Summary In an unusual, but welcome surprise, on Monday,Ubisoft revealed that Assassin’s Creed Syndicate would be receiving a 60fps patchforPlayStation 5andXbox Series X/Sconsoles as soon as tomorrow.The 2015 titlewill now run at 4K, 60fps on PS5 andPS5 Pro, as well as 1080p, 60fps. Meanwhile, theSeries Xwill also be at 4K, 60fps, whileSeries Swill be at 1080p, 60fps,according to Ubisoft’s release. Without anAssassin’s Creedtitle in 2024,due to Shadows being delayed into 2025, a return to London doesn’t sound all that bad....

Summary I grew up withNintendo 64. Games likeSuper Mario 64andThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Timewere foundational in shaping my gaming tastes, but a little-known title called Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon did even more than those games ever did. Goemon was unequivocally Japanese — more so than anyNintendofirst-party games — and it was my first introduction to such a vastly different culture. I got to climb Mt. Fuji, fight off Hannya dolls, and gorge myself on onigiri....

Summary More than a year on from the release ofBaldur’s Gate 3and the hype for 2023’s Game of the Year refuses to die down. Its creators have helped that by continually updating and adding to the game, and now they’re providing a whole new way to experience it. Baldur’s Gate 3’s main characters, as well as some of its supporting cast, have beenturned intoDungeons & Dragonsminiaturesso that the cast can make the jump from your video game to your tabletop adventure....

When it comes to puzzles, our favorite thing to do is sit down and clear the table so we can put together a puzzle of our favorite things. Artwork, characters, you name it - there’s a puzzle that features anything you’d like. That’s great news for the Disney fans, and that’s precisely who we’ll be talking to with this piece! Whether you’re a parent looking for a puzzle for your kid or a Disney adult looking for art of your favorite princesses, we’ve got something for you....

Quick Links In Age of Mythology: Retold, the god you choose can determine your fate in a match. Unfortunately, not all gods are equally balanced. While each has its strengths and weaknesses, some gods have strengths that outweigh their weaknesses. Your god powers, research upgrades, and timing for attacks or defenses are all crucial factors in determining whether you win or lose. Regardless of their tier, each god offers a unique divine experience, so enjoying the god you choose is just as important as their tier ranking....

Summary So, you’ve beatenSonic X Shadow Generations, but you don’t want to stop playing. After all, it only takes a measly six hours to reach the end credits, and that includes all the new content. What can you do to get more bang for your buck? Thankfully, you don’t have to turn off the game just yet. While the main story only lasts a few hours, completionists have plenty of post-game content to enjoy....

Summary Concordhas been updated in the backend 11 days in a row according toSteamDBdata. We don’t know the specifics of these updates, but it’s proof thatSonyand Firewalk Studios aren’t abandoning their very expensive failed live-service project completely. The community has been speculating that Concord might return as a free-to-play title with cosmetic microtransactions in the hopes that a small, core fan base could recoup some development costs. It certainly wouldn’t be the first turnaround in gaming history, but it would be one of the unlikeliest....

There’s long been a trend of movies, games, and TV shows being ashamed to say ‘zombie’ because it’s ‘silly’. It conjures up images of brain-munching corpses, hands stretching out from freshly dug graves, and undead with their arms pointing forward, gnawing for some of that sweet, sweet amygdala. But notDead Rising. Paying tribute to the classic Dawn of the Dead with its mall backdrop, it proudly says zombies with its big, hairyFrank Westchest....

Summary It’s been ten years since we’ve had a newDragon Agegame, with the launch ofInquisitionin 2014. That’s a lot of time forBioWareto collect feedback from fans, and it’s now been confirmed that one of the biggest issues with Inquisiton has been addressed: companion banter. InDragon Age: The Veilguard,our companionswill pause their banters if they’re interrupted by combat or a cutscene. They’ll pick up where they left off afterwards, so we don’t miss out on any interactions between them....

Summary Dungeons & Dragonhas been rising in popularity in recent years, mostly thanks to popular shows likeCritical Roleand Legends of Avantris, as well as the absolute behemoth that wasBaldur’s Gate 3. You could argue that Dungeons & Dragons has never been more popular, and Wizards of the Coast seemingly wants to try and make the game even more appealing to outsiders by utilizing “external IP” to the fullest. According toa new job listing on the official Hasbro recruitment website(thanksWargamer), Wizards of the Coast is looking for a “product architect” that will fulfill a number of roles, but will focus on “innovating our playable content for digital platforms, top-of-funnel new player experiences, and exciting co-created releases featuring external IP....

Summary Up until this point, every game in theDynasty Warriorsseries was numbered, starting with Dynasty Warriors 2 and most recently ending with Dynasty Warriors 9. Dynasty Warriors: Origins, however, is the first mainline game in the series' history not to include a number in its title. Speaking to TheGameratTokyo Game Show, Omega Force head and Origins producer Tomohiko Sho shared that there are three core reasons for this change....

Summary FromSoftwaregames havealways had an inventive hacking scene. You have the standard cheaters who use tools to win PvP fights, but you also have the more creative bunch who use cheats to ruin people’s games in their entirety. A common problem still plaguingDark Soulsis hackers invading and dropping items to appear friendly, like copious amounts of souls or maxed out weapons, and then leaving. But these are hacked items usually spawned in with Cheat Engine that then flagyouas the cheater and get you banned....

Quick Links If you’re taking on the ‘The Incarnate in the Woods’ bounty inMetaphor: ReFantazio, you’ll be travelling to the Abandoned Path in the forest south of Altabury. It becomes available in the last section of the game, and it’s the perfect way to prep your team for the big finale. Like other dungeons, there’s a range of pesky enemies and lots of covetable loot to be found in the Abandoned Path, and we’ve got a breakdown of all of it right here so you know exactly what to look out for....