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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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  • 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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  • Driveclub Updates for March Include Replay Mode, New Cars, Improvements, and Much More

    There is a lot coming to Driveclub in the month of March. The first big update is the 1.12 update that is slated to arrive next week. This title update will include the often requested Replay feature alongside many bonus additions and changes. Alongside the 1.12 update, a number of add-ons will be released that include new cars, car packs, tours, liveries, and more. After all of that is out, details on the next content releases already started to surface. Without further ado, let's ...
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  • Meet the Cage Family in New Mortal Kombat X Trailer

    Meet the Cage Family in New Mortal Kombat X Trailer

    Netherrealm Studios released a new trailer today for Mortal Kombat X and this one isn't for the mobile version of the game. Instead, this trailer focuses on the rich legacy of the Cage family.

    Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment introduces the Cage family - Sonya Blade, her ex-husband Johnny Cage and their daughter Cassie Cage - in a brand new Mortal Kombat X video that encapsulates their turbulent yet entertaining relationship and diverse fighting styles. Born
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  • Homefront: The Revolution Delayed Until 2016

    Homefront: The Revolution Delayed Until 2016

    The open-world sequel to the original Homefront has been officially delayed until 2016. Deep Silver announced today that Homefront: The Revolution, developed by Deep Silver Dambuster Studios, has been pushed to a 2016 release.

    I was not actually aware that the game had a release date in the first place, but I digress.
    Development on Homefront: The Revolution continues at full speed, with the game now scheduled for release on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Mac, as well as
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  • Sign Up Now for the Rainbow Six Siege Closed Alpha

    Sign Up Now for the Rainbow Six Siege Closed Alpha

    Ubisoft has open up registrations for the chance to be invited to the closed alpha for Rainbow Six Siege on the PC. Signing up does not guarantee that you will be selected when the alpha begins later this year.

    Here’s what you need to know right now:

    • You can sign up now to participate through rainbow6.ubi.com. You will need a Uplay account. • This testing period will be PC-only and limited to North America and Europe. Check the FAQ for a f
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  • First Mortal Kombat X Mobile Footage

    First Mortal Kombat X Mobile Footage

    The first footage for Mortal Kombat X running on mobile devices was released today.

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