Beyond Good & Evil 2 - The game is suffering a development crisis from a lack of creative direction since the title went into development, which was worsened by Michael Ancel's departure from the studio in September 2020.

What's worse, is that the game currently doesn't fit with Ubisoft's future ambitions and goals with future titles. The game has been described as "Skull & Bones 2.0" and although the game hasn't been canned officially, some developers believe it's a matter of time before it is.

McDevitt left Ubisoft in March, stating that he wanted to take on “a new adventure”. However, after 7 months working at nearby Montreal developer Illogika, Ubisoft confirmed to VGC that he’s now returned to work on the Assassin’s Creed series.

Darby McDevitt told VGC in a statement: “Yes, I have returned to Ubisoft! As I pondered my career over the past year, I focused on my desire to explore new ideas and unknown frontiers.

“Much to my delight, this is reflected in my return to Ubisoft to work on AC. I’m excited to continue my journey. Stay tuned!”

Our teams have worked extremely hard to get Battlefield 2042 into as smooth and rewarding a state as possible, however no launch is ever without its flaws, and you might still encounter some bugs and issues during these first few weeks.

While we will be working throughout to ensure that we continue to resolve the issues that you report to us, we have formed a list of Known Issues below and in some cases, we'll have workarounds listed for you.

Inspired by Kaiju monster movies like Godzilla and King Kong, as well as video game classic Rampage, Gigapocalypse gives players a roster of monsters, or “Gigas”, to choose from as you reduce cities to rubble to a pumping heavy metal soundtrack and create your own monster apocalypse.

With every run you undertake to try and get to each location’s boss, your Giga will become more powerful as you earn mutation points. You can spend these points to upgrade your Giga with new mutations, skills, skins, and even up to five tiny minion pets who will accompany on your outings of urban destruction. Take care of your Giga in Tamagotchi-style minigames and decorate your Giga’s home with cool items that will improve your Giga and make them more menacing.

• Save 75% on Barotrauma on Steam.
• Save 60% on Little Big Workshop on Steam.
• Save 25% on The Ascent on Steam.

• Blazing bright through the cosmos, Dark Phoenix lands in Fortnite.
• No Man's Sky Experimental Branch 02/11.
• Prehistoric Hunt - Cretaceous Update has been released.

↑ Official patches. ↓ Unofficial games, patches, and mods.

• Forza Horizon 5 PC modded to add ray tracing in-game.

• Interview: Chris Totten on What Makes a Great Video Game Level - GDC - Game Developers Conference.

• This Week On Xbox- November 12, 2021 - Xbox's Major Nelson.

• Google says a fix is coming for update that erased major Pixel 6 feature.

• The new Microsoft Store is now rolling out to Windows 10 PCs.
• Marvel's new Disney Plus shows: '90s X-Men, Agatha Harkness, Spider-Man and more.
• What Is Imax Enhanced, and Should You Care (may require registration or subscription)?

• The global chip shortage is a nightmare before Christmas.
• Cryptominers now gobbling up AMD CPUs because graphics cards are too expensive.
• Nvidia’s GeForce Now has been quietly capping its founders’ frame rates.
• Non-K Alder Lake CPU Specs Published.
• Image Super-Resolution via Iterative Refinement. Thanks Simon.
• Ryzen 5000 Support Finally Enabled On A320 Motherboards.
• Secretlab’s joke Titan XXS gaming chair is actually a thing and ready for the holidays.

• Ransomware experts question massive Pysa-Mespinoza victim dump.
• Costco customers complain of fraudulent charges before company confirms card skimming attack.

• Jon Gruden sues NFL, Roger Goodell over leaked emails.

Battlefield 2042 pushes the capabilities of new hardware as the true next generation of Battlefield, featuring up to 128 player matches on the latest consoles and PCs** through the use of the latest Frostbite game engine. The game features a compelling multiplayer offering that caters to all types of players through three distinct experiences - All-Out Warfare, Hazard Zone and Battlefield Portal - delivering the next generation of multiplayer warfare.

According to GamesBeat reporter and industry insider Jeff Grubb, Star Wars Eclipse will be the title of Quantic Dream's unannounced project. During his latest Giant Bomb podcast, Grubb claimed that the game is "likely going to show up somewhere soon"--possibly The Game Awards 2021.

Grubb went on to explain that Star Wars Eclipe is "ready to be announced soon" and fans can expect an official announcement "before the end of the year." He also said that he isn't certain of the details but he does believe that it's set during the High Republic era.

