Some rumors about the next Assassin’s Creed and is Star Wars: The Old Republic too gay?

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A new game in the Assassin’s Creed franchise is coming later this year, and there are already rumors about where the story will take place this time. The last game, Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, closed the book on the story of original protagonist Altair as well as the last few games main character, Ezio Auditore. According to a story on the computerandvideogame.com website, the historical setting for the next game will take place during the American Revolution.

There are a few clues during the last couple of games that point in this direction, as well as a survey last year where, Ubisoft asked players where they would like to see the series go to next, and the American Revolution was one of the choices. The choice would be a very interesting one, as it would allow the player to interact with many historical people of the time. This could include George Washington, who is said to hold one of the game’s mysterious Pieces of Eden.

I know a lot of gamers are looking forward to the next installment of this series, and these rumors sound like it could be pretty awesome.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/333754/assassins-creed-heads-to-american-revolution-rumour/

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So Star Wars: The Old Republic has been out for a little over a month, and lots and lots of gamers are loving it. They really seem to like the freedom that BioWare have given them to play however they want to. And it’s that freedom that has the game under fire from a conservative religious website.

The Family Research Council have condemned the game for letting players have their characters get involved in same-sex relationships. According to them, it sends the wrong message to young people who might be playing the game, and say that BioWare should not allow the content in their game. This isn’t the first time that BioWare has allowed characters in their games to have same sex relationships. Gamers could do so in both the Mass Effect and Dragon Age games, so it’s hardly a suprise that the company would allow it here as well.

As for the Family Research Council, they are a conservative lobbying organization that have a long history of going after thing in pop culture that show the LGBT community in a positive light, especially when it comes to matters of same sex marriage.

In the end, I doubt that gamers will spend any time at all caring about what other people feel about their games, and how they choose to play them.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/star-wars-the-old-republic-denounced-for-gay-relationships-6349403

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