Assassin’s Creed 4 ‘Freedom Cry’ standalone sets sail on PS3, PS4 today

Today marks the standalone debut of , a tale set adjacent to the events of , and starring Edward Kenway’s first mate, Adewale. Freedom Cry sees Adewale shipwrecked on Haiti, without supplies or a ship full of surly pirates backing his every murderous action. Instead, Adewale must form his own...

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Humble Indie Bundle 11: Guacamelee, The Swapper, Antichamber and more

There’s a very tempting collection on sale over at Humble Bundle right now. Humble Indie Bundle 11 tosses together four indie treasures: Guacamelee, Dust: An Elysian Tail, Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams and The Swapper. Pay more than the average and you’ll also get Antichamber and Monaco: What’s Yours Is Mine....

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NASCAR 14 developer lays off 12, cites ‘restructuring’

Eutechnyx, the British developer behind NASCAR ’14, has dismissed a dozen employees, according to a report by Develop. As Develop points out, this is the second such round of layoffs to hit Eutechnyx in the last 12 months. In June, “about 10” people were released across a number of different...

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Joystiq Streams: Forward into the Titanfall PC beta [Relive the stream!]

Into the valley of death rode the 600! Actually just the six. Titanfall is still a few weeks away from release but the Joystiq Troopers are amongst the many honing their skills in the Xbox One and PC betas currently underway. Last Thursday, Joystiq Streams brought you a look at...

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Grow your own crew in FTL: Advanced Edition’s Clone Bay

FTL: Advanced Edition is due to launch as a free expansion on PC, Mac and Linux, and as a standalone game on iPad this year. Developer Subset Games has revealed some new systems for the expansion, which also boasts new alien races, equipment and an additional sector to explore. Ships...

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Windborne adventure and Starwhal fencing flip to Steam Early Access

Both Starwhal: Just the Tip and Windborne recently landed on Steam’s Early Access service yesterday. Windborne, a sandbox adventure game from Counter Stike: GO and Defense Grid 2 developer Hidden Path Entertainment, is 20 percent off ($23.99) on the service until February 24. Starwhal, the narwhal fencing game set in...

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Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn delivered on Steam with half-off sale

Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn is newly available on the realm of Steam, and the MMO is going for half-price at $15/£10/12.49 euros until February 25. That discount also applies to the Collector’s Edition, which adds various in-game bonuses; it’s reduced to $25/£17.49/20 euros. As with all versions, new...

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