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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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  • Launch Trailer for Sev Zero for Fire TV

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    • Published: 04-02-2014, 05:01 PM
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    Launch Trailer for Sev Zero for Fire TV

    Sev Zero is a new game from Amazon Game Studios that combines fast-action shooter mayhem with tower defense-style strategic base building. Wield an expansive arsenal of firepower across 15 levels to hold off the alien onslaught that's threatening you and the entire planet. In Sev Zero, players can jump between environments -- start in tower defense mode to build out towers and assess the surroundings, then beam down to shooter mode for face-to-face combat.

    Sev Zero is a new...
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  • A Sneak Peak at Amazon Game Studio's Untitled First Party Games

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    • Published: 04-02-2014, 04:51 PM
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    A Sneak Peak at Amazon Game Studio's Untitled First Party Games

    They may not have names yet, but a teaser trailer for six of Amazon Game Studio's first party offerings was just released.


    Color me impressed!...
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  • Adam Sessler Departs Rev3Games

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 04-02-2014, 04:44 PM
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    Adam Sessler Departs Rev3Games

    Adam Sessler's run at Rev3Games has come to an end. The outspoken reviewer revealed the news today through his Tumblr account.
    After some incredible achievements over the last year and a half, I am announcing my departure from Rev3 Games and Discovery Digital Networks. Sixteen years in front of the camera covering the videogame industry has brought me to a point where I am ready and desiring to explore new opportunities. While I would never say no to doing one more review, interview
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  • Spring Content Releases for GTA Online Includes New Apartments, New Cars, and Heists

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    • Published: 04-02-2014, 04:19 PM
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    Spring Content Releases for GTA Online Includes New Apartments, New Cars, and Heists

    Rockstar Games announced their plans for the Spring 2014 (and beyond) updates coming to Grand Theft Auto Online. These plans include new Capture jobs for the Creator mode, the "High Life" update, and heists. Yeah heists. Can you believe it?
    Capture Creator: Coming next week, the Creator community will be able to make their own original customized Capture Jobs and add to the over 3.5 million (and counting) player-created Deathmatches and Races currently available on Social Club.
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  • Kim Swift of Portal Fame and Clint Hocking from Far Cry 2 Join Amazon Game Studios

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    • Published: 04-02-2014, 04:03 PM
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    Kim Swift of Portal Fame and Clint Hocking from Far Cry 2 Join Amazon Game Studios

    Amazon continues to grow their list of high profile game developers today as it was revealed that both Kim Swift and Clint Hocking have joined Amazon Game Studios.

    According to Kotaku, the two will join Amazon to work on first-party titles for the just announced Fire TV device. This comes after February's announcement that Amazon had acquired Double Helix.

    Swift, as you may recall, was one of the few creators for the original Portal. She had since left Valve...
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  • You Don't Know Jack Developer to Support Amazon Fire TV with Two Launch Titles

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    • Published: 04-02-2014, 03:48 PM
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    You Don't Know Jack Developer to Support Amazon Fire TV with Two Launch Titles

    Hot on the heels of the just announced Amazon Fire TV comes word that You Don't Know Jack developer, Jackbox Games, has two titles ready for the device's launch today.

    The studio has ready You Don't Know Jack Party and Fibbage, a new comedy based trivia party game.
    Up to 8 players can play together on their TV simply by using their mobile phones or tablets as controllers. The game challenges players to fool their friends with lies, avoid selecting their friends’ lies,
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  • Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Releasing October 7 Plus a New Trailer and Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed

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    • Published: 04-02-2014, 03:09 PM
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    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Releasing October 7 Plus a New Trailer and Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed

    Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Monolith Productions have just revealed that Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor will be released on October 7, 2014.

    In addition, the team has released a new trailer plush revealed the game's box art and pre-order bonuses. Let's start with the promised trailer, "Banished from Death."


