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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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  • Deceive Inc. Set to Release on March 21

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    • Published: 02-01-2023, 03:49 PM
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    Deceive Inc. Set to Release on March 21

    A demo will be available on February 6.

    Developer Sweet Bandits Studios and publisher Tripwire Presents announce that Deceive Inc. will release on March 21, 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via both Steam and the Epic Games Store. The base edition of the game will cost you just $19.99 (USD), or you can get a Black Tie Edition for $29.99.

    Those who have no idea what this game is about, and I be it's many of you out there, will be able to try a free multiplayer...
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  • Tomb Raider IP Reportedly Leased to Amazon for $600 Million

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    • Published: 01-31-2023, 07:20 PM
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    Tomb Raider IP Reportedly Leased to Amazon for $600 Million

    A very quick return on investment for Embracer Group.

    In May 2022, Embracer Group purchased three Square Enix studios for just $300 million (USD). This amount included the studios, employees, and numerous IPs that belonged to these studios. One of those IPs was Tomb Raider.

    It is now being reported by Fellowship of Fans that Embracer has leased just the Tomb Raider IP to Amazon for $600 million. Their original story said that the rights were sold outright to Amazon, but...
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  • New Resident Evil 4 Remake Details from Game Informer

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    • Published: 01-31-2023, 06:52 PM
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    New Resident Evil 4 Remake Details from Game Informer

    Limited durability knives, side-quests, health bars, and more.

    Game Informer kicked off their month's long coverage of cover story Resident Evil 4 with some fresh gameplay information. The new issue, which you can read digitally right now, goes into details on some of the new gameplay changes players will see when the remake releases on March 24, 2023 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

    As part of today's reveals, we learn that quick-time events...
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  • EA to Shut Down Apex Legends Mobile and Battlefield Mobile

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    • Published: 01-31-2023, 06:27 PM
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    EA to Shut Down Apex Legends Mobile and Battlefield Mobile

    These mobile titles will be sunset starting in May.

    Electronic Arts announce that both Apex Legends Mobile and Battlefield Mobile are shutting down. The end of Apex Legends Mobile will happen on May 1, 2023 at 4PM (PT). The date and time that Battlefield Mobile will cease to be was not provided in EA's statement. Furthermore, the studio behind Battlefield Mobile, Industrial Toys, is also being completely shut down.

    EA's statement continues on to provide some reasons why...
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  • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Delayed

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    • Published: 01-31-2023, 05:58 PM
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    Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Delayed

    The Respawn developed sequel is now coming in April.

    Delayed, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is. The game, which was originally set to release on March 15, 2023, will instead be pushed back about six more weeks to an April 28th release.

    The delay was announced through Twitter by game director Stig Asmussen. The short of it is that Respawn needs some more time to polish the final release and enhance performance.



    An additional statement was issued by...
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  • 343 Industries Reportedly Hitting Reset on Halo Plans

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    • Published: 01-31-2023, 05:24 PM
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    343 Industries Reportedly Hitting Reset on Halo Plans

    Halo is staying with 343 Industries, but there are big changes coming.

    After Microsoft announced plans to layoff 10,000 employees, many of which are coming from Xbox studios, the fate of the Halo franchise lingered in limbo. It was initially rumored that main Halo developer, 343 Industries, would be made into a support studio and that other studios would take on main development of future Halo titles.

    343 Industries had to make a statement that refutes those claims. In...
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  • Oops! Sony Denies Rumor Saying They Cut PlayStation VR2 Production Numbers

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    • Published: 01-31-2023, 03:23 PM
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    Oops! Sony Denies Rumor Saying They Cut PlayStation VR2 Production Numbers

    Sony flatly denies a recent Bloomberg report.

    Less than a day ago, a report from Bloomberg stated that Sony cut the initial production of PlayStation VR2 hardware from 2 million units to 1 million units. Their report claims that Sony cut their shipment forecast "after early pre-orders disappointed."

    Today, Sony has come out to flatly deny those claims made by Bloomberg. In a statement made to GamesIndustry.biz, Sony says that they have "not cut PlayStation...
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  • Free DLC Haunts Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Today

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    • Published: 01-31-2023, 02:56 PM
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    Free DLC Haunts Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Today

    A new map, ghost, and more.

