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The Top 3 Things I Miss From Old Assassin’s Creed Games

The amazing abandoned design DNA from my favorite open world series

6d ago

Chickens and a donkey wander a random dusty street in 2023’s Assassin’s Creed Mirage.

6d ago

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Why is Every Single Video Game Character So Hungry for Treasure?

What’s my motivation?

Apr 11

A lush bamboo forest with light seeping through and a gentle haze hanging in the air, as found in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Apr 11

The Coolest Forgotten Action RPG Combat System

Making my stupid dual shield dreams come true

2d ago

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla protagonist Evior stands in a tree-lined wetland holding two shields, ready for battle.

2d ago

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Makes Wonderful Use of Color

Style matters more than realism

Apr 9

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Randvi stands near a table inside the player’s customizable base. Her face is lit by a nearby candle.

Apr 9

Nintendo’s Ongoing PR Nightmare

I miss Reggie Fils-Aime

Apr 4

A Diablo III treasure goblin amiibo (right) sits glowering into the camera next to a third party Switch controller (left). In the upper part of frame, a screen displays the trailer for the Switch 2’s Mario Kart World.

Apr 4

Oh No, I Don’t Want a Switch 2

Nintendo’s worst business tendencies rise to the surface

Apr 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 console sits in a white void to the left of its new fifty dollar webcam. The screen shows the social chat view in Mario Kart World.

Apr 2

I Betrayed My Gaming PC for the Cloud

Can streaming finally deliver a “next gen” experience?

Mar 31

A close up of Assassin’s Creed Shadows protagonist Naoe as she particpates in a dialog tree conversation screen.

Mar 31

Oh No, I Spent Eight Dollars on Digital Animals

The cute little guys do capitalism

Mar 28

The store page for the Four Seasons Pet Pack inside of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, showing four cute animals themed to different seasons.

Mar 28

The Weird Clunky User Experience of Assassin’s Creed Shadows

A decade of quality of life improvements deleted

Mar 27

Assassin’s Creed Shadows protagonist Naoe sits on a long extended branch (left) overlooking a vast tree-lined valley. Small rivers wind around in the distance.

Mar 27

My Dream PlayStation 5 Headsets

If only Sony’s different departments could somehow team up

Mar 25

A Sony Inzone H9 headset (left) next to a PS5 DualSense controller (right) on a desk mat.

Mar 25

Alex Rowe

Alex Rowe

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I post commentary about gaming, tech, and sometimes music. I’ve written professionally about games since 2005. Look mom, I’m using my English degree!

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