I’m close to 60 hours into Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and I’ loving every single minute of it, to a point where my enthusiasm for the franchise has been properly reinvigorated along the way.

Whether there was a crowded city square, a perfect gargoyle vantage point or even a brief pause between a sword swings, they all had one thing in common in Assassin’s Creed: Those were the perfect moments of opportunity within which to strike hard and fast with a hidden blade, a weapon that had become the trademark tool of the Assassins …

Between the two distinct story eras of Assassin’s Creed, there is a bridge that needs to be built. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, plans to don a high visibility vest and get busy with some story-based construction.

Feel like some cowboy action or interstellar intrigue and not having to pay a tidy sum for the chance to do so? A few ame demos and a free weekend of rootin' tootin' fun should sort you out then.

New features, bundled in extras and 4K visual support. Anno fans are going to be very happy come June.

Unlike Assassin's Creed Origins and Odyssey whose greatest obstacle was an enemy who could maths better than you, Assassin's Creed Valhalla is focusing more on power so as to avoid blocking story progression.

While the map is reportedly bigger than the epic recreation of ancient Greece, how that will affect the gameplay is still unknown.

Operation Steel Wave will see two new Operators make their debut: Conservationist Melusi from South Africa, and the Norwegian influencer with a gun Ace. Here’s a breakdown on their loadouts, stats and backgrounds.