Posts

Ubisoft announced Project Q back in April 2022, following the leak of several assets. This third-person battle arena seemed inspired by Fortnite, with a roster of customizable cartoonish characters with various skins. Ubisoft described Project Q as an “innovative and modern PvP battle arena game” with two game modes: Showdown, a small-scale battle arena featuring four teams with two players each; and Battle Zone, where two teams of four players fight to take control of strategic points....

Thankfully, news broke earlier this week that indicated Ubisoft has greenlit a brand-new Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell game, which could be a true return to form for Sam Fisher. However it comes during a particularly tumultuous time for Ubisoft, both due to ongoing concerns with harassment at the company and because some fans are growing tired of the studio’s repetitive output. If Ubisoft truly hopes to win back longtime fans with this new Splinter Cell title, it needs to change its direction moving forward....

For those keeping up with Watch Dogs Legion, there has been some speculation in recent months that Ubisoft was dropping support for the game. There hasn’t been much of any official communication in recent months, and of course, Ubisoft has a full plate of projects and other releases. Now, Ubisoft has confirmed that the September update was the last one, and that there is no more content planned for the future....

A few days ago, it was rumored that a Splinter Cell movie was in the works, in a joint effort between Ubisoft and Paramount, and now, to add to gamer and movie-goer hype, it has recently been discovered that Ubisoft has also been registering domain names which suggest a Watch Dogs feature film is in the works. Ubisoft’s new IP, which was shown at E3 this year, follows some of the stylistic approaches generated by series like Assassin’s Creed, but with a modern, social network hacking-themed flair....

[HTML1] There was once a time when stylish, whimsical, and what some might call ‘artsy’ video games were relegated to the fringes, often overlooked in favor of their bombastic, blockbuster brethren. But the times are changing, with Child of Light a perfect example of just how much. Ubisoft gained plenty of attention with the game’s announcement trailer alone, but thanks to a new gameplay walkthrough with developer commentary, players can see for themselves how a fairy tale aesthetic looks to conceal one intriguing system for exploration and turn-based combat....

The official Call of Juarez Facebook page was updated this morning, displaying a brand new cover photo. The image, teasing a reveal for September 6th, is that of a lone cowboy, sitting pensively in a saloon. Fans of the series will be glad to hear that image looks to bring the series back to the Old West, as evidenced by the clothing style of the cowboy and bartender. We’ve known for sometime that Ubisoft was planning to bring the series back to the Wild West....

Already saddled with an 0-3 start that includes home losses to Florida International and Furman, the Knights on Tuesday announced that they have kicked all-conference running back William Stanback off the team. MORE: SN Week 4 Power Rankings | 10 big questions | AP Top 25 As is typical in these cases, the release (via the Orlando Sentinel) provided no details: “William Stanback has been dismissed from the football team for continuous failure to comply with athletic policy and team rules....

U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad said in a series of tweets Wednesday that Washington “would like to see prisoner releases begin as soon as possible in line with the U.S.-Taliban agreement.” The historic deal was reached late last month as a planned precursor to direct negotiations between the government and Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan but as Khalilzad said, “No prisoners have been released to date despite the commitment to do so expressed by both sides....

“We need a national effort to secure the vote,” Persily told NBC moderator Chuck Todd on Sunday’s episode of NBC News’ Meet the Press. “I hope after this election that we have an autopsy on our election system and see what we can do to make sure that the election runs smoothly. “But we really do need to celebrate these local election administrators,” Persily continued. “I have to tell you, over the last six months, we’ve had hundreds of thousands of these local, sort of unsung heroes who have been dedicating their time to trying to adapt the election infrastructure to deal with the pandemic and they have done an unbelievable job....

Wesley Ira Purkey was put to death at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, on Thursday morning, hours after the Supreme Court ruled it could proceed in the middle of the night, as it had in the case of Daniel Lewis Lee earlier this week. Purkey was convicted in 2003 for raping and killing 16-year-old Jennifer Long before dismembering, burning and dumping her body in a septic pond....

