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How to start The Fate of Atlantis: Fields of Elysium Assassin's Creed Odyssey DLC

From VG247: "The wait for the final twist in the tale of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is finally over, with the release of the first episode of the Fate of Atlantis DLC. However, the download process can be a little confusing, and this DLC works differently to past parts. Here’s how to start the Fate of Atlantis DLC in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey."

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The Open-World Genre In Gaming Has A Quantity Over Quality Problem

More developers need to focus on what makes open-world games like Elden Ring and RDR2 pop, instead of focusing on needless map expansions.

KyRo243d ago

Open world games need a overhaul in general.

Go here - kill this target
Go here - fetch this
Clear this camp
Add dozens of filler side quests
Tack on a RPG skill tree
Finish up with a couple of hundred collectables

98 percent of open world games follow this game design and it's boring now after nearly a decade of following this same design.

anast243d ago

Maybe they know what it takes to make an engaging open-world, but they won't. For most publishers, managers probably get bonuses for finding ways to cut corners.

IAMRealHooman243d ago

yes. Every ubisoft like is overly large map. just to say it's huge with nothing in it.
Love'em or hate'em a yakuza game is a significantly smaller map, with a lot of side activities and absurd quest lines.trying the different restaurants in game can be enjoyable as they offer different buffs, do that or make traversal so good you wouldn't dare fast travel ie Spiderman

YourMommySpoils243d ago (Edited 243d ago )

Stellar Blade says hello.

The only quality game to come out this year.

exputers243d ago

While true, that one's not a full open-world. Pretty much like God of War Ragnarok.

YourMommySpoils243d ago

Not sure how everyone judges this. If that's the case, that would mean even The Witcher 3 isn't open world and just semi maps slowly unlocked.

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Ubisoft blames “technical error” for showing pop-up ads in Assassin’s Creed

A fullscreen pop-up ad appeared in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey for some players this week.

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Einhander1972523d ago

Technically, we wanted more money.

bradfh523d ago

Call of Duty already does this; Ubisoft and other game companies will follow suit and explore similar approaches.

Kaii523d ago

Congratulations, A technical error In displaying ads while playing.
EU consumer law needs to chew these assholes a new one.

TheColbertinator523d ago

At this point the entire EU commission must be bribed

Christopher523d ago

The big note here is the built in ad-displays during gameplay and not that they happened. Start screen, cool. Gameplay? That shouldn't ever happen.

Yi-Long522d ago (Edited 522d ago )

"Start screen, cool."

Uhm, no. Start screen very much NOT cool either. There really need to be new laws implemented banning these companies from shoving ads down out throats at every opportunity they see fit.

Crows90522d ago

For free to play which is a market of games needing monetization through different venues. In those games this stuff is fine by me. But when you pay ..20, 40 ,60, or $70 that's when it is not okay to any degree.

jznrpg522d ago

Start screen not cool either

walken7523d ago

They're testing the waters, vote with your wallets.

porkChop523d ago

That's not a technical error. An ad can't be displayed mid-game without you creating the code/tech to make that possible first.

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The Best Video Games That Feature Canada

This Canada Day, explore our homeland with the best video games that have adapted or reimagined the Great White North in digital form.

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