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Assassin’s Creed Shadows has a hidden technique for creating stunningly realistic wind

When the wind hits in Assassin’s Creed Shadows the world feels alive. Leaves whip up into the air, grass dances back and forth, and Naoe’s hair sways from side to side. It’s a stunning effect…

Video game book and documentary interviews

In an effort to highlight some of the best books and documentaries covering the world of video games, we’re running a series of interviews with the writers, directors, and curators behind them. Read on to…

How To Level Up Mad Fast In Assassin’s Creed Shadows

While it’s completely viable to cut down your foes solely via stealthy assassinations and brute-force katana strikes as either Naoe or Yasuke, leveling up and investing in additional abilities makes combat far more enticing. You…

PlayStation RPG Classic The Legend Of Dragoon Sounds Like It Happened Almost By Chance

The Legend of Dragoon was Sony’s attempt to crack the classic turn-based RPG formula on the original PlayStation, but it wasn’t part of some grand push into new genres. The way ex-PlayStation Studios veteran Shuhei…

14 Final Destination Deaths, Ranked From Ludicrous To Chillingly Plausible

Final Destination has always been less about death itself and more about the inescapability of it—especially when you’ve cheated it once. The series turns survivor’s guilt into a blood-soaked curse, punishing those who narrowly avoid…

Indiana Jones Will Let PlayStation 5 Players Punch Nazis In Just A Few Weeks

Less than six months after it came to Xbox, sleeper 2025 GOTY contender Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will finally be playable on PlayStation 5 in a few weeks. The April release date was…

Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ ‘Projects’ Aren’t Quite Battle Passes, But They’re Close

You’d be entirely forgiven for thinking that the Projects screen in Assassin’s Creed Shadows is just a Battle Pass system. The gradual drip feed of rewards presented in a straight line evokes strong déjà vu…

Assassin’s Creed Shadows commits a great RPG sin, but I’ll forgive it

I spent 20 hours playing Assassin’s Creed Shadows before I spent my first skill point. I was cleaning out castles like it was House Flipper: Sengoku Edition and I never once needed an extra 4%…

How To Start Off Strong In Assassin’s Creed Shadows And More Of The Week’s Top Tips

This week saw the release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows (read our review here) and if you’re one of the many people flocking to feudal Japan this weekend, we’ve got an assortment of tips to help…

7 great games you can finish in one sitting

You’re on your lunch break, or maybe you’re just bored and need something to do for 20 minutes. That’s where short games come in. They’re little experiences you can completely finish in a single sitting.…