Tag Archives: Assassins

There are a lot of Assassin’s Creed games I haven’t played, but when I hear that Ubisoft’s historical fiction franchise is exploring an interesting moment in human history, my ears perk up. Game File has a new report about one game that didn’t make it out of Ubisoft, and everything from its fascinating concept to the maddening reasons it was …

An Assassin’s Creed game set during and after the American Civil War? It apparently existed, according to a fresh report from Game File. We write ‘existed’ because the project was apparently cancelled last year, and the details are only just starting to drip out of Ubisoft. More specifically, this would have been the most modern Assassin’s Creed title to date …

Will the jump button come back in the next Assassin’s Creed? Will Battlefield 6 really work right out of the box? Can PowerWash Simulator 2 prevent the further atomization of modern society? It’s the latest edition of Morning Checkpoint, Kotaku‘s daily roundup of gaming news and culture. I am still thinking about Xbox and how much Microsoft keeps fumbling the …

Assassin’s Creed Mirage is celebrating its second anniversary with the announcement of Valley of Memory, a free story expansion for Assassin’s Creed Mirage launching November 18. What is Assassin’s Creed Mirage Valley of Memory? Valley of Memory is a free major update for anyone who owns Assassin’s Creed Mirage, offering up to six hours of additional gameplay and story. Taking …

In the frantic hours after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, investigators discovered a gun in a wooded area near the scene in northern Utah. The federal agents seeking to trace the weapon faced a daunting task. It was a decades-old, German-made rifle built for use by the military in both World Wars, according to multiple law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation. …

Assassin’s Creed has long focused each of its stories on a central theme. Almost every aspect of Odyssey‘s main campaign and dozens of side quests deal with legacy, for example, while Valhalla‘s lengthy story largely centers around fate. Assassin’s Creed Shadows is far less defined, with protagonists Naoe and Yasuke’s journey across 16th-century Japan primarily being about found family, but …

The worst-kept secret in the games industry right now, the remake of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, is reportedly going to make major changes to the overall experience. According to French outlet Jeux Vidéo Magazine, Ubisoft is going so far as to completely remove the modern-day story sections and replace them with more narrative for protagonist Edward Kenway. Gameplay will …

Yaaarrr. There be a fresh report about the long-rumoured Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag remake Ubisoft have still yet to publicly acknowledge. It claims the publisher are currently looking to release the retooled piracy game in early 2026, as well as providing more alleged details as to how the remake’ll differ from the original. This Black Flag remake’s been reported to …

The Assassin’s Creed fanbase may be waiting for the first DLC for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, but Ubisoft instead confirmed new content for its previous title, Assassin’s Creed Mirage. The studio announced on the official Assassin’s Creed X account that there will be a new story chapter and missions for protagonist Basim, who will venture into ninth-century alUla. More importantly, the …

Ubisoft has confirmed new DLC is on the way later this year for 2023’s Assassin’s Creed Mirage. The free new content will feature a new story chapter and an unspecified number of missions set in 9th century AlUla, an ancient Arabian city. Ian goes hands-on with Assassin’s Creed Mirage.Watch on YouTube Ubisoft also confirmed the update will bring gameplay improvements …