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Ubisoft Ready to Profit from Nintendo Wii U Digital Strategy

The Nintendo Wii U home console is set to launch before the end of the year and one of the most important publishers in the industry, Ubisoft, is ready to take advantage of whatever digital strategy plans to implement for the device, using the newly acquired experience of the PlayStation Vita as a guide. Chris Early...

28 March 2012
15:11 GMT

No Place in Assassin’s Creed III for Female Assassin Protagonist

Assassin’s Creed III might be ready to challenge some of the series’ core elements, like the reliance on a city landscape, but those who were hoping to maybe get a section with a playable female assassin need to wait for a future game in the same series.Alex Hutchinson, the creative director working on As...

28 March 2012
08:00 GMT

Philadelphia, Harpoons and Scalping Dropped from Assassin’s Creed III

Video game publisher Ubisoft is ramping up the effort to create hype for its upcoming Assassin’s Creed III and has been offering details on the content that was initially considered for the game but has been dropped before the title went into full development. It seems that Philadelphia was originally set to b...

28 March 2012
03:02 GMT

New Assassin’s Creed III Video Shows Off Connor’s Weapons

Ubisoft has revealed a brand new teaser trailer for the upcoming Assassin’s Creed III adventure game, this time focusing on the array of weapons wielded by Connor, the new protagonist. Assassin’s Creed III was finally presented to the world earlier this month and, since then, Ubisoft has begun sharing mo...

27 March 2012
16:31 GMT

Assassin’s Creed III Has In-Depth Support for Nintendo Wii U Controller

The first actual details about the Nintendo Wii U version of the upcoming Assassin’s Creed III title have appeared, as developer Ubisoft has revealed just how the game will use the console’s innovative tablet controller. The Nintendo Wii U was revealed to the world back at E3 2011 and, since then, lots o...

27 March 2012
15:41 GMT

Ubisoft Wants to Bring More Value to Games Instead of Anti-Piracy Software

Ubisoft, perhaps one of the most controversial game companies in regards to anti-piracy measures, has pledged to try and add more value to its games in order to get people to buy them, instead of simply pirating them. Piracy has always been an issue with video games, and while some companies try to motivate players ...

26 March 2012
14:31 GMT

Assassin’s Creed III “Join or Die” and Collector’s Edition Leaked

Another day, another leak concerning Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed III, as this time an Italian retailer has put up images depicting two very special editions of the upcoming game, in the form of the Join or Die version and the Collector’s Edition. Ubisoft unveiled Assassin’s Creed III earlier t...

26 March 2012
04:03 GMT

New Assassin’s Creed III Screenshots Leaked Once More

It seems that Ubisoft can barely keep details about Assassin’s Creed III a secret, as a new leak has happened, bringing with it a new batch of very impressive screenshots from the new title. Assassin’s Creed III was finally revealed to the world earlier this month, with Ubisoft confirming that the game w...

23 March 2012
16:31 GMT

Ubisoft Talks About I Am Alive Polarization

I Am Alive was finally launched after several years in development and publisher Ubisoft says that the game has proved very divisive, receiving perfect scores from some outlets and marks as low as 4 out of 10 from others.Chris Early, who is the vice president of digital publishing at Ubisoft, has told Eurogamer that,...

23 March 2012
04:02 GMT

I Am Alive Out for PlayStation 3 on April 4

Ubisoft has just confirmed that its recent I Am Alive survival game will arrive on the PlayStation 3 platform, via the PlayStation Store, on April 4. I Am Alive was in development for quite some time and finally arrived onto the Xbox 360 earlier this month, as part of the Xbox Live House Party promotion ran by Micro...

21 March 2012
17:41 GMT

Ubisoft Annecy Studio Creating Assassin’s Creed III Multiplayer

The Annecy-based studio of French publisher Ubisoft is handling the development of the multiplayer side of the upcoming Assassin’s Creed III. The studio is the same one that handled the multiplayer in both Brotherhood and Revelations, the previous two titles in the long-running series, and have won praise for ...

