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Watch Sony’s Paris Games Week Conference Right Here [UPDATE: Over]
It’s PlayStation Day in Paris, where Sony’s about to put on a press conference full of new games and announcements. We’re expecting to see some Uncharted 4 news, appearances from Sony’s other first-party studios, and maybe even David Cage’s next game. Fun drinking game for anyone who wants to stay sober this afternoon: Take a…
By Jason Schreier Published October 27, 2015 -
Nice Brawling Animations, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate
Last year I was impressed with a state of the art Assassin’s Creed kiss. This year? The latest Assassin’s Creed team has upped their game with combat animations. Enjoy some ass-kicking and some bone-crunching, folks, especially the finishing animations at the end of each of these clips: Some of the combat animations outside of the…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 27, 2015 -
Three Minutes of Fighting Over a Half-Naked Man in Assassin’s Creed Syndicate
Where is a guy supposed to dump a body around here? Here is a three-minute video—taken from a late-game mission but devoid of spoilers—from Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, a game I quite like. The setup: Jacob Frye, the assassin I’m controlling, has just knocked out a British royal guardsman and stolen his uniform. Next, he’s (we’re?)…
By Chris Suellentrop Published October 23, 2015 -
New Assassin’s Creed Changes Series’ Signature Message About Diversity
Since the first Assassin’s Creed in 2007, games in Ubisoft’s history-hopscotching series have always begun with an on-screen message about the diversity of the people who made the game. You see it as the game boots up, before you can play anything. For this year’s Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, the 10th major release in the series,…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 23, 2015 -
Here are the patch notes for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate’s first two patches, both available for download as soon as you get the game. Capped from a PS4. For the record our reviewer had no major performance issues with his version of the game, which we believe was running with at least the first patch (the…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 22, 2015 -
As our overseas buddies at Kotaku UK note, PS4s are having their price dropped in Europe and Australia, following earlier price cuts in North America and Japan. Going forward, a 500GB PS4 will cost £300 in the UK (down £50), €350 in Europe (down €50), and $480 AUD in Australia (down $70 AUD).
By András Neltz Published October 21, 2015 -
The Evolution Of A Destiny Character
In a game about collecting guns and armor (and shooting aliens), everything you put on your character should make you look cooler, right? To test that theory, I took 54 screenshots of my Destiny character over the past month, as she leveled up. I got the idea shortly before the September release of Destiny’s big…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 19, 2015 -
Here’s Fallout 4 Streaming On a PS Vita
Tweeted out today by Bethesda, the above image shows off the PlayStation Vita’s ability to run Fallout 4, streamed from a PS4. Not a bad perk, if you’ve got the gear. Bethesda also noted that the controls for Vita—which has fewer shoulder buttons than a PS4 controller but more options for touch input—were handled by…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 14, 2015 -
The New PS4 Uncharted Collection Shows How Much The PS3 Evolved
If you asked a bunch of people to list the most influential games of the last console generation, there’s a solid chance most of them would include the PS3’s Uncharted series. Four or five years ago, when we needed to show a friend how visually impressive video games had become, we often reached for one…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 9, 2015 -
The PlayStation 4 Is Getting a Price Cut in North America
Starting October 9, the PlayStation 4 will be a little cheaper in the U.S. and Canada. Oh goodie. The PS4, which is currently $399.99 USD, will be marked down to $349.99 in the U.S., while in Canada, the console, which now costs $449.99 CAD, will be marked down to $429.99. This appears to be for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2015 -
One GIF Sums Up Star Wars Battlefront‘s Modern Multiplayer Potential
Plenty of non-canonical moments will be possible in the upcoming multiplayer game Star Wars Battlefront. Above, a scene from YouTuber Jackfrags’ recent session with the game. A beta for Battlefront will be playable on PS4, Xbox One and PC starting this Thursday The game can be played in first or third-person. Here’s more: To contact…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 5, 2015 -
Video Games Should Have Fewer Achievements
SOMA is a standout game, and one of the many ways it distinguishes itself is through its restrained use of achievements. There are 10 on Steam (or 10 trophies on PlayStation), and each is nothing more than a progress marker. They come infrequently and unexpectedly. I wasn’t sure when one would pop up or why.…
By Chris Suellentrop Published October 2, 2015 -
Here Are My Best Mad Max Screenshots. Show Us Yours.
Someone smart recently told me that every video game should have a photo mode. Now that I’ve finally become obsessed with one, I agree. I can’t stop taking screenshots in the new Mad Max game. And that was before I even discovered the filters. Here are my best shots so far: Clearly I am a…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 1, 2015 -
Mad Max‘s High-Level Jacket Should Look Cooler Than This [Update: There’s A Hidden, Better Jacket!]
In a world filled with uncertainty we are able to cling to few sure things. One rock we can grasp to pull us through our days is the expectation that the more advanced clothing and armor that we obtain for our video game heroes will look more impressive than their starter gear. If only this…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 30, 2015 -
Dear Lord, The PS4 Has Stickers Now
If you have ever thought to yourself, “Boy, the PS4 is great, I just wish it had stickers,” then oh man do I have good news for you. PS4 system update 3.00, which went live this morning, will finally add the one feature fans have been craving since the system launched in 2013: Stickers. Thanks…
By Jason Schreier Published September 30, 2015 -
What To Make Of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, One Month Out
Less than a month from release, Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is likely to be judged as much on its own merits as on how well its publisher listened to fan discontent about the flagship series and what it’s been willing to change. Companion apps are out. Platform-exclusive DLC is back. The overall plan for the…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 28, 2015 -
Mobile Gaming Didn’t Kill The Vita — Sony Did
I have long been a fan of the PlayStation Vita. So this quote from one of Sony’s head honchos about portable gaming seriously bums me out. Here’s Shuhei Yoshida at a recent Q&A, as transcribed by Eurogamer, when asked if Sony will ever develop a Vita successor: “That’s a tough question. People have mobile phones…
By Jason Schreier Published September 28, 2015
