It’s that time of the month again when the NPD group reveal the list of top selling games of the previous month, and shocking nobody, this month it’s topped by Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II. This list, which covers US sales only, looks at both physical and digital sales on PC and
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Ubisoft has released a brand new trailer from Assassin’s Creed Valhalla showing off the game’s diverse locations and teasing a mysterious purpose behind Eivor’s journey to Britain. Arriving on November 17, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is going to be the last big launch from Ubisoft in 2020 hitting both current-gen and next-gen platforms. Thus far, we’ve
While Assassin’s Creed Odyssey was the first in the series to let players pick the protagonist’s gender, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is looking to take that player choice a step further. In the upcoming entry in the Assassin’s Creed series, players will be able to switch to the other gender of protagonist Eivor any time they want. This info
During the Ubisoft Forward live stream today, the release date for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla was finally unveiled, and as leaks indicated earlier this week, it’s due out in November. More specifically, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is set to officially release on November 17, 2020. The game will be coming to Xbox One, PS4, PC, and Google Stadia at
I’ve honestly been struggling to determine my thoughts on Assassin’s Creed Valhalla after having played a little over three hours of the game about a week ago. In its simplest form, Valhalla is very much akin to the two Assassin’s Creed installments that have come before it; Origins and Odyssey. As such, this format for AC has started to feel
While the coronavirus pandemic led to the cancellation of major industry events such as E3 and Gamescom, game publishers and studios have still managed to move ahead this year with making major game announcements virtually. As announced earlier this year, Ubisoft is next in line to showcase their upcoming titles, with the company sharing some
Ubisoft’s alternative online event to their canceled E3 press conference will be premiered next weekend and the French publisher teases some of the games that will be presented during the event in a new teaser trailer. As shown in the brief teaser below, new trailers from Watch Dogs Legion, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and Hyper Scape
Ahead of the release of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla later this year, the game’s creative director today announced that he will be stepping away from the studio. Ashraf Ismail, who has previously directed Assassin’s Creed Origins and Black Flag, stated on social media today that he will be removing himself from Ubisoft “to properly deal with the personal
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is currently the biggest upcoming launch from Ubisoft for this year and the French giant is trying to keep the hype up by providing an opportunity for Uplay users to play Assassin’s Creed Origins for free for a limited time. Revealed just a few hours ago, Assassin’s Creed Origins will be available
Far and away one of the biggest selling points of Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox Series X console comes in the form of Smart Delivery. If you’re unfamiliar with this feature, essentially, it ensures that select games that you may purchase on Microsoft’s current-gen platform, the Xbox One, will then transition for free over to Series X
In an interview with Gamesindustry.biz, Sony’s Jim Ryan says the PlayStation 5’s price will reflect its value rather than making it the cheapest price. “I think the best way that we can address this is by providing the best possible value proposition that we can,” says Ryan. “I don’t necessarily mean lowest price. Value is
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla‘s Narrative Director, Derby McDevitt, addressed a fan’s question over on twitter recently about the new placement of the series’ signature stabbing implement, stating that it boils down to the Viking’s sense of honor. Eivor's Hidden Blade is on top of the wrist in Assassin's Creed Vallhalla. Why is that? @DarbyMcDevitt has got
The upcoming Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has been widely talked about over the past few weeks, and conversations have been focused on the world of the game. However, in a recent pandemic style video, Darby McDevitt speaks about how the team approached creating the protagonist, Eivor. The question presented is from “Ghostship23” who asks “How has the writing
Every day we play a lot of different video games, and we probably never know anything about the stories behind the development process of them. However, recently we’ve heard a weird story about the creation of side missions in the original Assassin’s Creed game, which sounds crazy. The CEO's kid played it https://t.co/0DCT5XaA91 — Charles
In recent years, game companies have been trying their best to implement the best accessibility practices for video games. One studio that always impresses me is Ubisoft, which seems to strive to improve accessibility features in its games, title-after-title. As part of Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2020, I had the opportunity to jump into a
