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  Ubisoft's 'Skull and Bones' supports                     Stadia Controller  25  February 2024 Former users of Google Stadia can now use the controller in Ubisoft's new 'Skull and Bones' game. Ubisoft's highly anticipated swashbuckling pirate game 'Skull and Bones' now supports the use of Stadia. The Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) reported on their website that the 'naval-combat action game' will support Windows PC, PlayStation 5, Stadia, and Xbox Series S/X.  Ubisoft's included support of the Google Stadia controller - over a year after the  cloud-gaming platform ended  - comes as the game was set to originally release on the Stadia platform back in July 2022. As Google implemented Bluetooth firmware updates, following the closure of Stadia, gamers can now enjoy titles like 'Skull and Bones' with their preferred controllers, expanding their gaming options.  Images courtesy of...

  Discord Introduces New Safety Tools  21  FEBRUARY 2024 Social media platform Discord will introduced new safety features to protect vulnerable users. In their latest blog post , the social media platform reveals their plans to make the platform safer for vulnerable users.  This news comes as Discord CEO  Jason Citron, along with CEOs of TikTok, Meta, and X are in the US Supreme Court for tighter social media regulations to protect users. According to Discord only 15% of their staff are "focused on safety".  Back in October 2023, Discord introduced a new Warning System , which informs Users if they have broken rules. Allegedly, Discord's latest safety tool feature is an automatic pop-up if a conversation message appears to be causing the User any harm.  Screen-shots of this safety feature have been revealed in the server  ' Discord Previews ', with Users praising Discord's efforts to improve child-safety. Although the new safety t...

Dramatic changes for Overwatch 2 Season 9     09 February 2024 Blizzard Entertainment is making huge changes for the up coming season of Overwatch 2. In their most recent blog post , Blizzard Entertainment have revealed dramatic changes to Overwatch 2 with Season 9: Champions. The new season, which launches on February 13th, will see huge buffs to all hero stats, and massive reworking of Competitive Ranks. Following Player feedback from Season 8 , Blizzard Developers "have some big updates coming that will give you the opportunity to build on your skills and see how you progress through the Competitive ranks." As the name of the upcoming season suggests, 'Champions' will see lots of changes to Overwatch's core gameplay. Unlike previously, Players will be able to view their Competitive Rank progress. By displaying 'Modifiers', Blizzard hopes to provide Players with transparency into why they have gone up/down ranks in Competitive Play.  The biggest and most...