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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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  • New Observer Mode Coming to Evolve

    New Observer Mode Coming to Evolve

    A new "Observer Mode" is coming soon to Evolve. As you may already be able to guess, it's simply another name for spectator mode. One of the first things mentioned on the Observer Mode information page is how this can be used for shoutcasting. They really want this to be the hot, new esport.
    BE A SHOUTCASTER! You can now have Custom matches with 1 to 5 players, then add an Observer to your game, using the Hunter/Monster selection screen. Not only can you watch the game as the s
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  • Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is New Standalone Prequel to The New Order

    Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is New Standalone Prequel to The New Order

    Bethesda announced Wolfenstein: The Old Blood today as a standalone prequel to Wolfeinstein: The New Order. Priced at just $19.99 (USD), the game will be released on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC on May 5.

    The year is 1946 and the Nazis are on the brink of winning World War II. In an effort to turn the tide in the Allies’ favor, B.J. Blazkowicz must embark on an epic, two-part mission deep within Bavaria. Part one of Wolfenstein: The Old Blood - Rudi Jäger and the
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  • Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Has a $100 Collector's Edition

    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Has a $100 Collector's Edition

    Konami revealed a special $99.99 (USD) Collector's Edition for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain today. This CE includes a number of bonus items both in-game and out. Pre-orders for CE are not yet up in North America yet but seem to be up at GAME retailers in Europe. Also, it's important to note that if you live in Japan, or fancy importing, you can get a bundle that includes a 1:1 replica of Snake's arm. It will only run you about $250 (USD).



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  • RISE is a Technically Impressive Oculus Rift Demo Built on Unreal Engine 4

    RISE is a Technically Impressive Oculus Rift Demo Built on Unreal Engine 4

    Continuing with the recent trend on all news being about virtual reality, comes this small bit of amazingness from a small group. RISE is a "fully immersive virtual reality experience that tells the story of a robot uprising from the perspective of a sentient robot agitator who’s been captured. The project explores the confluence of VR and science fiction cinema."

    And what better way to experience this than by running a demo of it using the Oculus Rift.

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  • Nvidia Announces SHIELD - An Android TV Console Capable of 4K Video Powered by Tegra X1

    As part of tonight's hilarious GDC 2015 conference, Nvidia announced a new Nvidia SHIELD. No, it's not a new tablet of the same exact name, but it is a 4K capable Android TV console. Well, it's 4K capable if you're just watching videos, but we'll get back to that in a moment. The SHIELD also makes use of Nvidia GRID, their game streaming service. Nvidia says that without their years of hard work and research, streaming of games just wouldn't exist, having conveniently forgotten about servi...
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  • Project Morpheus VR Device Targets Early 2016 Release - Details and Specs Revealed

    Sony spilled the beans on the specifics and details for their Project Morpheus virtual reality headset that they've been developing for quite some time now. First up, Sony announced that they are trying to get the device to consumers in the first half of 2016. They will have more details on this at E3 later this year.



    Now, let's dive into the technical specifics.
    • 120Hz OLED display running at 1920x1080
    • Sub-18ms latency
    • PS4 was designed to
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  • Valve Announces New Hardware - SteamVR, Steam Machines, and the New Steam Link

    Also at GDC, Valve revealed their new hardware lineup. These new hardware offerings include new Steam Machines, the new Steam Controller, Steam VR (known as the Vive), but there is one more new item: Steam Link.


    Steam Machines, Windows PCs, Macs, and Linux PCs will be able to take advantage of a new product announced at GDC called Steam Link. Designed to extend your Steam experience to any room in the house, Steam Link allows you to stream all your Steam content
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  • Valve and Khronos Announce Vulkan a 3D Graphics API Formerly Known as Next Generation OpenGL

    Earlier today, Valve and the Khronos Group announced Vulkan, a new cross-vendor 3D graphics API that used to be known as Next Generation OpenGL. That's right, OpenGL is making a comeback.
    Also as part of supporting PC gaming, Valve announced that it will be releasing a Vulkan-compatible version of the Source 2 engine. Vulkan is a cross-platform, cross-vendor 3D graphics API that allows game developers to get the most out of the latest graphics hardware, and ensures hardware developers
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  • Valve Officially Announces Source 2

    Valve Officially Announces Source 2

    As part of their myriad of new reveals today, Valve has officially announced that Source 2 engine is in development.
    Valve announced the Source 2 engine, the successor to the Source engine used in Valve's games since the launch of Counter-Strike: Source and Half-Life 2. "The value of a platform like the PC is how much it increases the productivity of those who use the platform. With Source 2, our focus is increasing creator productivity. Given how important user generated content
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  • PlayStation 4 Sold 20.2 Million Units to Consumers

    PlayStation 4 Sold 20.2 Million Units to Consumers

    The last we heard from Sony, the PlayStation 4 had sold 18.5 million units to consumers. This was at the beginning of January. Today, Sony revealed that the PlayStation 4 has sold over 20.2 million units to consumers around the world as of March 1.
    "We are so grateful for the enormous support from PlayStation® fans worldwide, and we are truly humbled that gamers around the globe have continued to select PS4 as the best place to play," said Andrew House, President and Global CEO of Sony
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  • Unity CEO John Riccitiello Touts the Benefits of Unity 5 in Wake of Free UE4 Announcement

    John Riccitiello, the CEO of Unity, touted the benefits of Unity 5 today at GDC 2015. The company revealed their plans for Unity 5 including details on both the free version of the engine and the Professional version. The Professional version of the engine will run users $75 a month (but at a minimum of 12 months) or $1,500 for a permanent license. The differences between the free and paid versions of Unity 5 are reportedly smaller than those found in Unity 4. In Unity 5, all features o...
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  • Adversary Modes, Daily Objectives, New Free Roam Activities and More Coming to GTA Online

    Rockstar revealed some additional goodies that will arrive on March 10 alongside the long-awaited Heists for GTA Online. This includes new Adversary Modes, daily objectives, new free roam activities, and more.


    NEW ADVERSARY MODES
    These brand new player vs. player modes bring a range of intense new competitive challenges to GTA Online. Adversary Modes will unlock as players progress through Heists.

    Come Out To Play A team of three Runners just
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  • Mad Max Slated for Release on September 1

    Mad Max Slated for Release on September 1

    WBIE and Avalanche Studios announced today that Mad Max is slated to be released on September 1 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. There is also a special pre-order bonus for those interested in picking up the game.

    All those who pre-order Mad Max will receive an additional Magnum Opus car body called “The Ripper,” which packs a powerful V8 engine, upgraded exhaust with custom off-road tires, a ramming grill and a tuned suspension so it can take on a variety of
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  • Here are Your PlayStation Plus Free Games for March 2015 - Oddworld, Valiant Hearts, OlliOlli2, and More

    The news may have been a bit late from Sony, but they managed to finally reveal the list of games that are free for PlayStation Plus subscribers on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and the PS Vita. Even better is the fact that they are offering up four games for PS4 owners this month!

    Let's take a look at what we have here.
    Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee — New ‘n’ Tasty! (PS4) It’s the return of a PlayStation classic! Join Abe in this rebooted platformer that
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  • Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Release Date Set for September 1

    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Release Date Set for September 1

    Looks like IGN leaked the big Metal Gear Solid V reveal about a day ahead of time. Bad news for them, but good news for us because it has now been revealed that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will have a worldwide release on September 1, 2015.


    That image came from a video that has since been pulled from IGN. Unless there is something more that will be revealed tomorrow, it looks like the cat is out of the bag. It's amazing that the release date has been kept...
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