Controversy is brewing in the gaming world! 😮 A petition demanding the cancellation of Assassin's Creed Shadows is gaining significant traction online! Currently, the petition has nearly 73,000 signatures, with over 3,000 added today alone. The controversy centers around the game's protagonists: female shinobi Naoe and African samurai Yasuke. While Yasuke was a real-life historical figure, some fans are unhappy about his portrayal, and others are upset simply because he is black. The petition, organized by Shimizu Toru on Change.org, criticizes the game for historical inaccuracies and deems it a "serious insult" to Japanese culture, even accusing it of racism. Despite the growing number of signatures, it’s highly unlikely that this petition will lead to the game's cancellation. Most video game petitions fail to impact development, and Assassin's Creed Shadows is still set for a worldwide release on November 15. It's important to note that the Assassin's Creed series has never aimed for perfect historical accuracy. The franchise is known for blending historical settings with fictional stories and sci-fi elements. As such, the game will likely continue as planned. What are your thoughts on this controversy? Share below! #AssassinsCreed #GamingNews #AssassinsCreedShadows #GamingControversy (image credit xbox.com)
Few years ago Ubisoft announced a meta system for Assassin's Creed games. Initially it was called Assassin's Creed Infinity and they couldn't properly explain what it is exactly. Now we have more info and its new name is Animus Hub. It sounds like it's going to be a special launcher for Assassin's Creed games, the first of which will be Assassin's Creed Shadows that will be released this November. In addition to launching AC games it will include some kind of cross progression, Battle Passes and Shop with cosmetic items. Not a bad idea for hardcore fans who spend hundreds of hours exploring each Assassin's Creed game.
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🚨🎮 Steam Deck owners, we've got some bad news... 🎮🚨 GTA Online is no longer compatible with the Steam Deck, thanks to Rockstar’s recent addition of BattlEye anti-cheat software. 🛑 While you can still dive into the world of GTA V’s Story Mode, GTA Online is now off the table for Deck players. 😕 Here’s the twist: BattlEye does work on Steam Deck… if developers opt in. All Rockstar would need to do is reach out to enable it, but for some reason, they haven’t taken that step. 🤔 It’s especially puzzling considering GTA Online continues to rake in millions for Rockstar, and the Steam Deck remains a fan-favorite for playing the game. The result? Steam reviews are starting to reflect player frustration, with opinions split nearly 50/50. Negative feedback is creeping in as people voice their disappointment over the decision. So, what do you think — is Rockstar making a huge mistake by keeping the Steam Deck in the dark? 💬 #GTAOnline #GTAV #GTA5 #SteamDeck #Rockstar #RockstarGaming #BattlEye
🚨 PlayStation 5 Pro 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Bundle is coming! 🚨 To celebrate 30 years of gaming history, PlayStation is launching a limited edition PS5 Pro and Digital Edition bundle, styled to honor the iconic PlayStation 1 🎮. With only 12,300 units available worldwide, each will have its exclusive edition number etched into the console! Here’s what you can expect in the bundle: - Limited edition skin for PS5 Pro & Digital Edition - DualSense controllers and Console Covers - Retro-inspired accessories like a cable housing and sticker - Limited edition PlayStation Portal Remote - Player skin Pre-orders open Sept 26th exclusively on the PlayStation website. 🕹️ Be ready, these will go fast! Check out Sony’s page for more 30th anniversary events including free online multiplayer weekends, esports tournaments, and iconic PlayStation soundtracks. 🎶 #PlayStation30 #PS5Pro #GamingHistory #PlayStationAnniversary #PS5
Here's my current Kappa progress in Escape from Tarkov's current wipe (v0.15.0.0). So all of these quests must be complete before getting the Collector quest from Fence that rewards you with the largest in-game secure container and the DEADSKUL armband. In addition to that, you have to collect all the streamer items shown in this list. I currently have 31/39 of those. Probably the most difficult ones I've already found.👍 I was able to achieve it last wipe but let's see if I have enough time and motivation to grind it! #EscapeFromTarkov #Kappa #Collector #KappaContainer #DEADSKUL #BSG #BattleStateGames #EFT #wipe #StreamerItems
