assassin’s creed

The Present Day Part Of Assassin’s Creed IV Is A First-Person Adventure

Ubisoft likes to keep the modern parts of its Assassin’s Creed games as secret as possible. But at E3, they revealed a few details for the present day part of ACIV: Black Flag. For starters, you’re the main character.


Ubisoft Has Three Assassin’s Creeds In Development, Vows Innovation

Ubisoft is committed to making a new Assassin’s Creed game every year and is determined not to see the series collapse from franchise fatigue. How?


Assassin’s Creed’s Only Heroine Is Playable In Assassin’s Creed IV

Ubisoft has confirmed reports that Aveline — the bi-racial heroine from Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation — will be jumping from the PlayStation Vita to the PS3 and PS4. The series’ lone female protagonist will be the focus of three missions that will be exclusive to PlayStation platforms.


Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag’s Swashbuckling Ends With A Sudden Crash

Edward Kenway hacked through buccaneers, survived a 21-gun naval bombardment, and tiptoed through flaming wreckage to get back to his ship and escape pursuit. But, in the end, he was brought down by that most dreaded foe: the crash of a live demo.


Assassin’s Creed IV Sure Looks Impressive. But I’m Still Skeptical.

At this point, there may be no hands-off preview I’m less willing to trust than an Assassin’s Creed demo. Last year, Assassin’s Creed III just looked so good, so full of potential… and the final product was a mess. So when I went and watched a big chunk of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag in action, I did so with a massive grain of salt clutched in each hand.


Easily The Biggest Damn Assassin You’ve Ever Seen

Ubisoft traditionally has first dibs on the expansive “flank” of the LA convention centre, something which continued this year with the most ridiculously over-sized Assassin’s Creed poster you will ever see.


Assassin’s Creed’s Creator Sues Ubisoft For Control Of His Next Game

Patrice Désilets, the creator of Assassin’s Creed, is suing Ubisoft for about $US400,000 and control of the game 1666, which he had been building for THQ until it went bankrupt and sold the project to his former employer.


One Man’s Quest To Make The Sweetest Hoodies Possible

Enzo Volante had been designing characters and costumes since he was in the second grade, but it wasn’t until he graduated university that he learned how to design patterns and make clothes. It was a necessity: he had no job and he needed something to wear.


Assassins’ Creed IV Cosplay Begins With This McFarlane Toys Creation

OK, any Assassins’ Creed cosplay is going to start with a white hood, but soon after that you’re going to need a weapon. Comic book legend Todd McFarlane provides, with a replica of Edward Kenway’s Hidden Blade Gauntlet so pretty you can barely tell it’s plastic.


Fine Art: Ever Wonder Who Does The Art For Game Posters, Ads And Boxes?

Sometimes, the art behind a video game is done by the people making the game. Other times, some of the creative process is handled by an external party, like Massive Black or Atomhawk.


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