While Frank Miller is best known for his groundbreaking work in modernizing the traditional comic book superhero, he has also ...

The “Assassin’s Creed” franchise, one of the best-selling in video game history, with over 230 million copies sold worldwide, is finally delving into feudal Japan with “Shadows,” its ...

If you’re familiar with games set in feudal Japan, there’s a good chance that you’re also familiar with the works of Akira Kurosawa. This Japanese film legend pioneered many different ...

Yasuke and Naoe in a Feudal Japanese castle, Image via Ubisoft. Per the Assassin’s Creed franchise’s new Animus system, Shadows is set in the year 1579 CE. In real world history, Yasuke was ...

The stories of vengeance in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which follows an African-born samurai and a young shinobi, are less compelling than its vibrant world. By Yussef Cole Open-world games tend ...

After almost two decades and one more than dozen mainline titles, Assassin's Creed has arrived in a setting that feels almost preordained: feudal Japan. The irony isn't lost on anyone – a ...

Not only did it finally take the franchise to feudal Japan, but it has also elevated the RPG framework with a whole host of exciting changes. All of this has helped make it a fantastic adventure ...