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Ubisoft has claimed it is "on the right path" to improving its workplace culture, three years after reports of numerous and serious allegations of sexual harrassment. In summer 2020, allegations of sexual assault and harassment were made against a number of senior and veteran employees including Assassin's Creed Valhalla creative director Ashraf Ismail, Splinter Cell and Far Cry creative director Maxime Béland, and former editorial vice president Tommy François. Speaking at GamesIndustry HR Summ...

Today is World Mental Health Day. This annual event is all about raising mental health awareness, with the aim to drive positive change for everyone's mental wellbeing. And, not that there ever needs to be an excuse to talk about mental health at any time of the year, but it is also a good opportunity for us to do just that - talk about mental health. I have lived with mental illnesses for a long time. Many years ago, I was diagnosed with both Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Post Traumatic Str...

The $500 Meta Quest 3 won’t tempt over as many VR newcomers as the Quest 2, but it’s still a solid step forward for Meta. It has all the upgrades you’d expect (sharper screens and lenses, faster performance), and it also has full-color mixed-reality cameras, so you can use VR apps alongside a view of the real world. Squint a bit, and you can almost see what Apple is aiming for with the Vision Pro. While there isn’t any face or eye tracking (found on the pricier VRs), Meta ditched the annoying ri...

Thanks to October Prime Day deals on many of Anker's best accessories, you can get a premium charge for a lot less money right now. The sale includes chargers for every need, such as the three-port Nano II 65W USB-C charger with space to juice up your phone, computer and headphones all at once. The small charger is available for 39 percent off, dropping from $56 to $34. Similarly, the slightly larger Prime 67W USB-C Charger with two USB-C ports and one USB-A is 37 percent off, bringing its price...

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is finally here and a number of our favorite gadgets are included in the sales. For the second year in a row, Amazon has given its Prime members another exclusive deal event in the fall, complementing its standard Prime Day that typically happens in July. It provides Prime members the opportunity to shop members-only deals and sales across pretty much everything available on Amazon — clothing, household goods and, of course, tech. The latter is most important to us at ...

It's been two years since Google first debuted Project Green Light, a novel means of addressing the street-level pollution caused by vehicles idling at stop lights. At its Sustainability ‘23 event on Tuesday, the company discussed some of the early findings from that program and announced another wave of expansions for it. Green Light uses machine learning systems to comb through Maps data to calculate the amount of traffic congestion present at a given light, as well as the average wait times o...

In the face of record heatwaves and dangerous flooding worldwide, we need all the help we can get to figure out the best environmental technology to buy without breaking the bank. To this end, Google has announced various new and expanded sustainability initiatives around EVs, home energy, city planning and safety. For starters, Google is providing more insight into if an EV is right for you and, if so, which one. Across 21 countries, an updated Fuel Cost Calculator takes the guesswork out of ho...

Looking for new PC storage this Amazon Prime Day? Upgrading from an HDD to an SSD — or just adding some extra capacity with a second solid-state drive — is one of the simplest and cheapest ways to improve your gaming rig. The Crucial MX500 1TB SSD is available for less than half price, making it a fantastic option if you're in the market.

I don't have much time for American football, but speaking as somebody who regularly got flattened playing rugby at school, I do have time for sports games in which you can super-size your player and hoof a path through the opposition like you're Godzilla trashing Tokyo. The game in question is Saber Interactive's Wild Card Football, an arcade sporting sim in the spirit of the developer's previous NBA Playgrounds series, which is out today and attracting some buzz on Steam.

EU antitrust regulators have asked Apple's users and rivals to rate the importance of Apple's iMessage and Microsoft's Bing versus competing services, reports Reuters. According to people familiar with the matter, the European Commission sent out the questionnaires earlier this month, asking if there was anything specific to iMessage and Microsoft's Bing, Edge, and Microsoft Advertising that business users rely on and how they fit into the companies' ecosystems. The survey also asked for the num...

Much like it did this summer, Logitech is offering solid discounts on gaming gear for October Prime Day (Big Deal Days), including keyboards, mice and other accessories. The G915 RGB mechanical gaming keyboard is down to $180, or 28 percent off, while the eSports-friendly G Pro X Superlight mouse has dropped to $110 (31 percent off). Meanwhile, the G703 Lightspeed mouse has dipped to $60 (40 percent off). And if you're mainly interested in getting work done, Logitech is also discounting producti...

They should have sent a poet.

