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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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  • Half-Life 2 RTX Announced

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 08-24-2023, 04:26 PM
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    Half-Life 2 RTX Announced

    It looks real purdy.

    Nvidia announced that they are taking what they learned with Portal with RTX and applying it now to Half-Life 2. Nvidia is calling it Half-Life 2 RTX: An RTX Remix Project. This is a move to add some modern visual technologies to the FPS that came out in 2004.

    Nvidia pulled in developers from four of Half-Life 2's best mod teams. Together, under the name of Orbifold Studios, they are using the latest version of RTX Remix to add new tech such to Half-Life...
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  • Refurbished, Cheaper Steam Decks Now Sold by Valve

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 08-08-2023, 01:52 PM
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    Refurbished, Cheaper Steam Decks Now Sold by Valve

    A cheaper way to get a Steam Deck of your own.

    Valve just announced that they are now offering Certified Refurbished Steam Decks. These not-quite-new Steam Decks start at $319 (USD).

    The 64GB model is the one that starts at $319. The 256GB model is $419 and the 512GB is $519. This is a savings of roughly $70, $110, and $130 respectively from buying a new unit.

    All of these Certified Refurbished Steam Decks have been refurbished by Valve and "have been...
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  • Valve Hits Reset Button on CS:GO Tournaments

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 08-03-2023, 04:31 PM
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    Valve Hits Reset Button on CS:GO Tournaments

    No business agreements allowed between pro teams and tournament organizers.

    For years now, Valve has kept a rather hands-off approach to the professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive scene. That's all about to come to an end as the studio announced major sweeping changes to the rules that apply to CS:GO tournament organizers.

    Despite these statements being made today, August 3, 2023, the changes will not go into effect until 2025.

    In short, these changes...
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  • Steam Stealth Fest is Live

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 07-24-2023, 02:17 PM
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    Steam Stealth Fest is Live

    Kept ya waiting, huh?

    As promised last week, Valve has officially kicked off the Steam Stealth Fest today on none other than Steam. From July 24th and up to July 31st at 10AM (PT), you can save big on a bunch of games that have some stealth elements included. Not only that, but there will be various demos for upcoming games with stealth elements and also "more."

    I do not know what that "more" could be outside of maybe some developer streams? So probably...
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  • Steam Stealth Fest Begins July 24th

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 07-20-2023, 02:11 PM
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    Steam Stealth Fest Begins July 24th

    Not a very stealthy fest if it's announcing itself this early.

    Valve just announced that the Steam Stealth Fest will run from July 24 through July 31. This Fest, like all the ones that came before it, will include discounts, demos, and more all focused on games that have some measure of stealth included.

    As with the thousand (give or take) previous Steam Fests that have occurred, this one comes with a preview trailer to give a sample of what's to come.

    The...
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  • Raytracing and DLSS 3 Added to Portal Prelude

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 07-18-2023, 03:44 PM
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    Raytracing and DLSS 3 Added to Portal Prelude

    This mod has been updated with RTX Remix.

    Nvidia announced and released Portal: Prelude RTX, a remaster of a 2008 mod. This update includes updated visuals, support for raytracing, DLSS 3 support, and is the first game to publicly use RTX I/O.

    Raytracing and DLSS 3 are both rather self-explanatory as several games have come out featuring these technologies already. RTX I/O stands for RTX Input/Output and is a new way for your GPU to reduce the load times for large amounts...
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  • Team Fortress 2 Hits New Concurrent Player Peak

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 07-13-2023, 05:45 PM
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    Team Fortress 2 Hits New Concurrent Player Peak

    This game came out in 2007.

    After yesterday's update that added 14 community-created maps, Team Fortress 2 is breaking records. The game, which came out in 2007, just broke its previous concurrent player record. SteamDB shows that Valve's free-to-player shooter hit an all-time concurrent user peak of 253,997 players. Even right now at a bit after 6PM (ET), there are almost 235,000 people playing Team Fortress 2. It's 2023. This game game out 16 years ago! This game is old enough to d...
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  • Team Fortress 2 Summer Update Adds 14 New Maps

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 07-12-2023, 05:37 PM
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    Team Fortress 2 Summer Update Adds 14 New Maps

    That's like way more than getting 0 new maps!

