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Ubisoft clarifies it will not delete inactive accounts with purchased PC games Folks were a bit worried. Ubisoft has clarified that it will not delete Ubisoft accounts that feature PC games purchased from the Ubisoft Store or that have an active Ubisoft subscription. News over the weekend found players reporting their accounts were being labeled by Ubisoft as “inactive,” stating they would be losing their purchased games. Since the news broke, an update from Ubisoft has clarified how things will work (thanks, Blue )....

Ubisoft’s canceled Immortals 2 would have been a Zelda: Wind Waker-like adventure mixed with some Elden Ring A Polynesian Elden Ring? Consider us intrigued. Sounds like Ubisoft’s canceled Immortals 2 would have been a rather interesting game, going by a new report. Speaking with Axios , two sources familiar with the game’s development stated the game would have been rather large and set on a fictionalized version of the Polynesian archipelago , something previously rumored....

Uh oh, the Street Fighter movie has lost its directors The search for a new director begins. Image credit:Capcom Oh dear, the Street Fighter movie has had to pause progress, as it has just lost its pair of directors. Back in April, Capcom and Legendary Entertainment announced that it was working together to make a live-action movie based on Street Fighter . Soon after that, brother filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou were attached to direct the project, potentially a popular choice given their surprise 2022 indie horror hit Talk To Me, which they made with A24 ....

UPDATE: “We are not a military company or supplier,” Chinese gaming giant Tencent responds to landing on list of companies that give the US Government the heebie-jeebies The American government believes the parent company of League of Legends developer Riot Games could have links to the Chinese military. Image credit:Tencent UPDATE (08/01/25, 9:05 AM GMT): VG247 has recieved an additional statement from Tencent in which the company said the following: “As the company is neither a Chinese military company nor a military-civil fusion contributor to the Chinese defense industrial base, it believes that its inclusion in the CMC List is a mistake....

Wahey, Fallout TV show season 2 has officially wrapped up filming, so now we wait for the release date bomb to drop Get ready to run to the TVault once those sirens start blaring. Image credit:VG247/Amazon/Bethesda This season had been at the filming stage for a good while now, and seemed to have one of the leakier sets you’ll see. Sneaky fans have shared snaps and videos showing off the likes of Novac and the New Vegas Strip itself , with the last few leaks even having fueled speculation about elements of the plot ....

Wahey, GTA 6 has finally gotten a trailer 2, and you can watch it here The moon theories may have been bollocks, but we’ve gotten one! Image credit:Rockstar Games GTA 6 has just gotten a second trailer. Yep, I repeat, trailer two is here, this is not a drill. Of course, it does come after the game’s release was delayed last week . After all the speculation it might be pushed back and Rockstar sticking to that vague Fall release window for ages, GTA 6 ’ll be dropping on May 26, 2026....

Want to see Street Fighter 6 at its best? Check out this dev gameplay Newcomer Manon getting schooled by Street Fighter veteran Cammy? It’s just what I’ve always wanted (since SF6 was announced). It’s nice to have flashy trailers that really show off an art style, or that really dig deep into an aesthetic. But to really understand a fighting game – I mean, really know how it’ll actually feel on the stick – you need to watch people that know what they’re doing have a fight....

Want to watch Disney+ on virtual reality Tatooine? It’ll only cost you $3500! Maybe Avenger’s Tower is more your thing? Ever thought about watching Star Wars on Tatooine? Or Iron Man on Avenger’s Tower? The Apple Vision Pro will let you do just that, but at a steep cost. Earlier this month, Apple announced that its first VR headset will be released next month , at the very ridiculous price of $3500....

WarioWare: Move It offers up some brilliant Mario Party-style multiplayer shenanigans – hands-on WarioWare: Move It offers up some brilliant Mario Party-style multiplayer shenanigans – hands-on Image credit:VG247/Nintendo I’ve always loved the WarioWare series, though in honesty I’ve always regarded it as a largely single-player endeavor. That opinion might be about to change, however – as after multiple swings at multiplayer action, the series might have its best ever offering in WarioWare: Move It ....

Watch today’s Capcom Spotlight livestream here Kicking off February with an action-packed Capcom stream. Image credit:Capcom Hello Capcom fans! Today is finally the day when the first 2025 Capcom Showcase stream is taking place, bringing with it the latest look at a variety of upcoming games from the Japanese video game giant. It’s set up to be a real must-watch for fans of its fighting game collections, the upcoming Onimusha: Way of the Sword release, and of course Monster Hunter Wilds , so we hope you’ve got an hour or two to yourself....

