Since 2020, Ubisoft has been holding its shows under the Ubisoft Forward banner, which effectively replaced its E3 showcase. In 2020, the company hosted two of those, one in July and another in September. Ubisoft Forward returned last year with a single show in June. When it confirmed the news to Axios, Ubisoft didn’t say why it’s not producing a show this month, but it did confirm that it’s putting together an event for “later this year....

The UFC games have always been good, but the sense of raw power has always been missing from the standup game - the twist of the hips transferring into an outstretched fist smashing against jawbone isn’t easy to capture in a sim. Luckily, the animations and underlying systems have been reworked for this sequel to lend those hands more weight. “One of the biggest things that we’ve changed in relation to stand-up is actually a change of the entire control scheme,” creative director Brian Hayes explained in our interview....

For the past couple of years, the multiplayer first-person shooter Team Fortress 2 has had some serious bot problems. These problems have been ramping up in recent months, with fans even going so far as to stage a peaceful protest asking Valve to do something about the issue. Now, finally, Valve is actually stepping in to take action. “TF2 community, we hear you!” wrote the official Team Fortress 2 Twitter account....

According to the developer, it “fell short” of meeting player expectations for the first-person action game in its ability to deliver a game that “millions can enjoy.” Studio CEO and co-founder Martin Wahlund said the team set out to create a “highly engaging and stable game” with a “level of depth” that keeps players playing for weeks instead of “hours.” Wahlund said in an open letter the team feels it didn’t quite create such an experience, so over the next few months, it will focus on addressing player feedback....

This was uncovered by Reddit user Possibility47, who posted their discovery online in a short video clip. In it, we can see them race off into the water. The vehicle doesn’t break down as expected; instead, it trucks along along the sea bed. Safe from harm, and frankly tranquil. This bug, if replicable, opens the doors to some rancid stalling in the right hands. Cargo Trucks, only drivable in Squad playlists of the battle royale mode, are the sort of vehicle that are highly sought over....

It is no secret that Call of Duty: Warzone has long had troubles with cheaters and hackers. Just recently, developer Raven committed to monthly updates on cheating, and ramped up ban waves in effort to cut down on their numbers. Though the issue seems to be more under control now compared to say, a month ago, Warzone’s anti-cheat tech was recently tested when a new hack was deployed by frustrated cheaters....

Wasteland 3 is a true sequel to Wasteland 2, with you playing as the remaining survivors of one of the Rangers’ groups, Team November. The Rangers were contacted by someone called The Patriarch, a dude who claims to rule Colorado, though that’s heavily contested. He offers you resources, which is as good a bargaining chip as any at the end of the world, in return for your services, namely killing his three children who want to claim the land for themselves....

In case it wasn’t clear, I’m a huge Sims fan, and I’ve recently fallen in love with The Last Of Us Part 2, too. I’ve been livestreaming The Last Of Us 2 over on our YouTube channel, and I even persuaded my boss the need to review a recent Sims expansion pack about hippies. So we decided it was time to bring my two loves together. You might be asking “why now?...

Tech Points can be earned in two ways: by completing missions of all types or hunting them down. You’ll be able to identify Tech Points by the little turquoise diamond symbol on your map and there’s usually at least one to find in each Mission area you visit. You can also find Tech Points in random locations, such as in vents, on the roof of several tall buildings and sometimes lying out in the open, but they’re often hidden and in awkward places, so here are our tips for acquiring them....

Ubisoft has announced that the online mode for Watch Dogs Legion (which was delayed back in November 2020) will be available on March 9, and it will be free for all owners of the game via a free update on consoles and PC. The main sell of the update is four new modes that will allow you to wreak havoc across the game’s interpretation of London, and you’ll be able to tackle the open-world in co-op, or engage with more challenging mission-based experiences in Tactical Ops....

The sequel to the Yakuza offshoot Judgment now has an opening movie. Sega released the title cinematic for Lost Judgment today, featuring music from jon-Yakitory and Ado. While it doesn’t reveal much of what the story will be, the video shows off the different characters that protagonist Takayuki Yagami will be encountering throughout the game. And, of course, it prominently features the real star of these games: the fictional district of Kamurocho....

There’s not long left to wait for Destiny 2: Beyond Light and Bungie has finally released an exciting new launch trailer. Tuesday’s ViDoc revealed the Season of the Hunt and its roadmap, and the Exo Stranger has a lot planned for your Guardian. Destiny 2 seems to have a much more serious tone in the new season and the dev team described recently how players will be deviating away from the norm in this new instalment....

The three initial decks are built around significantly different playstyles, though the stakes are low here. You can obtain the other two decks you didn’t choose by completing missions in the Unlimited Missions tab, which just involve you completing a certain number of ranked duels. You’re also able to buy new card packs with in-game items immediately after picking your starter deck, so there’s flexibility whatever you pick. If you don’t feel like agonizing over deck building and just want to coast with a pre-build deck for a while, though,...

Here’s when and where you can tune in to see everyone’s surprises across the summer of 2020. For every upcoming game with a release date, take a look at our full list, here. Sony - PS5 livestream June 4 (rumor) 2020 is still supposed to be the start of a new console generation, with the PS5 and Microsoft’s Xbox Series X slated for release towards the end of year. While no official date has been announced, the hot rumor is that Sony is planning a new PS5 livestream event at the start of June....

There are nine characters to choose from in 2023’s Fortuitous Invitation event, and if you already have the character in your party, then you can use this chance to get an extra constellation ticked off and power them up further. While the usual rule of who to aim for in Genshin Impact applies here – namely, use whoever takes your fancy and have fun – there are a few who can make your journey across Teyvat a bit easier....

Every once in a while, however, along comes a gem that I can’t help but get excited about. Curse of the Dead Gods is one of those games. Curse is, on the surface, a very safe and predictable rogue-lite. It’s an action game played from a top-down perspective, with a world that’s essentially a series of similar-looking dungeons you’re meant to retread for hours. It’s challenging and relies on a fair share of RNG, meaning luck plays a factor in your runs....

Whether using the Xbox controller on either Xbox Series S/X consoles or PC, players have reported drift cropping up on the new tech, and US law firm CSK&D brought the issue to a US court in April 2020. The law firm, as per GamesIndustry.biz, states that a high volume of Xbox controllers have been affected by drift that crops up after general use of the hardware. In an article over at The Loadout, Benjamin Johns (a partner at CSK&D) said that going to arbitration is likely the “end of the road” since the case will probably now never hit a public court....

Today, Microsoft announced that this month’s big Xbox event - Xbox Games Showcase - will take place on Thursday, July 23 at 9am PT, 12pm ET, 5pm UK. Fans have been looking forward to this particular show since it was first announced back in May. You’ll be able to watch it on the official Xbox channels on Youtube and Twitch. An hour before it kicks off, Geoff Keighley will be hosting a pre-show as part of Summer Game Fest....

In a post on Xbox Wire, the head of Microsoft Flight Simulator, Jorg Neumann, wrote that the title now supports a variety of VR hardware, including Windows Mixed Reality headsets, as well as tech from Oculus, Valve and HTC. “The flight sim community has been a very active and insightful partner in shaping how the team approached VR, and continues to be a critical partner in our continued development as we make further improvements and add new features to the simulation,” Neumann wrote....

In addition, there are cooperative modes present that have each of the four players face off against one giant, hugely powerful monster in the centre of the board. If you’re not a fan of all this shiny multiplayer content, then single player modes will also be available on launch. As with prior YuGiOh games, fans of the old TV shows can expect to see a variety of characters they recognise pop up in-game, so you can represent your favourite version of the YuGiOh cartoon....