News | Details about Skull and Bones gameplay leaked
A recent Skull and Bones playtest has leaked more details about the gameplay of Ubisoft's pirate game.
Based on the Skull and Bones playtest, Exputer lists some details about the game. According to journalist Tom Henderson, Skull and Bones does not contain player-vs-player combat. He already reported in 2021 that that will be the case for land battles, but it now also appears that there will be no ship battles between players.
Henderson says that in the playtest, players can’t get off their ships at all, although they can collect materials like ore and wood and food. Players do this by looking at land from their ship and collecting the materials from a distance by clicking a button. The looting of settlements works in a similar way; players must fire cannons to weaken the settlement, then send NPCs at it.
In Skull and Bones, players start with a small boat, which they can upgrade by collecting all kinds of materials. Ships are categorized into five classes, including small and large. There seem to be three types of ships: Combat which do more damage, Cargo which have more space for materials)and Exploration (sailing faster).
The morale of the ship’s crew is crucial in Skull and Bones, as the NPCs must be kept happy. Players do this by providing necessities such as food and drink; if that doesn’t go well, a mutiny takes place.
Skull and Bones is set to release in April 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. It is unknown what Ubisoft plans to change and/or add to the game.
News | New The Division 2 Mode Lets Players Take Over Nuclear Power Plant
A new mode for Tom Clancy's The Division 2 is rolling out in which players must try to get a nuclear power plant out of the hands of the enemy. The new mode has been in development since early 2021
The new mode is called Countdown, is suitable for eight players and has been added to the game without any promotion. The current situation in Ukraine and in particular the fighting around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant seems to have influenced Ubisoft’s choice not to promote it.
Ubisoft informed Kotaku in a statement that the mode had been in development since early 2021. “Like the main game, the mode is fictional and has nothing to do with current events.”
Countdown can now be played via The Division 2’s public test servers. It is not yet known when the mode will be available to everyone.
News | Free Stranger Things Expansion for Far Cry 6 Available Tomorrow
An expansion based on the hit series Stranger Things will be released tomorrow for Far Cry 6. The game is also free to play this weekend.
The expansion is completely free and is called The Vanishing. Lead character Dani travels to the Upside Down to find the missing wheeled dog Chorizo. The expansion aims to give players an experience based on survival horror. The Demogorgon and locations known from the Netflix series are also included.
It is the last free expansion for Far Cry 6 based on crossovers with other franchises. Previously, expansions based on Rambo and actor Danny Trejo were released. There are also paid expansions in which players play with the bad guys from Far Cry 3, 4 and 5.
Play the FREE Stranger Things crossover mission starting March 24!
— Far Cry 6 (@FarCrygame) March 22, 2022
Invite a friend to play during the first Far Cry 6 Free Weekend, Mar 24-27, playable alone or in co-op.
Celebrate together with 50% off FC6 & 35% off Season Pass! #FarCry6 pic.twitter.com/Mham5tMTp0
Starting tomorrow, Far Cry 6 will also be playable for a weekend for free. The entire game can be played for free during this weekend, both alone and in co-op. People who purchase Far Cry 6 after that can take their progress with them. The game can be purchased for half the price for a limited time.
News | A big Assassin's Creed Valhalla patch comes out on Tuesday
Ubisoft details a major update for Assassin's Creed Valhalla due out next Tuesday.
Update 1.5.0 is 9 to 16 GB in size , depending on the platform, and contains a host of bug fixes, including a bug that made it impossible to complete the A Brewing Storm quest. Stealth gameplay improvements have also been made; Among other things, enemies stay on their guard longer when Eivor ducks, and they respond better to his whistle.
New is the Saga difficulty setting, where players don’t have to worry about combat and stealth. Enemies deal less damage in this mode and give you more time to perform stealth moves if Eivor is seen.
The update also gives players more control over battle settings. You can now adjust how much damage Eivor takes, how much he inflicts himself, how quickly he heals, how quickly his adrenaline refills and how much life the enemies have.
Finally, update 1.5.0 adds more controller support to the PC version (Nintendo Switch Pro and Stadia), and prepares the game for the arrival of the Dawn of Ragnarök expansion. In that DLC, which according to Ubisoft contains about 35 hours of content, players take on the role of Odin as he goes in search of the dwarf world Svartalfheim.
These are the download sizes of update 1.5.0 for all platforms:
- Xbox Series X/S: ~12.27 GB
- Xbox One: ~9,84GB
- PlayStation 5: ~3,60GB
- PlayStation 4: ~7.,94GB
- PC: ~15,09GB
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök is out March 10 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC.
News | No more updates planned for Watch Dogs Legion
There will be no more updates coming to Watch Dogs Legion, the current season is also the last one
Ubisoft announced this in a blog post. The last update released for the game is version 5.6, which was released last September.
The current multiplayer season is also the final season of the game. This fifth season started last weekend. After that, seasons three, four and five will be repeated until the servers go offline.
