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News First Mainline Splinter Cell in Eight Years Allegedly Enters Production
Intelligence emerges
After shoehorning protagonist Sam Fisher and his iconic night vision goggles into, well, everything, Ubisoft has allegedly given the go-ahead to the first mainline Splinter Cell game in almost a decade. According to “development sources” reported by VGC, the release is in t
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Viking Age Discovery Tour Is Out Now on PS5, PS4
Includes rewards for main game
The Viking Age Discovery Tour for Assassin's Creed Valhalla is now available on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, and it's free for all players. Like the Discovery Tours in previous games, this update lets you explore the open world at your own pace, while interacting with characters and exhibits that detail the history...
News Riders Republic Will Be Free for Four Hours on PS5, PS4 Prior to Launch
A new cycle
If you’re still undecided on whether to buy Riders Republic on its 28th October release date, then you’ll be able to make up your mind by playing a four hour free trial on the PlayStation 5 and PS4 – a full week ahead of time. Beginning 21st October through 27th October, publisher Ubisoft will release a “time-limited trial...
News Now Far Cry 6's Iconic Cast Can Be Found in Card Game UNO
UNO you want it
For those of you who don’t know, in addition to its blockbusters, Ubisoft also develops and releases a number of “casual” games on consoles, like Monopoly. These are, perhaps unsurprisingly, juggernaut sellers – and one of its biggest success stories is its adaptation of Mattel’s UNO. This originally released on the...
News Riders Republic Shows Off Extreme Sports Sandbox in PS5, PS4 Trailer
A playground of National Parks
Riders Republic has a gigantic sandbox inspired by many of the National Parks located around the United States, and this trailer gives you a glimpse of them. From the sprawling lakes and forestry of Yosemite through to the iconic red rocks of Bryce Canyon, you’ll be backflipping against the backdrop of some of the...
Video Which Far Cry Game Is the Best?
Franchise wars underway
Last week saw Far Cry 6 finally launch on PlayStation 5 and PS4, allowing players to set off on another sun-drenched and chaos-filled first-person adventure – this time set amongst the vistas of the Cuban-inspired Yara. This got us thinking, though: what are the best Far Cry games leading up to this point? Video editors...
Review Far Cry 6 (PS5) - The Best Game in the Series, Sort Of
Chorizo style
If you've played any one of Far Cry 3, Far Cry 4, Far Cry 5, or Far Cry: New Dawn, then you already know exactly what to expect from Far Cry 6. Ubisoft is back with yet another course of comfort food in its exotic open world FPS franchise, and this review feels almost inconsequential in its effort to explain what's what for a fifth...
Back behind the wheel
The latest entry in Ubisoft's first-person chaos simulation series is out now on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Far Cry 6 has released to mostly positive critic reviews, and it's already proving popular on content-sharing sites like YouTube and Twitch. It's reasonably safe to assume that the French publisher has another hit...
News Riders Republic to Add BMXs, Rocket Powered Skis, and Seasonal Events
Bunny hop to it
Riders Republic is a modern video game, which means even though it’s not out yet, Ubisoft is already flogging a Year 1 Pass. As such, here’s everything that the French firm is adding over the next 12 months (!!!) – including BMX bikes and a bunch of Exotic Kits, featuring rocket-powered skis. There are also a bunch of cosmetics...
Round Up Far Cry 6 Reviews Paint a Familiar Open World Picture
Here we go again
Reviews for Far Cry 6 have started dropping, and guess what? The general consensus appears to be that this is just more Far Cry. Who saw that one coming? To be fair, some reviews are a lot more positive than others. A few reckon that Ubisoft's latest is a genuine step forward for the open world series, while naysayers are keen to...
News Ghost Recon Frontline Announced, Is a Free-to-Play, Massive Multiplayer Shooter for PS5, PS4
That's a lot of recon
Ubisoft has just announced Ghost Recon Frontline — but if you're after another open world co-op adventure, this ain't it. Frontline is a "massive" player-versus-player shooter, and it'll be free-to-play on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. It'll also feature cross-play at launch between all platforms, which includes Xbox...
News Far Cry 6 Isn't Out Yet, But YouTubers Are All Over Its Secrets
QR codes tease upcoming projects
Ubisoft has got pretty good at teasing future projects in its current games, and Far Cry 6 is no different. While the game isn’t out yet – and a Push Square review is still several days away as we only got access today – YouTubers are already uncovering secrets, and sharing them all over the web. Specifically,...
