Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag gets first review
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 10 Comments
French magazine Jeux Video has provided the first review of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag.
The game received 18 points out of 20. Jeux Video handed out a 4/5 for gameplay, 4/5 for graphics, 5/5 for the soundtrack, and 5/5 for game length.
You can find a full breakdown of the review below, courtesy of a now-deleted post on the Ubisoft forums.
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Lots of Batman: Arkham Origins footage
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Assassin’s Creed series surpasses 6.6 million units in the UK
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Assassin’s Creed series sales have surpassed 6.6 million units in the UK, Ubisoft has said.
The publisher shared the news with MCV. Ubisoft UK brand manager Omebline Wallon told the site:
“The Assassin’s Creed franchise has already sold over 6.6 million units in the UK and over the past few years it has become a staple in gamers’ diaries. Since we announced Black Flag in March, we have supported it at every beat of the campaign. We will be increasing our media presence as we near launch.”
Wallon says anticipation for Assassin Creed’s next entry, Black Flag, is “high”.
“This year the anticipation is high, especially with the game coming on PS4 and Xbox One. Consumers are very excited about what the new consoles have to offer.”
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Mark Rolston (Shawshank Redemption, Halo 4) is voicing Deathstroke in Batman: Arkham Origins
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Gaming, News, Platforms, Wii U | 0 comments
Revealed during an AMA on reddit earlier this week, actor Mark Rolston– who played roles in films like The Shawshank Redemption, and games like Halo 4 and Injustice: Gods Among Us— will be voicing the antagonist ‘Deathstroke’ the Terminator’. “”Wow, there have been so many people chasing that one,” mused the game’s creative director Eric Holmes during the chat with fans.
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Another image
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This was our first image. Now here’s the second:
Above is a pixelated image of something pertaining to our website. I wonder what it means.
Harvest Moon: Connect to the New Land screenshots
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You can also find the official Harvest Moon: Connect to the New Land site here.
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Disney Infinity starter pack sales reach 1 million
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Disney Infinity got off to a fast start in the US a couple of months ago, with starter pack sales reaching 294,000 units during the last two weeks of August. Since then, the game has gone on to sell one million copies worldwide.
Disney Interactive also recently confirmed that players downloaded more than a million toy boxes in Disney Infinity.
Ping 2: Attack of the Spheres Kickstarter open
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An official Kickstarter for Ping 2: Attack of the Spheres is now open. You can check it out for yourself here.
Last month, creator Christopher Arnold announced his intentions to launch a Kickstarter for Ping 2. The pong-like game can now become a reality – and release on Wii U – if funds reach $20,000.
A number of ideas are already in mind for Ping 2 on Wii U. The plan is support five-player FPS local multiplayer, the ability to swap with another user (like taking turns in Super Mario Bros.), gyroscope aiming in FPS mode, off-TV play, and asynchronous gameplay for when playing on TV mode.
A half hour of Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut footage
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Austin captured a bunch of footage from Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut as he powers his way through the game for our upcoming review. You can watch the gameplay – and listen to Austin’s lovely commentary – in the videos above.
Aonuma – Zelda: A Link Between Worlds impacted slightly because of 2DS, game length talk
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds initially seemed like a game that makes heavy use of the 3DS’ 3D features. While that’s still the case, it was modified slightly for those playing in 2D. Nintendo needed to ensure that the game could still be completed if experienced on a 2DS.
