A recent Windows 11 update has seemingly made a number of Ubisoft games unplayable, including Star Wars Outlaws.
]]>If you're anything like me, nothing makes you lose interest in a game quicker than the words "always online". Or "free-to-play". Or "connected experience", or whatever other marketing terms they've come up with for "live service grindfest that sucks". Sometimes they don't even tell you upfront that it's a GAAS title, leaving it up to the prospective audience to divine this information from visual cues in gameplay trailers like... three distinct types of in-game currency, numbers popping out of enemies heads, and the whole thing having that unmistakable whiff of a project that no involved creative could ever muster real enthusiasm for. The core of a good idea spoiled by shareholder demands. Etc.
]]>Crimson Desert, the single-player action RPG spin-off of Korean MMO Black Desert Online that was first revealed in 2020 but resurfaced at GamesCom 2023’s Opening Night Live, looks like it might be the most crowd-pleasing Big Game ever conceived. Or, it could be a project with a huge identity crisis that ultimately satisfies nobody. At this stage, it’s impossible to tell. Based on the recent gameplay trailer (below), it could go either way.
]]>Ubisoft has announced a free weekend event with five Assassin’s Creed games on PC, PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
]]>Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has now received its final update, named Title Update 1.7.0. The final patch for the game went live at 12pm GMT / 7am EDT / 4am PDT today, February 21, across all platforms, and will squash a final few remaining bugs for players.
]]>The Grammys made history last night, if you care that much, by giving out its first award just for video game soundtracks.
]]>Destiny 2 and Assassin's Creed Valhalla are getting a small crossover next week, with some cosmetics themed around each other coming to both games.
]]>Ubisoft has announced its PC games will return to Steam starting on December 6 with Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Anno 1800 and Roller Champions will follow at a later date.
]]>Ubisoft has announced that the final content update for Assassin's Creed Valhalla will arrive in December.
]]>^Stay tuned after the ads for our retrospective on the Assassin’s Creed phenomenon, and how it changed the entire gaming landscape.
]]>Assassin's Creed Valhalla players will receive a free, new mode for the game this summer.
]]>The first batch of games have been confirmed for the "all-new" PlayStation Plus, with some big headliners like Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut.
]]>You can now improve your gear to a whole new level in Assassin's Creed Valhalla with Divine Rarity. These ultra-powerful armaments have added benefits not just in terms of stats and upgrability, but in traversing the Dawn of Ragnarok DLC as well.
]]>Early on in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok, Havi is gifted a bracelet that grants him the power of Hugr-Rip - the ability to absorb the essence of his foes and gain their strength.
]]>The Dwarves of Svartalfheim have taken to hidden Shelters following Surtr’s invasion in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok. To push back against Muspelheim’s forces and free his son Baldr, Havi must first find all of the Dwarven Shelters to get the lay of the land.
]]>The Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok DLC is the continued story of Havi, better known as Odin in wider Norse mythology, as he tries to take fate into his own hands and stave off the end of his era.
]]>In its Q3 2022 call to investors, Ubisoft announced Assassin's Creed Valhalla is the most lucrative release in the Assassin's Creed series to date.
]]>Mythology in the media is having a moment, isn’t it? Whether it’s in the form of the prestigious God of War reboot on PlayStation, the god-like indie darling that is Hades, or the experimental historical-mythological hybrid that is the modern Assassin’s Creed platter, you can’t move for interpretations of deities and demons in pop culture. Even outside of gaming, you’ve got Marvel running amok with its Norse-inspired heroes, and the way that The Witcher draws on European and Scandinavian myths isn’t exactly subtle, either.
]]>Ubisoft is working on an Assassin's Creed game starring Basim from Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
]]>During what Ubisoft calls Assassin’s Creed Day on Twitter, the official account announced the possible intent of adding the ability to play Assassin’s Creed Origins in 60 FPS, a feature that fans have been requesting for a while now.
]]>After collecting the lustrous shards from around the Isle of Skye in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Eivor opens the Cave of Gold and ventures inside.
]]>As you progress through Eivor's mission on the Isle of Skye in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, you come to the Night and Day quest. Ahead of you in Fairy Glen is a Standing Stones mystery like the ones you find on the mainland, but with it's own twist.
]]>An old face from ancient Greece is visiting Britain, with the addition of the Assassin's Creed Valhalla Kassandra crossover quests.
]]>Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s 2022 expansion appears to have leaked ahead of today’s big reveal. Taking to social media yesterday, Ubisoft teased a new expansion for the Norse-set Creed adventure, with more content due to be announced today. Thanks to a Chinese storefront, however, the wolf’s out of the bag – and we now know that the mystery DLC is entitled the Dawn Of Ragnarok.
]]>It's frankly a miracle you can fit most of England and a large swathe of Scandinavia onto a hard drive in the first place, even if it does take up a massive load of space. But if you're concerned that Ubisoft's latest viking saga, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, is occupying too much space on your disk, there's some good news ahead.
]]>New to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla are the Tombs of the Fallen, the final resting places of some of Britain’s most legendary heroes just waiting for you to loot.
