Tag: Watch Dogs
News Watch Dogs Legion Continues to Sound Crazy, the Story Script Has 20 Different Versions
Cor blimey
Watch Dogs Legion has sounded ambitious from the word go, and the more we hear about it, the crazier and crazier it sounds. As you may already know, the game lets you play as loads of different characters, all of them randomly generated to some degree. Each and every character comes with their own strengths, weaknesses, name, and...
E3 2019 Watch Dogs Legion Won't Feature Any Dogs Because Then You'd Have to Play as Them
A real shame
Watch Dogs Legion's 'play as anyone' mechanic is certainly an ambitious one, but it turns out the feature only goes so far. The buck stops with our canine friends, who won't be playable in the game. Speaking with IGN's Brian Altano, creative director Clint Hocking said: "There are no dogs in the game because if you’re gonna play as...
E3 2019 Watch Dogs Legion Coming to 'PlayStation Platforms' Suggests Both PS5 and PS4 Releases
Cross-gen confirmed?
We're on the precipice of PlayStation 5, so it's safe to assume that games on the horizon will be looking to target next-gen platforms as well as what's available today. One such title, Watch Dogs Legion, is obviously coming to PS4, but at the end of the above video, creative director Clint Hocking seems to suggest it's...
E3 2019 Watch Dogs Legion Collector's Edition Includes a Crazy Life Size Mask
Lights up and everything
If you're a fan of elaborate special editions, you've come to the right place. Ubisoft has gone to some effort with the Collector's Edition of Watch Dogs Legion, which will be available exclusively from the publisher's own store. The headline inclusion is a life-sized replica of an in-game mask called the Ded Coronet Mask...
E3 2019 Watch Dogs Legion Lets You Play as Anyone, Hacks PS4 in March
Looks right proper
In an impressive gameplay showcase, Ubisoft kicked off its E3 2019 press conference with Watch Dogs Legion. A lot of information about the London-based open world adventure leaked ahead of time, and it turns out most of it was true. The game's USP is that you'll be able to recruit and play as any character roaming the streets of...
News Watch Dogs Legion Is Real, Full Reveal at E3
Oi oi
Watch Dogs Legion is the next game in Ubisoft's series -- that much has been confirmed through the fact that the property's official Twitter account has changed its name to, you guessed it, Watch Dogs Legion. But that's not all. The same account is now teasing the game itself, posting: "God save the NPCs". This points to the leak from earlier...
News Watch Dogs Legion Sounds Like a Wildly Ambitious Sequel
You can play as, well, anyone
We really liked Watch Dogs 2, and honestly would have been satisfied with a sequel akin to that set in modern London. Leaked information about Watch Dogs Legion – purportedly the official name for the third game in the hack happy series – suggests we should expect something slightly different, however, as you’ll...
Rumour Is Watch Dogs Legion the Anticipated Third Instalment?
Cor, blimey
Update: Both respected Kotaku journalist Jason Schreier and industry analyst Daniel Ahmad have suggested that this product listing is accurate. So how's that body hopping going to work, then?
Rumour First Watch Dogs 3 Details Supposedly Leaked on Reddit
Hacked
We've been hearing about the alleged Watch Dogs 3 for quite some time now. Heavily rumoured to take place in London, a third game in Ubisoft's open world hack-em-up series is inevitable. More fuel has been added to the fire today thanks to an image on the Watch Dogs subreddit. The
News Strut Across San Francisco in Watch Dogs 2 Timelapse
San Fran's biggest fan
What year is it? Watch Dogs 2 is a good couple of years old now, but there’s renewed interest in the series as Ubisoft prepares to announce its Brit-based sequel. So here’s a video reminder of just how good the sequel’s Bay Area was, as one player has decided to strut across the entire map in a nifty new timelapse video...
News All Clues Point to a London Setting for Watch Dogs 3
Oi oi
Watch Dogs 3 will very likely be revealed at E3 this year. The sequel's been rumoured for what feels like an age, and in a year when Ubisoft has said that Assassin's Creed will be taking a break, it makes sense for the open world hack-a-thon to make a return in its absence. It's also long been rumoured that Watch Dogs 3 will take place in...
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...
News Watch Dogs 2's Biggest Ever Update Drops This Month
Adds PvP, online races, more
Watch Dogs 2 garnered a decent amount of praise when it launched late last year, but its arrival didn't really set the world alight. Although it's commonly considered to be a sequel that improves upon just about everything that its predecessor got right, it released in a crowded period and was unfortunately overlooked by...
News Which City Will Watch Dogs 3 Be Set In?
New tease points to outside America
A new ending has been patched into Watch Dogs 2 which teases the location of the next game in the series. Ubisoft dropped a meaty 10GB patch for the open world title earlier this week, adding new clothing, bug fixes, and the aforementioned concluding cut-scene. There are spoilers in this article, so if you don't...
