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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...
Saturday22nd Jan 2022
News Ubisoft Pulls the Plug on Watch Dogs Legion PS5, PS4 Updates
Bollocks
Ubisoft’s post-release support for many of its games is spectacular, but the French publisher has pulled the plug on Watch Dogs Legion. While it has delivered all of the add-ons and extras it promised prior to release, we do get the sense that if the title had performed better, it may have committed more support to the release. As it is,...
Tuesday24th Aug 2021
News Watch Dogs Legion Unleashes Hidden Blade with Assassin's Creed Update on PS5, PS4
Legion of boom
Whatever your thoughts on Watch Dogs Legion at launch, you’ve got to give publisher Ubisoft credit for sticking with the London sandbox. A huge new update available today adds the first major Assassin’s Creed crossover content to the series, with free missions and quests for everyone to enjoy – including one starring newcomer...
Wednesday18th Aug 2021
News Assassin's Creed Crosses Streams with Watch Dogs Legion on PS5, PS4 Next Week
Darcy deploys as a new operative
Watch Dogs Legion will add its previously announced Assassin’s Creed crossover content on 24th September, with new operative Darcy deploying on the streets of London next week. The character is included as part of the open worlder’s Season Pass, and comes equipped with a hidden blade and hooded robe. As with all...
Saturday12th Jun 2021
News Aiden Pearce and His Iconic Cap Descend on London in Watch Dogs Legion DLC
Due out on 6th July
Here’s your first look at Watch Dogs Legion expansion Bloodline, which sees Aiden Pearce arrive in London for a big job. You’ll be tasked with breaking into a shady tech corporation, where you’ll need to steal a device that provides control over an army of weaponised robots. It’s set before the events of the main game...
Tuesday1st Jun 2021
News Watch Dogs Legion Is Now Playable at 60fps on PS5
And the undead are coming to London
Watch Dogs Legion is now playable at 60 frames-per-second on PlayStation 5, as Ubisoft’s promised performance update has rolled out on next-gen consoles. You will sacrifice the release’s gorgeous raytracing effects if you select it, but obviously gain silky-smooth performance. It’s a trade-off, as always,...
Friday21st May 2021
News Watch Dogs Legion Adding PS5 Performance Mode on 1st June
And other surprises incoming
Watch Dogs Legion’s previously promised 60 frames-per-second update for PlayStation 5 will begin rolling out on 1st June. This is all part of the release’s revised roadmap, which will also see the addition of pensioner Helen as a new playable operative and cross-gen multiplayer between PS5 and PS4. Ubisoft’s also...
Monday17th May 2021
News Watch Dogs Legion's Next Major Update to Add 60FPS Support on PS5
Smooth operator
Watch Dogs Legion plays perfectly fine on PlayStation 5, but there's no denying a higher frame rate would be nice. Fortunately, a 60 frames-per-second mode is indeed coming to the new-gen version of the game, as confirmed back in April by Ubisoft. So, when will this 60fps support arrive? There are no confirmed dates as of yet, but
Tuesday4th May 2021
News Watch Dogs Legion Adds New Character, Missions, and Operatives
DJs, First Responders, and mind control
Watch Dogs Legion has added a ton of new content today – a lot of which is free for everyone! As part of a new update on PlayStation 5 and PS4, you’ll be able to recruit two new types of operative to your team: a DJ and First Responder. Both have unique abilities associated with their jobs, so the First...
Friday2nd Apr 2021
News PS5 Open World Watch Dogs Legion Will Run at 60 Frames-Per-Second in the Future
Refresh
Watch Dogs Legion is getting a 60 frames-per-second update on PlayStation 5, a Ubisoft representative has confirmed in a Reddit question-and-answer. While there’s currently no window attached to this performance upgrade, a spokesperson said that the feature is in development now, and “we’ll announce the exact release dates with our...
Tuesday23rd Mar 2021
News Watch Dogs Legion Will Be Free-to-Play This Weekend on PS5, PS4
Viva La London
Unlike in real-life under current coronavirus lockdown restrictions, London will be free to explore in Watch Dogs Legion this weekend, as Ubisoft launches a trial scheduled to run from 25th March to 29th March. As part of the promotional period you’ll be able to explore half of the city’s boroughs, progress the story “up to the...
Tuesday16th Mar 2021
News Watch Dogs Legion PS5, PS4 Update Will Add Crossplay
DedSec on the case
Tourists returning to Watch Dogs Legion’s futuristic reimagining of London have been disappointed to learn that the title’s new online mode lacks crossplay – and even cross-generational play. This means, if you’re playing on the PlayStation 5, then you can’t even partner up with players on the PS4 – let alone Xbox...
Tuesday9th Mar 2021
News Watch Dogs Legion Taps Title Update as London Is Connected on PS5, PS4
High 5G
A new title update has released for Watch Dogs Legion, preparing the open worlder for its anticipated online update. The patch weighs in at 10GB on the PlayStation 4 and 2.3GB on the PS5 – that’s some impressive compression on the next-gen console, by the way – and bundles in a bunch of bug fixes to boot. The online experien
Monday22nd Feb 2021
News Watch Dogs Legion's Free Online Update Makes a Connection to PS5, PS4 from 9th March
Not-so DedSec
Watch Dogs Legion will finally take London online from 9th March, as Ubisoft has confirmed that the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 open worlder’s free update is almost upon us. As part of a title update, you’ll be able to free-roam with up to three friends, “and explore London, encounter city events, complete challenges, and...
