XDefiant, Ubisoft’s free-to-play Call of duty rival, has missed the publisher’s expectations since launching in May — that much CEO Yves Guillemot admitted during a recent financial call. But are there plans to shut the game down? Not so, its chief developer has insisted.Rumors began circulating this week that support for XDefiant could come to an end after Season 4, which closes out XDefiant's Year 1 roadmap, if its player count failed to improve. Ubisoft has yet to announce player numbers or revenue figures for XDefiant, with Guillemot promising to say more at the end of October.Now, XDefiant executive producer Mark Rubin, who works at Ubisoft’s San Francisco development studio, has responded to those rumors, insisting the company does not plan to shut the game down after Se…
Although Black Friday is still the best time to buy almost everything, many other seasonal sales events have become almost as big in recent years. With some retailers still offering Labor Day sales late into the month, even right now is an excellent time to find deals on tech, video games, and just about everything else.If you're hoping to save some money at any point this year, there are a few different sale dates worth marking on your calendar. We've gathered some of the biggest upcoming sales events we know about to help you plan out your online shopping in 2024.
1. October Prime Day Sales (October 8-13)
Although it's a fairly new thing, Amazon has started offering a Prime Day-like sale in October ahead of Black Friday deals. The onlin…
Microsoft has announced the first wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in September 2024, headlined by Age of Empire spin-off Age of Mythology: Retold.This real time strategy game blends its beloved Age of Empire roots with vast mythologies from around the world, letting players not only overcome other nations but plenty of monsters too. It comes straight to Game Pass upon its September 4 launch.Next up is Expeditions: A MudRunner Game on September 5. Another action packed entry in the long running franchise, Expeditions blends camp and crew management with its core gameplay of exploring mountains and valleys in myriad off-road vehicles. "Expeditions: A MudRunner Game isn’t a replacement for the supremely addictive SnowRunner, but its more untamed wilderness maps make it a worthwh…