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Steam is ditching a Google tool that Valve says ‘doesn’t align’ with its customer privacy approach Game devs will no longer be able to use Google Analytics to track Steam page traffic. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. This article has been updated with comment from Google. Valve is updating the system that shows game developers statistics about who’s visiting their Steam pages....

Surprise, Skull and Bones won’t actually be out ‘early’ this year after all The long-overdue pirates game will be at the Ubisoft Forward showcase in June, but the actual release won’t happen until later in the company’s fiscal year. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. In January,Ubisoftdelayed(again) its long-troubled high-seas piracy gameSkull and Bonesto early in its 2023-24 fiscal year, which runs from April 1 2023 to March 31 2024....

The first computer to sing a song sounds more adorable than GLaDOS or HAL would have you believe Old-school vocaloids do tend to generate a killer vibe thanks to pop culture, but the original voice synth sounds super cute. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. It’s tough to hear an old-school vocaloid singing something and not immediately think of a killer AI....

Today’s Wordle hint and answer #696: Tuesday, May 16 Trouble solving today’s Wordle? Here’s the help you need. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Whether you’re struggling with today’sWordleor hoping for a little inspiration, you’ll find everything you need to help with the May 16 (696) game waiting below. We’ve got tips and general advice to help every game you play, a tailor-made clue for today’s puzzle, and as always, the answer if you need someone to save your Wordle win streak....

Ubisoft is jumping into AI, with ‘developers of all levels experimenting with the technology’ Ubisoft’s latest financial report cited the power of generative AI technology on “creativity, workflows, and players’ experience.” When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. The advent of AI in game development is a touchy subject. Witness, for instance, the reaction to a promotional tweet forSystem Shockin which publisher Prime Matter used the Midjourney AI software to imagine what the game’s evil AI Shodan might look like....

Ubisoft wants to sell you Ezio’s ‘digital soul’ and yes, it’s an NFT New Assassin’s Creed-themed collectibles live in little plastic cubes and also on the blockchain. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Back in September last year,Ubisoftpromised that it would only start making moves withNFTswhen it had “something that gives you a real benefit”. Well, I guess it thinks it’s found it....

UK MPs question why the CMA blocked Microsoft’s $68.7B Activision Blizzard deal, CMA says it won’t be ‘turning a blind eye to anti-competitive mergers’ “It would constrain how the market would evolve going forward.” When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Yesterday saw Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion acquisition ofActivisionBlizzard givenregulatory approval by the EU Commission. That’s one major stumbling block out of the way, but Microsoft still faces an uphill battle in the UK and US (and other territories) to get the deal approved....