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Steam Unleashes Ubisoft Week, Offers Discounts on All Titles

The Steam digital distribution service has just announced a brand new offer, in the form of the Ubisoft Week, which sees games from the French company receive big discounts, while collections, like Prince of Persia, are getting even bigger price cuts. After the EA Week, which started at the beginning of the month an...

24 May 2011
02:55 GMT

Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia HD Trilogies May Arrive on Xbox 360

The Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia high definition trilogies may be arriving soon on the Xbox 360, if a listing on the website of the Entertainment Software Rating Board is to be believed. Ubisoft is getting into the remastered in high definition business with full force, after Sony led the way, and is getting...

10 February 2011
14:21 GMT

Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia HD Trilogies Coming to USA on Blu-ray

Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia high definition trilogies are finally coming to retail stores in the USA, as Ubisoft, their publisher, has confirmed a release date for both of them. High definition collections of older games are becoming the newest fad in the gaming industry, with publishers trying to rekindle ...

1 February 2011
03:30 GMT

G1988 "Multiplayer" Exhibition Proves that Games Can Be Art

One of the biggest video game related debates of the last few years has been whether video games can be seen as art, joining painting, sculpture and movies, or whether they will forever be relegated to just provide temporary diversions to escapism addicted young people.The “Multiplayer” show at the G1988 ...

17 January 2011
06:01 GMT

Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell Trilogies Coming to U.S. As Digital PSN Downloads

Ubisoft has just announced that it will be bringing the Prince of Persia remastered trilogy and a Splinter Cell one to North American PlayStation 3 owners, not on a single Blu-ray disc, like in Europe, but as a digital download, on the PlayStation Network.As most Prince of Persia fans know by now, Ubisoft has just re...

17 November 2010
02:32 GMT

Prince of Persia HD Trilogy Confirmed for PlayStation 3 in 3D

After much speculation and quite a few retailer slip ups, a Prince of Persia HD trilogy has officially been confirmed by Ubisoft for the PlayStation 3, but there are quite a few catches to the new offer. As was rumored up until now, Ubisoft will be launching a Prince of Persia high definition collection with the t...

6 October 2010
15:51 GMT

Ubisoft Scrapped a Modern Prince of Persia Title

Ubisoft worked on multiple Prince of Persia projects a few years ago, and one of them was set in the modern day, but with a bit of an apocalyptic twist, at least according to a former artist employed by Ubisoft.The Prince of Persia franchise has seen a few different titles lately, with a completely cel-shaded look in...

30 September 2010
15:51 GMT

Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell HD Trilogies Leaked by Retailers

Ubisoft may be getting into the remastered in high definition business, as another retailer posted two separate listings for HD trilogies of the company's biggest franchises, Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell.Sony has been leading the way in terms of remastering older and popular titles in HD, as seen with last...

24 September 2010
03:06 GMT

A Gamer's Week: July 4

This week, we took a close look at the way Ubisoft revitalized the Prince of Persia series with The Forgotten Sands, with both a review of the title and a series of game diaries offered to those who want to know more about it. We also have a review of the fresh Magic the Gathering game on Xbox Live Arcade and Steam a...

4 July 2010
09:01 GMT

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands - Acrobatics Done Right

The 2008 reboot of Prince of Persia had a bit of a problems in the acrobatics department because controlling that Brendan-Fraser-in-the-Mummy-wannabe version of the Prince felt too much like running through an easy Quick Time Event. You didn't have to direct his movements at all or even hold a trigger during a w...

30 June 2010
18:31 GMT

EndWeekGame: June 11

Andrei Dumitrescu: Temperatures are set to reach extreme levels on the plus side this weekend in the region I live and the best way to relax would be near a nice big body of water, with ice cold drinks in one hand and a book in the other.But when the gaming urge hits, I plan to play a little Red Dead Redemption and t...

11 June 2010
16:21 GMT

Prince of Persia Retro Review (iPhone)

As soon as Ubisoft had confirmed the existence of Prince of Persia Retro for iPhone OS platforms, Softpedia's Apple news editor immediately rushed to get it from the iTunes App Store. Unfortunately, the game was nowhere to be found. Until yesterday, that is, when Jordan Mechner’s all time classic had final...