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom takes us back to the same Hyrule we were first introduced to in Breath of the Wild, albeit with a few tweaks - not least its airy sky islands and dark and sinister Depths. But while those inclusions expanded the map, there were some omissions as well. Most obviously, just where did all of that Sheikah tech, that was so instrumental to Breath of the Wild's story, go? And what happened to those spidery robot Guardians? Well, according to Zelda director Hidemaro Fujibaya...

Fortnite's annual Halloween extravaganza is back for another year, and this time the battle royale has roped in a few more famous friends. Remedy's very own Alan Wake will be available to buy as a skin later in the event, presumably timed alongside the launch of the long-awaited Alan Wake 2 (that's due on 27th October). Jack Skellington from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas is also joining Fortnite - I like that he also has his Santa Jack costume as well - alongside Halloween's Michae...

During Amazon's Prime Day this year, Google is offering some of the most enticing deals on its phones and products, including the Google Pixel 7a. The Google Pixel 7a, which we crowned “the best midrange Android phone,” is now available for just $399. This price represents a new all-time low, making it even more affordable than it was during July’s Prime day when it was $450. Although the Pixel 7a is only slightly over a year old and has recently been upstaged by the newly launched Google Pixel ...

As with most other Amazon devices, Fire TV gadgets have been deeply discounted for October Prime Day. Whether you're looking for a streaming device to upgrade an old TV or you need to pick one up as a holiday gift, now is a great time to buy one of Amazon's devices. Fire TV gadgets hold their own against the Rokus and Chromecasts of the world, and one even makes an appearance on our list of best streaming devices. But arguably one of the best things about the lineup is that there's an option for...

Apple doesn't often have a sale on its own site, but Amazon regularly lists Apple Watches at significant discounts — and that’s never more true than during a Prime sale. During July’s event, we saw the Apple Watch 8 dip down to its lowest price ever. Following Apple's iPhone event last month, there are two new Apple Watches on the scene, the Apple Watch Series 9 and the high-end Apple Watch Ultra 2. The Apple Watch SE didn't see an update this time around, so the second generation is still the n...

Amazon’s second sales event for Prime members this year is underway, and it’s brought a few noteworthy tablet deals along with it. Prime Big Deal Days, as Amazon calls it, includes discounts on various iPads, Amazon Fire slates and the Google Pixel Tablet. For your convenience, we’ve rounded up the best iPad and tablet deals we could find during the event below. Note that not every discount is exclusive to Prime members, and there’s always a chance we see lower prices come Black Friday. Some rec...

Razer is synonymous with premium gaming laptops, and the prices it sets are a clear indication of the quality you're getting. This means whenever you have the chance to jump on one of its products for a fraction of the price, it's a worthwhile investment. This Razer Blade 15 Prime Day deal will save you over $1,300 and give you your ideal gaming laptop for the next five years.

It's no secret that Amazon Prime Day is one of the best times of the year to pick up an Echo speaker. That was true for the main sales event in July, and it's true again for October. Most of Amazon's smart speakers and smart displays are down to record-low prices, or close to them, so Prime members can pick them up for some of the best prices we've seen all year. If you've wanted to add to your smart home setup, or build one from scratch, now's a great time to get an Alexa-enabled device. Here a...

Ubisoft has delayed its upcoming free-to-play shooter XDefiant yet again, citing "inconsistencies in the game experience". The "inconsistencies" surfaced during the game's Public Test Session, designed to test the public servers, which happened on 28th September. "We've made the hard decision to delay the Preseason of XDefiant," Ubisoft said in a statement, in order to address the issues found.

Amazon Prime Day (or Prime Big Deals Days) takes place across October 10 - 11, and so does the Best Buy 48 Hour Flash Sale. Looks like the two big fish in the retail pond are trying to kill each other, and it’s good news for us, because both of them are offering a plethora of gaming deals.

Valve on Monday said it has no plans for a macOS version of the recently released game Counter-Strike 2, the follow-up title replacing the hugely popular FPS Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Valve confirmed its decision and gave its reasons in a newly published Steam support FAQ: As technology advances, we have made the difficult decision to discontinue support for older hardware, including DirectX 9 and 32-bit operating systems. Similarly, we will no longer support macOS. Combined, these repre...

Amazon’s latest storewide sale for Prime members, dubbed Prime Big Deal Days, has brought several discounts on the company’s Fire tablets. We’ve rounded up the best Fire tablet deals of the event below, with lower-than-usual prices on the Fire HD 8, Fire Max 11 and more. Many of the offers are available to everyone, not just Prime subscribers, but note that we aren't seeing any discounts on the recently refreshed Fire HD 10 as of this writing. As a refresher, a Fire tablet is worth considering i...

