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News Far Cry 5's Barmy Sci-Fi Expansion Has Lost the Plot
In the best possible way
You’ve got to love how Ubisoft has started going bananas with add-on packs for its biggest hits. The French publisher appears to be having a whole lot of fun with expansions like Lost on Mars, a new DLC episode for Far Cry 5 due out on 17th July. It’s the second of three premium content drops, after the previous one...
News The Division 2 Campaign and Endgame Can Be Played Single-Player
Lone wolf
The Division 2 won't force you to group up with friends or randoms, Ubisoft has confirmed. Much like the first game, you'll be able to fly solo and enjoy just about everything that the title has to offer without forming a squad. Game director Mathias Karlson told Aus Gamers: "You can play through the entire story campaign into endgame and...
News Latest Far Cry 5 Update Brings Photo Mode to Hope County
Shoot-em-up
For those who are still enjoying Far Cry 5 and its modern Montana setting, Ubisoft has just put out an update that brings a robust Photo Mode. You can snap some pictures during any solo content, meaning the main game, the DLC, and any solo missions in Far Cry Arcade. Accessing Photo Mode is as simple as pausing the game, and it gives...
Déjà crew
One of the elements that was universally praised about The Crew was its open world. While developer Ivory Tower’s abbreviated version of the USA was a wonderfully put together slice of Americana, the surrounding game, ultimately let things down with its Fast & Furious-inspired story, and disappointing opponent AI. With The Crew...
Review Far Cry 3: Classic Edition (PS4)
The definition of insanity
We have to say, it's rather pleasant to play Far Cry 3 again. There's a simplicity to it that we appreciate -- the wildlife is present but less malicious, the main antagonist is still wonderfully unstable, and the Rook Islands still make for an enjoyable, picturesque backdrop. That we are playing this entry through again...
Hands On The Crew 2 PS4 Beta Is Big, Barren, and Boring
Sail away
After spending several hours behind the wheel of The Crew 2's open beta, one warning light kept flashing up on the dashboard: it's too big. The map, a truncated version of the entire United States, is enormous - impressively so - but it's dull as dishwater. One of the major changes to this sequel is the addition of planes and boats, and...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey Lets You Pick Your Cover Hero
Alexios or Kassandra?
Ubisoft appears to be doing all it can to shout about the more diverse player options in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. The game allows you to select the gender of the main character for the first time in the series, as well as romance NPCs and choose from dialogue options throughout the a
Reminder The Crew 2 Open Beta Begins Today on PS4
Start your engines
The time has come for Ubisoft's open beta test for The Crew 2. Announced during its E3 2018 press conference, the beta starts today on PS4, and you'll be able to muck about in cars, boats, and planes until Monday 25th June. You've been able to download it ahead of time, but if you've yet to install it, the file size weighs in at...
News Michel Ancel Aiming For a Beyond Good & Evil 2 Beta 'End of Next Year'
Beta late than never
Beyond Good & Evil 2 is fast becoming the new The Last Guardian. We've seen some brilliant trailers for the game, and some impressive-looking footage from early tech demos, but it remains an enigma. We're no closer to a release date,
E3 2018 Odyssey Puts the Ass in Assassin's Creed with Totally Open Romance Options
We'll bang, OK?
For the first time ever, Assassin's Creed is getting romance options. If you didn't already know, dialogue options will play an important role in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, potentially allowing you to change the outcome of quests, branch the story, and, of course, form relationships with various characters. And where there are...
E3 2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey Won't Give You a Game Over for Harming Innocents
About time
In every Assassin's Creed game up until now, harming enough innocent non-playable characters has resulted in you being 'desynced'. Essentially, this is a game over state -- you're taken out of the game and respawned. Now, we doubt most players attempt to go on regular killing sprees in Assassin's Creed titles, but if you happened to whack...
E3 2018 VR Title Transference Gets New Trailer and Release Window
Ubisoft's VR support continues
Transference was a curiosity at Ubisoft's E3 2018 conference last year. There had been relatively little noise about the title since, but we have a much firmer idea of what to expect as Elijah Wood took to the stage to enlighten us on what to expect from the game coming from Ubisoft and his production company,...
Round Up What Was Announced at Ubisoft's E3 2018 Press Conference?
Ubi doobie
The curtain’s just closed on Ubisoft’s E3 2018 press conference, and there were a heap of games on display during the 90 minute showcase. The highlights included Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Beyond Good & Evil 2, and Skull & Bones – but there were several other titles on display, including The Division 2. Here’s a full...