20 March 2012
08:20 GMT

Jade Raymond Sees a Future for AAA Games Beyond Next Gen Hardware

Microsoft and Sony have not yet made official announcements about their next home consoles, but some video game developers are already talking about the future of gaming after it, with one Ubisoft developer already thinking about what games will look like when consoles become something akin to the holodeck of Star Tr...

14 March 2012
22:01 GMT

Fresh Assassin’s Creed III Details Now Available

Some fresh details about the upcoming Assassin’s Creed III title from Ubisoft have just appeared, this time detailing the full-fledged season cycle that affects the actual gameplay and one of the two major cities in the game, Boston. Assassin’s Creed III is set to offer a completely new experience as opp...

14 March 2012
16:51 GMT

Far Cry 3’s Multiplayer Supposedly Made by World in Conflict Developer

Far Cry 3, besides featuring a deep story that touches on all sorts of issues, will also have an impressive online mode that’s reportedly made by Ubisoft Massive, the studio behind the popular World in Conflict strategy game who also worked on the multiplayer in Assassin’s Creed: Revelations.Ubisoft is ge...

12 March 2012
18:21 GMT

Assassin’s Creed Creative Director Says Modern Games Can Morph into Cancerous Growth

Assassin’s Creed III is one of the big titles set to be launched this year, but one of the leading developers working on the title seems to believe that its very existence is a sign of big problems with the gaming industry. Speaking at a Game Developers Conference panel called Designing Games to Sell, Alex Hut...

12 March 2012
05:58 GMT

Ubisoft Insists Rainbow Six: Patriots Is Still on Track for 2013 Launch

Video game publisher Ubisoft has made it clear that, despite a recent change at the top of the development team, the actual process of creating Rainbow Six: Patriots is still going forward and the launch date is still being set for 2013. Yannis Mallat, who is the chief executive officer at the Montreal studio of Ubi...

9 March 2012
20:01 GMT

Assassin’s Creed III Is a Great Game for New Players

Ubisoft believes that its upcoming Assassin’s Creed III action adventure game is a great time for new players to experience the long running franchise. Assassin’s Creed games have a deep and complex story that’s interwoven with actual historical facts and events. As such, it’s been a bit hard...

9 March 2012
04:30 GMT

Heavy Rain Designer Now in Charge of Rainbow Six: Patriots

Ubisoft has confirmed that a new creative director has been placed in charge of its upcoming Rainbow Six: Patriots tactical shooter, in the form of Jean-Sebastien Decant, who previously worked on projects like Heavy Rain or Driver: San Francisco. Rainbow Six: Patriots was finally announced last year, after some inte...

9 March 2012
02:36 GMT

I Am Alive Launch Trailer Now Available

I Am Alive has just been released on the Xbox 360 console, via the Xbox Live House Party promotion, so Ubisoft has revealed the game’s launch trailer, which highlights its general atmosphere as well as its stark visual style.I Am Alive was initially set to be a full fledged game, but Ubisoft’s Shanghai st...

7 March 2012
16:21 GMT

Assassin’s Creed III May Have Cooperative Multiplayer

Assassin’s Creed III, the upcoming adventure game from Ubisoft, might have a special cooperative multiplayer mode, in addition to the competitive one, at least according to the game’s listing on the Xbox.com website. Without a doubt, one of the biggest announcements of the last few days is Assassin&rsquo...

7 March 2012
05:41 GMT

Wilderness Settings for Assassin’s Creed III Guarantee Fresh Experience

The development team believes that moving the core mechanics of the Assassin’s Creed series to a forested setting will inject innovation for the series and will deliver a fresh experience for the fan base. Speaking to GameInformer, Alex Hutchinson, who is the creative director working on Assassin’s Creed...

