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Assassin's Creed Unity - Counter argument on combat

9/3/2014

By Reece Merryweather Brown

There’s been a lot of anger surrounding Ubisoft’s latest offering from the world of the Assassin’s Creed. It’s gotten more than a few of us here at IWG vexed that we’ll be unable to play as a female assassin, even though this choice has been given to us time and again before, meaning that not only was it possible but they made a conscious decision not to include it (and their bogus excuse for not including half the world’s population is ridiculous at best.) Gameplay-wise though the studio aims to break through common barriers in the gaming series and to respond directly to qualms that players have had with Unity’s predecessors.

IWG character study - Haytham Kenway (Assassin's Creed III)

8/19/2014

By Ben Mapp

Assassin’s Creed: Rogue is coming to Xbox 360 and PS3 this November, and joining the new protagonist Shay in his conquest of the North Atlantic during the Seven Years’ War is veteran character and a fan-favourite from Assassin’s Creed III, Haytham Kenway. Whilst Haytham’s involvement in the game might only be minor (although hopefully it isn’t), we’re taking a look back and why exactly his character is so damn likeable. After all he is the son of a legendary pirate, the father of a naïve Assassin, and a ruthless agent of the ancient Templar Order. Whatever you might think of Assassin’s Creed III, one thing that most people seem to agree on is that the addition of Haytham was a damn good move. There’s nothing quite like a volatile villain with a strong British accent and an affection for Native American ladies to let you know exactly who you’re fighting, but Haytham as a character is anything but two-dimensional.

Nothing is true. Everything is permitted. Even girls.

6/20/2014

By Vanessa Hague

Anyone who followed the events of E3 (and its aftermath) will be well aware of the controversy surrounding Ubisoft's decision to not include any playable female assassins in their upcoming installment in the Assassin's Creed franchise, Assassin's Creed: Unity.

IWG at E3 2014 - The top five reveals

6/19/2014

By Reece Merryweather-Brown

This year’s E3 has been an explosion of video game content, from gameplay of Mortal Kombat X, to a cinematic trailer of upcoming third-person MMO game, The Division. There’s been such a wide variety of content that it’s hard to pick out the truly amazing releases that stand out from the rest.

However, IWGers are some of the most determined folk on these here internets. And you can sure as hell bet we're going to try!

IWG at E3 - Personal Highlights

6/16/2014

By the IWG Games Team

So the excitement of E3 is over for another year, and we took the opportunity to ask some of our writers what they thought of the recent conferences and if there was a clear winner this year. Despite the differing opinions, everyone seems to be in agreement that EA's conference just blatantly sucked.

Looking Back - Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD

6/13/2014

By Ben Mapp

E3 is reaching its end, but thanks to Ubisoft we have been left with serious hints as to the future of Assassin's Creed. With the series making its next-gen debut this October with Unity, I'm taking the opportunity to take a detailed look back at one of the franchise's most lesser-played titles.

Originally unveiled as Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation and released exclusively to the PS Vita in 2012, this game is arguably one of the obscurer entries into the series. It features a female Assassin named Aveline who – exerting all of her skills in combat, disguise and infiltration – must expose a conspiracy concerning slaves in her hometown of New Orleans.

Microsoft at E3 - Crackdown, Halo and Lara Croft!

6/10/2014

By John Philip Jennings

Games, Games And Games.

This is what this years Xbox conference was all about, This is what Xbox owners wanted. This is what I wanted to see a lot more off. I mean what makes a games console? The games! Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer walked onto the stage to recognise not only the developers creating games for the Xbox platform, but Xbox's fans and their competitors in the console war, Playstation and Nintendo.

Looking Back : Assassin's Creed IV - Black Flag (Part 2)

6/7/2014

By Ben Mapp

If our recent review of Watch_Dogs didn't convince you that Ubisoft are anything but the expert craftsmen we describe them to be when it comes to putting together lively, visual and utterly immersive gaming worlds, then perhaps this will make you see reason. But of course, the open sea is a treacherous place, so make ready the sails and man those cannons as we continue our in-depth reflection into last year's swashbuckling epic, Assassin's Creed IV - Black Flag.

Looking Back : Assassin's Creed IV - Black Flag (Part 1)

5/27/2014

By Ben Mapp

It's been seven months since Ubisoft last unleashed an Assassin's Creed game, which it seems has become an annual ritual for them. With two new installments on the horizon with AC: Unity and AC: Comet, it's time to take a look back on ACIV: Black Flag which, to me, is the very best of the Assassin's Creed series so far.

First Impressions - Child of Light

5/7/2014

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By Anne Marie Beach

Child of Light is the newest release from Ubisoft Montreal, and is a platforming role-playing game set within a fantasy world. This studio is particularly known for developing renowned gaming franchises such as Assassin's Creed, Prince of Persia and - as of later this month - Watch Dogs, so this title was highly anticipated. Ubisoft crafts a unique experience in this fairytale-inspired story with bold artistic style, using the same in-house engine as their most recent and critically-acclaimed Rayman games.