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News Permadeath Is Completely Optional in Watch Dogs: Legion
You can disable it if you prefer
Watch Dogs: Legion’s big selling point is that you can play as anyone you please. This means that you can build a squad spanning spies, construction workers, and old ladies. But what if one of your heroes bites the dirt? Are they lost forever? What if you’ve developed a personal attachment to them? Permadeath,...
News Prince of Persia Remake Hopes Reignited as Retail Listings Leak
Sands of time
Look, normally we’d treat product listings published by Guatemalan retailers with a shrug of the shoulders, but when reliable journalists like Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier comment on them – well, you kinda have to pay attention, don’t you? Here’s the story: MAX posted a page for a PlayStation 4 game named Prince of Persia...
News Save $10 on Assassin's Creed, Watch Dogs When You Buy on PS4 Then Upgrade to PS5
Plus, first look at PS5 box art
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion are two of the PlayStation 5’s hottest releases, but you can save a significant chunk of change if you purchase them on the PlayStation 4 first. Courtesy of Ubisoft’s free PS4 to PS5 upgrade scheme, you’ll be able to grab current-gen copies and then play the...
News The Scott Pilgrim Game Could Be Coming Back from the Dead
Continue?
Remember Scott Pilgrim? Starting life as an extremely popular graphic novel series, it was later adapted into a movie, with a game running alongside it. Bearing the name Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game, the Ubisoft-published title was a pixelated, 2D beat-'em-up featuring the music of chiptune band Anamanaguchi. It was released for...
Hands On Hyper Scape Might Be Too Chaotic for Its Own Good
DualShock deficiency
We'd be hard-pressed to think of a more obvious example of a PlayStation 4 game so clearly optimized for play on PC than Hyper Scape. It actually gets to the point where you question why Ubisoft bothered with the console port in the first place. However, this is a free-to-play Battle Royale title and so the idea of restricting...
News Ubisoft Finds Yet Another Way to Bring Back Sam Fisher Outside of a Splinter Cell Game
Seriously?
Yes, Rainbow Six: Siege is absolutely an excellent multiplayer game, but this is getting to the point of ridicule. Ubisoft is adding Sam Fisher of Splinter Cell fame to its popular online title. The silent assassin will be the tactical experience's next Operator, meaning he is appearing in nearly every game that makes up Ubisoft's...
Reminder Hyper Scape Is Out Today on PS4
What time is Hyper Scape available?
Hyper Scape is Ubisoft's take on a free-to-play battle royale FPS, and it's out today on PlayStation 4. Supporting 100 online players in stylish, futuristic battles in a giant cityscape, the game will be available to download starting today, when its first season gets underway. If you're curious as to what time...
Random You Can Pick Up and Pet Cats in Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Selling point
At this point we've seen quite a bit of Assassin's Creed Valhalla in action. But as it turns out, Ubisoft's been keeping the game's true selling point a secret all of this time. Indeed, the company's just confirmed that you're able to pick up cats and give them an extended petting session. This could be a cat lover's Game of the Year...
News Everyone Wants a New Splinter Cell Game, So Ubisoft's Making a Netflix Series
Nailed it
We've been waiting an eternity for another entry in the Splinter Cell franchise. Indeed, it feels as though we're on the cusp of a new game; Ubisoft has hinted at the return of Sam Fisher, and there have been some hints here and there. It makes sense to bring it back, and it turns out the publisher is doing just that -- only, not in the...
News Ubisoft's Hyper Scape Drops Onto PS4 Next Month
The future is now
After making us all a bit jealous with extended betas on PC, Hyper Scape will launch on PlayStation 4 in less than two weeks time. 11th August 2020 is the day to watch out for as the free-to-play, futuristic Battle Royale shooter lands on consoles, kickstarting the game's narrative and a Battle Pass. Senior producer Graeme...
News Ubisoft Cancelled a Co-Op King Arthur Action RPG Because Ex-Exec Didn't Like the Setting
Not much of a round table
On paper it sounds amazing: a co-op action role-playing game -- not too dissimilar from Monster Hunter -- set in the knightly times of King Arthur. Codenamed 'Avalon', the project was spearheaded by former Dragon Age designer Mike Laidlaw over at Ubisoft Quebec, but when Laidlaw left the developer back in 2019, 'Avalon' was...
News Watch Dogs Legion Reveals Its Recruitable Resistance
A-Team
We already know Watch Dogs Legion’s unique selling point, but just in case you’ve been living under a lockdown rock, here’s a reminder: you can recruit anyone to your team. This trailer doubles down on that message, and while there’s very little new on display – well, it looks like good ol’ goofy fun, doesn’t it? It’s due out...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Reveals How You'll Switch Between Heroes
Adam and Eivor
Unlike Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, you won’t be tied to a specific gender when you play Viking open worlder Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Instead, you’ll have the opportunity to toggle between male and female incarnations of protagonist Eivor on the fly. It’s all a bit weird, but it’s justified by the franchise’s...
