As we previously reported, Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla’s release was plagued with bugs, and glitches on every platform. Many gamers were particularly bothered by the awful screen tearing on Xbox consoles. Worst of all, some bugs were even breaking the game on the PlayStation 4. Ubisoft released a massive patch on Thursday (Thanksgiving Day) that solved…
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AC: Valhalla: Screen Tearing on Xbox, and Other Issues on PS4
* Update: 11/26/2020: Ubisoft announced patch 1.0.4 for Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, and it is scheduled to arrive today (conveniently, just before black Friday). Here are the download sizes, and patch arrival times for each system: Xbox Series X|S: ~5.3 GB @ 1pm CET | 7am EDT | 4am PDT | 11pm AEDT Xbox One: ~4.9…
Every Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S Launch Title Part 4
Today I’m covering five more Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launch titles. From customizing your own theme park to living the pirate’s life on the seven seas, these titles optimized for the new Xbox consoles provide a variety of entertainment. Planet Coaster From the same developer that brought us RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 and…
Galactus Comes to Fortnite
Galactus, from the Marvel universe is coming to Fortnite Battle Royale. An ambitious crossover event beginning on December 1st, 2020. For the end of Season 4, Fortnite fans are in for the biggest boss battle in video game history. Fortnite may be falling out of fashion, but it is still a huge deal. Its player…
Xbox Series X and S Mark the Biggest Launch in Xbox History
Liz Hamren, the Corporate Vice President of Microsoft, announced that the launch of the Xbox Series X/S on November 10th marked the biggest debut in Xbox history. She comments on the official Xbox site: “Your support, and what you accomplished in the first 24 hours of launch, inspire us and demonstrate the connective power of…
Every Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S Launch Title Part 3
The Xbox Series X/S have launched (though not without plenty of hiccups). This week, from enjoying your next meal as a bloodthirsty shark to throwing boulders with your tongue, here are five more launch day titles. King Oddball The goal of this puzzle game is deceptively simple: use the King’s massive tongue to throw boulders,…
The First Annual Video Game Accessibility Awards
This year marked the first annual Video Game Accessibility Awards, which present awards to games and developers that make video games accessible to every type of gamer. The event was hosted by Santa Monica Studios writer Alanah Pearce and COO of AbleGamers Steven Spohn on November 15th. For playback of the entire awards ceremony, check out…
New Xbox Consoles Experience Hardware Issues and Technical Difficulties
After the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launched on November 10th, users have been reporting problems with their new consoles. Ranging from hardware issues to technical difficulties, just how game-breaking are these issues? Is it really true that your new Xbox can spontaneously combust? Debunked: Will my Xbox explode? First, let’s get the…
Every Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S Launch Title Part 2
Continuing my series breaking down every Xbox Series X and Series S launch day title, find out what to expect from these games. Experience barrel-rolling a warbird and shrinking down to the size of an ant in these releases optimized for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Evergate Evergate is a 2D puzzle-platformer previously…
Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S Experience Global Shipping Problems, and Game Delays
If you live in the US, the UK, or Canada, you may not have been able to get the Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S that launched on November 10th. That news is unfortunately compounded with the delay of three launch day games for the new Xbox systems. For people in the United States,…