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Assassin’s Creed Origins introduces a variety of new features, such as the ability to scout areas with an eagle you control, enlist the support of animals, and take part in a Horde-style mode. It also features a new gear system, which means you’ll be rewarded with cool equipment for completing certain tasks.

Case in point is the Isu Legendary armor set featured in the video above. It’s a reward for finding all the star constellations in the game, and although it’s purely a cosmetic set, we still think it’s worth the effort. (The stylish gear resembles what you can earn in Destiny 2‘s Trials PvP mode.) The video above shows it off in Origins’ Arena mode.

We’ve also got a new gameplay video showcasing an animal in Origins that you probably don’t usually associate with viciousness: hippopotamuses. But these do in fact present a danger to the game’s inhabitants, as you can check out in the video below, which highlights a side mission with some dangerous hippos.

Ahead of the game’s launch later this week, you can also check out Assassin’s Creed Origins gameplay running on an Xbox One X–something you’ll be able to enjoy yourself once the system arrives on November 7. Origins releases this Friday, October 27, on PS4, Xbox One, and PC; you can get prepared by checking out the history of Assassin’s Creed.

The only thing more legendary than finding all the star constellations in AC Origins is collecting this sweet armor set and fighting in the arena.

We explore Assassin’s Creed Origins side quests in the early acts for one hour with Erick and Jake.

Injustice 2 is getting a PC release. Today, Warner Bros. Interactive confirmed the acclaimed superhero fighting game will be coming to Steam later this fall. The port is being handled by Polish studio QLOC, which was also responsible for porting another NetherRealm fighting game, Mortal Kombat XL, to PC.

While Warner Bros. has yet to announce a release date for the PC version of Injustice 2, players will be able to try it for themselves very soon. Beginning tomorrow, October 25, an open beta will be available to download and play through Steam. Warner Bros. hasn’t specified how long the beta will be available or which characters it will include.

Injustice 2 is already available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game released this past May for the two platforms to critical acclaim. GameSpot awarded it a 9/10 in our Injustice 2 review; critic Peter Brown said of the title, “NetherRealm has delivered a fighting game that can be enjoyed by new players and pros alike in ways that go beyond pure competition.” The upcoming PC release may not be the game’s last port, as NetherRealm boss Ed Boon says he likes the idea of bringing Injustice 2 to Nintendo Switch.

Injustice 2’s newest DLC character, Atom, was announced earlier this month. He will be available in the game’s third fighter pack beginning this December. The latest character to arrive to the game was Mortal Kombat mainstay Raiden, who is part of Fighter Pack #2 along with Black Manta and the still-to-come Hellboy.

Scientists at CERN are bemused as to why the universe exists, according to a new study.

As Cosmos Magazine reports (via The Independent), recent discoveries suggest that there’s a perfect symmetry between matter and antimatter – meaning it’s not clear why they didn’t annihilate each other upon the birth of the universe.

CERN’s latest study sought to find out whether different magnetic properties accounted for matter’s seeming victory after the Big Bang, but found another point of symmetry.

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Koei Tecmo has revealed the character roster and launch window for the upcoming Attack on Titan 2.

The game will be released in March 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.

The second instalment of the franchise will provide a look into the story of the anime’s second season whilst upholding the action gameplay from its predecessor.

The current confirmed playable character roster includes Eren Jaeger, Mikasa Ackerman, Armin Arlert, Levi, Miche Zacharias, Nanaba, Gelgar, Ymir, and Christa Lenz. Players will also have the option to create their own unique Custom Scout.

Attack on Titan 2 will also feature enhanced Titan A.I and Town Life gameplay, affording players the ability to deepen relationships and train outside of the main combat missions.

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The Walking Dead’s 100th episode is the zombie drama’s lowest-rated season premiere since 2012’s Season 3, and the third-lowest in the series’ history.

Nielsen ratings (as reported by Variety) for Sunday night’s episode put the total viewers at 11.4 million. By comparison, last season’s opener hit 17.03 million.

Only Seasons 1 and 2 had lower-rated premiere episodes – although it’s worth pointing out that Season 8 did not start by resolving a cliffhanger, as other seasons have.

These are still strong numbers when compared to the rest of the industry, but its a steep drop for a show that’s gained viewers with each season, by and large.

We’ve been a little divided over the latest episode – our 7.3 review called it “a good set-up episode, but because we were only given the initial stages of this conflict, the stakes fell a bit flat.” Some of our other editors were less taken, calling it an all-out bore.

