Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced players keep spoiling Ubisoft's …

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced devs at Ubisoft are, technically, currently running a community treasure hunt throughout July with three secret pirate troves ready to be torn open. But it's not the challenge Ubisoft anticipated – fans are way too good at playing pirate, having already dug up all the loot in a matter of days.

Ubisoft introduced the community hunt only last week on July 11, writing in a Twitter post, "We've heard word that 3 chests lie hidden across the Caribbean, each containing a unique bounty. We'll drop a new clue every Friday of July! Remember... No pirate sails alone. Work together, crack the clues, and claim the treasure." But there really wasn't any need for patronizing – pirate-tronizing? – advice. Black Flag Resynced players have already dug up all the gold they could. (Spoilers ahead for pirates who want to work out Black Flag's community event on their own! Argh!)

The first buried chest is located at coordinates (421,939), and rewards players with 4,000 Reales – this is the classic treasure hunt reward, a fat mound of money. The second chest located at (501,168) is a little more dramatic: it includes the legendary Uncrowned Prince rapier and legendary Guardian Beast Figurehead. One player on Reddit seems to have discovered it on a lark, writing in a post, "I think I stumbled onto some more items." They did, indeed.

Then, there's the third and final community chest, which contains the biggest prize of all. Found at coordinates (28,293), this bounty includes the legendary Aveline Figurehead and rare Explorer Outfit originally found in the Assassin's Creed Black Flag from 2013. Resynced players initially fretted that the exceedingly rare outfit in red and white – traditional Assassin's Creed colors – hadn't been brought over from the original game. But, as content creator Synth Potato puts it on Twitter, the Reddit user -Holliday was blessed with "genuinely insane luck" and discovered the Explorer Outfit waterlogged at the bottom of the ocean.

"I glanced at my map after taking a naval contract and just how the area looked on the map peaked my interest enough to go check it out," -Holliday explains in a Reddit thread. "Dropped anchor and jumped off, I immediately seen air bubbles and could not believe my eyes once I spotted what was inside. I was honestly briefly shaken with excitement since I knew it was highly sought after and didn't believe anyone had found it yet."

"You just ruined it for Ubisoft," replies another Reddit user. "I love it."

Ubisoft confirms on Twitter that, "We were going to reveal a clue for this community chest on Friday but your treasure hunting skills are too great." That's too bad for Ubisoft, but a pleasant indication that fortune favors the Black Flag fans.

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I've been mulling over the Lenovo C700 since teasers emerged, and it's now got an August release date. Normally, I'd be pretty hyped about a portable with a 7.82-inch 120Hz screen and TMR thumbsticks, but it's all bogged down by the fact it's a cloud streaming device.

Yes, rather than being a full-fat gaming handheld that can run games natively without internet, the Lenovo C700 is the exact opposite. Highlighted by Notebookcheck, a fresh reveal provides a better look at the portable alongside some standout features, like that 7.82-inch 120Hz display and TMR thumbsticks that use magnetic tech to provide higher precision over Hall effect.

I've certainly dabbled with cloud streaming in the past, and I do think there's a place for the tech as a luxury alternative. Yes, I'm classing the device genre as premium, as while it might feel like a device for a lower MSRP than most consoles and handheld gaming PCs, there are plenty of hidden caveats and charges that factor in.

That's before we even get to my games ownership fears, as I recently spelled out why devices like the PS Portal are a worrying sign of an all-digital future to come. Sure, the PlayStation Portal and other streaming gadgets like the Logitech G Cloud and Acer's upcoming device will let you stream and play in a perceivable higher frame rate than what you'd get using native specs, but it's granted on the condition that you pay for a stable, high-speed internet connection and for a ticket-to-ride one (or all) of the numerous subscription services out there.

The C700 specifically is designed with the aim of getting you onto Tencent's START service. As a reminder, this seems to be China-exclusive for now, and it's currently unknown whether it'll support other platforms like GeForce Now or Xbox Game Pass. That should be the case if it runs Android, but I've still got core fears that Lenovo is testing the waters for a fallback now that hiked gaming hardware costs are proving inconvenient.

Whether or not the C700 is a device that'll contribute to a future where games are provided on a permissions slip basis comes down to specs. There's still a chance this portable will boast beefy enough specs to run as a best retro handheld contender, in which case you can run a bunch of classics without the Internet or monthly subs. If it really is solely designed just to connect to the cloud, though, I'm hoping it doesn't spark a trend among brands that nudges us closer to a future where you pay for access, not for something you can retain.

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