    Now, let's dive right into those pre-order bonuses.
    Fans who pre-order Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor will get access
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  • Amazon Launches Fire TV for $99

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    • Published: 04-02-2014, 02:50 PM
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    Amazon Launches Fire TV for $99

    As was rumored, Amazon has launched a new set-top box that already has streaming fans positively giddy. It's called Amazon Fire TV and not only was it announced today, but it also began shipping today for just $99 (USD). It's an Android powered device that lets you stream a wide variety of content to your television. It has support for Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, Showtime, ESPN, Vevo, Pandora, and more. Beyond that, if you pay an additional $40, you will get a controller. The controller will, you g...
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  • Team Fortress 2 Update Released - April 1, 2014

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    • Published: 04-01-2014, 07:53 PM
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    Team Fortress 2 Update Released - April 1, 2014

    Yes, this is a real update for Team Fortress 2. There's nothing terribly exciting here to make note of anyway.

    Changelog for Team Fortress 2 for April 1, 2014

    - Improved the Backpack UI -- Added page buttons for all pages -- Removed prev/next buttons -- Updated the drag/drop behavior to interact with the page buttons - Strange quality items can now be placed on the Steam Community Market - Added a "Show Untradable Items" checkbox to the recipe UI - Added
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  • Insurgent Pack DLC Released Today for Killzone: Shadow Fall

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    • Published: 04-01-2014, 04:57 PM
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    Insurgent Pack DLC Released Today for Killzone: Shadow Fall

    The Insurgent Pack DLC for Killzone: Shadow Fall was released today for fans of the multiplayer component of the game. This pack includes a new class, new abilities, new weapons, new game modes, and new trophies.
    The Insurgent The Insurgent is a brand new multiplayer class with two unique abilities: Steal and Hack. Steal ability: The Insurgent starts out with only a pistol, but his ‘Steal’ ability allows him to swipe weapons and abilities from downed enemies. The use
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  • Launch Trailer for The Wolf Among Us Episode 3

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 04-01-2014, 04:00 PM
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    Launch Trailer for The Wolf Among Us Episode 3

    Get ready for the third episode of The Wolf Among Us with this all new trailer.


    Despite this being a "launch trailer" there is still no word yet on when exactly this episode will be released....
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  • Humble Bundle PC and Android 9 Bundle Revealed

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    • Published: 04-01-2014, 03:19 PM
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    Humble Bundle PC and Android 9 Bundle Revealed

    A new Humble Bundle was revealed today! For the next two weeks you can pay what you want for up to six games, while helping to support charity.

    Humble Bundle: PC and Android 9 features six brilliant games ready to play on four platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. Pay what you want to receive the mind-bending puzzle adventure series, Broken Sword 2, the physics-based construction puzzler, Bridge Constructor, the stylistic typographic puzzler, Type:Rider, and the visually
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  • Aaron Nicholls Leaves Valve for Oculus VR

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    • Published: 04-01-2014, 02:59 PM
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    Aaron Nicholls Leaves Valve for Oculus VR

    Another former Valve developer has left the game studio and has joined up with Oculus VR today. Previously, Michael Abrash had left Valve for Oculus and now it is Aaron Nicholls....
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  • Time of Day, 30 FPS Cap, and HUD Removal Options Coming to Infamous: Second Son

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    • Published: 04-01-2014, 02:23 PM
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    Time of Day, 30 FPS Cap, and HUD Removal Options Coming to Infamous: Second Son

    Sucker Punch has heard the complaints and will soon address some of the most requested features for Infamous: Second Son. The latest update on the PlayStation blog says that the company is going to add options to change the time of day (after beating the game), remove the HUD, and cap the game at 30 FPS if you so desire.
    Change Time-of-Day Once you beat the game, a new entry will appear on the options menu to allow you to select the time of day! A very popular request indeed, and o
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  • Caffeine Trailer and Indiegogo Campaign

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 04-01-2014, 01:31 PM
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    Caffeine Trailer and Indiegogo Campaign

    Caffeine is an upcoming sci-fi horror title built on Unreal Engine 4. The one man team behind the game is hoping for some help in developing the game and has taken to Indiegogo for that venture.

    The Year is 2097, the Earth is over-populated and is lacking resources. The most consumed drug is caffeine and companies have countless outposts among the stars mining the resources required to quench the endless thirst of Earth's population. Caffeine will primarily be a Sci
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