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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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  • Valve Rescinds "Major" Designation from 2018 Dota 2 Galaxy Battles Major

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    • Published: 01-04-2018, 07:14 PM
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    Valve Rescinds "Major" Designation from 2018 Dota 2 Galaxy Battles Major

    Valve issued an important update today regarding the upcoming Galaxy Battles Major for Dota 2. First up, the event is no longer a Major and will thus be known as the Galaxy Battles 2018 tournament.

    This is due to "new government regulations for Esports players entering the Philippines."
    Based on information we’ve recently confirmed regarding new government regulations for esports players entering the Philippines, we have decided to rescind the tournament’s Major
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  • The Best Games on Steam in 2017

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-01-2018, 09:44 PM
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    The Best Games on Steam in 2017

    There were a lot of video games released in 2017. Most of those seem to have been released on Steam, even a metric ton that you probably have no idea even exist. I'm looking at you, oh let's just say... Evil Come. What with your two user reviews. Yeah, you.

    Even still there were a lot of games that did get noticed in 2017. Games like Playerunknown's Battlegrounds and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt seemed to do a-ok in 2017, earning spots in the "Platinum" tier of the best sellers...
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  • Jim French, Voice Actor Known for Left 4 Dead, Dota 2, and Half-Life 2 Has Passed Away

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-29-2017, 07:44 PM
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    Jim French, Voice Actor Known for Left 4 Dead, Dota 2, and Half-Life 2 Has Passed Away

    Jim French, the voice actor behind Bill in the Left 4 Dead games, passed away on December 21 at the age of 89.

    French brought a force and a life to Bill that immediately made him my go-to choice any time my friends and I played a game of Left 4 Dead. He continued to breathe life into Bill for a special mission in Payday.

    French also provided the voice for Father Grigori in Half-Life 2. He was the lone Fisherman in Half-Life 2: Lost Coast. Dota 2 players will know him...
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  • Smissmas Returns to Team Fortress 2 Today

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-21-2017, 06:03 PM
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    Smissmas Returns to Team Fortress 2 Today

    Valve rolled out the Smissmas 2017 update today for Team Fortress 2. The update includes new community-created taunts, new Winter 2017 Cosmetic Case, a Stuffed Stocking gift for all players that log in, a War Paint Case, and just general changes to the game itself.
    Happy Smissmas 2017! • All players who play TF2 during the event will receive a Stuffed Stocking as a gift! Stockings contain goodies for good little Mercenaries. - Event runs through January 10th, 2018 •
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  • Steam Community Reportedly Blocked in China

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    • Published: 12-18-2017, 07:05 PM
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    Steam Community Reportedly Blocked in China

    China sure does love its censorship. By that I mean actual censorship, not that fake "censorship" bullshit that people like to throw around like it's going out of style when they have no other avenue to turn to in an argument. No, we're talking about real, bonafide censorship from the Chinese government here. The latest victim appears to be the Steam Community.

    This information comes to us courtesy of ValveTime on Twitter. They pull their information from GreatFire, a website...
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  • Black Mesa Devs Delay Xen Again But at Least They Added God Rays

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-25-2017, 09:30 PM
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    Black Mesa Devs Delay Xen Again But at Least They Added God Rays

    Oh look, Black Mesa announced another delay. This is totally shocking and unexpected. Xen is delayed (again). Oh no. Surprising. Etc.
    Straight to the bad news: we are pushing back the release of Xen. We are truly sorry for getting everyone's hopes up and then delaying... again. We worked very hard to make December, but we are not yet ready. As a team, we take FULL responsibility for that. We have an internal deadline we are confident in, and we will be getting everyone more details
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  • Dota 2 7.07 "Dueling Fates" Update is Live

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    • Published: 10-30-2017, 02:37 PM
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    Dota 2 7.07 "Dueling Fates" Update is Live

    Valve just rolled out the "Dueling Fates" update today for Dota 2, bringing the game up to version 7.07. This update adds in two new heroes: Dark Willow and Pangolier. It also includes a literal metric ton of balance changes, fixes, gameplay mechanic changes, and more.

