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Ubisoft has revealed a Season pass and range of DLC for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – none of which will be made available on Wii U. The omission of Nintendo’s machine was confirmed to Kotaku. PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC players, however, will be able to …
Read More »PC release date confirmed for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Ubisoft has announced that the PC version of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag won’t release alongside the Xbox 360 and PS3 SKUs. Instead, it will hit retail on November 22nd – that’s the same day that the game will be released on Xbox One, PS4 and Wii U. And yes, …
Read More »VIDEO: How Assassin’s Creed IV compares on current and next-gen
Ubisoft has detailed the many visual additions that will feature in the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. Points of interest include the rain effects, which see lighting applied to each individual raindrop, and the work that has gone into animating the oceans. Also highlighted …
Read More »Ubisoft bringing Uplay to PS4 and Xbox One
It will come as no surprise that Ubisoft has confirmed that it will once again utilise its Uplay network on next-gen consoles. The publisher has confirmed that next-gen debut titles Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will integrate Uplay on both Xbox One and PS4. Uplay, much like …
Read More »VIDEO: Live-action Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag trailer is pretty dark
Despite having plenty of time left before its November 1st release, Ubisoft is not relenting on its aggressive video marketing campaign for Assassin’s Creed IV. Its latest effort is a live-action trailer, which can be seen below, that suggests life on the high seas is… well… a bit messy. The …
Read More »VIDEO: 13 minutes of Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag gameplay
Ubisoft has released an extremely exciting 13-minute gameplay video for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. Game Director Ashraf Ismail takes us deeper into the world of Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag with this new commented gameplay video,” the official blurb reads. Embark on a journey with Edward and discover his …
Read More »Gamers given chance to star in Assassin’s Creed IV painting
137 gamers are to be given the chance to see their likeness appear in a painting based on Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag. The publisher is looking for faces to populate an 18th century style oil-painting of a naval battle. It will be created in real-life on a 2.3 …
Read More »VIDEO: Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag in game footage revealed
Ubisoft has show off what it says is the first in-game footage of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, and you can see it below. Note, too, that this is most likely the first glimpse of what the game will look like on next-gen, although it’s entirely likely that a ton …
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