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HHW Gaming Review: ‘Watch Dogs: Legion’ Continues To Take The Franchise In A Positive Direction
Source: Ubisoft / Watch Dogs: Legion With the Watch Dogs franchise, Ubisoft has a unique situation on its hands. The first game didn’t quite live up to expectations, while the follow-up was vastly better. Could the studio keep the success going with Watch Dogs: Legion? Before I answer that burning question, let’s just set the scene for the third game in Watch Dog’s growing franchise. When you hit, start you find yourself in near-future London. The famed hacktivist group, Dedsec, has been outlawed after being framed for a terrible terrorist attack by an unknown enemy that rocks the home of Big Ben. As a direct result, London turns to a private military group called Albion to snuff out Dedsec. Source: Ubisoft / Watch Dogs: Legion With the arrival of the evil mercenary group, London is now tu...
HHW Gaming: Netflix Announces New Assassin’s Creed Live Adaptation Series
Source: Netflix / Assassin’s Creed With Assassin’s Creed Valhalla just days away, Netflix announced that it will have its own original series based on the popular video game franchise. Netflix dropped the news today that it will be teaming up with Ubisoft to bring Assassin’s Creed to the small screen and sharing a teaser in the form of the logo pictured above. Not many details were dropped along with the announcement. Still, we do know that Jason Altman (Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet) and Danielle Kreinik, who serves as Director of Television Development at Ubisoft, will serve as executive producers on the show. In a press release, Jason Altman, Head of Ubisoft Film & Television, said about the forthcoming series: “For more than 10 years, millions of fans around the world h...
HHW Gaming Preview: ‘Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla’ Features “Viking Rap Battles,” Raids & Hella Fades
Source: Ubisoft / Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, the next installment in Ubisoft’s famed Assassin’s Creed franchise, is about to drop in about under a month. I had a chance to experience a whopping 6 hours of gameplay of the game in an exclusive preview, which left me feeling very optimistic about the forthcoming title. Pre-COVID-19, Ubisoft would have invited us out to get hands-on with the game, but they had to improvise like every other industry and company. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to play due to hardware limitations, but Ubisoft set it up where I had my own personal “tour guide” for 6 hours to show me a sizeable chunk of the game before it launches. In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, we are transported to the lush world of ninth-century England, ditching the bright...
Ubisoft Announces Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game Reissue
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game — Complete Edition Ten years after its initial release, Ubisoft has announced an updated version of the beloved sidescroller Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game. The new Complete Edition will arrive sometime during the 2020 holiday season. Based on the graphic novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley, as well as the 2010 movie from Edgar Wright, this beat ’em up game follows Scott and his friends on a quest to defeat the League of Evil Exes. The Complete Edition includes the original game and all the accompanying downloadable content, which unlocks new playable characters (Knives Chau and Wallace Wells!), minigames, and PvP battles. Up to four players can join together locally or online, piloting the roles of Scott Pilgrim, Ramona Flowers, S...
HHW Gaming: Microsofts Reveals Release Date & Price For Xbox Series X & More Launch Details
Source: Microsoft / Xbox Microsoft has officially put all of its next-generation cards on the table. Due to a leak shared by Windows Central, Microsoft confirmed the $299 price for the less-powerful Xbox Series S next-gen console but still left its release date in the air while promising to share new info with us “soon.” Well, that information came a lot sooner than we thought it would. I know it’s been a wait for price, date, pre-order date. Thanks to the community for their support and encouragement 🙂 Great to see the reactions, really proud of how the team handled the unscripted announce (was supposed to be next week but oh well…). Can’t wait for launch. https://t.co/CxXWDVmmNw — Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) September 9, 2020 Wednesday (Sept.9), Microsoft also confirmed th...
HHW Gaming: The Biggest Reveals From Ubisoft’s Ubisoft Forward Virtual Presentation
Source: Ubisoft / Ubisoft USA Sunday (Jul.12) Ubisoft held its first virtual event, Ubisoft Forward, and updated gamers on its highly-anticipated titles coming to consoles. The first game out the gate during the roughly 15-minute virtual presentation we got a look at was Watch Dogs: Legion. Before we got to see the game in action, a cinematic trailer detailing the third game in the Watchdog franchise introduced us to the protagonists of the game while unveiling the futuristic London setting the game will take place in. [embedded content] Once that wrapped, we were treated to a breakdown of the many protagonists we can look forward to using in the game through recruitment. In the gameplay overview trailer, we learn that there is no one way to complete a mission in the game and that each cha...
HHW Gaming: Leak Confirms Giancarlo Esposito Will Be The Main Villain In ‘Far Cry 6’
Source: Ubisoft / Far Cry 6 Ahead of Ubisoft’s upcoming Ubiforward event on July 12, a considerable bit of information leaked regarding the highly-anticipated game Far Cry 6. Legendary actor Giancarlo Esposito star of such films as School Daze, Do the Right Thing, plus popular series Breaking Bad, and The Mandalorian will be bringing his acting talents to the video game world. Last week Esposito hinted that he was involved with a “big” video game project but was very careful not to spill the beans. Immediately rumors began circulating that he was somehow linked with Far Cry 6, a leak has confirmed the news. Hong Kong’s PlayStation Store was the culprit and leaked everything about Far Cry 6, including the box art, release date, and confirmed the game will be coming to the next generation co...
‘Call of Duty’ Creators Are Implementing More Systems to Curb Racism in Games
Sourced from Polygon. Call of Duty developers Infinity Ward has announced that the company will be issuing more bans for racist usernames, and will begin taking more steps to monitor racist content in-game in the future. The Call of Duty series of games has become infamous for hosting a large number of trolls who use racist insults to harass other players, usually via voice chat. “There is no place for racist content in our game. This is an effort we began with launch and we need to do a better job. We’re issuing thousands of daily bans of racist and hate-oriented names,” Infinity Ward says in a tweet. pic.twitter.com/o2nR4ZNQL0 — Infinity Ward (@InfinityWard) June 3, 2020 /* custom css */ .tdi_3_f84.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_f84.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Infini...
Mark Your Calendars: Ubisoft Announces Ubisoft Forward Digital Event Coming July 12
Source: Ubisoft / Ubisoft Forward With multiple gaming shows around the world being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, gaming studios and console makers have to take matters into their own hands. Sony and Microsoft both held events to stay ahead of leaks and bring gamers up to speed on their next-generation consoles, the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Both events were not well received due to not living up to the expectations both companies put on them. Fresh off its reveal of their forthcoming game, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Ubisoft has announced it will be holding a live stream event called Ubisoft Forward in July. In a press release, it is being described as an E3-style showcase with exclusive game news, exciting reveals, and plenty more. Besides being told to “save to the date,” there is ...
