Ubisoft today announced Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, the next installment in the franchise. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag introduces an all new hero and setting, and will feature the most diverse and seamless Assassin’s Creed world ever created.
In development for nearly two years, the game is being spearheaded by one of the veteran Assassin’s Creed teams in Ubisoft Montreal with support from Ubisoft studios in Annecy, Bucharest, Kiev, Quebec, Singapore and Sofia. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will be released on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, PC and other next generation consoles. The game will be available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii U on October 29th.
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag tells the story of Edward Kenway, a young British man with a thirst for danger and adventure, who falls from privateering for the Royal Navy into piracy as the war between the major Empires comes to an end. Edward is a fierce pirate and seasoned fighter who soon finds himself embroiled in the ancient war between Assassins and Templars. Set at the dawn of the 18th Century, the game features some of the most infamous pirates in history, such as Blackbeard and Charles Vane, and takes players on a journey throughout the West Indies during a turbulent and violent period of time later to become known as the Golden Age of Pirates.
Gameplay in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is based upon the franchise’s proven tenets. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag features a vast open world with more than 50 navigable locations. Combat combines the weaponry of the Assassin’s Order with armaments of the era, and rewards both daring and stealth. And the series’ multiplayer experience is more varied and ruthless than ever.
Consumers who purchase Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag on PlayStation 3 or PlayStation 4 can download 60 minutes of additional gameplay via the PlayStation Network after the game’s launch.
Customers who pre-order Assassin’s Creed: IV Black Flag at EB Games will receive a Limited Edition collectible poster (while supplies last) featuring artwork created by artist Todd McFarlane.
I-Friqiya has released a new trailer for Fuel Overdose to help gamers get more familiar with their game, while also unveiling two free DLC packs that will release in the coming weeks. Fuel Overdose will be available for PlayStation 3 via PlayStation Network tomorrow, March 5th.
Maxis today announced that The Sims 3 University Life Expansion Pack for PC launches tomorrow across retailers and on Origin.com.
The Sims 3 University Life introduces an all-new college world for Sims to leave home and embark on a journey to higher education. Not only will Sims attend classes and prepare for exams, they will meet new friends, dabble in different social groups and make memories to last a lifetime. The Sims 3 University Life gives players the opportunity to build new skills, engage in more activities and experiment with objects specific to their major to further their Sims’ lives.
CD Projekt Red has released new screenshots from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, presenting the chilly islands of Skellige, one of the lands players will visit during their adventures. The Witcher 3 will be available in 2014 for all high-end platforms, including PlayStation 4.
“The Witcher 3 is full of impactful decisions, and gamers will choose between storylines that exclude one another in a single playthrough, ensuring extensive replay value. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt crowns the trilogy with the main narrative, revolving around Geralt’s search for his loved ones and his conflict with the Wild Hunt. As players travel through the game, they visit lands with their own unique atmosphere, communities and memorable characters. CD Projekt RED didn’t create an open world with a singular theme, but concentrated on delivering diversified and engaging environments, 30 times larger than those in The Witcher 2,” said Adam Badowski, head of CD Projekt RED studio.
This setting changes depending on gamers’ actions not only when completing Geralt’s personal storyline, but also because of his involvement in major local plotlines in each land visited and many other carefully-designed side quests. All threads of this player-crafted tale interact with each other and the world, creating an even more nonlinear experience than ever before. The main narrative accounts for around 50 hours of gameplay in one playthrough, and the additional stories add another 50 hours of role playing, giving around 100 hours of total gaming time.
Deep Silver today announced that Metro: Last Light, the first-person shooter sequel to Metro 2033, will be available on May 14th for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today revealed the newest batch of winners to triumph in the fourth round of Injustice Battle Arena. With these latest victors, the preliminary rounds of the battle close, and next week the continuing contenders will face off against each other in the quarterfinals. Fans can now watch two all-new videos featuring the first extended gameplay of Superman, Sinestro, Green Arrow and Hawkgirl.
In a result of fan voting over the last week, Superman smashed Sinestro to pieces in a showing of otherworldly power, while Green Arrow came out on top of Hawkgirl in an epic match of wits, agility and raw force.
KontrolFreek today announced that it is putting the design and naming of a future FPS Freek product in the hands of the fans.
KontrolFreek’s “You Be the Judge” contest runs from March 2nd to March 24th and calls for Gears of War-inspired design submissions from the general public. The contest coincides with the March 19th release of Gears of War: Judgment.
The contest will be have three phases:
The grand prize winner receives product design and naming consideration, five pairs of the newly designed product, a GAEMS G155 Sentry Personal Gaming Environment (with a GOW skin), an Xbox 360 Gears of War controller, and a copy of the newly released Gears of War: Judgment game. The other finalists will also receive the newly-designed Gears of War-themed FPS Freeks and a copy of the game.
Paradox Interactive has released a new trailer for The Showdown Effect that highlights the game’s action. The Showdown Effect will be available on March 5th for PC.
Red Thread Games has released the first trailer for Dreamfall Chapters, revealing several brand new locations and scenes from its upcoming fantasy adventure. The sequel to Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, Dreamfall Chapters is due for release in November 2014 on PC.
NIS America today announced that the third installment of the PlayStation 3 exclusive comedy RPG series, Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory, has the new release date of March 21st.
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