    A new update for Team Fortress 2 was released. Included in the update is the addition of 14 new community maps, the Summer 2023 Cosmetic Case with 25 new community-made items, six new community-made taunts, and 20 new community-created Unusual effects.

    This update comes alongside the start of the Summer event, which will run until September 15, 2023. This update also includes several different fixes and updates to already existing...
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  • Steam Summer Sale Includes 20% Discount on Steam Deck

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 06-29-2023, 01:29 PM
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    Steam Summer Sale Includes 20% Discount on Steam Deck

    Plus discounts on tons of games.

    The Steam Summer Sale is now live and you know what that means? It means you get another news post about a Steam sale that begins with, "and you know what that means?"

    The Steam Summer Sale is live right now and runs until July 13, 2023 at 10AM (PT). This sale includes discounts on thousands of titles that work on PC, Mac, Linux, and Steam Deck.

    Speaking of Steam Deck, this Summer Sale includes up to 20% off of new...
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  • Valve Ditches Dota 2 Battle Pass

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 06-20-2023, 12:58 PM
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    Valve Ditches Dota 2 Battle Pass

    Battle Pass when? NEVER!

    Dota 2 is about to turn ten years old. How does Valve choose to celebrate the milestone? They opted for violence. Well, not really. Valve is set to celebrate ten years of Dota 2 with "some fun stuff." This "fun stuff" won't be available until sometime after July 9th, the date that Dota 2 officially turns ten.

    Perhaps the biggest takeaway from Valve's latest Dota 2 blog is the fact that they are ditching the Battle Pass. The...
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  • Major Steam Client Update Leaves Beta

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 06-14-2023, 07:03 PM
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    Major Steam Client Update Leaves Beta

    Over a month of beta testing later, the update is ready for prime time.

    In late April, Valve pushed out a beta update for the Steam client. This update was far more extensive than mere bug fixes or tiny tweaks here and there. This update has just left beta and is out for everyone using Steam.

    First and foremost, Steam is now using a new and updated framework. A lot of this won't be visible to the end user, but it allows Valve to more easily share code between the desktop...
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  • Valve Sued by Immersion Over Haptics Used in Steam Deck

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 05-17-2023, 06:50 PM
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    Valve Sued by Immersion Over Haptics Used in Steam Deck

    The lawsuit also includes Valve's VR Index device.

    Immersion, the company that seems to only exist to sue every other company that uses any form of rumble or haptic feedback is at it once again. The company that purchased and accumulated countless patents on rumble technology is now suing Valve.

    Immersion is suing Valve with claims that the Half-Life: Alyx developer infringed on various Immersion owned patents in the Steam Deck handheld PC and Valve's VR device aptly named...
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  • Steam Sports Fest is Now Underway

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 05-15-2023, 02:23 PM
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    Steam Sports Fest is Now Underway

    Sports sports sports sports, sports sports sports sports.

    The Steam Sports Fest is officially underway. This event just kicked off and offers tons of sports and sports-adjacent games with sales and demos. The Steam Sports Fest runs from right now through to May 22 at 10AM (PT).

    This little event encompasses all sorts of sports. You've got your traditional games like basketball, football (both kinds!), baseball, golf, boxing, maybe even some hockey and more. Then you have...
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  • Steam Sports Fest Begins May 15

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 05-11-2023, 12:09 PM
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    Steam Sports Fest Begins May 15

    Are you ready for some football (and probably other sports)?!

    I bring you good news, sports fans! Starting on May 15, Valve kicks off the Steam Sports Fest that will include all kinds of discounts and demos for anything and everything even remotely sports-like on Steam.

    Valve says that the Steam Sports Fest will celebrate a wide range of sports games and sport-adjacent games. It'll have football (both kinds!), bowling, parkour, and more. It will even have sports games...
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  • Dota 2's The International Returns to Seattle for 2023

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 05-08-2023, 01:24 PM
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    Dota 2's The International Returns to Seattle for 2023

    The last time this esports event was held in Seattle was 2017.

    Valve is bringing The International home for 2023. This weekend, the studio revealed that for the first time since 2017 the massive Dota 2 world championship will be held in Seattle, Washington. It will kick off in late October and take place in the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.

    Further details were not yet revealed by Valve but they did say that the number of tickets that will be available will be much...
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