7 March 2012
04:14 GMT

From Dust Is Coming to Google Chrome Next Month

Ubisoft’s impressive From Dust strategy game is going to appear soon on a brand new platform, in the form of Google’s Chrome browser. While most PC games rely on digital distribution services to arrive into the hands of players, more and more actual titles are arriving through Chrome, the web browser fro...

7 March 2012
03:46 GMT

More Official Assassin’s Creed III Details Now Available

Ubisoft has shared some more details about the upcoming Assassin’s Creed III adventure game, this time confirming some of the rumors and leaks we already saw appear late last week, while officially announcing that the title is going to arrive on the Nintendo Wii U, alongside other platforms. Assassin’s C...

6 March 2012
17:21 GMT

SEAL Meetings Brought Tactical Realism to Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, the upcoming team-based shooter from Ubisoft, will include more realism than other titles in the first-person shooter space because of the work the team has done with real-world special forces operators. Jean-Marc Geffroy, who is the creative director working on Ghost Recon: Future Soldi...

6 March 2012
04:19 GMT

Assassin's Creed III Gets First Stunning Trailer

After the reveal of its cover and the leaks concerning its screenshots and details, Assassin's Creed III has now received its first official trailer, straight from Ubisoft itself.Assassin's Creed III, after the previous installments in the series, seems like a breath of fresh air, with a new protagonist, in...

5 March 2012
13:02 GMT

Lots of Assassin’s Creed III Details Now Available

A huge list of details about Assassin’s Creed III has just appeared on the web, this time including pieces of information about the actual protagonist, his origins, and the adventures that await him in the upcoming game. Assassin’s Creed III is set to appear on October 30 and we’ve already seen qui...

5 March 2012
05:15 GMT

Weekend Reading: Assassin’s Creed III Is Just What the Franchise Needs

This week we finally learned the first actual details about Assassin’s Creed III, the next installment in Ubisoft’s action adventure series, by checking out its cover and screenshots, not to mention a few loose pieces of information. Without a doubt the most exciting thing about the upcoming game is that...

3 March 2012
15:21 GMT

First Assassin's Creed III Screenshots Leaked

The first actual screenshots from Assassin's Creed III have just been leaked on the web, confirming the cover and artwork we saw earlier this week.Assassin's Creed III is eagerly awaited by lots of fans from all over the world, largely because it introduces a new protagonist and a fresh historical setting.A...

3 March 2012
11:21 GMT

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Trailer Delivers More Technology Information

Video game publisher Ubisoft has released another trailer for its upcoming shooter Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, designed to familiarize players with the technology that will be used by the player in order to quickly take out their enemies.The video game will include technology that is close to that used by military m...

3 March 2012
08:24 GMT

Download Prince of Persia Retro 1.0.2 iOS

Ubisoft has released an updated version of Prince of Persia Retro, the iOS installment of the popular puzzle platformer that started it all. iOS gamers who wish to relive the classic adventure of Prince of Persia now have a new version of the game for their iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, Ubisoft has announced. The upd...

2 March 2012
09:29 GMT

Assassin’s Creed III Gets Official Cover and New Details

After the major leak from yesterday, Ubisoft has decided to reveal the official cover of its upcoming Assassin’s Creed III game. It showcases the game’s Native American protagonist and confirms that the title will take place during the American Revolution, thus introducing a new side of the conflict betwe...

2 March 2012
06:41 GMT

Download Splinter Cell Conviction from the Mac App Store

Ubisoft has released Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction on the Mac App Store for $24.99 (19.99 EUR). The title is rather old but it’s still an awesome game to play today. In Splinter Cell Conviction, players jump into the boots of Sam Fischer, a renegade spy agent on a personal mission of vengeance, fo...

1 March 2012
08:45 GMT

Assassin’s Creed III Cover and Details Leak Before Release

The cover and release date for the upcoming Assassin’s Creed III game have been leaked before their actual release, confirming plenty of rumors that the title’s set during the American Revolution and features a new protagonist of Native American descent. Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series has ...