Saturday13th Feb 2021
News Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Free Outfits in Watch Dogs Legion on PS5, PS4
Xie xie
Looking for a reason to return to London in Watch Dogs Legion? Well, while you wait for the upcoming online update, you may want to claim this free Lunar New Year content for your operatives. Available from the in-game Ubisoft Connect client until 25th February, the pack includes some swish new Year of the Ox-themed threads and a pretty...
Tuesday1st Dec 2020
News Ubisoft Working to Resolve Missing PS4 to PS5 Upgrades of Assassin's Creed, Watch Dogs
No free option available
Update (1st December, 2020): Ubisoft's investigation into why UK gamers can't upgrade their PS4 copies of Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion has be fruitless thus far, but in a message on its Twitter account it promised it was working to resolve the problem. The saga rumbles on... Update (28th November,...
Wednesday25th Nov 2020
News Watch Dogs Legion Delays Online Mode to Early 2021
To focus on single player fixes
Ubisoft has delayed the online mode planned for Watch Dogs Legion to early 2021 so that it can "focus on fixing issues with single player". The multiplayer offering, which plans to offer four-player co-op and the classic Invasion mode from the first game, was planned to arrive next week. There's no word on whether...
Friday23rd Oct 2020
News Grime Superstar Stormzy's New Music Video Set Inside Watch Dogs: Legion
When it rains it pours
London-based grime superstar Stormzy’s new song Rainfall will headline Watch Dogs: Legion’s soundtrack, and here’s the music video set inside the game’s futuristic London. The Vossi Bop artist – who’s also featured on the soundtrack for NBA 2K21, FIFA 21, and EA Sports UFC 4 this year al
Monday19th Oct 2020
News This Is How Watch Dogs: Legion Is Handling Microtransactions
Operatives, in-game currency, and more
Like the vast majority of Ubisoft games, Watch Dogs: Legion will have a premium in-game store where you’ll be able to exchange real money for additional content. Writing on the game’s official website, the French publisher has outlined how this will all work, introducing a currency called WD Credit, which...
Sunday18th Oct 2020
News Watch Dogs: Legion Runs at 4K, 30FPS with Raytracing on PS5
Ubisoft reflections
Just a teensy confirmation from Watch Dogs: Legion’s live producer Lathieeshe Thillainathan writing as part of a Reddit question and answer: the game will run at 30 frames-per-second in 4K with raytracing enabled on the PlayStation 5. There’s no word on whether the title will have multiple graphical options, such as a 60...
Wednesday7th Oct 2020
News London's Burning in Watch Dogs Legion Story Trailer
'Ey up
Watch Dogs Legion allows you to play as Roger Moore-style 007 superspy and grandma with a walking frame, so its plot was always going to err on the corny side. This new story trailer confirms as much, as you’ll be up against nefarious security groups and virtual vigilantes. Watch Dogs 2 hit a nice balance with its plot, so we’re hoping...
Tuesday6th Oct 2020
News Watch Dogs Legion Adds Mammoth Online Multiplayer Modes Post-Launch
And an Assassin's Creed crossover with its Season Pass
Watch Dogs Legion will launch first on the PlayStation 4 later this month, and then it’ll be available as a free PS4-to-PS5 upgrade on Sony’s next-gen console a little later in the year. But the Ubisoft open world’s roadmap doesn’t end there, as the French firm has pulled back the...
Thursday10th Sep 2020
News Watch Dogs Legion Adds the Iconic Aiden Pearce, Stormzy
Wait, what?
We can't say we ever thought we would write a headline including the names Aiden Pearce and Stormzy, but it's 2020 and quite literally anything can happen. Yes, the UK superstar and the iconic protagonist we all know and love named Aiden Pearce will both feature in Watch Dogs Legion when it hits PlayStation 4 at the end of next month...
Saturday15th Aug 2020
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...
Thursday23rd Jul 2020
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...
Monday13th Jul 2020
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
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...
Tuesday7th Jul 2020
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...
Thursday30th Apr 2020
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion Both Reportedly Due for Late 2020 on PS5
Unless COVID-19 gets in the way
Update: It's now been confirmed that Assassin's Creed Valhalla will release Holiday 2020 on PS5 and PS4. You can find out more about that through here. Original Story: Ubisoft appears to have very big plans when it comes to supporting the PlayStation 5 from day one. According to Jason Schreier, who will
Thursday31st Oct 2019
News Watch Dogs Legion and More Will Utilise PS5's 'Extremely Interesting' Features, Says Ubisoft
Cross-gen confirmed for multiple games
You may remember last week's news that Ubisoft has pushed back three of its biggest upcoming games, including Watch Dogs Legion, Rainbow Six: Quarantine, and Gods & Monsters. They're now scheduled for release in the next fiscal year, meaning a launch between April 2020 and March 2021. This puts the games...
