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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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  • Lake Shoji Track Gameplay Video for Driveclub

    Lake Shoji Track Gameplay Video for Driveclub

    We already saw the Nakasendo track coming later this month for Driveclub, now take a look at the second track based on the Japan setting, Lake Shoji.


    The above video also shows off the Enzo Ferrari, which is also coming later this month as part of the Apex Expansion Pack. The five tracks based in Japan will be free to all Driveclub owners....
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  • New Info and Screens for Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sins

    New Info and Screens for Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sins

    Dark Souls 2: The Scholar of the First Sins release is slated to arrive on April 7, 2015. Bandai Namco released some new screenshots from that release, along with information about a patch that will hit on February 5 for existing versions of the game.
    Brand new NPC
    The Scholar of the First Sin character appears throughout the game and will reveal a new path through the Dark Souls II universe. What will this mysterious new character reveal to players?

    Expanded
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  • Sniper Elite 3 Ultimate Edition Announced for Consoles

    Sniper Elite 3 Ultimate Edition Announced for Consoles

    505 Games and Rebellion announced that there will be an "Ultimate Edition" coming out for Sniper Elite 3 for the PS3, PS4, 360, and XB1. This package will include the base game and all additional DLC in one package deal. It's slated to be released on March 10, 2015.

    Sniper Elite 3 ‘Ultimate Edition’ includes ‘Save Churchill’ DLC - A three-part campaign challenging players to foil a plot to assassinate inspirational British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill,
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  • Xbox One to Again be "On Sale" for a "Special" Price of $349 Starting Tomorrow

    Microsoft likes what they saw during the holidays because they're offering another "special" price for the Xbox One starting tomorrow. Beginning January 16, you can pick up the Xbox One for $349 (USD). This follows roughly a week of the console being at the "normal" retail price of $399 following the holiday sales.
    “Building off a record-setting holiday, we are excited to announce a new promotion in which fans in the U.S. can buy an Xbox One at a special price of $349, starting
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  • H1Z1 is Now Available on Steam Early Access

    H1Z1 is Now Available on Steam Early Access

    H1Z1, the latest open world survival game to hit the scene from Sony Online Entertainment, has entered into Steam Early Access today. The game will eventually be free-to-play but for right now, the only way you can play the Early Access release is to pay.

    How much will you have to pay? At least $20 for the basic package. If you want some more goodies, that price jumps up to $40.


    Set in a post-apocalyptic world, H1Z1 is a zombie survival MMO where
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  • Team Fortress 2 Update Released - January 15, 2015

    Team Fortress 2 Update Released - January 15, 2015

    A small update was released tonight for Team Fortress 2.

    Changelog for TF2 for January 15, 2015

    - Added the TF Tomb contest winners and runners-up to the Mann Co. Store - Fixed AE_CL_BODYGROUP_SET_VALUE animation events not working properly -- Fixes the Demoman's sticky note not drawing, Soldier's rocket reload missing the rocket, etc. - Fixed an exploit related to the Sniper's scope HUD panel - Fixed being able to pick-up buildings while reloading the Panic Attack -
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  • Nightline Investigates Gamergate and Online Harassment

    Nightline Investigates Gamergate and Online Harassment

    Last night, ABC's Nightline aired interviews with Anita Sarkeesian, Brianna Wu, Tim Schafer, and others in a segment they called, "What It Feels Like to be a Gamergate Target."

