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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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  • Factorio Price Increase Coming Due to Inflation

    Factorio Price Increase Coming Due to Inflation

    Fans are oddly... happy about the price increase.

    The game where you build and maintain factories and production lines, aptly named Factorio, will soon go from $30 (USD) to $35. The price increase announcement came via Twitter a short while ago today.

    This $5 price hike will go into effect on Thursday, January 26. The small development team at Wube Software Ltd. say that this price increase is to help offset the level of inflation that has occurred since the game's initial...
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  • Monster Hunter Rise Out Now on Xbox, Game Pass, and PlayStation

    Monster Hunter Rise Out Now on Xbox, Game Pass, and PlayStation

    Hunt monsters on consoles that don't come from Nintendo.

    Capcom released Monster Hunter Rise today on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Game Pass. If you are looking to buy the game outright, it should run you just $39.99 (USD) on your platform of choice. The Game Pass version includes console, PC, and the cloud.

    As part of today's release announcement, Capcom revealed that Monster Hunter Rise has already sold over 11 million units across platforms...
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  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition Getting Physical Release on January 26

    Those of you who prefer physical media still can get your Geralt fix very soon.

    CD Projekt Red announces a January 26 release date for the physical release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition. This release is for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of the game and will hit store shelves in North America, Europe, and "select territories across the world."

    This release is the same as the free next-gen update that released on December 14, 2022...
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  • Marvel's Avengers Development Reportedly Ending as Early as Next Week (Update: Officially Confirmed)

    Plans to bring active development to an end have reportedly accelerated at Crystal Dynamics.

    Update at 6PM (ET), January 20, 2023: This rumor has now been officially confirmed by Crystal Dynamics.

    In short, digital sales of the game and developmental support will discontinue on September 30, 2023. The final update (Update 2.8) coming March 31, 2023 will be the last content update. The in-game cosmetic Marketplace will be turned off. With Update 2.8, Credits will no longer...
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  • PGA Tour and its Laser Scanned Courses to Launch March 24

    PGA Tour and its Laser Scanned Courses to Launch March 24

    Pre-orders for EA Sports PGA Tour are also now available.

    Electronic Arts announces a March 24, 2023 release date for EA Sports PGA Tour. On this day, you can hit the links on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, or PC via the EA App, Steam, and Epic Games Store. This golf game is said to be the "exclusive home" for all four of the Majors in men's golf: The Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, U.S. Open Championship, and The Open.

    EA Sports PGA Tour will also include...
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  • Steam Base Builder Fest Begins January 23

    Steam Base Builder Fest Begins January 23

    There are enough base building games out there that Valve is dedicating an entire Fest to them.

    There is apparently no shortage of base building games out there on the market. There are so many of them, in fact, that Valve is able to dedicate an entire Steam Fest to just this game type.

    From January 23 at 10AM (PT) through January 30 at 10AM (PT), the Steam Base Builder Fest will be held. As with most Steam Fests, this one will feature plenty of discounts on games, only...
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  • More Details on the Return to Classes in Battlefield 2042

    More Details on the Return to Classes in Battlefield 2042

    Classes are coming back to Battlefield very soon. Here's what you need to know.

    ​We have known for a while now that DICE has been planning to re-introduce the traditional Battlefield Class system into Battlefield 2042. Today, DICE took the time to provide a lengthy write-up talking about the changes that are being made in order to add Classes into a game that really didn't have any.

    DICE opens their write-up by saying that "Specialists at launch were polarizing...
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  • Creed: Rise to Glory Announced for PlayStation VR2

    Creed: Rise to Glory Announced for PlayStation VR2

    The popular VR boxing game is getting the PSVR2 treatment this year.

    Survios announces that they are bringing their popular VR boxing game to PlayStation VR2 in 2023. The PlayStation VR2 release will be an expanded version of the original game thanks to a renewed partnership between Survios and MGM Interactive. Creed: Rise to Glory - Championship Edition will offer new content, upgrades, cross-platform PvP, and more.

    In Creed: Rise to Glory, you play as Adonis Creed, the...
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  • Colossal Cave, Out Now, is a Modern Take on the Text-Based Adventure

    Colossal Cave, Out Now, is a Modern Take on the Text-Based Adventure

    Explore a giant cave full of secrets with or without VR.

    Explore a massive intricate underground cave system with today's release of Colossal Cave. This is a "3D interpretation of the original text adventure." For those too young to remember, many adventure games were presented only in text form way back in the day. They were aptly called text-based adventure games where you had to type in your commands or actions to play. The game worlds were created via text and your imagination....
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  • Ranking the Top 5 Real Money Slots in the USA With the Best Features


    Since there are so many online slots for real money to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in a flood of options. To help you narrow your search, we’ve hand-picked 5 currently popular titles and reviewed them for you.

    Take Your Pick From the World’s Most Popular Slots

    The full list of the most popular and the best online slots for real money in the USA can be found here: https://slots.info/sites/usa/real-money/. Each of them brings something unique...
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  • Several Xbox Game Studios Impacted by Mass Layoffs at Microsoft

    Several Xbox Game Studios Impacted by Mass Layoffs at Microsoft

    Employees across several Microsoft owned studios were just let go from the company.

    Microsoft announced plans to layoff 10,000 employees, a decision that CEO Satya Nadella calls "difficult but necessary." A statement issued to employees, made public by Microsoft, does not go into detail just how many departments are being impacted. However, we do know that the Xbox division at Microsoft did not come away unscathed.

    Several studios under Xbox were impacted by...
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  • Update to Stadia Controllers Ensures a Life After Death

    Update to Stadia Controllers Ensures a Life After Death

    An update will allow you to connect to Bluetooth enabled devices.

    According to the watch I don't own, Google Stadia is now probably shut down. Well, if it's not at the time of posting, it probably will be by the time you read this. Stadia was set to shut down on January 18th and, well, it's now January 18th.

    At the 11th hour, Google released a new support tool that will allow those with a Stadia Controller to use it as a general Bluetooth controller. Without the use of...
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  • Returnal Coming to PC on February 15

    Returnal Coming to PC on February 15

    Several PC-specific features were also just revealed.

    Returnal, the time-looping action title that came out on the PalyStation 5 back in April 2021, is finally coming to PC on February 15. Developer Housemarque and Climax Studios worked on implementing several features for this upcoming PC release. We have details on those new and updated features along with details about the game's system requirements.

    Speaking of system requirements, the new PlayStation Blog post details...
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  • Hogwarts Legacy Cinematic Trailer Debut

    Hogwarts Legacy Cinematic Trailer Debut

    Yer a wizard, custom created student character!

    The February 10, 2023 release date for Hogwarts Legacy is approaching at an alarming rate. That probably means it's almost time for a new cinematic trailer and, well, would you look at that? There's a new cinematic trailer!

    "The Invitation" is a new cinematic trailer for the upcoming open-world, action-RPG from Avalanche Software and Warner Bros. Games. This trailer follows an owl carrying an invitation to Hogwarts...
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  • Tomb Raider's Croft Manor Coming to PowerWash Simulator

    Tomb Raider's Croft Manor Coming to PowerWash Simulator

    Creepy butler (probably) not included.

    A collaboration between the Square Enix Collective, FuturLab, and Crystal Dynamics is set to bring some Tomb Raider content into none other than PowerWash Simulator. The free Tomb Raider Special Pack is coming to all PowerWash owners on January 31. This is also the same date that this relaxing, fun, and truly bizarre game will be released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and the Nintendo Switch.

    The Tomb Raider Special Pack adds,...
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