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News Just Dance 2022 Will Slay on PS5, PS4 This November
Music includes track from Todrick Hall
Another year, another Just Dance game. Ubisoft has officially announced Just Dance 2022, the next entry in its annual musical franchise. There's not a whole lot to report here — it's the game you expect, only with a more up-to-date list of tracks to make you move your feet. Ubisoft does seem very excited...
News Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Announced for PS5, Coming 2022 from Ubisoft
A case of the blues
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora will arrive on PlayStation 5 at some point in 2022. That's right, Ubisoft is adapting James Cameron's ridiculously expensive movie into a next-gen video game. At the time of writing, we don't really know what it'll entail — all we have to go on is the above CG trailer. Needless to say, it'll...
Talking Point Was Ubisoft Forward a Show to Remember?
French findings
Ubisoft is one of the biggest third-party publishers to put on its own show during this summer period of reveals, so with many fans spread across the globe, we think it's worth polling what you thought of its latest digital event. The large collection of studios is always a mainstay for this time of the year, so it was hardly a...
News Aiden Pearce and His Iconic Cap Descend on London in Watch Dogs Legion DLC
Due out on 6th July
Here’s your first look at Watch Dogs Legion expansion Bloodline, which sees Aiden Pearce arrive in London for a big job. You’ll be tasked with breaking into a shady tech corporation, where you’ll need to steal a device that provides control over an army of weaponised robots. It’s set before the events of the main game...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla DLC and Updates Will Continue Well Into 2022
One handed swords coming soon
As promised, Ubisoft has detailed the future of Assassin's Creed Valhalla. The big news here is that support for the game will continue "well into" 2022. Additional expansions are in development, with a teaser for a mystical-looking DLC shown at the end of the video above. Turning to the more immediate future, one...
News Riders Republic Saddles Up on PS5, PS4 from 2nd September
Downhill jam
Ubisoft made us wait for it, but Riders Republic looks like it will be worth it in the end. The spiritual successor to Steep (with a sprinkling of The Crew 2 in there) is effectively an extreme sports sandbox, where you can race wingsuits, descend hills on mountain bikes, or just explore and discover the beautiful open world around you...
News Far Cry 6 DLC Will Feature Previous Villains, Including Vaas
Check out the trailer
Update: Ubisoft confirmed its post-launch plans for Far Cry 6, revealing today's leak is indeed true. But it actually gets even better because the season pass comes with Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon too. Cool! Original story: A Far Cry 6 trailer has leaked ahead of tonight's Ubisoft Forward event that detai
News Rocksmith+ Jams on PS5, PS4 with Subscription Teaching Tool
Axe to grind
A new version of Rocksmith is “coming soon” to PlayStation 5 and PS4, with a smartphone app allowing you to play without any cables to your console. While you will still be able to plug in if you prefer, your mobile device will effectively turn into a recorder, reading either your acoustic or electric guitar and scoring you...
News Rainbow Six Extraction Coming This September for PS5, PS4
Siege spin-off shares gameplay
After a rather necessary name change, it's been announced that Rainbow Six Extraction is just two months away from releasing. It's hitting PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 16th September 2021, bringing with it a selection of the Operators from Rainbow Six: Siege and putting them in a co-op experience for up to three players...
Live Watch the E3 2021 Ubisoft Forward Livestream Right Here
And away we go
From a PlayStation persuasion, Ubisoft Forward is arguably the most important E3 2021 livestream thus far. With games like Rainbow Six: Extraction, Riders Republic, and Far Cry 6, as well as updates to Assassin's Creed Valhalla, we're effectively ensured a strong show from the French publisher. Join us from 12PM PDT/3PM EDT/8PM BST...
Master of all
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is getting a brand new game mode on the 15th June, as part of the title's next major update. The 'Mastery Challenge' will provide Eivor with, well, a bunch of challenges to undertake — and it sounds quite in-depth, with score tracking and various modifiers to take into account. Mastery Challenge is being...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Basim Armour Out Now for Free
Dress up as the assassin himself
Basim, one of the main characters in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, has some cool proto-Assassin armour — and players have been asking for it to be added as a wearable costume since the game's launch. Here we are over half a year later, and it's finally here — for free. To get Basim's costume, all you have to do is...
News Another Big Assassin's Creed Valhalla Patch Probably Hits Next Week
Are you up for the challenge?
