The best alternate history games, from Wolfenstein to Fallout
Alternate history has long existed as a tool for film and television, and video games are no different. These are some of the coolest alternate history games you can play right now, including Wolfenstein: The New Order, Freedom Fighters, Assassin's Creed III, and the original Fallout
Ubisoft terminates player-made XP farming quests in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Ubisoft banned experience farming quests made on the Story Creator Mode of Assassin's Creed Odyssey. The quests exploit the tool to allow players to gain massive amounts of experience points without doing anything, likely spurred by the intense level grinding required to finish the game's main missions.
The best patriotic video games to play on the Fourth of July
Looking for the perfect video game to play on July 4. Here are 10 patriotic video games to play for Independence Day, including entries in the Assassin's Creed and The Division series. Whether you want a brand new game or an older one, we have what you're looking for in our list.
The next Assassin’s Creed could star Vikings, and The Division 2 is teasing it
Images found in the recently released Tom Clancy's The Division 2 seem to point to Vikings starring in the next Assassin's Creed game. A report from Kotaku backed up this fan theory. A new Assassin's Creed game is not due to be released in 2019, with Ubisoft planning a new installment next year.
‘Monster Hunter: World’ and ‘Assassin’s Creed’ collide in surprise crossover
Monster Hunter: World quietly added a crossover event with Assassin's Creed, featuring a quest to defeat Odogaron, Deviljho, and Lunastra. Players will be able to take on the appearances of Bayek from Assassin's Creed: Origins and Ezio Auditore, last seen in Assassin's Creed: Revelations.
Project Stream testers get to keep a free copy of ‘Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’
Those who participated in Google's technical test of Project Stream won't be able to access the service to play Assassin's Creed Odyssey after January 15, but they'll get to keep the game on PC anyway. Players only need to log an hour of playtime on Project Stream beforehand to qualify.
Open-world video games are getting too big for their own good
As technology has progressed, open-world video games have grown increasingly bigger. What seems like a universal positive has shown problems preventing the genre from truly moving forward, however. But what can be done to keep open worlds from feeling too big for their own good?
Google’s ‘Project Stream’ will let you play major games on the Chrome browser
Google has announced Project Stream, a game streaming service that allows you to play AAA games directly from your Chrome browser. The first game being offered during the technical test is Assassin's Creed Odyssey, which will be available to play on the same day it launches for traditional platforms.
‘Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’: Everything you need to know
Ubisoft will release Assassin's Creed Odyssey in October for consoles and PC. Here is everything you need to know about the next chapter of Assassin's Creed, including the story, setting, gameplay changes, playable characters, release date, and special editions available for collectors.
Watch two new character trailers for ‘Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’
Ubisoft has released two separate trailers for Assassin's Creed Odyssey, each focusing on one of the two playable Greek characters you'll be able to select at the start of the game. Assassin's Creed Odyssey releases for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on October 5.
‘Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey’ boasts two main characters, ship-to-ship combat
At its E3 2018 event, publisher Ubisoft showed off its latest and greatest, including a sneak-peek at the upcoming Assassin's Creed: Odyssey. During the show, Ubisoft not only ran a detailed gameplay preview, but provided some on-stage commentary detailing exactly what players can expect.
Watch the Ubisoft E3 2018 press conference right here
Ubisoft will host its E3 2018 press conference on Monday, June 11 at 4 p.m. ET. You can watch the whole thing right here with the Digital Trends crew as we react to the latest news and announcements. We expect to see more gameplay from Assassin's Creed Odyssey as well as a few surprises.
Spartans! Assassin’s Creed Odyssey sails to Greece
Ubisoft has officially announced Assassin's Creed Odyssey, a game that appears to take place in ancient Greece and feature Spartans. The title leaked via a promotional keychain just before E3, but Ubisoft promises more information will be revealed during the event in early June.