News PS5 Games Published by Ubisoft Won't Cost More for Now
But no comment beyond Christmas
Ubisoft will not hike the price of its PlayStation 5 games this year, although it’s refrained from commenting on its plans post-2020. 2K Sports recently sent shockwaves through the industry by announcing that it will increase the cost of NBA 2K21 on next-gen consoles, charging $69.99 instead of the established...
News Ubisoft's Next Digital Showcase Dated for September
First Ubisoft Forward was a huge success
Ubisoft has confirmed that its next digital showcase will take place this September. The publisher debuted 'Ubisoft Forward' earlier this month, showing off titles such as Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion. It also officially announced Far Cry 6. Unfortunately, despite the blockbusters present,...
News Pretend You're Playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla with Odyssey's New Armour Set
Become the viking
Do you wish you were playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla right now? If your answer to that question is yes, you're not the only one. We here at Push Square can't wait to get our hands on the Viking-inspired outing from Ubisoft, and soon we'll be able to take one very small step to making that a reality through Assassin's Creed...
Deal Far Cry Series Going Dirt Cheap on PlayStation Store Following Far Cry 6 Reveal
All main games heavily discounted
In case you somehow missed it, Far Cry 6 was officially announced during the recent Ubisoft Forward event. The open world shooter returns to a more exotic setting, this time taking place on the fictitious, Cuba-esque island Yara. To celebrate the announcement, Ubisoft is feeling generous, and has dramatically...
Deal Glow in the Dark with Exclusive Assassin's Creed Valhalla Tee
And get an extra 10 per cent off
With all of those late-night crusades, the ability to see in the dark effectively was essential for Vikings. Fortunately, you won’t need to light a fire or feast on a diet of carrots in order to navigate the twilight hours leading up to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s launch, as we’ve partnered with Zavvi to...
News Skull & Bones Reportedly Rebooted Into an Ongoing 'Live' Game
Sounds like Sea of Thieves
Remember Skull & Bones? Ubisoft announced a nautical open world game about pirates on the high seas, with Assassin's Creed's naval combat serving as a base for the action. It sounded like a winner, and we were pretty interested to see how it turned out. Unfortunately, the game has been delayed multiple times since its...
News Ubisoft's Battle Royale Shooter Hyper Scape Is Coming to PS4 This Summer
Have a new trailer while you wait
Is Hyper Scape coming to PlayStation 4? If you're unclear on whether the battle royale shooter is coming to Sony's console, fear not -- it was announced for PS4 earlier this month. Ubisoft is entering the free-to-play, battle royale arena with its futuristic FPS, and it's currently in open beta on PC. While you...
News Oh No, There's More Modern Day Stuff in Assassin's Creed Valhalla Than the Two Previous Games
We hope you like Layla
Regular readers will know that we have very little love for the modern day segments in Assassin's Creed games. Quite frankly, we couldn't give a damn about the terribly written adventures of Layla Hassan -- especially when we're ripped from our gorgeous open world in order check out what she's up to. Imagine our...
News Watch Dogs Legion Season Pass Includes Free Copy of the First Game
The Complete Edition
After bundling Assassin's Creed III Remastered with the season pass for Assassin's Creed Odyssey and doing the same thing with a free version of Far Cry 3: Classic Edition when you bought Far Cry 5, Ubisoft is set to continue this initiative with Watch Dogs Legion. If you buy the game's season pass, which comes
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Has World Events Rather Than Side Quests
To promote exploration
One of the criticisms leveraged at Assassin's Creed Odyssey is that it is simply too big. Packed full of side quests, optional missions, and gigantic landmasses to explore, it can very easily take upwards of 100 hours to see and do everything it has to offer. However, rather than upping the ante even further, follow-up...
News Of Course the Far Cry 6 Collector's Edition Comes with a Flamethrower
Three pieces of DLC too
Last night's Far Cry 6 announcement trailer took itself pretty seriously, but if you were to dig a little deeper, you'll find out that this will probably still be an experience full of comical stupidity. Alongside the pre-order bonus of a Libertad skin for your canine companion, the Collector's Edition also includes a...
Gallery First Far Cry 6 Screenshots Show Cuba-Inspired Setting
Welcome to Yara
Far Cry 6 is now official following the leaks, and we have the first trailer for the open world FPS. Coming to both PlayStation 5 and PS4 next year, this new iteration of the popular series takes place in an island nation called Yara, and it takes grand inspiration from the Republic of Cuba. Check out these first screenshots to get a...
