2023-06

Today, Ubisoft decided to round out its showcase with a closer look at a game they revealed during the Xbox showcase yesterday – Star Wars: Outlaws. The reveal shows smuggler Kay Vess sneaking and shooting her way through a galaxy far far away. There's a lot going on in this trailer, so let's break it down. The demonstration starts with Kay trying to make her way out of a deadly situation. While she knocks out one guard by jamming the butt of her gun into the back of their skull, there are three more ahead that she needs to use her axolotl-like companion Nix to distract. The UI gives her some options to target guards for an attack, but instead, she sends Nix to press a switch, moving a crate her way to hide behind. It's exciting to see a...

Today during Ubisoft's Foward event, we got a new look at gameplay from Assassin's Creed Mirage – a throwback of sorts to the long-running series' roots.  In the footage, we see a few assassinations, a chase, and our protagonist Basim taking on missions. There's also a look at some of Basim's special powers. Check out the gameplay footage below. Notably, the Assassin's Creed series shifting away from this style of game was, in fact, due to franchise fatigue. 2017's Assassin's Creed Origins took the series towards an RPG slant, furthered by Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Valhalla. But all old things are new again, and fatigue gives way to nostalgia. It'll be interesting to see how and if this throwback lands when it comes out. You can also check out a new trailer for the game below. Assassin's Creed...

Ubisoft Forward provided some new glimpses at two of its other upcoming Assassin’s Creed projects. First up is Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR, which comes to Meta Quest 2 and 3 later this year. The game lets players control Ezio (AC II), Connor (AC III), and Kassandra (AC: Odyssey) in first-person through an original story that lets players parkour, hide in the shadows, and assassinate targets in the more immersive avenue that VR provides. Check out the CG trailer below.  We next saw footage of gameplay from Assassin’s Creed Codename Jade, the free-to-play mobile title set in ancient China that was announced last September. The brief montage showed off shots of the detailed open world and the signature assassin’s gameplay. Jade is the first title that lets the player build their own protagonist from scratch, and you can register now to join the...

Today’s Ubisoft Forward brought us a deeper look at The Crew Motorfest, with a look at the setting of Oahu, Hawaii and the racing we can expect to enjoy there. Players will explore the city of Honolulu, drive up volcanic rocks, and along beachsides. It seems clear that The Crew Motorfest has drawn at least some inspiration from the destination-focused gameplay of other racing games like Forza Horizon. The game is also embracing the focus on car collection, including an option to import your car collection from the prior Crew game. The Crew Motorfest is targeting a beta in July, so players should be able to get a better sense of the racing action in just a few weeks. The game is out on September 14 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC.  ...

After a series of closed beta periods, XDefiant is ready for public testing. Announced during today's Ubisoft Forward, the series-spanning mashup shooter will enter into a brief open beta period later this month, from June 21-23. The event will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.  XDefiant will properly release this summer. The game is free-to-play, and while there's no release date yet, Ubisoft did give us a glimpse into what content will be available in the game's early days. Firstly, everything from the beta periods will be available at launch. This includes 14 maps, 5 modes, and 24 weapons. The game's five factions (Deadsec, Libertad, Phantoms, Echelon, and Cleaners) will be available, as well, though you'll have to unlock Deadsec through gameplay. We also got a quick look at some of the content coming in the...

Today during the Ubisoft Forward event, Adi Shankar (showrunner, Castlevania) presented the first trailer for Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix, an adaptation of Far Cry: Blood Dragon, an expansion for Far Cry 3.  Check out the trailer here:  Captain Laserhawk will be coming to Netflix in fall 2023....

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora kicked off Ubisoft Forward with a new trailer providing our best look at the game yet. Frontiers of Pandora follows the narrative blueprint of the films in that you control a Na’vi to protect your world from militaristic human invaders. The RDA has expanded to the western frontier led by John Mercer, who abducts you and other Na’vi to groom you into weapons to use against your own people. After being placed into cryosleep, you awaken 15 years later to a new world and must catch up on what’s happened to stop the RDA. That involves reconnecting with other tribes and learning what it means to be Na’vi again to regain their trust. The game is a first-person adventure where you’ll wield native weapons like bows and human firearms while also riding atop native beasts....

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In case you missed it, yesterday’s Final Fantasy XVI Pre-Launch Celebration event delivered the announcement of a playable demo for the upcoming action RPG that you can play right now. Dubbed the Playable Prologue, the demo consists of two big slices of the game. The first section is the 2+ hour-long opening prologue, in which your save data will carry over to the full game when it launches later this month. The second segment is a  2-hour long action-focused mission centering on Clive’s infiltration of a fort. While the progress from this section will not transfer to the final game, it does provide a hefty sample of the game’s stylish-action-inspired combat.  Final Fantasy XVI launches on June 22 for PlayStation 5. The game graces Game Informer’s cover this month, and you can read a month’s worth of exclusive features about the game by...

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