Should’ve went for an even eight, because pirates Ubisoft Montreal is still the lead developer on the upcomingAssassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, which we didan in-depth preview ofnot too long ago, but the studio is being buoyed by a surprising six other members of Ubisoft’s stable,according to Edge‘s dialogue with lead game content manager Carsten Myhill. Ubisoft Singapore, which is heavily responsible for the naval warfare elements ofAssassin’s Creed III, is understandably more heavily involved with the piraticalBlack Flag, while studios in Kiev and Quebec are also helping out with the single-player....

New update out now An update forShadowrun Onlinehas recently arrived and it’s filled to the brim with new features, improvements, and fixes. This is the one I’ve been waiting for, people! We can finally create our own characters and enter random co-op missions! Currently, only Humans and Orks are available for customization but I’m sure other metatypes will be added in the near future. Find the full patch notes below, or at the game’sofficial site....

How about tossing a few bucks my way… The ambitious, multi-faceted space epicStar Citizenhas hit a hell of a new milestone, crossing$100 millionin crowdfunding. The project was just at $50 million one year and two months ago. A year before that, it sat at $15 million. Another year earlier, $3 million. Which means that, despitesome uncertaintyaround the game and its development, the rate of funding is just going up, whether its coming from large outside sources or devotees buying hangars full of $500 spaceships....

In the fifth world ofSuper Mario Bros. Wonder, you’ll encounter a stage that — for lack of a better phrase — changes the game. I sure hope you’re decent at trivia minigames, because if not, Taily’s Toxic Pond might put you through the ringer. Aside from that, however, this level is actually pretty tame. If you’re struggling to attain all secrets and collectibles in Taily’s Toxic Pond, we can most certainly help you with that!...

Someone may have hid this paper too well Once you’ve progressed far enough inHonkai: Star Rail‘s main story missions you will have the objective of meeting Clara at the Tempering Workshop. Simply finding the Tempering Workshop isn’t even the hard part, however. A later part of the mission has you searching for a specific readable note in the area. While this may sound easy, actually finding the note can be challenging if you don’t know where to look....

You know where this picture is from? I took it myself on my PlayStation Vita. It’s fromTouch My Katamari, a game that’s been out since February and I picked up today on impulse. Why the f**k did no one tell me it had pandas in it? A red panda is even on the side of the box. Game of forever right here, folks. On the first Monday after E3, you can win a swag box full ofLollipop Chainsawstuff (I want one so badly!...

Plus: Pac-Man locked in a dark room with nothing but pills and his personal demons On today’s completely professional, mature, and otherwise not stupid or embarrassing Destructoid Show, we discuss some very serious topics. First, a season pass is announced forAssassin’s Creed III, and the first DLC will be set in an alternate colonial America in which George Washington becomes a tyrannical king. Then, there’s this hilarious little kerfuffle aboutYouPorn coming to Xbox 360, andPac-Man‘s gritty reboot via Facebook survey....

Deal me in, Yennifer CD Projekt RED are finally taking theirWitcherin-universe card game,Gwent, out of open beta next month.Gwent: The Witcher’s Card Gamewill officially launch October 23 on PC, with console editions to follow in December. Along with the official release arrivesHomecoming,an overhaul of the game’s visual and UI system, incorporating a 3D playing board, new artwork, and some tweaks to gameplay. If that isn’t enough, then October will also see the release of campaign modeThronebreaker: A Witcher’s Tale,which adds a single-player story mode of sorts, set within the sexy, sexy Witcher’s world....

Lived any good avatar conversations lately? [An avatar is a funny thing. For some people, it says something about their likes or interests. For others, it’s an extension of their personality. Our resident Avatar Whisperer, ZombZ, hears the deepest and darkest secrets of avatars throughout the community. What does yours say? – weslikestacos] Hello and welcome. It’s community time! This silly little blog deals with something I wanted to get off my chest for a long time....

I think that if any videogame company has lost the plot since this mystical “casual gaming” craze got started, it’s Ubisoft. The publisher has wasted little time in flooding the market with utter nonsense in a flailing attempt to have a piece of Nintendo’s pie and is going to take things one step further with the launch ofPlay Zone— a label devoted to mini-games and other crap that already has a cornered market....

The silly, Internet connection-requiring DRM Ubisoft has been using on its games as of late won’t be used with Eugen Systems’R.U.S.E.Instead, the real-time strategy gamewill utilize Steamworks. This means you need to activate your purchase online with Steam once, and onlyonce. Additionally — and unlike past Ubisoft PC titles — the single-player portion inR.U.S.E.will be playable offline. I know some of you vowed to pass on all of the company’s games that used the awful UbiDRM, so here you go....

First of all, in this trailer it sounds like she says “tracks of urine.” That is the most important aspect of the newVelvet Assassintrailer. Second of all, a very huffy woman rips off Winston Churchill as the former Gamecock title gears up for its April 14 release. Looking at the footage, it appears pretty budget game-ish, with rather simple graphics and loose looking gameplay. Still, the idea is ambitious and it looks like developer Replay Studios is hoping to tell a good story, so I’ll definitely be giving this one a chance....

We are moved to tears Katamari Rerollwas pretty great, but it left me thinking, “I wish they had remasteredWe Love Katamariinstead.” I suppose Bandai-Namco just needed some time, as they have announcedWe Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie, an update to 2005’s PS2 title. While the main draw here is the glow-up ofWe Love Katamari, it does promise the ability to play as the young King of All Cosmos in five challenges....