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Ubisoft is working on Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced New Game Plus

"It's just such a natural thing." Knight’s nearly hour-long interview with YouTuber JorRaptor (via GamesRadar+) touched on a number of different topics, including New Game Plus. According to Knight, New Game Plus was one of the first things the developer started working on after finishing the main game. “Well, this is the one thing I […]

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Redditor fashions a ‘game cartridge’ system for their Steam library out of cheap SATA SSDs

One Redditor has created a physical media project that not only laser-targets my cartridge-based obsession but also scoffs at the raging memory supply crisis. User Jibril-sama scored a bunch of second-hand 2.5-inch SSDs “for cheap” and has leveraged them to create a game cartridge system for their Steam library. The Redditor explains that the games

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Here are our PS Plus Premium and Extra games for July

Avatar! Rise of the Ronin! Firefighting Simulator! More! Sony has revealed nine games coming to its subscription service across PlayStation Plus premium and extra tiers in July, including an under-loved action game, an odd but beloved narrative thriller, and a firefighting sim to match the heat. Here’s everything coming to PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium

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Zenimax Online Studios leadership included in widespread Xbox job cuts, as concerns around Elder Scrolls Online’s longevity persist

379 developers in total are impacted across Zenimax. In a new report by Game File, 14-year studio veteran Joe Burba is leaving the company, after being appointed studio head last July following the last suite of layoffs. Joining him is Elder Scrolls Online executive producer Susan Kath, game director Rich Lambert, and production director Ala

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Against a backdrop of advancing Chinese production, TSMC announces another $100 billion worth of chipmaking will be invested in the US

TSMC, the world’s biggest chipmaker, has reportedly just announced it plans to invest another $100 billion in the US (via AP News) to expand its chip production in the country. ‘Another’, that is, on top of the $100 billion the company committed to last year. That previous $100 billion was in addition to the $65

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Modern Warfare 4 offers first look at Kill Block ahead of multiplayer gameplay debut this week

Though it might seem a little unusual to highlight a side mode the first time multiplayer gameplay is being shown – rather than offer a look at traditional modes, such as Team Deathmatch or Kill Confirmed – Kill Block is the experience that will be available for some this weekend. Sadly that only includes the

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League of Legends Classic players clash against old-school skin cosmetics, as the faithfulness of the new game mode is called into question

A largely on-rails (no pun intended) ‘train skateboarding game’, Denshattack! proposes one very simple question: what would happen if you made a skateboarding game, but with a train? The result is happily absurd; a pop-punk daydream of cel-shading, high-contrast art, eclectic music, and a surprisingly decent story. The whole thing balances humour and competence with

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League of Legends Classic players clash against old-school skin cosmetics, as the faithfulness of the new game mode is called into question

After several delays – it was meant to launch in 2022 at one point – and a worrying amount of silence from solo developer Replicant D6 at times, it’s been confirmed the game will release 11th August on PC via Steam. To celebrate the announcement, a new trailer full of silenced headshots, judo chops, and

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced studio Ubisoft Barcelona goes on three-day strike in protest of layoffs

"Enough with the unjustified cuts!" Layoffs at Ubisoft Barcelona – which also supports the development of Rainbow Six Siege – were first announced in June, amid news of major restructuring at the publisher, and 51 workers at the studio are believed to be impacted. While layoffs have begun, negotiations are ongoing and the remaining developers

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