The next big update for Assassin's Creed Valhalla will drop in the near future, it seems. Patch 1.022 was spotted by PlayStation Game Size when it was added to PlayStation servers earlier this week. In the past, this has almost always meant that the update will be available to download around seven days later. What's...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Update Planned for Ubisoft's E3 Show
Odin's watching
Ubisoft is planning to go big at E3 this year, with its Ubisoft Forward event set to give us a good look at upcoming titles Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six: Extraction. But it's not just about new games for the French publisher — it's also promising updates on various "live" titles, including Assassin's Creed Valhalla. The open world...
News Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Extraction Is the New Name for Quarantine
Freshly titled game to be shown at Ubisoft Forward
Rainbow Six: Quarantine is now titled Rainbow Six: Extraction. Today, Ubisoft Montréal has unveiled the new name for its upcoming co-op shooter. We've not seen the game since its announcement at E3 2019, and given all that's happened in the last 18 months or so, a name change seemed inevitable...
News Prince of Persia Remake Skips Ubisoft Forward, Out Next Year
Fast forward time
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake will not be making an appearance during the Ubisoft Forward livestream later this week, the development team has confirmed. The news was shared as part of an update on Twitter, which also stated the PlayStation 4 title is now slated to release at some point next year. The game
News Splinter Cell, The Division, Ghost Recon Crossover Game Leaks Ahead of Ubisoft Forward
Who asked for this?
Update: Video Games Chronicle has now updated its story, stating: "We were told the project is currently in the early stages of development and will not feature at the Ubisoft Forward event set to take place later this week." This very much sounds like a project for the future then. Original story: It looks like Ubisoft will...
News Watch Dogs Legion Is Now Playable at 60fps on PS5
And the undead are coming to London
Watch Dogs Legion is now playable at 60 frames-per-second on PlayStation 5, as Ubisoft’s promised performance update has rolled out on next-gen consoles. You will sacrifice the release’s gorgeous raytracing effects if you select it, but obviously gain silky-smooth performance. It’s a trade-off, as always,...
News Ubisoft Claims It Won't Abandon PS4 Version of Far Cry 6
Won't be Cyberpunked
Ubisoft will try to show as much of the PlayStation 4 version of Far Cry 6 as it can in the lead up to launch, claiming the last-gen versions of the upcoming open world shooter haven't been "abandoned in any way". The game is said to be "running fine" on both PS5 and PS4, and the French publisher wants to prove that in the...
News Far Cry 6 Gameplay Looks Wild and Chaotic, Out This October
Army of one
Far Cry 6 will hit PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 7th October 2021, Ubisoft has confirmed as part of a gameplay reveal trailer embedded above. Nearly five minutes of footage details how utterly absurd the island of Yara is, from makeshift weapons through to the act of healing wounds by burning yourself with a lit cigar. It certainly looks like...
News Far Cry 6 Gameplay Reveal Coming This Friday
Check out the teaser
Ubisoft is ready to lift the lid on Far Cry 6 with a full gameplay reveal this Friday, as teased in the short trailer above. The show starts at 5:30pm BST / 6:30pm CEST / 9:30am PDT / 12:30pm EDT. With Giancarlo Esposito's likeness and voice used throughout the teaser, we expect he'll play a large role in the gameplay glimpses...
News Watch Dogs Legion Adding PS5 Performance Mode on 1st June
And other surprises incoming
Watch Dogs Legion’s previously promised 60 frames-per-second update for PlayStation 5 will begin rolling out on 1st June. This is all part of the release’s revised roadmap, which will also see the addition of pensioner Helen as a new playable operative and cross-gen multiplayer between PS5 and PS4. Ubisoft’s also...
News Watch Dogs Legion's Next Major Update to Add 60FPS Support on PS5
Smooth operator
Watch Dogs Legion plays perfectly fine on PlayStation 5, but there's no denying a higher frame rate would be nice. Fortunately, a 60 frames-per-second mode is indeed coming to the new-gen version of the game, as confirmed back in April by Ubisoft. So, when will this 60fps support arrive? There are no confirmed dates as of yet, but
News Leaked Video Reveals More About Free-to-Play Spin-Off The Division Heartland
Set in small American town Silver Creek
Free-to-play spin-off shooter The Division Heartland will take place in a small American town named Silver Creek, according to leaked footage from a closed alpha test. This clip – snatched from the start of the demo – is being shared all over the web, but due to its highly confidential nature we’ll let...
News Ubisoft Commits to Full-Priced AAA Games Alongside Free-to-Play Offerings
The French publisher responds
Update: Ubisoft has sought to expand on the comments it made during yesterday's earnings call by committing to the sort of full-priced AAA titles it has produced for many, many years. In a statement shared with Eurogamer, a spokesperson said: "Our intention is to deliver a diverse line-up of games that players will love...
