Tag: Mark Kern
Ubisoft Backs Off Woke Stance Amid Assassin’s Creed Shadows Delay and Poor Star Wars Outlaws Sales
Ubisoft appears to be in a lot of trouble, with the video game studio taking hits from all sides and seemingly admitting defeat. And I don’t just mean their game sales – they’re walking away from their woke agenda, at least publicly. The first domino to fall was the reveal that Star Wars Outla...
Read MoreNew Concord Details Reveal a Higher Budget and Troubled Development
Concord’s crash and burn is more devastating for Sony than initial reports suggested. If you haven’t been paying attention to this – I won’t say “If you haven’t played Concord” because about three people have played Concord – this game was supposed to be Sony’s darling release th...
Read MoreGovernment-Funded Video Games Include Dustborn and Something Called Cat Park
You know Dustborn, that lame (presumably; I haven’t played it) woke video game that teaches gamers how to be activists and weaponize cancel culture and bullying? It was government-funded, with the European Union and the Norwegian Film Institute (which, according to its website, falls “under the ...
Read MoreAre Concord Losses Driving Up the PS5 Price?
Concord’s failure may have ramifications for gamers who aren’t even playing the game (which is almost all of them), and it already has in Japan, or so many are assuming. The first-person shooter has been a disaster for Sony, whose in-house studio, Firewalk Studios, developed Concord; according ...
Read MoreDesperate Ubisoft Enacts Their “Biggest Marketing Campaign Ever” for Star Wars Outlaws
Ubisoft is bracing itself for a rough ride with Star Wars Outlaws. The game has been criticized since its trailer for having a protagonist that feels like little more than a watered-down female version of Han Solo, a generic look, non-stop ‘member berries, and a pricing system that makes you pay m...
Read MoreStar Wars Outlaws Preview Gets Roasted Online
Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft’s upcoming game that has been criticized since its first trailer (much like their other big 2024 release; those guys are in trouble), will go on sale this month, and clips are popping up on social media, along with playthroughs and, of course, gaming media impressions. I...
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