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[HTML1] For fans of pirates, there’s only one game on their radar for the coming year: Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag. Although the developers have been emphasizing the ability to explore the high seas for hours on end, exactly how that open-ended gameplay will interact with story progression hasn’t been clear. Not that we’re criticizing the decision to put shark battles into what is typically seen as a story-driven series, but we continue to receive hints at the systems operating behind the randomized environments....

The franchise’s first and only female lead, Aveline appears here by virtue of the series’ in-game Animus tech. Transported centuries into the character’s future, the Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation star will appear in three all-new adventures as penned by Liberation lead writer Jill Murray. Speaking to Ubisoft’s official blog, AC4 scriptwriter Darby McDevitt explained: Taking roughly one hour to traverse, the additional content will buffer the series’ extensive lore by exploring the genesis behind sinister Templar-run Corporation Abstergo....

Now that the release has come, the reviews prove that, unsurprisingly, the results are a mixed bag. For some the promising steps forward make up for the game’s less polished parts (including our review), while others find the emphasis on mission over story a complete misstep. With so many separate sides to a single game, it’s clear many will find their favorites - assuming the reported glitches are solved....

I felt I didn’t fit in the picture. I didn’t look anything like my dad, and he was probably six inches shorter than me. He also had a “widow’s peak” which I didn’t inherit—but my sister did. My political views were completely opposed to those of my father and sister. I always felt like a black sheep in my family—not that they didn’t love me, but that I didn’t quite fit in....

Mazaher, who did not want his full name published, is one of the newest arrivals among the approximately 2 million refugees who have come to Iran since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. (A similar number have gone to Pakistan.) But he is among the very few who has managed to make it into Iran since the Sept. 11 attacks on New York and Washington. The Iranian government announced immediately after the hijacked planes flew into the Pentagon and the World Trade Center that it would deport any Afghan refugee who tried to cross the border....

The Brazilian joined Madrid in 2009 for £58 million after enjoying six successful seasons with AC Milan, and scored 29 goals and assisted 39 in 120 games for the club in all competitions. Real 14/5 to win La Liga He won the Copa del Rey in 2011 and La Liga the following season, but the 35-year-old admits he had to adapt to the different requirements when playing for the Spanish giants....

The video, which is a screen recording of the gamer’s live stream, was originally posted to TikTok on February 26 by HypeSzn, or @hypesznnn. On Monday, however, the clip was reposted in Reddit’s “Made Me Smile” forum by u/usedchloroform. So far, the video has amassed more than 6 million views on TikTok and over 51,000 upvotes on Reddit. Commenters across both platforms said they were moved by both HypeSzn’s gesture and the streamer’s reaction....

Harbor is dating Fernanda Flores from 90 Day Fiancé, and they brought their relationship on the show to prove it. The couple had a digital date on Monday night’s episode of 90 Day Fiancé: Self-Quarantined, which airs on TLC. The limited series, inspired by Covid-19, catches up with former 90 Day stars. For Flores, this meant talking about her recent divorce and new dating life as a single woman....

Anna Weaver, who goes by annasistrunk96 on TikTok, posted about the situation on her Instagram and TikTok account where the video received more than 350,600 views since it was posted last week. In the video, Weaver explained that her small company Ivy Patch Cat produced a line of ceramic heart mugs last year. She said the mugs were a huge success and that she was excited about the original design....

ARK Update 1.96 Patch Notes Valguero and Deinonychus on consoleFixed an exploit with GasbagsPlant Z’s weight is now 21Fixed an exploit with feeding Plant Y seeds. Cryopod and Cryofridge engrams are now available on all maps (edited). Item duplication fixes on Xbox We’ll post tailored console patch notes if they become available. The main inclusion with ARK update 1.96 is the massive Valguero map. The space is about 24 square miles in scope with four unique biomes for tundra, cliffs, savannah and Aberration....

ARK Update 2.08 Patch Notes PC, Xbox & PS4 Event Rules 2X Breeding (mating interval, egg hatch speed and maturation)2X Player XP2X Harvesting New Event Items Pilgrim HatBonnet HatTurkey HatTurkey Leg club skinPitchfork Pike SkinThanksgiving-inspired Dino Colorization CandyThree sets of Event-themed underwear (tops and bottoms) New Event Emotes Belly Rub EmoteHungry EmoteFood Coma Emote Wild Creature Event Colors Light OrangeLight RedDark RedDino Light RedDino Light OrangeDino Dark RedYellowDino AlbinoDragonFireDragonBase1DragonBase0Light YellowBrownDino AlbinoNearBlackLight BrownDino Darker Grey...

Two footballing siblings are set to lock horns at Old Trafford on Thursday in the first leg of the continental clash. Man Utd fixture pile-up is trouble for Mou With Florentin likely to line up in Saint-Etienne’s defensive unit, his path can be expected to cross with Paul’s at some stage. United will be looking for a dominant display from their buccaneering midfielder, even if it means upsetting close family bonds....

The north London club have announced that the Frenchman, who has been in charge of first-team affairs at Arsenal since 1996, will leave at the end of the current campaign. Former Gunners star Henry, who works as an assistant to Belgium boss Roberto Martinez, has been touted as a potential replacement for Wenger, but he refused to give a direct response to such rumours, having previously said he would find it difficult to turn down an approach....

You may have fallen into Billy Beane’s trap, which will make him happy if you are, in fact, another American League West team. The A’s have gotten rid of some very talented players in Josh Donaldson, Derek Norris and Jeff Samardzija, in additon to losing key free agents like Jon Lester, but this is not a fire sale. If it was a fire sale, you would see Scott Kazmir on the move, among others....

At the age of 29, Murphy is hitting .301/.351/.417, with six home runs. He is on the way to possibly the best season of his career, while playing his usual suspect defense at second base. He’s not a free agent until after next season. So, a team trading for Murphy would get the second half of his age 29 season and his age 30 season at a reasonable rate – his salary this year is $5....

[HTML1] When one observes just how much of a game-making machine Ubisoft has created over the past decade, it’s easy to think that the French publisher (and the leadership at its Montreal studio) has game development down to a science. But even when a franchise becomes are large and successful as Assassin’s Creed, somebody still has to keep it moving forward in the intended direction. One of those people is Assassin’s Creed’s brand content manager, Jean Guesdon....

[HTML1] While the Assassin’s Creed fans of the world wait with bated breath for October 30 to finally arrive, there is more than just Assassin’s Creed 3 to look forward to. While players will be plugging away as new protagonist Connor Kenway, there is a good chance that they’ll find themselves more than a little jealous of PlayStation Vita owners. Only those who possess one of the handheld platforms will be able to enjoy Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation, and witness firsthand how Connor Kenway’s lifelong mission will relate and intersect with that of Aveline de Grandpre, Liberation’s heroine....

Not just because the American Revolution is more recent than the Crusades or Renaissance, but the implied side that the ‘good guys’ will be taking. But according to Assassin Creed 3’s lead writer Corey May, the conflict between Templars and Assassins, and the moral dilemmas on both sides of the Atlantic will be the real heart of the game. The mere fact that the new protagonist Connor Kenway will be half-Mohawk, half-British means his allegiances will, by necessity, be more complex than could have been....

[HTML1] As one of the many games straddling the current-gen/next-gen line, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag sits in a unique spot; many players have already dove headlong into the campaign (read our review), but others are awaiting the boost in store for the game’s release on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. But in all that fervor over graphics supremacy - and the allure of the game’s sprawling open world - the changes made to the multiplayer portion of Black Flag might be overlooked....