Skull and Bones
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Skull and Bones is going free for a week to kick off its second season
By Andy Chalk published
news If that $70 price tag has been putting you off, here's your chance to see what it's all about.
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Alright, which of you scurvy dogs is averaging 'over 4 hours' of daily Skull and Bones playtime?
By Joshua Wolens published
News Players are more engaged than (almost) ever, says Ubisoft.
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From Helldivers 2 to Last Epoch, 2024 is already the year of server issues
By Fraser Brown published
Let me in! Game servers have been taking a battering this year
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From Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag to Sea of Thieves, there are plenty of pirate games better than Skull and Bones
By Fraser Brown published
Treasure hunt Time for some skulduggery.
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Skull and Bones review: Seafaring misanthropy, with crafting
By Shaun Prescott published
Arr-right Seafaring misanthropy, with crafting: Skull and Bones is a fun game about boats hamstrung by today's live service conventions.
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If you don't want to pay $60 for Skull and Bones, you can play it 8 hours for free instead
By Andy Chalk published
news Skull and Bones is out today, and there's an eight-hour free trial version so you can see what it's like without paying a dime.
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11 things I wish I knew before playing Skull and Bones
By Shaun Prescott published
Pirate's Life Ease the early game burden with spyglasses, rusty nails and indiscriminate boat violence.
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Forget Skull and Bones, there's another pirate game out on Steam this week that's plundered my heart with turn-based naval combat and pirate presidential campaigns
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS Tortuga - A Pirate's Tale is a more in-depth take on leading your own marauding fleet.
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