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All 14 Assassin’s Creed Games, Ranked

• Video game review ranks 14 mainline Assassin's Creed titles, with recent entries Valhalla and Mirage at the bottom
• Valhalla criticized for excessive length and fantasy elements straying from franchise identity; Mirage deemed too short and mediocre
• Unity plagued by severe technical issues at launch despite compelling French Revolution setting

From the 2007 original to the recently released Assassin's Creed: Shadows, this is the definitive ranking of every mainline Assassin's Creed game.

Steam makes 3 games 100% free until July 13 (and one that’s truly great)

Steam users can play 3 great games for a limited time: Ark: Survival Ascended, Against the Storm, and Gogh, a stylish productivity game.

New Zelda-like from Square Enix does what Nintendo didn’t in Ocarina of Time, silencing 27 years of Navi trauma

At least it was never the one line repeated over and over over

How to get Ancient Technology Points in Palworld

Ancient Technology Points are used to unlock advanced recipes in Palworld. Find out how to get more ancient technology points and what you can unlock with them.

As Xbox and PlayStation flounder, Steam is reportedly having another record year

Valve's PC storefront Steam continues to go from strength to strength. In the first half of 2026, it recorded its highest-ever results, generating an enormous $11.1bn in revenue, which is more than it made during the game-heavy end of last year, and considerably more than it made during…

Adventures of Elliot’s new update finally lets you silence Faie

• Update 1.1.0 lets players fully silence companion fairy Faie
• Her constant chatter was the game's biggest complaint since June launch
• Earlier option to just reduce her dialogue wasn't enough

Square Enix has released Version 1.1.0 for its HD-2D action RPG The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, adding a long-requested option to switch off support character voices. The update primarily addresses complaints about Faie, the game's Navi-like fairy companion, whose constant commentary had been one of the…

Xreal’s $299 A01 Plus Brings Budget-Friendly AR Glasses to Mainstream Users

• Xreal's new A01 Plus AR glasses cost $299, significantly undercutting the company's $449 1S flagship model
• The lightweight glasses deliver bright, vibrant displays and comfortable design, targeting everyday consumers rather than early adopters
• Aimed at commuters and frequent travellers seeking portable entertainment through AR, marking a shift toward mainstream market expansion

Xreal has introduced the A01 Plus, a new augmented reality headset priced at $299 that represents the company's push toward affordability in the AR glasses market. Part of the new X by Xreal budget-focused sub-brand, the

New Spider-Man: Brand New Day teaser sees Peter Parker fight Savage Hulk – and might have spoiled the return of a fan-favorite villain

• A new Brand New Day teaser shows Spider-Man fighting a Savage Hulk.
• The footage may have accidentally revealed a fan-favourite villain's return.
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GamesRadar+ reports on a newly released teaser for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the next instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Spider-Man series, which appears to show Peter Parker coming to blows with a Savage Hulk-style incarnation of the Green Goliath. The footage has generated significant fan discussion because…

E-Ink faceplates for the Steam Machine are coming, but not from Valve

E-Ink faceplates for Valve's upcoming Steam Machine are on their way, but they will be produced by a third-party manufacturer rather than by Valve itself. The development points to an emerging accessory ecosystem forming around the console-style PC even before its release, giving owners a way to customise…

Xbox needs to make a choice, says former PlayStation leader Shawn Layden: be a publisher or a platform, but you can’t be both

• Ex-PlayStation boss says Xbox must choose: platform or publisher, not both.
• Platforms need exclusives; the biggest publisher must go multi-platform.
• PlayStation Studios never topped ~22% share, aiming to grow the market.

Shawn Layden, a former senior PlayStation executive who spent three decades at Sony and oversaw its 13-strong roster of first-party studios before leaving in 2019, has argued that Microsoft must decide whether Xbox is a platform or a publisher, because it cannot successfully be both. His comments, made…