    Valve's special "Dueling Fates" page is about 90% changelog, so you're just going to have to go there to check it out for yourself. Trying to paste it here and have it be formatted somewhat properly would be...
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  • Major Overhaul Coming to Steam Curators

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    • Published: 10-26-2017, 03:45 PM
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    Major Overhaul Coming to Steam Curators

    Valve sent out word earlier that there is a major revamp coming to the Steam Curator system. To those unaware, Steam Curators is a way for actual human beings to suggest games to the Steam community at large. These Curators are typically led by people that range from influential YouTube personalities, game enthusiasts, critics, journalists, and the like. The system has been a mixed bag of hit and miss. A big focus for this total revamp from Valve is an overhaul in how Curators can interact wi...
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  • Steam Digital Gift Cards Launched

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    • Published: 10-25-2017, 03:07 PM
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    Steam Digital Gift Cards Launched

    Valve just launched Steam Digital Gift Cards. That's right, you can now give the gift of Steam Wallet funds to your friends, family, loved ones, and enemies if you so desire.
    The new cards allow you to send Steam Wallet funds to friends, who may then apply those funds toward the purchase of anything on Steam, from hardware to software, including games and in-game items. This expands on Steam's single-game digital gift service and the tangible Steam Gift Cards which are available from hundre
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  • Jungle Inferno Content Update Announced for Team Fortress 2

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-16-2017, 06:58 PM
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    Jungle Inferno Content Update Announced for Team Fortress 2

    Valve decided that they were tired of being mocked for not developing anything and have decided to do something about it. So, they put together a new "Jungle Inferno" content update for Team Fortress 2! Of the six new maps that have been announced for this update (so far), Valve created one of them!

    That map is called Mercenary Park.
    After a decade of dustbowls and gravel pits, it’s time to pack your snorkel, find your flip-flops, and endure a series of painful yellow
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  • New Dust 2 Now Available in CS:GO Beta - Get Your First Look Here

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-10-2017, 11:06 PM
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    New Dust 2 Now Available in CS:GO Beta - Get Your First Look Here

    Here is your first good look at the changes that have been made to Dust 2 for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. I'm sure this is probably the first of many, many, many, many, many, many, many times you will see the updated Dust 2. See, because the joke is Dust 2 is played a lot.

    Valve put up a rather lovely guide that both shows and explains the changes they made to several key areas of Dust 2. For example, here is just a bit on the overall art improvement that they made. ...
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  • CS:GO Dust 2 Getting a Makeover Soon

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-09-2017, 07:09 PM
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    CS:GO Dust 2 Getting a Makeover Soon

    The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive developer Twitter just sent out word (two hours ago) that Dust 2 is getting a lovely makeover soon. The tweet states that the updated version of the map will be released for testing via the next beta depot for CS:GO. While I'll try to keep an eye out for it, chances are the diehard fans out there will know about it long before I ever get news up about it anyway. From the looks of the included image, Valve seems to be returning to the old school 4:3 a...
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  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update for October 5, 2017

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-05-2017, 09:11 PM
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    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update for October 5, 2017

    Oh hey look, it's a new update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The bulk of these changes are found in the form of a pre-release beta and can be experienced offline with bots.

    Changelog for CS:GO for October 5, 2017
    PERFECT WORLD
    • Added a double-confirmation purchase UI for Perfect World users to help avoid accidental purchase clicks.

    GAMEPLAY As a pre-release beta, the following changes can be previewed offline with bots: • Smoke grenades no
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  • ELEAGUE Hosting Next CS:GO Major in January 2018

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-05-2017, 05:21 PM
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    ELEAGUE Hosting Next CS:GO Major in January 2018

    Boston will be the home for the next Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championship. The Major takes place from January 26-28 and will be hosted by none other than ELEAGUE.
    Early round competition, including the ELEAGUE Major Qualifier (January 12-15) and Group Stage (January 19-22), will take place at ELEAGUE Arena at Turner Studios in Atlanta. Digital coverage of the ELEAGUE Major: Boston will include the Qualifier, Group Stage and Playoffs presented live across Twitch, EL
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  • Latest CS:GO Update for September 26, 2017 Fixes Smoke Fire Extinguish Bug

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-26-2017, 10:11 PM
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    Latest CS:GO Update for September 26, 2017 Fixes Smoke Fire Extinguish Bug

    Tonight's update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive includes a fix for smoke grenades not always extinguishing fire. This fix is among a handful of other fixes introduced in tonight's update.

    Changelog for CS:GO for September 26, 2017
    GAMEPLAY • Fixed rare cases when smoke would not extinguish fire when it bounces between the flames. • Reduced the height at which smoke grenades that bounce off of walls can extinguish flames. • Fixed a bug where bullets cou
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