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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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  • Five Free Japanese Tracks Coming to Driveclub on Monday

    Five Free Japanese Tracks Coming to Driveclub on Monday

    Another new track was revealed today by the Driveclub team at Evolution. Today, they showed off the Takahagi Hills track that you will be able to pick up for free on Monday.


    There will be five new tracks in total released on Monday, all of which take place in Japan and all of which will be free. The video also shows off the Jaguar C-X75 Concept. That car will be part of the paid Apex Expansion Pack, which will arrive between January 27-29....
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  • Sony Issues Statement About Airdrops in H1Z1 and "Pay to Win" Fears

    Sony Issues Statement About Airdrops in H1Z1 and "Pay to Win" Fears

    Over on Reddit, the Senior Game Designer on H1Z1, Adam Clegg, addressed some concerns fans have had about the game. Namely, he addressed the ongoing concerns about how many people felt like the developers lied to them and how the game is somehow "pay to win" when it actually isn't.
    I wanted to address what I said in an earlier stream with NGTZombies prior to our release. I said you cannot buy a gun or ammo and it had to be found in the world. When you are on a stream, and you are talking
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  • Alleged Lizard Squad Member Arrested in Connection with Live and PSN Holiday Attacks

    At least one 18-year old has been arrested and detained in connection with the attacks that brought down Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network this past Christmas. He was arrested in Merseyside, England in connection with the attacks thanks to a joint effort between the FBI and the SEROCU (South East Regional Organised Crime Unit). In addition to having connections to the attacks and "suspicion of unauthorised access to computer material," he is also being held for "alleged threats to kill." ...
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  • Seven Minutes of Yakuza Zero

    Seven Minutes of Yakuza Zero

    You may not speak the language nor have any idea what's going on, but below is seven minutes of Yakuza Zero story. If nothing else, you can at least check out the game's visuals.

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  • Saints Row IV Re-Elected and Gat Out of Hell Launch Trailer

    Saints Row IV Re-Elected and Gat Out of Hell Launch Trailer

    A two for one special trailer today as Volition released the launch trailer for both Saints Row IV Re-Elected and Gat Out of Hell.


    Saints Row IV Re-Elected and Gat Out of Hell are due out on January 20 in North America....
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  • Fresh Gameplay Footage for The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D

    Fresh Gameplay Footage for The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D

    Nintendo released a new look at some of the gameplay from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D today. Let's check it out.

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  • Grand Theft Auto V PC Available for Pre-Order with Bonuses

    Grand Theft Auto V PC Available for Pre-Order with Bonuses

    Grand Theft Auto V for the PC can now be pre-ordered from a variety of online retailers. This includes directly from Rockstar, Green Man Gaming, and Steam. Pre-ordering comes with some bonuses and they differ slightly depending on where you pick your game up from.

    Ordering from any retailer nets you $1 million for the game. That is $500K of in-game currency for the single-player component and $500K for GTA Online. In addition, you get a bonus $300K for GTA Online if you...
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  • Twitch to Offer Free Music and a Platform to Perform Your Original Songs

    Twitch to Offer Free Music and a Platform to Perform Your Original Songs

    Tired of Twitch flagging all of your previous streams because you were listening to music? Don't worry about that any more because Twitch has introduced over 500 royalty-free tracks that you can use in live and archived videos. This simply means that your videos will not get flagged by the Twitch audio recognition system when you listen to these royalty-free songs.
    "Our community has been vocal about the importance of music for their broadcasts and their love of music in general,"
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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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