Rock, Paper, Shotgun - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Jake Green)

The Double Assassination has featured in many Assassin’s Creed games, allowing players to kill two enemies at once. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla shares a lot of its DNA with older AC games, even equipping Eivor with a hidden blade at the start of the game. Let’s take a look at whether or not you can unlock Double Assassination.

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Rock, Paper, Shotgun - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Ollie Toms)

Best SMG in Cold War: SMGs tier list

The best SMG in Call Of Duty: Cold War is already a hotly debated topic. Most players seem to be opting for the MP5, but we suspect we’ve found a gun that’s even stronger right now, and you may want to give it a try yourself before you make up your mind. Take a look below, we’re we’ll rank every SMG in Cold War from best to worst.

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Rock, Paper, Shotgun - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (James Law)

The reward for opening the safehouse gate in Black Ops Cold War is a 'videospiel' arcade cabinet where you can play old school '80s games.

To the left of the door of the safehouse in Call of Duty Cold War‘s campaign, you’ll see a locked gate with a clipboard hanging off of it. Turns out, this is a clue for opening the gate, and all the information you need is right there in the safehouse. Here’s the code to unlock the safehouse gate in Call of Duty Cold War.

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Among Us - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (James Law)

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“Yes”, is the likely answer to this question. I don’t need to put you through all the “developed by Innersloth games, Among Us became a sensation in 2020, two years after its release” stuff because you already know it all thanks to the ludicrous amount of attention this game has received post-Twitch and YouTube fame.

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Endling - Extinction is Forever - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Natalie Clayton)

A woman and her dog stand in stark monochrome against a dark countryside

Screenshot Saturday Sundays! While we’re neck-deep in a month of massive game releases, let’s take another Sunday to remind ourselves of the refreshingly small curiosities folks are posting over on the #screenshotsaturdays tag. This week: monochrome collies, lost badger cubs, geometry-driven country breaks and a wallrunning breakdown.

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Rock, Paper, Shotgun - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Natalie Clayton)

Turns out, Activision didn’t sprout from the ground fully formed as a Call Of Duty money-printing machine. Shocking, I know, but it seems the publishers were making cabinet games all the way back in the 80s – coincidentally, the same era in which Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War takes place. Treyarch’s latest shooter pays homage to the publisher’s arcade roots, with playable classics hidden across the espionage thriller’s campaign.

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Destiny 2 - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Natalie Clayton)

So, you’ve just beaten Destiny 2: Beyond light, powered up your Guardian with the slickest gear, and feel ready to take on the world in high-stakes wizard PVP. Well, I hate to break it to you, but you’ll just have to wait a few more weeks. Due to an unidentified issue, Bungie have benched Destiny 2‘s Trials of Osiris for the next two weeks, bringing the competitive PVP event ’til November 27th.

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Rock, Paper, Shotgun - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Natalie Clayton)

Musician Lil Nas X stands silhoetted in front of a cityscape for a Roblox concert poster

Live concerts are over, videogames are the new music gigs. While Fortnite probably holds some kind of record for hosting the most concerts, film premieres and documentaries, it hardly holds a monopoly on virtual performances. Tonight, it’s Roblox‘ turn, as rapper Lil Nas X steps onto the game creation platform’s stage to premiere a new track in a somewhat blocky online show.

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Rock, Paper, Shotgun - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Natalie Clayton)

Eivor from Assassin's Creed Valhalla looking pretty determined and like she's about to kill some nasty EnglishmenUpdate: 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…)

Rock, Paper, Shotgun - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alice O'Connor)

A cat winds up to punch a mouse in an illustration from 'Artful Anticks'.

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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