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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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  • Leaked Street Fighter V Trailer Suggests Exclusivity for PlayStation 4 and PC

    Capcom accidentally released the trailer for Street Fighter V a wee bit ahead of schedule today. Those that managed to see the trailer may have noticed something very interesting. It will be exclusive to the PlayStation 4 and PC. Is it a timed exclusive? Is it a permanent exclusive? Nobody really knows yet.

    However, since this is the Internet and nothing is every deleted forever, the trailer was uploaded to Dailymotion and can be seen below.

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  • EA Joins with KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records for Battlefield Hardline Title Track

    EA, Visceral and KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records have teamed up to bring the world "Karma," the main theme for Battlefield Hardline. The song is exclusive to Battlefield Hardline and is the creation of Jamie N Commons.

    "The music, and moreover the audio help create that emotional experience you want gamers to feel as they play in the world we've built for them," said Steve Papoutsis, VP and General Manager of Visceral Games and Executive Producer of Battlefield Hardline.
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  • New Tracks Announced for Project Cars

    New Tracks Announced for Project Cars

    A few new tracks were announced today for the upcoming racing game, Project Cars. This includes Le Mans, Laguna Seca, Donington Park, and Snetterton.
    Players of Project CARS will get the chance to participate in the world's biggest motor race - the 24 Hours of Le Mans. For over 80 years manufacturers and drivers have been flocking to France each June trying to make their mark on this prestigious event by proving both their speed and stamina - and now it'll be your turn facing off
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  • Op-ed: Why The Escapist Employees Are Forbidden to Speak Publicly About #GamerGate

    Between yesterday and today, word started to circulate that some unverified number of media outlets are preventing their employees from talking about #Gamergate in any way, shape, or form. At least one confirmation has come from the sea of rumors and it is for none other than The Escapist, home to Zero Punctuation and former residence of Jim Sterling whom has left to venture forth on his own. It was also the site where Ian Danskin used to be employed. Before we get into his reasons for leaving...
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  • PSA: GOG Launched Its 2014 DRM-Free Big Winter Sale

    PSA: GOG Launched Its 2014 DRM-Free Big Winter Sale

    I'm a bit late on this one but there's still time left to roll around in the savings at GOG.com.
    No, it's not déjà vu! The DRM-free digital distributor kicks off its 2014 DRM-free Big Winter Sale featuring a brand new set of flash deals, daily bundles, and awesome offers. To have everyone join the fun they're giving away 250.000 copies of the seminal turn-based strategy classic Age of Wonders in true holiday-season-shopping-craze fashion: "get it before we run out of stock!" The opening
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  • Release Date and Price Announced for Resident Evil Plus New 60FPS Footage

    Release Date and Price Announced for Resident Evil Plus New 60FPS Footage

    Capcom has officially revealed the release date and price for the Resident Evil HD Remake (Super Turbo Hyper Edition DX). That date is January 20 and that price is $19.99 (USD).

    In addition, the team released some 60FPS gameplay video. Make sure you watch the footage using Chrome and at a resolution of 720p or higher to get the 60fps goodness.

    Did... Did they add unnecessary jiggle physics to Jill? Uhhhh.... Anyway, here are some screenshots from the game. ...
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  • Evacuation Game Type Revealed for Evolve

    Evacuation Game Type Revealed for Evolve

    Turtle Rock and 2K have announced a new game mode for Evolve today called Evacuation. The best way to learn about this new game mode is through this handy trailer that the studios put together for your viewing pleasure.


    There will be an upcoming beta for Evolve in January. The Evacuation game type will only be playable on the Xbox One during this beta period. Until then, enjoy these new screenshots!


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  • Peter Moore Teases a "Special Announcement" from EA During The Game Awards 2014

    On Friday night The Game Awards 2014 will be underway. With it will come various awards to various games, new trailers for upcoming releases, and perhaps a few surprises. One of those surprises seems to be coming from EA as Peter Moore dished a tease on Twitter earlier...
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  • Dying Light Season Pass Details the Three Upcoming Content Packs

    Dying Light Season Pass Details the Three Upcoming Content Packs

    Another game has a Season Pass that you can purchase, this time it's for Dying Light. The team at Techland detailed some of the content that will be included in the three planned packs.
    Cuisine & Cargo – Available first for Season Pass holders, these two hardcore missions let players put their skills to the ultimate test. Investigate buildings sealed off in the very first days of the outbreak – with the infected inside. Explore ominous corridors of once the most famous restaurant
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  • Red Faction: Guerrilla Steam Edition Now Available

    Red Faction: Guerrilla Steam Edition Now Available

    Out with the old (Games for Windows Live) and in with the new (Steam Workshop) as Red Faction: Guerrilla has been updated to remove the old online system. In its place is a full suite of Steamworks integration, including online multiplayer, trading cards, and more.
    Steam Edition Feature Highlights: • Added Steam Trading Cards • DirectX 11 Render Backend instead of DirectX 10 (DirectX 9 still available as a fall-back option) • Added Wrecking Crew maps: RUINS, REPERCUSSION, IMP
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  • YouPorn Enters the eSports Business by Officially Sponsoring Play2Win

    YouPorn Enters the eSports Business by Officially Sponsoring Play2Win

    Play2Win, a Madrid-based Dota 2 eSports team, is the first group to be sponsored by YouPorn. Yes, the adult entertainment site is officially sponsoring a Dota 2 team.
    Coinciding with the new 6 month agreement, Play2Win will officially debut under their new moniker, Team YP, in time for the start of the Gamergy competition in Madrid on December 5, 2014. Composed of individual veterans and team managers in the eSports realm, the newly unveiled Team YP will collectively pool their
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  • Target Retailers in Australia Pull Grand Theft Auto V After Falsified Petition

    Recently, a petition went up on change.org calling for Target to pull Grand Theft Auto V from being sold. The petition makes the claim that the game "encourages players to murder women for entertainment" and that there is an "incentive to commit sexual violence against women, then abuse or kill them to proceed or get 'health' points." The game does not encourage the player to murder women. The game also does not provide "health" points as a reward for killing women. The only somewhat true statement...
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  • Battlefield Hardline Multiplayer Footage

    Battlefield Hardline Multiplayer Footage

    A variety of notable Battlefield players had a chance to give the multiplayer for Battlefield Hardline a go recently.

    Chaboyy -

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    Jackfrags -

    Matimio provides some details on the new game mode wherein vehicles can now be cap points -

    Westie -

    LevelCap takes a look at the weapons in the game, including the return of the Tracer Dart -
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  • Microsoft Allegedly Hasn't Paid Indie Developers Since September

    Microsoft Allegedly Hasn't Paid Indie Developers Since September

    According to a blog post on Destructoid by "TheKodu," Microsoft has yet to pay Indie developers making use of their XNA platform to publish games on the Xbox Live Marketplace.
    So a quick refresher for those who don’t know. The XBLIG was Microsoft’s own indie game self publishing arm. Once a game is passed by peer review it’s allowed to be sold on the system. Each quarter Microsoft then pays said developers their portion of the games sales. The system itself also includes a clause
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  • Sony Releases PlayStation 1 Themes for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PS Vita

    Even more PlayStation 20th anniversary goodies from Sony for you today. This time it's a new theme for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PS Vita that takes us back to yesteryear. The new theme is grey with various colorful shapes and icons.



    The best part though? It features the original PlayStation startup sound when you boot up your PlayStation 4.

    As a tip, you can disable the default PS4 tone when starting up by navigating to your Set...
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