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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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  • Marty O'Donnell Wins Legal Settlement with Bungie Over Unpaid Wages

    Marty O'Donnell Wins Legal Settlement with Bungie Over Unpaid Wages

    This past April, news broke about Bungie firing composer Martin O'Donnell. Following the termination O'Donnell said that he was terminated "without cause" and began to seek compensation for unpaid wages, including accrued vacation days, paid time off days, sabbatical time, and more. Today, that dispute has been settled with Bungie. Under the agreement, Bungie and the CEO of Bungie, Harold Ryan, will pay O'Donnell $38,385 in unpaid work and vacation time. In addition, they will pay hi...
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  • Crysis 3 and Ryse Producer Mike Read Departs Crytek

    Crysis 3 and Ryse Producer Mike Read Departs Crytek

    Crytek has suffered another blow tonight as word is starting to spread that Mike Read, the Producer on Crysis 3 and Ryse: Son of Rome has departed the studio. Read has apparently left the studio at some point this month.

    When a fan remarked about how much they liked Crysis 3, Read responded by saying there was more that he wish they could have done.
    “Some amazing tech behind it for sure. Wish we could have done more on many fronts.”

    When asked to
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  • Editorial: West Games Takes to Direct Funding for Areal as More Evidence of Prior Scams are Uncovered

    After having their Kickstarter suspended for suspicious activity, West Games has taken their funding campaign for Areal into their own hands.

    They are blaming everyone from other game developers, to journalists, to even Russia itself as to why their Kickstarter was suspended. They put up an amusing explanation on their Facebook page detailing their thoughts on the Kickstarter suspension.
    Official Statement: Our Kickstarter was suspended without any warning. As per Kick
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  • Crown of the Sunken King Released for Dark Souls 2

    Crown of the Sunken King Released for Dark Souls 2

    Earlier today From Software released the first of a planned three part DLC release for Dark Souls 2. The first part, Crown of the Sunken King, marks the beginning of "The Lost Crowns" trilogy for gamers to enjoy.
    Players that are brave enough to take on this arduous journey will find new environments, enemies, traps, and bosses to conquer as they embark on a journey to reclaim the crowns that Drangleic’s King Vendrick once owned. Crown of the Sunken King features an entirely different
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  • Farming Simulator 15 Announced and New Screenshots

    Farming Simulator 15 Announced and New Screenshots

    Farming Simulator 15 has been announced with a bit of fresh details and some never before seen screenshots. Giants Software and Focus Home Interactive blow the lid off the sequel to the huge hit (I'm not joking) that was the previous Farming Simulator game.
    Similar to its predecessor, in Farming Simulator 15 you to face the daily challenges of a modern farmer as you grow crops, sell produce, rear livestock and manage and develop your own farming complex in two immense open worlds.
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  • Dragon Age: Inquisition Delayed Again Until Late November

    Dragon Age: Inquisition Delayed Again Until Late November

    BioWare revealed earlier today that Dragon Age: Inquisition has been delayed once again. Instead of being pushed back by an entire year as was the case for their first delay, the latest delay is just over a month.

    This pushes the release date for Inquisition from October 7, 2014 to November 18, 2014 in North America. BioWare explains the reasons in their latest news update.
    Since we began working on Dragon Age: Inquisition almost four years ago, our goal was to create
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  • Battlefield Hardline Delayed to Early 2015

    Battlefield Hardline Delayed to Early 2015

    Visceral, DICE, and EA have just revealed that Battlefield Hardline has been pushed into an early 2015 launch. The first question that should pop into your mind is "why?" Here is why.
    This feedback also spurred us to start thinking about other possibilities and ways we could push Hardline innovation further and make the game even better. The more we thought about these ideas, the more we knew we had to get them into the game you will all be playing. However, there was only one problem.
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  • Nvidia Announces the Shield Tablet Starting at $300

