The runaway success of the original Assassin's Creed took me by surprise, but the visuals, setting and basic gameplay conceit was enough to earn itself millions in sales and birth a game franchise to rival the biggest in the industry.

Assassin's Creed as a series may have gotten off to a rocky start thanks to the first game's clunky controls and bad AI – not to mention the fact that the pre-release material didn't mention Desmond or the modern setting at all – but the series has grown into its own beast and through five games has...

As the war between the Assassins and the Templars escalates, Ubisoft Montreal takes the Assassin Creed franchise to a whole new level in their latest game, ASSASSIN'S CREED 3. The game begins on the 31st of October 2012 which happens to be the official release date of the game as players are treated...

We've blasted through every front of World War II, pointed-and-clicked our way through the trenches of World War I, and have fought countless battles that haven't even happened yet. Yet we've never stepped foot in the Revolutionary War.

Assassin's Creed was once a fascinating mystery wrapped around a fun action-adventure - remember when you first loaded up the original game and it began in the Abstergo offices and you had no idea what was going on?

The PS Vita's hardware is impressive, but tons of gamers are nevertheless still waiting for a must-have game to justify the purchase of Sony's latest handheld. Today, I must regretfully report that Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation is probably not that game.

Connor's adventure is an excellent one. His story is methodical and meticulous, much like the land his people inhabit. A slow build-up may deter players, but plenty of memorable moments are worth sticking around for.