Naill-ed it
The open world, RPG-infused Assassin's Creed games — Origins and Odyssey, before Assassin's Creed Valhalla — received some great post-launch support. Origins in particular was blessed with a fantastic expansion in the form of Curse of the Pharaohs, and Odyssey lived long thanks to a slew of solid episodic escapades. We had reasonably...
News Skull & Bones Won't Come Into Port Until April 2022 At the Earliest
Still at sea
Ubisoft's latest financial call has revealed that Skull & Bones, its big pirate action game, is being pushed back yet again. The title seems doomed to sail the waters of development hell for another year or so, as it's now due out in financial year 2022-2023. That means it isn't coming before April of next year. Skull & Bones...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids Launch Trailer Prepares for Bloodshed
Red on green
The first expansion for Assassin's Creed Valhalla is out on the 13th May, and Ubisoft is here to show it off in trailer form. Wrath of the Druids sees Eivor travel to Ireland, where he or she does battle with a dangerous druidic cult, hoping to win favour with the isle's kings. As we've come to expect of the French publisher, the...
News The Division Heartland Announced, a Free-to-Play, Standalone Division Game
Lock and load
Ubisoft is branching out with The Division. The publisher has announced that it has a new entry in development, titled The Division Heartland — and it's going to be free-to-play. Currently in the works at Red Strom studio, Heartland is aiming for a "2021-2022" release on consoles (we're guessing it'll be on both PlayStation 5 and...
News Watch Dogs Legion Adds New Character, Missions, and Operatives
DJs, First Responders, and mind control
Watch Dogs Legion has added a ton of new content today – a lot of which is free for everyone! As part of a new update on PlayStation 5 and PS4, you’ll be able to recruit two new types of operative to your team: a DJ and First Responder. Both have unique abilities associated with their jobs, so the First...
Plus a bunch of bug fixes
Update: Assassin's Creed Valhalla patch 1.2.1 (1.021 on PS5) is available to download now on PS5 and PS4, It's around 5.5GB on the former, and can be anywhere between 5GB and 8GB on the latter, depending on your region. For more information on this update, check out the full patch notes in the original article below...
News New Assassin's Creed Valhalla Wrath of the Druids Screenshots Show a... Werewolf?
Howling for you
All-new promotional screenshots for the Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids expansion have hit the 'net, and they... Well, have a look for yourself (thanks @ALumia_Italia on Twitter). The DLC takes place in Ireland, as Eivor makes alliances with kings and chieftains. Eivor will also be fighting werewolves, apparently. We...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Devs Now Working on Better Updates at a Slower Pace
Team shares info on the update process
Assassin's Creed Valhalla has been updated numerous times since its launch in November 2020. Ubisoft has said on multiple occasions that it's fully committed to providing extensive post-launch support, but recent patches have left a lot to be desired — mostly because they keep introducing new issues. It's...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Update Incoming, DLC Trophies Live on PS4
Raise the sail
The next update for Assassin's Creed Valhalla has been added to PlayStation servers, as spotted by PlayStation Game Size. This usually means that a patch is coming our way very soon — probably within seven days or so. We've had no official word on what the update will include (aside from potential bug fixes), but Ubisoft will likely...
News PSVR Deceive-'Em-Up Werewolves Within Movie Trailer Released
Silver tongues and silver screens
Werewolves Within, the Ubisoft lie-‘em-up released for PSVR a few years ago, is getting a movie – and here’s the trailer to prove it. Due out on 25th June in theatres and 2nd July on demand, the big-screen adaptation follows the same format as the game – although it’s transitioned the action from a fantasy...
Eyes from Olympus
Immortals Fenyx Rising gets its third (and maybe final) expansion on the 22nd April. Titled The Lost Gods, it's actually a bit of a departure from the main game and its previous DLCs. Instead of being an open world action-adventure with free movement, this is more of a traditional action RPG, complete with a top-down perspective...
News Immortals Fenyx Rising's Third DLC Does Things Much Differently, Out Next Week
The Lost Gods
Immortals Fenyx Rising is getting its third expansion next week, on the 22nd April. It's titled 'The Lost Gods', and as far as we're aware, this is the final planned DLC for the open world game. But much like Myths of the Eastern Realm, this add-on won't feature Fenyx or locations from the main release. Instead, you'll play as a new...
News Ubisoft Dates E3 2021 Forward Event for 12th June
Splinter Cell, where art thou?