News Watch Dogs 2 Hacks Together a Free Demo on PS4
And you can download it now
Ubisoft's released a playable demo for Watch Dogs 2 on the PlayStation 4, and it appears to be quite meaty. You can actually sample the whole game - co-op and all - but you'll only be able to play for three hours before it ends. We suppose that with an open world title like Watch Dogs 2, though, this format makes more...
News Watch Dogs 2 Gets a Price Drop in Latest PlayStation Store Christmas Deal
Hacky Christmas
Watch Dogs 2 only released last month, but that hasn't stopped Ubisoft allowing the sandbox romp to be part of Sony's 12 Deals of Christmas promotion on the PlayStation Store. You can buddy up with Marcus and his mates for £29.99 if you're interested, while the deluxe digital edition has dropped from £79.99 to £64.99. Great...
News Watch Dogs 2's Seamless Multiplayer Arrives on PS4
Only a week late
Watch Dogs 2 is finally working as intended… Well, maybe. The game's "seamless multiplayer" functionality was enabled on the PlayStation 4 a couple of hours ago – just a week after the open world adventure's original launch. You'll now be able to invite and search for co-op partners, hack into rival players' game worlds, and...
News Ubisoft Hopes Watch Dogs 2 Has a Long Sales Tail
Publisher weighs in on woof launch
Watch Dogs 2 has got off to an atrocious start, selling some 300,000 units less than its predecessor at launch in the UK alone. So bad are the numbers that they've prompted publisher Ubisoft to comment, with the firm wagging its tail in the direction of the release's critical response as evidence that it may yet...
Poll What Do You Think of Watch Dogs 2 on PS4?
Top dog or dog turd?
Watch Dogs 2 is out on PlayStation 4, and according to our very own Matt Adcock, it's supposed to be pretty darn good. The sandbox sequel is a lot more colourful than its rather dreary predecessor, with Ubisoft trying extra hard to pump some character into proceedings. But now that we've had our say - review score pending - we...
News Ubisoft to Patch Some Panties onto Watch Dogs 2's Starkers Models
A cover up
Prudence prevails again: Watch Dogs 2's nudists will no longer be going commando. You may have read our earlier story on the player who got banned for sharing a shot of one character's honeypot – well, Ubisoft has now responded, and promised to patch some panties into the game. But is this really the solution? The company claims that...
News Don't Even Think About Getting Saucy with the Share Button in Watch Dogs 2
Sony issues ban for honeypot shot
Once again the immaturity of the games industry (and the world at large, really) has reared its ugly head: a PlayStation Network user has been banned for sharing an image of a lady's genitalia in Watch Dogs 2. That ban has since made headlines around the web, and shadily has been extended from a week to a month...
Deals Take a Cheap PS4 Watch Dogs Bundle for a Walk
One to wag your tail over
Amazon UK's starting Black Friday a little early this year with a range of PlayStation 4 deals leading into the big event. As of right now, it's selling a 500GB PS4 Slim with Watch Dogs and Watch Dogs 2 for just £239.99. That represents a big saving compared to its usual price of £285.99. Bargain bin, eh? You ca
News Watch Dogs 2 Looks Tidy on PS4 Pro But Has a Few Performance Dips
Woof
Dig out the frame counters and pay extra attention to the aliasing: Digital Foundry has dropped its preliminary Watch Dogs 2 report. And, in what must be becoming irritating news for Sony, the PlayStation 4 Pro version actually has a handful more framerate dips than its PS4 counterpart. We're talking a couple of frames under the most stressful...
News Watch Dogs 2's Multiplayer Is Unlikely to Work on Launch Day
Patch submitted to Sony
Wow, this is something else: Watch Dogs 2's multiplayer is unlikely to work properly on launch day. There have been reports all weekend that the game's seamless encounters and random co-op missions don't function as intended, but we'd waved it all aside as a pre-release blip. However, it turns out that Ubisoft has only just...
Round Up Watch Dogs 2 PS4 Reviews Bark Up the Right Tree
Woof, woof
Watch Dogs 2 has launched a full-scale assault on every gaming website apart from our own, and thus a full-range of scores have been extracted based upon the open world adventure's source code. It's worth nothing that, from what we understand, the multiplayer is completely crunk at the moment, so you may want to turn your attention away...
News A Trailer for a New Ubisoft Game May Have Been Found in Watch Dogs 2
To a Ubisoft tower and beyond
For a game all about hacking, it probably shouldn't come as too much of a surprise that a trailer for what appears to be a new title from Ubisoft has been found in Watch Dogs 2. After breaking into UbiHQ in the game, NeoGAF user FlammableAce was rewarded with the following video: Could this be Ubisoft's own take on...
