Samantha Puc

3 weeks ago | escapistmagazine.com | Samantha Puc

Brazilian studio Devcats Games really, really loves cats. In addition to publishing strictly cattified games, from Sudocats to the hidden object games A Building Full of Cats and A Castle Full of Cats, the studio also bills itself as “six cats makin’ biscuits cat themed games, while raising awareness on adoption and rescue.” The six cats in charge of Devcats are game designer Fofiño; CEO Judy; sound engineer Lino; artist and model Giovani; (anti)social media maven Lily; and intern Leo.

3 weeks ago | escapistmagazine.com | Samantha Puc

Assassin’s Creed Shadows allows players to build a home base at the Hideout, where they can also gather allies to assist them in completing missions and successfully navigating combat. Each one has their own skills and can be equipped or upgraded at any Kakurega fast travel point once they’ve joined the league—but some are definitely better than others. Although Junjiro is technically an ally according to the objectives map, he can’t barrel into a castle and take down a samurai.

1 month ago | escapistmagazine.com | Samantha Puc

After releasing The Stanley Parable and The Beginner’s Guide, Ivy Road co-founder Davey Wreden was, in his words, “extraordinarily burnt out.” Although this wasn’t the sole impetus behind the creation of Wanderstop, a cozy tea-making game about intentional rest and recovery, Wreden says it was certainly a factor in the game’s initial development.

1 month ago | escapistmagazine.com | Samantha Puc

After unlocking the Hideout in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, players have the option to customize the space. This includes adding pets and other animals for companionship. Here’s how to add animals to the Hideout in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Each time Naoe or Yasuke pet a cat or dog in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, if it’s a breed type they haven’t interacted with before, you’ll unlock that animal for the Hideout.

1 month ago | themarysue.com | Samantha Puc

After several delays, Assassin’s Creed Shadows—the latest installment in Ubisoft’s flagship series—will make its way to PCs and consoles on Thursday, March 20. Set in 16th century Japan with two complementary protagonists, the shinobi assassin Naoe and the samurai Yasuke, Shadows showcases the best of Assassin’s Creed with slick, shadowy gameplay; a complex story; a massive open world; and impactful decisions as controlled by the player.