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Yesterday, at Sony's E3 2013 press conference in Los Angeles, a live gameplay demo of Assassin'c Creed IV: Black Flag was shown, running on the PlayStation 4 system.

The five minute demo gives us a taste of stealth-based gameplay on land, followed by the player running straight onto a ship and heading into a large naval engagement, including a boarding sequence, without any loading screens.



I have to say, I do think the developers have achieved a great atmosphere in the game, and it seems to run very smoothly. Despite a few cases of stuttering during the live demo, it has to be said the game looks great on the PlayStation 4, which is promising for the next console generation. It will, of course, look just as good on high end PCs.

The naval combat, however, still has a distinctly arcade feel to it, and judging by the gameplay, the ships seem to move independently of the wind. On the other hand, this is probably a conscious decision to make the...

Now HERE is a massive improvement for everyone to test out! The old "Resume after Options Menu" and "No New Game" issues should have been put to rest.
Many other improvements are included, of course. Refer to the "Contents" below.

We need thorough testing to confirm. Go ahead! Try to break it!

Download: http://www.piratesahoy.net/build/b14_beta2-5_wip3.exe (81.3 MB)
Installation: Remove your PROGRAM and RESOURCE\INI folders, then extract on top of Build 14 Beta 2.3
New game: Enforced
Contents:

There is simply no better setting than our magnificent tall ship for the celebration of a lifetime! Get your family and friends together for a unique and fun experience on Sydney Harbour they will never forget.

With our 2 tall ships combined, you and up to 170 guests are welcome to get involved and help hoist the sails or simply sit back, relax and enjoy your tall ship experience. Entertainment options include live music, a DJ, laser clay shooting, treasure hunts on an island and more. Small groups, are also welcome, give us a call if you wish to discuss.Prices...

Disney has finally settled on a director for the upcoming fifth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, and it’s a somewhat surprising choice. We learned earlier this month that Disney had narrowed the director list down to Fredrik Bond (The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman), Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg (Kon-Tiki), and Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman), and now Deadline reports that the directing duo of Rønning and Sandberg has landed the job. Rønning and Sandberg are best known for helming last year’s Norwegian action/adventure film Kon-Tiki, which was nominated for the Best...

Wind of Luck – massive multiplayer online game, in which the action takes place in the golden age of piracy in XVI-XVIII centuries, when the open sea piracy flourished, rum was neat, and the adventurer’s life – a short one.

The game conveys the atmosphere of piracy created by adventure literature XIX-XX centuries and place player in the world of romanticized piracy, with unlimited opportunities in high tides of fortune. The player begins his career as captain of a pirate boat with a few guns and a small crew in a huge world with 180 unique towns in three vast regions, covering the most lively areas of navigation at that time - the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, Mediterranean Sea, Indonesia, East China and South China Sea.

The game recreates the atmosphere of anarchy, familiar to...

I had the good fortune this week to explore the coasts of Georgia and I had a chance to stop in at Savannah for a couple of days to visit it's historic charm. During this sojourn I was able to spend a couple of hours in their fine “Ships of the Sea” Maritime Museum. It's always such a thrill for me to find one I didn't know about or haven't been to before – even if on the small side.

The Savannah Maritime Museum is a gem of historic models, fine art, and nautical artifacts that all tell the story of Savannah's rich maritime heritage. Its housed in an old mansion, the Scarborough House, once belonging to the original owner of the first steamship Savannah. The price of entry is a little steep in my opinion, but there are numerous discounts, for military, senior, and AAA members.

I especially enjoyed their sampling of figureheads. There are some really nice examples here and I always study every detail and wonder at all the places they've been, seas they've spanned and the...