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Thursday17th Dec 2020
News Ubisoft Shoves XP Boosting Microtransaction into Assassin's Creed Valhalla a Month After Launch
Predictable!
Ubisoft got blasted for putting a "time-saving" experience point booster into Assassin's Creed Odyssey — a booster that you could purchase with real money. However, the microtransaction didn't make it into the sequel, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, when the game launched on PS5 and PS4 last month. Some saw this as cause for celebration...
Wednesday16th Dec 2020
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla's New Patch Includes Adaptive Trigger Support on PS5
Hidden feature
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's latest update — patch 1.010 — comes packing a hidden feature on PS5. Ubisoft has actually added support for the DualSense controller's adaptive triggers, which comes into play when you're using Eivor's bow. It's basically what you'd expect. R2 tightens as Eivor pulls the bowstring back, and it has a...
Tuesday15th Dec 2020
Patch notes released
Update: Assassin's Creed Valhalla patch 1.010 is available to download now on PS5 and PS4. As Ubisoft said, it's around 2.5GB in size. You can find all of the update information below, in our original article. However, one thing that isn't highlighted in the patch notes is that this update adds three new perks to the skill...
Friday11th Dec 2020
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Second Big Update Arrives Next Week
Raid ready
As far as we know, Assassin's Creed Valhalla is still getting a bunch of improvements and new gameplay features before the year is out. Ubisoft previously detailed all of this stuff in an article regarding the game's post-launch roadmap, promising activities like repeatable, dynamic raids as part of the title's first 'seasonal' update...
Tuesday1st Dec 2020
News Ubisoft Working to Resolve Missing PS4 to PS5 Upgrades of Assassin's Creed, Watch Dogs
No free option available
Update (1st December, 2020): Ubisoft's investigation into why UK gamers can't upgrade their PS4 copies of Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion has be fruitless thus far, but in a message on its Twitter account it promised it was working to resolve the problem. The saga rumbles on... Update (28th November,...
Monday30th Nov 2020
News The Internet Can't Stop Talking About the Kids in Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Freaks of nature
Assassin's Creed Valhalla might have been patched over the past couple of days to make it run better than ever on PlayStation 5, but all the internet wants to do is talk about the children that inhabit Ubisoft's take on England in 873 AD. This is something we experienced to some degree during our review process, although this
Thursday26th Nov 2020
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Patch 1.004 Out Now on PS5, PS4, Features Huge List of Improvements
Odin be praised
Update: Assassin's Creed Valhalla update 1.004 is available to download now on PS5 and PS4. It's around 2.6GB in size. For the full patch notes, check out the rest of the article below. Original Story: As promised by Ubisoft, Assassin's Creed Valhalla's next big update is arriving tomorrow — that's the 26th November, in case...
Wednesday25th Nov 2020
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Update Arriving This Week
Should be a big one
Assassin's Creed Valhalla could do with a patch or two. Or three. The open world adventure runs much better on PS5 than it does on PS4 — as stressed in our Assassin's Creed Valhalla PS5 review — but it's still rather buggy, and we dare say that some gameplay elements could be adjusted for the better. Ubisoft had previously...
Tuesday17th Nov 2020
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Skewers Largest Launch in Series History
Norse to see
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has proved a hit with players, as the series secured its largest launch in series history. That means it outpaced previous record holder Assassin’s Creed III, which sold around 3.5 million units during its first week. Here’s the PR for precise wording: “Building on favourable review scores and early...
Monday16th Nov 2020
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Update Should Fix Major Seer's Solace Quest Bug
Thank the gods
We really like Assassin's Creed Valhalla, but there's no denying that in its current state, the game is extremely buggy — especially on PS4. Fortunately, the vast majority of these bugs aren't game-breaking — most are purely cosmetic — but there is one specific issue that's been causing a lot of headaches since the game's launch...
Thursday12th Nov 2020
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Commits a Trophy Sin on PS5
No shared list
If you're a passionate Trophy hunter like this scribe, the following story is about to really get on your nerves. Assassin's Creed Valhalla has separate Trophy lists for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 versions of the game, meaning if you started out on what is now Sony's last-gen console before switching to the brand spanking new...
Friday6th Nov 2020
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Trophies Revealed, Platinum Requires a Bit of Everything
Nothing too strenuous
Much like Assassin's Creed Odyssey, it looks like Assassin's Creed Valhalla wants you to do a bit of everything in order to unlock its Platinum Trophy. The title's PS4 Trophy list is now live on the PlayStation Network, and while none of the trinkets jump out at us as being particularly difficult, achieving 100 per cent...
Thursday5th Nov 2020
News Here's How Assassin's Creed Valhalla Handles Microtransactions
Just as hidden as before, hopefully
Following the success of Assassin's Creed Origins and Assassin's Creed Odyssey, you all knew it was coming. When it arrives on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, Assassin's Creed Valhalla will indeed contain an in-game store where you can exchange paid-for currency for cosmetic items, weapons, and utilities. On...
Monday2nd Nov 2020
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Trailer Delves into Norse Belief and Mythology
Odin is with us
Assassin's Creed Valhalla wants to tell you all about Norse beliefs and mythology, it seems. The game's latest trailer is as much an education short as it is marketing, as it details Viking religion and ways of life. There are also new gameplay snippets to catch throughout. If you already know your Vikings then this trailer probably...
Friday30th Oct 2020
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Gets a Surprisingly Cheeky TV Commercial
The devil is making himself at home
We went into this new Assassin's Creed Valhalla TV commercial expecting overly serious dialogue and moody music, but instead, we got bouncy beats and protagonist Eivor giving us a cheeky crash course on how to be a Viking. It's honestly quite entertaining. With Assassin's Creed Valhalla closing in on its 12th...