WcDonald’s becomes a transmedia and real-life event as McDonald’s pounces on anime fans again Official anime and manga included. Image credit:McDonald’s Late-stage capitalism has just gotten much wackier with the announcement that WcDonald’s, a recurring joke in anime, manga, webtoons, and video games, is becoming a real thing (for a while) thanks to McDonald’s. McDonald’s USA teased the news on Wednesday, February 21, before dropping a first look at the poster for the anime shorts it’ll be releasing alongside the in-restaurants event, which sounds quite ambitious....

We spoke to the Animal Crossing: New Horizons player who visited all 43 in-game artworks in real life How many Nook Miles do you think he earned for that achievement? Image credit:VG247 / Nintendo Just over a year ago I was feeling pretty chuffed with myself. It had taken visiting my Animal Crossing: New Horizons island every day for more than two years, but at long last that charlatan Redd rocked up with the 43rd and final genuine artwork I needed to complete my museum collection....

What are you playing this weekend? Fire up a bit of escapism. Image credit:Pocketpair The weekend is here, and we’re spending ours playing games - as usual. What else is there to do? Unless you have to work or clean the house or do some other things adults do that’s boring. Still, even if you have to do any of those things, you should use your downtime to kick back and play a few rounds to escape reality for a bit....

What’s the best game that should have been an email? Best Games Ever Podcast is back - no email summary for you! Have you ever been pulled into a meeting, or had an appointment with your doctor, optician or whoever else, that went on for far longer than it should’ve done? We’ve all been there, and while these things are important, there’s no denying that some of these appointments and roundtables would be better off as an email....

When can you pull in Wuthering Waves and how to Wish You can start to pull characters almost immediately in Wuthering Waves, but you need to unlock Wishes, called Convenes, first! Image credit:KURO GAMES/VG247 Wuthering Waves is finally here, and like any self-respecting gacha game, you can Wish for a chance at pulling one of a massive roster of collectable characters. But when there are so many cool and lovable characters to choose from, the first question most people ask is when can you pull in Wuthering Waves ?...

Where to find the Site Office Key in Atomfall Here’s where you’ll find the Site Office Key in Atomfall. Image credit:Rebellion/VG247 When you first arrive at the Interchange in Atomfall , you’ll likely run into the locked Site Office, with the Site Office Key nowhere in sight. The ‘Strange Noises From Below’ note that you can collect here, however, explains that the boss took the key to the construction site via the Robotics lab....

Why did Blizzard bring “hectic and chaotic” drifting in custom cars to World of Warcraft? I don’t know, but it’s the game’s most fun feature in years In World of Warcraft’s big update - Undermine(d) - expect a lot of fast cars and disastrous wipeouts. Image credit:VG247 In case you’ve not been paying attention to Azeroth and World of Warcraft recently released another major update: Undermine(d). In it, players can explore a vast subterranean landscape populated with Goblins and all the havoc they get up to....

Why you need to go back and play PowerWash Simulator this holiday season In a market oversaturated with mundane-task-sim games, it’s all too easy to overlook this gem. Image credit:FuturLab / Square Enix Until we worked in the games industry, many of us almost never played a video game in the year it was released: they’re expensive, there’s a lot of them, and they can be very time-consuming, so there are plenty of good reasons to leave it a while — even, potentially, a few years — before checking a game out!...

Will Diablo 4’s Steam launch break Blizzard’s record for most review-bombed game? Diablo 4 is coming to Steam, everyone! And you can wishlist it now. Image credit:Blizzard Entertainment During the wide-ranging developer update Blizzard hosted to officially reveal everything coming to Diablo 4 with Season of Blood (it’s a lot of good stuff ), the developer tucked in a surprise announcement towards the end. Diablo 4 will be Blizzard’s next game to arrive on Steam....

Witcher developer’s new IP is “definitely NOT a cosmic horror in feudal Japan”, in case you were wondering Well, that clears that up, I guess. Image credit:VG247/CD Projekt Bad news, fans of interesting things, it looks like the mysterious new IP in the works at The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 studio CD Projekt isn’t a cosmic horror game set in feudal Japan. It’s a very specific option to rule out, but that’s what co-CEO Michał Nowakowski has done....