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Ubisoft makes a big bet on “generative AI-driven gameplay” leading to “more interactive and engaging games,” CEO says “this work reflects the direction we want to take”
If there was any remaining doubt about Ubisoft’s stance on generative AI following CEO Yves Guillemot’s recent comments, the company’s new AI companion initiative, Teammates, should lay it out quite clearly. “This work reflects the direction we want to take in the years ahead,” Guillemot says of the “generative AI-driven gameplay” pitch. Teammates, Ubisoft revealed…
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This retro toy has had a Wicked makeover, and its existence has changed me for good
Mattel has released a wave of retro-inspired Polly Pocket compacts over the years, and despite being well into my 30s, I want every single one. They’re a nostalgia-fuelled combination of the original ’90s toys and iconic TV shows and movies, but the Polly Pocket x Wicked Compact makes me green with envy. The little emerald-colored…
Fortnite is bringing back a missing piece of Kill Bill
Of all the things that can happen in Fortnite — Godzilla, King Kong, and giant Homer Simpson fighting alongside X-Wings, for example — one of the strangest might be a continuation (or restoration) of Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill saga. But that’s what’s happening in the next season of Fortnite, which will feature an unfilmed chapter…
New MMO on the block Where Winds Meet promises to never become pay-to-win, greeting players with the message “your legend is written by skill and choice, never by wallet size”
Where Winds Meet surpassed 2 million players in the first 24 hours of launch on Steam and PS5, thanks in no small part to it being free-to-play. As with all new ‘freemium’ games, we begin to question how the game will be monetized before we invest too much time into them. As a general rule,…
Kirby Air Riders review
I now sort of understand why Kirby Air Riders was deemed worthy of a pair of Nintendo Directs that add up to a feature-length running time. Part of that is obviously the verbose design-nerd predilections of its director, Masahiro Sakurai, sure. But another reason is quite simple: this is a rather difficult game to describe….
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Dragon’s Dogma 2 Sales Top 4 Million Units
Capcom announced Dragon’s Dogma 2 has sold over four million units worldwide. This figure is up from three million units sold as of May 2024 and 2.5 million units sold of as April 2024. “Thank you to the 4 million Arisen around the world!” said Capcom. “We’re grateful to share the immersive fantasy world of Dragon’s Dogma 2 with…