Hoist the sail
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's newest update is available to download now on PlayStation consoles. Patch 1.3.2 is around 8.5GB on PS5 and around 11GB on PS4. The main thrust of this one is to prepare the open world game for the upcoming Discovery Tour: Viking Age, which is set to arrive on the 19th October (and it's free for all existing...
News There'll Be No Ray Tracing in Far Cry 6 on PS5
Restricted to PC for now
Ray tracing is a relatively nascent technology, so it’s perhaps not surprising that developers are taking their time to get to grips with it. We reported last week that Gran Turismo 7 will restrict the nifty reflection technology to replays, and now Far Cry 6 is shunning the feature entirely – on next-gen consoles like...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Discovery Tour Arrives as a Free Update in October
The Viking Age
Just like its open world predecessors, Assassin's Creed Valhalla is getting an educational Discovery Tour mode. Officially titled 'Discovery Tour: Viking Age', the mode will be added as a free update on the 19th October. For those out of the loop, the Discovery Tours in Assassin's Creed Origins and Assassin's Creed Odyssey let you...
News Far Cry 6 Post-Launch Plans Include Classic Villains, Stranger Things, and Danny Trejo
Free and premium DLC roadmap is wild
One of the best parts of any given Far Cry game is its post-release support. These games might be a little bit samey, but Ubisoft pushes the franchise into some pretty insane scenarios, providing some wildly different ways to play. Far Cry 6 appears to be no different — the publisher is planning a robust...
News Far Cry 6 Overview Trailer Explains Story, Setting, and Guerrilla Tactics
Once more with feeling
Ubisoft really wants you to know all about Far Cry 6. Yesterday, the publisher released a new video about the upcoming game, and it provides an overview of the gameplay as well as the scenario and setting. Stop us if this all sounds familiar, but this new trailer explains that the sequel takes place in Yara, a fictional...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Update 1.031 Out Now on PS5, PS4, Patch Notes are Huge
Another one
Yep, it's that time again. Another Assassin's Creed Valhalla update is upon us, and boy is it a big one. The big deal here is the addition of three new River Raid maps, alongside new weapons, armour, and skills. It also adds a new nightmare combat difficulty. But update 1.3.1 (version 1.031 on PlayStation 5) offers a lot more under the...
Back to England
The Assassin's Creed Valhalla updates just keep coming. The game's approaching its first anniversary, and Ubisoft is far from done when it comes to adding new content. Next week will see patch 1.3.1 arrive on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Due to release on the 7th September, it sounds like another meaty title update. It'll...
News Far Cry 6 Sure Does Look Like Far Cry in Latest Previews
Same old, same old
The embargo on a new wave of Far Cry 6 previews has just lifted, allowing various outlets the chance to share their first thoughts based on four to five hours of gameplay. The overwhelming theme quickly materialising is that the sixth entry is absolutely more Far Cry rather than a new take on the series. That was to be expected...
Hands On Riders Republic Is Obnoxious But Awesome on PS5
Totally rad
Opening the map in the PlayStation 5 version of open world extreme sports outing Riders Republic is a mesmerising moment. You’ll see hundreds – perhaps even thousands – of player icons, swarming down mountains in a synchronised fashion. Building on the foundations of Steep, this is a connected sandbox where every player exists in...
News Riders Republic Beta Opens to Everyone on PS5, PS4 Until 28th August
On your bike
Surprise! If you haven’t had a crack at Riders Republic yet, then you don’t need to wait any longer: the game’s now available to everyone on PlayStation 5 and PS4. The beta rolled out in a closed capacity earlier this week, but through 28th August publisher Ubisoft will be seriously stress-testing its servers, allowing everyone a...
New story trailer drops
Far Cry 6 just received a brand new story trailer, but frankly, you've seen a lot of it before. Putting the emphasis on antagonist Anton Castillo, Ubisoft is clearly hoping to win you over with another charismatic bad guy to take down in its latest open world FPS. There's not a whole lot to talk about, really: Castillo's...
News Watch Dogs Legion Unleashes Hidden Blade with Assassin's Creed Update on PS5, PS4
Legion of boom
Whatever your thoughts on Watch Dogs Legion at launch, you’ve got to give publisher Ubisoft credit for sticking with the London sandbox. A huge new update available today adds the first major Assassin’s Creed crossover content to the series, with free missions and quests for everyone to enjoy – including one starring newcomer...
