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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Assassin's Creed Shadows devs "just couldn't wait" to sneakily add some parkour improvements ahead of a bigger Title Update with some much smoother freerunning
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Assassin's Creed Shadows' big parkour update isn't due out until later this month, but Ubisoft "just couldn't wait," and quietly snuck some improvements into last week's title update, too. Last week's Assassin's Creed Shadows update, version 1.0.4, added a new free story pack and made a plethora of bug fixes, but one thing its patch notes didn't mention was the changes made to its parkour mechanics. Some significant differences have been spotted by content creator Ropotopolous, who shares a video demonstrating new parkour animations, improved object targeting, and ejects that "are definitely GAINING HEIGHT." You can see it in action below. On Twitter, the official Assassin's Creed account has responded to this, confirming that, yes, some alterations have been made ahead of the dedicated parkour update detailed in Assassin's Creed Shadows' roadmap. "Our parkour devs just couldn't wait and added a subtle increase for consistently maintaining vertical height when free running," it writes. "More ejects and tweaks coming with the next update!" Ubisoft explains this a little further in a comment left on Ropotopolous's YouTube video, calling the changes "subtle but important tweaks to how parkour prioritization works." It adds: "This lays the groundwork for our upcoming height-gaining side and back ejects update later this month." There's lots more in the Assassin's Creed Shadows roadmap to look forward to, from photo mode updates to new difficulty options, promising to keep the stealthy RPG fresh long after its March release. Its Claws of Awaji expansion is also set to launch at some point this year, which will take place after the base game's ending in an eerie new location. Be sure to check out our Assassin's Creed Shadows review to see why we think it's one of the best Assassin's Creed games.
South China Morning Post
06-04-2025
- South China Morning Post
The Lens: After a fatal road accident in Malaysia, was this TikTok apology sincere?
If you are interested in being a regular contributor for The Lens, please apply by clicking this link. Thoughts from last week Tiffany Taw, 14, German Swiss International School Tiffany Taw attends German Swiss International School. Photo: Handout On March 6, an 18-year-old driver in Malaysia without a valid licence killed three teenage motorcyclists in a traffic accident. The driver's sister, Nur Athirah Najwa, posted a video online admitting her brother's involvement but pleaded that the public pray for his recovery instead of blaming him. She did not acknowledge the deaths caused by the crash. This sparked criticism of the seeming lack of empathy for the families of those who died. I agree with the public. Nur Athirah completely disregarded the innocent victims who lost their lives as well as their grieving families who are going through an extremely difficult time. While I understand her concern for her brother, it was wrong to focus solely on his condition when families are mourning the deaths of their loved ones. Additionally, regardless of intent, her brother was still the culprit of the accident; he should bear at least some responsibility for this tragic event. While his sister had nothing to do with the incident, she should have expressed her condolences to the victims' families. Following the outrage, Nur Athirah uploaded another video apologising for her insensitivity. Many accused her of using this video to pacify the customers of her father's business. This reflects a broader issue that is becoming a trend on social media. Celebrities these days apologise after making mistakes – such as insensitive comments – simply to appease followers and fans and fix their reputation. In reality, a verbal or written apology on its own is not enough to resolve problems. In this case, a Facebook user wrote, 'Doing a [TikTok] live just to apologise will not bring back the dead'. On the other hand, the public may have been too critical of her apology. There was no proof of insincerity or that she was only appeasing her father's customers. Read up on the issue in last week's The Lens Read and observe 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' – set in 16th century Japan and focusing on real-life black samurai Yasuke – is the latest entry in the hugely popular video game series. Image: Ubisoft French video game developer Ubisoft is receiving complaints in Japan for what critics claim are historical inaccuracies and the desecration of a Shinto shrine. Assassin's Creed Shadows is the first game in the series to be set in Japan. It takes place during the 15th and 16th centuries and allows users to play as a warrior called Yasuke, a real-life historical figure known in pop culture as the first Black samurai. However, there is little surviving historical documentation of Yasuke's life, including whether he was considered a samurai. He is believed to have arrived in Japan from Mozambique with Portuguese priests around 1580 and later served Oda Nobunaga, a daimyo (feudal lord) known as a unifier of Japan. Critics of the game argue that there is no evidence that Yasuke was a samurai warrior. They say a foreigner should not be a protagonist in a game about Japanese history. Mathew Thompson, an associate professor of premodern Japanese literature at Tokyo's Sophia University, said he believed the people offended by the game had fixed views. 'There are many groups in Japan that have [set] views of certain historical topics, and this pushes their buttons,' he said. 'These groups tend to take a conservative or even nationalistic approach to history,' he explained, adding that a game which took liberties with Japan's past was bound to provoke their anger. The developers have also been criticised for showing a real 1,400-year-old Shinto shrine in the game without contacting its caretakers. Messages on social media called the depiction 'offensive' to the Shinto religion. 'If you borrow Japanese culture and history for business, you need to respect it,' a comment on the Japanese newspaper Sankei's website read. 'I think any country would find it insulting to see their temples being destroyed.' Staff writers Research and respond Do you think the video game developers deserved this backlash? Why or why not? How should the developers respond to the public's comments?
