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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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  • PSA: PlayStation Network Flash Sale Offers Over 20 Games for $0.99 Each - This Weekend Only

    For this weekend only, you can get over 20 games for just $0.99 from the PlayStation Network.
    Dino Crisis (PS3/PSP/PS Vita) Dino Crisis 2 (PS3/PSP/PS Vita) Double Dragon Neon (PS3) Dyad (PS3) Harvest Moon: Back To Nature (PS3/PSP/PS Vita) Legend Of Dragoon (PS3/PSP) Machinarium (PS3) Machinarium (PS Vita) Malicious (PS3) Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee HD (PS3) Papo & Yo (PS3) Syphon Filter (PS3/PSP/PS Vita) Syphon Filter 2 (PS3/PSP/PS Vita) Syphon Filter 3 (PS3/PSP/PS Vita
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  • Go Behind the Scenes with a New Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Trailer

    Go Behind the Scenes with a New Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Trailer

    A new behind the scenes video for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor went live today. This video features a look at the roles Troy Baker and Christian Cantamessa will play in the game. Troy Baker is obviously going to handle the voice acting side of things while Cantamessa is serving as the Lead Writer.

    In addition to this new video, WBIE and Monolith are pleased to reveal that the game will be the topic of a panel at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 25.
    For the panel
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  • Dota 2 The International 4 - Day 2 Recap

    Dota 2 The International 4 - Day 2 Recap

    The second day of playoff rounds for The International 4 concluded and is in the books. The big winner on the day if ViCi, which sits at a 7-1 record. The worst performer was Arrow, which ended up the day at 2-8. Valve notes that if ViCi loses the rest of their playoff matches, they'll end up at 7-8. On the flip side, if Arrow wins the rest of their matches, they will also be 7-8. Is that record good enough to move on? It very well could be as all it takes is being in the top two teams...
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  • Valve Shares the First Week of Statistics for Operation Breakout in CS:GO

    Valve Shares the First Week of Statistics for Operation Breakout in CS:GO

    It's been just a week since Operation Breakout kicked off for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, but Valve has already compiled some interesting statistics on the new maps.

    In terms of overall playtime, there are some obvious trends: Black Gold and Castle have taken the lead in overall playtime. Meanwhile, in competitive matchmaking, Insertion has been the most popular operation map, generating over 32 ‘player years’ in playtime so far.
    Valve also has some quick stats...
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  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Updated with esports 2014 Summer Case and More - July 10, 2014

    An update was released tonight for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Notable additions include the new esports 2014 Summer Case, improvements to Operation Breakout features, gameplay adjustments, and updates to various maps.

    Changelog for CS:GO (1.34.1.0) for July 10, 2014

    CSGO
    - Introduced the new eSports 2014 Summer Case.

    OPERATION BREAKOUT - Added quick link to Operation Journal on player profile. - Added several new missions to the mission drop list.
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  • YouPorn Considering Sponsoring a Competitive Gaming Team in Dota 2, Hearthstone, or League of Legends

    I guess it should go without saying but this news post is probably only allowed to be read if you are over the age of 18. With that said, I know that if you do view porn you probably don't care about age gates anyway, so let's just get on with this...
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  • Final Halo 3 Easter Egg Discovered After Seven Years

    Final Halo 3 Easter Egg Discovered After Seven Years

    It took nearly seven years, but the last known Easter Egg for Halo 3 was finally discovered and documented.