    The segment, seen here (or here in a text-based format) does also include some discussion of how women are portrayed in a number of games. Beyond that, the segment largely focuses on harassment of women who play games and the growing market of women who play and purchase games. Tim Schafer weighs in o...
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  • Naughty Dog Tempers Expectations on 60FPS for Uncharted 4

    Naughty Dog Tempers Expectations on 60FPS for Uncharted 4

    Naughty Dog is telling fans not to get their hopes up for Uncharted 4 to run at 60fps, especially if it "compromises the player's experience." In speaking with Edge, Uncharted 4's director, Bruce Straley, explains why 60fps might not make it into the game.
    "We're actually above 30, but we locked it [for the demo], Straley explained. "We're going to do whatever it takes to make the game we want to make. If it means we could go for 60 but lose something that would really impact the
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  • Unsurprisingly Hotline Miami 2 was Refused Classification in Australia

    Unsurprisingly Hotline Miami 2 was Refused Classification in Australia

    The land down under claims another victim this week. Hotline Miami 2 is the latest game added to the lengthy list of games that have been refused classification in the country.
    The computer game is classified RC in accordance with the National Classification Code, Computer Games Table, 1. (a) as computer games that “depict, express or otherwise deal with matters of sex, drug misuse or addiction, crime, cruelty, violence or revolting or abhorrent phenomena in such a way that they
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  • New 3DS XL Dated for February 13 in North America and Europe

    New 3DS XL Dated for February 13 in North America and Europe

    Earlier today, Reggie Fils-Aime announced that the "New 3DS XL" will be released on February 13 in North America and Europe for $199.99 (USD). It will be released in red and black versions, or as a bundle with Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate and a special Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate branded New 3DS XL, or a gold Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask New 3DS XL. With the Zelda model, the phrasing on the announcement makes it sound like the game itself will be sold separate from the Zelda branded console. That's...
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  • CS:GO Update Fixes the P2000 Ammo Capacity - January 14, 2015

    CS:GO Update Fixes the P2000 Ammo Capacity - January 14, 2015

    Tonight's update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive brings the game version to 1.34.6.7 and includes a few small fixes to the game.

    Changelog for CS:GO for January 14, 2015

    GAMEPLAY
    - Fixed P2000 ammo capacity.

    MISC - Fixed a corrupt packets issue that occurred when a client attempted to play on community servers after official servers. - rcon stats now include server frame simulation time ms, stddev of simulation time ms, and tick precision ms. - Fixed an ex
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  • Seven Things to do in Dying Light and 3D Printable Figure

    Seven Things to do in Dying Light and 3D Printable Figure

    PlayStation Access has had some hands on time with Dying Light and they have put together a video of "seven things you must do" in the game.


    In addition, Techland passes along word that they have set up a new website and have offered a 3D printable figurine of one of its zombies. The new website serves as a tourist style site for the city of Harran, the main location in the game. The figure can be downloaded from this location. Below you can check out how skilled...
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  • SteamOS Updated 153 Released

    SteamOS Updated 153 Released

    Valve just passed along word that update 153 was pushed out tonight for SteamOS. If you're running SteamOS on your media machine, here is what you have to look forward to.
    • Updated NVIDIA drivers to 343.22
    • Updated AMD graphics driver to 14.9
    • Linux kernel rebased against 3.10.60
    • Improved performance of timing system calls for 32-bit applications by backporting i386 VDSO changes from upstream kernel and adding eglibc support for them
    • Fixed "XCOM: Enemy Unknown" not focusing on
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  • Battlefield Hardline Beta Coming Soon to All Platforms

    Battlefield Hardline Beta Coming Soon to All Platforms

    Some of the first details for the upcoming Battlefield Hardline beta were revealed this week. The good news is that the beta will be open to everyone across all available platforms. Executive Producer, Steve Papoutsis, explains that the beta will be on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. There will not be any cap on the maximum progression you'll be able to hit with the beta, meaning that some super ambitious people will undoubtedly unlock everything before the ...
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  • Driveclub New Track Preview: Nakasendo, Japan

    Driveclub New Track Preview: Nakasendo, Japan

    A new track was unveiled today on the official Driveclub Facebook page. Teased the other day, the full reveal came today and sure enough, it's for a new track based in Japan. Specifically, it's a track located in Nakasendo, Japan.
    Watch this full preview of Nakasendo, one of the new Japanese tracks coming in a free game update later this month. It's an epic point-to-point drive offering plenty of wide open sections for high speed overtaking and loooong switchbacks where you can get you
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