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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...
 

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 ...
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  • Untold Legends DLC Released Today for Blackguards

    Untold Legends DLC Released Today for Blackguards

    Both the Untold Legends DLC and the 1.3 patch were released today for Blackguards. The Untold Legends DLC is the first DLC release for the game and it features a new story for you to enjoy.

    Untold Legends sheds new light on the background and heritage of Takate, the former slave and arena fighter who joins the player’s party in chapter 2 of Blackguards. Players learn how Takate became a slave gladiator, and get the chance to take revenge on the slavers that caused him
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  • Free Koenigsegg Agera One:1 Pack Released for Need for Speed Rivals

    Free Koenigsegg Agera One:1 Pack Released for Need for Speed Rivals

    EA has released a new, free pack for Need for Speed Rivals. The Koenigsegg Agera One:1 may be the fastest car ever built at 1340bhp and it can be yours starting today on the Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PC platforms.

    The name refers to the almost impossible and highly sought after ratio of one horsepower per kilogram. Nothing can challenge it. In short: it´s the fastest, most powerful and most agile production car ever conceived - and it's registered
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  • More New Infamous: Second Son Screenshots

    More New Infamous: Second Son Screenshots

    A handful of additional screenshots for INFAMOUS: Second Son came out today through Gematsu. I wasn't able to re-host them all, so be sure to check out their site for the ones I couldn't upload.


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  • Batman: Arkham Knight Revealed for Current-gen from Rocksteady

    Batman: Arkham Knight Revealed for Current-gen from Rocksteady

    Rocksteady is back at the controls for the finale to the Arkham series. Batman: Arkham Knight has been revealed in Game Informer's latest cover story and is slated to be available for only the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC platforms.


    The final game has the Scarecrow, Penguin, Two-Face, Harley Quinn, and "more" going against the Caped Crusader. Blah blah blah. The important addition here is the Batmobile! The iconic vehicle is now going to be a core element...
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  • PlayStation 4 Surpasses 6 Million Units Sold, Surpasses Pace Set by PlayStation 2

    The PlayStation 4 has already sold through over 6 million units, according to Sony.
    In the United States, more than 90% of PS4s are online, enabling gamers to connect, compete and share their greatness with friends and fellow gamers. There have now been more than 3.6 million live broadcasts, and more than 56 million spectate sessions on PS4 through Twitch and Ustream. In fact, since January 1st, PS4 gamers account for 20% of daily broadcasters on Twitch. PS4 owners are also em
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  • First Ever Xbox One Twitch Broadcast to Air Tonight at 11PM ET

    First Ever Xbox One Twitch Broadcast to Air Tonight at 11PM ET

    Xbox Live's Major Nelson and some from the Xbox crew will air the first ever live Twitch broadcast from the Xbox One later tonight. The event is slated to begin at 11PM (ET; 8PM PT).

    They will be showing off the functionality of the new Twitch app that is coming to every Xbox One user next week. You can either watch the embedded stream below or head on over to Major Nelson's Twitch page once the event starts to chat up a storm. Oh, I'm sure that chat will be super civil for this. ...
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  • Free Call of Duty: Ghosts Multiplayer Demo Weekend on Xbox One and 360

    Free Call of Duty: Ghosts Multiplayer Demo Weekend on Xbox One and 360

    This weekend, Activision will have a free weekend for Call of Duty: Ghosts on the Xbox 360 and Xbox One. This is, apparently, the first time such an event has taken place on the consoles. It is a fairly "common" occurrence on the PC platform however.