Tuesday20th Oct 2020
Druids and the siege of Paris
Ubisoft has detailed its rather daunting plans for Assassin's Creed Valhalla. The open world adventure will receive not one, but two "massive" expansions in 2021 as part of the game's season pass, and both sound really interesting. The first is titled Wrath of the Druids, and it's aiming for Spring 2021. It'll take...
Friday16th Oct 2020
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Goes Gold Ahead of Next Month's Release on PS5, PS4
Set sail
Assassin's Creed Valhalla has gone gold. In other words, the game is good to go ahead of its 10th November launch on PS4, and 12th November release on PS5. "We're extremely proud to share that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has gone gold! On behalf of everyone working on the game, we can't wait to see how your own Viking saga unfolds," writes...
Wednesday14th Oct 2020
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Receives the Rockstar Trailer Treatment
Like a Viking
Ubisoft’s has not just blown the doors off Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – it’s burned its figurative house down. This new Rockstar-style deep dive trailer outlines everything you can expect from the upcoming Viking-themed open world, including the plotlines you can expect to encounter, the settlement you’ll be able to upgrade,...
Tuesday13th Oct 2020
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Teases the Mythical Realms of Asgard and Jotunheim
Sounds like you can go there
Much to the dismay of some fans who aren't keen on the series' more supernatural leanings, Ubisoft has already confirmed that Assassin's Creed Valhalla will have a number of mythical elements. From God-given visions to fights with giant animals and even creepy witches, main character Eivor will be forced to tackle the...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Settlement System Sounds Like a Really Good Addition
Home from home
Upcoming open worlder Assassin's Creed Valhalla is keen to show Vikings as settlers as well as invaders. Main character Eivor and his or her ilk arrive in England looking to make a new home for themselves, and this is where the game's all-new settlement system comes into play. Explained in-depth over on Eurogamer, the system sounds...
Tuesday29th Sep 2020
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Looks Way More Polished in New Story Trailer
Let's hope it stays that way
Much has been said about the roughness of Assassin's Creed Valhalla since its first gameplay reveal, but the upcoming open worlder is looking a lot more like the finished article in this brand new story trailer. Granted, we don't know how much of this video is touched up (we imagine that most of it is), but it's still...
Friday25th Sep 2020
News One PS5 Game Can Be Bought a Week Before the Console's UK Launch
At least you can look at it
It still feels like the UK and the rest of Europe have been shafted by the extra week we'll have to wait for the PlayStation 5 launch. Made to wait until 19th November 2020, it'll be difficult for us to watch as our US friends get their hands on the console seven days earlier than ourselves. Nevertheless, at least we'll...
Wednesday23rd Sep 2020
News Looks Like Assassin's Creed Valhalla Will Be 60FPS, 4K on PS5
Top of the line
There’s no real huge surprise here, but it looks like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will run at 60 frames-per-second in 4K on the PlayStation 5, as was also confirmed for Xbox Series X previously. Word comes courtesy of a Eurogamer.de article, where it’s also mentioned that the release will leverage the Sony console’s SSD for...
Thursday10th Sep 2020
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Will Run at 4K, 60FPS on Xbox Series X, No Word on PS5 Version
Hopefully the same
Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin's Creed Valhalla will run in full 4K resolution at 60 frames-per-second on Xbox Series X, but it's yet to talk about the PS5 version of the open world adventure. This is probably because the publisher has a marketing deal in place with Microsoft, but it's got people wondering all the same. It's...
Wednesday9th Sep 2020
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Release Date Confirmed for 10th November on PS4
PS5 date still unknown, obvs
We all thought Assassin's Creed Valhalla was launching on the 17th November — as per a leaked advertisement — but it's actually arriving sooner than expected. On PS4, anyway. Ubisoft has confirmed that Valhalla will release on the 10th November (coinciding with the launch of the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X)...
Saturday15th Aug 2020
News Save $10 on Assassin's Creed, Watch Dogs When You Buy on PS4 Then Upgrade to PS5
Plus, first look at PS5 box art
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion are two of the PlayStation 5’s hottest releases, but you can save a significant chunk of change if you purchase them on the PlayStation 4 first. Courtesy of Ubisoft’s free PS4 to PS5 upgrade scheme, you’ll be able to grab current-gen copies and then play the...
Monday3rd Aug 2020
Random You Can Pick Up and Pet Cats in Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Selling point
At this point we've seen quite a bit of Assassin's Creed Valhalla in action. But as it turns out, Ubisoft's been keeping the game's true selling point a secret all of this time. Indeed, the company's just confirmed that you're able to pick up cats and give them an extended petting session. This could be a cat lover's Game of the Year...
Thursday23rd Jul 2020
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Reveals How You'll Switch Between Heroes
Adam and Eivor
Unlike Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, you won’t be tied to a specific gender when you play Viking open worlder Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Instead, you’ll have the opportunity to toggle between male and female incarnations of protagonist Eivor on the fly. It’s all a bit weird, but it’s justified by the franchise’s...
Thursday16th Jul 2020
News Pretend You're Playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla with Odyssey's New Armour Set
Become the viking
Do you wish you were playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla right now? If your answer to that question is yes, you're not the only one. We here at Push Square can't wait to get our hands on the Viking-inspired outing from Ubisoft, and soon we'll be able to take one very small step to making that a reality through Assassin's Creed...
Tuesday14th Jul 2020
Deal Glow in the Dark with Exclusive Assassin's Creed Valhalla Tee
And get an extra 10 per cent off
With all of those late-night crusades, the ability to see in the dark effectively was essential for Vikings. Fortunately, you won’t need to light a fire or feast on a diet of carrots in order to navigate the twilight hours leading up to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s launch, as we’ve partnered with Zavvi to...