1 June 2010
10:49 GMT

Download Prince of Persia Retro for iPhone, iPad

Jordan Mechner’s internationally known Prince of Persia game has been released on iPhone OS platforms, Softpedia can confirm. Dubbed “Retro,” the game is a faithful port of the original Apple II platform game. The success of the Prince of Persia series resulted in Guinness World Records awarding the...

31 May 2010
07:00 GMT

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time – Movie Review

“Releasing the Sand turns back time. Only the holder of the Dagger is aware of what’s happened,” Prince Dastan says in the latest video game-inspired film, “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.” A collaboration between Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Productions, the film come...

29 May 2010
09:21 GMT

UK Charts: Red Dead Redemption Is Number One on All Formats

Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption topped this week's UK all-format chart, being the second all-format win this year for its publisher, Take Two Interactive. Around 65 percent of these sales were on the Xbox 360, making it the biggest 360-led title this year. The PlayStation 3's 35 percent may be attribut...

24 May 2010
14:21 GMT

Jake Gyllenhaal on ‘Prince of Persia’: I Always Wanted to Be a Hero

“Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton, arrives in theaters in many territories today. Despite the hype surrounding this project and the hopes of millions of gamers pinned on it, Jake continues to maintain his cool and still not take himself too seriously, as a ...

21 May 2010
09:29 GMT

The Original Prince of Persia Confirmed for iPhone, iPad

Ubisoft has announced Prince of Persia Retro for the iPhone and iPad, a faithful port of Jordan Mechner’s original platform game. Released in 1989 for the Apple II and then ported to other platforms, Prince of Persia managed to surprise and captivate the player via intelligent puzzles and deadly traps, all alon...

19 May 2010
08:52 GMT

Jake Gyllenhaal Terrified by Ostriches on ‘Prince of Persia’ Set

As we also noted on several past occasions, when it was first announced that Jake Gyllenhaal had accepted the part for a “Prince of Persia” film, fans of the original game were skeptic. In the meantime, the actor has gone to prove almost everyone wrong, even buffing up accordingly for the part thanks to a...

11 May 2010
10:23 GMT

Jerry Bruckheimer Is Working on Two Video Games

While preparing to launch a movie based on a video game with Prince of Persia, Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer is also making two actual video titles at his game studio, which was put together more than two years ago. He refused to provide any actual detail about the two projects, but he said that, “We...

16 April 2010
03:24 GMT

New ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’ Trailer Is Out

The first, official trailer for the upcoming film “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” has just been released and it’s causing quite a frenzy on the Internet with fans of the game and fantasy flicks in general. As EW’s PopWatch also points out, so far, fans only got to see snippets of the fil...

3 March 2010
07:35 GMT

Wii Prince of Persia Will Come with Co-Op and SNES Classic

Ubisoft seems really interested in making the Nintendo Wii version of Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands a success. The company recently showed off the looks of the game, saying that it would aim to deliver a look true to the franchise while not straining the Nintendo Wii, and now the French publisher has also con...

2 March 2010
03:08 GMT

Ubisoft Details the Nintendo Wii Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands

Ubisoft has offered new details related to the Nintendo Wii version of Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, the videogames set to continue the long running Sands of Time series. The game is also set to be released on the Xbox 360 from Microsoft, the PlayStation 3 from Sony, the PC, the PlayStation Portable and the ...

22 February 2010
04:09 GMT

Ubisoft Delays Splinter Cell: Conviction and R.U.S.E.

Publisher Ubisoft has announced that it is reducing its financial estimates for the third quarter of its current fiscal year, while also delaying some titles to the period following March 31, 2010. The company now expects to earn just 495 million Euros in Q3, down from 540 million, while for the entire fiscal year, i...

14 January 2010
08:12 GMT

New Prince of Persia Will Emphasize the Power of Nature

Ubisoft revealed at the Spike Video Game Awards ceremony that it was working on a new Prince of Persia title, called The Forgotten Sands, set to arrive in the same time frame as the Sands of Time movie at some point in 2010.The game should continue in the same universe The Two Thrones and Warrior Within took place an...

16 December 2009
05:23 GMT

The New Prince of Persia Was Unveiled at the Video Game Awards

Game unveilings kept pouring in from this year's Video Game Awards, and one of them has a bit of a mind-bend touch to it. Disney already revealed that it would be making a movie adaptation of the Prince of Persia game franchise, and the film would be based on the Sands of Time episode. Also, Ubisoft teased us wi...

