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EXPLAINED: 4 | Vintage Vibes

How to unlock and play as Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows

You've got a long journey ahead of you.

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How to get and upgrade rations in Assassin's Creed Shadows

Getting more rations and improving them is key to staying alive.

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How to unlock and complete Shadow Projects in Assassin's Creed Shadows

Unlocking Shadows Projects is more complicated than you'd think.

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“Wicked” landing on Peacock for home sing-alongs and Ellen Pompeo starring in her first big role since stepping back from ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases

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We asked two parkour athletes to rate the realism of Assassin's Creed's acrobatics, and a surprising 'crime against parkour' might actually be one of the most realistic things they saw

You won't be surprised to learn that the leap of faith is a little too Hollywood, though.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows reverses roles to show off Naoe's combat and Yasuke's stealth, and I'm suddenly sold on playing Yasuke like a clumsy Snake in Metal Gear Solid 3

"Yasuke, try to remember the basics of CQC"

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Assassin's Creed Shadows is the first game in the series with "a fully customizable sandbox" as your base, which is where Yasuke and Naoe hang out and pet baby animals

Ubisoft's feudal Japan is reaching extreme levels of cozy

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I figured Assassin's Creed Shadows' Red Bull collab would just be some naff cosmetics, but it's actually a pair of surprisingly useful gameplay boons for Naoe and Yasuke

The two collab items can be claimed for free online

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In Assassin's Creed Shadows, "Naoe and Yasuke share their progression" and you'll have to complete special quests to get the best abilities

Ubisoft's attempt to make sure "neither character is left behind"

GamesRadar

Beware of spoilers! Early copies of Assassin's Creed Shadows have been leaked weeks before its release

Assassin's Creed Shadows has leaked one month ahead of its release.

TechRadar

'Assassin's Creed: Shadows' Allegedly Already Being Sold Before Actual Release; Early Copies Reveal Gameplay

Gamers claim that they have received Assassin's Creed: Shadows copies even before the actual release, and leaks are already everywhere.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows has the opportunity to right Valhalla's most offensive RPG wrong: Eivor's inability to serve

Opinion | Historically accurate clothing doesn't have to be hideous

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Japanese voice actor says applying his native language to an English script about Japan was "an unusual and interesting experience"

Must have been a tad confusing

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Assassin's Creed Shadows director on splitting time between the two heroes: "The core of the game can be pick your character and the game adapts"

Whether you play mostly as Yasuke or Naoe, Jonathan Dumont says you won't be "missing out"

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After 6 hours with Assassin's Creed Shadows, here's the 10 details I love the most so far

Feature | Assassin's Creed Shadows is filled with incredible details, from a stylish take on Japan to some really devious stealth options

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After replaying the best Assassin's Creed RPG, I hope Shadows uses the series' strengths to separate itself from Ghost of Tsushima

Opinion | Odyssey is not quite perfect, but Assassin's Creed Shadows has a chance to right some wrongs

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Assassin's Creed Shadows channels The Sims with its customizable base: "It's good to have a home and a place where you feel at ease"

Interview | Assassin's Creed Shadows' hideout evolves on AC Valhalla's Ravensthorpe – "It's cool for players to build worlds"

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Yasuke not being an assassin in Assassin's Creed Shadows is nothing new, it's just the first time Ubisoft isn't in denial

Opinion | Shadows' samurai Yasuke is the natural evolution of Jacob Frye and Eivor

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Assassin's Creed Shadows devs want you to know that Yasuke isn't an assassin, and that means he's not getting any of those classic assassin abilities

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Assassin's Creed Shadows had to have 2 different characters because players want both stealth and combat, and you couldn't have both with just one

Yasuke and Naoe are two distinct types of archetype

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Assassin's Creed Shadows started with a single Ghost of Tsushima-like protagonist, but 'it's not representing what the samurai and shinobi are if it's the same character'

Early prototypes tried to merge Shadows' two playstyles into one, but I'm glad it didn't stick.

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows director defends Yasuke's inclusion in the game from "noise online": "We know why Yasuke is in the game, we know how he fits"

Players "can make their own minds up about what it is that Ubisoft Quebec set out to do" when they play it, he says

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'Assassin's Creed Shadows' Opens Pre-Orders Ahead of March 2025 Release

Ubisoft opened pre-orders for Assassin's Creed Shadows ahead of the game's Mar. 20, 2025, release.

The Guardian - UK

Can Assassin’s Creed Shadows save Ubisoft?

The historical action series has taken us to Baghdad, ancient Greece and the pyramids of Egypt. As it moves to feudal Japan, the stakes for its developer have never been higher

Inverse

Assassin's Creed Could Have Just Given Us 2025's Best Open-World Adventure

'Assassin's Creed Shadows' is shaping up to be one of 2025's best open-world games thanks to an emphasis on exploration, refined stealth mechanics, and player choice.

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