Episode 727: More Assassinations

July 3, 2024July 3, 2024| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 2:18 pm
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Ubisoft is coming back with the Assassin’s Creed games, but the guys also discuss the sheer Scottishness of Still Wakes the Deep, Farming Simulator 25 announced, 20 TB NVMe drives for under $300, Final Fantasy 14 producer Yoshi-P apologizing, Space Marine 2 public beta test canceled, and Forza Horizon 4 to be delisted.

The news also includes:

  • Multiple Assassin’s Creed remakes are in the works, according to Ubisoft CEO
  • Sega’s new Crazy Taxi game will be open-world and “massively multiplayer”

Let us know what you think.

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