Ubisoft has attempted to play down concerns that Ghost of Yōtei could eat into Assassin’s Creed Shadows sales after it delayed its flagship release on Wednesday. On Tuesday,Sonyannounced plans torelease Ghost of Yōtei for PS5 in 2025. TheGhost of Tsushimasequel is set in Japan in 1603. And earlier today,Ubisoft delayed Assassin’s Creed Shadowsfrom November to February 2025. The game is also set in Japan, and takes place in the late 16th century....

Ubisoft has confirmed plans to unveil Watch Dogs Legion at E3, after the game leaked earlier this week. A Twitter update from the publisher states the title will officially be revealed at the show, withUbisoft’s E3 2019 press conferencetaking place on Monday June 10. “God Save the NPCs,” the publisher wrote, likely in reference to the game’s reported London setting and a mechanic allowing players to control any individual they meet in the game....

Ubisoft has delayed The Division Heartland and Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake. Previouslyscheduled for release during the current fiscal year, they will now launch during the company’s next fiscal year, which ends on July 05, 2025. Rocksmith+, which was last month delayed from its summer 2021 launch window to an unspecified date, has also been pushed toUbisoft’s next fiscal year, the publisher said on Thursday. Announced in May,Heartland is a free-to-play Division spin-off....

UK retailer Game is selling Doom Eternal ahead of its official release date on March 20. While the title doesn’t officially launch forXbox One,PS4andPCuntil Friday, it’s available now at Game stores nationwide. An employee at one Game store told VGC the retailer has been given approval by publisherBethesdato sell the shooter early. Game’s PR team has yet to reply to a request for comment lodged on Tuesday evening. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the globe, citizens are being advised to practice social distancing and there’s been a sharp increase in the number of non-essential retail businesses either choosing to close or being told to do so by authorities....

Valve has announced the dates for several future Steam sales. Having previously confirmedSteam’ssales calendar for the remainder of this year,Valvehas nowpublisheddetails of promotions planned for early 2024. Listed below, they include its first major seasonal sale of next year as well as sale events (Fests) that focus on particular game categories. Also dated is a new Steam Next Fest digital event. These triannual multi-day promotions offer players access to hundreds ofPCgame demos....

A dataminer has discovered information that may suggest that the successor to the Valve Index will be a standalone unit. YouTuberBrad Lynchhas posted a video explaining how he believes the device, which a driver file appears to refer to by the codename “Deckard”, will be able to be used on its own without connecting it to aPC, similar to theOculusQuest. A folder called VRLink includes a DLL file which contains “an entire library of stuff related to a Wi-Fi driver or device”, according to Lynch....

A new job listing for the upcoming Wonder Woman game suggests it may have a live service element. As spotted byWccftech, the newjob adis for ‘Lead Software Engineer, Gameplay’ at Monolith Productions, and makes it clear that the role will involve working on the Wonder Woman game. “Join the Wonder Woman team and help bring an iconic DC Superhero to life,” the listing reads. While the job requirements list the typical experience expected from an applicant looking to work on a triple-A game, one of the qualities in the “nice to haves” section refers to live services....

Xbox has officially announced its special edition Xbox Series X mini fridges, after the promotional items were sent to influencersearlier this week. The fridges are part of a partnership with ZOA, the new energy drinks brand from Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. North America residents can put themselves in the running for a chance to win a ZOAXboxPackage, which includes one of the Series X mini fridges and other items, throughMicrosoftRewards starting March 25....

Microsoft has detailed Xbox’s February system update. Headlining this month’s update, which is beginning to roll out, is the introduction of touch controls forXboxremote play. Elsewhere, there’s a new thumb stick recalibration tool for Xbox wireless controllers, plus improved filtering and sorting for games and apps. Microsoft saysXbox remote play now supports custom touch control layouts on over 100 games when using the Xbox app oniOS,Android, and Windows devices....

Yuji Naka, the co-creator of Sonic the Hedgehog, has moved to the world of indie games following the disappointing release of Balan Wonderworld. Naka posted on Twitter today that he was celebrating his 56th birthday and revealed that he’s literally gone back to the drawing board, learning how to code again. “Thank you for your birthday messages, I’m 56 years old,” he tweeted. “I’ve recently started learning how to program again, and I’m working on a simple game for smartphones with Unity....

An abundance of ideas for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC resulted in Nintendo opting to develop a full-blown sequel rather than continuing to add to the original game. That’s according to Zelda producerEiji Aonuma, who explained the thinking behind the decision to makeThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild2 in an interview withKotaku. “When we released the DLC for Breath of the Wild, we realized that this is a great way to add more elements to the same world,” he said....

New Imagery and details for Nintendo’s Universal Japan theme park have seemingly been uncovered, via the portfolio of a web developer. The details were uncovered on Vimeo, where a user had uploaded videos claiming to show an upcoming SuperNintendoWorld website. These videos were later removed, but archived by Twitter users. The most significant new detail uncovered in the leak, if accurate, is confirmation that the park’s Mario Kart ride will be based around augmented reality elements, as waspreviously reportedlate last year....

343 Industries has released a new Halo Infinite video teaser featuring a radio transmission from The Banished, a mercenary faction that rebelled against the Covenant Empire. “The hour approaches,” the transmission says. “Forces occupy The Ring. Within hours, it will be under our control.Humanitywill burn. Their brazen defiance will be all but a memory. No more prophets, no more lies. We stand together, brothers to the end. We are his will, we are his legacy, we are The Banished....