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Sign that I might be too obsessed with WWE and Assassin's Creed: I think the Undertaker is cosplaying as an Assassin's Creed character these days. Seriously, how did I not notice this before? Or am I just imagining things now?Read more...

Assassin's Creed Comet, the alleged Xbox 360/PS3 tie-in to this fall's Assassin's Creed Unity, will allegedly take place in North America, feature nautical exploration, and star a playable Templar.

I am a trusting person, which us why I often gather groups of stranger together and fall backwards into their arms. It’s something to do while my pies cool on my windowsill. But I also live in London, so today I’ve lost three pies and broken two vertebrae. Send help! It hasn’t damaged my trust, though, so I’m going to take Eurogamer at their word that they’re sure that Far Cry 4 is soon to be announced. I don’t think it’s any stretch to assume that it would be coming, but the setting promises mountains and elephants.

And – this just in – there’s a first, rather shiny trailer for the next Assassin’s Creed game, subtitled ‘Unity’ and which appears to be set during the French Revolution.

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Huge PS4 news! Sony announces it's VR headset and an update is on its way. Plus, Two Assassin's Creed games leaked and Titanfall delayed for the Xbox 360.

Johan Grenier is a French character artist who has done work for companies like Ubisoft, Paizo and Privateer Press.Read more...

"Connor goes to revolutionary France, but doesn't take part in the revolution, just wanders the countryside + eats cheese and wine."Read more...

Video games often have epic music. The Encounter music from Metal Gear Solid will always be burned into my mind as something that instills urgency. Music from the Assassin's Creed series is the same, so no wonder that students from Taipei's Dongshi Middle School used the music for their flag-twirling performance.Read more...

Remember last year when it was claimed Ubisoft knew how the Assassin's Creed franchise would end? Turns out that's "not exactly true."

A moment to appreciate the excellent music of Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry. I liked the soundtrack for AC IV: Black Flag just fine, but I really like Olivier Deriviere's work on Freedom Cry, which blends orchestral arrangements with traditional Haitian folk songs for a distinctive, evocative flavor.Read more...

In 2013, next-gen consoles — previously the dominant fodder of the rumor mill — were announced and released. Many next-gen rumors turned out to be true — unpopular and confusing DRM policies were announced and reversed, launch titles were delayed, game resolutions differed. Yet these next-gen matters were not the only prominent rumors of the year.Read more...

Most video game glitches and bugs make it pretty clear they're a bug. You'll get flashing colours, or breaking objects, that sort of stuff. This Assassin's Creed IV hiccup, on the other hand, could be a bug. Or...it could also be the end of days.Read more...

So, let's get this straight. In Canada this weekend, take any Xbox 360 or PS3 game—good, bad or ugly; GOTY or shovelware—trade it in, and get a free copy of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Call of Duty: Ghosts or Battlefield 4. Is that right? Is someone smoking crack up there? Not you, mayor ...Read more...

See two giants of the deep duke it out in this easter egg from Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. It can be seen by floating near the window of a shipwreck while using the diving bell at the Antocha.

Upgrading certain structures in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag will unlock special bonuses. Here's how to get all of the dancers and pirates in the West Indies to work for you for free.

While there are many easter eggs hidden in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, perhaps the most interesting are the ones linking the universe of Assassin's Creed to that of the upcoming Watch_Dogs.

IGN's Bob and Jon go over what it takes to unlock all of the games cheats, and some of the more interesting challenges you'll face along the way.

Turn Edward Kenway into Captain Ahab by locating and harpooning the White Whale, a rare social harpooning activity in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. = Confirmed White Whale Locations = - 638, 901 - North of Abaco Island - 458, 831 - South east of Floridian penninsula - 950, 547 - North east of Great Inagua Find other locations? Let us know at www.ign.com/wikis/assassins-creed-4-black-flag

A brief overview of the unlockable costumes in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.

** POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD ** IGN guides you to 100% sync in Sequence 02, Memory 01 of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: Lively Havana. Edward, pretending to be the assassin Duncan Walpole, is following Stede Bonnet in search of a place to stay before his risky meeting with the governor. = 100% Sync Requirements = -Tackle the pickpocket - Use smoke bombs to escape combat

** POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD ** IGN guides you to 100% sync in Sequence 05, Memory 02 of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, "Traveling Salesman." Edward attempts to find out the Sage's location by using Governor Torres as bait for the slaver Laurens Prins. = 100% Sync Requirements = - Kill 4 gunners. - Kill 5 guards stunned by smoke bombs.

** POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD ** IGN guides you to 100% sync in Sequence 05, Memory 01 of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, "The Forts." After discovering that Governor Torres will be occupying a nearby naval fort, Edward and Adewale decide to lay siege to the fortress. = 100% Sync Requirements = - Use the mortar to damage the fort. - Use a running assassination to kill the officer.

** POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD ** IGN guides you to 100% sync in Sequence 06, Memory 03 of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, "The Siege of Charles-Towne." Trying to diffuse a hostage situation between Blackbeard and the people of Charles-Towne, Kenway volunteers to go ashore and recover the supplies that Thatch is after. = 100% Sync Requirements = - Use sleep darts on 3 crocodiles. - Skin a crocodile.

** POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD ** IGN guides you to 100% sync in Sequence 05, Memory 03 of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, "Unmanned." Before attempting to rescue the Sage Roberts from the slavers, Kenway must assassinate their leader Laurens Prins as a favor to James Kidd and the Assassins. = 100% Sync Requirements = - Use berserk darts on 2 brutes. - Use sleep darts on 2 gunners.

** POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD ** IGN guides you to 100% sync in Sequence 06, Memory 02 of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, "Devil's Advocate." After finding Ben Hornigold adrift at sea, Kenway and his crew must locate and rescue Edward Teach (Blackbeard) from the British navy. = 100% Sync Requirements = - Rescue 5 shipwreck survivors. - Kill 3 guards stunned by smoke bomb.

** POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD ** IGN guides you to 100% sync in Sequence 06, Memory 01 of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, "Diving for Medicines." Trying to aid Blackbeard in his quest for medicine, Edward uses a diving bell to search the wreckage of the Spanish fleet. = 100% Sync Requirements = - Loot 3 treasure chests. - Avoid being attacked by a shark.

** POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD ** IGN guides you to 100% sync in Sequence 04, Memory 04 of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, "Overrun and Outnumbered." Kenway and Kidd must rescue their captured crew and imprisoned Assassins from the Slavers that have arrived on the island. = 100% Sync Requirements = - Use sleep darts on 8 guards. - Use berserk darts on 2 guards.

** POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD ** IGN guides you through Sequence 04, Memory 03 of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, "The Sage's Buried Secret." Kenway and Kidd explore the deep caverns of Tulum in search of information on the man called the Sage.

** POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD ** IGN guides you through Sequence 04, Memory 01 of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, "This Old Cove". Kenway explores his new stronghold on Great Inagua - and finds that it holds more than it's fair share of secrets...

** POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD ** IGN guides you to 100% sync in Sequence 03, Memory 02 of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: "Now Hiring". Edward must round up a crew for his ship, the Jackdaw, if he hopes to be a successful pirate. = 100% Sync Requirements = -Disarm and kill 3 guards - Shoot the rope to save the pirate. *NOTE* To complete the first requirement, you must disarm three guards and kill them with their own sword. Simply disarming them will not be enough to complete the challenge.

** POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD ** IGN guides you through the second Abstergo Entertainment interlude in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.