Activision President Rob Kostich has assured Halo fans that the company will build a new team for the franchise rather than handing it to an existing Call of Duty studio.
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Ubisoft’s ‘Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora’ Price Reduced 50% Less Than 2 Months After Arriving On Steam
Ubisoft has put its recently released Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora on sale for 50% off less than two months after the game arrived on Steam. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora released on December 7, 2023 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. However, it did not arrive on...
Capcom Explains Why They Removed Rewarding Players For Spicy Photographs In ‘Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster’
Developer and publisher Capcom issued a statement explaining why they removed rewarding players for spicy photographs in Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster. As reported by Famitsu, the player character, Frank West, is able to earn Prestige Points (PP) by taking photos...
‘Old School RuneScape’ Removes Gender Selection In Character Creator And Adds Pronoun Options
Old School RuneScape developer Jagex announced it removed gender selection and added pronoun options in its character creator and makeover interface. The official Old School RuneScape X account announced the patch on August 14th writing, "GAME UPDATE: Grab your duo:...
Japanese Government Exposes Another Contradiction Of ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Collaborator Thomas Lockley
The Japanese government and specifically the Gunma Prefecture exposed another contradiction of Assassin's Creed Shadows collaborator Thomas Lockley. Lockley collaborated with Ubisoft on Assassin's Creed Shadows for an episode of the company's Echoes of History podcast...
After Being Trashed By Gamers, ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Lead Producer Karl Onnée Doubles Down On Game’s Commitment To Be “Authentic As Possible”
Assassin's Creed Shadows Lead Producer Karl Onnée doubled down on Ubisoft's previous claims that the game is committed to historical accuracy despite being trashed by gamers for its lack of historical accuracy. Gamers including Japanese gamers have made it abundantly...
‘Helldivers 2’ Game Director Addresses Players After Massive Backlash And Protest To Weapon Nerfs And ‘Escalation Of Freedom’ Update
Helldivers 2 Game Director Mikael Eriksson shared a message to the game's community in the wake of massive backlash and protest to weapon nerfs. Helldivers 2 has seen massive backlash from its player base in the past week. Reddit user Gn0meKr posted about a week ago,...
Ubisoft’s ‘Skull And Bones’ Went On Sale For $10 At Best Buy After CEO Described Game As AAAA And Attempted To Justify $70 Price Tag
Ubisoft's Skull and Bones went on sale for $10 as part of a promotional campaign at Best Buy just 6 months after the company's CEO described the game as AAAA and attempted to justify a $70 price tag. Best Buy is running a promotion through August 18th where they are...
Amazing Seasun Games Removes Censorship Of Donald Trump In ‘Mecha Break’ After Being Called Out By Grummz
Amazing Seasun Games, the producer behind the upcoming multiplayer mech game Mecha Break, removed its censorship of President Donald Trump after they were called out by Mark Kern aka Grummz. On August 10th, Grummz posted on X, "Mecha BREAK CENSORS TRUMP. Leaves Kamala...
After Microsoft Shut It Down, ‘Hi-Fi Rush’ Developer Tango Gameworks Revived By South Korean Publisher Krafton
Three months after Microsoft shut down Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks, South Korean publisher Krafton has acquired the Japanese studio and announced plans to continue the Hi-Fi Rush IP. On May 7th, the official Tango Gameworks account announced the studio would...
Geralt Voice Actor Confirms ‘Witcher 4’ “Won’t Focus On Geralt. It’s Not About Him This Time”
Doug Cockle the voice actor for Geralt in The Witcher, The Witcher 2, and The Witcher 3 confirmed that The Witcher 4 "won't focus on Geralt." During an appearance on the Fall Damage YouTube channel Cockle stated, "Witcher 4 has been announced. I can't say anything...
YouTuber Star Wars Theory Reveals He Rejected Ubisoft’s Offer To Promote ‘Star Wars Outlaws’: “I Ain’t Going To Play Nice”
YouTuber Star Wars Theory revealed that he rejected an offer from Ubisoft and its partners to promote the upcoming Star Wars Outlaws game from Massive Entertainment. In a recent video upload to his channel, Theory stated, "At the end of the day, yeah, they did reach...
New Player Sentiment Analysis Contradicts Ubisoft’s Claim That ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Has “Positive Community Sentiment”
A new player sentiment analysis conducted by PlayerXP contradicts Ubisoft's claim that Assassin's Creed Shadows has "positive community sentiment." During the company's Q1 FY2025 Sales conference call in July, an investor from HSBC asked about how pre-orders for both...