[UPDATE 05/20/22 – 11:30pm EST] The standalone versions of Sonic 1, 2, CD, and 3&K have now been removed from Steam. The games have also been removed from the Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics bundle, making the achievements for those games unattainable for new players in the compilation. Sonic 1 on Xbox 360 and
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Mysterious Joker’s only video game tie-in is being delisted May 31st
We’ve got yet another rapidly-approaching delisting for a Japanese-exclusive 3DS title to report. This time it’s Kaitou Joker: Toki o Koeru Kaitou to Ushinawareta Houseki (Mysterious Joker: The Phantom Thief Who Crosses Time & the Lost Gem). The game will be delisted on May 31st and the demo for the game has already been removed.
WWE 2K19 and 2K20 lose online features June 30th
First mentioned last August, 2K Games has now confirmed that online features for WWE 2K19 and 2K20 will be shut down on June 30th, 2022. The news came from the WWEGames twitter account on May 9th: Attention WWE 2K community: On June 30, 2022, we will sunset support for WWE 2K19 & WWE 2K20 servers.
Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation leaving Steam on May 20th
Developer BKOM Studios announced on May 2nd that Tales from Candlekeep : Tomb of Annihilation will be removed from sale on Steam in just a few weeks on May 20th. For the next few days there’s time to grab the game and its DLC at 85% off but the sale ends on May 9th. Although
Heavy Metal Machines delisted, will shut down permanently on August 30th
The team at Hoplon announced on Tuesday that Heavy Metal Machines will be shut down on all platforms on August 30th, 2022. While the game remains playable for existing owners it appears that it was removed from digital stores as early as this morning. The game has been on Steam through betas and Early Access
Rules of Survival and Creative Destruction shut down June 27th
NetEase announced on Wednesday April 27th that two of their older multiplayer titles had been removed from sale and that they would be completely shut down on June 27th. Both launched in 2018, Rules of Survival was a take on the battle royale formula while Creative Destruction leaned more into Fortnite territory. Each game was
Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf losing online features “in a few weeks”
HeroCraft announced on Friday that their entry in the Warhammer 40,000 series, 2014’s Space Wolf, will soon permanently lose its online features. Back at the beginning of March the team announced they would be adding an offline mode and on March 29th an update removed the option to redeem codes, removed PvP achievements, and added
Bethesda Launcher transfers begin, free games released on Steam, and more details
As announced just two weeks ago, the transfer process for moving purchases from the Bethesda Launcher to Steam has begun. If, like me, you’re curious what the process is like but never bought anything through the Bethesda Launcher, tech site ghacks.net has an overview of the steps involved. Bethesda has also updated their FAQ with
RimWorld delisted in Australia after ACB classification [UPDATE: It’s Back]
[UPDATE 04/23/22] Ludeon Studios announced on April 21st that RimWorld had returned to sale on Steam across Australia. The game was unavailable in the country for 47 days. The team’s announcement is below, followed by our original post from March 7th. Hello everyone! We have great news for our Australian players – RimWorld is once
Mystery P.I.: Kieta Film is another Japan exclusive 3DS title leaving the eShop soon
Another tip from the Japanese 3DS eShop this week points out that Mystery P.I.: Kieta Film will be leaving the store on April 27th at 10:00 JST (9pm EST on 4/26). The hidden object series, originally owned by PopCap and now a part of Electronic Arts, saw its heyday in the late aughts primarily on
Bluehole’s TERA is shutting down on June 30th
Bluehole/Krafton announced earlier today that their MMORPG, TERA, will be shutting down on PC after nearly a decade in operation. The news comes on the same day that the Japanese version of the game is shutting down after being announced back in January. New account registrations and in-game purchases for the game in Korea, North
Swords of Gargantua delisted on PSVR June 30th, to be shut down Sept. 30th
The team at Thirdverse announced early this morning on Twitter that only the PlayStation VR version of their game, Swords of Gargantua, will be removed from sale and shut down later this year. The game will first be removed from the PlayStation Store on June 30th with services ending on September 30th. The team’s announcement