E3 2018 For Honor: Marching Fire Brings Chinese Warriors to the Fray in Free Update
Plus a new mode
For Honor will be getting a big new update later this year, adding a whole new faction to the game alongside a fresh mode of play. In October, Ubisoft plans on releasing the Marching Fire update, adding four Chinese warriors to the title. Meanwhile, the new game mode is called Siege, pitting teams of four against each...
E3 2018 The Crew 2 Is Getting an Open Beta on PS4, Pre-Load Available Now
Start your engines
The Crew 2 got a brand new trailer at Ubisoft's E3 2018 press conference, which you can see above. It's looking pretty decent ahead of its 26th June release date, but the big news is that an open beta will be taking place a little later this month on PS4. The beta will allow you to play the game between the 21st and the 25th...
E3 2018 Starlink: Battle for Atlas Flies to PS4 on 16th October without Star Fox
Lylat wars
We’re not sure whether anyone was going to buy Starlink: Battle for Atlas on the PlayStation 4 anyway, but they certainly won’t when they realise the toy-based open world affair will ship without Star Fox on Sony’s system. Naturally, the iconic pilot will be performing barrel rolls on the Nintendo Switch only. Nevertheless, the...
E3 2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey Goes Full RPG, Looks a Lot Like Origins
As you'd expect
Assassin's Creed Odyssey was blown wide open during Ubisoft's E3 2018 press conference. It got a full announcement trailer (embedded above) and a lengthy gameplay demo (embedded below). And yes, as the leak prior to the show suggested, it launches this year, on the 5th October. Perhaps the biggest takeaway here is that it's going...
Talking Point Was Ubisoft's E3 2018 Press Conference on Form?
Ooh lala
Ubisoft’s E3 2018 press conference pointed a big, bright spotlight at a selection of blockbuster games, including Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and The Division 2. But the showcase also centred on Beyond Good & Evil 2, Skull & Bones, and more. What did you think of the French firm’s briefing this year, though? Were you happy with...
E3 2018 Splinter Cell Remains Hidden at Ubisoft's Briefing
Missing in action
After the Walmart Canada leak, we thought it was a sure thing, but there was no sign of Splinter Cell at Ubisoft’s E3 2018 press conference tonight. It means either the game’s not happening, or it will put in an appearance at Sony’s briefing later on – but we’ve alrea
E3 2018 The Division 2 Will Get Free DLC Episodes and 8 Player Raids
Shoot to kill
As was always going to be the case, The Division 2 turned up in a big way during Ubisoft's E3 2018 press conference. The team-based shooter got a new story trailer, which we've embedded above, but it was the details that the publisher put forth that are really worth writing about. For starters, Ubisoft says The Division 2's...
E3 2018 Development Still Hasn't Really Started on Beyond Good & Evil 2
Ubisoft wants your help to finish (start) it
Ubisoft once again showed off the highly-anticipated Beyond Good & Evil 2 during its E3 2018 press conference. We learned more about the prequel's plot and characters, but very little about the actual release date – which we're gagging for at this point. We did see pre-alpha footage of one of...
E3 2018 Skull & Bones Sails into View With New Cinematic Trailer, Gameplay Footage
Shiver me timbers
Skull & Bones received not one but two new trailers at Ubisoft's E3 2018 press conference. The first, embedded above, is a new cinematic trailer that sets the scene, while the below video is a decent look at gameplay of this shared world multiplayer pirate game. It's looking rather good. You're able to customise your ship,...
E3 2018 Trials Rising Crashes onto PS4 Next Year
Smashing
One of the few games that didn't leak before E3 2018 was Trials Rising, an all new entry in the series coming in February 2019. Announced at Ubisoft's press conference, various elements of the game's design have been influenced and shaped by the Trials community, with some having direct input on things like track design, the...
Live Watch Ubisoft's E3 2018 Press Conference Right Here
Assassin's Creed Odyssey! The Division 2! Splinter Cell?
Ubisoft’s E3 2018 press conference is the next big briefing on the docket, and you can tune in live right here. In addition to the reveal of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, we’re also scheduled to see more of The Division 2. And then there’s Splinter Cell: is it really happening? Find out...
E3 2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey Will Indeed Launch This Year, Other Details Leaked
Here we go
Good lord, someone stop the leaks! Ubisoft's press conference is just under an hour away at the time of writing, but that hasn't stopped the release date for Assassin's Creed Odyssey from squeezing out early. According to a leaked developer blog post (whoops!), Odyssey will launch on the 5th October, 2018. So yes, Ubisoft is releasing...
