Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Is Cheaper Than It’s Ever Been Right Now (US)

Released in October 2018, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey brought players to Ancient Greece and gave them an engaging story with compelling characters and choices, two unique protagonists to choose from, and a massive open-world to explore. Odyssey is a worthy follow-up to 2017’s Assassin’s Creed Origins, and fortunately for anyone who doesn’t already own it, the game is drastically cheaper now than it was in October.

You can buy Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s standard edition at its lowest price at GameStop, where it’s listed for $20. That’s a full $40 price drop from its $60 launch price. On GameStop, both PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game are only $20 as part of the retailer’s “Tax Refun” sale, which has huge discounts on games, consoles, and accessories right now. GameStop’s “Tax Refun” sale runs through March 5, so you only have a couple of days to snag this incredible deal.

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With its expansive map and a strong narrative that’s heavily impacted by player choice, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey was one of the biggest game releases of last year, and GameSpot’s Alessandro Fillari gave it an 8 in his Assassin’s Creed Odyssey review.

“Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s ambition is admirable, which is reflected in its rich attention to detail for the era and its approach to handling the multi-faceted narrative with strong protagonists at the lead,” he wrote. “While its large-scale campaign–clocking in at over 50 hours–can occasionally be tiresome, and some features don’t quite make the impact they should, Odyssey makes great strides in its massive and dynamic world, and it’s a joy to venture out and leave your mark on its ever-changing setting.”

  • Buy Assassin’s Creed Odyssey at GameStop — $20 (PS4, Xbox One) through March 5

Anthem Players Allegedly Experiencing PS4 Shutdowns

A number of PlayStation 4 owners are allegedly experiencing console crashes while trying to play Anthem, leading to an influx of refund requests aimed at Sony and Electronic Arts.

As reported by Kotaku, players are posting their experiences across Reddit, Twitter, and the official Anthem forum, detailing a problem in which their PS4s completely and unexpectedly shut down while trying to play or close out of BioWare’s online RPG.

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Charizard Pairs With Fire-type Legendary for Powerful New Tag Team GX

IGN is burning with excitement to reveal a powerful new card featuring the fiery Kanto starter, Charizard. But the winged Pokemon is not going into battle alone: it’s teaming up with the Gen 5 Legendary Pokemon Reshiram to create the first-ever Fire-type Tag Team Pokemon GX card.

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While images of the Japanese version of Reshiram & Charizard GX have been out in the wild for a little while now, this is your first look at the US print. And boy is it a doozy!

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Apex Legends Hits 50 Million Players

One month after its initial release, Apex Legends has hit 50 million players worldwide.

Revealed through the official Apex Legends Twitter account, the post reads “Apex Legends hit 50 Million players worldwide! We are humbled by all your support and can’t wait to show you what’s next.”

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Update: THQ Nordic Apologises Again for Controversial 8Chan AMA

Update 03/04/2019: THQ Nordic AB, the parent company of THQ Nordic GmbH, has now offered its apologies following last week’s 8Chan AMA debacle.

Per GamesIndustry, company co-founder and CEO Lars Wingefors has written an open letter to employees, partners and consumers, apologising for the decision and explaining that an internal investigation has been taking place.

It’s unclear from the letter if those involved have faced consequences. Here’s Wingefors’ apology in full:

“This letter is to offer my sincerest apologies and regret for THQ Nordic GmbH Vienna’s interaction with the controversial website 8chan last Tuesday, February 26. I condemn all unethical content this website stands for. Even if no one within the THQ Nordic Group would ever endorse such content, I realize simply appearing there gave an implicit impression that we did.

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Assassin’s Creed Odyssey DLC – Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline Review

As the third and final episode of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s Legacy of the First Blade DLC, Bloodline is a satisfying conclusion to the self-contained machinations that were set in motion back in December of last year. While most of the episode’s quests adhere to the formula laid out in episode one, Bloodline breaks with the drip-feed story delivery pace of the first two episodes and finally opens the floodgates for Cassandra or Alexios’ wrath to crash down on the remnants of the Order of the Ancient, cleanly extinguishing what smoldering plotlines remain with the help of a borderline-overpowered new combat ability. With Bloodline’s culmination, we’re deftly given answers to not only the questions it raised, but Odyssey’s place in the greater Assassin’s Creed lore as well.

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Assassins Creed Legacy Of The First Blade – Episode 3 Gameplay

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Top New Games Out On Switch, PS4, Xbox One, And PC This Month – March 2019

Now that the shortest month is over, it’s time to look at the big games coming in March. This episode of New Releases includes some cute and cuddly Nintendo titles like Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn and Yoshi’s Crafted World, but there are also some darker titles if that’s what you’re into–and that’s not just a reference to The Division 2‘s Dark Zones. You can also draw your blade and slay demons in Devil May Cry 5 and battle Sengoku-era beasts in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.

Devil May Cry 5 — March 8

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC

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The next chapter in the demon-slaying saga gives you three playable characters: the ever-popular Dante, the relative newcomer Nero, and a totally new character named V. Each has a different combat style, and as usual, you’ll be rated on your performance in each stylish action battle. Oh, and Dante can fight with a straight-up motorcycle.

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Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn — March 8

Available on: 3DS

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The first of the cutesy Nintendo games this month is actually an enhanced port. Kirby’s Epic Yarn was a Wii title first, but the 3DS version includes new abilities and minigames you can play as Meta Knight and King Dedede. If you beat the original, you can try again in the harder Devilish Mode.

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Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 — March 15

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC

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Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 is moving from New York City to Washington, DC. Survivors in the capitol must fight off bands of raiders, and you can do that in four-player co-op. You can also take on others in competitive multiplayer and suit up in your best gear to brave new raids and Dark Zones.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice — March 22

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC

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From Software brought us Dark Souls and Bloodborne, but Sekiro is something different. For one, everyone will play the same shinobi, who can grapple around the world with a special mechanical arm and actually revive after being killed. Sekiro also has no multiplayer, which means you’ll be taking on tough bosses all by your lonesome.

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Yoshi’s Crafted World — March 29

Available on: Switch

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Kirby’s world is spun from yarn, and Yoshi’s is crafted out of cardboard. You can replay a level backwards to find secrets in what was once the stage’s backdrop, and you can play the entire adventure with a friend by passing a Joy-Con. Yoshi himself can dress up in various cardboard costumes as he rides atop cars, planes, and other hand-crafted vehicles.

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This is a general overview of March’s big games, but next week New Releases will take a more focused look at other titles on the way, like One Piece: World Seeker.