Betrayed by the ruling families of Italy, a young man embarks upon an epic quest for vengeance. To eradicate corruption and restore his family's honour, he will study the secrets of an ancient Codex, written by Altair.
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21 Aug 2009

Assassin's Creed II Kills Repetition With All-New "Secret Missions"

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PS3 - Assassin's Creed II - Assassin's Creed II Kills Repetition With All-New "Secret Missions"

Kotaku writes.... Ubisoft's slow roll out of Assassin's Creed II information continued at Gamescom, with the game's creative director Patrice Desilets highlighting additional ways the sequel has improved. One major addition is a series of "secret missions" that feel Prince of Persia-esque.
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20 Aug 2009

Assassin's Creed 2 New details revealed

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PS3 - Assassin's Creed II - Assassin's Creed 2 New details revealed

PlayStationPure has some great new info about Assassin's Creed 2. PlayStationPure reveals some new intel about the weapons, the cities and Ezio himself. Also some lovely new screenshots are revealed.
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20 Aug 2009

Top 5 - Most Anticipated Upcoming Games of 2009

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PS3 - Assassin's Creed II - Top 5 - Most Anticipated Upcoming Games of 2009

"The year is still a few months away from closure, but don't be fooled into thinking the best games have come and gone, no way - The best is yet to come, this list is a countdown of the top 5 biggest titles that are yet to be released."
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18 Aug 2009

Eurogamer Expo Signs 12 European Publishers

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PS3 - Assassin's Creed II - Eurogamer Expo Signs 12 European Publishers

Eurogamer has announced that twelve of the games industry's biggest publishers have signed up for this year's Eurogamer Expo. Sony, Microsoft, Electronic Arts and Ubisoft will all bring playable games to the event, along with Eidos, SEGA, Capcom, Konami, 2K Games, Bethesda, Namco Bandai and Deep Silver.
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18 Aug 2009

Assassin's Creed II casts British Comedian

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PS3 - Assassin's Creed II - Assassin's Creed II casts British Comedian

CVG: Danny Wallace (the writer/comedian, NOT the 80s Southampton footballer) has blagged a role in Assassin's Creed II.

The Yes Man writer and ex-games journo is to have his voice and likeness cast for the character of Shaun Hastings in Ubisoft's sequel. Shaun will serve as a historian, guide and source of information for the player as he proceeds through the game, the publisher said.
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13 Aug 2009

Danny Wallace Gaming Exclusive

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PS3 - Assassin's Creed II - Danny Wallace Gaming Exclusive

There are three ways to gain immortality: drink from the Holy Grail, get frozen in carbonite, or become a character in a computer game. We're excited (and relieved) to announce that ShortList's own Danny Wallace has been granted the third option.
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12 Aug 2009

Assassin's Creed 2 Q&A: What you need to know about the factions and the crowd

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PS3 - Assassin's Creed II - Assassin's Creed 2 Q&A: What you need to know about the factions and the crowd

For Assassin's Creed the developers added three factions: The thiefs, mercenaries and the courtesans. You will meet their leaders thoughout the game. They also added a new notoriety system. Your actions in the city will impact your notoriety: break the law too many times and you will become "wanted" in the city. More through the link.
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11 Aug 2009

Ubisoft Release Assassin's Creed II Widget & New Trailer

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PS3 - Assassin's Creed II - Ubisoft Release Assassin's Creed II Widget & New Trailer

The Assassin's Creed II marketing campaign crashes on, with Ubisoft today releasing an Assassin's Creed II widget for website owners, and social network account holders. Available for use of MySpace, Facebook and even your own website, amongst many other locations, the Assassin's Creed II widget promises to keep you updated with all the latest details on the game, direct from the source.
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6 Aug 2009

Assassin's Creed Black Edition revealed

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PS3 - Assassin's Creed II - Assassin's Creed Black Edition revealed

MCV: Ubisoft has revealed Assassin's Creed Black Edition for Xbox 360, PC and PS3.

The pack is available through Play.com and features extra content not available in the Master Assassin's Edition, which is exclusive to GameStop.
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