News Riders Republic Is a Big Deal in PS5, PS4 Customisation Trailer
Dress to impress
Ubisoft has unleashed the Riders Republic beta, and while it’s already leaking all over the web, we’re technically not allowed to talk about it until later in the week. Let’s focus on this new trailer, then: it’s apparently all about customisation, but watching it we reckon it doubles as a kind of cinematic trailer, too. Of...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey Runs at 60FPS on PS5 with New Patch
Available to download tomorrow
Assassin's Creed Odyssey is being treated to a new patch tomorrow that allows the open world title to run at 60 frames-per-second on a PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility. Update 1.6 is what you'll need to look out for, and it weighs in at just 470MB. Once downloaded, the game will double its frame rate to 60 on...
News Assassin's Creed Crosses Streams with Watch Dogs Legion on PS5, PS4 Next Week
Darcy deploys as a new operative
Watch Dogs Legion will add its previously announced Assassin’s Creed crossover content on 24th September, with new operative Darcy deploying on the streets of London next week. The character is included as part of the open worlder’s Season Pass, and comes equipped with a hidden blade and hooded robe. As with all...
Out of the black box
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's second expansion, The Siege of Paris, sees Eivor travel across the channel to Francia. As per usual, our intrepid Norse hero is eager to establish some new alliances — with both Viking raiders and King Charles the Fat on Eivor's list of potential allies. What follows is a much more gritty and...
News Riders Republic Beta Test Gears Up on PS5, PS4 Later This Month Following Delay
Sign up to play it early
Ubisoft's massively multiplayer extreme sports title Riders Republic was recently delayed into October, but fans itching to play the game needn't worry. The publisher has revealed details about the impending beta test, which will allow participants to get some hands-on time with the game very soon. The beta takes place from...
News Far Cry 5 Is Free This Weekend, Full Game Heavily Discounted
From Thursday to Monday
If you're looking forward to playing Far Cry 6 this October but you haven't gotten around to checking out its predecessor, Ubisoft is offering you the chance to play it completely free of charge. Far Cry 5 — that's the full game — will be hosting a free weekend of play over the next four days. It all kicks off tomorrow at...
Finally
Update: Assassin's Creed Valhalla's new update is available to download now on PS5 and PS4. On PS5, the update version is 1.030, and it's 4.7GB in size. Original Story: Assassin's Creed Valhalla's next big update will release on the 27th July. Not only does patch 1.3.0 add support for The Siege of Paris — the game's second expansion,...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris August Release Date Confirmed
Charge!
Update: And just like that, Ubisoft has confirmed that the second expansion for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, titled The Siege of Paris, will launch on the 12th August. Original Story: Assassin's Creed Valhalla is supposed to be getting its second expansion, titled The Siege of Paris, this summer — but Ubisoft is yet to grace us with a...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Update Confirmed for 27th July, Adds Level Scaling
And one handed swords?
Ubisoft has confirmed that the next big patch for Assassin's Creed Valhalla will launch next week, on the 27th July (Tuesday). This update has been expected since it was spotted on Sony's servers just a few days ago, but it's still nice to have official confirmation. So what's going to be included in this patch? Well, the...
News Veteran Assassin's Creed Art Director Joins PlayStation-Partnered Haven Studios
Leap of faith
Raphael Lacoste, a Ubisoft developer who has been a part of the company for an impressive 16 years, announced his departure from the publisher earlier this week. Lacoste had been an art director on the Assassin's Creed series for the last decade or so, helping bring to life titles such as Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Assassin's...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla's French Excursion Gets a Fresh Set of PS5, PS4 Trophies
Parisian pots
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s second major expansion pack – tentatively scheduled to release this summer – looks like its sailing closer to its PlayStation 5 and PS4 release, as publisher Ubisoft has added a fresh batch of Trophies to the game. The Siege of Paris-themed trinkets seem fairly straightforward: you’ll unlock gongs...
News Skull & Bones Has Passed Alpha Stage After Eight Years of Choppy Waters
New report highlights rough development
If you've ever found yourself wondering what's happening with Skull & Bones, Kotaku's recently published report on the game is pretty eye-opening. Ubisoft announced the game back at E3 2017, promising a swashbuckling pirate action game with some inherited tech from Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. Since...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla One Handed Sword Update Out Next Week, It Seems
Stay sharp
Update: It would appear as though the next big update for Assassin's Creed Valhalla will launch next week. The patch has been spotted on Sony's servers by the reliable PlayStation Game Size, and that usually means that the update will be available to download the following week. Ubisoft will also be preparing full patch notes, which will...
News Ubisoft Announces Tom Clancy's XDefiant, 6v6 Free-to-Play Arena Shooter for PS5, PS4
XD
Ubisoft's new Tom Clancy project is a six-on-six, free-to-play arena shooter named XDefiant. And yes, the 'XD' combination is meant to look like a laughing emoji. Sick! Snark aside, it does look kind of fun, with customisable character classes that be equipped with different abilities and weapons. Ubisoft also says that the gunplay has always...
