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News The Division 2 Beta Codes Being Sent Out
Check your mail
Private beta codes for The Division 2 are starting to make their way to players, we've been told. Set to begin on the 7th February, the beta is available to those who pre-order the game. You can also get in by signing up through the official site, but Ubisoft has said that it can't promise a place to everyone who applies. Those of...
News A Group of Much Tougher Enemies Take Over The Division 2 Once You've Beaten the Campaign
Endgame
"What's the endgame like?" is a question that's being asked more and more when it comes to loot-based titles like The Division 2. Once you're done with the campaign and the game's side activities, is there enough additional content to keep you coming back for more? It's something that developer Massive Entertainment has clearly been thinking...
News Take Cover with 20 Minutes of The Division 2 Co-Op Gameplay
Four-pronged attack
IGN's gone ahead and published 20 minutes of gameplay from The Division 2, giving us our most in-depth look yet at how co-op works in the sequel. A four-player squad takes on one of the game's multiplayer missions, resulting in a lot of cover-based skirmishes. It's just about what you'd expect, but it does look solid. The...
Review For Honor - Medieval Brawler Comes Out Swinging
'Tis but a scratch
Republished on Wednesday 30th January 2019: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of February's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. The back and forth of a mano-a-mano sword fight rarely gets encapsulated effectively in video game form, and even the likes of Nioh or Dark...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey's Latest Lost Tales of Greece Quest Is Live Now
Another one
Yep, it's that time again. The latest additional quest in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is now live in the game, and just like its predecessors, it's free for all players. This new instalment of The Lost Tales of Greece is called A Poet's Legacy, and it sees your hero help out a poet whose performances are getting more and more risque...
News Ubisoft Is Making Changes to Controversial Assassin's Creed Odyssey DLC Ending
Fair play
The ending to Assassin's Creed Odyssey's second DLC episode certainly didn't please everyone. Without spoiling anything, your character is essentially forced into a relationship -- player choice is thrown out the window. Some thought the conclusion was fine -- great, even -- while others saw it as poorly implemented, or little more than an...
News Far Cry: New Dawn's Story Trailer Has Blood, Baddies, and a Familiar Face
Sowing the seed
This story trailer for Far Cry: New Dawn is just about everything that you'd expect. A bit of melodrama, a touch of violence, and... Wait, is that...? Yeah, a familiar face if you've played Far Cry 5. We won't spoil it here, though. New Dawn's still slated for release on the 15th February, so it's closing in quick. Is this...
News The Division 2 Gets Almost 2 Hours of Gameplay Footage and Details on PvP
Locked and loaded
Ubisoft hosted a livestream for The Division 2 earlier today, and we've embedded the footage above. There's almost two hours of gameplay here, as the developers talk us through the title's new Dark Zones and player versus player modes. From where we're sitting, it looking pretty good. The Division 2 is still slated for its 15th...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey's New Cyclops Boss Fight Has Arrived
Hammer time
As promised, Ubisoft has dropped another mythical monster into the world of Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Upon booting up the game you should have a new bounty quest for Arges the Cyclops. Hunt him down, beat him, and get your hands on a legendary heavy blunt weapon. Sounds simple enough, right? Previously, Ubisoft has said that it wants to...
News Far Cry: New Dawn Pushes 'Light RPG Approach' with Weapon Ranks and Base Resources
Of course
In a quick video posted to the game's Twitter, Far Cry: New Dawn creative director Jean-Sebastien Decant explains a couple of fresh features. Decant starts off by saying that the upcoming open world shooter pushes "the light RPG approach", meaning that various little RPG elements have been added to the Far Cry formula. No surprise there...
News The Division 2 Details Dedicated PvP Modes and All New Dark Zones
Darker
The Division 2 seems to be expanding upon the first game's idea of competitive multiplayer. The sequel will see the return of the Dark Zone, or rather Dark Zones due to the fact that there'll be three of them instead of just one. On top of that, more traditional player versus player modes will be added through 'Domination' and 'Skirmish'. You...
Soapbox Ubisoft Has Earned The Division a Second Shot
Lloyd's been left impressed by the publisher
Cast your mind back to just before the start of this console generation. At E3 2013, there was a game that had the industry abuzz: Ubisoft’s closer to its press conference, a new Tom Clancy title called The Division. Promising engaging co-op play amidst a backdrop of chaos and the fall of Manhattan’s...
