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Just a year after he became chief executive officer of Philip Morris International Inc., Jacek Olczak swooped on rival nicotine pouch maker Swedish Match in a $16 billion deal. Olczak wanted the ...

Medieval features of an Oxford college, including its original kitchen, have been unearthed during renovation works. Archaeologists at the site said the medieval layout of Oriel College, which was ...

Assassin's Creed Shadows features a Canon Mode that makes every dialogue decision for the player instead of having them choose, Ubisoft has revealed. Creative director Jonathan Dumont was asked by ...

Surveillance video taken outside a Midtown Manhattan Hilton hotel shows a masked assassin sneaking up behind Thompson on the sidewalk at around 6:45 a.m. on Dec. 4. Thompson was on his way to a ...

The medieval cemetery where the vessel was found dates to the Migration Period of European history. On the island of Great Britain, this era was characterized by the decline of Roman rule (around ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Player choices have been a big part of the Assassin's Creed franchise, and that's still going to be true in Assassin's Creed Shadows. However ...

But it might help to know a bit about the main cast before you set off into the medieval Bohemian countryside. The story features a rich cast made up of both real historical figures and fictional ...

Two old Assassin's Creed games, Black Flag and Unity, received major updates on Steam, adding achievements. Black Flag is praised for its pirate gameplay, while Unity had a rough launch and great ...

Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, once belonged to a group of Ivy League gamers who would play assassin games, according to a report.

Very few games manage to offer an experience that's as immersive and expansive as Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Set against the rich backdrop of Ancient Greece, the game lets you explore an incredibly ...