]]>Ubisoft has released a new roadmap for Assassin's Creed Valhalla which provides a look at what to expect for the rest of the season.
]]>With the Bellatores Bishop defeated, to stop the Siege of Paris in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Eivor must confront Odo, Count of Paris, and persuade him to surrender.
]]>As you take part in the titular Siege of Paris in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Bishop Gozlin - warrior priest of the Bellatores - is next on your hitlist.
]]>As the plot of the Assassin's Creed Valhalla Siege of Paris DLC thickens, Eivor tracks Queen Richardis to the village of Evreux for the Missing Queen and Sister of Sorrow quests.
]]>At the climax of the Assassin's Creed Valhalla Siege of Paris DLC, Eivor must decide the future of Francia.
]]>Since they first stepped foot in Francia, Evior's relationship with Sigfred Elgring has been a difficult one.
]]>During the Rot in the Slums quest, to ingratiate themselves with their new ally Sigfred and deal a powerful blow to Charles the Fat's hegemony in Francia, Evior has one objective: Assassinate Engelwin, the crooked Bishop of southern Paris.
]]>Buried in Roman excavations throughout Francia, the Hidden Ones left keys to their secret Bureau beneath the streets of Paris.
]]>Charles the Fat has Francia in his grasp, but your Norse allies won't give up lightly.
]]>Defending their homeland from Norse invasion, three powerful Frankish Nobles trot the fields of Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Siege of Paris DLC searching for their next battle.
]]>The Assassin’s Creed series’ first foray into Paris was one it would hope to forget, but some 7 years later and 1100 years in the past we return to the City of Lights for the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Siege of Paris DLC.
]]>Some key ex-Ubisoft talent is heading up the Dead Space project at EA.
]]>Assassin’s Creed Valhalla expansion Siege of Paris arrives in the game on August 12, Ubisoft has confirmed today – alongside providing more information about title update 1.3.0.
]]>Assassin’s Creed fans and interested onlookers now have a reason to look into the series' newest game again. If you haven't checked out Assassins' Creed Valhalla just yet, the latest installment in Ubisoft Montreal’s action-RPG series is now priced at $29.99 for all consoles on Amazon. In other words, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S for half its original price.
]]>The Siege of Paris is coming this summer to Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and there is even more in store for players.
]]>Ubisoft returns today with a fresh look at its slate of games.
]]>Viking-era assassination shenanigans in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla are to be had at a bargain price on PC if you’re a new subscriber to Ubisoft Plus.
]]>In the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Wrath of the Druids DLC, Eivor once again plays kingmaker.
]]>In the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Wrath of the Druids DLC, a new threat looms in the shadows of society: the Children of Danu.
]]>Trade Posts are a new feature for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla with the release of the Wrath of the Druids DLC.
]]>The large Title Update 1.2.1 for Assassin's Creed Vahalla has been released.
]]>Ubisoft is changing its title update release cycle for Assassin's Creed Valhalla in order to further test updates before they are released.
]]>Originally set to release this month, the Assassin's Creed Valhalla expansion won't be arriving in April.
]]>Target’s currently running a massive sale on a selection of PlayStation titles, which means you can grab Sucker Punch’s stunning samurai adventure, Ghost of Tsushima, for just $39.99.
]]>Ubisoft has been forced to remove elements from the latest Assassin's Creed Valhalla patch after certain new additions to the game have been causing players' games to crash.
]]>Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s first major expansion, Wrath of the Druids, will be available on April 29.
]]>Assassin's Creed Valhalla is getting its next big patch tomorrow, and it'll add a plethora of new features to the game – including oft-requested Transmog support.
]]>Of Blood and Bonds is one of the final quests in Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Eurvicscire arc.
In this quest, you'll learn a key piece of information. When it comes to light, you'll have to make a decision about whose side to take: Faravid's or Halfdan's.
]]>Hunting down your ever-growing list of targets plays a big role in the story of Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and some are better at hiding than others. Early in Eivor's adventure, they meet a pair of Hidden Ones, Basim and Hytham, in Norway, and agree to take up arms against the Order of the Ancients in an effort to liberate England of their influence.
]]>Pledging yourself to Sciropscire in Assassin's Creed Valhalla begins the War Weary quest.
In brief, you're given 650 pieces of silver by Bishop Deorlaf. The money is meant as an inducement to peace between Ivarr and King Rhodri — but who should you give it to?
]]>One of the first big upgrades downstream from Assassin's Creed Valhalla release is River Raids. These optional missions let you forgo the baggage of the game's main story and get down to battle.
]]>Assassin's Creed Valhalla is getting a big new patch today.
]]>Assassin's Creed Valhalla sets your Viking tale across huge land masses in Norway and England.
]]>Sometimes in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, the hardest choices are between friends.
]]>Across the twisting tale of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, the task of kingmaker once again falls on Eivor’s weary shoulders.
]]>You can find one of the most powerful Assassin’s Creed Valhalla weapons, Norden’s Arc, hidden in an unremarkable pile of rocks.
