Ubisoft has acknowledged reports of the company potentially being bought out and going private, but hasn’t confirmed either way whether it’s actually going to happen.Last week, it was reported by Bloomberg that the Guillemot brothers (Ubisoft’s founders) and Chinese technology company Tencent are considering options to stabilize and boost the value of Ubisoft, and one of those options would reportedly see a team-up to take the company private. It’s claimed that alternatives are being considered, too, and that the discussion is still in its early stages, but Ubisoft has now responded to the reports.In a statement sent to VGC, a Ubisoft spokesperson acknowledges “recent press speculation regarding potential interests around the Company,” and somewhat vaguely says: “It regularly reviews all its strategic options in the interest of stakeholders and will inform the market if and when appropriate.” Beyond that, it’s reiterated that Ubisoft’s management is focused on “executing its strategy” centered around the “core verticals” of games as a service-native experiences, as well as open world adventures. So then, it’s not a ‘no,’ but it’s certainly not a ‘yes’ either. To be fair, if wh…
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With this Starfield Shattered Space guide, we’ll help you start the DLC and get to helping House Va’ruun in the wake of a cataclysmic experiment-gone-wrong. With the house in disarray, it’s your job as Starfield’s almighty chosen one to join the religious group, align all the major factions within House Va’ruun, and uncover the mysteries of the Vortex and the Great Serpent. There are a lot of choices to make in these missions, and even several new weapons to look out for if you want to represent House Va’ruun with your chosen weaponry. Here’s everything you need to know about the Shattered Space Starfield expansion.Shattered Space review In our Starfield Shattered Space review, we said that it’s “a solid expansion that presents lots of choices and exploration, but doesn’t really deliver on the horror aspect Bethesda teased”. While there are some highlights and intriguing moments, the expansion doesn’t quite go all in on House Va’ruun’s weirdness either.How to begin the Starfield DLC Bought the DLC but aren’t …
Silent Hill 2’s director is “very happy” that the new remake is bringing his horror classic to an entirely different generation. Masashi Tsuboyama led the original game with the sadly-shuttered Team Silent all the way back in 2001, and he’s now chimed in on what remakers Bloober Team have achieved in 2024.”I think the value of the remake is that a new generation can play it” Tsuboyama tweeted earlier this week right as glowing Silent Hill 2 Remake reviews began to flood the internet. “As a creator, I’m very happy about it. It’s been 23 years! Even if you don’t know the original, you can just enjoy the remake as it is. Whether it’s good or bad doesn’t affect the original.”🟥I think the value of the remake is that a new generation can play it. As a creator, I’m very happy about it. It’s been 23 years! Even if you don’t know the original, you can just enjoy the remake as it is. Whether it’s good or bad doesn’t affect the original.#SilentHill2October 4, 2024Having said that, Tsuboyama then delved into his mostly positive impressions of the horror revival. He called most of the fluffy modern additions – 4k resolutions, ‘photorealistic’ environments, and pre-order cosmetics -…
Knowing how to start the Vessel of Hatred expansion in Diablo 4 means you can get straight into the new content, and there’s plenty to discover as you explore the fresh location of Nahantu while getting to grips with the brand new character class. However, you can’t just start up Diablo 4 and jump straight into it, as the seasonal progress system means you need to activate the correct campaign, and if you overlook the option then you could find yourself repeating the base storyline all over again. To avoid that situation, here’s how to start the Vessel of Hatred campaign in Diablo 4.How to start Vessel of Hatred in Diablo 4 More Diablo 4 guidesDiablo 4 Realmwalkers
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Diablo 4 PetsAs with the start of previous seasons, you’ll need to create a fresh seasonal character before you can access any new content. When you reach the last stage of the character creator, you’ll see a Change Campaign State button towards the top left of the screen. This will initially be set to “Start with the original campaign”, but if you hit that button you can change it to “Start with the Vessel of Hatred campaign” to get straight into the …
The Silent Hill 2 Remake bug room code is something you’re likely trying to work out in a panic as insects besiege you from every angle. The keypad combination is actually random across each playthrough of the Silent Hill 2 Remake – there’s no specific answer across the board, but you can narrow it down to a specific set of numbers and then run through all the various possible combinations until you find out the code for the bug room. It’s not a bug, it’s a feature!How to solve the Bug Room code in the Silent Hill 2 Remake More Silent Hill 2 Remake guidesSilent Hill 2 Remake Nurses’ Office
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Silent Hill 2 Remake Director’s Office SafeThe code to the bug room in Silent Hill 2 is (at least on normal puzzle difficulty), some random combination of the numbers 2,3 and 9. You can work this out because when you examine the keypad, those numbers are clean – implying that previous use has worn the blood off them. In that sense, this puzzle makes a little more sense than the Silent Hill 2 Remake rings puzzle back in the hospital before this, though there’s a catch.Namely, there really doesn’t seem to be any way to narrow down the answer beyond that,…
