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News New Far Cry 5 Trailer Reacquaints us With Cult Leader Joseph Seed
Holy moly
We haven't heard an awful lot about Far Cry 5 of late, so it's good to see a brand new trailer crop up ahead of its launch next month. This video focuses on the game's story, which sees a violent religious cult take over Hope County, with you helping to form a resistance and fight back against it. The main antagonist Joseph Seed plays a...
News There May Be a Project Called Assassin's Creed Dynasty in the Works
No other details
Assassin’s Creed Dynasty could be the codename of the next game in Ubisoft’s historical stealth series, although further details are unknown. PSU reported on the name yesterday, sourcing an ex-Technicolor employee. We attempted to dig for more details but came up short, however respected Kotaku journalist Jason Schreier wrote on...
News European PS Plus Deal Offers Far Cry 4 Free With 12 Month Subscription
Free Kyrat
We should have official word on February's PlayStation Plus games tomorrow, but as of right now, you can pick up Ubisoft's Far Cry 4 for free - that is, if you purchase a year's subscription to Sony's service. There are a couple of important things to note before you get too excited; this appears to only be available in Europe, and it...
News Assassin's Creed Origins New Game Plus Is Coming, Ubisoft Confirms
Plus size
There's one feature that's been requested by fans more than anything else when it comes to Assassin's Creed Origins: a new game plus mode. The topic's been brought up by Ubisoft on a number of occasions over the last few months, but the developer has never actually committed to saying that it's coming. Fortunately, that's changed...
News South Park: The Stick of Truth Steps Out of the Fractured But Whole in February
A Kenny move
Previously only available as a pre-order bonus with sequel South Park: The Fractured But Whole, Ubisoft has announced that South Park: The Stick of Truth will launch as a standalone PlayStation 4 game on 13th February. Interestingly, it’ll be available both physically and digitally, and will retail for $29.99 in the United States...
Review Assassin's Creed Origins: The Hidden Ones (PS4)
Bayek for more
The Hidden Ones is a story-driven expansion to Assassin's Creed Origins, a game that seriously surprised us with how good it actually was when it launched last year. Origins' recreation of Egypt is so well crafted and gorgeous that we've struggled to stay away from the open world title, coming back to it each day in order to complete...
News Sony Granting Refunds to The Crew 2 PS4 Pre-Orders Following Delay
Emergency brake
According to a report on Kotaku today, Sony will be refunding all PlayStation Store pre-orders of Ubisoft's open-world racer sequel, The Crew 2. This comes as a result of last month's news that several of the publisher's games were being pushed back. The Crew 2 was initially marked for release in March, but was delayed until the
News Assassin's Creed Origins: The Hidden Ones Promises a Big and Bloody Story
Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed Origins gets its first expansion tomorrow in the form of The Hidden Ones. Taking place after the events of the base game, Bayek's brotherhood of assassins go up against an invading Roman force. The whole thing takes place in a brand new region known as Sanai, and Ubisoft is promising a very story-driven adventure. You...
News Ubisoft Details Assassin's Creed Origins DLC Release Dates
By 'eck
Looks like that leaked release date for the first Assassin's Creed Origins DLC, The Hidden Ones, was accurate. Ubisoft has just announced the first DLC pack will be releasing on 23rd January. However, that isn't the only release date it's revealed. In a press release, the publisher has also plotted out two more add-ons heading to their...
News Assassin's Creed Patch 1.20 Out Now on PS4
January's big update
The big January update for Assassin's Creed Origins is now available to download on PlayStation 4. Patch 1.20 brings a slew of bug fixes and gameplay tweaks to the title, as well as a new quest, fresh Heka chest rewards, and support for The Hidden Ones expansion, which launches next week. For all of the stuff that's...
News Assassin's Creed Origins: The Hidden Ones DLC Release Date Leaked
Not so hidden
Assassin's Creed Origins is getting its first expansion at some point this month, but Ubisoft is yet to confirm a specific release date. However, it looks like eager players have uncovered the date anyway through the Xbox Store. We were told that you can access The Hidden Ones product page via the title's in-game PlayStation 4...
News Assassin's Creed Patch 1.2.0 Hits PS4 Tomorrow, Brings New Quest and Rewards
Also prepares for first expansion
The big January update for Assassin's Creed Origins launches tomorrow (the 16th January), Ubisoft has confirmed. Patch 1.2.0 adds support for The Hidden Ones, the game's first expansion. As a side note, Trophies for The Hidden Ones are already up on the PlayStation Network, and with this update arriving, we have to...
News Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered Sails to PS4 on 20th March
Remaster renaissance
Remasters are in vogue again, so Ubisoft’s opted to port Shay Patrick Cormac’s maiden voyage to the PlayStation 4 this coming 20th March. As the name suggests, Assassin’s Creed Rogue Remastered will revive the 2014 open world adventure for Sony’s new-gen system, offering improvements such as “higher resolution,...
