ESRB rating descriptions are often a way to glean tidbits of information about games that are yet to be released, as they will generally list aspects that explain why a particular title has received a certain age rating. Occasionally that means a small bit of story is revealed earlier than it should have. Other times, it results in sentences that are just straight-up confusing, which is very much the case for Baby Steps' ESRB rating. Potential spoilers ahead for Baby Steps!
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Today, Ubisoft is updating Assassin's Creed Shadows to version 1.1.1, which not only addresses multiple bugs, but adds a mission that sets up the Claws of Awaji expansion launching on September 16. However, a new addition to the Animus Hub, called Sanctuary, is offering players something they may not have known they wanted: a cat companion dressed as iconic Assassin's Creed hero Ezio Auditore da Firenze.
The Sanctuary project in the Animus Hub will let players unlock four items based on the...
Valve's popular The International tournament for Dota 2 kicked off today in Germany, and company co-founder Gabe Newell addressed the crowd with some opening remarks in which he said he has grown to love the game and still plays it every day despite facing some online harassment.
"Before that first International [in 2011], I really enjoyed the game, but after The International, I loved the game. It's not just the game I love, but the community. Sure, people talk shit at me in chat and about...
After seven years between games, Borderlands 4 is just around the corner. In the run up to the game's release, Gearbox President Randy Pitchford has said some off-the-wall things. But his latest remarks about potentially reselling a Borderlands-inspired Fortnite skin sounds like a surefire way to get banned by Epic Games.
On X, Pitchford recalled that the Psycho Bandit skin became an in-demand item on Fortnite, and suggested that flipping the Mad Moxxi skin on eBay may also prove to be...
Crafting more multiplayer features for the Far Cry franchise is reportedly a major push at Ubisoft. While the company hasn't officially announced a follow-up to Far Cry 6, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot recently stated that keeping players engaged in the series with multiplayer is a focus going forward.
Game File (via VGC) reports that Guillemot spoke at Saudi Arabia’s New Global Sport Conference and was asked about the Far Cry series. The Ubisoft executive noted that the objective "on Far Cry...
No matter how much you might want a new Sly Cooper game, it doesn't really sound like anyone at the original studio that made it, Sucker Punch Productions, is all that interested. Currently, the Infamous developer is preparing for the launch of Ghost of Yotei, which is due out at the start of next month on October 2. That game's co-creative director Nate Fox recently made an appearance on Minnmax where he was asked 125 rapid-fire questions. On the topic of Sly Cooper, Fox's response makes it...
A new update for Black Myth: Wukong is out now and it addresses a key complaint about the recently launched Xbox version. The new update that arrived on September 10 improves the graphics on Xbox Series X, after people and graphics experts said the Series X version didn't deliver the best visuals.
This new patch fixes an issue "where graphics appeared blurry on Xbox Series X," developer Game Science said. The studio said global illumination ghosting for the game's Quality and Balance modes...
Battlefield Studios has shared lots more official information about Battlefield 6's battle royale mode, including match sizes, gameplay systems, and how the game has the "deadliest ring" in the genre. Battlefield Studios will allow people to try the battle royale mode before it is released through the Battlefield Labs testing program, so be sure to sign up for a chance to play early.
"We see a great opportunity to infuse the core Battlefield pillars of class-based squadplay, tactical...
Borderlands games are all about chasing down rate loot, and for Borderlands 4, players can once again expect to plug in some Shift codes to grab an instant high-caliber upgrade. We already know that Borderlands 4 will support Shift codes, although we're still waiting for confirmation on what they unlock in the game exactly.
We're still betting that each code you redeem will still give you Golden Keys that can be used to unlock a treasure chest of rare goodies in the game or new cosmetics...
The "one more thing" at the Battlefield 6 multiplayer reveal event turned out to be the announcement of a new Battlefield battle royale project. Not much was revealed at the original unveiling, but on September 10, Battlefield Studios opened the floodgates and revealed lots of new details. The developer also confirmed that testing for the battle royale mode begins soon and revealed how you can sign up to play.
Here's everything we know so far, along with a recap of Battlefield's history in...