Xbox Games With Gold for June includes $100 in ‘Smite’ content
Microsoft revealed the free games being offered through the Xbox Games With Gold program in June and they include the sequel Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China on Xbox One and an underrated racer on Xbox 360. As always, all four included games are fully playable on Xbox One
‘Far Cry 5’ boosts Ubisoft’s yearly sales above the $2 billion mark
With its fiscal year coming to a close, Ubisoft only needed a week of sales for Far Cry 5 to bump its annual sales above the $2 billion mark. The open-world shooter more than doubled the first-week haul of its predecessor, with strong sales for The Division and Assassin's Creed: Origins also finishing out the quarter.
The Animus Control Panel opens a dev toolbox for ‘Assassin’s Creed: Origins’
The newest update for the PC versions of Assassin's Creed: Origins is a control panel that lets you adjust many of the settings in the game, such as health, enemy awareness, attack strength, and even the number of animals you can tame.
April’s free Xbox Games With Gold include ‘The Witness’ and ‘Dead Space 2’
Microsoft has announced the free games Xbox players will get in April through the Games With Gold program, and they're not too shabby.
Have cash to spare? Pick up this $500 Assassin’s Creed figurine
A $500 Assassin's Creed Origins figure is now available for pre-order. It's limited to 100 units and contains busts of three Egyptian gods.
‘Assassin’s Creed Origins’ will soon offer New Game+ mode
Assassin's Creed Origins will soon be getting a New Game+ option, according to community manager Dominik Voigt.
‘Assassin’s Creed Rogue Remastered’ is coming to PS4, Xbox One
Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered, an updated version of the 2014 game, will be coming to Xbox One and PS4 this March.
Level up in a hurry with our 'Assassin's Creed Origins' guide
Assassin's Creed Origins is the series first foray into action-role-playing territory, but leveling up can be tricky. Here's how to do it.
Everything we know about ‘Assassin’s Creed Origins’
Here is everything we know about the forthcoming 'Assassin's Creed: Origins,' from the game's setting to new gameplay additions and tweaks.
Meet the fans of 'Assassin's Creed' in this new Ubisoft documentary
Into the Creed is a new Assassin's Creed documentary that highlights both the creators and the fans of the beloved franchise.
Two video game universes collide in 'Final Fantasy XV: Assassin's Festival'
The free DLC, titled Assassin's Festival, will be a limited time event with combining gameplay elements from both series.
Story in 'Skull & Bones' will take place over many months, not offline
Ubisoft's naval combat game Skull & Bones will not feature a traditional offline campaign mode, instead using multiplayer to tell its story.
‘Just Cause 3’ headlines August’s PlayStation Plus free games
PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive a new batch of free games in August, including Just Cause 3 and Downwell.
Adi Shankar to produce animated series based on Assassin's Creed for Ubisoft
Adi Shankar has inked a deal with Ubisoft to bring a new story set in the Assassin's Creed universe to the small screen.
‘Assassin’s Creed Rebellion’ is a mobile strategy game with your favorite killers
Assassin's Creed Rebellion is an upcoming mobile strategy role-playing game in the same vein as Fallout Shelter.
‘Star Wars Battlefront II’ was YouTube’s most-viewed game of E3
Star Wars Battlefront II managed to top YouTube's list of the most popular games of E3 2017, beating out FIFA and Call of Duty.
‘Assassin’s Creed Origins’: Our First Take
Although there's plenty new and different in Assassin's Creed Origins, Ubisoft's latest, some old problems remain.
Microsoft shows some love with Xbox Games With Gold for June
Xbox Live Gold members will get a bunch of great free games in June through Games With Gold, including Watch Dogs and Dragon Age: Origins.
Ubisoft says new Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, The Crew games coming in the next year
Developer and publisher Ubisoft has revealed that Far Cry 5 and The Crew 2, along with a new Assassin's Creed game, are in the works.
Creative director of 'Far Cry 4' and 'Assassin's Creed III' leaves Ubisoft
After serving as creative lead on Far Cry 4 and Assassin's Creed III, Hutchinson has left Ubisoft to start his own company, Typhoon Studios.