News Could a New Prince of Persia be in Development for PS4?
About time
We haven't seen Prince of Persia on PlayStation since 2010's Forgotten Sands on PS3. Time sure does fly when you're not mucking about with it to get through puzzles and death traps. Fortunately, it seems that the originator of the series, Jordan Mechner, is trying to bring it back. Responding to American model (and Prince of Persia fan)...
News Assassin's Creed Origins January Update and First Expansion Detailed
Bayek for more
Ubisoft has revealed what's in store for Assassin's Creed Origins in January, confirming that an update is heading our way alongside the game's first expansion, which is titled The Hidden Ones. The publisher's detailed both in a fresh blog post. Starting off with the update, we're looking at an additional quest that "celebrates" the...
News Cool Looking Cyberpunk Concept Art Could Hint at Unannounced Ubisoft Project
It's interesting either way
Well that looks pretty interesting, doesn't it? Spotted by ResetEra, the above image, entitled "Assembly", is actually concept art from Ubisoft associate lead concept artist Juhani Jokinen. On the work's page, Jokinen has written "Here's some concept art for an upcoming undisclosed project." Now before we all jump the...
News Assassin's Creed Origins New Game Plus Being 'Investigated' By Ubisoft
Bayek again
A juicy little story that unfortunately passed us by while we were off on our Christmas break (please forgive us), Ubisoft has acknowledged fan demand for a New Game Plus mode in Assassin's Creed Origins. The open world title has been updated numerous times since it launched last year, but many players are still requesting the option to...
News Predator Stalks Ghost Recon: Wildlands Starting Tomorrow
Limited event planned
The good news: Predator really is coming to Ghost Recon: Wildlands. The bad news: you can't actually play as one of the deadly alien hunters. Boo! Starting tomorrow (the 14th December), players will be able to take on a special challenge in which they're tasked with hunting the Predator. Ubisoft calls it "the...
News Holy Crap, Ubisoft Teases Predator Crossover in Ghost Recon: Wildlands
Yes, that Predator
Hold on, what? Ubisoft has dropped a teaser on Twitter for what appears to be one of the coolest potential crossovers in recent memory. It... Looks like the Predator is coming to Ghost Recon: Wildlands. The more we think about it, the more this seems like it could be a great fit. The massive open world game is full of jungles and...
News Assassin's Creed Origins PS4 Patch 1.10 Out Now, Adds Horde Mode, Difficulty, Enemy Scaling
Bayek to business
Assassin's Creed Origins' December update is available to download now on PlayStation 4. Weighing in at around 3.2GB, patch 1.10 adds several new features to the surprisingly great open world adventure. First off, the update brings a horde mode to the table, allowing Bayek to fight off endless waves of enemies in the arena. On top...
News Ubisoft Delays Far Cry 5, The Crew 2, and an Unannounced Game
Some worse than others
Today has been a day of push backs over at Ubisoft as the French company has delayed a number of upcoming games such as Far Cry 5, The Crew 2, and an unannounced project. Originally slated for late February, Far Cry 5 will now release a month later on 27th March. Meanwhile, The Crew 2 has received a more significant delay...
News Assassin's Creed Rogue HD Almost Certainly Setting Sail for PS4
If you're ready Cormac get it
Assassin’s Creed Rogue, the PlayStation 3 stealth spin-off that launched long after the PlayStation 4, always seemed like a lock for the remaster treatment in 2015 – but over two years later we weren’t expecting it at all. Now, after a bunch of Italian retailers leaked it, the title has been rated f
News Hefty Assassin's Creed Origins Update Adds Enemy Scaling, New Difficulty, Quests, More
Coming to PS4 this month
Ubisoft has a big Assassin's Creed Origins update in the works, which it plans on releasing later this month. The upcoming patch will add several new features to the open world adventure, and set things up for the next boss battle event. So, what are these fresh features? For starters, a new difficulty option is being...
Rumour Assassin's Creed Rogue Could Be Sailing to PS4
Late to the party
Assassin's Creed Rogue launched in late 2014, but despite the PlayStation 4 being a year old at that time, the swashbuckling adventure didn't make the jump to the next-gen console. Instead, it sat quietly on the PlayStation 3 as Sony's newer system received the shoddy Assassin's Creed Unity. In hindsight, that was a bit of a...
Guide Best Assassin's Creed Games Ranked
Blade runner
Ah, Assassin's Creed. The success of Ubisoft's massively popular open world series is partly responsible for pushing the publisher up near the very top of the industry food chain, where it now sits alongside the likes of EA and Activision. But as is the case with any long standing franchise, Creed has had its ups and downs. Some of its...
