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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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  • Legal Concerns Shuts Down Metal Gear Fan Film Series - Metal Gear Solid Philanthropy

    Metal Gear Solid Philanthropy was an hour long Metal Gear fan film. It featured some great looking production values and an original story set in the Metal Gear universe. After its first film, Hideo Kojima publicly expressed an interest in seeing the second part.

    The team, Hive Division, got to work immediately on Metal Gear Solid Philanthropy - Part 2. Unfortunately, legal concerns and perhaps a bit of pressure from Konami resulted in production having to come to an end on Part...
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  • Sony Announces That the Next PlayStation 4 Software Update is Coming October 28

    The next big update for the PlayStation 4 system software will arrive on October 28. This is according to a Tweet made by the official PlayStation Twitter just a few minutes ago.

    Some of the highlights of the 2.0 update include:
    • Being able to play music from a USB drive
    • Different background/theme colors
    • Custom themes
    • Enhancements to live broadcasting
    • Uploading to YouTube
    • Better library support
    Those are just some of the new features coming. Sony has not yet r...
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  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Gets Spooky with Halloween Masks, Ghosts, and Chicken Hell

    Tonight's update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive includes a bit more than the usual tweaks and fixes. Tonight's update introduces some Halloween treats for those that don't take the game too seriously!

    Changelog for CS:GO update version 1.34.5.3 for October 22, 2014

    HAPPY HALLOWEEN - In game characters are now celebrating the spooky season with masks. - The spirits of fallen friends have again risen to haunt player death cameras (they show up in the world during deat
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  • Felicia Day Reveals How She Lived in Fear Due to GamerGate, Immediately Gets Doxxed in Comments

    Felicia Day is an actress and writer and is perhaps best known for her work on the web series The Guild, and TV shows like Supernatural, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Eureka. She has been a recurring guest on Wil Wheaton's Tabletop series. Earlier today, she put up a new blog in which she not only speaks out against GamerGate but also how the actions of the group have made it so that she has lived in fear of the very people she used to embrace.
    If there’s anything I’m proud
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  • PlayStation Experience Tickets Go on Sale October 24

    PlayStation Experience Tickets Go on Sale October 24

    Tickets for the December PlayStation Experience event will go on sale on October 24, according to the PlayStation Blog.
    Starting this Friday, October 24th, tickets will be available here. Over the course of the next six weeks, stay tuned to PlayStation.Blog and PlayStation.com for details on panel times, participating publishers, playable games, and PlayStation Experience collectibles!
    PlayStation Experience is a two day long event. It will feature various panels, contests, signings, g...
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  • Team Fortress 2 Update Enables Previous Halloween Events; New Steam Client Update

    Two updates for you tonight from Valve. First up is a new Team Fortress 2 update that re-enables the Halloween events from previous years in preparation for this year's event. There is also a new Steam client update tonight.


    Changelog for TF2 and Steam for updates released October 22, 2014

    Team Fortress 2 - Scream Fortress Classic begins! -- In preparation for Scream Fortress 2014 we've enabled all previous Halloween events - Fixed The Larval Lid not usin
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  • Ubisoft Wants You to Experience Far Cry 4

    Ubisoft Wants You to Experience Far Cry 4

    Over the next four weeks, Ubisoft is going to offer up a new "experience" for Far Cry 4. One new experience will be released each week, something they're calling the "rites of passage."

    Today, Ubisoft announced the launch of Far Cry 4’s What are you made of? digital platform, an experiential website designed to test the player’s reactions in a world full of unpredictability. It offers a cinematic and immersive experience that will give each user a flavour of
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  • Judge Rules in EA's Favor Over Battlefield 4 Class Action Lawsuit

    Judge Rules in EA's Favor Over Battlefield 4 Class Action Lawsuit

    A class action lawsuit brought against EA over "false and misleading statements" concerning the marketing for Battlefield 4 has run into a wall today. The judge in the case, Judge Susan Illston, ruled that many of the statements made were not actually fraudulent but were rather just "puffery" and vague.
    As the Courthouse News reported, however, Judge Susan Illston ruled that at least some of those statements were nothing more than "corporate confidence," and while it may have been
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  • Dragon Age: Inquisition - "The Inquisitor and Followers" Trailer

    Dragon Age: Inquisition - "The Inquisitor and Followers" Trailer

    A new trailer was released yesterday (I know, I know, I missed it, I'm sorry) for Dragon Age: Inquisition. The latest footage showcases "The Inquisitor & Followers" along with some fresh gameplay.

    What kind of hero will you be? As leader of the Inquisition, your decisions not only shape your journey, but that of your followers as well. Join us for a closer look at the Inquisitor and a trio of the Inquisition’s followers. Each character has a reason for joining the Inquisition,
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  • Yoshi Circuit Coming in First Mario Kart 8 DLC

    Yoshi Circuit Coming in First Mario Kart 8 DLC

    Yoshi Circuit will make its Mario Kart 8 debut when the game's first DLC pack is released. The map was originally from Mario Kart: Double Dash and later showed up in Mario Kart DS.


    Is Mario twerking in this image...?

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  • New Achievements Point Towards a Re-release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

    New Achievements Point Towards a Re-release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

    It seems as though new achievements and possibly trophies have been listed for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Keeping in mind that San Andreas was released for the original Xbox and PlayStation 2, prior to Achievements even being a thing, it's rather surprising to see that these exist. The achievement list includes 33 achievements that total 1,000 Gamerscore. This seems to strongly point towards a re-release of the game for newer consoles. The question is, which consoles? Xbox One a...
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  • First Lords of the Fallen Developer Diary Video is Out

    First Lords of the Fallen Developer Diary Video is Out

    The first developer diary video for Lords of the Fallen is out today from CI Games and Bandai Namco.
    The 2.5 minute video introduces gamers to the talented team at Deck13 and CI Games, and explains the how the team created foes that provide an ample but fun challenge for gamers, and how the design created diverse weapon and enemy sets.


    The game is slated to be released on October 28 for the PS4, XB1, and PC....
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  • Watch the World Premiere Trailer for Halo: Nightfall

    Watch the World Premiere Trailer for Halo: Nightfall

    The first proper trailer for Halo: Nightfall was released a short time ago today. Enjoy the first glimpse of the live action series set in the Halo universe. The first full episode is slated for November 11.

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  • HaloFest 2014 Events and Livestreams Begin November 8

    HaloFest 2014 Events and Livestreams Begin November 8

    In the three day lead up to the November 11 release of Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Halo: Nightfall, Microsoft and 343 Industries will be offering up special sneak peeks at upcoming Halo content.

    This includes new interviews, new gameplay footage, livestreams and more. This will also include a special look at the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta and the world premiere of the first episode of Halo: Nightfall. Here are some of the events you can note on your cal...
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  • Titanfall is Still Being Updated - Update 8 is Due to be Released on Thursday

    Update #8 for Titanfall is apparently just around the corner. Tomorrow, the update will go live and with it will come a "Frontier Defense" horde mode style co-op mode and a few other new features. Let's take a look at what fans can expect.
    Brand new cooperative game mode - Frontier Defense Join forces with up to three other players in this cooperative game mode to defend a vital objective from increasingly intense waves of AI combatants. • You and your team will face dow
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