Guide What Time Is Ubisoft's E3 2018 Press Conference?
And what to expect
As we know, Ubisoft is returning to E3 this year with another press conference. Out of all the publishers that hold these shows, the French company tends to be the least predictable, often bringing some off-the-wall, or just plain strange, flamboyance to proceedings. It usually has one or two surprises up its sleeve, too, so it's...
E3 2018 The Division 2 Beta Sign Up Available Now
Lock and load
If you're up for trying The Division 2 before it launches in March 2019, you can sign up for the beta right now. All you have to do is click through here to visit the official site, choose your platform, and then log in to your Uplay account. Easy, although you may have to go back to the website's home page in order to properly set...
E3 2018 The Division 2 First Gameplay Features Awful Gamer Speak, Cool Environments
Cover me, guys
You get the feeling that Ubisoft wanted to tone down the "gamer speak" for this first look at The Division 2, but it's still pretty bloody terrible. Throughout the gameplay demo that was shown at Microsoft's E3 2018 press conference, we were treated to annoyingly fake dialogue between the people supposedly playing the game. If...
E3 2018 Huge Amount of Assassin's Creed Odyssey Screenshots Leak Ahead of Ubisoft Presser
So many details
Wow, this is a pretty big leak. A whole slew of screenshots from Assassin's Creed Odyssey have appeared online, showcasing the game's world, menus, parts of the map, boat sailing, combat, dialogue options, and the face of the title's protagonist. Going by the pics, you'll once again have control over an avian ally who's able to...
E3 2018 New Splinter Cell Looks Like a Lock as E3 Leak Proves 100% Accurate So Far
Sam fishing
A new Splinter Cell announcement is all but guaranteed for E3 2018 at this point. How so? Well, around a month ago, Walmart Canada supposedly leaked a whole bunch of secret PlayStation 4 titles. The leak included the likes of RAGE 2 and Assassin's Creed Odyssey, both of which were officially announced not long after. It also fe
Feature Ubisoft's Best and Worst E3 Moments of the PS4 Generation
One last thing
Ubisoft always puts on a great E3 press conference. Debuting new titles every year, supporting its already released ones with DLC, and saving big reveals as its "one last thing", the French company has really fine-tuned its style to a tee. But that doesn't mean there hasn't been one or two hiccups along the way. These are Ubisoft's E3...
Review Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness (PS4)
Hell or high whatever
In the two months since its release, the general consensus surrounding Far Cry 5 has settled on it being a solid experience but also one that didn’t bring anything new to the table. In the hope of finding something fresh, series fans have been placing their bets on the game’s post-launch DLC to satisfy those needs. The...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey Officially Announced, More at E3 2018
Get him to the Greek
If this Assassin’s Creed Odyssey trailer had dropped without the various leaks earlier this week, it’d probably have had a bigger impact. As it is, here’s about three seconds of Ubisoft’s latest, with a promise of more at E3 2018. The title’s set in Ancient Greece and
Report Assassin's Creed Odyssey Will Have Dialogue Trees
Set in Ancient Greece
Assassin’s Creed Origins transformed Ubisoft’s famous franchise into a Witcher-esque role-playing game, and it seems leaked sequel Odyssey will go one step further, adding dialogue trees to the series for the first time. News comes courtesy of Kotaku, who spoke to several people familiar with the project. As expected, the...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey Leaked Via Collectible Keychain
Direct sequel to Origins?
A photograph of a keyring has outed Ubisoft's next Assassin's Creed entry. Picked up by Jeux-Video, the next game in the series will be named Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Judging by the trinket in the picture, it looks as though we'll be heading to ancient Rome or Greece in the next adventure. This lines up with how...
Review Trials Fusion (PlayStation 4)
Motorcycle menagerie
Republished on Wednesday 30th May 2018: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of June's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. There aren’t nearly enough motorcycle games that let you play a round of tennis with a penguin, of that we can all agree. Alas, until some clever...
News The Division 2 Due Before April 2019, Alongside The Crew 2 and Unannounced Ubisoft Title
All of them 'AAA'
In the latest earnings report from Ubisoft, the French publisher lets slip some of its plans for the relatively near future. For starters, the report states that The Division 2 -- announced but not shown back in March -- is due out this fiscal year. In other words, it'll launch at some point between now and April 2019. The shooter...
