‘Inspired by historical events and characters, this work of fiction was designed, developed, and produced by a multicultural team of various beliefs, sexual orientations and gender identities’. This message, which runs at the start of every Assassin’s Creed (opens in new tab), started out as a convenient disclaimer for the …
Read More »10 lovable thieves that stole our hearts
A version of this article originally posted in February of 2013. Robbin’ hoods It’s weird how many of gaming’s biggest stars are thieves, isn’t it? Yeah, we said it–thieves. Crooks. Bandits. Prowlers. Pickpockets. Dirty. Stinking. Thieves. Some are deadly. Some are deceitful. Some are… lovable? The release of Eidos’ Thief …
Read More »Assassins Creed III coming October 30
Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot confirmed to investors that the studio is on track to launch the third full chapter of its Assassin’s Creed franchise on October 30. “We will push the title a lot because it’s a fantastic product that the team has been working for three years…What we have …
Read More »GamesRadar UK Podcast 002 – False Starts
Wow, the time between podcasts really flew by, huh? This fortnightly frequency is a doddle and in theory it means that we can shave all the unnecessary flab from the show so that we’re a slim meaty fillet of interesting chatter. In reality the output is still packed with sinewy …
Read More »Assassins Creed Revelations review
When it became clear last year that Assassin’s Creed was going to be a yearly franchise, fans reacted with equal parts excitement and unease. Assassin’s Creed games are sprawling, open-world epics that follow a history-spanning, conspiracy-laden plot about acrobatic killers; is it really possible to do all of that justice …
Read More »Assassins Creed Revelations revealed to support 3D
(opens in new tab) Fans of Assassin’s Creed and depth have a reason to rejoice today. Ubisoft has revealed that Assassin’s Creed: Revelations will be playable in 3D on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC, marking the first time the series has made the jump into the third-dimension, and …
Read More »Want to kill a games journalist in Assassin’s Creed Revelations? Look for this symbol
If you’ve read our preview earlier today on Assassin’s Creed Revelation’s multiplayer action, then you already know that the game will feature some fairly deep customization options, including customizable emblems you can use to decorate your in-game avatars. What you probably didn’t know, however, was that one of those emblems …
Read More »Assassins Creed Revelations revealed at last
We all knew there was going to be another Assassin’s Creed game coming this year – we’ve been seeing teases of it for the past few days, if nothing else – but today, publisher Ubisoft finally let us in on its plans. Set to release this November on PS3, 360 …
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