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Weird West Review

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In this alternate universe, the West was won by trying a bunch of ideas so crazy they just might work… and if they don’t, hitting the quick-load button to revert to an earlier save and trying something even crazier until you pull it off. Thanks to that freedom to experiment with its world as you explore, Weird West is one of those games that feels like a stealth and combat playground even as it tells five mostly serious, well-written stories with interesting decisions throughout and a thoughtful conclusion. And with so much ground to cover and replayability to investigate, it’s well worth putting up with some quirks and underwhelming loot. What ties Weird West’s plot together is a group of shadowy figures using a magical brand to force your character’s consciousness into the bodies of various unsuspecting people. It’s a clever play on the way so many games have us take control of a character who already exists in that world but still need to bring us up to speed on their identity: h...
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Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader – How Did it Take This Long to Get a Warhammer CRPG?

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It’s truly bizarre that across the nearly 30 years of Warhammer video games, we haven’t had a single one that attempted to channel the tabletop Warhammer experience by utilizing the genre that feels best suited to do so: CRPGs. But that’s all about to change, as Pathfinder developer Owlcats has been cooking up something to fill this void. During an extensive hands-off demo of Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader, I checked out its extremely chunky turn-based combat system, drowned in its plethora of dialogue options and social skill checks, and nodded approvingly at its lovingly faithful depiction of Warhammer’s morbid universe. While it’s still very early, so far this CRPG is shaping up to be everything I’ve wanted from a Warhammer video game. If you’ve ever played (or even glanced at) a game of Warhammer 40K, then you probably know it’s designed for a hyper-specific kind of nerd who loves calculations, large-scale drama, and an incredibly detailed world one could easily get lost in. Warham...
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Ubisoft CEO Addresses Recent Company Scandals, Apologizes to All Victims

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Ahead of the Ubisoft Forward livestream event, the company’s CEO Yves Guillemot appeared in a special video addressing the recent company scandals and promising more action to combat workplace toxicity and increase diversity within Ubisoft’s ranks. In a special video message released by Ubisoft before the Ubisoft Forward showcase, Guillemot addressed audiences directly with a message that broadly covers some of the scandals that have hit the company in recent months. On reports that Ubisoft’s human resources department failed to tackled workplace toxicity, Guillemot apologized to all the victims at the company. “This summer we learned that certain Ubisoft employees did not uphold our company’s values and that our system failed to protect the victims of their behavior. I am truly sorry to everyone who was hurt.” Guillemot says Ubisoft has taken “significant steps” to remove or sanctioned faulty parties. This was previously reported when a wave of top Ubisoft executives have stepped down or left, including Tommy François, Ashraf Ismail, Maxime Béland, Serge Hascoët, Tannis Mallat, and Cécile Cornet. Guillemot also announced a greater push for diversity in Ubisoft and the games industry. Guillemot says the company will invest an additional $1 million over the next five years into its graduate program which will create opportunities for women and people of color. An additional donation will be made to the NAACP. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/30/assassins-creed-valhalla-official-trailer"] He cited a recent controversy where the raised fist imagery was used as the symbol for a terrorist group called Umbra in the mobile game Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad. The raised fist has been historically associated with black liberation movements, most recently Black Lives Matter. Guillemot reaffirmed support for Black Lives Matter and to fighting against racism. Guillemot ends the video by saying he will personally lead the changes at Ubisoft, which shows he has no intention of stepping down or taking time away from the company during this time. You can see Guillemot’s full video embedded above, or in a VOD version of the Ubisoft Forward which will premiere at 12 pm PT today. Ubisoft said that due to constraints, Guillemot’s message will not air during the live version of the show. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

source https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-ceo-yves-guillemot-controversy-statement

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