Score a copy of Prince of Persia The Lost Crown on Switch down at $24 today (Reg. $40), more

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Update: You can score a copy of Madden NFL 24 for just $10 with free shipping for My Best Buy members (free to sign up). Regularly $30 these days, this is the lowest price we have tracked on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. 

Nintendo is now offering the latest Prince of Persia The Lost Crown on the eShop down at $23.99 from the usual $40 price tag. This digital copy is the lowest price we can find right now, but if you want the physical boxed edition, Amazon has it down at $24.99 with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $35 right now. The current Amazon price is matching the lowest we have tracked there. This is Ubisoft’s latest take on the classic Prince of Persia IP that began way back in the late ‘80s. It presents a brand new story alongside more action-focused gameplay and combat across a range of biomes as players explore a “cursed Persian-inspired world filled with larger-than-life landmarks.” Head below for more. 

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Ubisoft Forward 2024 goes live today! Assassin’s Creed Shadows walkthrough, Star Wars Outlaws, more

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The main Summer Game Fest event is now behind us, Xbox hosted hosted a completely epic showcase over the weekend with the new all-digital white Series X and the Galaxy Black special edition model, but now it’s time for Ubisoft. The 2024 summer Ubisoft Forward showcase event is set to go live today with updates on what’s next for one of the industry’s biggest publisher/developers. Everything kicks off at 12:00 p.m. PT/3:00 p.m. ET and we will be following along with you down below. 

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Become a shinobi in the new Assassin’s Creed Shadows, here’s the world premiere trailer

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Update: The new Assassin’s Creed Shadows world premiere trailer is here and waiting for you below. Pre-orders are now live ahead of the November 15th release date.

  • Assassin’s Creed Shadows from $70 ($80 value) with FREE lithographs
  • Assassin’s Creed Shadows from $70 with Sekiryu Character Pack
  • Assassin’s Creed Shadows Gold Edition from $110 – play 3 days early
    • Also includes Season Pass
  • Assassin’s Creed Shadows Gold Edition $140 ($160 value) – play 3 days ear
    • Also includes Season Pass Shadows Displate Metal Poster

It won’t be long now until we get our first good look at the next major installment in the long-running Ubisoft stealth-action-RPG-parkour series (or whatever it is these days), Assassin’s Creed Shadows is set to debut this week. And by debut, I mean Ubisoft has now scheduled a May 15 launch for the Official Cinematic World Premiere Trailer for the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Head below for more details. 

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Ubisoft accidentally leaks Star Wars Outlaws release date ahead of today’s story trailer debut

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Update: Pre-orders are now live at Best Buy on the new Star Wars Outlaws ahead of the official August 30 release date. You can play 3 days early with a copy of the Gold Edition and the standard copy comes with The Kessel Runner vehicle bonus pack. 

  • Star Wars Outlaws Standard $70
  • Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition $100

Today, Ubisoft is priming us for the upcoming release of Star Wars Outlaws with the debut story trailer. While some suggested we might have to wait for the now confirmed Ubisoft Forward summer showcase in June to see more of the game, the official story trailer is to set to premiere on YouTube in about 1-hour’s time instead. And while it did feel like we might actually have to wait on a release date, Ubisoft has now accidentally dished up the summertime slot for launch ahead of time. Head below for more details and to watch today’s Star Wars Outlaws store trailer. 

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Today’s best game deals: Prince of Persia The Lost Crown $30, Contra Collection $4, more

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Amazon is once again offer Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 down at $29.99 shipped. Also matched at Best Buy. Regularly $50, this is 40% off the going rate and the lowest price we can find. Today’s deal also delivers a match of the lowest price we have tracked on Amazon since its release last summer. You’re looking at Ubisoft’s revival and reimagining of the original retro Prince of Persia titles, just with a more of a focus on flashy combat than the wildly difficult puzzle platforming of yesteryear. Set in a “Persian-inspired world filled with larger-than-life landmarks,” players will discover an orignal new storyline “find hidden treasures, and complete quests to learn more about this corrupted place.” Head below for the rest of today’s best console game deals. 

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Next major Ubisoft Forward showcase confirmed: The future of Assassin’s Creed awaits

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Just after Geoff Keighley officially announced and confirmed this year’s major Summer Game Fest showcase, Ubisoft has now gone public with its plans as well. With the demise of E3, Summer Game Fest and a series of publisher specific-events have stepped into the fill the void, and we know when Ubisoft will be taking the stage. The next Ubisoft Forward event is set to take place come June 10, the same day as Apple’s highly-anticipated WWDC, and will likely be one of, if not, the biggest Ubisoft show of the year. 

