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Ubisoft CEO lays out a plan to change the company’s toxic culture

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Time Stamp: July 2, 2020 9:30 PM - Modified On: July 2, 2020 - Published By:
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An internal letter from Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot. — Ubisoft (@Ubisoft) July 2, 2020 Beyond the ongoing investigations, Ubisoft says it has set up an online confidential alert platform where people can report harrasment or other inappropriate behavior, that’s run by a third party. Guillemot also said they will shake up the Editorial Group that oversees creative decisions, which Kotaku notes has a roster made up exclusively of white males. Otherwise, Ubisoft is adding a Head of Diversity and Inclusion that reports directly to the CEO, and Projects Director Lidwine

Ubisoft CEO Announces “Structural Shift” Following Recent Allegations

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Time Stamp: July 2, 2020 5:03 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Ubisoft's co-founder and CEO, Yves Guillemot, has detailed a series of steps he intends to implement at the company to combat problems of discrimination and mistreatment. This includes restructuring the editorial department, improving human resources processes, and ensuring all managers are held accountable on these subjects.In a lengthy blog post, Guillemot said fundamental changes need to occur at all levels of Ubisoft. "We are not looking for a quick fix, but rather a structural shift at Ubisoft that fully aligns with our values--values that do not tolerate toxic behaviors and

Amazon’s New Fire HD 8 Tablets Are Already $30 Off Today Only

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Time Stamp: June 29, 2020 10:43 AM - Modified On: June 29, 2020 - Published By:
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Amazon tends to be generous with deals on its own hardware during blowout sales like Prime Day and Black Friday, so if you're interested in any of Amazon's tablet or smart devices, that's usually the best time of year to shop. However, you can get a great tablet for a steep discount in today's Deal of the Day, where the new 2020 edition of Amazon's Fire HD 8 tablet (32GB) is down to $60. That's $30 off its usual price of $90, but you've got less than 24 hours to

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated Review

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Time Stamp: June 22, 2020 10:42 PM - Modified On: June 22, 2020 - Published By:
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Nearing the end of SpongeBob's journey under the sea, you're tasked with guiding a ball through a giant Rube Goldberg machine in Mermaid Man's Lair. Once you activate the machine you have to match the ball’s painstakingly slow speed while using SpongeBob's arsenal of bubble abilities to make sure it doesn’t fall over. It’s a simple task in concept, but trying to execute it is some of the most unfun and Sisyphean gameplay in recent memory. In one section of the puzzle, all you need to do is stand on

Apex Legends Director On The Need For Skill-Based Matchmaking (SBMM)

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Time Stamp: June 19, 2020 3:12 PM - Modified On: June 19, 2020 - Published By:
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I recently had the chance to talk about everything new coming to Apex Legends with creative director Chad Grenier in light of EA Play 2020. Many huge announcements like a Switch version, cross-platform play, and the upcoming in-game event came out of the event, and we discussed them in further detail in the interview below. But I also asked about developer Respawn Entertainment's views on the state of skill-based matchmaking (SBMM) in the game.To sum things up, Grenier and the team feel great about where the game's at, including its

Apex Legends Season 6 “May Be A Little Bit Different” From Season 5 When It Comes To Storytelling

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Time Stamp: June 19, 2020 1:34 PM - Modified On: June 19, 2020 - Published By:
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In Season 5: Fortune's Favor, Respawn added a new story-based PvE mode called Quest. In a GameSpot Play For All interview, Apex Legends game director Chad Grenier spoke to us about Respawn's decision to add a story mode to a multiplayer-focused game and teased that how Apex Legends' story is told may look "a little bit different" in Season 6."Quest was really just an experiment to see how we could tell more story in [Apex Legends]," Grenier said. "We have a team of people who love to tell stories. Before

The Last Of Us 2 Walkthrough, Guides, And Beginner’s Tips (Spoiler-Free)

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Time Stamp: June 18, 2020 8:00 AM - Modified On: June 18, 2020 - Published By:
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The Last of Us Part 2 is finally out (in some regions), offering a follow-up story to one of gaming's more well-known cliffhanger endings. Unfortunately, not everyone has access to Naughty Dog's latest post-apocalyptic epic just yet, but if you're here, chances are you want to prepare yourself for what lies ahead as the global launch approaches. Lucky for you, we've got some essential beginner's tips below to get versed on as you wait. Not only that, but we even have a full spoiler-free walkthrough that we'll be posting piece

Wonder Woman 1984, Godzilla, And Matrix 4 Release Dates Delayed

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Time Stamp: June 12, 2020 8:46 PM - Modified On: June 12, 2020 - Published By:
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While theaters are slowly opening across the country, including in California, with new guidelines for cinemas, Warner Bros. is shifting around many dates for upcoming movies. And most of these films are getting pushed back. Christopher Nolan's Tenet has already seen a delay--now hitting theaters in late July--and three other major Warner Bros. films are being shifted, including Wonder Woman 1984, which moves to October 2, 2020 from August 14, as Gal Gadot revealed in a tweet. The new release date for WW84 is 10.2.20. Wow,it's finally happening, & I

Tom Hanks Movie Greyhound Gets Apple TV+ Release Date After Skipping Theaters

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Time Stamp: June 12, 2020 10:12 AM - Modified On: June 12, 2020 - Published By:
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Tom Hanks' upcoming war film Greyhound won't be hitting theaters because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, Apple TV+ nabbed the upcoming movie for its streaming service. And Greyhound will release on July 10, according to Variety. This marks the first major film Apple TV+ will have on its service that wasn't produced as original content, as Greyhound was originally going to release theatrically in June. Inspired by a true story, Greyhound follows Commander Ernest Krause (Tom Hanks), a naval skipper captain, as he joins other allied boats in a battle