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Assassin's Creed 3 boxart — AC3: Game of the Year?

In his first foray into Ubisoft's historical sci-fi series, State of Play's new boy Grant Cheetham reviews Assassin's Creed III on XBox 360. Take it away Grant!Assassin 's Creed III is Ubisoft's fifth major installment in … Continue Reading ››

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Second huge patch to fix Assassin’s Creed 3 issues

November 17, 2012 Vic B'Stard

AC3_SC_SP_70_SD_Naval_EnemieVesselsApproaching — Assassin's Creed III: Fixed

Despite a large day 1 patch, Assassin's Creed III was full of bugs on launch day. This was a bit of a shame for such an otherwise excellent game. When I started reviewing the game (which you should … Continue Reading ››

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Far Cry 3 Story Trailer

November 11, 2012 Vic B'Stard

Far Cry 3 is the next big game release for me. And as if I don't have enough on my plate right now. Hopefully you have been following the

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Assassin’s Creed 3 Freedom Edition unboxing

November 8, 2012 Vic B'Stard

The Assassin's Creed III Freedom Edition

The recently released Assassin's Creed III marks a pivotal point in the award-winning series. For the last three games we have been following the adventures of Ezio Auditore as he battles the Templars … Continue Reading ››

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Melbourne Cup…I mean Halo 4 day in Australia

November 7, 2012 Vic B'Stard

The day that stops the nation, that's what they say about Melbourne Cup Day here in Australia. Well I'm sure they do. But today a load of folks at home and not to watch a load of … Continue Reading ››

Gaming, General

Vic B’Stard’s week in review: Assassin’s Creed 3 and Medal of Honor Warfighter

November 5, 2012 Vic B'Stard

I'm currently reviewing two of the year's triple-A titles, both of which seem to be garnering some negative press.EA Games' Medal of Honor Warfighter continues the series modern combat setting from 2010's rebooted Medal of Honor. The follows the exploits … Continue Reading ››

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Far Cry 3 Experience Episode 1 is out in the wild

November 4, 2012 Vic B'Stard

Later this month Ubisoft will launch the second of its big guns for this holiday season. Whilst Ubisoft's much anticipated Assassin's Creed 3 currently has gamers leaping around dispatching denizens of colonial America, their next release, Far … Continue Reading ››

Game Reviews, Gaming

Retrospective: Halo 3: ODST Review

November 3, 2012 Vic B'Stard

Halo spin off!
Although I enjoyed Halo 3, I found it to be more of the same. For me, as great as the story was, the gameplay was stuck in a bygone era when the likes of Quake 2 was still the height … Continue Reading ››

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Assassin’s Creed 3 Xbox 360 Review

Second huge patch to fix Assassin’s Creed 3 issues

Far Cry 3 Story Trailer

Assassin’s Creed 3 Freedom Edition unboxing

Melbourne Cup…I mean Halo 4 day in Australia

Vic B’Stard’s week in review: Assassin’s Creed 3 and Medal of Honor Warfighter

Far Cry 3 Experience Episode 1 is out in the wild

Retrospective: Halo 3: ODST Review

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