Assassin’s Creed Codename Red is one of the most anticipated titles of the franchise. After a brief stopover back to its stealthy roots with Mirage, the franchise is making a full-sized comeback with a flagship entry in feudal Japan. Now, Codename Red is finally ready to make its awaited debut. Ubisoft is revealing the title’s first trailer this week. Oh, and it’s renaming the game to Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Since Assassin’s Creed II, players have constantly asked for feudal Japan as a setting for the time-hopping series. Now, the franchise’s fans are finally getting their wish. Though details for the plot are still sparse to non-existent, roleplaying as a shinobi is almost a certainty.

Today, Ubisoft has officially announced that the first cinematic trailer for the upcoming game will come out on May 15 at 9am PT. As a cinematic trailer, the video likely won’t feature the title’s gameplay. However, it will surely be enough to whet our appetites.

If that’s not enough to fuel the hype, Assassin’s Creed Shadows will come from Ubisoft Quebec, the studio behind Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. While Valhalla fully transitioned the series to an RPG, Odyssey was the perfect blend between stealth, open-world gameplay, and a traditional level-up RPG. That’s some pedigree backing Shadows.

Besides Shadows, Ubisoft has also announced a few more currently-unknown titles in Codename Hexe and Codename Infinity. With Shadows already on the horizon, it’ll be a matter of time before both titles make their inevitable debuts, too.

SEE ALSO: Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Red, Jade, showcased at Ubisoft Forward

Excited for the upcoming PC version of Ghost of Tsushima? If you’re looking for a complication-free experience on the platform, Sony has other ideas, especially if you live in a country without the PlayStation Network.

Last week was a bad one for the gaming community. Both Microsoft and Sony made decisions that countered what its users were expecting. Most notably, Sony decided to force Helldivers 2 players to link their PlayStation Network accounts in order to play the game. The massive outcry against the decision ultimately forced the company to backtrack.

However, Sony is still hellbent on fulfilling its PSN dreams. Over the weekend, gamers have noticed that the upcoming version is disappearing from digital storefronts like Steam and the Epic Games Store.

These platforms have gone even further now. As noted by Eurogamer, Steam and Green Man Gaming are automatically refunding pre-orders for Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut in countries that don’t have support for the PlayStation Network.

Though users in these countries can easily create accounts by setting their country to a supported one, the inability to buy the game presents a new obstacle. The list of countries affected by the decision is still currently unconfirmed, being based on user reports. However, if the Helldivers 2 list is anything to go by, it includes the Philippines and Japan.

Ironically, developer Sucker Punch previously confirmed that players who only want to go through the single-player campaign should have no issue playing without a PlayStation Network account. Sony has seemingly gone further and included single-player gamers into their new ecosystem.

SEE ALSO: Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut: Expanding a legend

Ever owned at least one Funko Pop!? The cute-sized figures that have immortalized generations of franchises are coming to life with their own video game. Funko, Inc., Skybound Games, Universal Products & Experiences, and 10:10 Games have announced Funko Fusion, an upcoming action-adventure built around some of the biggest brands and characters in Funko Pop! culture.

The title will be released globally on September 13, 2024. It will be available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Preorders are already available for physical console editions, with digital versions soon to follow.

According to 10:10 Games, the upcoming action-adventure supports solo or online co-op modes. Moreover, fans who preorder Funko Fusion will receive a themed The Walking Dead Pack at launch for no additional cost. This includes two additional playable characters Rick Grimes and Michonne Hawthorne and various outfits.

More than 20 worlds

With so much Funko Pop! figures from music and sports icons to movie and TV series characters and celebrities, one might wonder which are included in Funko Fusion. Well, the game is apparently a tribute to NBCUniversal’s deep roster of beloved worlds. This means the title will combine the Funko Pop! figures from those respective worlds.

10:10 Games has already released an action-packed trailer to help you get acquainted. Featured in the two-minute clip are the Pop! versions of recognizable characters from more than 20 franchises coming to life. It’s basically Pop! crossover after the another, set in a vast universe. Here are a few franchises, in case the trailer overwhelmed you to keep track:

• Jurassic World
• JAWS
• Back to the Future
• The Thing
• Shaun of the Dead and Chucky
• Battlestar Galactica
• The Umbrella Academy
• Masters of the Universe

Funko Fusion happens to be the debut title for 10:10 Games, an upstart studio established in 2021 by industry veterans.