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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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  • Amazon Acquires Double Helix Games

    Amazon Acquires Double Helix Games

    Let that sink in for a moment. The online retail giant, Amazon, has just purchased Double Helix Games, a game development studio. Double Helix is perhaps best known currently for their work on Killer Instinct for the Xbox One.

    Double Helix previously worked on Silent Hill Homecoming, Battleship, and a few other titles. TechCrunch managed to get confirmation from Amazon about the acquisition.
    “Amazon has acquired Double Helix as part of our ongoing commitment to
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  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Adds Stickers, Underhand Grenade Throws, Map Fixes, and More - February 5, 2014

    An update was released tonight for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive that includes a wide variety of changes to the game. These include the addition of hats stickers to the game. They show up as "Sticker Capsules" that can be unlocked with a Sticker Capsule Key. You can apply these stickers to guns.

    Changelog for CS:GO for February 5, 2014

    STICKERS - Added Sticker Capsules. Each capsule contains one sticker out of a series of sticker designs. - Sticker Capsules can be received
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  • Tonight's Dota 2 Update Includes a few Fixes - February 5, 2014

    Tonight's Dota 2 Update Includes a few Fixes - February 5, 2014

    The update for Dota 2 that's rolling out right now includes a few fixes, an additions, and a double drop rate on Ingots.

    Changelog for Dota 2 for February 5, 2014

    - Ingot drop rate doubled - Added a chance of finding the Redhoof Courier in the Bloom Harvest and Bloom Bounty Jade Token rewards. - The Shopkeeper in the Year Beast fight now has limited stock of Firework Mines and Scare the Beast flags. - Wraith King’s Vampiric Aura has no effect against the Year Beast. - Ursa’
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  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Trailer Introduces the Toy Maker

    Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Trailer Introduces the Toy Maker

    The enigmatic Toy Maker makes his triumphant return from Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate! And it looks like he's just as wily as he's ever been in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2!

    The game will be released on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on February 25. You can pre-order now from the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 website....
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  • Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F Coming to PlayStation Vita

    Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F Coming to PlayStation Vita

    Next month, the PS Vita will be able to get their hands on Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F.

    It's amazing to look back and see how far we've come over the last year. For that, we have nothing but thanks for each and every one of you who picked up the game (or plans to) and is part of that story. From a Facebook post asking for your likes and shares, to a PS3 version announcement and successful launch, and now, for all the PS Vita owners, a portable version of Hatsune Miku: Project
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  • Mad Moxxi and the Wedding Day Massacre is 4th Headhunter Release for Borderlands 2

    On February 11, the fourth add-on in the Borderlands 2 Headhunter series will be released. It is Mad Moxxi and the Wedding Day Massacre.

    Mad Moxxi and the Wedding Day Massacre was inspired by one of our favorite holidays and is full of love and cuddles, but with a Borderlands twist. This add-on features the return of Innuendo Bot 5000 and its creator, Mad Moxxi, as they try to bring two rival clans together with the help of the Vault Hunters. They think love and understanding
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  • 10 New Rockstar Verified Jobs Added to GTA Online

    10 New Rockstar Verified Jobs Added to GTA Online

    Ten more Rockstar verified jobs were added to GTA Online today.
    Beach Side Race - created by papa_salada After a quick tour of the Vespucci Canals, motorbikes and ATVs can really open it up along the coastal road from Vespucci Beach North to the Pacific Bluffs in this Race. We think papa_salada has picked the perfect vehicle class for this track, as the two and four wheelers can use their fearsome top speed to get some serious airtime on the canal bridges and that tricky jump along
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  • World Cyber Games (WCG) Calls it Quits After 14 Years

    World Cyber Games (WCG) Calls it Quits After 14 Years

    Brad Lee, the CEO of World Cyber Games (WCG), sent out an email saying the organization will no longer be holding any tournaments or events. This obviously also includes the long-standing Grand Finals that often featured a variety of games with tens of thousands of dollars in cash and prize winnings each year.
    This year, World Cyber Games Inc. will not organize tournaments and events, including the World Cyber Games finals world. Accordingly, each partner can use brand W
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  • Titanfall PC Minimum System Requirements Revealed

    Titanfall PC Minimum System Requirements Revealed

    Earlier today, Vince Zampella again took to Twitter to reveal the minimum system requirements for the PC version of Titanfall.
    • OS: 64-bit Windows 7/8/8.1
    • CPU: AMD Athlon X2 2.8GHz or Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz
    • Memory: 4GB RAM
    • Video: 512MB VRAM - Radeon HD 4770 or GeForce 880GT

    Those minimum requirements don't sound too harsh. Remember that it's running on the Source Engine....
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  • Six Great Looking New Infamous: Second Son Screenshots

    Six Great Looking New Infamous: Second Son Screenshots

    Check out these six scenic screenshots from the upcoming PlayStation 4 title, Infamous: Second Son from Sucker Punch.



    Infamous: Second Son will be released around the world on March 21....
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  • A Month of Metal Gear Solid V News Incoming

    A Month of Metal Gear Solid V News Incoming

    Well, the Game Informer cover reveal for March came out today. It's for none other than Metal Gear Solid V. Needless to say, that's going to make the next month of waiting leading up to the releases of Ground Zeroes that much more unbearable.

    Game Informer’s three-part cover story is divided into sections focusing on the history and future of Kojima, Ground Zeroes, and The Phantom Pain. We had four hours of exclusive hands-on time with Ground Zeroes, which we used to play
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  • Humble Sid Meier Bundle Includes Many Civilizations to Enjoy

    Humble Sid Meier Bundle Includes Many Civilizations to Enjoy

    A new offering is here from the Humble crew. Today marks the release of the Humble Sid Meier Bundle which includes, as you may expect, a number of Civilization titles, Ace Patrol, and more.

    The Humble Sid Meier Bundle features an enormous selection of quality strategy games by Sid Meier, legendary designer of the Civilization game series. Pay what you want for Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: The Complete Edition, Sid Meier's Ace Patrol,
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  • Satya Nadella Named Newest Microsoft CEO

    Satya Nadella Named Newest Microsoft CEO

    Microsoft has named their third permanent CEO today and that person is none other than Satya Nadella. It's alright, I didn't know who this person was before today either.

    Nadella shares his thoughts on the decision with the employees at Microsoft and with the world.
    Today is a very humbling day for me. It reminds me of my very first day at Microsoft, 22 years ago. Like you, I had a choice about where to come to work. I came here because I believed Microsoft was the
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  • Dustforce is Available on PS3, Vita, and 360 Today

    Dustforce is Available on PS3, Vita, and 360 Today

    Dustforce from Capcom is now available on the PlayStation 3, PS Vita, and the Xbox 360 today. It's priced at $9.99 (USD) and is billed as a "momentum-based action platformer that puts players into the overalls of an acrobatic janitor who helps free the world of dirt and disorder."

    That is a pretty awesome game description.

    The new version of Dustforce features fresh new content, including online multiplayer (up to 4 players), PS3/PS Vita cross-play and save
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  • CastleMiner Z Hands-on Gameplay Preview - It's Totally Not a Minecraft Clone

    A new game was released on Steam today called CastleMiner Z. I decided to take a look at it, having already resigned myself to the fact that there will be no shortage of games out there or coming out that try to take the Minecraft formula and make it their own.


    Just remember, this isn't Minecraft. In no way is it a poorly done Minecraft clone. No sir....
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