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Upcoming Assassin’s Creed Mirage now set to release 1 week early

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Ubisoft has pushed the launch date of the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Mirage up. In a fun but potentially concerning turn of events, a AAA console game (and I use this term loosely in this case) from a giant publisher/developer is coming out ahead of schedule. The game, which takes place in Baghdad this time around, was originally slated to hit store shelves in digital services everywhere on October 12, has now been bumped ahead 1 week according to tweets from Sony and announcements from Ubisoft today. The more compact and tighter Assassin’s Creed experience is still up for pre-order at $50 and you can get more details down below. 

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Ubisoft Forward showcases new Assassin’s Creed Mirage gameplay, Avatar Frontiers, more

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After seeing Microsoft take the stage yesterday for its Summer Games Showcase, Ubisoft is back today for an event of its own. Revealing a collection of new titles, Ubisoft Forward arrives with better looks at the latest from Assassin’s Creed, an all-new Avatar game, and more.

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Today’s best game deals: Mario Sparks of Hope $25, PSN Double Discounts up to 50% off

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Best Buy is now offering one of the best prices ever on Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope at $24.99 with free shipping in orders over $35 or for My Best Buy members (details here). Regularly $60 and currently still marked down to $30 at Amazon, this is matching the lowest price we have ever tracked since release earlier this year. And, Best Buy is offering the Cosmic edition here that comes with some extra in-game goodies including Galactic Prestige Collection with 3 exclusive weapon skins for your team. We loved our time with the sequel to the original Mario + Rabbids crossover at review where we said it “invigorates turn-based tactics with open-world action.” It delivers improvements across the board alongside new gameplay mechanics, a fresh new story, boss bottles, and more as players attempt to “rescue the uncanny Sparks throughout the galaxy.” Head below for more big-time summer game deals.

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Review: Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope invigorates turn-based tactics with open-world action

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Ubisoft’s long-awaited sequel to the Mario and Rabbids franchise, Sparks of Hope, is officially launching today. Delivering a fresh take on turn-based tactics gameplay that fuses in a compelling story with open-world exploration, the Game of the Year contender arrives as one of the most enjoyable Switch titles in a long time that is easily worth your consideration.

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Splinter Cell is getting a rewritten and updated storyline using the original game as a foundation

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We were first told about a Splinter Cell remake back in December of last year, and now, nearly a year later, we’re getting a little more information. While Ubisoft hasn’t directly announced anything, a new job listing for a scriptwriter gives us a glimpse as to what the upcoming title holds. Essentially, Ubisoft wants the new Splinter Cell to “deliver next-generation visuals and modernized stealth gameplay,” while still using the original game as a foundation. What else did we learn? Keep reading for more.

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Ubisoft Forward showcase: New Assassin’s Creed titles, Mario + Rabbids, more

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The annual Ubisoft Forward presentation is ready to kick off with updates on the publisher’s upcoming slate of games. Set for 3 p.m. ET this afternoon with a short pre-show starting now (2:35 p.m. ET), we are expecting to get a deep dive on the future of the Assassin’s Creed franchise and the recently unveiled Assassin’s Creed Mirage, alongside updates on Skull and Bones and its latest Mario + Rabbids cross-over project with Nintendo. Head below to watch the Ubisoft Forward presentation and for more details. 

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Xbox Game Pass gains Ghost Recon Wildlands, Two Point Campus, Cooking Simulator, more

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Today, Microsoft is announcing the latest additions to its Xbox Game Pass lineup of titles. Further expanding its offerings, you’ll now find yet another Ubisoft game joining the Game Pass ranks with the inclusion of Ghost Recon Wildlands for the first time ever. There’s a lot more coming to Microsoft’s monthly game subscription service, so keep reading to find out all you’ll be able to play over the next month.

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Microsoft is bringing more Ubisoft titles to Game Pass, starting with Assassin’s Creed Origins

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Microsoft recently released the list of upcoming Game Pass titles, which includes several that we expected, but one that we weren’t quite prepared to see: Assassin’s Creed Origins. Why is AC Origins a surprise Game Pass inclusion? Well, it’s a Ubisoft title, and there aren’t many games from the famed company included with Game Pass… yet. In January, we saw that Ubisoft+ was making its way to Xbox and that Rainbow Six Siege would be a day-one title, but we’re now starting to see older games added to the service.

