Tag: Ubisoft

  • “Ubisoftication” is a Good Thing, Actually

    “Ubisoftication” is a Good Thing, Actually

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    It seems that every time a new open world game comes out these days, I hear the same tired buzzword about their design from game critics. Putting a lot of markers on the map to tell you where the side content is, is “Ubisoftication”. Thanks to the new Zelda games and Elden Ring in particular,…

  • Skull and Bones Open Beta Impressions: Lost at Sea

    Skull and Bones Open Beta Impressions: Lost at Sea

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    Ubisoft has pulled off a seemingly impossible feat. We have a AAA open world pirate game coming out in about a week with absolutely no hype behind it. Skull and Bones first began development in 2013, and was announced in 2017. As with anything that has this turbulent of a development cycle, hype has slowly faded.…