Year: 2026

Striking staff at Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced co-developer Ubisoft Barcelona have slammed the company’s initial severance pay offer as “below any resonable standard,” after employees were told that up to 51 jobs were being eliminated. Layoffs at Ubisoft Barcelona were announced last month as part of a wider wave […]

Striking staff at Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced co-developer Ubisoft Barcelona have slammed the company’s initial severance pay offer as “below any resonable standard,” after employees were told that up to 51 jobs were being eliminated. Layoffs at Ubisoft Barcelona were announced last month as part of a wider wave […]

Microsoft has pulled Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 from July 2026 Xbox Game Pass lineup, without offering an explanation. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 was due to hit Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass on July 21, but a note added to the Game […]

Microsoft has pulled Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 from July 2026 Xbox Game Pass lineup, without offering an explanation. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 was due to hit Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass on July 21, but a note added to the Game […]

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum director and star Andy Serkis has released a video showing his return to Middle-earth, as filming gets underway. While not a full trailer, the behind-the-scenes video gives a peek at Serkis on set in mo-cap gear, back in character as Gollum. […]

As Hollywood and audiences wrestle with the impact of AI, one legend of cinema has said rejecting using the technology to make movies is like rejecting cars in favor of horses. George Lucas, who founded Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic, and THX, and revolutionized special effects in Hollywood, has said […]

As Hollywood and audiences wrestle with the impact of AI, one legend of cinema has said rejecting using the technology to make movies is like rejecting cars in favor of horses. George Lucas, who founded Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic, and THX, and revolutionized special effects in Hollywood, has said […]

Forza Horizon 6 developer Playground Games has confirmed all the fresh content coming to the game over the next four weeks, some of which will be arriving within the Horizon Playlist Series 3, and some of which is coming alongside it. Series 3, dubbed ‘Italian Exotics,’ will run from June […]

Forza Horizon 6 developer Playground Games has confirmed all the fresh content coming to the game over the next four weeks, some of which will be arriving within the Horizon Playlist Series 3, and some of which is coming alongside it. Series 3, dubbed ‘Italian Exotics,’ will run from June […]