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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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  • Meet the "Cast of Characters" in Latest Assassin's Creed Unity Trailer

    Meet the "Cast of Characters" in Latest Assassin's Creed Unity Trailer

    Ubisoft has released a new trailer today for Assassin's Creed Unity. The latest trailer focuses on introducing some of the characters you'll meet throughout your adventures in the game.

    In Assassin’s Creed Unity, Arno will cross paths with colorful personalities from the French Revolution, including historical figures Napoléon Bonaparte, the Marquis de Sade, and Robespierre, alongside all-new characters such as the mysterious Elise. Discover how they fit into the world
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  • Photo Mode Added to Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Today

    Photo Mode Added to Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Today

    WBIE announced today that Photo Mode has been introduced to Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor as part of a free update. The Photo Mode is out now for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of the game, with the PC update coming "very soon."


    As you may expect, the Photo Mode operates in a similar fashion to the ones found in Infamous: Second Son/First Light and The Last of Us Remastered. Hopefully, this is the start of a new trend in game features that many other games...
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  • More PS4 System Update 2.0 Details - USB Music Player, New Home Screen Colors, and More

    Sony continues to tease the 2.0 system update for the PlayStation 4. Today's latest includes word of a USB music player, the ability to have a variety of home screen color schemes (in addition to the new themes), improvements to the live broadcasting, better library sorting, and much more. Let's take a look at the latest highlights and some new screenshots. Please note that Sony has still not revealed a solid release date for the 2.0 system update yet. This is also not the full list of cha...
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  • Grand Theft Auto V PlayStation 4 Bundles Coming to Europe

    Grand Theft Auto V PlayStation 4 Bundles Coming to Europe

    Europe will soon be able to pick up some special PlayStation 4 bundles for the upcoming holidays. There will be a white PlayStation 4 bundled with Grand Theft Auto V land a black PlayStation 4 bundled with Grand Theft Auto V.

    The bundle looks like it will be released on November 18 alongside the stand alone version of the game. There was no price revealed for the bundle yet. There is also no word on whether or not there will be a similar bundle released in other regions. ...
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  • Killer Instinct Season 2 Trailer

    Killer Instinct Season 2 Trailer

    We're a little late on this one but if you haven't seen it yet, here is the latest trailer for Killer Instinct Season 2.


    It's also important to note that the game will be getting a bit of a resolution bump for Season 2. It will go from 720p to 900p and it remains an Xbox One exclusive title....
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  • Seven Deadly Sins of Johnny Gat Revealed in Latest Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell Trailer

    The seven deadly sins of Johnny Gat are on display in this latest trailer for Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell. In addition to the new trailer, you can check out three new screenshots (one above, two after the trailer).




    On top of that Volition and Deep Silver have revealed some additional information for the game. First up, the game is slated to arrive on January 20, 2015 alongside Saints Row IV: Re-Elected on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and...
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  • Civilization: Beyond Earth Intro Cinematic - "The Chosen"

    Civilization: Beyond Earth Intro Cinematic - "The Chosen"

    Firaxis and 2K released the intro cinematic today for Civilization: Beyond Earth. The cinematic is entitled "The Chosen" and it is the full video that will play at the start of the game when you launch it on October 24.

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  • Team Fortress 2 Update Released - October 15, 2014

    Team Fortress 2 Update Released - October 15, 2014

    Valve has just rolled out an update for Team Fortress 2.

    Changelog for Team Fortress 2 for October 15, 2014

    - Fixed an exploit related to clients uploading files to servers - Fixed a problem that allowed clients to have an out-of-date, corrupt, or modified version of items_game.txt -- TF2 will not run if a bad items_game.txt file is found -- If your items_game.txt file is reported as being corrupt, delete any items_game.txt files you have added and verify your T
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  • PSA: Big Steam Free Weekend Begins October 16

    PSA: Big Steam Free Weekend Begins October 16

    Tomorrow, October 16, Valve will kick off their biggest "Free Weekend" event ever. Starting at 10AM (PT), ten games will be available for completely free for you to play through the weekend. There are literally no limitations on the content (except for DLC) that you can play. You can play single player, multiplayer, or just stare at the game in your list if you so desire. On top of the free play time, you will also be able to purchase the games at a huge discount to keep playing after this ...
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  • PSA: Get Aliens Versus Predator Classic 2000 for Free from GOG

    PSA: Get Aliens Versus Predator Classic 2000 for Free from GOG

    For a limited time, as in over the next 36 hours (at the time of this post), you can pick up Alien Versus Predator Classic 2000 for absolutely nothing. That's right, it's free.


    Simply head on over to the special promotional page on GOG.com to get your free game. I will note that the free game is apparently tied to a promotion for their Galaxy distribution service. You do not have to use the client to get the game for free....
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  • Iron Tide Update for World of Warcraft Makes All Previous Expansions Free

    Iron Tide Update for World of Warcraft Makes All Previous Expansions Free

    Tucked away in the patch notes for the 6.0.2 "Iron Tide" update for World of Warcraft is word that all previous expansions for the game will be free to all owners and subscribers to the game.

    That means that all expansion packs up through Mists of Pandaria are now free to play through. This is being done in preparation for the upcoming release of the new expansion, Warlords of Draenor. The Iron Tide update includes a tremendous number of changes, too many to list here w...
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  • New Halo 2 Anniversary Blur Cinematic Screenshots

    New Halo 2 Anniversary Blur Cinematic Screenshots

    A few new screenshots were released today that are taken from the Halo 2 Anniversary cinematics. These cinematics are created by Blur, a studio that does some of the best visual effects for Hollywood films and a variety of games.


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  • Anita Sarkeesian Cancels USU Talk in Wake of Terror Threats

    Anita Sarkeesian Cancels USU Talk in Wake of Terror Threats

    Feminist Frequency creator Anita Sarkeesian has revealed that she has canceled her plans to give a talk tomorrow at Utah State University. This comes in the wake of excessive terror threats made by an anonymous "student."

    Sarkeesian notes that she cancelled her plans due to the authorities not taking enough precautions for tomorrow's event.
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  • Terror Threats Made Against Anita Sarkeesian as She's Scheduled to Speak at Utah State University

    Heightened security measures were taken by authorities at Utah State University after an anonymous student said that he would take "revenge" against the school if they allow Anita Sarkeesian to speak during a planned Wednesday event. Sarkeesian is the creator of Feminist Frequency and the video series "Tropes vs. Women in Video Games." She has also been the target of a huge hate campaign from GamerGate and other like minded misogynists. Word of this threat comes from a report from ...
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  • New Dragon Age: Inquisition Trailer Shows The Hero of Thedas

    New Dragon Age: Inquisition Trailer Shows The Hero of Thedas

    A new trailer for Dragon: Age Inquisition came o ut today from BioWare and EA. Check out the "Hero of Thedas."

    Demons plague the world and terrorize the people of Thedas. The faithful cling to their belief in the Inquisitor, who must lead a team of legendary warriors into battle and bring the conflict to an end before it’s too late. Every war has its heroes. It’s up to the players to decide what kind of leader they will be.
    Dragon Age: Inquisition is due to be relea...
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