After leaving Ubisoft to launch an anime avatar AI/NFT startup, Yves Guillemot’s son returns to take charge of its new Tencent-backed Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow 6 subsidiary

When Ubisoft and Tencent announced the creation of a new company that will take control of Ubi’s Big Three—Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six—the obvious question, for me at least, was, who’s really going to be in charge here? Ubisoft has the games, yes, but Tencent has the money. Today we got our answer,…

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Commodore is Back from the Dead!

The Commodore brand carries a rich legacy and a devoted community that has never truly let go. What began as a line of home computers evolved into something far greater than anyone could have anticipated. Over the years, the brand changed ownership numerous times—often to the frustration of its fans. Some attempted to revive it,…

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An absolute Elden Ring madlad just soloed Nightreign’s most-hated boss at level 1 with the power of Sekiro parries

Of all Nightreign‘s new and returning bosses, there’s probably none quite as reviled as the Bell Bearing Hunter. Our old friend Elemer of the Briar is at his worst when lurking beneath the Limveld castle, pairing brutal aggression with stats that can feel so overtuned that some traumatized players would rather immediately end their run…

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Unknown Worlds founders’ lawsuit accuses Krafton of a ‘months-long campaign to delay Subnautica 2’ so it wouldn’t have to pay $250M earnout

As promised last week, the ousted founders of Subnautica 2 studio Unknown Worlds have filed a lawsuit against publisher Krafton, effectively accusing the company of sabotaging the game in an effort to avoid paying a $250 million earnout—and, when that failed, of seizing control of the company outright. Subnautica was a major hit, and Subnautica…

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Umamusume players are engaging in unhinged summoning rituals to enlist the aid of Egyptian gods and biblically accurate angels for the release of a really good horse card

Since its Western release on June 24, horse girl gacha racer Umamusume: Pretty Derby has been steadily warping the collective noosphere. Anime girls based on very real race horses have proven a uniquely potent fascination, driving those caught in their psychic gravity well to become amateur chroniclers of Gold Ship’s countless crimes while others destroy…

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