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Microsoft Shutdown Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Games, and Roundhouse Games

The company valued at over $3 trillion just closed several game studios.

Arkane Austin, the studio behind Redfall and 2017's Prey, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Tango Gameworks, the studio behind The Evil Within series and the multiple award-winning Hi-Fi Rush, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Alpha Dog Games, the studio behind the mobile game Mighty Doom, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Roundhouse Studios will not be shutdown but will instead be absorbed by The Elder Scrolls Online...
 

TikTok Ban Signed Into Law by President Biden

Owner ByteDance has 270 days to sell off TikTok.

On April 24, President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that also included a bill that could ban TikTok in the United States. This ban can only be averted if the China-based company that owns TikTok, ByteDance, sells off the popular social media app before the 270 day time limit is up.

This gives ByteDance until January 19, 2025 to sell TikTok. An additional 90 day extension could be offered by President Biden if...
 

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...
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  • Games with Gold is 'Fundamentally Different' Than PlayStation Plus, Says Xbox's Phil Spencer

    During a talk at this weekend's SXSW, Microsoft's Phil Spencer said that the Xbox Games with Gold program is "fundamentally different" when compared to "other programs" since it allows members to keep games regardless of whether or not they pay for a subscription.

    Spencer is obviously referring to Sony's PlayStation Plus program without directly mentioning the competition by name.
    "One of our issues with Games with Gold — not 'issues,' but differences between the other system
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  • Geoff Keighley to Host Hour Long Interview with Hideo Kojima on March 13

    Geoff Keighley to Host Hour Long Interview with Hideo Kojima on March 13

    On March 13, Geoff Keighley will host a live interview with Hideo Kojima. The hour long interview will be live and take place during the week of the BAFTA's in London.

    The interview will be live streamed through Konami's Twitch channel at 4PM (GMT) on March 13. Users can submit their questions through Twitch chat or directly to Geoff Keighley's Twitter account in hopes of having them answered during the show. As a reminder, this interview will take place one week before the ...
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  • Gone Home Heading to Unspecified Consoles

    Gone Home Heading to Unspecified Consoles

    Gone Home is slated to come out on "consoles." The latest blog entry from The Fullbright Company wasn't too specific on which consoles they meant, but I'm going to assume something with "Xbox" and/or "PlayStation" in the name. I know, call me crazy.

    Midnight City is to thank for the console version of this game that seems to have really divided the gamers of the world on whether or not it's good. Both teams plan to release more specific details on this "console" release lat...
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  • Newegg Giving Away the 'Ultimate Titanfall Gaming Experience' Valued at More than $11,000

    Titanfall is slated to be released tomorrow for the Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC platforms. To mark the occasion, Newegg is holding a special Titanfall Sweepstakes that will see over $11,000 worth of prizes being dished out to the lucky winners.

    They're calling it the "ultimate Titanfall gaming experience" and given what the grand prize includes, that description sounds rather spot on.

    The grand prize winner will receive:
    • Custom-painted Titanfall themed desktop
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  • Most of Titanfall's 50GB Install Size is Taken Up by Localized Language Audio Files

    Allegedly, most of the 50GB install size for Titanfall is due to almost 35GB of audio files. For some unknown reason, Respawn and EA have decided to include every localized language pack into one install. That means that no matter what language you speak, you will have every language included in your download and install of the game.

    This comes from a user on the Escapist forums. I do not have the game myself and cannot verify these claims but he did provide a couple of...
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  • GameStop Raises Price for the PlayStation 4 Camera Due to Lack of Supply

    GameStop Raises Price for the PlayStation 4 Camera Due to Lack of Supply

    GameStop has already raised the price of the PlayStation 4 Camera in response to a lack of supply. Normally priced at $59.99 (USD), GameStop now has the peripheral listed at $69.99. Most retailers constantly have the item listed as being out of stock.

