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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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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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Rockstar rolls back the 'Red Dead Online' update that broke everything

August 14, 2020
Rockstar Games recently tried to fix some Red Dead Online bugs it unintentionally introduced in July’s major update, which added a naturalist role to the game. However, it accidentally made things much, much worse on PS4 and Xbox One. There were glitches galore, and as hilarious as many of them were, the bugs made the game unplayable for many people. Some players were unable to fire their…
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Pro ‘Fortnite’ streamer Ewok is back on Twitch

August 14, 2020
Soleil “Faze Ewok” Wheeler has signed an exclusive streaming deal with Twitch after streaming on Microsoft’s Mixer since November of last year. Mixer shut down July 22nd, meaning Ewok and other pro streamers were faced with choosing a new platform. Her Twitch…
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Epic's parody of Apple's 1984 ad ends with #FreeFortnite

August 14, 2020
As part of its response to Apple delisting Fortnite from the App Store, Epic Games shared a new short that repurposes the tech giant’s iconic 1984 ad, complete with original 4:3 aspect ratio. The video features a Fortnite avatar tossing a unicorn-shaped hammer at a monitor that displays a big brother-like figure that is obviously a stand-in for Apple. It’s not subtle, but then neither was the…
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