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🖥 Xbox, PCMicrosoft responds to racist Xbox layoff conspiracy theory, says CEO Asha Sharma is 'American born, raised, and educated'
There are a lot of good reasons to criticize the people responsible for Xbox layoffs, but racism isn't one of them.
🖥 Xbox, PCid Software provides proof of life, says it 'still has the crew we need to build the games and tech we're known for' after massive layoffs
"The team today is about the same size we were when making DOOM (2016)."
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, PCAssassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: Best ship upgrades
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/ship-upgrades-black-flag-resynced.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) Naval combat is at the forefront of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, and there are a great many upgrades for Edward Kenway's prize vessel, the Jackdaw. Some of these improve its durability, while others amplify its firepower. And if you're a devil-may-care sort of pirate who just wants to smash into rival ships, you can do that too! Choosing between all of the ship upgrades can be tricky, especially if this is your first time exploring the Caribbean and you never experienced Edward's journey back in 2013. In this guide, we'll outline the five best ship upgrades in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, giving you a sense of what to focus on first when it comes time to turn the Jackdaw from a ramshackle boat into a true terror of the sea. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-best-ship-upgrades)
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, PCAC Black Flag Resynced: All 61 Viewpoints
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/edward-standing-high-on-viewpoint.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) There's nothing like climbing an extremely high tower and getting a spectacular view of the surrounding area in an Assassin's Creed game, and in Black Flag Resynced, plenty of tall perches across Havana, Kingston, Nassau and the many islands of the Caribbean await. These Viewpoints aren't just a rush to climb - they also unfog the map and serve as Fast Travel points, letting Edward Kenway zip across the map at a moment's notice. There are 61 Viewpoints in Black Flag's map, and even if you played the original 2013 game, chances are you've forgotten where all of these points are. In this guide, we'll present a handy list of all Viewpoint locations in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced and how to fast travel between them, ensuring that you can climb them all and unlock 100% of the world map. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-all-viewpoints)
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Multi-platformAssassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Has The Best Launch The Series Has Seen In Years
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced isn't just the best-reviewed game in the series(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-delivers-the-series-best-reviews-since-2013/) in 13 years; it's also off to a flying start with more than 100,000 players(https://store.steampowered.com/charts/mostplayed) on Steam alone. That's one of the highest opening weeks for an Assassin's Creed game in several years, and the number doesn't include Black Flag Resynced's availability through other PC storefronts, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, either. One thing to note is that not every Assassin's Creed game has been available through Steam at launch, but Black Flag Resynced's performance can still be compared to recent releases. Assassin's Creed Odyssey peaked at 62,049 players during its launch week, and Assassin's Creed Shadows reached 64,825 players when it first hit the scene last year. Assassin's Creed Valhalla is something of an anomaly, as it wasn't available at launch(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ubisoft-is-back-on-steam-with-assassins-creed-valhalla-launching-december-6/1100-6509353/) through Steam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niSS6zePbYs&t=2s When Ubisoft did return to Steam(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ubisoft-games-could-be-returning-to-steam/1100-6508931/) after a gap of several years, it peaked at 15,679 players on launch day--two years after it first launched on PC and console--and it later surpassed that number(https://steamdb.info/app/2208920/charts/max) in January 2026 with 19,181 players. For Black Flag Resynced, those are some impressive launch week numbers--even if they do pale in comparison to the similarly themed pirate game Windrose, which reached more than 220,000 peak concurrent users(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pirate-game-windrose-sells-1-million-copies-passes-200000-concurrents-on-steam/1100-6539495/) on Steam during its launch week in April. While there's plenty to celebrate, several Black Flag Resynced developers at Ubisoft Barcelona(https://insider-gaming.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-layoffs/) are also facing layoffs following the game's launch. Part of the cuts that Ubisoft initiated in June, around 51 developers will be impacted, while Black Flag Resynced is expected to be a big seller for Ubisoft during a lean year of releases from the company. Best Assassin’s Creed Games: Every Game, Ranked !4212213-4206628-ass.jpeg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1585/15855271/4212213-4206628-ass.jpeg?w=1024) !4212214-838129-93002220071113002.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1585/15855271/4212214-838129-93002220071113002.jpg?w=1024) !4212215-1076207-95685820091116003.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1585/15855271/4212215-1076207-95685820091116003.jpg?w=1024) !4212219-4200063-mirage.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1585/15855271/4212219-4200063-mirage.jpg?w=1024) !4212216-3757722-acvalhalla(4).jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1585/15855271/4212216-3757722-acvalhalla(4).jpg?w=1024) !4212217-2123635-169assassinscreediiiwiiureview11281257.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1585/15855271/4212217-2123635-169assassinscreediiiwiiureview11281257.jpg?w=1024) !4212218-1800064-62835720111011002.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1585/15855271/4212218-1800064-62835720111011002.jpg?w=1024) View Images(https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/every-assassins-creed-game-ranked/2900-4916/)
🖥 Xbox, PCBethesda union staff to march outside studios over Xbox layoffs: 'The company wants us to accept this as a done deal and quietly disappear'
"We need to show management right now that we mean business."
🖥 Xbox, PCUS Federal Reserve taps Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who just laid off 3,200 employees, to lead task force on jobs
The Federal Reserve says its newly-announced task forces represent a "commitment to price stability and maximum employment."
🖥 Xbox, PCMicrosoft filing shows total ZeniMax layoffs at 379, with over half coming from Elder Scrolls Online studio that's lost at least 60% of its staff in the past year
213 from ZeniMax Online Studios, 166 from ZeniMax Media (which includes the layoffs at Bethesda Game Studios).
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, PCAC Black Flag Resynced: How to get Diving Bell
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/diving-bell-black-flag-resynced.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) One of the major changes(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-all-the-major-differences) between Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced and the 2013 original is the fact that Edward Kenway can dive anywhere. While deep diving expeditions were previously limited to specific shipwreck sites on your map, Resynced now allows Edward to explore the dark depths of the ocean to his heart's content, as long as you have the Diving Bell. Getting the Diving Bell isn't difficult, but it does take a few hours of playing Resynced. If you've been itching for a chance to explore the sea as soon as possible, this guide explains how to get the Diving Bell in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced and how to use it to start swimming for lost treasures in the ocean. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/ac-black-flag-resynced-how-to-get-diving-bell)
🖥 Xbox, PCXbox layoffs have likely killed another Perfect Dark reboot from the hollowed-out id Software, as well as a John Wick-style gun fu game
It's not even clear what kind of games the newly-carved up id Software can make.
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, PCAssassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: Best settings for PC performance
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-01.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) This rare hardware-y appearance in Guides Town comes courtesy of a certain remade plunder 'em up, in which I've spent... yeesh, nearly six hours poking around the graphics options in search of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced best settings for PC. In many games, this kind of thing is a doddle, as a lot of individual settings don't affect the performance of modern graphics cards(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/best-graphics-card) and CPUs(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/best-cpu-for-gaming) either way – meaning you can keep a bunch of the best-looking settings, while still claiming a tasty framerate boost with just a handful of tactical lowerings. And, in all likelihood, some upscaling. Black Flag Resynced(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced), however, actually does run faster (even if by small margins) when you drop almost any of its 20-plus individual settings, presenting a trickier choice of what to tone down and what to crank up. Still, after much benchmarking – and verifying with normal play - I think I've cracked it. There's a combination of Medium, High, and Ultra High settings that tidily preserve Resynced's windswept good looks, while bumping up performance over the more, some might say needlessly, demanding presets. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-best-settings-for-pc-performance)
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, PCEchoes of Aincrad release date and launch times
It's almost time for another Sword Art Online RPG.