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Ubisoft surprise-revives its neglected Splinter Cell middle child on Steam, puts it on sale, then slaps a Uplay requirement on it so you don't get too excited

Dammit Fisher, I'm pulling you out (of physical-only distribution).

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'Too Young To Retire But Too Old To Start Over'—Gen X Could Be The First Generation That Forces Universal Basic Income Into Reality

Gen X may be about to make history, but not in the way they hoped. Caught between rising job losses, disappearing social safety nets and growing automation, many in this generation are facing a terrifying possibility: being pushed out of the workforce with no apparent way back in.

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Ubisoft's new Tencent-backed company is called Vantage Studios, a 'creative house' that will take over development of Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six

Vantage Studios is the first of multiple new studios Ubisoft and Tencent plan to launch in the future.

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Assassin's Creed: Black Flag remake reaches unprecedented levels of leaked, despite Ubisoft's best efforts to stomp on yapping actors

Villainy on the high-definition seas.

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I Asked ChatGPT If Universal Basic Income Could Replace Social Security: Here’s What It Said

ChatGPT weighs in: Is UBI practical, and could it replace Social Security? If so, what would it cost? Learn more about the risks, rewards and real-world data.

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After a forgettable launch, Ubisoft's Avatar game is getting a huge new update later this year, introducing new game plus and a third-person mode

But you'll have to wait until December.

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Joe Rogan Says Most Americans Are One Catastrophe Away From Losing Everything, Says AI And UBI Income Will Bring Chaos And Addiction

Joe Rogan has been talking a lot about the future lately, and he's not exactly optimistic. From conversations with Democratic Texas Rep. James Talarico to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and entrepreneur Billy Carson, the comedian and podcaster has painted a picture of an America where most people are just getting…

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake will launch 'very soon,' Ubisoft exec says, but he also namedropped Splinter Cell for no apparent reason so maybe he's still just messing with us

It's been five years since The Sands of Time Remake was announced, and four since Splinter Cell. We still haven't seen hide nor hair of either.

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After leaving Ubisoft to launch an anime avatar AI/NFT startup, Yves Guillemot's son returns to take charge of its new Tencent-backed Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow 6 subsidiary

Meet the new boss.

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David Sacks Calls Universal Basic Income A Leftist Fantasy. As Trump's AI Czar, He Says 'Everyone On Welfare' Just Isn't Realistic

Investor David Sacks, President Donald Trump's artificial intelligence czar, is back in the spotlight after blasting the idea of universal basic income and warning against global efforts to regulate AI. He says the growing enthusiasm for UBI is more political fiction than serious policy.

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Efficiently Inefficient: 28-Year-Old Finance Pro Presents Paradox For An AI-Traded Future

At just 28 years old, financial advisor Luke Lloyd learned some of life's toughest lessons—many of them forged in the blue-collar heart of Martins Ferry, Ohio. Growing up in a town where generations worked “their tails off” in coal mines and steel mills, Lloyd saw firsthand the grit and dedication…

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Ubisoft can't button its yap about the not-so-secret Black Flag remake—now Edward Kenway's voice actor is telling AC4 fans 'You might have to beat it again'

To be fair, he's incredibly charming when he does it.

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Ubisoft slows free currency gain in Rainbow Six Siege X to a pathetic crawl, then immediately drops its most expensive skin in 10 years

It didn't take long for "free-to-play" to also mean "more hostile to your time and wallet."

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Rainbow Six Siege is more popular and better than ever. That's one point for 'make something actually unique and stick with it,' zero points for 'give up and lay everyone off'

Even at its lowest lows, Ubisoft never gave up on Rainbow Six Siege.

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Assassin's Creed: Black Flag remake is such a badly kept secret it's been leaked by a statue maker who just assumed we all knew it was coming

Whoops.

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Ubisoft's extreme sports game is being turned into a movie… and honestly, I'd watch 90 minutes of people doing snowboard stunts and wingsuit flights in the Alps

The Riders Republic movie will feature "spectacular stunts on the snowy slopes of the Alps," says Ubisoft.

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Ubisoft remembers it owns Splinter Cell, patches Steam achievements into Blacklist 12 years after it first came out

Call it an act of conviction.

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Ubisoft says don't compare Assassin's Creed Shadows' success to Valhalla: The latter launched in Covid's 'perfect storm' and feedback on platforms 'less affected by review bombing' is stellar

And let's be honest, the second-biggest launch in AC history is still a very big launch.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows is a hit and Steam played a 'significant role' in that: 27% of activations were on PC and it's the 2nd-biggest AC launch of all time

Just call that Guillemot's Ambition.

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After Ubi came crawlin' back to Steam, Assassin's Creed Shadows blasts past a million players in under 24 hours and has already smashed Valhalla's player record

Hana wa sakuragi, hito wa bushi.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows has convinced me that Ubisoft will never make a good RPG

I've reached the acceptance stage.

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After holding out for 10 years, Rainbow Six Siege is finally going free-to-play (kind of)

Ubisoft calls it "free access", but its competitive modes will remain behind a paywall.

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13 years on, Ubisoft adds Steam achievements to the one mainline Assassin's Creed game you can't actually buy, but not the updated version you can

Prioritisation is an artform.

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Ubisoft apologizes for 'oversight' in Rainbow Six Siege's upcoming new operator after people notice the New Zealand-born character's birthday is the same date as the 2019 Christchurch mosque killings

Rauora, who will be added to the game in March, was born in Christchurch, where New Zealand's most horrific mass murder occurred.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows started with a single Ghost of Tsushima-like protagonist, but 'it's not representing what the samurai and shinobi are if it's the same character'

Early prototypes tried to merge Shadows' two playstyles into one, but I'm glad it didn't stick.

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