    Those of you that already own Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed will be happy to see that a new update is available. This update includes the "first of many" free DLC packages for the game.

    This new content includes The Facility, a condemned property that was recently purchased by a private investor group that plans to renovate and reopen the facility. It just so happens that this place is haunted. Also new is Glutton, a new Ghost type...
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  • New Screenshots for The Lords of the Fallen

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    • Published: 01-31-2023, 02:25 PM
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    New Screenshots for The Lords of the Fallen

    A fresh look at the reboot to the 2014 game of almost the same name.

    Several new screenshots are out today for The Lords of the Fallen. The shots come from HEXWORKS and show off environments and characters from this upcoming action-RPG.

    They are saying that The Lords of the Fallen is both a "reboot to the 2014" game, Lords of the Fallen, and that it also takes place over a thousand years after the events of the first game... which would make it a sequel.
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  • Lots of Exotics Coming in Destiny 2: Lightfall

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    • Published: 01-31-2023, 01:34 PM
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    Lots of Exotics Coming in Destiny 2: Lightfall

    A new trailer showcases some of shiny, new gear.

    Bungie released a new trailer for their upcoming Destiny 2 expansion, Lightfall. In this trailer, they showcase things like Final Warning, a new Strand-based Sidearm that has enemy seeking rounds. There is also a new Stasis Glaive, a Void Machine Gun, and new Exotic armor shown off for each class.

    Beyond the Exotics, this trailer includes another look at the "Strands" that will be used throughout Lightfall to aid...
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  • Report: Xbox, Sony, and Nintendo to Skip E3 2023

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    • Published: 01-30-2023, 07:21 PM
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    Report: Xbox, Sony, and Nintendo to Skip E3 2023

    E3's big return sounds like it's more of a dud.

    In September 2022, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced that E3 was returning. Not only was it returning, but it would be the show's first in-person event in four years.

    Now, we're learning that none of the three major console makers will have any sort of presence at the trade show. Sony and Nintendo not having a presence probably isn't too surprising. Those two companies had already started to do their...
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  • Blizzard Wants to Make Overwatch 2 Ranked Play Suck a Little Less

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    • Published: 01-30-2023, 06:49 PM
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    Blizzard Wants to Make Overwatch 2 Ranked Play Suck a Little Less

    The community has been vocal about their problems with ranked play and changes are coming.

    In the coming weeks, Blizzard plans to make some changes to Overwatch 2 that should make both matchmaking and ranked competitive play a little bit better. These are areas that fans have been complaining about for months, ever since the game's release really, that are only now getting addressed.

    In their latest developer blog, Blizzard says that they have "seen feedback on matches...
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  • Fans Believe Sony Teased the Next Uncharted Game in New Promo

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    • Published: 01-30-2023, 06:13 PM
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    Fans Believe Sony Teased the Next Uncharted Game in New Promo

    Or it could be nothing at all.

    If fan-theories are to believed, and why wouldn't you believe them, a new promotional video for PlayStation may have just teased the future of Uncharted.

    Sony released a new commercial that talks up the end of the PlayStation 5 shortage. The video shows off characters and games we are all very familiar with already. There was Marvel's Spider-Man, Horizon, God of War, and more. There were also a couple of quick glimpses at something that...
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  • Early Footage of Horizon Multiplayer Leaked Online

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    • Published: 01-30-2023, 04:47 PM
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    Early Footage of Horizon Multiplayer Leaked Online

    Footage from an alpha build made its way online this past weekend.

    This week, several screenshots and some gameplay footage from a Horizon multiplayer game leaked online. The leaked content is supposedly from an alpha build of this multiplayer project, dating back to sometime in the Summer of 2020.

    A multiplayer Horizon has been in the cards for a while now at Guerrilla Games. In December 2022, the studio announced that they had a team working on an online project that...
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  • The Last of Us Greenlit for a Second Season

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    • Published: 01-30-2023, 04:03 PM
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    The Last of Us Greenlit for a Second Season

    The renewal came before the third episode aired.

    The third episode of The Last of Us HBO series aired this past weekend. However, the big news came a short time prior when it was announced that the show has been renewed for a second season.

    The confirmation that The Last of Us getting a second season was shared through HBO's official Twitter account. This seems to fall in line with the idea that The Last of Us HBO series would get multiple seasons. The idea being that...
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