What ten games would you bring if you were stranded on a deserted island? has crossed my mind before and is an often used, made up scenario to discuss “the best”. In the unlikely event I ended up stranded on a deserted island, I would need an irrational Tetsuya Nomura/Kazushigue Nojima plot device that would…
Tag: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Xbox Series X Review: Is it Time to Upgrade from the One X/Pro?
The Xbox Series X (along with the PS5) launched on November 2020. The launch was marred by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the subsequent effects of  semi-conductor shortages. In short, everything conspired to keep these new machines out of store shelves. Instead, orders for the consoles had to be placed online, a practice that opened the…
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: A Hel Of A Good Time
I have been a fan of this franchise since the first installment on the PlayStation 3 back in 2007. There have been some hiccups, but I am extremely pleased with where Ubisoft has landed with these games. Ever since Assassin’s Creed Origins, they’ve been back on the right track. A Beautiful Open World Assassin’s Creed:…
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla Review
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, is the 12th major chapter and the latest release in the long running Assassin’s Creed series. The game is a refinement of Ubisoft’s AnvilNext 2.0 engine, and a wonderful take on the ‘Viking’ time period. For Starters, I am not a huge fan of the Assassin’s Creed series as a whole. I…
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Patch 1.0.4 PS5 Has New Issues
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…
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…
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Frame Rate Will Not Reach Valhalla
If you thought you had seen the last of 30 fps games, think again. According to Eurogamer Portugal, Assasin’s Creed Valhalla will run at – a not so impressive – 30 frames per second. Considering how powerful the Xbox Series X is….these are baffling news indeed. Ubisoft didn’t stress, or comment on the frame…