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Semir edits and writes at AltChar where he covers the latest news from the video games industry. He also likes to drop an opinion piece about the hot topics here and there. Semir is a PC gamer at heart but loves a short couch session on his console every once in a while.
Semir mainly covers exciting news and rumours from the video games industry, and often writes about Xbox and PlayStation Studios. He also loves writing reviews for the games.
Semir was a gamer from his early childhood. While games like the original Doom and Wolfenstein 3D were his early childhood occupations, he leans more towards addictive strategies, smaller narrative-driven adventures like Pentiment and exploration-focused RPGs these days.
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Crackdown 3 has finally dropped today along with a bunch of reviews from gaming critics. Judging by average score on Metacritic, it doesn't look good for Xbox Game Studios' returning action-adventure which is described as a major flop.
FEBRUARY 15
In their earnings call, Ubisoft confirmed that they are planning to release 3 to four AAA games in the next fiscal year. Unfortunately, they didn't comment on what these titles may be but there are some clues to help us decipher that.
FEBRUARY 15
A Reddit user noticed unusual activity on Fortnite's map, which suggests that the cataclysm event signalling the beginning of Season 8 is just around the corner. The shared video shows tiny cracks appearing in certain areas of the map.
FEBRUARY 15
NetherRealm have announced a new playable character for Mortal Kombat 11. It's warrior Jade who previously appeared in 2011's Mortal Kombat and had a cameo in Mortal Kombat X as well. Jade is the eighteenth character to join the roster.
FEBRUARY 15
During Ubisoft's earnings call, the company's CEO Yves Guillemot explained that The Division has more PC pre-orders than the original, despite the unpopular deal with Epic's Store, where pre-orders on Uplay alone are six times higher.
FEBRUARY 15
Ubisoft's spinoff Far Cry New Dawn is launching tomorrow. The review embargo is already up and various gaming websites and critics are sharing their thoughts on the latest instalment in Far Cry series but they don't seem very impressed.
FEBRUARY 14
Bethesda have announced that Fallout 76 is going offline today for regular maintenance during which the developers are planning to purge items that have been created through duplication exploits from player inventories and stashes.
FEBRUARY 14
Ubisoft have released patch notes for the upcoming Assassin's Creed Odyssey update which brings new game plus mode, increased level cap to 99 and a brand new quest dubbed A Brother's Seduction. The patch also includes two new gear sets.
FEBRUARY 14
Ubisoft have released a launch trailer for their post-apocalyptic spinoff Far Cry New Dawn along with first 12 minutes of story gameplay. The video reveals a tense and explosive introduction as well as some new and familiar characters.
FEBRUARY 14
In the latest Nintendo Direct, the publisher have confirmed that their Switch console is set to become richer for three new ports - Dead by Daylight, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and Unravel 2. The three titles will release in 2019.
FEBRUARY 14
Respawn Entertainment have released patch notes for their latest Apex Legends update. To celebrate Valentine's Day, the developers added two new limited-time cosmetics to store. Additionally, the update brings a couple of bug fixes.
FEBRUARY 13
Ubisoft have confirmed the open beta dates for their upcoming motorcycle platformer Trials Rising. The game will be available to everyone from 21 to 24 February 2019. The open beta will run on all platforms - PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Switch.
FEBRUARY 13
