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Rumour Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Remake Is Now In Active Development

Raise the sails

There's now evidence to suggest that the rumoured Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag remake is in active development. Word of the supposed project spread last summer, when the title was said to be in its very early stages at Ubisoft Singapore — the studio behind Skull and Bones. However, relatively fresh updates on a lead artist's...

• Mon 22nd Jan 2024
• Ubisoft
• Assassin's Creed

News Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Remake Reportedly in Early Development

Catch the wind

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is easily one of the most beloved games in Ubisoft's long-running series. The seafaring escapade of Edward Kenway first released on the PS4 and PS3 as a cross-gen title — a launch game for the PS4 — all the way back in 2013. And now, almost a full decade later, two unnamed Kotaku sources are saying...

• Fri 30th Jun 2023
• Ubisoft
• Assassin's Creed

Who Would Win Wednesdays Edward Kenway vs. Cervantes de Leon

Round 15

We're now at the point where no week is complete without a brand new edition of Who Would Win Wednesdays. Imagining two fictional characters beating the snot out of each other never really gets old, and as long as we don't run out of PlayStation personalities to write about, we'll be more than happy to satisfy your lust for blood. Speaking...

• Wed 14th May 2014
• Who Would Win Wednesdays
• PS4
• PS3
• Features

News Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Harpoons a Gigantic Patch on PS4

It's a big one, captain

That standard 500GB PlayStation 4 hard drive isn't going to last much longer with huge game installs and updates as big as this one. Weighing in at 2.3GB, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag's latest patch is a beast, but thankfully it isn't a big load of nothing. The download fixes numerous issues - some of which have been...

• Tue 4th Feb 2014
• Ubisoft
• PS4
• Patches

Soapbox Assassin's Creed's Modern Day Component Is Holding the Series Back

Robert Ramsey's sick of stepping out of the Animus

After testing my sailing skills in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag at the Eurogamer Expo all the way back in September, I knew that Ubisoft had a great game in production. From the rolling waves of the sea to the swashbuckling adrenaline rush of combat, it all immediately felt like a solid step...

• Thu 2nd Jan 2014
• Soapbox
• PS4
• PS3
• Assassins Creed
• Features

News You Don't Need to Copy Edward Kenway's Clothing to Enjoy PS4

Hoodwinked

We’ve all been there: you’ve got half an eye on the holidays, but technically you’re still at work. This brand new PlayStation 4 trailer uploaded to SCEE’s official YouTube page earlier today looks like it was hastily constructed prior to an office Christmas party. And now we’re writing a really dull post about it in order to...

• Fri 20th Dec 2013
• Sony
• PS4
• Trailers

News Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag's First Single Player DLC Breaks Free This Week

Adé-way with ya

The Jackdaw's stern first mate Adéwalé will soon be getting his time in the spotlight thanks to Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag's 'Freedom Cry' DLC. You'll play as the machete-wielding warrior as he fights to free slaves from the horrendous treatment that they endured at the time. He certainly cuts a more imposing figure than the...

• Mon 16th Dec 2013
• Ubisoft
• PS4
• PS3
• DLC
• Trailers

News Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Makes a Bid for Freedom This Month

Kenway have some more?

You’ll be walking the plank as first mate Adewale this holiday, as a Ubisoft advertisement has confirmed that Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag’s post-release expansion ‘Freedom Cry’ will set sail on 17th December. The add-on pack will be available for both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game, and...

• Thu 5th Dec 2013
• Ubisoft
• PS4
• PS3
• DLC

News Ubisoft Shipping 1080p Patch for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag on PS4

Polishing up the telescope

The frustratingly dubbed ‘resolution-gate’ is showing no signs of coming to a conclusion. Following reports that revealed that Call of Duty: Ghosts would require a patch to up its resolution to 1080p on the PlayStation 4, Ubisoft has now confirmed that the same applies to Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. Set sail in...

• Sat 16th Nov 2013
• Ubisoft
• PS4

News Wait, Sony's Released Another Weird PS4 Viral Teaser Trailer?

Dressed by the Creed

We’re no closer to solving the mystery of last week’s bizarre ‘Hadouken Cabs’ teaser trailer, but it seems that Sony’s making a habit out of deploying these vaguely video game related commercials. This latest spot – discovered by IGN – focuses on 'E. Kenway and Sons Bespoke Tailors', and includes imagery from the...

• Mon 11th Nov 2013
• Sony
• PS4
• Videos