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You know the Infinity Gauntlet? That big glove in the Marvel Cinematic Universe specifically designed to hold all six infinity stones and turn the wearer into basically a God? Well, eagle eyed Marvel fans have been confused by something about it for a while now and Thor: Ragnarok finally clears all that up.

Odin’s Vault (Thor, 2011).

We first saw the Infinity Gauntlet in the background of Odin’s Trophy Room in the first Thor film when The Destroyer was popping off against the Frost Giants. Notice this one is a right handed gauntlet. Why is this important? Well, the next time we see the gauntlet in the MCU was in the Avengers: Age of Ultron mid credits scene.

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Things have been very quiet on the Metal Gear front, with little word on the status of Metal Gear Survive in recent months. That will change very soon, as Konami has teased that some kind of news will finally arrive this week.

In a message posted on Metal Gear’s official Twitter account, Konami simply states, “Announcement coming tomorrow. Stay tuned.” There’s no specific time or clue as to what we can expect; we only know to look for whatever it is tomorrow, October 25. The tweet was accompanied by the image below.

Metal Gear Survive is the first game in the franchise to be released since series creator Hideo Kojima parted ways with Konami. It’s a noticeably different sort of game, set in an alternate reality after the events of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes where you have to deal with what amount to zombies–something Kojima finds odd. It also features cooperative multiplayer as a key component, and is due out for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. You can watch a gameplay demo of it from last year above.

After originally being due out in 2017, earlier this year, Survive’s release was delayed until early 2018. We’ll hopefully get a sense of whether that’s still the case as part of tomorrow’s news.

On top of this week’s selection of deals for Xbox Live Gold members, Microsoft is holding another Shocktober sale in the Xbox Store. For a limited time, players can find a big range of discounts on some great horror games for both Xbox One and Xbox 360.

On the newer console, Xbox Live Gold and Silver members can save 50% on the acclaimed new entry in Capcom’s survival-horror series, Resident Evil 7. The standard edition is available for $30/£26.50, while the Deluxe edition runs for $45/£35. The game’s DLC is also discounted; the Banned Footage Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 expansions retail for $6/£4.79 and $9/£7.19, respectively, while the game’s season pass is $27/£22.49.

A number of classic Resident Evil games are on sale for Xbox One, as well. Players can find discounts on Resident Evil HD ($8/£6.40), its prequel Resident Evil 0 ($10/£8), and Resident Evil 4 ($8/£6.40). Resident Evil Revelations and Revelations 2 Deluxe Edition are also on sale. The games run individually for $14/£11.19 and $12/£10. If you’d like to pick up both, you can purchase them together as a bundle for $30/£26.24.

Other notable games on sale for Xbox One right now include:

• Dead by Daylight — $18/£15
• Dead Rising 4 — $16/£20
• Diablo III: Eternal Collection — $36/£36
• DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition — $9.90/£7.92
• Doom — $20.09/£13.39
• The Evil Within Digital Deluxe Edition — $15/£10
• Killing Floor 2 — $30/£22.49
• Observer — $25.49/£20.39
• Oxenfree — $5/£4
• Prey — $30/£22.49
• Prototype — $12/£8
• Prototype 2 — $16/£12
• The Walking Dead: A New Frontier – The Complete Season — $12.50/£12.50
• What Remains of Edith Finch — $16/£12.79
• The Wolf Among Us — $10/£8
• Zombi — $5/£3.75

There are quite a few Xbox 360 games on sale, as well. On top of discounts on many of the aforementioned Resident Evil titles, Xbox Live Gold and Silver members can save on Devil May Cry HD Collection ($5/£3.74), Silent Hill HD Collection ($7.49/£6.24), Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 ($10/£8.74), and Alice: Madness Returns ($5/£3.74). All three Dead Space games are also on sale; the first runs for $3.74/£3.74, while Dead Space 2 and 3 are available for $5/£3.74 each.

You can find the full list of discounted titles on Major Nelson’s blog. The Shocktober sale runs through Halloween, while this week’s regular selection of Xbox Live Gold deals will be available until October 30. As an added bonus, players can get free metallic finishes for D-pads and triggers on any custom Xbox Design Lab controller purchased during the Shocktober sale. There’s also a surprising number of major titles launching within the next few days, making this a particularly busy week for gamers on all platforms.