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Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Naoe, Yasuke gameplay unveiled

Master the two protagonists

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Yasuke, Naoe

When Assassin’s Creed Shadows was announced, Ubisoft bared that the franchise’s latest stealth action-adventure entry will have two main characters: Naoe and Yasuke. At the Ubisoft Forward Conference, the developer and publisher released a lengthy gameplay walkthrough to help players understand the upcoming title better.

The first few minutes of the 13-minute video explores a mission in Fukuchiyama, which has all the elements of 16th century Japan. The rural setting comprises of forests, rice fields, cherry blossom trees, and farm houses. The clip follows African samurai Yasuke, one of the two main protagonists, as he attempts to kill the corrupt Fujioka.

The first part was practically a good way to highlight Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ graphics and audiovisual effects. Ubisoft and Intel built the title from the ground up with the latest version of Anvil. The title is also optimized for Intel’s performance hybrid core architecture.

Later on, Yasuke kills a few guards, showcasing his prowess in direct combat. With exceptional combat skills and mastery of Samurai weaponry, he can handle multiple enemies at once.

The clip continues with the Shinobi assassin Naoe entering the scene, meeting Yasuke in Fukuchiyama.

The two have been working on taking down the daimyo, and will have to infiltrate the Fukuchiyama Castle. There, Naoe’s stealthy capabilities are showcased during the night. Her infiltration mechanics (light, noise, shadows, and changing surroundings) allow her to strike from the shadows and avoid enemies. She can also deliver instant kills with the Hidden Blade.

Players will be able to master both characters. Each have their own progression paths, skills, weapon options, and stats. Eventually, they will unite for a common goal of ushering a new era for Japan. Players may switch characters at any time in the open world and utilize their contrasting skills and weapons for various situations.

Spy Network

Furthermore, players may take advantage of a new exploration feature called the “Spy Network.” This allows Naoe and Yasuke to send out their spies to scout locations to uncover useful information about target locations, habits, and other world secrets.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows will release worldwide on November 15 for Ubisoft+, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Amazon Luna, Windows PC via the Ubisoft Store and Epic Games, and Macs with Apple silicon via the Mac App Store. In addition, the game will also be playable on iPads at a later date.

Players who purchase the Gold Edition, Ultimate Edition, Collector Edition, or with a Ubisoft+ Premium subscription can play the game three days early on November 12. Fans pre-ordering Assassin’s Creed Shadows will receive an additional quest for any pre-ordered edition.

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You can play SNES games on this Nike shoe

The project celebrates the SNES’s 35th anniversary.

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Image source: Gustavo Bonzanini / Instagram

Have sneakerheads gone too far? While we’ve seen gaming-related collaborations before, no one has gone so far as to stick an actual console inside a sneaker before. But, then again, there’s a first time for everything. To celebrate the console’s 35th anniversary, a designer has packed a playable Super Nintendo Entertainment System (or SNES) inside a pair of Nike Air Max 90 sneakers.

Most collaborations of the same type usually incorporate inspired visuals onto the shoe. Some, for example, just add a console’s colors into the shoe’s design. The SNES-inspired show goes beyond by adding the console (or a version of it) into the shoe.

Designer Gustavo Bonzanini, who designed the SNES-packed shoe, added a small Raspberry Pi Zero W into the shoe’s tongue. The microcomputer was then programmed to emulate 16-bit games like Super Mario World. It even has the classic RCA cables so you can plug into an old TV for that additional nostalgia.

The one thing it can’t do, however, is have a wired connection to the classic SNES controllers. Instead, Bonzanini customized the controller to have wireless connectivity. It’s a touch of modernity but ultimately adds to how impressive the effort is.

To top it all off, the console-slash-shoe can power gameplay for up to 30 minutes. It’s tiny, but it’s an art project after all.

That said, it’s not for sale. As cool as it is, the SNES Nike is only to celebrate the console’s 35th birthday.

If you really wanted to, it’s not too difficult to play SNES in today’s age. Nintendo even offers the console in its Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions.

SEE ALSO: The rare PlayStation x Nike Air Force 1 Low might come back in 2025

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows gets Attack on Titan-themed content

The story is available only until December 22.

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Ubisoft is no stranger to quirky DLCs, especially for the Assassin’s Creed franchise. One of its most infamous is Assassin’s Creed III’s The Tyranny of King Washington, which imagines an alternate reality (or as alternate as an Assassin’s Creed entry can get) where George Washington became a dictator. Now, the franchise is getting even wackier with an official tie-up with Attack on Titan.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the ongoing entry for the series. The title has players go on a journey of revenge in medieval Japan as the stealthy Naoe and the brutal Yasuke. Since launching, the game has gotten an expansion which adds an epilogue to the story. Today, a new update adds more content and a timed story.

A chunk of the update was already revealed previously. It contains a new story that has Naoe and Yasuke learn each other’s skills (or a version of them, at least). Adding to that story is a new quest tied to the popular Attack on Titan series. It also comes with custom gear and mounts based on the series.

Naoe and Yasuke travel to the enigmatic Crystal Cave to help a strangely garbed woman named Ada. A cult is threatening to initiate a deadly experiment on one of Ada’s friends, which might see the arrival of an actual Titan in medieval Japan. The story’s trailer ends with a brief tease on the aforementioned monster.

Though most of the update is for keeps, the Attack on Titan content will be available only from now until December 22.

SEE ALSO: Assassin’s Creed Shadows is coming to the Switch 2

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Ubisoft confirms Far Cry live-action anthology series

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Months ago, Ubisoft accidentally announced that it is working with FX on a live-action adaptation of the Far Cry series. Today, the publisher finally confirmed the news and attached some notable names to the project.

Confirmed directly by the publisher via an official announcement, Ubisoft announced that FX has ordered a series based on the first-person adventure series. The show will be an anthology series with different characters and stories for every season. With that description, it sounds a lot like The White Lotus but with more guns.

The games themselves follow this same format. Each game has a different setting and set of characters. The last, for instance, featured Giancarlo Esposito as Anton Castillo, the dictator of a fictional South American country named Yara.

Helming the live-action project are two big names for Hulu: Noah Hawley and Rob Mac. Hawley recently earned his flowers through the recently concluded first season of Alien: Earth. Meanwhile, Rob Mac has been earning success after success with It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

With those two helming the series, the upcoming Far Cry adaptation has the potential to make a name for itself in the videogame adaptation scene. These days, adaptations are rocking the airwaves with notable adaptations including Fallout and The Last of Us.

SEE ALSO: Ubisoft accidentally announces Far Cry TV show

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