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Ubisoft+ is coming to Xbox and Rainbow Six Siege launches day-one with Game Pass

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Earlier this week, Microsoft and Ubisoft teamed up to announce the game studio’s first major release of 2022, Rainbow Six Extraction, would be launching day one for Xbox Game Pass subscribers on console, PC, and the cloud. On top of this unprecedented launch, Ubisoft is also releasing its Ubisoft+ subscription on Xbox as a separate service which offers many of the company’s famed titles. What all does this launch include, and could it be hinting at a bigger partnership in the future? Let’s take a closer look

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New Assassin’s Creed game confirmed, will reportedly be a live service experience

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The new Assassin’s Creed game almost always gets leaked, and it looks like it just happened again. Except this time, it’s not necessarily a new Assassin’s Creed game in the traditional sense, but rather some kind of live service experience that appears to be codenamed Assassin’s Creed Infinity. As opposed to the franchise’s usual (mostly) single-player experience that takes gamers to a particular point in history, it sounds like the franchise is moving over to more of a live service setup with multiple games smashed together and regular updates to keep the experience fresh. Head below for more details. 

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E3 2021 Ubisoft Forward: Rainbow Six Extraction, Far Cry 6, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, more

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Today is the first major day for E3 2021, and we’re kicking things off with Ubisoft Forward. We already got a head start on things Thursday with the E3 2021 Summer Game Fest showcase and then yesterday with Microsoft’s Summer Game Fest Demo event. At Ubisoft’s event, we’re taking a look at Rainbow Six Extraction, Far Cry 6, and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, as it’ll be the first AC game supported “well into its second year.” Ready to learn more? Head below for a slew of trailers and more details.

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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s first expansion takes you to the shores of Ireland

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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, first talked about back in 2019 and then confirmed in 2020, received its first DLC today dubbed Wrath of the Druids. This isn’t just a standard DLC, either, as it’s the game’s first major expansion. It’ll bring players to Ireland and allow them to “uncover the secrets of a mysterious ancient cult.” You’ll discover the occult forests, haunted landscapes, and gain influence among regional kings. Sound interesting? Keep reading to find out everything we know about this expansion and how to get it for yourself.

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Watch Dogs: Legion online mode delayed for PC, still coming tomorrow for Xbox and PlayStation

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Watch Dogs: Legion is getting a free update with online multiplayer that brings a few different aspects to the game that didn’t exist before. Originally slated for a launch tomorrow, that date only exists now for Xbox and PlayStation gamers, as the PC version has been delayed due to crashes “with certain GPUs.” While no PC launch date is specified, the dev team is working on fixing the issue “as quickly as possible,” meaning a desktop launch could come at any time. What all do the online modes include, and what’s delayed? Keep reading for more.

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Ubisoft inks deal with Netflix for slate of new Assassin’s Creed shows

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Ubisoft’s film and television department have been busy over the last few years bringing the company’s IP to the big screen and it now looks like a Netflix Assassin’s Creed slate of content is on the way. A brief video for the new partnership hit the official Netflix Twitter account today to tease what sounds like a lineup of upcoming shows/series spanning live-action and animated products. Head below for more details.

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Ubisoft unveils Prince of Persia Sands of Time remake with debut trailer

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During today’s Ubisoft Forward stream, the company officially unveiled the new Prince of Persia remake. Looking to follow in the footsteps of recent successful remakes of the Resident Evil franchise, Ubisoft has announced Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. We know the game will be released early next year, according to today’s announcement, and you can check out the debut announcement trailer below.

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Ubisoft will not raise PlayStation 5 + Xbox Series X games above $60 this fall

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While some studios are raising the price of next-gen titles to $70, Ubisoft has committed to keeping games at $60 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X this fall. Microsoft is hoping many developers will jump on its Smart Delivery platform, which offers gamers a way to enjoy next-gen gaming with titles they already own. Ubisoft’s announcement here is huge when it comes to gaming this fall, and we’ve got all of the details down below as to what this means for you.

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Far Cry 6 leak details new setting and release date, stars Giancarlo Esposito

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Ahead of this weekend’s scheduled E3-like Ubisoft presentation, it looks Far Cry 6 has already leaked. A listing for the game appeared on the PlayStation Store in Hong Kong, seemingly revealing an upcoming official announcement as well as details on the game’s setting, release date, and more. Head below for more details.

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