Gallery Watch Dogs Legion Screenshots Bring Mayhem to London
Careful now
Watch Dogs Legion will be one of the PlayStation 4's very last big titles and it looks like the console will be going out in style. Also confirmed for PlayStation 5, with a free upgrade available for anyone who purchases the current-gen version, the Ubisoft game is looking really quite good in this latest batch of screenshots. You'll get...
Gallery New Assassin's Creed Valhalla Screenshots Are Certainly Colourful
English destroyer
Alongside half an hour's worth of gameplay for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Ubisoft has also issued three new screenshots for the upcoming open world experience. You'll get to play this one on 17th November 2020 on PlayStation 4 at the very least, with a next-gen PlayStation 5 version surely also in the works. We don't know which...
Round Up What Was Announced at Ubisoft Forward?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
Ubisoft has just shared more details on its upcoming slate of PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 titles as part of an entirely digital event named Ubisoft Forward. Featuring lots of different open world titles, the publisher once again proved how it has grown to become one of the biggest names in the industry. The showcase took...
News Ubisoft Confirms Another Forward Showcase for Later in the Year
Here we go again
In terms of console releases, the first Ubisoft Forward showcase focused solely on Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Watch Dogs Legion, Far Cry 6, Hyper Scape, and Brawlhalla. That's a lot of games we already knew about, so it's welcome news that the French publisher isn't done just yet. It has confirmed that it'll hold another digital...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Finally Gets Gameplay Overview, 30 Minute In-Depth Demo
Release date also confirmed
Assassin's Creed Valhalla was announced back at the end of April, and we've been waiting on official gameplay ever since. Ubisoft finally delivered during its Ubisoft Forward showcase, giving us at look at roughly five minutes of the upcoming open world title. You can watch the overview trailer above. Ubisoft has also...
News Far Cry 6 Officially Revealed for PS5, PS4
Launches next year
Far Cry 6 has been officially announced. Ubisoft's big surprise for the end of its just-finished live stream was ruined by leaks, but at least we have a sinister CG trailer now. It focuses on Anton Castillo, main antagonist and dictator of fictional country Yara, and his son, Diego. The country is in the midst of a revolution,...
Talking Point Did Ubisoft Forward Meet Your Expectations?
The French battle cry
E3 2020 might have been cancelled, but that didn't stop the French powerhouse of Ubisoft from putting on its own digital event and showcasing a selection of its upcoming titles. So, what did the event actually play host to? We saw much more of Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion with in-depth gameplay demonstrations...
News Watch Dogs Legion Hacks London This October on PS4, Free Upgrade to PS5 Version
Plus lengthy gameplay overview
Watch Dogs Legion will be coming to PlayStation 4 on 29th October 2020. The Ubisoft Forward livestream failed to mention the next-gen PlayStation 5 version, but we do know that it will be available for free should you purchase the PS4 edition. You'll also gain access to some free enhancements following that upgrade...
Live Watch the Ubisoft Forward Livestream Right Here
We are Legion
Ubisoft Forward is the French juggernaut’s E3 2020 press conference alternative, and it’s shaping up to be a blockbuster show. With the publisher remaining quiet for much of the year, it will almost certainly have plenty to say. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion are guaranteed to be the star attractions, but we...
News Ubisoft Execs Resign Following Sexual Harassment Allegations
Hascoet, Cornet, and Mallat gone
Update: The publisher has now issued a statement ahead of Ubisoft Forward this evening: Original story: Members of Ubisoft's executive team have resigned from the company after multiple allegations of sexual harassment were made against them. The chief creative officer, named Serge Hascoet, human resources...
Guide What Time Is Ubisoft Forward?
Dates, times, and where to watch
After E3 2020 was scrapped entirely thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, lots of publishers have been taking to the internet with an entirely digital showcase to debut their game announcements. Ubisoft has also decided to take this online route with Ubisoft Forward, a livestream that promises to share the future of...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Release Date Leaked Through Instagram
Launches two days before Cyberpunk
The release date for Assassin's Creed Valhalla has supposedly been leaked ahead of Ubisoft Forward. As posted on Reddit, it appears as though an Instagram advert for the upcoming action RPG has spilled the beans. According to the ad, Valhalla is due to release on the 17th November 2020. That's obviously right...
