Ubisoft is working on an Assassin's Creed game set in feudal Japan, and another with a much darker tone
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While the big reveal of Assassin's Creed Mirage dominated the Assassin's Creed segment of the recent Ubisoft Forward show, Ubisoft also released some exciting teasers for a couple of games and projects that are still a ways away. First and foremost, Ubisoft Quebec (makers of Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Assassin's Creed Syndicate) are currently hard at work on the next big open-world Assassin's Creed game. Best of all, this new Assassin's Creed Codename RED will be taking place in a heavily requested setting - feudal Japan!
While the details are basically nonexistent, you can get a tiny, tiny sneak peek at what Assassin's Creed Codename RED has to offer through the teaser below. Have a gander:
Assassin's Creed Mirage will be a homage to the original and focus heavily on stealth and parkour
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[Update]: Ubisoft is working on an Assassin's Creed game set in feudal Japan, and another with a much darker tone.
If you're not the biggest fan of the direction the Assassin's Creed series has taken over the past few years, what with all of focus on action and mythical monsters, you'll be pleased to hear that the upcoming Assassin's Creed Mirage will be toning things down quite significantly. Heavily inspired by the original game, Assassin's Creed Mirage will have you sneak, stab and parkour your way through the streets of Baghdad as you attempt to complete a variety of (you guessed it) classic assassination missions.
What might come as bit of a surprise, however, is that the main character will be Basim whom you might recognize from Assassin's Creed Valhalla. What his story is about, as well as what sort of tone Assassin's Creed Mirage is going for, that you can get a bit of a sneak peek at through the cinematic trailer below. Have a gander:
Cyberpunk 2077's Edgerunners update has added cross-platform progression and outfit customization
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[Update]: CD Projekt Red has announced that there is a new Cyberpunk 2077 sequel in the works, along with numerous new Witcher games and even a brand new IP!
In order to get everyone hyped up for the upcoming Edgerunners anime, as well as the very first expansion Phantom Liberty, the Cyberpunk 2077 team has now unleashed Update 1.6 - Edgerunners. It brings with it a couple of new secrets and Easter eggs based on the Edgerunners anime, eleven new weapons to toy around with, a whole host of balance fixes and general improvements, as well as the long-requested addition of cross-progression that allows you to continue playing on your save file regardless of platform.
Most importantly, at least as far as character customization is concerned, Update 1.6 has also brought with it the Wardrobe/transmog system. This handy new feature essentially gives you the ability to change your appearance without messing up your armor stats. So if you want to go through Cyberpunk 2077 looking like you're dressed for a night out while actually sporting the sturdiest armor money can possibly buy, you can now do exactly that!
Thief inspired stealth-horror FPS Gloomwood has now launched into Early Access
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If you're a fan of exploring highly intricate levels and taking out your enemies through the use of stealth and subterfuge, you might want to keep an eye on the freshly released Gloomwood. To put it quite simply, much the like Thief series from which it takes a great deal of inspiration, Gloomwood is an immersive stealth-horror FPS that's all about creatively solving problems.
What this looks like in action, as well as what sort of nonsense you can get up to, that you can get a pretty good idea of through the trailer below. Have a gander:
Edmund McMillen's Mewgenics is shaping up to be a bizarre yet oddly charming turn-based roguelike
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Mewgenics was originally announced nearly a decade ago, but due to a series of unfortunate circumstances its development was put on indefinite hiatus. Things started looking up for Mewgenics back in 2018 as Edmund McMillen announced that he's "currently prototyping some stuff for it," though once again new information was more or less nonexistent.
While that hasn't changed much in the past four years, I'm happy to say Mewgenics is actually happening this time around as both Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel have been sharing snippets of their work over at Twitter! One of the latest tweets is particularly interesting here as it clearly showcases that Mewgenics is going to be a party-focused and turn-based roguelike.
Greedfall studio's robot-fueled Souls-like Steelrising has now been unleashed
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In a bit of a divergence from the usual Souls-like setting, the freshly released Steelrising is a challenging action-RPG set in alternate history version of the French Revolution where Louis XVI has somehow managed to surround himself with an army of murderous automatons. Your role, as you might imagine given the genre, will be to slice, dodge and parry your way through the seemingly endless robotic hordes in an effort to put an end to the madness.
What all of this looks like in action, as well as what sort of atmosphere Steelrising is going for, that you can get a pretty good impression of through two of the recent trailers. Have a gander, starting with the freshly posted launch trailer:
Cyberpunk 2077's very first expansion Phantom Liberty will be heading to PC and consoles in 2023
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[Update #2]: CD Projekt Red has announced that there is a new Cyberpunk 2077 sequel in the works, along with numerous new Witcher games and even a brand new IP!
[Update]: Cyberpunk 2077's Edgerunners Patch 1.6 has added cross-platform progression, outfit customization and more.
In an announcement that shouldn't come as too much of a surprise given that CD Projekt Red has been teasing it for quite a few months now, the Cyberpunk 2077 team has now unveiled a brand new expansion - Phantom Liberty. The details are still few and far between, but what I can tell you is that Phantom Liberty's storyline will have you join the New United States of America and that it will take place during the mid to endgame portion of the main campaign.
In terms of gameplay, you can expect to see brand new locations within Night City, new weapons and other fun toys to play around with, as well as a new cast of characters to annoy. Most interestingly, Keanu Reeves will also be reprising his role as Johnny Silverhand!