Movie Review Werewolves Within - A Fun Comedy Horror Lacking Some Bite
Lycan it
You'd be forgiven for thinking this movie has nothing to do with games at all, but Werewolves Within is in fact based on a relatively obscure PlayStation VR game of the same name (itself based on a tabletop game simply named Werewolf). Ubisoft's virtual reality title is a social multiplayer game in which players are assigned various roles...
News Ubisoft Will Reveal a New Tom Clancy Game Later Today
What will it be?
Update: Since publishing the below story, we've hit upon a couple of details that take a lot of the mystery out of the situation. Ubisoft's imminent announcement appears to be for a first-person shooter of some sort, as you can see from the gameplay clip above from GameSpot. It looks remarkably similar to Call of Duty here. Our best...
News Co-Op Spin-Off Rainbow Six Extraction Grounded Until 2022 on PS5, PS4
Operative down
After a huge showing at E3 2021 last month, Ubisoft has made the decision to delay co-op spin-off Rainbow Six Extraction until “January 2022”. The title had been due out in September, but looks like it’ll need a little more time in the oven. It’s the second delay of the day from the French publisher, with Riders Republic also...
News PS5, PS4 Extreme Sports Sandbox Riders Republic Delayed to 28th October
Temporarily unseated
Ubisoft’s uber-promising Steep successor Riders Republic has pumped the brakes on its 2nd September release date, with the extreme sports sandbox now not due until 28th October. It’s not a huge delay, and is justified by an upcoming beta, which should give the French publisher a little more time to act on feedback from its...
Review Watch Dogs Legion: Bloodline (PS5) - A Much Better Plot Built on Existing Foundations
London's falling
A little over six months since its PlayStation 5 debut, Watch Dogs Legion is undoubtedly in a better place. Make no mistake, this ambitious but ultimately flawed open world jaunt through futuristic London is still let-down by the weight of its own ideas, but Ubisoft – as the French publisher is wont to do – has worked tirelessly...
News Ubisoft Planning for Assassin's Creed Infinity, Online Platform in 2024
Project confirmed to be in development
Update: Since the publication of Bloomberg's story earlier today, Ubisoft has commented on the project and confirmed it is indeed in development. A statement confirms the Assassin's Creed Infinity codename and adds: "Rather than continuing to pass the baton from game to game, we profoundly believe this is an...
News Ubisoft Forced to Remove Incredible GoldenEye 007 Maps in Far Cry 5
License to kill
You may have seen recently how one dedicated GoldenEye 007 fan had recreated all 18 levels from the Nintendo 64 classic within Far Cry 5’s reasonably powerful map editor. The results were impressive, and were available for everyone to enjoy in the PlayStation 4 first-person shooter – past-tense, of course, because James Bond...
News Why Ubisoft's Avatar Game Couldn't Work on PS4
Na'vi good
If a game is only releasing on PlayStation 5, you'll notice developers talking up how the console's specs allow for more creative freedom. If a title happens to be cross-gen, pre-release marketing is always sure to promise the seven-year-old hardware of the PS4 hasn't held the game back. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora falls into the former...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Update 1.022 Gigantic Patch Notes Revealed, Out Now on PS5, PS4
More improvements than ever before
Update: Assassin's Creed Valhalla patch 1.022 is available to download now on PS5 and PS4. It's around 4.7GB in size, but don't let the relatively small file fool you — this is a massive update boasting a huge list of additions and improvements. You can find the full patch notes below as part of the original...
News Riders Republic PS5 Will Have More Players on Screen Than PS4
Crossplay confirmed
The PlayStation 5 version of Riders Republic will allow you to compete against more than 50 other players at once, while the PS4 release will restrict that number to around 20. It’s one of the advantages of buying the online extreme sports title on Sony’s next-gen console – although you will be eligible for a free PS4 to...
News The Crew 2 Keeps on Rolling with Ongoing Support
Crew cut
Say what you will about Ubisoft, but it keeps its games alive for a very long time. The Crew 2 is celebrating its third anniversary, but developer Ivory Tower is not going anywhere, with another season of content ready to release. This will get underway with the US Speed Tour East starting next month, bringing a new set of events spanning...
Round Up What Was Announced at Ubisoft Forward?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
Ubisoft was the next big publisher to take to the digital stage across this week or so of gaming reveals, bringing with it lots of open-world AAA titles. Many of those games will be coming to PlayStation 5 and PS4, so us lot had a lot to check out. For those who missed the showcase, though, you may be wondering what actually...
