Five former Ubisoft employees have been arrested following a police investigation. As per GamesIndustry.biz, three of the executives were arrested yesterday and the other two were detained today. Serge Hascoët, former chief creative officer, and Tommy François, former VP of editorial and creative services, were among those arrested. Both Hascoët …
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The Pokemon Company recently collaborated with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands to create a special edition Pokemon card: a Pikachu wearing a gray felt hat like Vincent Van Gogh did in his self-portrait. These cards were meant to be available to children participating in a special event at …
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Honkai Impact 3rd’s second chapter is on its way. HoYoverse just revealed its first look at Honkai Impact 3rd Part 2, a new story that continues from where Honkai Impact 3rd (Part 1) left off. Despite the name, Honkai Impact 3rd Part 2 players don’t need any prior knowledge of …
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The iPhone 15 Pro could be the next “best gaming console,” at least according to Apple. The tech giant claims that it will come with the fastest processor in the smartphone market at the time of its release, which should help it run graphically challenging AAA games like Death Stranding. …
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Party Animals, a party game starring cute little critters, has finally arrived on Xbox and PC. It’s made an impression as Steam’s most wishlisted game in the days leading up to its release. Still, those on the fence are eager to know how easy it will actually be to play …
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Nvidia DLSS 3.5, Nvidia’s latest ray-tracing technology, debuts in Cyberpunk 2077 with its 2.0 update on September 21. GeForce RTX and Nvidia RTX users can look forward to a graphically enhanced version using Cyberpunk 2077’s Ray Tracing: Overdrive Mode. DLSS uses what Nvidia calls Ray Reconstruction, an AI-powered program that …
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The FTC vs. Microsoft trial has a new chapter. Since the courtroom clash in July, Microsoft and Activision Blizzard extended their agreement to October 18 deadline to buy more time. Now, court documents leaked to the public reveal important insights into Microsoft’s future plans in the gaming industry. As reported …
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SAG-AFTRA, the world’s largest labor union representing performers and broadcasters, is asking its members to vote for the organization’s right to call for a strike if necessary. While the union supports all kinds of actors, this strike authorization is aimed at protecting video game performers from issues such as low …
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Pokemon cards are back at McDonald’s. On September 18, the official Pokemon account tweeted “pika pika” with a picture of the Pikachu-themed Happy Meal box with “it’s back” underneath it. Many commenters confirmed that their local McDonald’s already started selling the packs. At the very least, there are enough locations …
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Apple will soon release its most gaming-friendly smartphone yet. iPhone 15 preorders are now live, including those for the top-tier iPhone 15 Pro. In addition to the slew of upgrades and the new USB-C port, the iPhone 15 Pro will include what Apple claims is the fastest processor currently on …
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