    Nvidia Announces the Shield Tablet Starting at $300

    Beginning July 29 in North America (August 14 in Europe) you will be able to pick at Nvidia Shield Tablet starting at $299 (USD).
    Mobile gaming boomed in recent years, but despite this incredible popularity a high-performance mobile device designed for the most discerning gamers failed to materialize. In response we created SHIELD, a portable gaming device marrying incredible graphics and precision controls in an all-in-one portable form factor. Since release, SHIELD has continually
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  • Guild Wars 2: The Dragon's Reach Teaser Video

    Guild Wars 2: The Dragon's Reach Teaser Video

    A new teaser video was released for ArenaNet's latest entry in their Living World series for Guild Wars 2. The story continues in the third episode of the second season of the Living World with a teaser for The Dragon's Reach.

    As the adventure of Season 2 continues, the whole of Tyria is threatened by the peril of the Elder Dragon Mordremoth. Attacks by its minions have stretched ever-farther afield, from the arid Maguuma wastes to the Timberline Falls and the heart
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  • Sabotage is the Second Content Drop Coming to WildStar

    Sabotage is the Second Content Drop Coming to WildStar

    Carbine Studios is busy working on the second content drop for their MMORPG, WildStar. The second drop is called Sabotage and is expected to arrive later this month. It will include a focus on PvP players and modes.

    The latest WildStar drop from Carbine Studios is made for PvP players, and provides intense multiplayer action never before seen in the game. Featuring mounts, airstrikes and a ridiculous amount of explosives, Sabotage is a new game mode that players
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  • NewBee Wins The International 4 Dota 2 Championship

    NewBee Wins The International 4 Dota 2 Championship

    After just four games in the Grand Finals for The International Dota 2 Championship, NewBee proved that they were the best team this year. They won three straight games after losing the first game to ViCi in the Grand Finals.

    As a result, NewBee earned $5,028,308 in winnings. ViCi Gaming took second place and with it $1,475,699 in winnings. You can see a complete breakdown of the action and where your favorite teams ranked in the Main Event for The International 4....
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  • 20 Minutes of New, Uncut Footage for The Sims 4

    20 Minutes of New, Uncut Footage for The Sims 4

    Maxis and EA have released a brand-new video for The Sims 4 today. This latest gameplay video offers up 20 minutes of "live, uncut footage" that is being seen for the first time.


    The Sims 4 is slated to be released on September 2 on PC....
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  • Naughty Dog Already Looking at Ideas for The Last of Us 2

    Naughty Dog Already Looking at Ideas for The Last of Us 2

    Despite working on Uncharted 4 and poised to release The Last of Us Remastered next week, Naughty Dog is already looking into various ideas for The Last of Us 2.

    Community Strategist, Arne Meyer, revealed the not-so-shocking news in a recent interview with Videogamer.
    "I think we always make a smart decision in that all of our games are self-contained stories so they don't have to continue if we don't want them to or if there's no reason for them to continue. It really
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  • First Look at Destiny on Xbox One Running at 1080p

    First Look at Destiny on Xbox One Running at 1080p

    Despite the beta not running at 1080p for Xbox One gamers, Bungie did say they were working to ensure that all current platforms would run Destiny at 1080p and 30fps. The latest footage on the Xbox One version of the game running at the promised 1080p resolution.


    As such, Xbox One gamers should expect to have parity on the game with PlayStation 4 gamers....
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  • The Last of Us: One Night Live Theatrical Performance Announced

    The Last of Us: One Night Live Theatrical Performance Announced

    On Monday, July 28 there will be a special, one time only performance of The Last of Us. It's being called The Last of Us: One Night Live and will feature live readings of select scenes from The Last of Us. Of course, the actors that performed both the voice work and motion capture work will be present for this event. This includes Troy Baker, Ashley Johnson, Merle Dandridge, Hana Hayes, and Annie Wershing. Academy Award winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla will perform select piec...
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