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The Trump administration is debating whether to force Chinese gaming giant Tencent to divest its stakes in video game companies.That’s according to a new report by The FT (paywalled), which claims that US officials have held meetings to decide whether Tencent’s investments in US gaming firms pose a security risk.Tencent, the world’s largest games company, has invested in more than 800 developers worldwide. That includes stakes in Epic Games, Larian, and Krafton, as well as shares in Ubisoft and many others. It also owns Riot Games and Supercell.According to The FT, cabinet officials planned to discuss the matter this week…
The first trailer for DC’s Lanterns HBO Streaming show has leaked online just ahead of its official planned release, and it’s more notable for what it doesn’t show than what it does. Specifically, there’s a serious lack of Green Lantern action in the trailer, with just a few small glimpses that hint at the superhero mythology of the GL Corps.The leaked trailer (preserved by ComicBookMovie) focuses on Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) as he attempts to train John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) as his successor while they investigate a strange mystery in a small, rural American town.It’s as disconnected from the spacefaring…
The US government, currently headed up by the Trump administration, are reportedly discussing whether to push Chinese conglomerate Tencent to divest their investments in US game companies. Tencent currently own League of Legends developers Riot Games and Back 4 Blood developers Turtle Rock Studios, while also holding stakes in the likes of Epic Games, Ubisoft, Remedy, and Paradox Interactive.
Dubbed the worst-kept secret in games, the long-rumored Assassin’s Creed Black Flag remake is now seemingly all but confirmed. Thanks to a little bit of wordplay (oh, and some concept art with a rather large logo), it appears that we’re officially heading back to the West Indies to play our part in the Golden Age of Piracy. The news of the Assassin’s Creed Black Flag remake dropped out of the blue today. “Speculation around Assassin’s Creed is not new, but it’s worth repeating: “Nothing is true. Everything is permitted,” said Jean Guesdon, the recently appointed Head of Content for the…
The games industry is overlooking potential for growth by not fully accommodating female players, according to new research by Ampere Analysis.The firm – which combines consumer research (with 46,000 global respondents annually), gaming market data and forecasts, and title-level sales and tracking data – says there are steps that can be taken to get more women interested in playing games.Women represent 48% of the gaming population – around 922 million players – across 21 markets, Ampere says. “But at such a large scale, this 4% difference does represent 93 million fewer female gamers [than male],” senior analyst Katie Holt said…
Resetting a huge live-service game like Overwatch 2 is a risky move, but one that’s paid off for Blizzard already. Retitling the FPS to Overwatch, adding several new heroes, and providing a narrative reset have reinvigorated the shooter’s community, providing the exact kind of second wind the devs were hoping for.Alec Dawson, associate game director on Overwatch, tells PCGamesN about the team’s current blend of nervousness and excitement. “You dream of these types of things. It’s the beginning of a comeback,” he stated.”Early last year we were talking about all these plans and how we were going to execute and…
Ubisoft have released a broad update on the future of Assassin’s Creed, with thoughts from new head of content Jean Guesdon. It doesn’t tell us much, but it doesn’t tell us nothing. At the very least, it’s not another layoff announcement. Firstly, don’t believe the scuttlebutt about their Assassin’s Creed multiplayer project, Codename Invictus, which is “progressing steadily” in the hands of some For Honor veterans. It’s not some kind of Fall Guy house party malarkey, whatever the rumour-mongers might tell you. It’s… well, it sounds like they’re still deciding what it is. Announced in 2022, the project is proceeding…
More Ravenswatch DLC and new free updates are in the works, and I couldn’t be happier. The Passtech Games roguelike ARPG has become one of my favorite co-op games over the past couple of years. It blends the isometric action of Diablo with an open-world race against the clock that feels a lot like Elden Ring Nightreign, and a cast of familiar faces from fantasy and fairytales. With publisher Nacon’s recent filing for insolvency, I was worried what the future of Ravenswatch might look like, but the latest news is good. Passtech says that both it and Nacon “are incredibly…
Ubisoft’s new creative boss for Assassin’s Creed has provided an update on in-development projects like Hexe and Invictus, and all-but-confirmed the existence of a Black Flag remake.Jean Guesdon was appointed as head of content for Assassin’s Creed last month, alongside two other franchise veterans who will steward the series at Ubisoft’s new subsidiary, Vantage Studios.The Origins and Black Flag creative director starts his update on the franchise by confirming that last year’s Shadows is moving into its “final phase” of support. This means smaller, less frequent updates, he said, as its development team shifts focus to future titles.And those future…
Marathon is finally here, and if you’ve been waiting for a good extraction shooter to upgrade to one of the best gaming monitors, you’ve… well… been waiting a long time. We’ve held through the delays, though, and now it’s time to drink in the neon vibes and cheeseburgers.The good news is there are three high refresh rate gaming monitors that we hold above all else, and considering Marathon sometimes feels like a one-hit-kill experience competitive players are holding onto every frame they can. I’ve been totalled in one too many Server Slams for my liking, so now I’m looking at…