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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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  • Video Game Players Love Porn

    Video Game Players Love Porn

    Who'd have thunk it, right? According to some graphs and charts recently released by PornHub (probably NSFW), a lot of people access porn sites through their game consoles.

    Yeah, a little something to think about the next time you go to play some local co-op games with your friend Tim down the block and he hands you the controller.


    The breakdown of operating system statistics goes into much greater detail, especially when it comes to popular searches, t...
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  • EA Looking to Earn $1 Billion from DLC Sales in 2014

    EA Looking to Earn $1 Billion from DLC Sales in 2014

    According to both EA and some financial experts, EA may near or hit the $1 billion (USD) revenue mark just in sales of DLC and add-on content alone for 2014. This is due largely in part to the sale of Madden Ultimate Team card packs sold in Madden NFL 15 (and previous versions of the game) and a near identical mode in the FIFA series.
    “The margins on Madden Ultimate Team are through the roof,” said James Hardiman, an analyst with Longbow Research LLC who has a buy rating on the
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  • Capcom Suing Koei Tecmo for 980 Million Yen for Patent Infringement

    Capcom Suing Koei Tecmo for 980 Million Yen for Patent Infringement

    First it was SNK accusing Square Enix of IP infringement, and now it's Capcom going after Koei Tecmo for the same sort of issue. Capcom is accusing Koei Tecmo of patent infringement, specifically over games like Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends and 49 other games. They are suing them for 980 million yen, which is about $9.43 million (USD). This lawsuit apparently goes back to 2002 when Capcom filed for a patent that lets a user acquire new content by combininb an existing game with a...
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  • Left 4 Dead's Zoey and TF2's Pyro and Saxton Hale Join Super Time Force Ultra

    Today, both the Pyro and Saxton Hale from Team Fortress 2 were added to the Steam release of Super Time Force Ultra. In addition, Zoey from Left 4 Dead was also added to the Steam version of the game.

    Super Time Force Ultra is an action-packed platformer with a time-travelling twist! You’re in control of time itself, bending and stretching it to your advantage on the battlefield. Rewind time and choose when to jump back into the action, teaming-up with your past selves
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  • Bethesda Talks PAX Prime Plans: The Evil Within, Battlecry, and The Elder Scrolls Online

    This weekend, Bethesda will be at PAX Prime 2014 in full force. They will be providing some new details and experiences for The Evil Within, Battlecry, and The Elder Scrolls Online. This includes a contest to win a custom Evil Within Xbox One console and more.

    With less than two months until its October 14th release, we’re celebrating The Evil Within, Shinji Mikami’s return to survival horror, in a major way. By visiting our booth in the Washington Convention Center, you’ll
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  • Xbox at PAX Prime 2014 Schedule of Events

    Xbox at PAX Prime 2014 Schedule of Events

    Major Nelson dropped the details today on how you can check out the latest from Microsoft and the Xbox at PAX Prime 2014 this weekend.
    Thursday: ID@Xbox Pre-PAX Open House
    PAX doors don’t officially open until Friday, but we know a lot folks get into town early. That’s why we’re inviting everyone over to Microsoft’s Redmond Campus to play some new and upcoming indies on Xbox One. The event starts at 6pm, and we’ll even give you a ride. Find all the details he
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  • Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Opening Movie

    Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Opening Movie

    Feel free to check out the opening movie that plays at the start of Personal 4 Arena Ultimax.


    From the looks of the very colorful website for Personal 4 Arena Ultimax, the game will be released this Fall for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360....
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  • Actual NBA 2K15 Gameplay Footage Shown in Yakkem Trailer

    Actual NBA 2K15 Gameplay Footage Shown in Yakkem Trailer

    The latest trailer for NBA 2K15 shows off some hot dance moves and also some basketball gameplay, if you're into that sort of thing. 2K Sports shows off to fans what they can look forward to in October with the "Yakkem Trailer."

    Set to “Suck My Kiss” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Yakkem” puts the authenticity of the basketball world in NBA 2K15 on full display with even more attention to detail in each aspect of the game. The trailer also gives a sneak peak
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  • MotoGP 14 Teases with a Teaser Trailer

    MotoGP 14 Teases with a Teaser Trailer

    Bandai Namco and Milestone S.r.L. just released a new teaser trailer for their upcoming motorcycle racing game, MotoGP 14.


    The game is slated to include more than 100 different riders, "all the official manufacturers", all racing classes, and 18 tracks to zoom around on. MotoGP 14 is slated to be released on November 4 for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Vita, and PC....
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  • Age of Empires: Castle Siege Announced for Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone

    Age of Empires: Castle Siege Announced for Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone

    Age of Empires: Castle Siege has been officially announced for Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone users.

    Features • Empire-Building for those on the go: From building your castle into an impressive city, accumulating your resources to keep your fortress and your lands safe, to training your armies to both defend and attack your enemies, Castle Siege is built for you to enjoy the expansiveness of an Age of Empires game with the speed and simplicity of touch-based gamin
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  • Mountain Dew and Doritos Gear Coming to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

    Mountain Dew and Doritos Gear Coming to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

    Because the headline isn't enough of a joke already.

    It seems as though you will soon be able to unlock special in-game items focusing on Mountain Dew and Doritos within Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. The promotion kicks off on October 6 at which point you can collect and redeem codes that will unlock special in-game gear. Included in these code redemptions will be a chance to win an Xbox One, "the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft."
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  • Amazon Has Officially Purchased Twitch.tv for $970 Million

    Amazon Has Officially Purchased Twitch.tv for $970 Million

    It has now been confirmed that Amazon has purchased Twitch.tv for $970 million. Twitch has released an official press release on the acquisition.
    "Broadcasting and watching gameplay is a global phenomenon and Twitch has built a platform that brings together tens of millions of people who watch billions of minutes of games each month – from The International, to breaking the world record for Mario, to gaming conferences like E3. And, amazingly, Twitch is only three years old," said
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  • PSN and Xbox Live Attacked as Separate Groups Claim Responsibility; Threat Diverts Flight Carrying Sony Online's President

    In case you were wondering, yes, the Internet does suck this weekend. Two separate groups are claiming responsibility for attacking both the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. PlayStation Network was down for most of the early part of the day, while the attacks on Xbox Live are more recent.

    One group said that they are the ones responsible for the attacks while another has come forward and said that they are the ones responsible for the attacks and outages. It doesn't...
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  • PSA: PlayStation Flash Sale Going On Now in North America

    PSA: PlayStation Flash Sale Going On Now in North America

    Another PSN flash sale is upon us courtesy of Sony. From now until the end of the weekend, you can save big on a number of different PlayStation 3 titles. This sale knocks everything listed below to just $9.99 (USD).


    This sale is for this weekend only. From what I understand, there are a few more PSN sales planned, including one for PAX Prime in a week or two and some sales for Call of Duty and Pixeljunk also coming down the line....
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  • PSA: Free Weekend for Dishonored and 75% Off Sale

    PSA: Free Weekend for Dishonored and 75% Off Sale

    This weekend, you can play Dishonored for free until Sunday at 1PM. If you decide that you like the game and want to buy it, you can get the base game for 75% off or $4.99 (USD). You can then save 50% off of the DLC for a total of $14.46 plus the price of the game. Or, you can get the GOTY edition of the game which includes the game and all DLC for just $10.19. Frankly, you should probably just get the GOTY edition unless you like paying more or you already own a few of the DLC pa...
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