Guide Assassin's Creed Origins Sobek Event - Where to Find Sobek and How to Beat Him
And what loot does he drop?
Assassin's Creed Origins' second boss event is live on PlayStation 4. Much like the Anubis event which took place a couple of weeks ago, you're tasked with taking down the physical manifestation of an Egyptian god. In this case, you'll be going toe to toe with Sobek. Here's a quick guide on where to find him, how to beat...
News Assassin's Creed Origins' Second Big Boss Event Is Now Live on PS4
More loot up for grabs
Assassin's Creed Origins has gone live with its second big boss battle. As with its previous Anubis fight, this new Trail of the Gods event will only stick around for a week, so make you're levelled up and ready to kick some bum before diving in. If you manage to beat the new boss, the crocodile-headed Sobek, you'll once...
News Assassin's Creed Origins PS4 Patch 1.05 Out Now, Fixes Bugs, Adds Haircut Options
Bayek again
Ubsioft's released another update for Assassin's Creed Origins. It mostly consists of your usual bug fixes, but patch 1.05 also brings a couple of neat additions, chief among them being that you can now change Bayek's hairstyle and beard. Previously, this was only possible via a glitch of sorts, but now, you'll be able to keep your...
News PS5 Is Still At Least Two Years Away, Says Ubisoft
Next-gen chatter begins
You won’t be playing on a PlayStation 5 until at least 2019, according to Ubisoft. In an investors call earlier this week, CEO Yves Guillemot declared that he believes new consoles are “a minimum of two years” away. We’d always assumed Sony would release a new system in 2019, too – but we’re actually starting to...
News Assassin's Creed Origins Has Been Graphically Downgraded Since Launch on PS4, Say Some Players
Broken fixes?
A week ago, Assassin's Creed Origins got a huge post-launch patch. Update 1.03 added loads of stuff across the board while also fixing a whole list of smaller issues. Unfortunately, the patch seems to have had a negative impact on the game's overall presentation. At least, according to some eagle-eyed posters over on the official...
News Assassin's Creed 'Officially Back' as Origins Doubles Syndicate's Sales
Did very well digitally
Assassin's Creed Origins is a very good game, and it seems to be reaping the rewards. Ubisoft has revealed that the latest open world stab-'em-up doubled previous title Assassin's Creed Syndicate's launch sales, which is obviously a big improvement, and exactly the kind of result that the publisher wants to see. There are a...
Guide Assassin's Creed Origins Anubis Event - Where to Find Anubis and How to Beat Him
And what loot does he drop?
Assassin's Creed Origins' first event is live on PlayStation 4. This initial Trial of the Gods tasks you with taking down Anubis in a big old boss fight. In this quick guide, we're going to tell you where to find the Anubis boss fight, how to beat him, and what kind of rewards you can expect. How do you access the...
News Assassin's Creed Origins' First Big In-Game Event Starts Today, Beat a Super Boss and Get Loot
Fight for your life
These days, every game absolutely, unquestionably needs online functionality, and Assassin's Creed Origins is no different. Alongside its microtransactions, revenge missions, and daily quests, Ubisoft is also bringing big events to the release that'll put your skills to the test. To be fair, these so called Trials of the Gods...
News Assassin's Creed Origins Drops Another Hint that Watch Dogs Is Set in the Same Universe
If you even care
It's no secret that we think Ubisoft should take the modern day portion of Assassin's Creed and launch it into the sun. Once again, the modern day segments in the recently released Assassin's Creed Origins are easily the weakest parts of the entire package, but they do at least hide one semi-interesting detail this time around...
Review Assassin's Creed Origins (PS4)
Welcome Bayek
Assassin's Creed Origins has exceeded our expectations by some distance. After the disaster that was Assassin's Creed Unity and the solid but unremarkable Assassin's Creed Syndicate, it was clear that Ubisoft needed to take a step back and reassess its sandbox property. Fortunately, the company made the right call when it decided to...
News Huge Assassin's Creed Origins PS4 Patch 1.03 Adds and Fixes Loads of Stuff, Brings HDR Support
It's a big one
Who's up for a big old Assassin's Creed Origins update, then? Weighing in at a not massively hefty 1.5GB or so, patch 1.03 features a huge list of additions and fixes. Perhaps most notably, the update brings HDR TV support so that those of you with compatible displays can boost the game's lovely visuals even further. Here are the...
Feature Assassin's Creed Origins' Open World Is One of the Best We've Ever Seen
The magic of Egypt
Assassin's Creed Origins has an incredible open world. Ubisoft is certainly no stranger to crafting intricate virtual spaces for players to explore, but its latest release has a world that's right up there with the very best that we've ever seen. The work that's gone into it is simply staggering. All of the images that we've...
