There are so many games coming this month and next that just trying to keep up with the zeitgeist can lead to financial ruin. Every week there is a handful of “must-have” games coming to just about every platform. Tracking company Nielsen has done some research into which of those games is most anticipated, and the results will not surprise you in any way, whatsoever. Because they're in the title.

Assassin's Creed Origins is out on October 27 (Soon!) and for a change, it’s coming to PC at the same time as it hits consoles. Ubisoft has revealed the minimum and recommended PC spec configurations.

Critical Hit sat down with Assassin’s Creed Origins director Ashraf Ismail to discuss the game’s historical setting in Ancient Egypt. How did the developers settle on their chosen period?

As Assassin’s Creed Origins nears release later this month, we get hands-on again with the third-person action adventure. This time we experienced new content with all the bells and whistles offered by the Xbox One X.

Introducing the most crucial new feature of Assassins Creed Origins: The game lets you pet cats. Now why isn’t this Instant Sell information fronting the marking campaign?

History nerds and Archaeogamers rejoice! Assassin’s Creed: Origins is embracing the franchise’s popularity as a “virtual history tour,” by introducing a new educational game mode for all ages.

The Order of Ancients are the beginnings of the Templar order, ruling Egypt under an iron fist in Assassin's Creed Origins.

There was no Assassin’s Creed last year, and that’s probably a good thing. The franchise wasn’t just on the verge of growing stale, it was hanging from the edge; a single strained pinkie finger keeping it from falling. That break has done the series a world of good. We got to go hands on with Assassin’s Creed Origins quite extensively at E3, and it was fantastic. We’ve now played the Gamescom demo build, and the game and refreshingly, it’s not the same mission.