With a career record of 113 losses and no wins, racehorse Haru Urara became an unintentional pop culture icon in Japan and beyond. The beloved race-losing horse inspired one of Umamusume: Pretty Derby's horse-girl characters, and her death this week has been marked by many well beyond the racing sphere.
After making her debut in 1998, racehorse Haru Urara became famous for her reliable losing streak, becoming a household name across Japan and for some a kind of patron deity for losers who...
The latest big EA Sports College Football 26 title update is here, bringing gameplay tuning, bug fixes, uniform updates, new marching band pop covers, and new content bringing the game further in line with the real-life college football season. Here's everything that's new.
The update brings some improvements to gameplay logic across the board, including both bug fixes and tuning of existing mechanics. One major addition in gameplay is the option to turn on Base Protection as the default...
In 1995, Full Tilt! Pinball gave users the chance to play on three different pre-rendered 3D pinball tables, including Space Cadet 3D, Skulduggery, and Dragon's Keep. While that game may have faded into memory, former Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer recently disclosed that Space Cadet 3D Pinball had the most embarrassing bug that he ever let get by him.
Plummer shared the story on his YouTube channel (via PC Gamer), and recalled that he ported the game from Windows 95 to Windows NT. To do...
One of the hardest fights in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has been between the developer and the cheaters. Activision has warned cheaters in the recent past, and ramped up its response to the issue as well. Now, the publisher is taking a bow by demonstrating how some of the latest anti-cheat measures have been implemented in the game.
On Call of the Duty's official site, Activision cited its in-game mitigations that disrupt cheaters in matches by making their weapons disappear or blowing up...
College football players who lent their names and likenesses to both EA Sports College Football 25 and EA Sports College Football 26 reportedly received a pay bump from $600 to $1,500 per player. However, that may not be enough for players when EA begins putting together the deals for College Football 27.
According to Front Office Sports, the issue at hand is revenue sharing. EA's Madden NFL and other pro sports games include players when dividing the revenue. However, EA's deal for the...
Next week, Assassin's Creed Shadows is getting its first DLC expansion, Claws of Awaji. But before Naoe and Yasuke take on the Sanzoku Ippa in a new island region on September 16, Ubisoft is releasing the 1.1.1 update for Assassin's Creed Shadows on September 11.
As part of the Claws of Awaji storyline, Naoe and Yasuke's ally, Junjiro, goes on a quest to meet a legendary bo master, which will unlock a bo staff for Naoe. However, Ubisoft's new update will give the bo staff to every player in...
This week, Apple unveiled its next wave of hardware, including four new iPhone models and the next generations of the AirPods Pro and Apple Watch--and Apple users who are looking to grab the new releases can preorder several of the devices now. While the new iPhone 17 and iPhone Air are easily the marquee announcements of the presentation, we'll have to wait until September 12 for preorders to open. In the meantime, preorders for the new AirPods Pro 3 and Apple Watch Series 11 are now open...
From Software's games tend to be challenging for most players, and the developer is making things even harder with Elden Ring Nightreign's new Deep of Night mode. Before that launches later this week, Elden Ring Nightreign has received patch 1.02.2 with new bug fixes and gameplay tweaks. From Software has also shared a video that breaks down some of the changes coming in Deep of Night.
One of the ways Deep of Night will keep players on edge is that they won't know which Night Lord they're...
Halo Infinite's latest update just introduced a fan-favorite game mode that will have players nostalgic for Halo: Reach.
Yes, Invasion has made its Halo Infinite debut, just in time for the 15th anniversary of Bungie's last Halo game on September 14. The asymmetrical, one-sided objective mode originally saw Spartans and Elites attacking or defending in Halo: Reach, with the objective for the attackers changing depending on what phase of the map was currently being played. Each team also...
Microsoft is launching a new Gears of War T-shirt and hoodie, and all proceeds will go to the Crisis Text Line, a nonprofit that provides free, 24/7, confidential mental health support to anyone who needs it.
The new shirt and hoodie, which were designed by Ratta Rodriguez, are available now to buy at the Gears of War shop. However, the items are only up for sale until September 24.
"The rapidly rising rates of suicide, depression and loneliness concern us deeply and we believe in the...