The Recap – 03/04/13 ‘Thar be Assassins in the high seas!’

Welcome to another Recap episode where we go over the days biggest headlines, making sure that you're caught up in all things video games.

Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag's official trailer released. Haven't we seen this before?

Ubisoft has officially released the reveal trailer for Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag. Not that it mattered as the video leaked over the weekend, giving fans an early look at the next installment in the company's best-selling franchise. As expected, Assassin's Creed 4 introduces an all-new hero and setting, and is said to feature the "most diverse and seamless Assassin's Creed world ever created."

Skyrim 1.9 Beta update adds Legendary difficulty, now live on Steam

 
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has been out for well over a year. Suffice to say, if you've had the game since launch you're probably looking for more of a challenge. Enter Title Update 1.9, now live on Steam for PC. Today,

Dota 2 breaks Steam record

Dota 2 officially holds the record for overall concurrent players for a steam game — an odd accomplishment given that the game isn't even officially out yet. I suppose it's a testament to theDota brand that it can amount this type of presence without an official release.