new community-created taunts to the Mann Co. Store
      • Scout taunt: The Boston
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  • Nintendo Dominates February 2015 NPD in Both Hardware and Software

    Nintendo Dominates February 2015 NPD in Both Hardware and Software

    It's been a long time coming but Nintendo has finally dominated both the hardware and software sales according to the February 2015 NPD figures. Nintendo had the best selling game for the month, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D, and the best selling hardware with the 3DS family of products.
    February 2015 Software 1. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D (3DS) (515,000 copies sold digitally and physically) 2. Evolve (Xbox One, PS4, PC) 3. Dying Light (PS4, Xbox One, PC) 4.
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