The Tyranny of King Washington comes to an end today, with the final part of the DLC trilogy released today for Assassin's Creed 3: "The Redemption."

In this episode, Connor discovers the power of the bear, and he will also be able to use the eagle and wolf powers from the previous two episodes to overcome foes. The setting is New York, where Washington has had a pyramid built to his greatness.

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If you own an Xbox 360, and particularly if you only own an Xbox 360, the Gold requirement for online play and services can be a pain. This weekend, Microsoft is offering a cooling salve, in the form of free access, so you can join those with disposable income in watching movies and hearing preteens shout racist epithets at you for stealing their kill.

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In order to bring a new Assassin's Creed game to market every year, Ubisoft has employed an incredibly elaborate co-development strategy that has a number of teams working on a single game. For example, although Ubisoft Montreal spearheaded development of Assassin's Creed 3, five other teams worked on different parts of the game. Ubisoft Kiev, Romania, Annecy, Singapore, and Quebec all contributed to AC3 in order to ship the incredibly ambitious game just one year after Revelations.

Marc-Alexis Cote is game director at Ubisoft Quebec, the team responsible for the Homestead of AC3, and the "Tyranny of King Washington" DLC expansion (pictured). At GDC, Cote talked up how the annualized Assassin's Creed franchise has helped the studio--but also warns that the studio cannot continue "forever."

Read more: How co-dev brings polish and focus, but less ownership »

In case you missed it, the PSN Gamers Choice Awards winners were revealed last night, kicking off a sale on the games that were picked as favorites. Journey was the only game to win two awards, Best PSN Exclusive and Best Indie. The Walking Dead beat it out for Best PSN Game.

Read more: Other winners include Assassin's Creed 3, Gravity Rush »

Just yesterday, America celebrated some of our most famous and beloved chief executives, like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. But with all that boring reverence out of the way, we can get down to what's really important: imagining Washington was a mad despot who needs to be murdered for the good of the country.

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Ubisoft must have caught wind of Valve's constant use of Team Fortress 2 clothes to cross-promote other games. The company has announced that you can now play dress up as characters from the Assassin's Creed series in Ghost Recon Online.

Read more: Assassin's hood and Abstergo weaponry »

Say goodbye to Connor. Say farewell to America. The next Assassin's Creed won't follow the model established by AC2. Instead of having a spin-off game continuing Connor's story, Ubisoft's next Assassin's Creed game will actually take place in an all new time period with a brand new hero.

Read more: 'An all new team' working on Assassin's Creed 4 »

We already know that Assassin's Creed 3's three-part alternate history, "Tyranny of King Washington," will be kicking off on February 19. For you calendar-obsessive types and history buffs, of which there might be some crossover, Ubisoft has detailed dates for the other two parts of story in March and April.

Read more: Wii U dates not specified »

The political aspirations of George Washington will start to become clear when the first of three Tyranny of King Washington DLC packs launch for Assassin's Creed 3 on February 19.

The first pack, entitled The Infamy, will have Connor waking up from a dream to find Washington has been crowned King. The ultimate goal of the missions will be to dethrone the new monarch.

Read more: $9.99 for the pack »

Wii U owners are still playing catch-up when it comes to multi-platform games. The Wii U version of Assassin's Creed 3 is finally getting platform parity with the other consoles, as the Ubisoft has now added the first two downloadable content packs on the Wii U eShop. The Hidden Secrets and Battle Hardened packs are now available for $4.99 and $9.99, respectively.

Read more: New missions, costumes, and multiplayer maps »

Awards season for video games doesn't just touch on our isolated corner of enthusiasts. Those who make their living penning scripts have gotten some recognition from the Writers Guild of America, and "Outstanding Achievement in Video Game Writing" is its own category.

Read more: Halo 4, Assassin's Creed 3 among nominees »

While Ubisoft puts the finishing touches on its alternate history campaign, it's keeping Assassin's Creed 3 Season Pass holders busy with multiplayer. The first multiplayer expansion, the "Battle Hardened Pack," is available today.

Read more: Three new maps, three new characters »

Assassin's Creed is one of the surest bets in Ubisoft's catalog, and adding the backdrop of the American Revolution must have been a no-brainer. Despite critical enthusiasm dipping over the last two games, Assassin's Creed 3 has become the fastest-selling game in the Ubisoft's history. The company announced today that it had reached 7 million sales after one month on shelves.

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The VGAs unveiled some interesting tidbits on Friday, from a release date for The Last of Us to the announcement of Dark Souls 2 to the unveiling of a suspiciously Metal-Gear-Solid-5 looking title called The Phantom Pain. There were also plenty of new trailers and here they are in case you missed them.

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The recently released Hidden Secrets DLC for Assassin's Creed 3 had one secret that even the developers didn't know about. Some players are reporting that a bug in the pack is deleting their save games, forcing them to replay certain content.

Read more: Don't load a save while downloading the DLC »