Today, Ubisoft will lay off 124 employees as part of a cost cutting strategy. These departures are happening across several of its departments, including many at its Canadian offices. The layoffs are hitting a variety of departments at Ubisoft, including some administrative teams, Ubisoft IT, and Hybride, the company’s SFX studio. In a statement toKotaku, the company explained the reasoning behind the move. “Ubisoft is proceeding with a collective dismissal in its Montreal establishment within the framework of a reorganization of its production support services across Canada, by consolidating these functions Canada wide, Ubisoft will be able to optimize its resources to be more sustainable in the long term....

It’s not the most generous tax relief in the world, apparently Though the UK games industry still needs to be “on par” with the British film industry, tax relief is already having a positive impact on the UK games industry. “In 2014 the European Commission gave the green light and the tax break was introduced,” Richard Wilson, boss of UK trade body, Tiga, told theBBC. “What it essentially means is the cost of making video games in the UK is reduced....

Because that was the section that needed cleaning… Do you remember when Valve launched the video section of Steam to host streaming films? Yeah, me either, but it has been around for a few years now with an ever-growing library of blockbuster releases. Instead of getting digital copies for users to download and view through the Steam client, users basically rented out streaming links that would redirect you to a low-res version of the film that you could watch while logged into Steam....

Sorry,Portalfans. It’s likely you’re too busy snuggling your plush companion cube to notice, but Valve has squelched the rumors that their upcoming titlePortal:Still Alivewill be coming to PSN in a recentCVGinterview: “I’d call that today’s rumor,” a Valve spokesperson told CVG when quizzed on the subject. Today’s rumour, but tomorrow’s news, we said. “You’re smart to ask. But no,” Valve told us. If we’re to believe what we are told then,Portal: Still Aliveis truly an Xbox 360 exclusive....

We are the champions, my friend Yesterdaywas a pretty chaotic, intense dayfor the Evo 2019 fighting game tournament. Saturday usually is. There’s a helluva lot of brackets to complete, games to play, dawdling people to manage, attendees to sign-in and streams to run. Fortunately for all involved, Sunday is arguably the “easiest” day of the weekend, even if it ironically is the most important, as it sees the top eight compete in some of the biggest titles on the main stage....

While you can easily grind up and max out on materials and other forms of currency inHelldivers 2,is there a cap to its medal currency? If you want to maximize medal gains to buy everything out from your War Bonds, check out important details regarding this currency. What is the max amount of medals you can have inHelldivers 2? The max amount of medals you may hold in your inventory inHelldivers 2is 250....

The Forgotten is out now on Steam I had to do a double take when I heard that all these years later,Age of Empires IIhas a new expansion out.The Forgottenwas originally an unofficial mod before its team collaborated with Skybox Labs for a commercial release. It’s available this week as $9.99 DLC forAge of Empires II HDon Steam, as is newly-added Steam Workshop support for mods. Okay, so what’s in here?...

Venture is the newest character to be added toOverwatch 2withSeason 10. They mark the newest Damage character to be added to the roster, equipped with many short-range options for dealing with enemies. However, you may be curious less about their gameplay and more about their lore and background. Here’s everything you need to know about Venture inOverwatch 2, including their nationality, age, voice actor, and more. Where Was Venture Born in Overwatch 2?...

Sea Ganoderma are local specialties of Inazuma, used to Ascend certain characters. Here are all Sea Ganoderma locations inGenshin Impact, including wild spawns and merchants. Sea Ganoderma can be found growing in shallow water around the islands of Inazuma. You can find a comprehensive list of all Sea Ganoderma locations in the officialinteractive map. There are 159 marked locations in total. Like all local specialties, Sea Ganoderma respawn 48 hours after harvesting....

And you’ll be given a 75% discount for any Rockstar game Grand Theft Auto Vis now available for pre-order through the PlayStation Network. This is the Day 1 version of the game, which means you’ll get access to the bonus Atomic Blimp in-game vehicle that’s on offer with the physical standard copy of the game with pre-orders too. Plus, if you pre-order on PSN you’ll be given a 75% discount on any Rockstar game available on the PlayStation Network....

With a few conditions, of course Fan games are always just a cease and desist away from being dashed into oblivion. We see it all the time. Companies have a legal interest in protecting their properties, and unilaterally shutting down fan games is often the only plausible course of action.Nintendo is the most notorious example, and it has garnered some ill will over the years because of it. These scenarios don’t always end negatively, though....

Two out of five only appeared recently The Switch just turned four this past year, which means that it has quite a hefty amount of history already. It’s hard to believe that it’s been around that long, but publishers have been drawn to it like a prospector to a gold mine: as evidenced by the 30-40 games that flood the eShop each and every week. Also, if there’s a game that can possibly be ported to it, it probably exists....

FIFA 19 still at the top of the premier league Following the release of Sony’s “interactive action movie”Blood & Truth, various PSVR titles continue to enjoy a hefty boost in sales in this week’s UK Charts.Astro Boy: Rescue Mission, Doom VFRandPlayStation VR Worldsare among the titles continuing to enjoy latter day success. It isn’t enough to dethrone a solid Top Three, however. EA’sFIFA 19still holds fort at number one, with Sony adventuresDays GoneandMarvel’s Spider-Mannestled snugly below....