News Watch Dogs 2 Earns Some New Followers with PS4 Launch Trailer
Like
Watch Dogs 2 has spread its social media influence with a new PlayStation 4 launch trailer. The title, which will worm its way into your console next week, doesn't appear to have as much hype behind it as its hotly anticipated predecessor – but it looks like it's got ten times the personality, at least. Alright, some of the nerdy dialogue...
News Tap Up 30 Minutes of Watch Dogs 2 Gameplay
Hacked off
It's one of the biggest games of the year, but our looks at Watch Dogs 2 have been limited to say the least. Ubisoft, ever the experts at earning column inches for their wares, has hooked up the enthusiast press with tons of new gameplay footage -- and because our invite got lost in the post, we've reproduced Eurogamer.net's coverage...
News Sniff Out 20 Minutes of Watch Dogs 2 Gameplay on PS4
Life hack
Whaddup, dawg? Ubisoft has released almost 20 minutes of commentated Watch Dogs 2 gameplay, showcasing the structure of the upcoming open world adventure – and some of the new modes and mechanics that you can look forward to. The clip starts out by showing off new protagonist Marcus Holloway's upgraded hacking abilities, before moving...
Gamescom 2016 Watch Dogs 2 Multiplayer Is Totally Optional, But It Looks Cool
Hack that
Much like the first Watch Dogs, Watch Dogs 2 will feature "seamless" online functionality, allowing you to connect with other players while you roam around doing story missions. You'll be able to form co-op groups with friendly hackers, take part in invasions, and even hunt down players who have been causing a bit too much trouble. On...
News You Won't Have to Kill Anyone to Reach the End of Watch Dogs 2
Hack attack
Watch Dogs 2 appears to be going the route of full player choice, based on the comments of Danny Belanger, the sandbox sequel's director. According to Belanger, utilising deadly force is only one option when it comes to taking out the baddies - you don't have to kill a single one of them in order to reach the game's ending. "We're...
E3 2016 Hack into Watch Dogs 2's Sweet PS4 Gameplay Demo
8/10 would hack again
You know, aside from the f***ing guy with the hashtag eyes, Watch Dogs 2 actually looks pretty good, as evidenced by its E3 2016 gameplay demo. The video that we've embedded made a splash at Ubisoft's press conference, and was honestly one of the best parts of the French publisher's show. In it, we get to see main character...
E3 2016 All Watch Dogs 2 DLC Will Arrive Early on PS4
Sony's also making a movie
Sony's very own Jim Ryan took to the stage during Ubisoft's press conference earlier this evening to confirm that the Japanese giant will act as a co-marketing partner on the upcoming Watch Dogs 2, meaning that all of the game's commercials and advertising materials will centre on the PlayStation 4 release. The...
News Watch Dogs 2's Protagonist Has a Serious Hackitude Problem
Less of an Android than Aiden, though
Aiden Pearce and his iconic cap are out; Marcus Holloway and his skinny jeans are in. The smooth moving, Timberland wearing, wrongly accused Californian crim was announced as the protagonist of Watch Dogs 2 earlier today, and let's not beat around the bush: he's an instant improvement over his distinctly vanilla...
News Watch Dogs 2's PS4 Reveal Trailer Hacks the Planet
San Frantastic
Hackers may have obtained access to Watch Dogs 2's marketing materials earlier than expected, but Ubisoft has now officially revealed the game. Set in San Francisco as expected, the title will put you in the skinny jeans of nerd vigilante Marcus Holloway, who'll bring the Bay Area to its knees using his drone and smartphone. The...
Live Hack into the Watch Dogs 2 World Premiere Right Here
Phone home
We've already seen its commercial, but now it's time to find out what Watch Dogs 2 truly has to offer. The anticipated PlayStation 4 sequel will be getting its World Premiere today, and you'll be able to watch the whole thing unfold live from 17:00PM BST (12:0PM ET / 09:00AM PT). Don't worry if you can't watch right now, as we'll bring...
News Watch Dogs 2's First PS4 Trailer Is Really Something Else
Hmm
What the fine vanilla fudge is this? Watch Dogs 2's first commercial has leaked via Twitch, and it's definitely got a bigger identity than its predecessor – we're just not convinced by its faux-gangster theme. The clip confirms the game's San Francisco setting, and shows hipsters and cartel members jammin' to some bad rap wearing horse masks...
News Watch Dogs 2 Hacks PS4 Wide Open on 15th November
Phone home
Smartphones at the ready: Watch Dogs 2 will tap into your PlayStation 4 from 15th November, a prematurely deployed IGN advert has unveiled. The game – which was teased earlier in the week – will be set in San Francisco, as evidenced by the appearance of the Golden Gate Bridge in the background of the takeover's key art. It looks...
