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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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  • Destiny Grosses More than $325 Million in First Five Days

    Destiny Grosses More than $325 Million in First Five Days

    Activision and Bungie have released a statement saying that Destiny has grossed more than $325 million in its first five days of being on sale, and is the best-selling new video game franchise of all time. This is slightly different from the $500 million worth of product that they shipped to retailers but it's still an impressive number.
    According to Bungie, Destiny players logged more than 100 million hours of online play by the end of the first week and participated in 137 million
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  • Alien: Isolation Survivor Mode and Season Pass Details Revealed

    Alien: Isolation Survivor Mode and Season Pass Details Revealed

    We have a few new details on Alien: Isolation to share with you today. First up is word that the game will have a special mode called Survivor Mode. This mode gives you limited resources on specially designed maps in a race against both the clock and the "creature."

    On October 7th, those brave enough to face the challenge can experience the first map of Survivor Mode — Basement — with their copy of Alien: Isolation. And on October 28th, the first of five Sur
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  • PSA: Bejeweled 3 is Free on Origin

    PSA: Bejeweled 3 is Free on Origin

    The latest free "On the House" game from EA and Origin is none other than Bejeweled 3 from PopCap.
    Bejeweled 3 is a truly classic “match three” puzzle design where you’ll link gems of various colors. Find the best combos to cause huge, cascading links that’ll double, triple…even quadruple your score. Try all eight game modes as you make those gems vanish.
    As with all of these On the House titles, the game won't be offered for free forever. So, if you want a free copy...
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  • Xbox One Controller for Windows Coming in November

    Xbox One Controller for Windows Coming in November

    Microsoft has officially given a time frame on when PC gamers can purchase the Xbox One controller for Windows. That rough date is November 2014.

    [center]Arriving in November 2014, the Windows 7 and Windows 8-compatible controller brings the feel of the Xbox One to your PC. The Xbox One Controller + Cable is the culmination of over 200 prototypes; featuring over 40 awesome innovations, it’s the best PC controller Microsoft has ever produced.[/indent] Just like the Xb...
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  • The Evil Within Tokyo Game Show 2014 Trailer (Updated)

    The Evil Within Tokyo Game Show 2014 Trailer (Updated)

    Bethesda has released the Japanese trailer for The Evil Within, or as it's called in Japan, Psycho Break. The trailer is all in Japanese since this is what they will be showing off at the Tokyo Game Show 2014 in just about a day's time.

    There are some spoilers included in the trailer, so you may not want to watch if you don't want to know anything ahead of time.


    Update: Bethesda has released the English version of the trailer now! You can still watch...
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  • Two New Far Cry 4 Trailers Feature Elephants and an Arena

    Two New Far Cry 4 Trailers Feature Elephants and an Arena

    Two new trailers for Far Cry 4 have come out in the past day from Ubisoft. One focuses on "The Mighty Elephants of Kyrat" while the other shows off some of the action in the game's arena mode.

    Let's take a look at those elephants first!


    Next up is a look at the game's arena mode.

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  • Invites are Being Sent to Enroll in the Bloodborne Alpha

    Invites are Being Sent to Enroll in the Bloodborne Alpha

    It seems that some lucky gamers are receiving email invitations to enroll for the Bloodborne alpha on the PlayStation 4. The following email was sent by Sony to an unknown number of people.
    our skill and dedication have been recognized, you have been selected for a chance to join the exclusive Bloodborne Alpha Test! Please note that completing this enrollment form does not guarantee a place on this Alpha Test. Invitations are at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's (SCEE's) discr
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  • New Co-op Trailer for Assassin's Creed Unity

    New Co-op Trailer for Assassin's Creed Unity

    A new trailer for Assassin's Creed Unity shows off more of the game's co-op gameplay functionality.


    Assassin's Creed Unity is slated to be released on November 11, 2014 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC platforms....
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  • Avenged Sevenfold Has a Game Coming Out - Hail to the King: Deathbat

    Avenged Sevenfold Has a Game Coming Out - Hail to the King: Deathbat

    The rock group known as Avenged Sevenfold apparently has a video game coming out. The game is called Hail to the King: Deathbat and it's a mobile game coming to the Apple App Store and Google Play. It's slated to be released on October 16, 2014.

    Hail to the King: Deathbat is a brutal romp through the darkest depths of the underworld with an epic tale of redemption, devastating melee combat, towering boss fights, 7 hellish landscapes and classic Avenged Sevenfold cuts along
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  • The Making of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel - Episode 3

    The Making of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel - Episode 3

    The third video in the planned four part series for The Making of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel has come out today from Gearbox and 2K Australia. The episode, entitled "The Good, The Bad, The Terrible, and The Claptrap" talks about the four playable characters, their skills, and a bit about their backgrounds.


    You can catch the previous episodes here. The next and final episode will be called "Weapons and Post-Launch."...
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  • Destiny Review

    Destiny Review

    Destiny – It's better than Brink.

    Destiny is a game with a bit of an identity crisis on its hands. On one hand, it tries to be some sort of a grand, social game that is not entirely dissimilar to an MMO. On the other hand, Destiny attempts to push forth a player focused story that can easily be completed playing on your own. A story that I'm sure Bungie feels in their hearts to be epic in nature. The problem is, at the end of the day Destiny isn't really sure what i...
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  • The Microsoft Purchase of Minecraft Creators Mojang is Confirmed; Notch Leaves Mojang

    Both Mojang and Microsoft have confirmed the news we all knew was coming. Microsoft has purchased Mojang and the Minecraft franchise for $2.5 billion (USD). That number is again, $2,500,000,000.

    Owen from Mojang provides a few details on the acquisition over at the Mojang blog.
    Please remember that the future of Minecraft and you – the community – are extremely important to everyone involved. If you take one thing away from this post, let it be that. We can
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  • Update: Microsoft to Reveal $2.5 Billion Deal to Purchase Minecraft Developer on Monday

    On Monday, it is expected that Microsoft will reveal that they have come to a $2.5 billion deal with Minecraft creator, Mojang. This is according to a new report from Reuters and a "source (that was) briefed on the matter."

    For those keeping track of this at home, this is a $500 million increase over the previously rumored amount of money. The real kicker is that this acquisition isn't necessarily being made with the Xbox One in mind. No, it's actually being made to help out...
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  • New Trailer and Screenshots for Grand Theft Auto V on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC

    Rockstar Games released a new trailer and new screenshots from the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions of Grand Theft Auto V today.




    Don't forget that the console versions come out on November 18 and the PC version arrives next year....
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  • Grand Theft Auto V Releasing November 18 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

    Grand Theft Auto V Releasing November 18 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

    Rockstar Games revealed the release date for Grand Theft Auto V for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox one. That date is November 18, 2014. "But what about the PC version," you ask. Well, I've got some bad news for you. Rockstar said that the PC release date is January 27, 2015.

    I know. I know. But hey, at least you'll have a bunch of cool new things to look forward to!
    Grand Theft Auto V for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC will feature a range of major visual and technical
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