Unfair in love
Adding another several hours of content and continuing the story that started in Episode 1, Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Legacy of the First Blade - Episode 2: Shadow Heritage (good lord!) is a solid follow-up. New quests, a new ability, and a couple of new legendary weapons await, but once again, don't go into this DLC expecting any...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey Patch 1.13 Out Now on PS4
Manual save crashing fixed
A new update has launched for Assassin's Creed Odyssey, and you can go ahead and download now on PlayStation 4. Don't go expecting new quests and loads of other bits and pieces, though, as patch 1.13 has been deployed to fix one specific issue. We're not entirely sure how widespread the issue has been, but we've seen...
News The Division 2 Private Beta Dated, Sign Ups Open Now
Freedom fighters
Ubisoft's slapped a date on the private beta for The Division 2. As is usually the case these days, you can to pre-order the game to gain access, but you can also try your luck and sign up for it through here. You can do this using a Ubisoft account or a PlayStation Network account. The private beta runs for four days, from the 7th...
News Ubisoft Apologises for Assassin's Creed Odyssey DLC Ending as Fan Backlash Continues
Says Episode 3 will tie it together
The second episode for Assassin's Creed Odyssey: The Legacy of the First Blade dropped yesterday (at the time of writing), and within hours, the DLC had pissed off many a player. We won't go into all the details here for spoiler reasons, but be sure to check out our article on the matter if you want to know more...
News Ubisoft Faces Fan Backlash as Assassin's Creed Odyssey DLC Totally Ignores Player Choice
Locked in
Note: This article contains spoilers further down the page. The first three paragraphs contain no spoilers. The second episode of Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Legacy of the First Blade has launched, and many who have completed the latest DLC instalment aren't happy. As it turns out, Episode 2: Shadow Heritage potentially ignores your...
Fiery
Okay, deep breath before we say this one: Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Legacy of the First Blade - Episode 2: Shadow Heritage (phew) is out tomorrow on PlayStation 4. As its title suggests, this is the second episode in the game's first DLC series, with the third and final instalment set to launch in March. Ubisoft's released an informative new...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey Patch 1.12 Is a Big One, and It's Out Now on PS4
The odyssey continues
Another big update for Assassin's Creed Odyssey has landed on PlayStation 4, further improving Ubisoft's already impressive open world adventure. Patch 1.12 weighs in at just over 4GB on Sony's system. The highlights here are the additions of enemy scaling options and two new mercenary tiers. New mastery perks have also been...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Legacy of the First Blade Episode 2 Launches Next Week
The Order's at it again
Titled Shadow Heritage, the second episode of Assassin's Creed Odyssey's Legacy of the First Blade DLC saga will leap into view next week. We quite liked the first episode, Hunted, praising its well made quests and interesting character moments in our review. Hopefully this continuation is even better. "Continuing the story...
It never ends
Ubisoft has outlined what players can expect from Assassin's Creed Odyssey in January 2019. The publisher's latest update video covers upcoming DLC as well as new features coming to the game this month. First off, the second episode of Legacy of the First Blade will be launching soon. The video says mid January, so that's probably...
News New Assassin's Creed Odyssey Quest 'The Daughters of Lalaia' Is Live
The odyssey continues
Ubisoft has added a new quest to Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Like previous The Lost Tales of Greece quests, this latest escapade is free for all players. It's titled 'The Daughters of Lalaia' and it should give you something to do before the game's next DLC episode launches in the near future. Look, we've got to give Ubisoft...
News Ubisoft Was Working on a New Splinter Cell at One Point
Please continue
There comes a point in a popular franchise’s life where fans want it to make a comeback, and pretty much everyone is pulling for Splinter Cell right now – especially in the wake of Metal Gear Solid’s expected absence. Jade Raymond, who most recently worked for EA but is perhaps best known for her time at Ubisoft, has revealed...
Review Steep - Chill Open World Winter Sports
Peak performer
Extreme sports of the wintry variety clearly aren't for the faint-hearted, and anyone that partakes in snowy slopes that have more in common with the vertical than the horizontal need their head examined. Not only is it dangerous but it also happens to be bloody expensive to boot, which means that most of us will only ever be exposed...
News For Honor Is Crossing Blades with Assassin's Creed in Special In-Game Event
For the Creed
Ubisoft is a publisher that isn't shy about merging its games together in fun ways. We recall references to Assassin's Creed cropping up in other mainstays like Watch Dogs and Far Cry, but this latest example is perhaps the most direct crossover yet. A special, three-week event has just begun in medieval combat game For Honor, and it...
News You Can Play The Crew 2 for Free this Weekend on PS4
Unlock a new car too
Remember The Crew 2? Ubisoft has been continuing to support its open world racer since release back in June, and if you've been on the fence this whole time, here's some good news. From today through to Sunday 16th December, you'll be able to play this expansive racing game for free on PS4. What's more, if you do take part in...
