Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey heads to Greece, if we believe this keychain

Guessing the setting of the next Assassin’s Creed adventure is a honored tradition for fans at this point, and it looks like the winners this time around are anyone who put their bets on Greece — that is, if we can believe merchandise that is appearing online today. French website Jeux Video Live has uncovered […]

EA Motive’s Jade Raymond shows how triple-A has changed since Assassin’s Creed

Electronic Arts has a couple of new properties in the works, such as Anthem from BioWare. Another project is in production at EA Motive, which is the studio that industry luminary Jade Raymond is overseeing. During a fireside chat at the GamesBeat Summit in Mill Valley, California yesterday, Raymond explained that making something new for a […]

April 2018 Xbox Games With Gold — The Witness and Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate

Each month, anyone with an active Xbox Live Gold subscription can claim up to four games that will all work with their Xbox One. This is part of Microsoft’s efforts to maintain high participation in its $ 10-per-month ($ 60-per-year) premium online service. Of those four games, two are always for Xbox One and the […]

Assassin’s Creed: Origins — How Ubisoft created the art for the massive open world

Ubisoft created such a massive world for Assassin’s Creed: Origins, the latest open-world game set in the world of ancient Egypt. And one of the people responsible for that massiveness was Raphael Lacoste, art director on the project. He spoke at the 2017 Montreal International Game Summit (MIGS 17) about how Ubisoft undertook the massive task of […]

Ubisoft gifts Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and World in Conflict to PC players

Who needs that fancy new Assassin’s Creed game? Ubisoft is giving away Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and World in Conflict on the PC this month. You just need an Ubisoft account. World in Conflict is available first. The 2007 real-time strategy game is downloadable for free from December 4 (aka today) until December 11. Assassin’s Creed […]

Assassin’s Creed Origins review: A living, breathing ancient world

Enlarge / A world so nice, you won’t even mind the mundane quests. Glistening sands and teaming life stretch far away. I stand at the head of a gilded Pyramid, looking away to the bustling lives and vibrant oases around me. Dust curls up along the horizon, eager to embrace a nearby village. Hippos lumber […]

There’s a New Mario Game Out This Week (and Assassin’s Creed, and Wolfenstein), But Fall Ain’t What It Used to Be

The holidays used to feel like a deluge of new games—now it’s just a shallow sea of annualized sure-thing sequels. https://media.wired.com/photos/59ee3ee1c2c41472a6d3e56d/master/pass/Wolfenstein-FA.jpg Feed: All Latest

Combat-free mode makes Assassin’s Creed: Origins incredibly easy to explore

Enlarge / Why kill thousands of bad guys when you can explore the world of Assassin’s Creed: Origins as a combat-free museum? (credit: Ubisoft) Back in 2005, Penny Arcade identified two main types of gamers: those that “play games to enter a trance state and experience other lives,” and those who “play them to defeat […]

‘Assassin’s Creed’ trailer reveals mysterious Egyptian enemies

We got our first look at Assassin’s Creed: Origins at E3 this past summer. The latest installment of the big-budget title from Ubisoft is set to release on all major platforms October 27th, and will feature ancient Roman and Egyptian settings brought to life in 4K (provided you have a console or PC and TV […]