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Season 5 of Ubisoft Entrepreneur Labs has begun, revealing 8 chosen startups

Based in Station F (Paris), Ubisoft launched the newest season of their startup program, led by the Ubisoft Strategic Innovation Lab. The program is oriented around supporting innovative startup products and services by providing them expert assistance and access to world-class facilities.  Season 5 of this series will be focused over social entertainment, as evidenced by statements made by the Program Director of the Ubisoft Entrepreneurs Lab Catherine Seys’ on the 9th of January, 2020. She laid out the foundation for the 5th Season by saying – “We want to

Sony Says It Wasn’t Trying To Be “Misleading” With PS5 Spider-Man: Miles Morales Reveal

PlayStation's top boss has said that the company was not trying to be "misleading" with how it announced Spider-Man: Miles Morales. The game's announcement trailer during the recent PS5 showcase positioned the game as an all-new Spider-Man title starring Miles Morales, but a PlayStation executive later referred to it as a "expansion" to the PS4 Spider-Man game. Developer Insomniac Games subsequently stated that Spider-Man: Miles Morales would be a standalone game. It was an unquestionably confusing series of events, and neither Sony nor Insomniac have fully detailed what kind of

Go Loud or Go Quiet: Player Choice Reaches New Limits in Desperados III

Go loud or go quiet? Set a trap or use your environment? Pick ‘em off or last stand? The power of player choice informed every design decision in the making of Desperados III. The team at Mimimi Games, creators of the critically acclaimed Shadow Tactics, set out  to deliver a stealth-oriented, real-time tactics game that empowered the player to tame the wild west their way – or several different ways – depending on the choices they make as John Cooper, leader of an eclectic gang of five. Desperados III is

‘Pokemon Cafe Mix’ Is a Free to Start Puzzle Game from The Pokemon Company for iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch Out Next Week with Pre-Orders Now Live

The Pokemon Company just aired a Pokemon Presents showcase on YouTube revealing Pokemon Smile and more new titles across Nintendo Switch and mobile platforms. Details for Pokemon Smile are here. Pokemon Cafe Mix () blends puzzle games with The Pokemon Cafe experience in a brand new game for iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch. Pokemon Cafe Mix releases next week and it lets you solve puzzles to serve drinks and dishes in your own Pokemon Cafe. The actual puzzles involve matching Pokemon icons together and puzzles have different objectives. Watch the

‘Pokemon Smile’ Is a Free App from The Pokemon Company to Make Brushing Teeth Fun and It Is Available Now

The Pokemon Company just aired a Pokemon Presents showcase on YouTube revealing multiple new titles across Nintendo Switch and mobile platforms. It began with the reveal of Pokemon Smile for iOS and Android. Pokemon Smile is a free app designed by The Pokemon Company to ensure people have a fun toothbrushing experience. The aim is to motivate children to brush their teeth by saving Pokemon. Brushing defeats bacteria allowing Pokemon to appear in the app. This will help kids complete their Pokedex by regularly brushing to earn Pokemon Caps. It

The Pokemon Company Pledges $5 Million To Diversity Nonprofits

The Pokemon Company is donating at least $5 million to nonprofit organizations worldwide in response to the slaying of George Floyd and the protests that followed. The donations will be given with the purpose of improving the lives of children with a focus on "diversity, equity, and inclusion." The donations will be made following Pokemon Go Fest 2020, the company announced in a tweet. Pokemon Go developer Niantic also pledged to donate the proceeds from Go Fest 2020, with a $5 million minimum donation. The Pokemon Company said in a

Atari Partners with Unikrn to Increase Game Token Functionality

Gaming and interactive entertainment giant Atari has secured a partnership with blockchain esports firm Unikrn. The deal is geared towards enabling Atari token holders to shop, game, and bet with the firm’s native cryptocurrency. Tokenizing Atari’s Video Game Ecosystem According to a press release published on Thursday (June 11, 2020), California-based gaming heavyweight Atari has signed a partnership with industry-leading esports blockchain company  Unikrn to increase the utility and functionality of its native blockchain game token dubbed Atari Token. Commenting on the details of the deal, CEO of Atari Fred

Pokemon Sword And Shield: Free Galarian Meowth Available Right Now

Pokemon Sword and Shield's first expansion, The Isle of Armor, launches next week, but you can snag one more free Pokemon before then. The Pokemon Company is giving away a free Galarian Meowth with its Hidden Ability, along with a handful of valuable items. Galarian Meowth's Hidden Ability is Unnerve, which prevents the opposing Pokemon from eating a held berry. This week's free item bundle, meanwhile, includes 100 large Exp. Candies--good for leveling a Pokemon up quickly--as well as 50 Big Gold Nuggets, which can be sold at shops for

Ubisoft’s Gods & Monsters Demo Leaks On Google Stadia

An old demo of the Ubisoft game Gods & Monsters was briefly available on Google Stadia, giving players who noticed a chance to try it before the company corrected the error. Eurogamer reports that the demo appeared in the Stadia store under the code-name Orpheus. Since Stadia is a streaming platform, users were able to instantly start playing it without waiting for a download. Those who played the game compared it to both The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Assassin's Creed Odyssey. It used a stamina bar

Riot Games Executive Resigns After Sharing Controversial George Floyd Image

The Riot Games executive who was under internal investigation after sharing a controversial image of George Floyd has resigned, according to a company spokesperson. The news came on the evening of June 11, a day after Vice Games originally uncovered the news. Riot Games emphasized the same sentiment they shared when Vice Games originally published their report, calling the image that Johnson shared "abhorrent" and that it "runs directly counter to our values and our belief that addressing systemic racism requires immediate societal change." "We’re also striving to change the