We wanted to express our thanks to all players of Watch Dogs: Legion. You've built the best DedSec London could have hoped for. https://t.co/FMmOUXHDBf pic.twitter.com/CKV91DhKj1
— Watch Dogs: Legion (@watchdogsgame) January 21, 2022
Watch Dogs Legion was released in the fall of 2020 for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Google Stadia and shortly afterwards also came out on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. In the spring of 2021, online multiplayer was added to the game.
News | Rainbow Six Extraction System Requirements Announced
Ubisoft has revealed the system requirements for the PC version of Rainbow Six Extraction.
The system requirements come in four categories: low and high in 1080p, high in 1440p and ultra in 2160p. Below are the system requirements.
Low (1080p)
- CPU: Intel i5-4460 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 4GB / AMD RX 560 4GB
- RAM: 8GB (Dual channel setup)
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Storage: 85GB
High (1080p)
- CPU: Intel i7-4790 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 6GB / AMD RX 580 8GB
- RAM: 16GB (Dual channel setup)
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Storage: 85GB
Ultra (2160p)
- CPU: Intel i9-9900K / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 10GB / AMD RX 6800XT 16GB
- RAM: 16GB (Dual channel setup)
- OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
- Storage: 85GB (+9GB HD Texture)
The PC version of Rainbow Six Extraction also supports unlimited frame rates, multiple or widescreen monitors, Nvidia DLSS and Reflex. Cross-play, cross-save and cross-progression are available on all platforms.
Rainbow Six Extraction is a co-op shooter where players fight together against alien parasites in different modes. In doing so, they choose an Operator from Rainbow Six Siege with specific skills and equipment and then look for the next objective. Extraction releases on January 20 for Playstation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, Stadia, and PC.
News | Vaas DLC for Far Cry 6 coming out next week
The first paid downloadable content for Far Cry 6, featuring Far Cry 3 villain Vaas, will be released on November 16.
Ubisoft has announced that. Vaas: Insanity lets players take on the role of one of the most iconic villains from the Far Cry series: Vaas Monenegro. Actor Michael Mando, also known from Better Call Saul, once again provides the voice.
Players only start with a rifle in the expansion. In the roguelike-style DLC, one must unlock more and more weapons and powers to become stronger as they explore Vaas’ incarnate psyche.
Pagan: Control and Joseph: Collapse, respectively, will be released in January and March 2022, featuring the bad guys from Far Cry 4 and Far Cry 5.
He’s back! #VaasInsanity DLC available worldwide Nov 16 as part of #FarCry6 Tag your ride or die ☠️ pic.twitter.com/BXwVc8Ukcl
— Michael Mando (@MandoMichael) November 10, 2021
Far Cry 6 is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, PC (Ubisoft Connect and Epic Games Store) and can be streamed via Google Stadia and Amazon Luna.
News | Danny Trejo Mission Added To Far Cry 6 Too Early
Far Cry 6 accidentally added a mission with actor Danny Trejo too early this week.
The mission ‘Dani & Danny vs Everybody’ was still in development and should not be released as downloadable content until December. However, an early version of the DLC was added to the game earlier this week. Below are images of the mission.
Ubisoft has released Title Update 2 for Far Cry 6, removing the mission. Furthermore, various bugs are eliminated and user-friendly additions are made. For example, it is now possible to skip the video at the beginning of the campaign. New daily and weekly challenges have also been added.
News | PETA Wants To See Cockfights removed from Far Cry 6
Animal rights group PETA would like to see Ubisoft take a cockfighting minigame from the recently released Far Cry 6.
The organization criticizes the minigame, in which players can optionally participate in a cockfight. The whole thing is presented as a fighting game.
“Incorporating a horrific blood sport like cockfighting into a Mortal Kombat-esque gameplay segment cannot be seen as innovative, as today’s society strongly disapproves of forced fights between animals to the death,” the organization said in a statement.
PETA has been making a lot of noise when it comes to how animal behavior is portrayed in games. For example, hunting animals in Far Cry games has also been touched upon before. Last year, PETA criticized Animal Crossing: New Horizons for allowing players to catch insects and fish and then display them in a museum.
News | Actor Giancarlo Esposito tells more about Far Cry 6
In two new videos about Far Cry 6, actor Giancarlo Esposito tells more about the game.
Esposito is best known for his role as Gustavo Fring in the series Breaking Bad, but in Far Cry 6 he plays the role of dictator Antón Castillo. Players will therefore compete against him. In the videos below he tells more about his role and the game itself.
In Far Cry 6, players control Yara native Dani Rojas, who fights for freedom as a guerrilla fighter in the jungles, beaches and capital Esperanza. Players determine the gender and appearance of Dani, although she was shown as a female character in the trailer.
Far Cry 6 is coming to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, Epic Games Store, Uplay, and Google Stadia on October 7.