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technology2 days ago•10 min saved

Pirate Era Reborn: Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Teases a Full-Fledged Remake

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is a full remake built on the Anvil engine, adding roughly six hours of new content and a seamless open world that lets you sail to islands and settlements without loading screens. It revamps traversal and combat, expands naval warfare with new officer bonuses, introduces a trinket system, and reworks gear cosmetics while removing multiplayer, the Freedom Cry DLC, and the Desmond/Abstergo framing in favor of a new ‘Rifts’ narrative. Edward Kenway returns with Adewale (voiced by Matt Ryan) and Stede Bonnet, plus three new Jackdaw officers. Release is July 9, 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S|X, with Standard, Deluxe, and Collector’s editions (the latter including physical collectibles); features include ray-traced visuals, multiple PS5 modes, and a photo mode.

via Wccftech|

#assassins-creed #naval-combat #open-world

games3 days ago•18 min saved

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: A Faithful, Content-Packed Pirate Remake

Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is a ground-up remake of the 2013 pirate adventure, rebuilt from the ground up on the same tech powering 2025’s Shadows. It launches July 9 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (Steam, Epic, Ubisoft store) with a standard $60 price and a $70 special edition. The 16km x 16km open world remains the same size but gains new islands and more dense exploration, plus about six hours of new content, updated ship combat, and an expanded endgame. It’s not an RPG—no skill trees or loot grind—and multiplayer is not included at launch. Modern-day segments are mostly removed (though some Animus moments remain), and Freedom Cry isn’t included, though there’s new content expanding Adewale’s story. Ubisoft says the remake is canon with the original, which remains purchasable alongside Resynced.

via Kotaku|

#assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced #edward-kenway #games

video-games2 years ago•5 min saved

"Skull and Bones: Exclusive Insights and Reviews"

The review of "Skull and Bones" by Kotaku highlights the game's focus on ship-to-ship combat but criticizes its lack of consequences, story, and social interaction. The game's emphasis on naval combat and ship upgrades is praised, but the end-game content is deemed repetitive and lacking in PvP and PvE engagement. The review questions the game's potential for sustaining a player base and expresses uncertainty about the promised future content and community excitement.

via Kotaku|

#naval-combat #open-world #pirate-games

video-games2 years ago•5 min saved

"Skull and Bones: A Decade in the Making, but Does It Live Up to the Hype?"

Skull and Bones for PS5 offers addictive and vibrant piracy simulation with impressive naval gameplay, realistic weather effects, and deep RPG roots. The game provides a seamless swashbuckling action experience, but its grindy nature and lack of a compelling narrative may lead to eventual repetition. Despite this, the game's best-in-class 17th-century naval battles and unique gameplay make it a worthwhile experience for players interested in maritime adventures.

via Push Square|

#naval-combat #ps5 #rpg

gaming2 years ago•7 min saved

"Skull and Bones: A Grind with Little Reward"

GamesRadar's review of Skull and Bones criticizes the game for its lack of diversity, odd developmental decisions, and minimal capacity to offer a true pirate fantasy, despite its excellent sailing and naval combat mechanics. The off-ship activities are unfulfilling, and the game is plagued by a significant grind and frustrating MMO decisions. The game's core loop focuses on upgrading ships, but the repetitive quests, odd game mechanics, and lack of multiplayer engagement make it feel like an Early Access game struggling to live up to its potential.

via Gamesradar|

#game-review #gaming #naval-combat

military2 years ago•3 min saved

"USS Eisenhower: Battling Houthi Missiles and New Sea Threats"

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and its accompanying warships have been at sea for four months, defending against Houthi missiles and now facing a new threat of fast unmanned vessels. The Navy has had to intercept multiple unmanned surface vessels, a new and potentially lethal threat. The constant combat pace has taken a toll on sailors, but efforts to maintain morale include providing wi-fi access for communication with families back home. The ships have conducted numerous intercepts and self-defense strikes on Houthi targets, with sailors expressing the challenges and adrenaline of being at sea for an extended period.

via The Associated Press|

#houthi-missiles #military #morale

video-games2 years ago•6 min saved

"Skull and Bones: Is the $70 Quadruple-A Game Worth It? Beta Players Weigh In"

After spending nearly 30 hours with the open beta of Skull and Bones, the long-awaited pirate game from Ubisoft, the reviewer found the 17th-century Indian Ocean open world, RPG mechanics, and naval combat to be exciting, despite some concerns about the lackluster story and potential for repetitive endgame activities. The game focuses on maritime gameplay and commodities/economy simulation, with ship-to-ship PvE combat as the highlight. Crafting new ships and trying out different builds is compelling, and the reviewer is looking forward to exploring more of the game upon its full release.

via IGN|

#naval-combat #open-beta #pirate-game