Round Up Assassin's Creed Origins PS4 Reviews Unwrapped Ahead of Release
By 'eck
After a pretty lengthy hiatus, Assassin’s Creed Origins plots a return for Ubisoft’s flagship open world franchise. But can it reclaim the property’s past glories? A slew of reviews are in ahead of the Egyptian adventure’s release this week; our copy was clearly intercepted by carrier pigeon (or eagle, whatever) so our verdict is...
News Assassin's Creed Origins Microtransactions Confirmed, Helix Credits Make a Comeback
Here we are again
Well we all knew it was coming, but now we have confirmation. Assassin's Creed Origins does indeed have microtransactions, despite being a single player title. Helix Credits, an in-game currency that you can purchase with real money, are making a return in the Egyptian adventure. It's more than likely that you'll be able spend them...
Review South Park: The Fractured But Whole (PS4)
Fart attack
Given the mire that mankind currently finds itself in, we should probably applaud Trey Parker and Matt Stone's scattershot, omnilateral approach to satire in South Park: The Fractured But Whole, a game which mercilessly skewers all facets of modern life. Regardless of which side of the political spectrum you align with, your...
Round Up Is the New South Park Game Fractured or Whole?
Twerk it
It’s taken an eternity to release, but Ubisoft’s finally shifted that pocket of wind and butt burped South Park: The Fractured but Whole into the hands of critics. The lingering question, then: is it a peach or a ponger? We’ve pointed our Stick of Truth at several sites who managed to get early access to the title; we’re not part of...
News GameStop's Blunt Assassin's Creed Ad Has Rubbed a Lot of People the Wrong Way
Pre-order culture
Another day on the internet, another reason to get really angry with the games industry because everyone involved is an absolute b*stard. No but seriously, there's a GameStop advertisement (which we've embedded as an image) going around that's really got some people riled up, and it's easy to see why. The ad in question is for...
News Assassin's Creed Origins Embraces Its Fantasy Side with DLC
Oh mummy
Assassin’s Creed Origins isn’t out yet – but it’s time to start talking about the title’s post-release plans. Ubisoft has announced that its Egyptian adventure will be supported into 2018 with a variety of add-ons, some of which will be included as part of the Season Pass while others will be free for everyone that owns the game...
News Assassin's Creed Origins Looks Like a Very Attainable Platinum
'Khamun get it
Your time in Ancient Egypt could well be acknowledged by a Platinum pot, as Assassin’s Creed Origins’ set of Trophies look really rather reasonable. You need to complete all of the main quests, of course, as well as a handful of side-quests – but beyond that, there’s nothing that appears enormously challenging at this...
News Ghost Recon: Wildlands' Free PvP Multiplayer Mode Drops Today on PS4
Out of the shadows
Ghost Recon: Wildlands' player versus player mode, titled Ghost Wars, launches for free later today as part of an update. Ubisoft has had the competitive mode in the works for a few months now, and after some hefty downtime throughout the day, it'll be made available to everyone who owns the game. We reckon it'll probably be...
News Assassin's Creed Origins Will Let You Spend Your Egyptian Pounds on Loot Boxes
Pyramid scheme
Gamers are still irate over Middle-earth: Shadow of War’s loot boxes, but here’s another primarily single player title vying for your moolah. A screenshot from Assassin’s Creed Origins has revealed that, yes, it has crates for you to buy. While the image shows a fictional in-game currency, past Assassin’s Creed titles allowed...
News Assassin's Creed Origins Will Let You Change the Difficulty
A series first
For the first time in Assassin’s Creed history, upcoming Egyptian instalment Origins will let you change the difficulty. In an interview with Assassin’s Central, game director Ashraf Ismail explained why: “Some people play for the historic context, some people for the narrative, some for the gameplay, and what we felt was by...
News T'is the Season for Assassin's Creed Origins Trailers
Have one more
You know what they say: an Assassin’s Creed Origins trailer a day will keep the doctor away. It’s right about that time in the year when Ubisoft begins bombarding our inbox with press releases, video clips, and… Well, more press releases and video clips. This new trailer doesn’t really reveal a whole lot new, but hey – the...
News Your Fart Can Be Featured in South Park: The Fractured But Whole
Botty business
In perhaps the most perfect but repulsive South Park: The Fractured But Whole marketing stunt yet, Ubisoft is running a competition that could see your, er, fart added to the game. As part of a The Voice spoof site, you’ll be able to upload your own raspberry ripple, with your target being to take your trump global. It’s a...
News Succumb to the Sands of Time in Assassin's Creed Origins
The prince of persia
Assassin’s Creed Origins has landed a second cinematic trailer, this time focusing on sand. There’s probably a visual metaphor buried in here, but we’ll just summarise it in a straight-forward manner: holy moly, everyone and everything is turning into bleedin’ sand. To be honest, this is a great trailer, but we can’t...