Overwatch 2‘s Identity Crisis, The Hate Driving The Assassin’s Creed ‘Controversy,’ And More Opinions For The Week

Also, Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is missing the one thing it needed to make it great

Kotaku Staff Published July 28, 2024 |

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This week, Ubisoft released a statement addressing what might generously be called a “controversy” about the upcoming Assassin’s Creed game, Shadows. Let’s be real, though. It’s just the latest salvo from a reactionary hate movement. You can read our thoughts on that, the terrific texture of Yakuza 0, the missteps of Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, the amazing sound design of the Riven remake, and more, in the pages ahead.