News Far Cry 6 Leaks for PS5 and PS4, Launches 18th February 2021
Ubisoft responds to leak
Update: Ubisoft has acknowledged the leak with the following tweet: Original story: If it isn't the Microsoft Store doing all the leaking, it's the Hong Kong PlayStation Store! Yes, Far Cry 6 has leaked ahead of this Sunday's Ubisoft Forward digital event with a listing that reveals a whole host of details. M
News Boss Fight and 30 Minutes of Assassin's Creed Valhalla Gameplay Leaked Online
Looks a lot like Odyssey
Update: More Assassin's Creed Valhalla footage has made its way online, this time in the form of a boss fight against some kind of witch. The video's already been taken down, but we got a good look at it. First off, this seems to be a newer build of the game -- it's not quite as janky as the previous leaked footage. It's...
News Watch Dogs Legion Screenshots Leak Ahead of Media Previews
Shows HUD, menus, and gameplay
Watch Dogs Legion will be out in full force during this weekend's Ubisoft Forward event, and following that, select media sites will be publishing hands on impressions after playing the game over the past week or so. However, because of that, a couple of in-game screenshots have been leaked onto the internet and you...
News Far Cry 6 Announcement at Ubisoft Forward Appears Increasingly Likely
Breaking Bad's Giancarlo Esposito involved
If you're planning on tuning in to the Ubisoft Forward digital showcase on Sunday 12th July, chances are you'll get to see the first glimpse of Far Cry 6. The game has been heavily rumoured ever since Bloomberg's Jason Schreier let the cat out of the bag a while back, and now it looks like Breaking Bad and...
News Ubisoft Announces 100-Player Battle Royale Game Hyper Scape for PS4
Next global superstar
You're not bored of the Battle Royale genre just yet, right? No matter what your answer to that question is, Ubisoft has decided to throw its own take on the concept into the mix with Hyper Scape. This free-to-play 100-player online FPS is another battle for first place and it's coming to PlayStation 4 in the near future, but...
Rumour Ubisoft Creates New Prince of Persia Twitter Account, Has Fans Hopeful
Seems legit, but...
Another Prince of Persia rumour? You better believe it. Whispers of Ubisoft wanting to reboot the action adventure franchise have been spreading across the web for months, but there's been no hard evidence to back them up. Last month the French publisher had seemingly registered a website domain for Prince of Persia 6, but it...
News Ghost Recon: Breakpoint Finally Adds AI Teammates Next Month
Took your time
Remember Ghost Recon: Breakpoint? Ubisoft's follow-up to its hit, open world title Ghost Recon: Wildlands landed with a rather large thud last year and it doesn't seem to have done too much to change that since. Next month's update probably won't turn its fortunes around either, but at least the title is finally getting a feature...
Rumour Far Cry 6 Reveal Coming Next Month, Planned for Early 2021
At Ubisoft Forward
Ubisoft recently announced that it will be hosting its own digital showcase next month in replacement of E3 2020, named Ubisoft Forward. Amongst the likes of Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion gameplay, the French publisher will also be announcing new next-gen games, and there's a good chance that one of them will be...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Doesn't Use the Origins and Odyssey Loot System
"Unique" gear promised
As we've come to expect of an upcoming Assassin's Creed game, gameplay details are slowly starting to emerge as we creep closer and closer to the next blowout. This latest eyebrow-raiser comes courtesy of the Official PlayStation Magazine, which features an in-depth look at Assassin's Creed Valhalla in its newest issue. Based...
News Assassin's Creed Would Have Shipped Without Side Quests if it Wasn't for Ubisoft CEO's Kid
They thought it was boring
Update: The Twitter account in question has now made their profile private so, unfortunately, we can no longer host the tweet which tells this story. Original story: Here's a rather unexpected but interesting fact for you to digest on this bank holiday weekend. Assassin's Creed, that's the 2007 original released on...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Map Is Larger Than Odyssey's, According to Fan-Translated Interview
Size matters
Update: Ubisoft has responded to our request for comment on Julien Laferrière's claims that Assassin's Creed Valhalla has a larger map than Odyssey's. Here's the statement we had back from the publisher: "Odyssey has fantastic momentum. Our aim with Valhalla is to build on that by creating a more approachable story, while adding more...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Reveal Is the Most Viewed Trailer in Ubisoft History
Over 100 million views
The "gameplay" trailer for Assassin's Creed Valhalla may have rubbed more than a few people the wrong way, but the title's initial cinematic reveal trailer has proven to be a gigantic success. The CG trailer, which debuted at the end of April, amassed more than 100 million views in ten days across a number of channels. And,...
News Ubisoft Is Suing Google, Apple Over Rainbow Six Siege Mobile Clone
Tactical approach
Ubisoft certainly isn't happy about a mobile game called Area F2. The French publisher calls it a "near carbon copy" of its incredibly popular team-based shooter, Rainbow Six Siege. As such, the company's looking to sue Google and Apple for continuing to sell Area F2 on their digital storefronts, despite requests to remove it...