News Star Trek: Bridge Crew Brings the Next Generation to Life
Next-gen
Ubisoft’s superb at supporting its games over long periods of time, and it hasn’t forgotten about the surprisingly entertaining PlayStation VR co-op title, Star Trek: Bridge Crew. Now also playable without a virtual reality headset, a new expansion due out on 22nd May will add The Next Generation content to the release for...
News Beyond Good & Evil 2 Appears to Be Making Some Progress
But not much
It’s been a year since Beyond Good & Evil 2 was announced, and here are some Ubisoft employees talking about it in thick French accents. This is all still very much work in progress stuff, and frankly it doesn’t look like it’s come that far since E3 2017, but that’s to be expected from a title that will never come out. Okay,...
Everybody loves Rayman
Republished on Wednesday 25th April 2018: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of May's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. After spending far too much time in the shadow of the Raving Rabbids, Rayman made a triumphant return to consoles in Rayman Origins. While...
News Here's 12 Crazy Minutes of Footage for The Crew 2
Transformers
The Crew 2 is shaping up to be far bigger and better than the 2014 original, and one of the biggest factors behind that is the ability to switch between your chosen method of transport at any moment. Just take a look at how utterly bonkers this looks in practice in the video above as a car turns into a plane before your eyes, and then...
News Ubisoft Dates Its E3 2018 Press Conference
Join the club
Following in the footsteps of EA and Bethesda, Ubisoft has slapped a date on its E3 2018 press conference. The French publisher's show will take place on the 11th June, at 21:00 UK time. So that's 13:00 Pacific, and 16:00 Eastern. Based on our admittedly spotty memories of past E3 pressers, this is all pretty standard stuff for...
Soapbox Far Cry 5's Arcade Mode Is One of the Worst Multiplayer Offerings This Generation
Liam's having a curation nightmare
Tacked-on multiplayer modes were something that plagued the previous generation of consoles with poor online options that didn't really need to be there at all. Ninja Gaiden III brought its bloodshed to multiple players at once to little applause, BioShock 2 distributed plasmids online with not a lot of fanfare,...
News If You Need Something to Play This Weekend, Ghost Recon: Wildlands Is Free on PS4
Tango yankee
Look, we've all been there. A big game's on the horizon (God of War) and you're a bit scared of starting something new before launch in case you don't get it finished in time. Perfectly natural. So you're just looking for something that's not too involved. Maybe you can grind away the hours on Monster Hunter: World? Not a bad idea. Or...
News Ghost Recon: Wildlands' Sam Fisher References Metal Gear Solid
"Then it's only me..."
Oh no, this one hit us hard. Back when the PS2 vs Xbox console war was at its height, Splinter Cell's Sam Fisher was always pitted as Microsoft's answer to Solid Snake – before the stealth classics made their way over to the PlayStation 2 of course. With the demise of the Metal Gear Solid franchise following the...
News Assassin's Creed Origins PS4 Patch 1.4.2 Fixes a Whole Load of Minor Issues
Siwa will know peace
Ubisoft is still working away at fixing, tweaking, and adjusting Assassin's Creed Origins, with the game's latest update now available on PlayStation 4. Patch 1.4.2 weighs in at a reasonably hefty 3.7GB or thereabouts, but there doesn't appear to be anything too exciting on offer here. A quick look at the official...
News Far Cry 5 Destroys Franchise Sales Records
Digital sales surpass 50 per cent
Ubisoft sure knows how to sell video games, with Far Cry 5 more than doubling the sales of its numbered predecessor to become the fastest selling title in the franchise’s history. New data from the French publisher reveals that more than 50 per cent of the copies were sold digitally through venues such as the...
News Far Cry 3 Classic Edition Hunts Down a PS4 Release Date
Vaas good news
Amid all the announcements regarding Far Cry 5's season pass content, Ubisoft revealed that one of the most popular entries in the series, Far Cry 3, would be making its way to PlayStation 4 as a 'Classic Edition'. Yesterday, the publisher announced on Steam that the port will be releasing on 26th June 2018. However, if you purchased...
Review TrackMania: Turbo (PS4)
Round the bend
Republished on Wednesday 28th March 2018: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of April's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Despite the brand debuting well over a decade ago, TrackMania: Turbo marks the arcade racer's first release on a PlayStation platform. A favourite on the...
Daddy issues
If an AI were to create a game based on popular Google search terms for video games, Far Cry 5 would likely be the result. Whether that's a good or a bad thing largely depends on what you expect from Far Cry at this point, and probably games in general. Because Far Cry 5 isn't a bad game – in fact, it's an awful lot of good old...