While the U.S. is returning many migrants to their home countries, it is supplementing those flights by transferring responsibility for some to Mexican authorities. Migrants told the Associated Press that at the Mexico-Guatemala border, they were ordered to walk into Guatemala and seek shelter there without anyone having registered their entrance into the country. They were not asked to provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test, which is required for all foreign visitors to Guatemala....

In a statement announcing the decision, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said all eight of the officials are connected to the “detention, sentencing and imprisonment” of peaceful protesters that have rallied against blackouts and other shortages since last July. The Biden administration says about 600 protesters remain imprisoned for participating in the protests, sentences Blinken called “harsh and unjust.” “The United States took steps to enforce visa restrictions in response to Cuban government attempts to deny Cubans their freedom and rights through continued intimidation tactics, unjust imprisonment, and severe sentences,” Blinken said....

Tai said in a Monday statement that the suspension will remain in effect until “the return of a democratically elected government.” Though the decision does not stop trade between the U.S. and Myanmar, it does impose economic sanctions against the country, which the Associated Press reported serves as the 84th largest trading partner to the U.S. for items like vehicles and machines. Tai said in her statement the U.S. supports Myanmar civilians trying to revive the democratic process in their country and condemned the military forces taking action against those efforts....

The U.S. military’s Air Force Global Strike Command launched an unarmed, nuclear-capable Minuteman III ICBM early Wednesday from the Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The test was supported by the 30th Space Wing and was the first to take place since the base became part of the new U.S. Space Force. “We are very proud to have accomplished this operation with our long-standing mission partner, Air Force Global Strike Command,” Colonel Kris Barcomb, commander of the 30th Operations Group, said in a release....

Researchers at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a nonpartisan think tank based in Washington, D.C., published the projections on Wednesday, noting that they were also factoring in the impact of at least $1 trillion in economic stimulus. Despite that added funding, the economists projected there could be at least 14 million job losses by summer, as states across the country have already reported significant surges in unemployment claims. “Congress is debating an economic stimulus package around $2 trillion, and if it is targeted enough, it could help mitigate some of these losses....

Andrews will be returning to his former coach Jason ‘Vig’ Viglante and father Bob Andrews, Sr. for training after leaving coach Frank Gagliano and the New Jersey-New York Track Club. MORE: 2016 Summer Olympics track and field schedule released “After some struggles over the last couple years, I decided to look back and revert to what used to work in my training,” Andrews told Sporting News. “Working with Vig was great and I’ve always trusted my dad....

That was 120 years ago, and the 2016 Rio Olympics begin in less than a month, with gymnastics being a main event once again. Before any gymnasts can punch their trickets to Brazil, rosters need to be finalized. The U.S. Olympic Team Trials for women’s gymnastics begin Friday and conclude Sunday. MORE: Greatest American Olympians | Portraits of U.S. athletes Fourteen gymnasts will compete. Only five will make the cut....

Nishikori lost to Marin Cilic, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, in the final in New York. The first man from Asia to reach a Grand Slam final had finally been beaten, beaten by the 14th seed. “Tennis has not been our biggest sport in Japan,” Nishikori said. “Hopefully I can win next time.” This year’s unlikely finalists beat the top two seeds in the semis — Nishikori over No. 1 Novak Djokovic, Cilic over No....

Djokovic, the 2011 champion at Flushing Meadows, made only 19 unforced errors, saved both break points he faced, and breezed past 22nd-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 Monday. The last time Djokovic was eliminated before the quarterfinals at a major was a third-round loss to Kohlschreiber at the 2009 French Open. But Djokovic has now won their four head-to-head matchups since then. Employing his court-covering defensive style to perfection, Djokovic repeatedly forced Kohlschreiber to hit an extra shot, and the German wound up with nearly twice as many unforced errors, 36....

Neither could Christina McHale. So two American players were knocked out Wednesday at Flushing Meadows. MORE: Live scores | Open images | Men’s scores Davis rebounded from a difficult first set to take the second from Elina Svitolina, the women’s 22 seed. But she didn’t have enough to advance. Svitolina won 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. McHale lost 6-1, 6-3 to No. 7 Roberta Vinci, who was runner-up in the 2015 Open....