Update: After all that, it appears Ubisoft will be adding achievements to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Another Ubi employee jumped into the thread to apologise for “the confusion and miscommunication”, and confirm that achievements are actually on the way.>“We are aware that achievements are not available for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla players on PC – this was unintended,” they say. “We are actively working to enable achievements and will keep you updated when more information is available.”>(more…)

It’s been a busy old week, between the launches of some big games and two new consoles. That’s ‘the next generation’ underway then, though some will say it doesn’t really pick up until the Xbox grows a beard.

What are you playing this weekend? Here’s what we’re clicking on!

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According to developer ConcernedApe, we’re not too far away from my yearly incentive to start a new farm in Stardew Valley. Update 1.5 for the farm and life simulation game is coming right along and is in the “home stretch” he says. ConcernedApe has been tossing out bits of info about what the update will include for a few months, but we’ll get to see it ourselves before too long.

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Montréal police are on site at the building that houses Ubisoft Montréal’s offices Friday afternoon after responding to a 911 call. Local police have reported that there are no injuries and that they have not identified any threat.

Update: The Montréal police say they were answering a call about a potential hostage situation however no threat was found.

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A slopes getaway isn’t in the cards this winter but hey, The Sims 4‘s new expansion Snowy Escape is out today to virtually cart you off to the mountains. The new expansion pack adds a new world with three neighborhoods, Lifestyles and Sentiments systems, and a lot of new building objects and clothing choices.

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November is the month of the Viking, apparently, but we’re not talking about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla this time. Today, Rune 2: Decapitation Edition came out. It’s an open world action-RPG where you play as some Viking trying to save Midgard, but truly, I’m glossing over the interesting bit.

Rune 2 has gone through nothing but drama over the last year – which most recently involved its publishers accusing Bethesda and Zenimax of intentionally sabotaging the game.

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Well, well Cyberpunk 2077 may have been delayed yet again but CD Projekt Red are certainly not powering down the marketing cannon. No siree, they’ve scheduled another Night City Wire livestream for next Thursday, November 19th. If that date feels familiar, yes, it was the game’s expected release date before the delay to December. This time they’ll be digging into Johnny Silverhand, the celebrity rockerboy played by Keanu Reeves.

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One-off purchases are out, and recurring payments are in. Subscription services are hot again, with publishers from EA to Ubisoft giving access to their games for monthly fees, Stadia charging for better cloud gaming, Fortnite considering fashion subs, and so many companies threatening to send boxes of tat to your door. So few seem worth it. But I’m curious: if you could create a new gaming subscription service, what would you want? I’d be tempted by The Sims.

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Black Friday

2020 is very nearly here, but even though there’s still two weeks to go before the main event, there are loads of early Black Friday PC gaming deals that you can get already if you want to avoid the rush. Whether it’s a graphics card, CPU, SSD or gaming monitor you’re after, I’ve gathered together all of the best early Black Friday PC gaming deals I’ve seen so far right here in one handy list. With several retailers putting in place price guarantees to make sure prices don’t fall further come Black Friday proper, it’s a great time to snap up a bargain if you’re looking to upgrade your PC soon with some a bunch of components on the cheap.

In today’s update, you’ll find several new additions to our SSD, gaming monitor and gaming laptop sections, as well as all those advance deals from Newegg we know now about that will be going live on Monday November 23rd. There will be even more new deals to come next week, too, but you can rest assured that I’ll be updating this article regularly to help you make the most of all the latest discounts. Without further ado, here are the best early Black Friday PC gaming deals you can get right now.

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[cms-block] is getting closer by the day, and the number of early Black Friday gaming monitor deals grows with it. We’ve finally had confirmation of what Newegg’s Black Friday gaming monitor deals are going to be, for example, but there are also some proper good deals to be had right now, too, letting you grab a great gaming monitor bargain on the cheap before the big rush at the end of the month. Whether you’re after a G-Sync Compatible monitor, an ultrawide display, or a 240Hz gaming monitor deal, we’ve got you covered.

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