Assassin’s Creed brings the Syndicate to play this Fall
After Assassin’s Creed: Unity hit store shelves like a freshly pressed disc of nuclear waste, the series name has been put in a precarious position. After some adventures in France, Ubisoft has set their sights on London, in the heat of the Industrial Revolution. Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate follows both Jacob and Evie Frye, a brother and sister Assassin duo who aspire to grow their criminal empire. The reveal trailer teases new systems for plotting assassinations, like caravan hijacking and grappling hooks. With a focus on the economic inequality of the period, Syndicate may prove to be the most politically relevant AC yet. Join the Syndicate on October 23 on PS4 and XBox ONE (PC to shortly follow).
In related Ubisoft news, the company confirmed that Tom Clancy’s The Division will not be making it to players this Fall. The apocalyptic third-person shooter MMO (initially revealed at E3 2013) is now scheduled for release in early 2016. Also coming that year from the French publisher will be a number of virtual reality games, targeting the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Sony’s Project Morpheus VR headsets.
The Father Of Symphony Of The Night Comes To Kickstarter
After departing Konami last year, many speculated what the beloved producer Koji Igarashi (who helmed many of the 2D Castlevania games, including Symphony of the Night and many of the Nintendo DS installments) would do next. As it turns out, it’s another game that looks a lot like SotN. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night launched its Kickstarter campaign earlier this week, and has already blasted past its $500,000 funding goal to around $2 million. The game is described as “An exploration-focused, side-scrolling platformer featuring RPG and crafting elements,” with detailed hand-drawn visuals.
Nintendo takes us back to 1990 for a new World Championship
The late ’80s were a confusing time for America. The fall of the Berlin Wall, the seemingly unstoppable growth of the AIDS epidemic, and the theatrical release of The Wizard, starring Fred Savage. Less of a film, and more of a 90-minute advertisement for various Nintendo Entertainment System games, it’s a road trip flick following a pilgrimage to the Nintendo World Championships. While the film was fiction, the event eventually became real – challenging kids across America to post a top score in Super Mario Bros, Tetris, and Ridge Racer. Now for the 25th anniversary of the Championship event, Nintendo will be reviving the tournament as a part of their E3 festivities. On May 30, fans can flock to select Best Buy locations to compete for a spot in the finals – which will run on June 14 in Los Angeles (leading up to the company’s E3 presentation on the 16).
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