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Time of India
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Ubisoft cuts Assassin's Creed Shadows price, adds Nightmare Mode with update 1.0.6
Ubisoft has slashed the price of Assassin's Creed Shadows by 25% while simultaneously releasing Title Update 1.0.6, which introduces a punishing new Nightmare difficulty mode and adds Critical Role voice actor Robbie Daymond as a recruitable character named Rufino, among other updates. The sale reduces the game's price from $69.99 to $52.49 through the Ubisoft Store, running from June 24 to July 24. The timing coincides with the release of the 1.0.6 update, which targets both hardcore players seeking greater challenges and newcomers looking for enhanced accessibility. New Nightmare Mode tests expert players The headline feature of Update 1.0.6 is the Nightmare difficulty setting, designed for what Ubisoft calls "expert players willing to test their skills and earn proper bragging rights." This mode significantly alters core gameplay mechanics, requiring perfect timing for parries to avoid damage and making stealth more challenging by having protagonist Naoe generate noise even while crouching. Enemy AI becomes "smarter, faster, and more aggressive," while combat resources like adrenaline and rations become scarcer. Critical Role collaboration brings new ally The update introduces Rufino, voiced by Critical Role's Robbie Daymond, as part of a new free story quest called "A Critical Encounter." Players can recruit this character after completing a storyline involving a shadowy conspiracy targeting influential commoners. The collaboration extends to a purchasable Critical Role Weapon Pack featuring themed gear for both main characters. Additional improvements include the long-requested ability to display headgear during cutscenes, expanded regional alert systems that trigger guardian pursuits across provinces, and new "Ultra Low" visual settings for PC players with limited hardware. The update also delivers over two dozen bug fixes addressing gameplay, quest progression, and visual issues that have affected players since the game's March 2025 launch. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Canberra Times
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Canberra Times
Pretty kitties hit Canberra catwalk at Thoroughbred Park
With the news that Cube, Canberra's last gay nightclub, has closed, you might be forgiven for thinking the city has finally lived up to the whole boring thing, but thank god for Smith's Alternative! There's a pretty full calendar most weeks, but you might want to check out Rufino on Saturday night. As the blurb goes, Rufino is more than just a pop artist: "He is his own landform, his own geo-political territory. He is The Gulf of Rufino." He's also the alter-ego of Canberra-born muso Pip Branson, and the show should therefore be heaps of fun, if only because his mission, on this night anyway, is to "make tropical punk disco great again". Rufino is playing at Smith's Alternative on Saturday night from 6pm.
