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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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  • (Update) DSfix for Dark Souls is Taken Down After Bandai Namco Reportedly Issues a DMCA Takedown

    Update: It seems as though this was all just a big misunderstanding. NeoGAF user, Chariot, received a reply back from FDS File Defense Service, a group tasked with removing the "debug mode patches" for Dark Souls.
    Good news: everything's ok guys! I just called Volker Rieck from FDS File Defense Service. They were indeed hired by Bandai Namco, but not the germany division, but the US Europe one, to take down all the debug mode patches. Dutante's DSfix was not part of the plan! Mr. R
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  • PSA: Google Play Holiday Sale and Free Android Apps

    PSA: Google Play Holiday Sale and Free Android Apps

    This week, Google Play for Android is offering up a number of huge discounts on a number of games and apps when purchased through the Google Play Store.
    Apps
    Tornado 3D – $0.99 from $1.95
    Asteroids Pack – $0.99 from $1.95
    Christmas Tree 3D – $0.99 from $1.95
    Space Colony – $0.99 from $1.95
    Planets Pack – $0.99 from $1.95
    My 3D Fish II – $0.99 from $1.95
    Galaxy Pack – $0.99 from $1.95
    Touch Calendar – $0.99 from
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  • 2014's Biggest Disappointments in the Gaming Industry - Part 2

    2014's Biggest Disappointments in the Gaming Industry - Part 2

    Let's continue where I left off in "2014's Biggest Disappointments in the Gaming Industry - Part 1" from yesterday!

    Xbox One Lacks a Screenshot Feature The Xbox One shipped with even fewer features than the PlayStation 4 did, but a lot of cool new features have been added to the system regularly throughout the year. However, it still lacks a feature that fans have wanted from the start: The ability to take screenshots. The system already has the ability to record short gameplay clips...
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  • Smissmas 2014 Hits Team Fortress 2 Plus New Mannpower Mode Beta

    Smissmas 2014 Hits Team Fortress 2 Plus New Mannpower Mode Beta

    The annual Christmas event for Team Fortress 2 has arrived once again. Get ready for Smissmas 2014 as part of tonight's update for the game. Tonight's update also includes a new beta for a "Mannpower Mode" that was just added to the game. You can read more about that at the Team Fortress blog. Here's a sample of Mannpower Mode: It has grappling hooks and power-ups!


    Changelog for Team Fortress 2 for December 22, 2014

    Happy Smissmas 2014! - All Players who play
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  • For a Limited Time Get Bruce Lee for Free in EA Sports UFC

    For a Limited Time Get Bruce Lee for Free in EA Sports UFC

    For a limited time during the holidays, EA is offering owners of EA Sports UFC a free download of Bruce Lee for the game.

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  • 2014's Biggest Disappointments in the Gaming Industry - Part 1

    2014's Biggest Disappointments in the Gaming Industry - Part 1

    As we near the end of another year it's time once again to collect our thoughts and think back on all the absolute garbage we have all had to endure from the gaming industry over these past 12 months. This ranges from terrible games, to terrible developers and publishers, the gaming press, and even the gaming community. Undoubtedly, some of the "worst" offenders will be obvious, but maybe, just maybe, there will be a few surprises included below. This will differ from previous years in that thi...
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  • The Last of Us 2 is Probably Already in the Works

    The Last of Us 2 is Probably Already in the Works

    Thanks to the Internet, it was spotted that a couple of Naughty Dog employees may already be working on The Last of Us 2. The current Linkedin profile for Michael Knowland, a former Lead Character Artist at Naughty Dog, notes that he worked on various head sculpts for The Last of Us 2.