News Here's Your First Look at Watch Dogs 2 on PS4
Hello world
Teaser trailer time! Ubisoft has published your first look at Watch Dogs 2, which in true announcements of announcements fashion features 30 seconds of a dude – the one in Ray-Ban® glasses, we assume – faffing around with his phone. You can expect a full unveiling on 8th June at 09:00AM Pacific Time. We'll, of course, bring you...
Breaking Watch Dogs 2 to Include Iconic Ray-Ban® Glasses
The iconic cap™ is not iconic enough
Ubisoft turned the gaming industry on its head today, indicating that Watch Dogs protagonist Aiden Pearce's iconic cap™ will be replaced by iconic Ray-Ban® glasses instead. The sensational news emerged on famous video game player The Rad Brad's popular Twitter account, where he posted a picture of a gift...
Rumour Is This Watch Dogs 2's Main Character?
Well, he does have an iconic cap
Watch Dogs 2 is undoubtedly going to be on show at E3 next month, but we wouldn't be surprised if Ubisoft was planning on teasing the reveal before the big event kicks off. With that in mind, it was perhaps only a matter of time before something leaked - and so here we are, speculating over this iconic cap wearing...
News Watch Dogs 2 Will Don Its Iconic Cap by April 2017 on PS4
Yeah, dawg
Fear not, collect-a-thon fans: the removal of Assassin's Creed from publisher Ubisoft's annual release schedule means that there's space for a different kind of tower climbing, and Watch Dogs 2 may just fill the game's space. The French publisher has confirmed that Aiden Pearce will return prior to April 2017. Well, to be precise, no...
Rumour Assassin's Creed Sequel Set in Egypt and Skipping 2016
Watch Dogs 2 may fill its place this Christmas
Good news: Ubisoft's not going to run the Assassin's Creed franchise into the ground, with Kotaku sources stating that the next entry in the series will not release until 2017. Bad news: you're probably going to get a Watch Dogs sequel in place of the stealth series' – pulls out calculator – tenth...
Rumour Watch Dogs 2 Goes Walkies on Ubisoft Employee's CV
Woof break
In the least surprising news ever, Watch Dogs 2 appears to have been let off its lease. Julien Risse, who worked on the previous instalment in the phone hacking series, has accidentally included the release on his Linked In profile. This is no surprise, of course, as Ubisoft has talked about the possibility of creating a sequel to the...
News Ubisoft Developer Reckons Watch Dogs Has "a Lot of Room for Improvement"
Howling at the moon
When Watch Dogs released last year, we thought that it was a pretty solid sandbox romp, but like many games that had come before it, there was enough to improve upon to make us think that an inevitable sequel would end up being the real highlight. Fortunately, creative director Jonathan Morin agrees with us. In an interview with...
News Who Let the Dogs Out? Watch Dogs has Shipped 9 Million Copies
Barking mad
Love it or hate it, Watch Dogs has been a huge success for Ubisoft. The new property, which sees you hacking your way through Chicago as a gruff cyber-hero out for revenge, was well received by both critics and consumers alike, and in the publisher's latest financial report, it's announced that the game has shipped nine million copies...
Dreadlock screen
Watch Dogs was a solid sandbox title that was let down by a shallow story and a weak cast of characters, and even though it featured a number of well designed missions and some great combat, a severe lack of personality kept proceedings from being truly memorable. Flash forward, and we have the game's first expansion: Bad Blood...
News Hack To Your Heart's Content with This Watch Dogs: Bad Blood DLC Launch Trailer
Spoilers, probably
If Watch Dogs' main quest wasn't enough to satiate your appetite for deftly shattering computer software, never fear, as the title will soon be receiving extra downloadable content. Titled Bad Blood, the DLC will see you playing as Raymond 'T-Bone' Kenney, attempting to outrun his past demons. In order to drum up excitement,...
News You Won't Have to Worry About Watch Dogs' Infamously Tedious Drinking Game Ever Again
New patch also extends single player content
Even those who haven't played a minute of Watch Dogs may have heard about its infamous drinking minigame, especially if you frequent popular gaming forums. The incredibly tedious optional activity has long been the bane of many a Platinum Trophy hunter, purely because of the awkward nature in which you...
Rumour Will Watch Dogs' Newest DLC See You Hacking the Streets of New Jersey?
One to watch
If you feel like your square button hasn't been seeing enough love since you finished open world hack-'em-up Watch Dogs, never fear, as recent tweets from the title's official Twitter account suggest that it may be getting some new DLC. Intriguingly, the messages imply that the downloable extras may be set in an entirely separate city...