Ubisoft has announced its digital event format for game announcements and reveals will return this year to coincide with E3 2021. The next Ubisoft Forward showcase will take place on 12th June 2021 at 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm BST. The French publisher states: "Stay tuned for all the latest information about the lineup...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Wrath of the Druids DLC Delayed into May
Lower the sail
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's first expansion, Wrath of the Druids, has been delayed. It was meant to arrive on the 29th April, but it's been pushed back a couple of weeks to the 13th May. The DLC sees Eivor sail to Ireland, where battles with bloodthirsty cultists ensue. Ubisoft hasn't given a great deal of information on why the...
News The PS3 Classic Rainbow Six: Vegas Games Head Offline This Year
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier too
If you're still playing Rainbow Six: Vegas or Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 online, we're afraid your time will be up at some point later this year. The online servers associated with the classic PlayStation 3 games will be turned off in 2021, meaning you can no longer access their multiplayer offerings. The single player...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Ostara Festival Event Extended Following Bug Fixes
Was meant to end this week
Originally set to end on the 8th April, the Ostara Festival event in Assassin's Creed Valhalla has been extended. The festival was essentially rendered unplayable for a number of days following its launch, thanks to a nasty bug that was causing crashes. Ubisoft fixed this issue with a update, but players had already missed...
News PS5 Open World Watch Dogs Legion Will Run at 60 Frames-Per-Second in the Future
Refresh
Watch Dogs Legion is getting a 60 frames-per-second update on PlayStation 5, a Ubisoft representative has confirmed in a Reddit question-and-answer. While there’s currently no window attached to this performance upgrade, a spokesperson said that the feature is in development now, and “we’ll announce the exact release dates with our...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla's In-Game Store Will Soon Offer More for Less
A welcome improvement
Ubisoft is making some improvements to Reda's shop in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. The mysterious young man currently offers three different items on a weekly basis, with the selection changing every Tuesday. These items are taken from the various weapon, armour, and cosmetic packs that can be purchased from the Animus Store with...
Journey to the East
Immortals Fenyx Rising's second DLC takes the form of an entirely separate adventure titled Myths of the Eastern Realm. Based around Chinese mythology, this expansion features a new playable hero, a new map, and a new story. However, things have barely changed on a mechanical level, making for a very familiar journey. Main...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Patch 1.020 Out Now, Finally Fixes Decorations and Festival Crashes
Party time?
Update 2: Assassin's Creed Valhalla patch 1.020 is available to download now on both PS5 and PS4. Thankfully, it's only a very small download. Hopefully the Ostara Festival is finally working as intended! Update: Ubisoft has confirmed that the next patch for Assassin's Creed Valhalla will deploy on Friday the 26th March. As predicted,...
News Immortals Fenyx Rising: Myths of the Eastern Realm Expansion Is Out Now on PS5, PS4
Rise again
Immortals Fenyx Rising's second and arguably most exciting expansion is out today on both PlayStation 5 and PS4. Titled Myths of the Eastern Realm, it doesn't have much to do with the main game. Instead, it's essentially a whole new adventure based on Chinese mythology, featuring a fresh hero named Ku. The story isn't as long as what you...
News One Handed Swords are Coming to Assassin's Creed Valhalla Following Months of Fan Requests
Live by the sword
There's a chance that the headline of this article is going to come off as entitled if you're not familiar with Assassin's Creed Valhalla, but this is a surprisingly big deal. The open world adventure features a range of melee weapon types that you can play around with, including axes, spears, and two handed swords. But one handed...
Soapbox Why Must Assassin's Creed Valhalla Still Be So Glitchy?
Just let me be anonymous
I feel like my struggle to find a game to truly invest in for the first couple of months of 2021 is becoming fairly common knowledge. I'm set once Returnal launches, but I've been absent from our What Are You Playing This Weekend weekly Talking Point most of the time and I can't bring myself to replay games. I feel like I've...
News Watch Dogs Legion Will Be Free-to-Play This Weekend on PS5, PS4
Viva La London
Unlike in real-life under current coronavirus lockdown restrictions, London will be free to explore in Watch Dogs Legion this weekend, as Ubisoft launches a trial scheduled to run from 25th March to 29th March. As part of the promotional period you’ll be able to explore half of the city’s boroughs, progress the story “up to the...
Party's over
It hasn't been a smooth ride for Assassin's Creed Valhalla since its launch last year. On top of the game being riddled with all kinds of bugs on PlayStation 4, it took Ubisoft at least a couple of months to properly polish the experience on PS5 — and there's still a laundry list of issues that Ubisoft keeps track of in an official...
