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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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  • PlayStation 4 Again Outsells Xbox One According to NPD for April 2014

    PlayStation 4 Again Outsells Xbox One According to NPD for April 2014

    The April 2014 NPD figures are in and once again the PlayStation 4 has outsold the Xbox One for the month. NPD analyst Liam Callahan made some remarks about the figures for both hardware and software for April 2014, so let's take a look at how things are broken down here.
    • PlayStation 4 - #1 platform for hardware sales for the fourth month in a row. Specific figures were not revealed.
    • Xbox One - #2 platform for hardware sales. Microsoft revealed that they sold 115,000 Xbox One units.
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  • Rare is "Evaluating What They Want to do Next"

    Rare is "Evaluating What They Want to do Next"

    Rare, the development studio owned by Microsoft is currently "evaluating what they want to do next," according to Phil Spencer. Now that Kinect is no longer going to be bundled with the Xbox One, it seems as though the future is wide open for the once prominent developer.
    "[Rare has] just come off the successful launch of Kinect Sports Rivals," said Spencer. "I think I've heard a few times from people asking about Rare - they're in the process of evaluating what they want to do next,
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  • Recursion Mode Revealed for Transistor

    Recursion Mode Revealed for Transistor

    Transistor is the upcoming title from the team that brought the world Bastion. Even with the release rapidly approaching next week, the team at Supergiant Games continues to offer up a few surprises.

    They announced a Recursion Mode for the game today.
    As part of our goal, we wanted to build rich, deep-feeling game systems for Transistor, such that it’s impossible to experience the full breadth of the gameplay on a single play-through. This helps us ensure that first
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  • The Division Delayed to 2015

    The Division Delayed to 2015

    It looks like Tom Clancy's The Division won't be released in 2014. Ubisoft announced today that the game has been delayed until 2015 for undisclosed reasons.

    Despite this delay, Ubisoft still plans on showing off the game at E3 next month. This delay follows a rumor from earlier this year saying that the game was unlikely to see the light of day in 2014....
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  • Double Legendary Drop Chance in Honor of Diablo 3's Second Birthday

    Double Legendary Drop Chance in Honor of Diablo 3's Second Birthday

    Blizzard is doubling the drop rate on Legendary items and Rift Fragments this week in celebration of Diablo 3's second birthday.
    On May 15, 2012, the gates of the Burning Hells opened and Diablo III was unleashed onto the world. Since then, millions of heroes have been created, billions of hours have been spent in games, and trillions of demons have been slaughtered without mercy. We've even released an expansion! To celebrate the game's second anniversary and the community that made i
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  • BioWare Reveals the Most Popular Names for Commander Shepard in Mass Effect 3

    BioWare has shared a bit of information today on some of the most popular names players gave to Commander Shepard in Mass Effect 3.

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  • Respawn Working on Fix for Smart Pistol Framerate Exploit

    Respawn Working on Fix for Smart Pistol Framerate Exploit

    In the latest patch for Titanfall today, a new feature was introduced that allows you to adjust your framerate up to 120fps if your monitor can support it. The problem is, it seems as though the lock on time for things like the Smart Pistol are inexplicably tied to framerate as the following video clearly illustrates.


    In short, the higher your framerate is set, the faster you will fully lock on to an enemy.

    Fortunately, a Tweet from Respawn says that...
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  • Wolfenstein: The New Order Brings Us a House of the Rising Sun Launch Trailer

    Love it or hate it, you cannot deny that these Wolfenstein: The New Order trailers featuring German versions of popular songs aren't incredibly catchy.
    Set to release next week on Tuesday, May 20th in North America, Europe and Australia, Wolfenstein: The New Order - the first-person action-adventure shooter developed by MachineGames - reignites the franchise widely recognized for pioneering the first-person shooter genre. Set in the 1960s, the monstrous Nazi regime has used mysterious
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  • Dota 2 The International 4 Compendium Surpasses $5 Million Prize Pool

    Dota 2 The International 4 Compendium Surpasses $5 Million Prize Pool

    The Compendium for The International 4 Dota 2 tournament has been on sale for under a week. In that time, it has managed to increase the prize pool from the $1.6 million it started at (courtesy of Valve) up to a staggering $5 million prize pool. It has already surpassed $13.6 million in total sales. The remaining money that isn't going to the prize pool? It goes straight to Valve. They have made over $10 million from selling a $10 virtual item in under a week. The most insane...
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  • Watch Dogs is Ubisoft's Most Pre-Ordered New IP Ever

    Watch Dogs is Ubisoft's Most Pre-Ordered New IP Ever

    Earlier today Ubisoft announced that Watch Dogs is their most pre-ordered new IP in the company's history. Even more, it is also the second most pre-ordered Ubisoft game ever and the most pre-ordered new IP for the entire industry this year.
    “These strong pre-orders are a clear indication of players’ anticipation and excitement for Watch Dogs,” said Tony Key, Senior VP Sales and Marketing at Ubisoft. “The teams have worked tirelessly to ensure that players will enjoy a top
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  • Far Cry 4 Officially Announced for November 18

    Far Cry 4 Officially Announced for November 18

    Ubisoft has officially announced Far Cry 4 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC platforms. Slated for release on November 18, Far Cry 4 will take you to the Kyrat in the Himalayas.

    Far Cry 4 is set in Kyrat, an untamed region currently ruled by a despotic self-appointed king. But don’t be lulled into a false sense of security by the achingly beautiful views; Kyrat is a wild land full of perils. Once again, players will be able to craft their
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  • First Details Revealed for Battlefield 4: Dragon's Teeth

    First Details Revealed for Battlefield 4: Dragon's Teeth

    The Battlefield.com page for Battlefield 4: Dragon's Teeth was updated this week with details on what the upcoming expansion will add to the game.
    Battlefield 4 Dragon’s Teeth drops you into urban combat across Asian cities in four all-new multiplayer maps. Wreak havoc in a floating restaurant or drain the lake opening up for a frontal vehicle assault, all while the battle rages between the modern high rises of Sunken Dragon. Fight among the huge monuments of despots in the grey concrete
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  • Day One Patches for Wolfenstein: The New Order Range from 5GB to 7.3GB

    Day One Patches for Wolfenstein: The New Order Range from 5GB to 7.3GB

    According to some reports on Twitter, there will be some significant day one patches for Wolfenstein: The New Order for both the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One.

    Mark DeSanto, via Twitter, announced that the PlayStation 4 version of the game has a lovely 5GB update. Jonathan Leack replied to DeSanto and informed him that the Xbox One version of the game has a 7.3GB update.

    Keep in mind that the base game requires 47GB of HDD space for both the Xbox One and Pla...
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  • Valve Announces Details on Fantasy Dota Season One

    Valve Announces Details on Fantasy Dota Season One

    Valve has revealed details for the first ever season of Fantasy Dota. As the name implies, it's a bit like Fantasy Football where you and up to nine friends can form teams made up of pro players to compete against each other. You earn points based on how well your fantasy team performs during tournament matches. Once you or one of your friends create a Fantasy League, simply join up and then create a Fantasy Team through a live draft. This draft will take place at the same time with the oth...
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  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Updated - May 14, 2014

    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Updated - May 14, 2014

    An update was released tonight for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It has just five changes but we feel like it was important enough to post about.

    Changelog for CS:GO for May 14, 2014

    CSGO
    - The Trade Up Contract no longer restricts items to a single collection. In exchange for 10 items of identical quality, the Trade Up Contract provides one item of the next highest quality, from a collection of one of the items provided.

    MAPS - Agency -- Updated with bugfix
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