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2. Madden NFL 22
3. MLB: The Show 21
4. Resident Evil: Village
5. SuperMario 3D World
6. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
7. Mario Kart 8
8. Far Cry 6
9. Minecraft
10. Assassin's Creed: Valhalla

• 11 titles from IDEA FACTORY arrive at our store - GOG.com.
• Humble Manga Bundle- Lone Wolf & Cub by Koike from Dark Horse (pay what you want and help charity).*

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• Battlefield 2042 Closes Battlefield Portal XP Exploit. Thanks Charlie INTEL.

• Skyrim Anniversary Edition is causing crashes by running too efficiently.
• Battlefield 2042 has launched without voice chat and it’s unclear when it will be added.

• Version 2.3 -Shadows Amidst Snowstorms: Trailer - Genshin Impact.
• Warframe - Official Trailer - All-Out War- The Story So Far.

↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.

• Among Us Mario (Among Us Mario Mashup). Thanks Ant.
• The FAILURE Of The Rockstar Games Launcher and GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition Launch.

• Take-Two’s CEO says the GTA series can last as long as James Bond - VGC.

• PlayStation 5 Turns One Today.
• Path Of Giants Is Now Available For PC, Xbox One, And Xbox Series X-S.
• Battlefield 2042 Gold And Ultimate Editions Are Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X-S.
• Whiskey Mafia- Leo's Family Is Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X-S.

• Payday Crime War Beta Starts In December.

• Microsoft has blocked third parties from changing the default browser in Windows 11 again.
• "Squid Game" YouTube Hits Top "Thrones."
• Disney isn't ruling out future day-and-date releases on Disney Plus.
• New "Predator" Sets Title, Release Plans.
• "Wheel of Time" Could Go For Eight Seasons.
• Baymax! - Official Trailer - Disney+.

• Nvidia RTX 4090 GPU could feature over 40% more CUDA cores than RTX 3090.
• I just bought a $329 Nvidia RTX 3060 for $329, and all I had to do was wait nine months in line. Thanks RedEye9.
• Seagate just unveiled the first ever PCIe NVMe hard disk drive. Thanks Slashdot via Ant.
• Getting military veterans jobs in IT and cybersecurity.

• AMD reveals an EPYC 50 flaws – 23 of them rated High severity. Intel has 25 problems, too.
• Google warns of hackers using macOS zero-day flaw to capture keystrokes, screengrabs.
• This sneaky trick lets attackers smuggle malware onto your network.

• Battlefield 2042 Review in Progress - IGN.
• Where's IGN's GTA Trilogy: Definitive Edition Review? - IGN.
• GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition Is A HUGE Disappointment - WhatCulture (video).
• Jurassic World Evolution 2 review- a genetically-engineered theme park monster - Rock Paper Shotgun.

• Case: SilverStone SETA Q1 Review - TechPowerUp.
• CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K review: a gaming CPU worth waiting for - Rock Paper Shotgun.
• Keyboard: SteelSeries Apex 3 TKL Review- Can Do More than Most for Less - Tom's Hardware.
• Laptop: Apple M1 Pro Review - TechSpot.
• Misc: Razer Seiren V2 X Review- Feels a Bit Like It’s in Beta - Tom's Hardware.
• Motherboard: MSI MPG Z690 Carbon WiFi review- Excellent 12th Gen Intel performance with impressive expansion - Windows Central. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Mouse: EVGA X20 Review - TechPowerUp.
• SSD: Crucial P5 Plus PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe review - Guru3D.
• SSD: Sabrent Rocket XTRM-Q 4TB Portable SSD Review - TweakTown.
• SSD: SanDisk Professional G-Drive SSD Review- Fast, Resilient Pro Storage - Tom's Hardware.

• Tencent – 40% owner of Epic Games – is suffering financially under China's crackdown…
• This is the first BMW gaming chair. No turn signals…

Killer Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Breakfast Link

• The Great Organic-Food Fraud (may require registration or subscription). Thanks Max.

Stories

• Tourists having sex on Spanish beach is destroying it. Need to stop dune it so much.
• Venomous sharks found in London's Thames river. No frikin' laser beams, no sale.

Science

• Earth Has a Second Moon—For Another 300 Years, At Least.
• ISS nudged to avoid debris from destroyed Chinese satellite. Thanks RedEye9.
• Space Launch Start-Up Just Used A Giant Centrifuge To Fling A Projectile Into The Upper Atmosphere. Thanks Max.

Media

• Honest Trailers - Hackers.
• How I Grew Up in The Coldest Town on Earth (-71°C, -96°F) Yakutia. Thanks VideoSift.

Auction

• Tom Hanks’ volleyball from ‘Cast Away’ sells for £230,000 at auction. Let's all shout it together… Thanks RedEye9.