Assassin's Creed Valhalla was too damn long — but Mirage won't be! We're joined by Sam Tolbert to talk about the new game in the Assassin's Creed franchise, and a preview of New Tales from the Borderlands. We also touch base on Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Embracer Group's shopping spree, a handheld console from Logitech, and more.

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• Assassin's Creed Mirage officially revealed, more coming at Ubisoft Forward | Windows Central
• Grafaiai — Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | Official Website
• New Tales from the Borderlands preview: Misfits and mayhem return | Windows Central
• Embracer Group acquires The Lord of the Rings IP, Limited Run Games, Tripwire Interactive, and more | Windows Central
• Logitech G Gaming Handheld sounds like a squarely mid-range cloud gaming console | Android Central
• Nintendo recap: Direct with Zelda games Wind Waker and Twilight Princess rumored for September | iMore