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Abilities in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla are found through Books of Knowledge, shining tomes scattered across the game world. Each Book of Knowledge teaches a specific skill, and finding multiple copies will upgrade it. One of the best of these skills is Mark of Death, and one of its books is cunningly hidden in the town of Alrekstad. RELATED: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Devs Apologize for Ableist Language, Promise Update Getting Your Hands Dirty The town of Alrekstad is in Norway, which is the starting region in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, though players will return at later levels....

RELATED: Assassin’s Creed: Every Protagonist, Ranked By Their Strength Players forget about the NPCs they visit while exploring in Valhalla. Some of these individuals, be it named in the main story, a side quest or even just a filler character to make England feel inhabited, have some of the saddest lives or life stories in any franchise. Fans should look out for these people and consider their stories during their playthroughs....

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is the latest addition to the Assassin’s Creed franchise developed by Ubisoft Montreal. It is set to release later this year on both current and next-gen consoles. So far, it is known that the game will take place during the age of Vikings and follows the story of a clan from the Great Heathen Army as they expand their territory and settle into new lands across Europe....

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla takes the Assassin’s Creed franchise to 870s Europe, a time period and area known for the expansion of the Vikings. Within the world of the game, there is a long list of activities and side quests that players can undertake in order to earn themselves better gear and weapons. On top of this, the game has different shops in the world where players can upgrade and improve their equipment....

In a blog post detailing Assassin’s Creed Valhalla title update 1.5.0, Ubisoft revealed some major new additions, laying the foundation for Dawn of Ragnarok and tweaking various aspects of the RPG. Perhaps the biggest addition is Saga difficulty, which will lower the amount of damage that enemies deal and block them from scaling to Eivor’s level. The new mode should make it easier for those having trouble seeing Valhalla through, but Ubisoft isn’t stopping there....

While many see Assault on Dragon Keep as the best DLC from Borderlands 2 and the series as a whole, the franchise has had many great expansions. As such, while it made sense to re-release Assault on Dragon Keep in the lead-up to Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Gearbox should not stop there. Some of the franchise’s other expansions would work great as standalone games, providing longtime players with an opportunity to easily revisit their favorite DLCs and giving newcomers a chance to experience some of Borderlands’ best content....

The asteroid, known as 1999 RM45, is going to pass within just 1.8 million miles of Earth at around 7:52pm UTC on Tuesday March 2, according to NASA’s Center for Near Earth Studies (CNEOS). On an astronomical scale, this distance is tiny. In astronomical units (au)—a measure of distance astronomers use for mapping celestial objects—it is just under 0.02. The Sun is roughly 1 au away. In other words, the space rock will be passing at around seven-and-a-half times the average distance between the Earth and the Moon....

All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa, scratched from the lineup Tuesday against the Cubs after reporting soreness in his ribs, will be out 4-6 weeks with a broken rib, the team announced Wednesday (via their official website). The team placed him on the 10-day injured list and recalled infielder/outfielder Myles Straw from Triple-A Round Rock. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN The news comes the day after All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve, out since May 10 with a hamstring strain, returned from consecutive games in his rehab assignment because of “fatigue and soreness” in his surgically repaired right leg....

“I didn’t know what to expect, and I wasn’t taking anything into it. Not expecting anything. I was expecting to be normal,” Verlander told reporters (via ESPN) after the 4-1 loss. “The low-hanging fruit is to sit there and say this was short rest and that’s the reason why. I don’t think so. I felt good, body felt good physically. I just didn’t execute the way I needed to....

Asuna has demonstrated his talent and grit at various events in multiple Valorant Champions Tours ever since he joined 100 Thieves in late 2020. According to many in the community, he is the roster’s best clutch player. With so many highlights and achievements at the ripe young age of 19, Peter “Asuna” Mazuryk is a talented player who will surely ascend further through the ranks. Taking a look at Asuna’s Valorant settings 100 Thieves is one of the best Valorant teams in North America, led by veteran CS: GO player, Sean Gares....

