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Another Strategic Reshuffling at Ubisoft

Hugues Ricour is the latest addition to a line of dismissals, resignations, or — in this case — careful restructurings of high-ranking Ubisoft personnel in the wake of wide-ranging investigations into abuse allegations at the company. Ricour was initially named in a…

Ubisoft Montreal Hostage Situation Was A Hoax

Warning: This article contains mentions of swatting, shooting deaths, hostage situations, and police violence. On Friday November 13, 2020, Canadian news outlet Journal de Montreal reported that a call had been placed from within Ubisoft’s Montreal offices to local police. The offices,…

The Signifier (PC) Review

There’s a lot to like about The Signifier, and a handful of ways to get lost. Entering the universe crafted in Playmestudio’s debut project as AI and psychology expert Frederick Russell, you soon find yourself and Russell’s brain scanner “Dreamwalker” at the heart…

What to Expect From Death: The Game

It likely won’t surprise any of you that the chance to play a video game in the role of a smart-mouthed, animated, amnesiac skeleton appeals to me. It likely won’t surprise me that at least some of my readership is probably similarly…

The Medium Will Have to Wait Until January

The developer team known for Layers of Fear, Observer, and Blair Witch has pushed the release of their latest project. The Medium has been delayed by over a month. According to an announcement posted to Bloober Team’s Twitter account, the initial December…

Vampire: The Masquerade Inspired a Battle Royale, Apparently

For all that’s happened this year, I keep thinking I’ve reached the point of a vaguely exhausted “this might as well happen” when existing IPs make new unexpected choices. Somehow, though, the latest news from Swedish developer Sharkmob still managed to throw…

Remothered: Broken Porcelain (PC) Review

Warning: This article contains mentions of transphobia, homophobia, death, and spoilers for Remothered: Broken Porcelain. I’ll confess, before we go any further, that I had to sit with Stormind Games’ Remothered: Broken Porcelain for a while to figure out precisely how I…

Vigil: The Longest Night (PC) Review

Vigil: The Longest Night is an intriguing, if slightly rough around the edges, debut title from Taiwanese developer Glass Heart Games. It has some interesting ideas at its heart and delightful creature and environment designs that will likely get me coming back…

Why I Won’t Be Playing Genshin Impact

Warning: The following article may contain links to videos that may contain strong language. Reader’s discretion is advised. Really, the title of this article speaks for itself. The fact that I might feel obligated to tell people the why is on the frustrating…

Lovecraft Country Episode 10 Review: “Full Circle”

Warning: This article contains discussion of homophobia, transphobia, death, suicide, and spoilers for Lovecraft Country. Lovecraft Country‘s season 1 finale has come and gone. As it ends, it leaves us sitting on the other side of a wild ride of trauma, grief,…