    Another Linkedin profile for Frank Tzeng, a Lead Character Artist at Naught Dog, mentions that he's working on both Uncharted 4 and an "unannounced AAA game." Hmm, could that also...
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  • Black Mesa Multiplayer - New Screenshots and Information

    Black Mesa Multiplayer - New Screenshots and Information

    Hey, remember Black Mesa? Remember how it was delayed for a really long time (about eight years) and then when it finally came out (in 2012) it lacked about a quarter of the single player game and didn't come with the promised multiplayer? Do you also remember how it was one of the first ten games approved on Steam Greenlight and it still isn't out yet on Steam? Yeah, good times. However, let's ignore the doom and gloom and focus on the here and now. The now being December 2014 and the big...
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  • Halo 5 Will Not Include Four Player Local Split Screen

    Halo 5 Will Not Include Four Player Local Split Screen

    We have some disappointing news for Halo fans today. It was revealed by Josh Holmes, the Studio Head for Halo 5: Guardians that the game will not feature local split screen for four players. It will max out at two for local multiplayer with four people possible through Xbox Live only.

    If you plan on going through the campaign with three of your buddies, make sure you have at least two televisions, two systems, and two copies of the game.
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  • 343 Issues a Thank You and Details Free Offerings as an Apology for the Terrible Launch of Halo: The Master Chief Collection

    343 Industries just announced their plans to try to make amends for the terrible launch of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One. They first offer a thank you to the fans for putting up with the issues and for sticking with the game and the company even through its faults.

    They also wanted to let the community know about some of the free content that is coming to those who played the game prior to December 19th.
    1 Month of Xbox Live Gold Exclusive In-Game Nameplate Exclusi
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  • PSA: The Green Man Gaming Holiday Sale 2014 is Underway

    PSA: The Green Man Gaming Holiday Sale 2014 is Underway

    Because your wallets really hate you now, Green Man Gaming's Holiday Sale 2014 is also now underway! They're offering up rotating 24 hour deals, 48 hour deals, and a variety of sales and savings on countless other titles from now until Friday, January 2nd.

    Here are just some of the games that are on sale over the next 24 hours. There are more than I'm going to list, so be sure to check out Green Man Gaming today and every day until the 2nd to see what games they have on sale! ...
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  • The Evolution of Evolve Final Part - Creating a Monster

    The Evolution of Evolve Final Part - Creating a Monster

    The fifth and final episode of The Evolution of Evolve is here today. Adam Sessler and the Evolve team show you what inspired the different monster designs in the game.

    The fifth episode concludes the series about the making of Evolve by taking an in-depth look at Turtle Rock Studios’ process for designing the completely unique and deadly monsters in Evolve. See what inspired the King Kong brawler Goliath, the Cthulhu wizard Kraken, and the stealthy assassin Wraith, and
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  • Be John Malkovich in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Exo Zombies

    Be John Malkovich in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Exo Zombies

    You can be John Malkovich, or you can be Bill Paxton, Rose McGowan, or even Jon Bernthal in the upcoming Exo Zombies DLC coming to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. A new teaser trailer for Exo Zombies was released today.

    Untrained and unprepared, four Atlas employees must survive a horror unlike any other. John Malkovich, Bill Paxton, Rose McGowan, and Jon Bernthal star in Exo Zombies, coming to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare DLC in 2015.
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  • A Post-Launch Trailer for Metrocide

    A Post-Launch Trailer for Metrocide

    Though it was released on Monday for the PC and Mac, Metrocide did not have a launch trialer. Flat Earth Games fixed that today by releasing a post-launch trailer for their "cyberpunk arcade stealth-shooter."

    "The tricks of the trade in Metrocide are hard earned but invaluable to any good cyberpunk killer," said Leigh Harris, co-founder of Flat Earth. "Whether it's deception, misdirection, crowd chaos or just an old-fashioned holo-lure, this trailer shows off some of the
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  • SOE Releases Major Update for Landmark - Caves, Monsters, Gear, and More

    SOE Releases Major Update for Landmark - Caves, Monsters, Gear, and More

    Earlier today, Sony Online Entertainment released a fairly major update for Landmark. This update includes a new underground cave system, new monsters both on the surface and in the caves, new equipment, and much more.
    Caves and Caverns - 5 layers ripe for underground exploration with mining veins of metal and gems, treasure-filled ruins and buried monuments (many created by Landmark players themselves!), and new / undiscovered monsters.
    Monsters Above & Below! - Five new
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