News Beyond Good and Evil 2 Looks Ambitious and Massive in New Gameplay Video
The planetary system is your oyster
Beyond Good & Evil 2 still seems so far off, doesn't it? The project does seem to be making some progress, however, as Ubisoft recently held a live stream in which it went over the current state of the game. If you don't have an hour to spare, the publisher has pieced together an abridged version that hits all...
News You Can Explore More Than Just Hope County in Far Cry: New Dawn on PS4
Check out new gameplay footage
Far Cry: New Dawn was one of the larger games to be announced during The Game Awards 2018, and while some felt an entry set in a post-apocalypse was a little uninspired, it's not looking too bad. This new gameplay video from Game Informer features about seven minutes of footage, and while it looks exactly as
The Game Awards 2018 Far Cry: New Dawn Drops the Bomb in February 2019
All the RAGE
Congrats if you guessed that Far Cry: New Dawn would release before RAGE 2 next year, because it will. Ubisoft's next open world adventure is due to launch on the 15th February 2019, and it'll hit with the lower price point of $39.99 rather than full retail. The game got its first trailer at The Game Awards 2018, and it looks... Well,...
Review Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Legacy of the First Blade - Episode 1: Hunted - Off to a Good Start
To the point
Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Legacy of the First Blade - Episode 1: Hunted (there's no way in heck we're writing that again) is the first chapter of downloadable content for Odyssey -- a game that's already fit to burst with... Everything. Fortunately, Hunted does enough to stand out as its own little slice of adventure, ensuring that it...
News Far Cry: New Dawn's Cover Art Leaks Ahead of Reveal
Feel the RAGE
A new Far Cry game will be announced during The Game Awards 2018 later today, and here’s your very first look at it. The box – which boasts the name Far Cry: New Dawn – shows two ladies sat on a sofa, while a man chained to the roof of a car screams out for help. One of the women appears to be wearing roller skate pads, while the...
News Post-Apocalyptic Far Cry Game to Be Announced at The Game Awards 2018
Wait what
Wow, this came out of nowhere. Ubisoft has revealed that a new Far Cry game will be announced tomorrow at The Game Awards 2018... And it's got a post-apocalyptic setting? No, you read that right -- there's gonna be a new Far Cry game that takes place, going by the teaser trailer, after a nuclear apocalypse. We don't know how much of it...
News Former Dragon Age Creative Director Now Working at Ubisoft on Unannounced Project
Ubisoft RPG incoming?
Mike Laidlaw, one of the main creative minds behind much of the Dragon Age series, left BioWare around a year ago. Since then, he's been working as a consultant throughout the industry, but now he's back at a major studio. Today, Laidlaw's revealed that he's actually landed a job at Ubisoft Quebec as creative director on a...
Review Rayman - An 'Armless PSone Platforming Treat
Ray-manifestation of UbiArt
Even twenty years ago, any love felt towards PSone Rayman's luscious art style could quickly turn into hate due to its spikily relentless difficulty barrier, but a cathartic sense of satisfaction could also be found by perseverant gamers who endured to conquer all eighteen of its levels. As a December 1995 EU launch...
Review Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six - Not a PS Classic, But Interesting Nonetheless
Back to basics
Believe it or not, but there was a time when the Tom Clancy game franchise that haemorrhaged titles in the 2000s was actually less popular than the legendary novelist himself. Even by the late 90s, only a handful of games based on his books had come out – most of them Hunt for the Red October submarine sims. That all changed in...
News Next Assassin's Creed Odyssey Patch Adds New Features and Finally Fixes PS4 Screenshot Bug
Photo mode engaged
Ubisoft has detailed the next update for Assassin's Creed Odyssey, which is apparently set to release tomorrow. Patch 1.1 brings a few new features, including a 'Mastery Level' system. This'll let you spend ability points on new hunter, warrior, and assassin statistics when you're at level 50 or over. It should add a new dimension...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey's First DLC Episode Launches Next Week
Legacy of the First Blade begins
The first episode of Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Legacy of the First Blade launches next week, Ubisoft has revealed. There'll be three episodes in all, with the latter two episodes set to release in 2019. According to the press release, Legacy of the First Blade will include a brand new story, new characters, new...
The odyssey continues
Ubisoft has released the patch notes for Assassin's Creed Odyssey's big November update. Patch 1.07, which is due to release tomorrow (that's the 15th November, just in case you're reading this later), weighs in at a reasonable 2.5GB, but it's huge in terms of what it brings to the game. The headline acts here are an increased...
