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  • News Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Harpoons a Gigantic Patch on PS4

    It's a big one, captain

    That standard 500GB PlayStation 4 hard drive isn't going to last much longer with huge game installs and updates as big as this one. Weighing in at 2.3GB, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag's latest patch is a beast, but thankfully it isn't a big load of nothing. The download fixes numerous issues - some of which have been...

Friday20th Dec 2013

  • News You Don't Need to Copy Edward Kenway's Clothing to Enjoy PS4

    Hoodwinked

    We’ve all been there: you’ve got half an eye on the holidays, but technically you’re still at work. This brand new PlayStation 4 trailer uploaded to SCEE’s official YouTube page earlier today looks like it was hastily constructed prior to an office Christmas party. And now we’re writing a really dull post about it in order to...

Monday16th Dec 2013

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  • News Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Makes a Bid for Freedom This Month

    Kenway have some more?

    You’ll be walking the plank as first mate Adewale this holiday, as a Ubisoft advertisement has confirmed that Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag’s post-release expansion ‘Freedom Cry’ will set sail on 17th December. The add-on pack will be available for both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game, and...

Saturday16th Nov 2013

  • News Ubisoft Shipping 1080p Patch for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag on PS4

    Polishing up the telescope

    The frustratingly dubbed ‘resolution-gate’ is showing no signs of coming to a conclusion. Following reports that revealed that Call of Duty: Ghosts would require a patch to up its resolution to 1080p on the PlayStation 4, Ubisoft has now confirmed that the same applies to Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. Set sail in...

Monday11th Nov 2013

  • News Wait, Sony's Released Another Weird PS4 Viral Teaser Trailer?

    Dressed by the Creed

    We’re no closer to solving the mystery of last week’s bizarre ‘Hadouken Cabs’ teaser trailer, but it seems that Sony’s making a habit out of deploying these vaguely video game related commercials. This latest spot – discovered by IGN – focuses on 'E. Kenway and Sons Bespoke Tailors', and includes imagery from the...

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  • News Ubisoft Casts Assassin's Creed IV's Uplay Passport Overboard

    Fish food

    Online passes have been more or less ditched by all of the industry’s major publishers at this point, but Ubisoft curiously opted to cling onto the outdated practice for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. Fortunately, following an inevitable online backlash, the publisher has decided to force the title's controversial unlock key to walk...

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  • News Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Trailer Defies the Odds

    Horrible histories

    Ubisoft has released roughly 10,000 Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag trailers to date, so we suppose that another one won’t hurt. This snippet plots protagonist Edward Kenway’s path from free-loving rogue to seafaring savage. In addition to the video, the publisher’s also brought the date of the game forward in the UK,...

Monday14th Oct 2013

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  • News Miss the Eurogamer Expo? There's Still a Chance to Play PS4

    Well, in the UK anyway

    If you missed the Eurogamer Expo, but you’re still eager to get some hands-on time with the PlayStation 4 prior to release, the Play Expo could have you covered. Taking place in Manchester next weekend, organisers have confirmed that attendees will be able to spend some time with the next generation version of Assassin’s...

Thursday19th Sep 2013

  • News You'll Need Your PS3 Discs to Play Discounted PS4 Upgrades

    No way to game the system

    Assuming that you have about as much patience as a Venus flytrap, you’ll be able to buy some of this year’s biggest PlayStation 3 games safe in the knowledge that it will only cost you $9.99/£9.99 to upgrade to the PlayStation 4 version. However, as part of a detailed explanation on the PlayStation Blog, Sony clarified...

Thursday12th Sep 2013

  • News See What Makes Assassin's Creed IV On PS4 Next Gen

    Shinier than a chest of gold

    Are you ready to point your spyglass at yet another Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag trailer? Of course you are! This time Ubisoft explains exactly what sets the PlayStation 4 version apart from its current generation brethren. The video provides an interesting glimpse into the title's visual design, showing off and...

Friday6th Sep 2013

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  • News Glug Some Grog with the Cast of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

    Drunk on dialects

    Our overseas readers will do well to study this brand new Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag video, as it very much provides a crash course on the various British accents. Acting as an introduction to the game’s main cast, the footage features an Englishman, a Scotsman, and a Welshman. All we need now is an Irishman, and we’ve...

Tuesday27th Aug 2013

  • News Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Brings War to the Water

    Ocean commotion

    Forget about all of that free-running nonsense, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag looks like it’s going to be at its best when you’re engaging in combat on the ocean. This brand new video shows piratical protagonist Edward Kenway enjoying a spot of water-based warfare, as he takes down a couple of enemy boats and a fortress in...

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  • News Aveline Will Be 'Older' in Exclusive Assassin's Creed IV Missions

    Growing pains

    You know that you’ve got a problem when the protagonist of your spin-off game is more interesting than the hero in your main release. That was certainly the case for Assassin’s Creed III, as PlayStation Vita star Aveline de Grandpré was infinitely more engaging than dreary Connor. Fortunately, publisher Ubisoft’s set to wrap up...

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  • News Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Season Pass Plunders New Mate

    Walk the plank

    Those of you that choose to sail the seven seas in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag on the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 3 will not only be able to step into the baggy trousers and boots of Edward Kenway and Aveline de Grandpré – but also a new shipmate named Adewale. The last character will be available as part of the...

Monday17th Jun 2013

  • E3 2013 Aveline's Story Will Continue in Assassin's Creed IV

    But only on PlayStation

    We’ll let you in on a secret: we don’t actually remember what happened at the end of Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation. All that we really recall is that the PlayStation Vita exclusive got so bogged down in its own pseudo-science fiction that it prompted us to describe the storyline as “incomprehensible” in our...