Ubisoft details Assassin's Creed Black Flag webtoon sequel, Shao Jun books, Netflix projects

 Posted on November 27, 2022  |  14 minutes  |  2940 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

There's no big new Assassin's Creed game this year - instead, Valhalla instead lives on through expansions set in Ireland and France - but that doesn't mean Ubisoft's biggest franchise is taking a breather. Quite the opposite, in fact. For fans, 2021 will see the series' broadest collection yet of books, manga, webtoons and audios arrive from a wide range of creative partners across the world, expanding the franchise further via characters old and new. [Read More]

World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria release date

 Posted on November 27, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  337 words  |  Fernande Dalal

The fourth World of Warcraft expansion, Mists of Pandaria, will be released on Tuesday, 25th September, Blizzard has just announced. The expansion will be available for both PC (Windows 7, Vista, XP) and Mac. The suggested RRP is £29.99. You'll be able to buy the expansion both in shops and from Blizzard's online store. A Collector's Edition will sell for £59.99. There will also be the option to buy a Digital Deluxe version of the expansion from Blizzard's online store for £39. [Read More]

Ascend: Hand of Kul removed from Xbox 360 without warning, dev says

 Posted on November 26, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  523 words  |  Trudie Dory

UPDATE 22/8/14 10.30am Ascend: Hand of Kul will no longer be playable after 18th November 2014, publisher Microsoft has told Eurogamer. "We can confirm that effective November 18, 2014, Ascend on Xbox 360 will close," a Microsoft spokesperson explained. "Players will still be able to play Ascend on Xbox 360 and use any content they have already acquired until the game closure date. "This only applies to Ascend on Xbox 360 - Ascend will continue to be available on the Steam gaming platform. [Read More]

Borderlands 3 will welcome back PlayStation cross-players in the "spring"

 Posted on November 26, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  402 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Borderlands 3 will once again offer cross-play support for PlayStation players "later this spring". It comes almost a year after Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford stated that PlayStation cross-platform support would be cut from an upcoming Borderlands 3 patch without explaining why. The decision was then reversed last month, again without explanation. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Confirmation came by way of the official Borderlands Twitter page, which finally gave us a window - if not yet an exact date - as to when PlayStation players will be able to hook up with their pals on other platforms: spring 2022. [Read More]

Control - What a Mess: Burn the Trash and What a Mess: Clear the Clog side missions

 Posted on November 26, 2022  |  6 minutes  |  1171 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

What a Mess: Burn the Trash and What a Mess: Clear the Clog are the first side missions Ahti the janitor will give you in Control. Ahti believes that you're his new assistant and clearly isn't going to listen to any arguments to the contrary. He also has a holiday coming up, so you might as well help him out. Completing these missions will reward you with more Materials, new Mods - both Weapon and Personal - and more Ability Points for upgrading Jesse's powers. [Read More]

Fortnite High Stakes event rewards explained

 Posted on November 26, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  378 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

The Fortnite High Stakes introduces a bonus set of Challenges and a new mode. Completing it will give you additional XP to help go towards your many Season 5 Battle Pass, as well as other rewards. Note you'll need to be a Battle Pass holder in order to undertake this challenge. If you're just getting started, our Fortnite Battle Royale tips and tricks can provide some helpful hints. Fortnite High Stakes event rewards The High Stakes event is similar to the recent Fortnite Birthday event, introducing new Challenges and associated rewards. [Read More]

Golden Axe: Beast Rider | Eurogamer.net

 Posted on November 26, 2022  |  5 minutes  |  906 words  |  Patria Henriques

Over the last year or so, it seems as if many publishers have finally got a handle on the retro revival. Namco gave us Pac-Man Championship Edition and Galaga Legions, both classic in style yet undeniably modern in construction. Capcom brought back a slew of their 1980s classics, with Commando, 1942, Bionic Commando and Mega Man all receiving good to great retro-styled modern sequels. And here comes SEGA - having got it so right with After Burner on the PSP - once again flailing around and looking hopelessly out of touch. [Read More]

It sounds like 1666: Amsterdam will be the game Patrice Désilets makes next

 Posted on November 26, 2022  |  4 minutes  |  657 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Patrice Désilets has given a strong indication that 1666: Amsterdam will be Panache Digital's next game, following the release of Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey earlier this year. Désilets mentioned 1666: Amsterdam towards the end of an Ancestors postmortem at Reboot Develop Red in Canada today, while talking about what could come next. I was in the audience so I pressed him. "How serious are you about revisiting 1666?" I asked because sometimes it's hard to tell. [Read More]

It took just under 19 hours for a Destiny 2 clan to beat the Forsaken raid

 Posted on November 26, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  436 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Just under 19 hours after it went live, Destiny 2 Forsaken's raid has been defeated. Last Wish went live at 6pm UK time on Friday 14th September, and at around 12.45pm a day later, Clan Redeem finally finished the raid. It took 18 hours and 48 minutes, to be exact. That's the longest it's taken for a Destiny raid "world first" - even longer than vanilla Vault of Glass took. [Read More]

Kingdom Hearts 3 Ultima Weapon guide: Where to find all Orichalcum+ locations to craft the best keyblade

 Posted on November 26, 2022  |  8 minutes  |  1698 words  |  Patria Henriques

In Kingdom Hearts 3 Ultima Weapon is the most powerful keyblade available for Sora in Kingdom Hearts 3 - but you'll have to go through quite a long and arduous process to unlock and craft the weapon. It's worth it if you do, though, as the Ultima Weapon keyblade has 13 Strength and 13 Magic, as well as the Combo Boost, Air Combo Boost and Situation Boost passive abilities. [Read More]