Season 6 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 sounds like it’s shaping up to be a must-play for horror fans. With the return of The Haunting, the new season introduces two horror-themed maps – Drive Thru, featuring a killer clown-themed restaurant, and Mad Cow, a chilling slaughterhouse that feels straight out of a slasher film. 🤡🔪 Fans of characters like Art the Clown and Michael Meyers will definitely appreciate the spooky atmosphere these maps bring. Plus, 5 new Shipment variants are being added, giving players even more content to explore. While I might not be diving in myself, I can see how this season would be a blast for anyone who loves the mix of horror and gaming. 🎮👻 #CallofDuty #MW3 #Season6 #TheHaunting #Warzone #HalloweenGaming #SpookySeason #MichaelMeyers
There are hackers in Deadlock! 🤯 Even though the game is still in development, the cheaters have already surfaced and are ruining it for everyone else. That's not a surprise really. Luckily, according to Deadlock developers AKA Valve, there is an anticheeat on the way. 👍 Let's just hope it will be a good one as it is not easy to fight the hackers nowadays 😅
The popular game engine, Unity, has decided to give up their "runtime fees" that they introduced pretty much a year ago. 🚀 This scheme of theirs has been effectively ruining their reputation, making developers go crazy and also made their CEO resign. 🫠 So what was this model with the runtime fees? It meant charging the developers a fee every time the game was installed after the game had made over a minimum revenue limit and was past a certain install count. It made many game developers to reconsider their use of Unity as a game engine. 💸 They apologized after the initial news and made some softening blows to the pricing model which made it not that harsh. Still the damage was done; the CEO had to go and they also laid off 1800 people, which apparently was not related to this business strategy change.. 🤔 They've admitted it was a bad idea, but only after "deep consultation with their community, customers and partners" according to their new CEO Matt Bromberg (https://unity.com/blog/unity-is-canceling-the-runtime-fee). They are switching back to traditional pricing model that changes only on an annual basis. So it sounds like it's going to a better direction again, but I'm curious to see how they will manage to re-gain trust and more users in the future.❓ #unity #runtimefees #developers #gamedev #news
I recently posted about Concord being a flop and I wasn't exaggerating. They have decided to shut it down this week only 14 days after its release. 🤯 This must be some sort of a record considering how big of a game it was thought to be by the publisher. 💣 They've ceased all sales and promised to refund all purchases. 💸 I suppose they're going to try the F2P route or something along those lines. I'm sure they wont let 8 years worth of development costs go down the drain just like that. 🤔 #Concord #Sony #Flop #F2P #ShutDown #Refund #PSN #Firewalk
Has anyone tried the NVIDIA's new App yet? It seems that it finally combines GeForce Experience with the classic Control Panel. 🎉 It's apparently now in beta and it includes features such as RTX Video Resolution and an easier way to install ChatRTX etc. 👍 I've been waiting for this app to become true, but I've missed the earlier news from earlier this year. It's a bit annoying to have two different apps when they could be combined into one. Hopefully it is good and doesn't unnecessarily take multiple GB's of storage like some other manufacturer's apps, but I trust Nvidia 😊 Oh, and one more thing, it's rumoured to improve the new revamped overlay that many gamers are used to for recording in-game clips etc. 👌 #Nvidia #NvidiaApp#GeForce #GeForceExperience #ControlPanel #ShadowPlay #RTX #Beta (image credit: Nvidia)
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As for the discussion whether there was real historical person, everybody and Ubisoft included need to choose: either Yasuke is historically accurate character or the series is not about historical accuracy. It's one or another, not both 😅
Even if they cared about historical accuracy in the original trilogy of Assassin's Creed, starting Assassin's Creed Origins the series went different path. And this is good. But I wonder if Odyssey or Valhalla would have been better if their protagonists were black characters instead of Greek and Norwegian respectively 🤔