    The first reveal of this Easter Egg came from an early 2012 Mail Sack at Bungie. Senior Engineer John Cable noted that there was one surprise that nobody had found yet in the game. After that Mail Sack, a former developer at Bungie, Adrian Perez came out and noted that his proudest moment was "showing (his) wife the Easter egg (he) put in the Halo 3 loading...
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  • Watch Dogs Surpasses 8 Million Units Sold

    Watch Dogs Surpasses 8 Million Units Sold

    As part of their first-quarter financial report, Ubisoft revealed today that Watch Dogs has sold over 8 million copies.
    “The success of Watch Dogs and the quality of our games portfolio presented at this year’s E3 highlight our strategic positioning as well as our continuous drive for innovation and affirm our long-term approach,” Ubisoft chief executive Yves Guillemot said in a statement to investors. “Watch Dogs is now well positioned as a major franchise, and we will be
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  • Cliff Bleszinski Talked About BlueStreak on Reddit

    Cliff Bleszinski Talked About BlueStreak on Reddit

    Cliff Bleszinski took to Reddit yesterday to answer some questions on his new company, Boss Key Productions, and his new game, currently codenamed BlueStreak. Some of the topics hit upon were whether or not the game would be pay-to-win, how it would handle microtransactions, why he went with Nexon as the publisher and much more.

    Here are just a few snippets.
    Microtransaction plans? "The #1 question that comes up in Free to Play every time. Honest answer: I'm not s
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  • Watch 16 Minutes of Dragon Age: Inquisition Gameplay

    Watch 16 Minutes of Dragon Age: Inquisition Gameplay

    If you couldn't attend E3 2014, you missed out on a lengthy gameplay demo of Dragon Age: Inquisition. Fortunately, BioWare and EA are starting to release videos of the gameplay to the public.

    The first video, seen below, includes about 16 minutes of gameplay in the Hinterlands area of the game.

    In part one, explore the largest Dragon Age world ever created and lead your followers in a battle against a High Dragon.
    The game is slated to be released on October ...
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  • Samsung Receiving Help from Oculus on Gear VR Headset

    Samsung Receiving Help from Oculus on Gear VR Headset

    A short while ago, Samsung revealed that they're working on a virtual reality headset. In a report from SamMobile, it was revealed that Samsung is receiving some help from Oculus VR. Specifically, Oculus is helping out with the software side of things.
    The hardware of the device is being developed by Samsung alone, but the software is being developed in cooperation with Oculus VR, makers of the Oculus Rift VR headset for gaming.
    Gear VR will allow users to slot a Galaxy de...
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  • Microsoft New CEO is Committed to the Xbox

    Microsoft New CEO is Committed to the Xbox

    Satya Nadella, the latest CEO at Microsoft has announced that he is committed to the Xbox and the Xbox brand at the company. His faith in the brand was expressed in a memo sent to all Microsoft employees.
    I also want to share some additional thoughts on Xbox and its importance to Microsoft. As a large company, I think it's critical to define the core, but it's important to make smart choices on other businesses in which we can have fundamental impact and success. The single biggest
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  • The Making of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel - Episode 1

    The Making of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel - Episode 1

    The first episode of "The Making of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel" has gone live from Gearbox and 2K Australia. Episode 1, To the Moon, shows off the origins of the game and the collaboration between Gearbox and 2K on the creation of the game.

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  • Among the Sleep Review

    Among the Sleep Review

    It's not that easy being a toddler. It's difficult to understand what people are saying to you. You are unable to reach most things higher than a few feet above you. You walk as though you are drunk all the time. You see shadows and imagine them to be big, scary monsters. Your favorite stuffed animal just starts talking to you like it's nothing out of the ordinary. Really, it's a rather difficult time in your life! Krillbite Studio took this idea and ran with it for ...
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  • Dota 2's The International 4 is Down to the Sweet 16 as Liquid Secures the Wild Card

    Yesterday, four teams competed to secure the Wild Card spot in The International 4 for Dota 2. Coming out on top was Liquid with a solid 4-0 series yesterday. Sent packing were three teams: CIS, MVP, and Virtus.Pro. With this, Liquid joins up as part of the final 16 teams that will compete in The International 4. The playoff rounds are happening all this week. On Friday, July 18 the main event kicks off with the Upper Bracket matches. The 19th will be the Lower Bracket and All-Sta...
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