The receipt consisted mainly of champagne sprays, in which the alcohol is sprayed over guests rather than drunk. After being shared to popular Subreddit “Anti Work,” the receipt created backlash, with comparisons of how the money compares to the wages of others. Reddit user “Puzzleheaded_Bear_58” initially posted the receipt to Subreddit “Facepalm,” explaining that they found it posted on a local Facebook page. The receipt totaled $27,841.70, with the high scorers showing as 125 Veuve (presumably Veuve Clicquot) champagne sprays totaling $17,000, followed by one bottle of Veuve at $1,500, two bottles of Entourage at $950, one bottle of Dom Perignon at $625 and a large seafood tower at $225....

RELATED: Easter Eggs Only True Fans Caught In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla The pieces of Eden have played an integral role throughout the series and have featured in every entry in some capacity. Some have helped to shape history, while others have the potential to bring about humanity’s end. The Templars, through the guise of the evil Abstergo Industries, are willing to do anything in order to get their hands on them....

However, there has been an influx of new fans to the Assassin’s Creed series that were enticed by its more open-ended philosophy. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla was a decent step to try and please both new fans and returning ones, but in attempting to cater to all, it fell short. The franchise is clearly in a state of change, but while there are plenty who want it to return to what they believe are the glory days, the strides Ubisoft made are too good to be abandoned entirely....

One of the most commonly accepted by the Assassin’s Creed community is that it’ll serve as a hub for future stories and past ones as well. This will, according to rumors, result in Assassin’s Creed Infinity featuring “remakes” of past games—perhaps better described as upgraded and adapted to Infinity’s live-service model—and that these will adjust, fix, and/or retcon storylines that have disappointed fans. RELATED: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Director Confirms Return to Ubisoft...

RELATED: Assassin’s Creed: Games With The Best Cover Art, Ranked Assassin’s Creed Origins has three skill trees - Hunter, Warrior, and Seer. While it’s important for the player to invest in the Hunter and Warrior skills, the Seer skill tree should not be overlooked. There are lots of great Seer skills that should be bought as soon as possible with the player. However, some Seer skills are better than others so it is advised for players to prioritize the best skills to be efficient with their skill points....

This was revealed by way of a brand new video featuring Assassin’s Creed Origins’ director Ashraf Ismail and historian Maxime Durand, as the two discuss the important characters players will encounter throughout their adventures in Ancient Egypt and what one will do while exploring the vast world in conflict. The latest piece of gameplay footage from Ubisoft also serves to illustrate the scale of the world, with Ismail explaining, “[The world] is much, much more dense,” as the map size is about twice as big as Black Flag’s, with the difference being that Origin’s map is mostly explorable land....

Bringing back an actual Assassin/Hidden One to play, focusing on stealth, and making a game on a smaller scale than the past few entries sounds a lot like the original action-adventure games of the franchise. It does remain to be seen, but if this is the case, then Assassin’s Creed Rift shouldn’t just be a throwback to the past games, but a new chapter in upcoming AC content. RELATED: New Assassin’s Creed Game in Development, Will Feature Basim and ‘Smaller Scope’...

Flyting is a Viking contest that involves an exchange of insults between two individuals, ancient rap battling in other words. Successfully winning a Flyting increases Eivor’s charisma skill, and players that get it to a high enough level will find additional dialogue for NPCs which open alternate choices during the story. While not every individual is open to a Flyting battle, there is one such opportunity against Fenn the Wistful....

RELATED: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids - A Complete Guide To The Dyed In The Wool Trade Quest The political and trading aspects are not what many were expecting, given the name of this DLC, though interacting with Irish nobility does make one feel quite regal. To get high king Flann Sinna allied with Bárid, Eivor’s cousin suggests that they find Sinna’s poetess, a fiery singer name Ciara, and escort her to her liege lord....

Springer exited with discomfort in his thumb following a headfirst dive into the bag. He was thrown out by Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal. It’s unclear how long the 2017 World Series MVP might be sidelined. “At first, I thought it was the base that caught him and then when I got out there both (Chris) Taylor and (Brian) Dozier told me that the glove clipped his (left) hand,” Astros manager AJ Hinch said after his team’s 3-2 loss....