Tag: Assassin’s Creed: Unity
Assassin’s Creed publisher Ubisoft pledges 500,000 Euros to Notre Dame restoration
The company behind the Assassin’s Creed video games has pledged 500,000 euros (£434,000) to help restore Notre Dame Cathedral. French publisher Ubisoft featured a painstaking recreation of the landmark in its 2014 game Assassin’s Creed Unity, which is set in Paris during the French Revolution. Now, after fire ripped through the 850-year-old building earlier this…
Assassin’s Creed: Unity patch kills companion phone app
The latest patch to the beleaguered Assassin's Creed: Unity does something surprising, and removes the link between the game and its companion mobile app. The game was released last November and has received basically nothing but criticism since due to a number of game-breaking (and just plain ridiculous) bugs. In addition to this, one of…
The UK Top 10 video games chart for Xbox One, PS4, Wii U and PC: Evolve launches at No.1
[nextpage title="Next"] The All Formats chart receives a much needed boost with 2K/Take 2’s Evolve leading the pack of new releases and taking the No.1 crown. Xbox One just edges the format share by a mere 1% with fewer than 400 sales between the two Gen 8 versions, while PC accounts for just 3% of…
The UK Top 10 video games chart: CoD Advanced Warfare holds its own
[nextpage title="Next"] The top three remain unchanged this week, meaning Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has now claimed eight weeks at No.1, equalling the total of FIFA 15. Both Grand Theft Auto V and FIFA 15 hold on to No.2 and No.3 respectively, while Assassin’s Creed: Unity jumps four places up to No.4 thanks to…
The UK Top 10 video games chart: CoD Advanced Warfare retakes the top spot
[nextpage title="Next"] This week it is Activision’s turn to reclaim the No.1 spot with Call of Duty: Advanced Warefare. Rockstar/Take 2’s three-week spell at the top ends as Grand Theft Auto V drops to No.2. It does mean that these two titles are neck and neck right now when it comes to the number of…
The UK Top 10 video games chart: GTA V holds on strong at the top
[nextpage title="Next"] Grand Theft Auto V comfortably holds on to its No.1 crown following its return to the top last week. FIFA 15 climbs a place to No.2, just edging ahead of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare which is down to No.3. With no new releases to speak of the Top 10 is made up…
Assassin’s Creed Unity “Dead Kings” DLC now available – for free!
Today's the day: The first pack of downloadable content for Assassin's Creed: Unity is now available, and you can download it for free. It wasn't always meant to be this way, of course - but the game's disastrous launch saw the DLC get a five-fingered discount in an attempt to placate games angry that Ubisoft…
The UK Top 10 video games chart: GTA V kicks off the new year on top
[nextpage title="Next"] The second week of 2015 sees a return to No.1 for Rockstar/Take 2 and Grand Theft Auto V. This is actually only the fifth No.1 for GTA V, which some people may find surprising given its status as fastest-selling game within a seven-day period and also the fact that this game has sold…
The UK Top 10 video games chart: Call of Duty Advanced Warfare retains top spot
[nextpage title="Next"] 2015 gets under way with an unchanged Top Three, meaning Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has now achieved six weeks at No.1, one more week than predecessor Ghosts. Grand Theft Auto V is not far behind at No.2, staying ahead of FIFA 15 at No.3. Ubisoft’s top sellers Far Cry 4 and Assassin’s…
The UK Top 10 video games chart: Call of Duty Advanced Warfare ends the year at the top
[nextpage title="Next"] Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare signs off the year in style, taking its fifth No.1 crown since launch. Grand Theft Auto V continues to deliver strong sales climbing to No.2 after four weeks in third place. FIFA 15 is relegated to No.3, which means that for the first time since 2009 a FIFA…