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Assassin's Creed Shadows Tips Galore And More Of The Week's Best Gaming Pointers
Whether you want to know how to use Assassin's Creed Shadows' level scaling to your advantage, get rich quick in feudal Japan, or make your hideout as pretty as it can be, we've got the tips for you this week. In addition to that, we'll also help you get started in Atomfall and tell you what to expect out of AI Limit, so read on. Assassin's Creed Shadows is an open-world RPG through and through, complete with stats to level up and progressively more powerful gear to find. As you might expect, it employs a level scaling system, where the enemies and quests you encounter get stronger as you do. That is to say, if you're level five, the enemies around you will be level five. When you reach level six, the enemies will turn into level six enemies. Easy, right? - Timothy Monbleau Read More You'd be entirely forgiven for thinking that the Projects screen in Assassin's Creed Shadows is just a Battle Pass system. The gradual drip feed of rewards presented in a straight line evokes strong déjà vu of countless live service and free-to-play games like Fortnite or Genshin Impact. Additionally, Assassin's Creed Shadows has microtransactions, so you might (reasonably) fear that Projects exist just to separate your cash from your wallet. Fortunately, while Projects are similar to Battle Passes in form, they differ a bit in function. - Timothy Monbleau Read More While it's completely viable to cut down your foes solely via stealthy assassinations and brute-force katana strikes as either Naoe or Yasuke, leveling up and investing in additional abilities makes combat far more enticing. You can Spartan kick your enemies as Yasuke and lurch forward in a lightning-quick strike as Naoe. But such skills require you to spend time earning XP to invest Mastery Points. But how can you do so in the most efficient, and quickest, ways? - Brandon Morgan Read More I've heard tales of people willingly and happily spending an hour or two—sometimes even three or more—in a game's character creator. Folks craft celebrity lookalikes, themselves, and their ideal vision of the perfect hero. Personally, I'm in and out in five minutes, ready to play. But what happens if you speed through that process with your character and then find it's subpar in gameplay? Fortunately, Monster Hunter Wilds won't shoulder you with buyer's remorse given its various settings for tweaking your character's style. - Brandon Morgan Read More When I first discovered the ornament vendor in Assassin's Creed Shadows—the kindly woman selling decorations and customization options for the hideout—I had a feeling I'd end up spending tons of Mon decking out my dojo. Well, that assumption was correct. Many thousands of Mon later, I was rolling in rocks, trees, and roofing materials. But I was out of money. So I had to find some new strats to keep the cash flowing. - Brandon Morgan Read More There is an abundance of soulslike titles these days, giving fans of the brutal genre plenty of options for where to spend their time exploring, making builds, and taking down extremely challenging bosses. If you're an anime enthusiast as well, you may have had your eye on AI Limit, which costs only $35. This may leave you wondering how long of a journey the game offers and whether it's worth investing in. So let's get into it. - Billy Givens Read More To level your skills up in Atomfall, you'll need to find Training Stimulants. And while you'll have a solid selection of skills you can buy early on, you can add additional skills to your repertoire by finding manuals out in the world. But which to choose first? - Billy Givens Read More There have been quite a few games over the years that examine the fallout of a nuclear event, but developer Rebellion's new title Atomfall distinguishes itself by using a real-life accident as the basis for its tale. Taking place in an alternate reality following the Windscale nuclear disaster of 1957, this UK-based survival-action experience provides a large open-world experience with plenty to do and see in a radioactive England. Here's how long it'll take you to see what Atomfall has to offer. - Billy Givens Read More Customization is one of my favorite parts of just about any video game, followed closely by base-building elements. Assassin's Creed Shadows features both, and you can even customize your base—otherwise known as your hideout—with cherry blossom trees, deer statues, intricate pathways, and so much more. Unfortunately, it'll cost you. Who knew interior and exterior decorating would be such a lucrative market in Feudal Japan?! - Brandon Morgan Read More If you're just diving into Atomfall, you should know this survival title is designed to test your skills and patience (in a good way). With danger lurking around every corner and extremely limited resources at your disposal, you'll want to approach every moment with caution and planning. Before you set off on your journey in Atomfall, here are three tips to keep in mind that can help improve your chances at survival. - Billy Givens Read More For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Former Studiocanal Boss Didier Lupfer Teams With Édouard Boccon-Gibod, Tariq Krim to Launch Media Company With AI-Enhanced Projects (EXCLUSIVE)