14 December 2009
16:31 GMT

Resident Evil: Afterlife Director Is Contemplating Other Game-Inspired Movie Projects

Considering the huge hit the Prince of Persia movie is expected to be, it's no wonder more and more producers are exploring other game-related movie possibilities. Rise of the Lich King, the World of Warcraft movie is another one that is expected to perform great, but, until it's done, it looks like Residen...

16 November 2009
08:42 GMT

The Prince of Persia Movie Is Expected to Generate Over $2.7 billion

The first trailer for the Prince of Persia movie was released not so long ago, and it seems like it made an impression. With the estimated budget of $150 million and the success of the last collaboration between Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney that gave birth to the Pirates of the Caribbean blockbuster, the Prince of Pe...

13 November 2009
04:04 GMT

The Prince of Persia Movie Trailer is Out on the Web

The Prince of Persia movie trailer has become available to the public and it now seats swinging from some column on the YouTube website. The trailer was previously seen at some press events last week, but, now, the just-under-two-and-a-half-minute trailer can be enjoyed by everyone with access to the World Wide Web.P...

3 November 2009
16:31 GMT

A New Prince of Persia Is in the Making

The first Prince of Persia came out on the Apple II way back in 1989 and was a huge success that made use of realistic character movement and an enticing gameplay. Unlike many platformers of the time it was also one of the very few, if not the only one, that didn't focus on ranged combat and projectile weapons. ...

8 October 2009
03:03 GMT

Prince of Persia Movie Gets Its First Two Posters

Hollywood has been a big influence on the gaming industry for quite some time now, but only in recent years has this trend become more and more apparent. This is largely due to the big number of game-based movies that have been popping up lately, all of which attaining a fair amount of success, even though some of th...

21 July 2009
13:11 GMT

Ubisoft Unveils Good Financial Results

Ubisoft has officially presented its financial results for the fourth quarter of the 2008 financial year and for the full year and they look pretty good, despite a drop of about 5 % in the final months of the year. Year over year the sales increased by a whooping 14%, with the overall value reaching 1.5 billion dolla...

30 April 2009
14:11 GMT

Bethesda Is Getting Wet

Wet finally has a home. And, no, that's not a joke. Before it was disbanded as part of the merger between Activision and Blizzard, Sierra was set to be the publisher of a videogame called Wet, which is being created by a studio based in Montreal, Canada named A2M, staffed by former employees of Ubisoft Montreal....

27 April 2009
04:20 GMT

Sony's Attach Rate for Blockbusters Is Better than Microsoft's

Sony is pushing hard to show gamers that the gap in performance between the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 is not that great. And the latest argument pushed by the Japanese company is that the attach rate for major titles is bigger for the PS3, which means that those who get the console are more eager to get and play...

15 April 2009
13:01 GMT

Borderlands Embraces Distinctive Art Style

We've recently heard from Gearbox that Borderlands, the bleak-looking shooter that had entered “stealth mode” a few months back, was indeed still set to arrive in 2009, with more details related to gameplay being unveiled at this year's E3 trade show.Now, a preview seen in the PC Gamer magazine ...

10 April 2009
05:02 GMT

Prince of Persia Producer Talks About the Elika Mechanic

The new Prince of Persia title released by Ubisoft last winter was meant to be considered as a full reboot of the historical franchise set in the Middle East. It introduced a brand new Prince, and a fresh gameplay mechanic that would cause quite a lot of debates on the Internet.The mechanic was in the form of Elika, ...

26 March 2009
12:11 GMT

Prince of Persia, Shaun White Snowboarding Arrive on Mac

Ubisoft has released Mac versions of Prince of Persia and Shaun White Snowboarding thanks to its partnership with TransGaming, a company specializing in porting Windows games on Mac. Both titles require Mac OS X 10.5.6 or later to run.Last month, Ubisoft announced signing an agreement with TransGaming Inc. to distrib...

25 March 2009
11:38 GMT

Prince of Persia Now Available for N-Gage Nokia Devices

We've recently learned something that will make a lot of Nokia users rejoice, namely the fact that Prince of Persia, the action adventure game developed by the guys from Gameloft, is now available on the N-Gage platform. Those who own a compatible mobile phone will be able to take a look at the game by going to ...

11 March 2009
02:54 GMT

The Epilogue for Prince of Persia Is Delayed

Ubisoft is saying that it has planned to delay the Epilogue DLC for Prince of Persia. Initially, the new content was set to arrive on February 26, but players will now have to wait until March 5 to get their hands on it.The new Prince of Persia title played quite a trick on gamers with its ending. Basically, one can ...

