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It may have been a while since the last Assassin’s Creed installment, but it now seems like Ubisoft is gearing up for something special for the massively popular franchise later this year. According to new reports, the video game developer has now announced that it’ll be hosting a “special event” to share more about the future of Assassin’s Creed this September, although Ubisoft has kept all other details under tight wraps at the moment. Despite this, leaks and rumors have been slowly surfacing, and Bloomberg‘s Jason Schreier claims that the company currently has two AC projects in the pipeline: “Infinity” and “Rift.” Infinity is believed to be a brand new live service experience that combines numerous timelines, periods, and settings into a wider game that players can enjoy toge...

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, One Piece has teamed up with Bandai for a special Tamagotchi release. Dubbed the “Choppertchi,” this time around the virtual pet toy centers around the beloved reindeer physician from the iconic manga/anime series. Instead of starting from the birth of your pet, Choppertchi starts when Chopped parts ways with his mentor Hiriluk and embarks on his journey to becoming a great doctor. Through feeding and minigame routes, Chopper will take on different forms like the Heavy Point, Guard Point, Kung Fu Point and more. Inspired by the series, you can feed Chopper meat on the bone and cotton candy, while members of the Straw Hat crew will stop to visit between minigames. Additionally, One Piece Bandai will also be releasing a Tamagotchi Smart. The more advan...

With some gamers estimating roughly 10 years or $110,000 USD to full max out your gear on Diablo Immortal, the controversial release of the free-to-play mobile experience has understandably caused fans of the longstanding franchise to worry about a similar fate for the upcoming Diablo IV. Responding to this concern, Blizzard‘s senior vice president and Diablo director Rod Fergusson has now clarified that the sequel will not be monetized the same way as Immortal. Taking to Twitter, the producer says that “To be clear, D4 is a full price game built for PC/PS/Xbox audiences,” suggesting that the game will follow its traditional model of not featuring any microtransactions. However, Fergusson went on to say that the team will be “delivering an incredible breadth of content after...

After several rounds of delays, Bandai Namco Entertainment has finally announced the official release dates for Digimon Survive via a new English trailer. Now slated for release in late July, the upcoming visual novel and strategy game hybrid will first release in Japan followed by the rest of the globe a day after, arriving on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. While there won’t be enhanced performance versions for the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S, the newer platforms will also support the game, so those on current-gen systems won’t have to worry. As for the game itself, Digimon Survive is predominantly a tactical strategy game combined with visual novel elements of storytelling that follows the adventures of junior-high-school student Takuma Momozuka and his c...

After several rounds of delays, Bandai Namco Entertainment has finally announced the official release dates for Digimon Survive via a new English trailer. Now slated for release in late July, the upcoming visual novel and strategy game hybrid will first release in Japan followed by the rest of the globe a day after, arriving on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. While there won’t be enhanced performance versions for the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S, the newer platforms will also support the game, so those on current-gen systems won’t have to worry. As for the game itself, Digimon Survive is predominantly a tactical strategy game combined with visual novel elements of storytelling that follows the adventures of junior-high-school student Takuma Momozuka and his c...

With a 2023 release window set for Starfield, Bethesda has finally released a first look at the highly anticipated title’s gameplay. Dropping a 15-minute video during the Xbox showcase last week, the video game studio gave fans an extensive walkthrough of what Starfield will look and feel like. Much like Bethesda’s previous titles, the game features an incredibly large open-world environment which, as Todd Howard claims, will encompass 1,000 different planets you can visit. While procedurally generated, the vast amount of planets will feature a wide range of biomes, with correlating monsters and creatures you’ll encounter once there. Exploration aside, Bethesda has also put in place what Howard calls their most detailed customization system ever created, allowing you to change almost ...

With a 2023 release window set for Starfield, Bethesda has finally released a first look at the highly anticipated title’s gameplay. Dropping a 15-minute video during the Xbox showcase last week, the video game studio gave fans an extensive walkthrough of what Starfield will look and feel like. Much like Bethesda’s previous titles, the game features an incredibly large open-world environment which, as Todd Howard claims, will encompass 1,000 different planets you can visit. While procedurally generated, the vast amount of planets will feature a wide range of biomes, with correlating monsters and creatures you’ll encounter once there. Exploration aside, Bethesda has also put in place what Howard calls their most detailed customization system ever created, allowing you to change almost ...

With Season 4 around the corner, it has been revealed that Call of Duty: Warzone will be seeing some changes to the Caldera map. The upcoming update reportedly will be similar to the update of Verdansk from last year. Although the map will retain the same layout, Season 4 will see significant changes to the; Caldera will be reduced by 50% to create better visibility and new POIs will be added to the game. However, the game is expected to receive seven new underground vaults and there have been speculations that an altered version of Storage Town might return to the game.    Resurgence will also be receiving a complete change in the upcoming season. Players will be waving goodbye to Rebirth Island to make way for the new map, Fortune’s Keep. With all the changes happening to ...

With Season 4 around the corner, it has been revealed that Call of Duty: Warzone will be seeing some changes to the Caldera map. The upcoming update reportedly will be similar to the update of Verdansk from last year. Although the map will retain the same layout, Season 4 will see significant changes to the; Caldera will be reduced by 50% to create better visibility and new POIs will be added to the game. However, the game is expected to receive seven new underground vaults and there have been speculations that an altered version of Storage Town might return to the game.    Resurgence will also be receiving a complete change in the upcoming season. Players will be waving goodbye to Rebirth Island to make way for the new map, Fortune’s Keep. With all the changes happening to ...

The release date for Monster Hunter Rise‘s Sunbreak expansion is just around the corner, and now Capcom has released a new trailer offering fans a closer look at what’s to come at the end of June. Showcasing a brand new jungle location, the trailer spotlights gameplay along with the reveal of both Espinas and Gore Magala alongside Lucent Nargacuga, the latter of which will join the game in a post-expansion update in August, followed by even more monsters to battle in fall and winter of 2022 as well as more free title updates in 2023. ‘ Since Sunbreak will be a paid expansion, Capcom is also offering fans an opportunity to try out a demo before making the purchase, and it’s already available now for both the Nintendo Switch and PC versions. As for pricing, the Sunbreak expans...

The release date for Monster Hunter Rise‘s Sunbreak expansion is just around the corner, and now Capcom has released a new trailer offering fans a closer look at what’s to come at the end of June. Showcasing a brand new jungle location, the trailer spotlights gameplay along with the reveal of both Espinas and Gore Magala alongside Lucent Nargacuga, the latter of which will join the game in a post-expansion update in August, followed by even more monsters to battle in fall and winter of 2022 as well as more free title updates in 2023. ‘ Since Sunbreak will be a paid expansion, Capcom is also offering fans an opportunity to try out a demo before making the purchase, and it’s already available now for both the Nintendo Switch and PC versions. As for pricing, the Sunbreak expans...

Italian label Sundek has announced introduction of its signature boardshorts to Fortnite. The new initiative will feature a new island — called “The Bay of the Sun” — on which players will be able to participate in surfing competitions, both beach and city parkour, shooting, swimming races and rollercoasters. As well as these activities, players will be able to collect Sundek’s boardshorts in a wide range of colors, helping to obtain special skills and drive up your score. “The Bay of the Sun” will be available for players from the end of June. A further digital-meets-physical element is introduced through a special launch event, which will see a glass gaming room built in Milan. Players participating in the event will then have their performances livestreamed across the world from the pop...