News Rainbow Six: Siege Available to Play for Free This Weekend on PS4
From today
If you've ever been curious about the popularity of Rainbow Six: Siege, now's your chance to find out. Ubisoft is opening up its beloved tactical shooter to all players this weekend, letting those who don't own the game take it for a spin. You'll be able to download and play Siege from today until Sunday 18th November on PS4, and it...
Interview Swan-Diving into the Music of Assassin's Creed Odyssey with Composers, The Flight
A musical odyssey
We recently had the chance to sit down and chat with the composer for the newest title in Ubisoft's long-running juggernaut of a series, Assassin's Creed. Joe Henson and Alexis Smith, known as The Flight, have lent their talents to many titles prior to this, including Horizon: Zero Dawn, Alien: Isolation, and even previous...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey Adds a New Late-Game Boss, Victory Gets You a Legendary Bow
Eye eye
If you're somehow pining for more content in the unbelievably gigantic Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Ubisoft has your back. Newly added to the game is an optional boss named Steropes, and yes, he's a bloody cyclops. Defeating him in battle will net you a legendary bow, but be warned: he's quite high level. This fresh boss encounter is free for...
News X Games DLC Brings Fresh Events and More to Steep on PS4
Sick
Remember Steep? Ubisoft's freeform winter sports game didn't exactly rock the boat when it launched a couple of years back, but it's a fun title with plenty to do, and more is being added over time. The latest DLC brings the X Games to the Alaskan slopes, adding a competitive flair and lots of new events and challenges to tackle. As you can...
As well as new missions
Ubisoft said that it would be supporting Assassin's Creed Odyssey for a long time to come, and it's already off to a good start. In a new video, which we've embedded above, the developer clues us in on what's coming to the game throughout November. Alongside the recently released patch 1.06, there are additional quests in the...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey Weekly Mercenary Events Put on Hold Again
Now due later this month
Ubisoft's not having a great time trying to get these live events in Assassin's Creed Odyssey to work. The title's first mercenary event was cancelled after the developer couldn't get it into everyone's game, and so it was pushed into the next week. However, problems have arisen again, and now, it's been shoved even further...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey PS4 Patch 1.06 Adds a New Quest, Increases Mercenary Tier Rewards
The odyssey continues
Assassin's Creed Odyssey update 1.06 is out on PlayStation 4 today (the 1st November), and it brings with it the game's first additional quest. Part of a series of free missions dubbed The Lost Tales of Greece, Ubisoft has said previously that these story-based outings will be added to the title on a regular basis. Hopefully...
News New Assassin's Creed Odyssey Trophies Point to Free Content Update Coming Soon
The Lost Tales of Greece, we assume
Well this is interesting. Ubisoft seems to have added two new Trophies to Assassin's Creed Odyssey. They fall under a category called 'Additional Feats', and we assume that they're part of some free content drop that the developer has planned. It's probably something to do with 'The Lost Tales of Greece' -- a...
News SoulCalibur VI Sells 80 Per Cent of Its UK Physical Copies on PS4
Starlink, however, manages just 10 per cent
SoulCalibur VI proved once again that the PlayStation 4 is the home of fighting games, moving a whopping 80 per cent of its physical UK copies on Sony’s system. However, the wider picture doesn’t tell a particularly positive tale, as retail sales of the brawler were down 55 per cent at launch compared...
Review Starlink: Battle for Atlas - A Decent Space Romp Cluttered with Plastic
Toys that aren't so lively
The toys-to-life fad that fuelled the likes of Disney Infinity, Lego Dimensions, and Skylanders died out years ago, didn’t it? Apparently not, because here we are in 2018 with a brand new product line on the market. Starlink: Battle for Atlas, from French behemoth Ubisoft, releases alongside a slew of physical space...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey PS4 Patch 1.05 Brings Stability to Greece, Fixes Another Crash
Another one
As expected, Ubisoft is dishing out updates for Assassin's Creed Odyssey on a regular basis. This latest patch is another small one, coming in at just 160MB. According to the patch notes, update 1.05 "improves stability" and fixes "and issue that led to crashes to dashboard on PS4". Hopefully the game won't need many more of these and...
News This Is What Assassin's Creed Odyssey's Alexios and Kassandra Look and Sound Like in Real Life
Greek chic
Regardless of who you choose to play as in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Alexios and Kassandra are both really good leads. They've got sharp dialogue, and it's all tied together with some wonderful voice acting. And in this latest Odyssey video, we get to meet the two actors behind the Greek heroes. It's a relatively short video but it's...