26 February 2009
06:54 GMT

Mac Users Prepare for Prince of Persia, Shaun White Snowboarding

Two of this year's highest rated video games are heading to the Mac, Ubisoft confirmed in a report yesterday. Specifically, Prince of Persia (the revamped version) and Shaun White Snowboarding will soon become available for Mac users via digital download and at retail.The announcement follows Ubisoft signing an ...

20 February 2009
06:50 GMT

Get Ready for a Prince of Persia LEGO

LEGO toys are starting to get more and more connected with the gaming industry in the recent years. After having seen games based on famous franchises, like LEGO Star Wars, LEGO Indiana Jones, even LEGO Batman, it now seems that the deal is going both ways, as we will see a LEGO toy line based on the famous Prince of...

17 February 2009
03:14 GMT

No Prince of Persia DLC for the PC

In the gaming industry, some franchises have gained the status of cult ones, having managed to entertain users for a very long time and really bring new elements to other titles in their respective genres. One such series is Prince of Persia, which has been shaping third-person platformers ever since 1989, when the f...

3 February 2009
16:51 GMT

A Gamer's Week: 25-31 January 2009

Well, another week has passed and with it quite a lot of interesting things in the gaming industry. While this week wasn't as filled with companies being impacted by the recession as usual, we have heard a lot of interesting things about games that will appear this year. While some of them are good, as they have...

31 January 2009
06:31 GMT

Prince of Persia DLC Revealed and Dated

The Prince of Persia franchise is probably one of the most popular and long-lasting series of video games out there. The titles have entertained players from the first PCs to the modern consoles of today, unveiling new and intricate stories for them to unravel and in which to really identify with the reactions of the...

29 January 2009
04:22 GMT

Hollywood Producer Reveals Details on Prince of Persia Movie

It seems that Hollywood is developing a pretty big relationship with the gaming industry as it is announcing new video game-based movies left and right, and has just released a few, the latest being the Max Payne one, where Mark Wahlberg played the troubled detective who was a favorite with gamers across the world. ...

27 January 2009
13:01 GMT

A Lot of DLC Will Appear for Prince of Persia

Among gamers, only a few franchises have really gained the status of icons and are eagerly anticipated when a new iteration appears. One such series is Prince of Persia, which, ever since it first appeared for the PC in 1989, has amazed gamers and industry analysts alike. Its acrobatic gameplay and intriguing stories...

27 January 2009
04:40 GMT

Ubisoft Announces Good Financial Results

Ubisoft has reported strong sales numbers for the third fiscal quarter of 2008, which ended on December 31, 2008. The French publisher revealed having reached sales of 508 million Euros, which is quite a bit better than it expected when it announced its estimations for this quarter. Compared to the same period of 200...

23 January 2009
12:11 GMT

Square Enix Partners with Ubisoft

The gaming industry is slowly but surely becoming more and more globalized, as companies are starting to manifest their influence and extend their networks across the whole world. Such is the case with Japanese game publisher Square Enix, most famous for the hugely successful Final Fantasy RPG (Role Playing Game) fra...

14 January 2009
02:30 GMT

Prince of Persia Producer Talks About Similarities with Shadow of the Colossus

Prince of Persia is one of the most popular franchises of platform adventure games out there, entertaining players ever since the first game appeared in 1989. Since then, with the help of the French game developer and publisher Ubisoft, we've seen various reincarnations of the Middle Eastern Prince in quite a lo...

8 January 2009
15:01 GMT

The 'Magic' of Prince of Persia Appeals to Every Gamer

The Prince of Persia franchise is probably one of the most popular series of adventure games out there, entertaining gamers since 1989, when the first one was launched. From then on, with the help of French publisher Ubisoft, the franchise received quite a lot of new titles and has made the Prince a memorable charact...

6 January 2009
15:01 GMT

Prince of Persia's Innovations Haven't Been Noticed, Says Developer

The Prince of Persia franchise is one of the oldest and most popular platforming series of games out there, with its roots tracing back to 1989, when we followed the adventures of the first Prince. Now, in 2008, the franchise, which was bought by Ubisoft, has seen its latest installment, a completely fresh and new Pr...

30 December 2008
13:01 GMT


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