Who is this kid? According to a recent Entertainment Weekly article, his name is Junjiro and he's "the future Naoe hopes Japan will be," Naoe being one of Shadows' two playable characters ...

Here are all of the Assassin’s Creed Shadows allies, ranked.

The Hidden Servant Hat in Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a legendary armor piece for Naoe. Given the game features a dual protagonist system, you will have plenty of gear sets to collect for both ...

The Hidden Blade is the main weapon used by the Assassin Brotherhood for assassinations. In Assassin’s Creed Shadows, you receive the Hidden Blade in the prologue. But before that, you will be ...

Attacking from the shadows with a hidden blade has had its time to shine – now, it's all about striking with the foot. I started out writing for the games section of a student-run website as an ...

Assassin's Creed Shadows makes the most of that theme ... within the war torn Sengoku period of Japan, too, like a hidden blade snugly in its wrist sheath. The leads themselves are wonderful.

Ubisoft has shared a deep dive into combat in the Feudal Japan-set Assassin's Creed Shadows, detailing enemies such as wandering ronin and weapons such as katanas and the iconic hidden blade. A ...

What you might not know though is that you can return to the good old days of the Hidden Blade with an option that’s buried deep within Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ settings. For anyone ...

Tyler Colp is a games writer at Polygon specializing in criticism and reporting about extraordinary players and communities. When the wind hits in Assassin’s Creed Shadows the world feels alive.