Nintendo fans have already watched Mario and Luigi explore the Mushroom Kingdom in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. This spring, the plumber brothers are set to embark on a cosmic adventure in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. But one member of the cast wouldn’t mind dialing things back for a smaller—though no less fantastic—spinoff. In a recent interview, Luigi voice actor Charlie Day said he’d love to see a Luigi’s Mansion movie become a reality.
With Assassin’s Creed Shadows set to launch in just three days, Ubisoft’s mounting desperation has reached a new level. Reports now indicate that the company has quietly enlisted a special team tasked with shielding the developers from what they call “online harassment.” However, it’s the vague, undefined nature of what Ubisoft actually considers “harassment” that’s raising serious concerns—and has many questioning whether the company is simply using this initiative to silence critics and control the narrative around its latest, highly controversial title.
In yet another sign of its deepening crisis, Ubisoft is reportedly seeking outside investors to back a newly formed gaming entity that will house its most valuable franchises, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six.
According to a Bloomberg report, the French publisher is reaching out to global and French-based investment funds, with bids expected by the end of the month. One name being floated once again is Tencent, the Chinese tech giant that already owns a nearly 10% stake in Ubisoft.
In a move that could significantly impact Kotaku and its parent company, G/O Media, former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has filed a defamation lawsuit alleging deliberate misrepresentation by two of the media group’s outlets. Filed in the Superior Court of Delaware, the suit specifically targets Kotaku and Gizmodo, citing coverage that referenced long-withdrawn allegations unrelated to the topic at hand.
A recently surfaced developer video is shedding new light on an issue that many gamers have noticed but few have fully understood—why do so many modern female characters in video games appear to have exaggerated masculine features like the dreaded squared off man-jaw? A game developer, speaking under anonymity, has provided evidence to YouTuber SmashJT that points to Unreal Engine’s Metahuman character creator as the source of the problem.
Ubisoft’s upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows is facing a fresh wave of controversy, this time from Japanese politicians and religious leaders who are condemning the game for its portrayal of a real-world Shinto shrine. In a newly surfaced video, Nagase Takeshi, a member of the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly, along with several Shinto officials expressed outrage, calling the depiction deeply disrespectful and culturally offensive.
Ubisoft is once again in turmoil as a minority shareholder prepares to stage a demonstration outside the company’s Paris headquarters. AJ Investments, led by CEO Juraj Krúpa, has accused Ubisoft’s management of severe mismanagement, lack of transparency, and allowing the company’s value to plummet.
Before the sale of Lucasfilm to Disney, George Lucas had reportedly created a large number of Star Wars scripts that would have taken the series in a much darker direction. In the lead-up to the purchase of Lucasfilm by Disney in 2012, fans could sense that...
Naughty Dog’s upcoming sci-fi game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, has raised eyebrows for its seemingly deliberate focus on religion—particularly a critical portrayal of faith that echoes the company’s broader creative trajectory under Neil Druckmann. While the...
If there was any doubt left that Dragon Age: The Veilguard is one of the biggest gaming failures in recent memory, this should put it to rest. Four months after launch of Veilguard, Electronic Arts gave the game away for free on PlayStation Plus, hoping to reignite interest in a title that had already been rejected by most of the gaming community.
The ongoing Sony internal battle has become a massive issue in which eastern and western developers clash over the divisive issue of agenda in gaming.
Niantic, the developer behind the groundbreaking augmented reality game Pokemon GO, has agreed to sell its gaming division to Scopely for $3.5 billion. This transaction encompasses popular titles such as Pokemon GO, Pikmin Bloom, and Monster Hunter Now, along with companion apps like Campfire and Wayfarer.
For years, speculation has swirled around whether The Last of Us Part 3 would ever become a reality. Fans hoping for an official confirmation have been met with silence from Naughty Dog—until now.
In a recent interview with Variety, Neil Druckmann, the creative director behind the franchise, made a statement that all but confirms there are no current plans for a third installment. While this doesn’t necessarily mean The Last of Us is done for good, it raises serious questions about the series’ long-term viability.