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AC Shadows crashing? Let's look for a fix
If you have waited a long time to play AC Shadows, it might have unpleasantly surprised you with crashes. To aid you, we have gathered almost a dozen of possible fixes that can prove useful.
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Aleksander Kartasinski
March 21, 2025

Players report DX12 error 0x80070057 in AC Shadows. We have gathered some possible fixes
DirectX is an important media API that is required by many games on PC. Assassin's Creed Shadows throws 0x80070057 error code for some players, preventing them from discovering Naoe and Yasuke's story. Here you will find some fixes that can help you venture into XVI century Japan.
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Aleksander Kartasinski
March 20, 2025

Is AC Shadows pay to win? All about microtransactions
Will microtransactions and the battle pass make Assasin's Creed Shadows a pay to win game? That's what you'll find out in our article.
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Dawid Lubczynski
March 19, 2025

Can you play only one character, Naoe or Yasuke, in AC Shadows
Would you like to focus only on Naoe or Yasuke instead of playing both characters in AC Shadows? Find out if this is possible by reading our guide.
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Dawid Lubczynski
March 19, 2025

How old Naoe Fujibayashi is in AC Shadows
In Assasins Creed Shadow you will play not only Yasuke, but also Naoe. If you are wondering how old she is, you can find it out in our article.
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Dawid Lubczynski
March 17, 2025

Players report poor performance in Rise of the Ronin PC version, stuttering is common
It seems that there are many players who report poor performance in Rise of the Ronin. Most of the negative reviews complain about stuttering.
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Damian Gacek
March 11, 2025

With Monster Hunter Wilds launching tomorrow, some companies are giving their employees a day off - at least in Japan
We've made a lot of progress as a society, but there's still room for improvement. Giving Fridays off should be a no-brainer for companies – so we can kick off the weekend with some uninterrupted gaming!
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Olga Racinowska
February 27, 2025

How to get items from Hello Kitty Island Adventure Deluxe Edition
Having bought Deluxe Edition of Hello Kitty Island Adventure may leave you wondering where all the bonus items are. Here you will learn how to claim them.
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Aleksander Kartasinski
January 31, 2025

Ubisoft Explained Why We Had to Wait So Long for Assassin's Creed Game Set in Japan
The lead producer of Assassin's Creed: Shadows gave reasons why we had to wait so long for an installment of the series set in Japan.
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Maciej Gaffke
August 13, 2024

Comparisons Between AC: Shadows and Ghost of Tsushima Don’t Make Sense. Dev of Japanese Localization Comments on Discussions About Ubisoft’s New Game
The producer of the Japanese localization of Ghost of Tsushima points out that Sucker Punch's game can also hardly be called a „historical” game. Nevertheless, he advises against comparing it with Assassin's Creed: Shadows.
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Jacob Blazewicz
May 22, 2024

Assassin's Creed: Shadows Caused Irritation. Gamers in Japan Point out Historical Inaccuracies
Japanese Assassin's Creed fans aren't happy with how Ubisoft presented Sengoku era in Shadows.
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Jacob Blazewicz
May 22, 2024

Ghost of Tsushima - Dynamic Resolution Scaling (DRS) Explained
If you have been tinkering with Ghost of Tsushima settings and found Dynamic Resolution Scaling puzzling, look no further. Here you will learn what it is and should you have it enabled.
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Aleksander Kartasinski
May 21, 2024

Ghost of Tsushima PC - Standoff Not Working Workaround
If you are troubled by standoffs in freshly released on PC Ghost of Tsushima, we have gathered some information that can be helpful.
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Aleksander Kartasinski
May 17, 2024

Rise of the Ronin is Team Ninja's First Game With Choices Impacting Story
The director of Rise of the Ronin revealed some new details of the game in a recent interview. Team Ninja's upcoming game will provide us with a story ending that will depend on our choices.
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Maciej Gaffke
December 19, 2023
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Sony Hurts Xbox in Japan, US Politicians Claim [Update]
For many months we have been watching the dispute between Microsoft and Sony unfold. The Japanese oppose the merger of the Redmond giant with Activision Blizzard for fear of it monopolizing the game market. Meanwhile, U.S. politicians are drawing attention to an interesting aspect of the issue.
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Wiktor Szczesny
April 5, 2023

PC Game Market in Japan Doubled in 3 Years
PC games are doing better and better in Japan. Revenues from the segment have doubled in just a few years.
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Adrian Werner
November 7, 2022

Callisto Protocol Uncensored Thanks to Ban in Japan
The Callisto Protocol may give rise to a new series. Unfortunately, Japanese gamers won't even see the first game from Striking Distance Studios.
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Jacob Blazewicz
October 27, 2022

Capcom Will Pay People More And It's No April Fool's Joke
Capcom, on a wave of success, is making management changes. One of them is to increase employee salaries by 30%.
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Miriam Moszczynska
April 1, 2022

Hideo Kojima Receives Fine Arts Award for Death Stranding
Hideo Kojima received an award from Japan's Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for Death Stranding: Director's Cut. This is the second time in history that this unique award has gone to a video game developer.
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Miriam Moszczynska
March 11, 2022

Microsoft Unlikely to Acquire Studios From Japan, Analysts Say
Who will be Microsoft's next acquisition after Activision Blizzard? Not likely a studio or publisher from Japan, as Serkan Toto of Kantan Games doesn't believe Xbox is likely to make a successful „purchase” in that country.
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Jacob Blazewicz
February 8, 2022