Make no mistake: Assassin’s Creed Shadows is an Assassin’s Creed game to its core. You probably have a general idea of what to expect. Sneaking past bad guys. Stabbing bad guys. Climbing tall ...

SPOILER WARNING: This article contains light spoilers for the narrative structure of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Naoe and Yasuke’s personal stories, and the involvement of the Assassins and Templars in ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. It felt good to see Assassin's Creed Shadows protagonist Naoe's face nearly healed after the 50-hour journey through 16th-century Japan. The wound ...

The Assassin’s Creed series has never been just about high-stakes assassinations or parkour across historical cities. Its deep lore, intricate conspiracies and morally-complex characters make it one ...

From his earliest gaming memories playing Spyro 2 on the PlayStation, to being obsessed with the swing-out animations in Marvel's Spider-Man, Cameron has always been, and continues to be, in love with ...

With the best armor in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Yasuke and Naoe become nearly invincible. As you explore feudal Japan, you’ll find many fabulous body armors, helmets, robes, and headbands, but some ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Assassin’s Creed is one of the biggest video game franchises on the planet. Ubisoft has released ...

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As someone with a history degree, one of my biggest gripes about the Assassin's Creed series is that it, oftentimes, isn't historical. While Ubisoft's iconic franchise is period-set versus a ...

For a series that’s ostensibly just about sneaking around and stabbing bad guys, Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed has undergone more reinventions than most long-running franchises — from beloved innovations ...

Stealth games were a dime a dozen in the early 2000s. While the initial trailer for Assassin’s Creedlooked promising, largely because of its impressive parkour, it wasn’t anything spectacular. That is ...

The Assassin's Creed Shadows Butterfly Collector side quest tasks you with finding origami butterflies before it takes a darker turn. While the 10 paper butterflies are scattered around a relatively ...