After helming Studiocanal and co-founding Ubisoft's film and TV division, Didier Lupfer has joined forces with former TF1 head Édouard Boccon-Gibod and tech entrepreneur Tariq Krim to launch The Media Company, a production outfit that's tapping into artificial intelligence. Over at The Media Company, every film and TV project will be developed and produced using a variety of AI tools which Lupfer, Boccon-Gibod and Krim said will help creative teams develop the scripts efficiently, fast-track production thanks to previsualization and optimize budgets. Krim, who launched AI Netvibes, Jolicloud and Dissident AI), said the banner will be using a wide range of sophisticated AI softwares. More from Variety 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' Becomes Game Franchise's Second-Highest Selling Launch Day Title 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' Is Out Now: Here's Where to Buy the New Game for Sony Playstation 5 and Xbox Online 'The Parisian Agency' Star Valentin Kretz on His Hit Netflix Real Estate Show and TF1 Spinoff 'New Destinations': 'We Stick to Reality 99% of the Time' The Media Company's first project in development is 'Jules Verne contre Nemo,' a 1882-set detective thriller based on a bestseller by Céline Ghys and penned by Victoria Musiedlak and Julien Despaux ('Paris Police 1910'). The latter will also direct. The outfit is also developing a mainstream comedy, La Fille du Terrassier, written by Guillaume Clicquot and directed by Olivier Baroux whose filmmaking credits include 'Les Tuche,' one the highest grossing French comedy franchises in recent history. On 'Jules Verne contre Nemo,' for instance, Lupfer said AI is being used very early in the process. 'After optioning the book, our creative AI experts started generating proposals based on the text, and that included visualizing characters, the articulation between them, and the visual universes of different locations described in the book, such as the train station, canals and streets in Amiens, and Verne's residence,' said Lupfer. 'Every time it gives you new ideas and makes it very easy to produce 2D and 3D scenery.' Krim pointed out that a large variety of generative AI tools are already available today but are often used to produce bland work. 'The question is how we use them to continue to make art and to make creative things and not just products,' he says. As such, the company's task will be 'detect the talents of people who know how to use the tools and who have not only technical competence but also taste and a desire to use these tools to do something other than generic things,' Krim said. Lupfer, who notably produced 'Assassin's Creed' and the toon TV franchise 'Raving Rabbids' while at Ubisoft,' argues that 'European cinema has the opportunity to use AI to distinguish itself from American productions.' He says that while 'the film industry is still based on artisanal processes, we at The Media Company are part of a new generation of producers who use the latest tools: forecasts, budget optimization and creative AI agents.' Ultimately, the idea behind the banner, Lupfer says, is to build a 'new film dynamic in Europe capable of attracting investment and producing works of international stature.' Boccon-Gibod brings a wealth of expertise and relationships in the industry and beyond. Throughout his career, he served as head of EuropaCorp USA, worked at Christie's France, served as chairman and CEO of Publications Metro France and executive chairman of TF1 Production. 'There is a fairly widespread view that AI is against creators and is destroying jobs, and our bet is to prove the opposite. We think that it will help to produce more films,' said of Variety The Best Celebrity Memoirs to Read This Year: From Chelsea Handler to Anthony Hopkins New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Oscars 2026: First Blind Predictions Including Timothée Chalamet, Emma Stone, 'Wicked: For Good' and More
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
How to Watch Norfolk State Spartans vs. Florida Gators Live Online With Sling TV
Variety and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability subject to change. If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The first round of Men's NCAA March Madness 2025 features the No. 16-ranked Norfolk State Spartans taking on the No. 1-ranked Florida Gators on Friday, Mar. 21. More from Variety Indian Premier League Cricket 2025 Livestream: How to Watch Matches Online This $10 Apple Watch Screen Protector Is Like 'Cheap Insurance' for Your Device 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' Is Out Now: Here's Where to Buy the New Game for Sony Playstation 5 and Xbox Online Want to watch Norfolk State vs. Florida live online? The college basketball game, which takes place at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, will broadcast on TNT. The network is available to cord-cutters through Sling Orange + Blue. watch Norfolk State Spartans vs. Florida Gators on Sling Orange + BLue Currently, Sling Orange + Blue starts at $33 for your first month of service and $65.99/month afterwards. The streaming package comes with TNT for the Spartans-Gators game, while Sling Orange + Blue comes with other networks, like TBS and truTV, for other games throughout for TNT Sports' coverage of NCAA March Madness. Meanwhile, the streamer's Sling Orange + Blue features nearly 50 other channels, including TBS, truTV, Bravo, Discovery Channel, Disney Channel, ESPN2, Fox Sports, FreeForm, National Geographic, Comedy Central, NFL Network, Food Network, A&E, BBC America, CNN, QVC, and others. For even more sports, you can sign up for the Sling Sports Extra for an additional $15/month. It comes with sports channels, such as ACC Network, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, Golf Channel, MLB Network, NFL RedZone, NHL Network, Tennis Channel and much more. Please note: Prices and channel availability depends on your local TV market. watch Norfolk State Spartans vs. Florida Gators on Sling Orange + BLue All Sling plans have live TV over the internet, on-demand movie and TV shows, 50 hours of cloud DVR storage and up to three streams across devices — such as smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, laptops and web browsers — at the same time. On Friday, Mar. 21 starting at 6:50 p.m. ET/3:50 p.m. PT, you can livestream Norfolk State Spartans vs. Florida Gators on TNT with Sling Orange + Blue, below: watch Norfolk State Spartans vs. Florida Gators on Sling Orange + BLue Sling Orange + Blue also comes with one month of AMC+ for free. Learn more about Sling TV here. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Oscars 2026: First Blind Predictions Including Timothée Chalamet, Emma Stone, 'Wicked: For Good' and More What's Coming to Disney+ in March 2025