It’s 4pm on a Monday afternoon in 2021 and I’m playing Phasmophobia. I shift on the edge of my king-size sofa bed, the centerpiece of this cramped yet expensive studio apartment, with my gaming laptop wedged between my mouse and a bottle of wine. I’ll be sitting here for the next eight hours or so, picking through clues in Tanglewood while bullying ghosts with my new friend Andrew as we shriek, laugh, and gripe about life together over Discord. We’d met through my paranormal history podcast. We’d go on spending almost every day together for the next 12 months, trying to forget the outside world exists.Horror has a funny kind of magic to it, enkindling a sense of community like no other genre. It always has for me, at least, but I never felt its galvanizing power like I did during the COVID-19 pandemic. I credit a large part of that to Phasmophobia, a co-op horror game about teaming up to gather evidence of the supernatural in haunted houses – followed by asylums, prisons, and campsites later in the game’s lifetime. During the pandemic, Andrew and I predominantly used Phasmophobia as a virtual meeting ground where we could hang out and have fun from opposite sides of the world…
When it comes to hoarding ammo, the best survival horror games will have you agonizing over your inventory as well as the terrors all around you. Sure, the best horror games offer plenty of chills and thrills, but there’s something especially petrifying about being pursued throughout your adventure in a relentless chase of cat and mouse while your bullets and health items rapidly dwindle… Be it Mr X in Resident Evil 2, the Xenomorph in Alien: Isolation, or Pyramid Head in the new Silent Hill 2 remake, the genre’s greatest hits always include formidable foes who just will not let up. The best survival horror games also often come with a psychological twist, meaning it’s not just the fight for physical strength that our poor protagonists need to contend with. There’s plenty more to come amid the litany of upcoming horror games, but for now, we’re here to focus on the top 10 survival horror games you absolutely need in your library. Keep your shotgun close.10. Resident Evil 2 remake Developer: Capcom
Platform(s): PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PCAlmost 20 years after its original PS1 release, Resident Evil 2 is back and better than ever. The …
Silent Hill 2’s remake is out now for those who paid for early access, and players slightly more nervous about the whole going into a foggy, creepy town thing might accidentally stumble across a fun bonus achievement right at the start of the horror game.As reported by Automaton, it turns out that in the remake, players can attempt to turn away from the foreboding setting altogether, and make protagonist James Sunderland walk back up the road in a desperate attempt to leave before he’s faced with the horrors within. Unfortunately, there’s no Far Cry 4-style secret ending that lets you roll credits within the opening minutes of the game, as you’ll just be greeted by an invisible wall to halt your escape. That doesn’t mean you’re not rewarded for trying, though.Reaching this point of no return will give you a shiny achievement called “No Turning Back Now” – just to rub it in for anyone feeling particularly scared of what’s to come that they’re in it for the long haul (unless they just turn the game off, of course). So, if you’re trying to collect every achievement or trophy possible, make sure you’re not too quick to rush into the action, and get that little bit of backtracking…
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom once included Super Mario Maker-style gameplay, but for dungeons.
In a new Q&A with Nintendo, Echoes of Wisdom’s director Tomomi Sano (the first female director for the Zelda series), Satoshi Terada from the now-confirmed developer Grezzo and The Legend of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma spoke more about how the upcoming release came to into being.
Grezzo was asked to pitch ideas for a new game – the team’s first all-new Zelda title. “We asked Grezzo, ‘If you were to make the next new game, what kind of game would you like it to be?’. We had the opportunity to hear ideas from members of Grezzo, which they came up with freely and proposed,” the producer said.
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FromSoftware's intense action hit Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon has found a healthy audience. In a post on X today, the series account noted the sales milestone:"#ARMOREDCORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON has sold over 3 million units! Thank you to all Ravens, new and old, who have braved the fires and flown on borrowed wings."The game launched in August 2023 to strong reviews and high expectations, given the developer's pedigree (Elden Ring, Sekiro, Dark Souls) and cultural cache.
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While Armored Core VI's sales are impressive, the title can't (and almost certainly wasn't expected to) compete with FromSoftware's mega-hit Elden Ring, which boasted sales of over five million for its DLC (Shadow of the Erdtree) in three days alone late last month. The title had sold over 25 million copies and players at that point.At time of writing, there is no official word whether the mech action title will receive any DLC.…