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Wednesday24th Apr 2024
Rumour Watch Dogs Is Dead, and Legion Reportedly Killed It
Taken out back
Questions were no doubt asked about the future of Watch Dogs when the latest game in the series, Watch Dogs Legion, underperformed both critically and commercially (even though its initial sales numbers might have hinted otherwise). The PS5 and PS4 open world title, which first launched in 2020, saw a lot of improvement through...
Tuesday9th Apr 2019
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...
Wednesday19th Apr 2017
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...
Wednesday15th Feb 2017
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...
Tuesday17th Jan 2017
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...
Tuesday22nd Nov 2016
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...
Wednesday16th Nov 2016
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...
Tuesday15th Nov 2016
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
Monday14th Nov 2016
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...
Sunday13th Nov 2016
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...
Thursday10th Nov 2016
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 is...
Friday23rd Sep 2016
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 for...
Monday29th Aug 2016
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...
Wednesday17th Aug 2016
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 the...
Friday24th Jun 2016
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 using...
Monday13th Jun 2016
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...
Wednesday8th Jun 2016
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...
Tuesday7th Jun 2016
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...
Monday6th Jun 2016
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 all...
Wednesday1st Jun 2016
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...
Tuesday3rd May 2016
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...
Thursday11th Feb 2016
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 one...
Monday4th Jan 2016
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...
