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Assassin’s Creed Shadows: The Kotaku Review
18.3.2025
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is, if you count every spin-off and mobile game, the 31st entry in Ubisoft’s long-running historical open-world franchise about sneaky assassins and secret conspiracies. While I consider myself a fan of the series and was excited to play a new Assassin’s Creed adventure...
God Of War TV Show Writer Says He Gave Up On Trying To Play The Games
18.3.2025
Amazon’s God of War TV show was announced years ago and is still sorting itself out behind the scenes. Now, well-known TV writer Ronald D. Moore has confirmed he’s joined the project, adding that it’s already slated for at least two seasons. Also, he’s never really played the games because modern...
The Latest Batch Of March Xbox Game Pass Additions Almost Makes Up For What's Leaving
18.3.2025
The second set of Xbox Game Pass games for March 2025 have been confirmed and they include plenty of things to look forward too. From apocalyptic RPC Atomfall to the Blizzard Arcade Collection sporting retro co-op delight The Lost Vikings, it’s packed. It’s almost enough to make up for all of...
Assassin's Creed Shadows Devs Reportedly Advised Not To Post About It Amid Harassment Campaign
17.3.2025
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is out in just a few days and Ubisoft has a lot riding on the blockbuster’s launch as it reportedly explores breaking up the company following multiple years of delays, cancellations, and disappointing sales. Complicating matters, the latest installment in the long-running...
Aloy Voice Actor Ashly Burch 'Worried About This Art Form' After Horizon Zero Dawn AI Demo Leaks
17.3.2025
Voice actor Ashly Burch responded to an internal Sony tech demo featuring a generative-AI controlled version of the hero she plays in the Horizon Zero Dawn games, Aloy, saying it’s exactly why she and other game performers are currently on strike. “I am worried for this art form,” she told fans...
The Super Nintendo Now Runs Infinitesimally Faster Than It Did 35 Years Ago And Players Are Trying To Find Out Why
14.3.2025
Most hardware breaks down and gets worse as it ages. Some old Super Nintendo systems, however, are actually running faster. The changes aren’t noticeable to your average player, but dedicated fans have been measuring the differences and trying to uncover why the changes are occurring and what...
8 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii
14.3.2025
Yeah, playing as a yakuza running around the streets of Japan is cool, but have you ever tried it in Hawaii, while dressed like a pirate with a crew that includes no less than three highly intelligent zoo animals? No, you’re lying, of course you haven’t, which is the secret sauce that makes Like...
Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii's Crew Member Types Explained
13.3.2025
Have you seen the absolute size of your pirate ship in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii? It’s impossible to run a vessel of such an immense size without a crew, and thankfully, the islands of Hawaii feature some of the most hardened cosplayers in the nation, so you’re never without a shortage...
The Last Of Us Part III Should Break The Cycle Of Violence
12.3.2025
In a recent interview promoting the second season of The Last of Us, the hit HBO drama inspired by the games of the same name, series co-creator Neil Druckmann had a surprising answer when asked if we should expect a third game to come along and continue the story. “I guess the only thing I would...
Split Fiction Is Retraumatizing It Takes Two Players With A Reference To An Infamous Scene
11.3.2025
As it jumps between its fantasy and sci-fi worlds, Split Fiction crams in fond tributes to beloved video games. Most of these are legally distinct homages, but developer Hazelight also includes overt references to a couple of the studio’s previous co-op adventures, A Way Out and It Takes Two. The...
Who Is The Best Boarding Squad Leader In Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii?
11.3.2025
As you start your pirate journey in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii—an absolute fever dream of an experience—you’ll find your meager pirate crew proves initially lackluster. Sure, you have a washed-up drunken father who can navigate, and a cook wielding the most enormous cleaver I’ve ever...
Death Stranding 2 Gets Another 10-Minute Trailer, Teases A Very Metal Gear Moment
10.3.2025
A new, very long Death Stranding 2 trailer has finally given the Hideo Kojima sequel a release date and more mysteries, like what’s with the guy who looks almost exactly like Metal Gear’s Snake near the end of it? Read more
Here's How To Play Split Fiction With Any Friend On Any Platform
10.3.2025
Hazelight Studios has made a name for itself with thrilling co-op adventures that have captured the hearts of gamers worldwide. Its newest outing is Split Fiction, which tasks two players with exploring two worlds at the same time—one person battling through a high fantasy setting and the other...
Split Fiction Is The Good Time Everyone Needs Right Now
9.3.2025
EA and Hazelight’s latest co-op adventure, Split Fiction, is out now across Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. As with previous Hazelight games, like It Takes Two, Split Fiction is a co-op only experience that features a dazzling amount of gameplay mechanics. One moment you’ll be flying dragons and later...
24 Games We're Stoked For In March, Great Switch Games On Sale For Mario Day, And More Of The Week's Top News
8.3.2025
This week, we got some insight into what prompted Ubisoft to add a “canon mode”—which strips out all narrative choices in favor of adhering to one set story path—to the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Also, we looked at 24 games coming out in this fairly packed month that we can’t wait to...
Split Fiction Is A Smash Hit By Every Metric And A Lesson to EA And Others
7.3.2025
As I write this sentence, the latest co-op adventure game from Hazelight, Split Fiction, hasn’t even been out for 48 hours. Yet based on player count numbers, Metacritic rankings, reviews, and player ratings, it is already one of EA’s most successful and critically acclaimed games in years....
Split Fiction Director Reacts To 'Feminism Propaganda' Comment: 'What The F*** Is This?'
7.3.2025
Split Fiction is the latest action adventure from Hazelight Studios. Like the team’s past games, including It Takes Two, the latest game tells the story of two characters and revolves around two-player co-op. This time around, both of those characters just happen to be women. Director Josef Fares...
How To Crack The Baby Bird Egg In Co-Op Adventure Split Fiction
6.3.2025
As you work your way through one of Zoe’s early fantasy levels in Split Fiction, you’ll come across a collection of baby birds in tiny nests. One of these little buddies hasn’t fully hatched yet, with only his poor little wings sticking out. But you can help him, while also helping yourself clear...
Split Fiction Is Out Now, Here's Why You'll Want To Get Distracted By It
6.3.2025
Hazelight Studios has once again brought a whole heap of co-op joy with its newest game, Split Fiction, which sends two players on a high-stakes quest across high fantasy and sci-fi settings. There are plenty of funny and heartfelt moments for you and a friend to experience in this adventure....
Disappointed Fans Inspired Ubisoft To Create A Canon Mode For Assassin's Creed Shadows
5.3.2025
After a few delays and leaks, Ubisoft’s next main entry in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, is nearly here. And, in a series first, it comes with a mode that removes many choices, instead adhering to one “canonical” narrative path. Now Ubisoft has explained why this option...