When winter rolls around, a new ereader may make the gray skies easier to bear — they also make excellent gifts. During July’s Prime Day sale, many Kindles dropped to the lowest prices we’ve seen yet, and October’s Prime sale is doing it again, with sizable deals on the company's e-readers. The company is also promoting a free trial on Kindle Unlimited, which gives you access to a selection of around four million titles. We found a few deals on non-Kindle ereaders, too. Here are the best Amazon ...

There's no shortage of headphones and earbuds on sale for October Prime Day, and included among them aire Apple's AirPods. Whether you need to pick up a pair as a holiday gift for a loved one or you need to replace an aging pair of your own buds, AirPods are some of the best options out there for iPhone users. These are the best deals we found on AirPods for Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event. Apple AirPods Pro The second-generation AirPods Pro with USB-C have dropped to $189 for Prime Day, whic...

Hello folks. It's been a while since we've done one of these (apologies for that), but off the back of our free month RPS Premium trial in September, I wanted to put out another call for reader questions from our fine crop of supporters - as an extra thank you and benefit for your continued support of the site. This is your opportunity to ask us, the RPS editorial team, questions about games, the site, the way we do things, and other things we like. These questions will then be answered in our s...

Google released the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro models less than a week ago, but we're already seeing a leak of the upcoming budget version. According to renders from OnLeaks and Smartprix, the Pixel 8a shares the rounded design of the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, while retaining the camera module from the current Pixel 7a.  The Pixel 8a should be a bit smaller and slimmer than before, but will carry the same 6.1-inch display. The rear module houses two cameras, while the front has a hole-punch camera design ...

Based on recent Counter-Strike 2 Steam reviews, the much-anticipated sequel to CSGO has a lower rating than any other Valve game, including Half-Life, Half-Life 2 and its episodes, Portal, Dota 2, and Left 4 Dead. Counter-Strike 2 players cite issues with missing game modes, CS2 cheaters, and the total removal of Counter-Strike Global Offensive. The drop in Counter-Strike 2’s Steam rating arrives alongside a new CS2 update, which aims to address recurring problems with hitboxes and detection.

North America's WoW Tokens have hit their highest price to date, with a Monday, October 9 spike seeing the cost of the highly coveted items soar. While thankfully they've come down a little over the past few hours, it's a pretty scary sight.

If you miss Resident Evil’s classic fixed-camera games, the new Echoes of the Living demo that’s part of Steam Next Fest this week is 100% for you. After playing the first demo at the start of this year and revisiting the upcoming survival horror game as a part of Steam’s demo festival, I can safely say that developer Moonglint has made a handful of brilliant improvements, creating a game that is truly worth trying for fans of Capcom’s classic series.

What are the game modes in Modern Warfare 3? We could play Team Deathmatch all day, but this does get boring after the hundredth game. Not only does adding some variety to your usual batch of game modes keep things fresh, but you also become a stronger player by learning how enemies behave during different situations. While we only know about a handful of MW3 game modes in the Modern Warfare 3 beta, the devs will regularly add more with their seasonal content drops every few months. We’re patien...

Another day, another X update that limits what you can do on the site without paying Elon Musk for a verification checkmark. A post from the official X account announced that you can now restrict replies to just verified users — any tagged accounts can also comment. The new restriction is available whether you're verified or not, joining the existing options to allow replies from everyone, only accounts you follow or people mentioned. you can now limit replies to verified users pic.twitter.com/E...

Firm seeking new permanent replacement. In the wake of Unity's highly controversial policy regarding runtime fees, which it has now altered based on community backlash, its CEO and President John Riccitiello has now stepped down. In addition, he has also stepped down from his position on the board of directors as chairman. As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, the change is effective immediately with James M. Whitehurst stepping up as the interim CEO and President while the firm seeks out a permanen...

Where are the points of interest in the Warzone map Urzikstan? The new Warzone DZ, accompanying season one of Modern Warfare 3, is located right next door to the Republic of Adal. Just across the border from Al Mazrah, Urzikstan is familiar to CoD fans as the region previously occupied by General Barkov until Farah’s army, the CIA and the SAS, um, removed him in Modern Warfare 2019. If you thought that was the end of the trouble, think again, as Zakaev makes his move on the land. As ever, the st...