Announced with an epic cinematic trailer and briefly detailed with a gameplay reveal, there are still more to find out about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. During a recent interview with Kotaku, Ashraf Ismail, the game director behind the upcoming AC title, has provided more in-depth information on the world of Valhalla and its new and evolved
Now, things are getting a bit confusing in the details surrounding Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and the size of the map. Earlier this month we reported that the game takes place in The Four Kingdoms (Which is essentially the majority of England) as well as Norway. We’ve also learned that those getting the season pass will gain
In a report from Gamesindustry.biz, Ubisoft will be making the Discovery Tour modes in Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey and Origins free for one week on Uplay. The Discovery Tours will be available for free from May 15 to the 21st as a part of Ubisoft’s Play Your Part, Play at Home campaign. “With millions of children experiencing
The Assassin’s Creed series is all about one thing. No, not assassinating, the past couple of titles have thrown that part out the window. No, they’re about recreating a historic setting and immersing players in it. Jesper Kyd, one of the composers in the upcoming title Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla would know something about that. Kyd is a renowned composer,
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla revealed it’s “gameplay” trailer last week, which essentially just showcased a bunch of in-game rendered cutscenes and didn’t really reveal any actual gameplay. Of course, Ashraf Ismail did take to Twitter to say that players”rightfully expected to see more” from the game. Now we’ve learned that the game is supposed to run at 30fps,
It seems as if we’ll be seeing a special mission unlocked for Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla providing you purchase the season pass for the game. This is according to a listing that appeared on Ubisoft’s German store. While it seems to have been removed now, the games overview page detailed the information. Now it simply reads
After the cancellation of E3 2020 was announced earlier this year, publisher Ubisoft revealed that it would be holding its own digital event later on in the summer to take the place of the convention. As of today, we now know when this event will be transpiring. On social media, Ubisoft recently announced that its
In the fallout of yesterday’s latest edition of Inside Xbox which finally gave us a look at which games were coming to Xbox Series X, some fans were disappointed by the showing. Most notably, the lack of actual gameplay for some titles was a big stick Now, Microsoft’s GM of Xbox Games Marketing, Aaron Greenberg,
Another day, another discussion on the latest and greatest news happening in the wide world of video games. This time around, News Editor Michael Ruiz, Video Manager Mario Rivera, and Staff Writer Cameron Hawkins take some time to talk about the recent Inside Xbox event focusing on third party titles coming to Xbox Series X.
As the launch of next-generation consoles creeps closer, Xbox has just presented its latest Inside Xbox event. From heavy hitters like Assassin’s Creed Vahalla to Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Madden 21, there’s something for everyone when the Xbox Series X releases this holiday. Here’s what was shown off during today’s Inside Xbox stream. Assassin’s
According to the narrative director behind Ubisoft’s upcoming Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, he believes that players will not have experienced a story in the way Valhalla tells it. In an interview with GameSpot, (Thanks, VG247) Darby McDevitt states that he believes one of the stand-out aspects of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is the structure of the narrative. “we do
Ubisoft has recently announced Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, the next installment into the world of assassins and historical settings which a person from the future visits through the use of a time-traveling type of mind-inserting machine called the Animus. Well, if the historic settings are what gets your blood pumping for the games, you’re in for a treat.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is the latest entry in the Assassin’s Creed franchise and this time, players are taken into the formidable world of the Vikings. Last week, an 8-hour stream was showcased on Twitch where artist BossLogic created some incredible art for the game. Personally, I was mesmerized by it being a huge art lover but if you
Coming two years after the success of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, fans of the series won’t have too long to wait until the next chapter with the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. As revealed this week by Ubisoft, Valhalla will take the franchise into the times of vikings, which may have some similarities with 2018’s critically-acclaimed God of War. However, despite
With the first trailer for Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla now available for your viewing pleasure, Video Manager Mario Rivera and I (News Editor Michael Ruiz) wanted to discuss our thoughts. You can check out the video below. In the nearly 40 minute video, we begin with our history and general thoughts of the Assassin’s Creed