    They are calling it a "demo" and will feature three maps (Strikezone, Warhawk, and Prison Break) across three game modes. Yes, you will still need an Xbox Live Gold subscription in order to play this demo.
    For the first time
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  • Watch Dogs Contains Black Jacks, Boobs, and Booze

    Watch Dogs Contains Black Jacks, Boobs, and Booze

    The ESRB rating for Ubisoft's Watch Dogs went up the other day. It's been hit with a hard "M" for Mature rating for a variety of reasons. We're all interested to see what makes this game rated Mature, so let's see what the ESRB has to say.
    This is third-person shooter/action game in which players assume the role of Aiden Pearce, a hacker trying to find an evil mastermind. Players use pistols, machine guns, assault rifles, and explosives to kill various human enemies (e.g., criminals,
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  • Rumors and Fakes: Silent Hill: Otherworld, Dishonored 2, and DriveClub Release Date

    Today must be the day for fakes and rumors. So far today we've had a leaked teaser trailer for Silent Hill: Otherworld pop up. Shortly after was a leaked image from the end of some Dishonored 2 reveal. The latest is a supposed release date for DriveClub Many are crying fake on the first two of these rumors, while others are still holding out hope. Neither game has been announced by their development studios or publishers yet. Yes, that means that until those happen (if at all), th...
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  • Yoshi 3DS XL Arrives March 14 for just $200

    Yoshi 3DS XL Arrives March 14 for just $200

    A special Yoshi themed 3DS XL is coming to consumers on March 14 for just $200 (USD).

    This special 3DS XL will not come bundled with a copy of Yoshi's New Island. The game will be sold separately to the themed piece of hardware. If you get the game, it will run you an additional $39.99 (USD) on top of the price of the console.

    Though you'd have to pay extra for Yoshi's New Island, you can still get a free copy of Pokemon X/Y if you register both your new 3DS...
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  • Let's Play The Wolf Among Us #4 - Interrogation

    Let's Play The Wolf Among Us #4 - Interrogation

    Welcome back to the blind let's play of The Wolf Among Us! We jump straight into Episode 2, Smoke & Mirrors.

    In this episode: I play good cop, bad cop while interrogating the Woodsman.

    The Wolf Among Us is from Telltale games and is based off of the Fables comics. The Wolf Among Us can be purchased through Steam.

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  • BioWare 'Discussing' Remastered Mass Effect Trilogy for Current-Gen Consoles

    According to a recent Tweet made by BioWare's General Manager, Aaryn Flynn, the company has discussed the possibility of bringing a "remastered" version of the Mass Effect trilogy to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

    A remastered version in this case may be something akin to what happened with Tomb Raider. Perhaps including higher resolution textures, 1080p native, and running at 60fps....
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  • DICE Addresses Battlefield 4 Tickrate and Netcode Concerns by Not Addressing Those Concerns

    The latest Battlefield blog has dice "addressing" the concerns players have over the netcode and tickrate issues found in Battlefield 4. So, what are they going to do to fix the terrible tickrate? Well, not much.
    Tickrate Players have been asking whether the tickrate – how often the server will update the game world – in Battlefield 4 will be higher in the future. Though we haven’t got any immediate plans to increase the tickrate at this moment, we are exploring the possibilities of ra
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  • Killzone: Shadow Fall Multiplayer Found to Run at 960x1080 Resolution

    Killzone: Shadow Fall Multiplayer Found to Run at 960x1080 Resolution

    If you thought something looked a little off in the multiplayer for Killzone: Shadow Fall when compared to the single player, you'd be right. Digital Foundry has recently discovered that Shadow Fall's multiplayer uses a 960x1080 framebuffer and runs closer to 50fps than a full 60fps.

    Now, there are some mitigating factors here. Shadow Fall uses a horizontal interlace, with every other column of pixels generated using a temporal upscale - in effect, information from previously
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  • FEZ Coming to PlayStation Platforms on March 25 - Includes Cross-Buy and Cross-Play

    FEZ from Polytron will make its PlayStation platform debut in grand fashion on March 25. The game will be released on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita platforms at the same time. Beyond that, purchasing one will give you access to the other two versions (cross-buy) and saves will be shared across all three devices (cross-play). So, if you happen to own all three platforms, you can pay for the game just once and be able to play it on any device and pick up where yo...
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