GamingNews

Ubisoft fires former Assassin’s Creed Valhalla creative director following an investigation

August 14, 2020
Ashraf Ismail, the former creative director for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, has been fired by Ubisoft, Bloomberg reports. Ismail stepped down from his role and took a leave of absence in June after a fan accused Ismail of lying about his marital status in order to pursue a romantic relationship with her. “As a result of investigations, Ashraf Ismail has been dismissed from Ubisoft and is no…
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MobileNews

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 review: time for a change

August 14, 2020
Five years since the first Apple Watch and a full seven years on from Samsung’s Galaxy Gear, we know what a smartwatch is. We know that it’s not going to replace your smartphone anytime soon, that it will need to be charged every day or two, and that its best functions…
GamingNews

July 2020 NPD: Paper Mario and Ghost of Tsushima have strong debuts

August 14, 2020
Consumers are still turning to video games for their entertainment in the United States. While hardware sales have come back to Earth after a peaking sharply during the early parts of the pandemic, game content helped push total spending to $3.6 billion during July, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. July 2020 Dollar Sales, Millions Jul’19 Jul’20 Change Total Video…
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GamingNews

Nintendo Switch was the top-selling console in July

August 14, 2020
While all gaming hardware saw a significant jump in sales during the pandemic, that has come to an end for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. These aging consoles were already on the way out, and U.S. consumers are once again bypassing them in favor of the Switch. Nintendo’s…
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Ubisoft fires Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla director Ashraf Ismail

August 14, 2020
Ubisoft has fired Ashraf Ismail, the former director of the upcoming Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla. The report comes from Bloomberg. This is the result of an investigation Ubisoft lead into allegations from a fan that Ismail lied about his marital status to advance a relationship with her. In June, Ismail stepped down from his role as director but remained with Ubisoft. Now he is gone from…
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ComputersNews

Windows 10 now supports wireless file transfers to and from Samsung phones

August 14, 2020
Getting photos or files from your computer to your phone can turn into a USB cable and email dance, but Microsoft and Samsung now have a better way. The latest Windows 10 Insider build allows you to simply drag and drop files over WiFi to and from any supported Samsung smartphones like the Galaxy S10 or S20, as spotted by SamMobile. Microsoft has already started making it easier to work between…
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