After 16 years of exploring the final frontier, Star Trek Online devs are ‘trying new things’ and ‘trying to push the boundaries’ of what they can achieve

It’s the 16th anniversary of Star Trek Online this year, and the 60th anniversary of Star Trek itself. That’s an absurdly long time for both MMOs and TV shows. For fans of the shows, though, it’s bittersweet, as the two remaining ones are now rushing towards their post-cancellation conclusions. Star Trek Online, on the other…

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Ubisoft has added a cash shop and weekly challenges to its ‘faithful’ remake of the 13-year-old Black Flag, because of course it has

For the most part, the long-awaited and worst-kept secret, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, is very faithful to one of my favourite games from 13 years ago. And anything that’s brand-new, like some islands, the ship officers, and an extended story, fits in pretty seamlessly, almost like they were there in the original. But you…

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Xbox layoffs have likely killed another Perfect Dark reboot from the hollowed-out id Software, as well as a John Wick-style gun fu game

The full scale of Xbox’s rash of layoffs is still to be properly tallied up—partially because CEO Asha Sharma is yet to announce a further 1,600 axed roles. One particularly harsh casualty is id Software, which has taken around 136 job losses on the chin. A move that one employee described this week as reducing…

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It looks like monitor manufacturers can download bloatware without consent that will serve you pop-up ads

It’s amazing the lengths to which advertisers will go to serve a juicy new pop-up ad on your screen. From Windows itself suggesting apps, to motherboards automatically installing software, now to monitors prompting users to download antivirus trials. No, they won’t be covering the bill after the trial ends. As noted by TechSpot, user Mags_Smash…

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