]]>On Eivor's second journey to the realms of Norse mythology in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, they see Havi travel to Jotunheim in his effort to change his fate at Ragnarok.
]]>The latest patch for Assassin's Creed Valhalla is set to go live any minute now, and Ubisoft has released patch notes revealing just how big an update version 1.1.1 is going to be.
]]>November was a good month for video games, as almost everyone came out a winner.
]]>It's beginning to look a lot like Yule time in Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
]]>Ubisoft has added a controversial new microtransaction to Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
]]>Crafting might not be the hot trend it was a few years ago, but that doesn’t mean games will stop making you collect a load of seemingly useless tat to clutter up your bags.
]]>When Eivor and Sigurd leave Norway to plunder the riches of England, they were probably thinking more gold and silver than nickel and tungsten ingots - but you get what you're given.
]]>Whether it's the fortress of Masyaf, or the Villa Auditore, the Assassin's Creed series has been home to some memorable bases throughout the ages. In Assassin's Creed Valhalla, you plan your Viking invasion from the stronghold of Ravensthorpe, a budding town filled with useful merchants and fun distractions.
]]>Some users still unable to level up their PS4 games.
]]>Long live the artbook! What a fantastic invention. Artbooks allow us to relish – along with the artists themselves – the depth and texture of a video game world, the love and care that goes into every character, every object. Happily, Amazon is running a Cyber Monday sale on artbooks, with glossy hardbacks discounted by up to 39%.
]]>Okay, listen. It is all too easy to fall behind on Assassin’s Creed. Not only are the games vast and time consuming, but there seems to be another one every three months. If you’ve been eyeing the backlog of titles with increasing guilt, I’ve got good news: you can get Valhalla, Odyssey and Origins for half price on the Microsoft store.
]]>In Assassin's Creed Valhalla, as Eivor seeks an alliance with the ancient settlement of Jorvik, it’s once again time to play detective and uncover the identity of The Vault.
]]>More like Fashionista's Creed, am I right?
]]>Guess you could say he has a real thing for it.
]]>This week's Assassin's Creed Valhalla patch has seemingly done more harm than good.
]]>The first big patch for Assassin's Creed Valhalla drops today.
]]>Assassin's Creed Valhalla's most notable mini-game, Orlog, is getting a dedicated board game that's due to hit the market in 2021.
]]>As Eivor continues to forge alliances around England in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, they travel southeast to play matchmaker in Essexe.
]]>If you can't upgrade your PS4 copy of Assassin's Creed Valhalla or Watch Dogs Legion to the PS5 version, you're not alone.
]]>A Viking’s life is full of blood, adventure, and glory, but to get the best ending in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla you have to make some tough decisions as well.
]]>In the region of Oxenefordescire, a storm is brewing.
]]>As Eivor’s Asgardian adventure continues in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Havi must collect impossible ingredients to craft an unbreakable chain to cage the beast, Fenrir.
]]>Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is doing rather well for Ubisoft.
]]>When you think of Assassin’s Creed, cracking brain-teasing puzzles isn’t the first thing that springs to mind.
]]>An unnerving new glitch has children towering over gruff Viking warrior, Eivor, in Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
]]>As Eivor continues their role of king-maker across the breadth of medieval England, they make their way to East Anglia - Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s third region.
]]>Ubisoft has confirmed that standalone achievements are indeed coming for PC players of Assassin's Ceed Valhalla after a few days of mixed messages from the publisher.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>After establishing a foothold in England, Eivor rides north to meet with Ubba and Ivarr, the sons of the great King Ragnar Lothbrok.
]]>Early after landing in England, Eivor travels south to pledge themselves to Grantebridgescire and make an alliance with the Jarlskona of Grantebridge: Soma.
]]>Assassin's Creed Valhalla is off to a great start.
]]>While it could seem innocuous, the decision whether to steal resources from Styrbjorn during the quest "The Seas of Fate" is one of the first in Assassin's Creed Valhalla to have real, lasting consequences.
]]>Across Assassin's Creed Valhalla, there are many chances to shape the path of your Viking adventure. Most of the time, it's your actions in gameplay that determine your destiny; but sometimes, words can be just as powerful. One example occurs early on — before you've even left Norway, in fact, during the "Birthrights" quest.
]]>Ubisoft acknowledged criticism from the founder of an accessibility-focused games site about ableist language in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. The publisher said that it would remove the text in a future update.
]]>When Assassin's Creed Valhalla's toughest enemies are beating you down, nothing turns the tide faster than your suite of powerful adrenaline abilities.
]]>Assassin's Creed Valhalla is a huge game with tons of different systems. And to confuse matters even more, it features an extended Norway prologue where many things we've come to expect from the series are inaccessible — so regardless of whether you're an old hand at Assassin's Creed or a newcomer to the franchise, you're almost certain to end up feeling a little lost either way at first.
]]>Assassin’s Creed Valhalla takes a lot of pages out of The Witcher 3’s RPG storybook - and one of the best of them is Orlog.
]]>In the world of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, the most dangerous barbs are made with words, not arrows.
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