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Assassin's Creed Shadows review: An ambitious and captivating world that's stuck in the past
It's unlikely that the fate of a company as large as Ubisoft will hinge on the success of one tentpole single-player game. But the company cannot afford another major error anytime soon after the likes of Star Wars: Outlaws and XDefiant failed to set the world alight. Ubisoft desperately needs a big hit (and for the…
PUBG Creator’s Next Game Is Very Different But Even More Ambitious
Nearly a decade ago, Brendan Greene’s obsession with battle royales fundamentally reshaped gaming. Now the designer, best known by his online moniker “PlayerUnknown,” is toiling away on a new set of projects that could change much more than that if they’re successful. PUBG: Battlegrounds redefined online gaming. Instead of making PUBG 2, the long-term aim…
The wildly ambitious sci-fi romance Love Me lets WALL-E grow up — and obsess over influencers
A version of this Love Me review was initially posted after its premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. It has been updated for the movie’s theatrical release. Centuries after an extinction event wipes out humanity, two surviving AIs — an internet-enabled robotic buoy and an orbiting satellite (played by Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun,…
Building giant and ambitious games | Brendan Greene interview
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Elvis Presley once said, “Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine.” Brendan Greene, the creator of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), has a lot of ambition. His battle royale game, inspired by the Japanese film Battle Royale…