    In a statement issued to Polygon, a Sony rep did not really comment on the shortage but instead said that the camera is in high demand.
    "While we do not comment on the sales figures, shipment or monthly production quantity,
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  • Sales of the Tomb Raider Reboot Have Exceeded Expectations

    Sales of the Tomb Raider Reboot Have Exceeded Expectations

    It took a little while but sales of the Tomb Raider reboot have finally exceeded expectations. The Head of Studios, Darrell Gallagher, expressed his thanks to the fans for their support on this, the one year anniversary of the game's initial release.
    By the end of this month we will surpass 6 million units for our Tomb Raider reboot, and, having achieved profitability back in 2013 Tomb Raider has exceeded profit expectations and continues to make significant contributions to our
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  • EA Says Battlefield 4's Troubled Launch Did Not Damage the Franchise

    EA Says Battlefield 4's Troubled Launch Did Not Damage the Franchise

    Blake Jorgensen, the CFO of EA, said that Battlefield 4's massive number of issues have not damaged the brand.
    "We haven't seen any damage," Jorgensen said today at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media &, Telecom Conference in San Francisco. "Clearly we're very focused on protecting that brand." The game has sold well and continues to sell well, he added.
    He says that consumers have been "very responsive" to the patches that DICE has released so far. I'm not exactly sure that's...
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  • Dark Souls 2 PC System Requirements

    Dark Souls 2 PC System Requirements

    Here are the minimum and recommended system specs for Dark Souls 2 on the PC.
    Minimum: OS: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8 Processor: AMD Phenom II X2 555 3.2Ghz or Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo E8500 3.17Ghz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT, ATI Radeon HD 5870 Hard Drive: 8 GB available space Sound Card: Compatible with DirectX 9.0c or higher Network: Internet connection required for online play and product activation
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  • inFAMOUS Second Son's Live Action Trailer

    inFAMOUS Second Son's Live Action Trailer

    More games need quality live action trailers. Fortunately, inFAMOUS Second Son's live action trailer is a good one.


    inFAMOUS: Second Son comes out on March 21 for the PlayStation 4....
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  • Here's How to Unlock the Battlefield 4: Naval Strike Weapons Right Now

    Here's How to Unlock the Battlefield 4: Naval Strike Weapons Right Now

    If you'd like to have early access the weapons and gadgets coming in Battlefield 4: Naval Strike, simply consult the below image that someone on the Internet put together.


    It should be noted that where it says "Attack air vehicles with Rocket Launchers" for the AA Mine, you have to destroy five attack helicopters with any of the Engineer rockets. They do not have to be strictly from the RPG....
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  • The Last of Us Getting a Live-Action Movie Through Screen Gems

    The Last of Us Getting a Live-Action Movie Through Screen Gems

    The Sony Pictures company, Screen Gems, has signed on to create and distribute a live-action movie for Naughty Dog's The Last of Us. Neil Druckmann, the Creative Director for The Last Of Us, will write the script for the film. Naughty Dog's Evan Wells, Bruce Straley and Christophe Balestra will be "creative architects" for the film. They'll join up with Sam Raimi under his Ghost House Pictures.
    Hardened survivor Joel teams with young and capable companion Ellie to journey through
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  • Watch Dogs Slated for Release on May 27

    Watch Dogs Slated for Release on May 27

    Ubisoft revealed earlier today that Watch Dogs will be released on May 27. As expected, it will be out on that date for the PC, PS3, PS4, 360, and Xbone. The Wii U version? Well, that's going to be out a few months after May 27th.

    Ubisoft even released a new story trailer to go along with today's news.

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  • Shaq Teases and Pleases in this Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn Trailer

    Shaq Teases and Pleases in this Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn Trailer

    So, they're making a new Shaq Fu game for some reason. Behold, the teaser trailer for Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn.

    There are two, and only two, similarities between our Shaq Fu, and the abomination that was born in the nineties: The name, and the starring character. We are gamers, not executives. We know what’s good and we know what stinks. This isn’t about trying to make a quick buck, it’s about creating something that both we and Shaq can be proud of. We want
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  • Devastation Map Pack Coming in April for Call of Duty: Ghosts

    Devastation Map Pack Coming in April for Call of Duty: Ghosts

    The next DLC pack for Call of Duty: Ghosts, entitled Devastation, is slated to arrive in April.

    The pack will include four maps, a two-in-one weapon, and the next part in the Extinction story that kicked off in the Onslaught DLC. The maps are Ruins (close quarters), Collision (New York bridge area), Behemoth (more open areas), and Unearthed (re-imagined version of Dome from Modern Warfare 3). It will go for $14.99 (USD) if purchased separately or free if you already bought t...
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