1 March 2012
05:43 GMT

Far Cry 3 Won’t Use Malaria to Inhibit the Player’s Choices

With Far Cry 3, Ubisoft wants to give players more freedom in terms of how they approach the actual story so it won’t resort to the malaria mechanic from the previous game, instead allowing them to freely tackle their objectives whenever they want. Far Cry 2 was a great game with stunning graphics, gritty real...

29 February 2012
12:31 GMT

New I Am Alive Video Talks About the Game’s Development Process

Ubisoft has just released a brand new video for its upcoming I Am Alive survival game, this time featuring not just gameplay from the title but also quite a lot of feedback from some of the developers at its Shanghai studio. I Am Alive looks set to bring a much more realistic survival experience in just a few weeks ...

28 February 2012
12:31 GMT

Far Cry 3 Has an XP System and Side Quests

Sharing some more details about its upcoming Far Cry 3 first person shooter, Ubisoft has confirmed that the game has a full-fledged XP system. It also features plenty of side quests that reveal more details about the island on which the title’s action takes place. Far Cry 3 was revealed last year but only rece...

28 February 2012
10:31 GMT

Far Cry 3’s Open World Won’t Overwhelm Players

Ubisoft has shared some more details about Far Cry 3, the upcoming first person shooter, and how it will feature an open world that’s not as expansive as the one from the previous game, which saw players explore miles of African territory. Far Cry 3 is looking very impressive, at least judging by recent screen...

27 February 2012
13:31 GMT

Ubisoft Announces Just Dance Best Of

Video game publisher Ubisoft has announced a new Just Dance video game for the Nintendo Wii home console, called Best Of, which will be launched on March 29 in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The track list is set to include hits like: Satisfaction (Isak Original Extended) from Benny Benassi and The Biz Hey Ya! S...

24 February 2012
09:21 GMT

Ubisoft Releases Believe in Ghosts Trailer for Ghost Recon

Video game publisher Ubisoft has launched a new trailer for its upcoming Ghost Recon: Future Soldier shooter, designed to show how close the virtual experience the game offers will be to how the elite forces of the real world operate. The video is narrated by Richard Machowicz, a former Navy trained SEAL operator, w...

24 February 2012
07:10 GMT

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Used Former Navy SEALSs for Motion Capture

The developers at French publisher Ubisoft working on the upcoming Ghost Recon: Future Soldier have released a new video for the game, showing off how the team created the movements and the animations that will be used in the game. The team contacted and used former SEAL operatives in order to perform the motion cap...

21 February 2012
07:06 GMT

Far Cry 3 Gameplay Video Shows Off Firefights and Hallucinations

A brand new gameplay video of Far Cry 3 has made its way onto the web, showcasing not just an explosive firefight, but also one of the many hallucinations endured by the protagonist throughout the story of the game. Far Cry 3 is set to take the experiences from its predecessors to new levels, showing off the same st...

20 February 2012
05:04 GMT

Incoming 2012: Far Cry 3

What we know: Far Cry 3 is the latest installment in the shooter series originally made by Crytek and now developed by Ubisoft. The game was revealed last year, at E3 2011, where it wowed attendants with its stunning visuals and peculiar characters. As we’ve found out this week, thanks to a new trailer, some fres...

17 February 2012
16:21 GMT

Far Cry 3 Gets New Screenshots, Fresh Details

Ubisoft has just unleashed some more details about its upcoming Far Cry 3 shooter, alongside a batch of new screenshots showcasing the truly impressive visuals of the future title. Far Cry games have impressive many shooter fans over the years with stunning graphics and unique scenarios in which players needed to ba...

17 February 2012
14:21 GMT

Ubisoft and TrackMania Devs Offer First Look at ShootMania

The developers at Nadeo and publisher Ubisoft have offered a small amount of information and the first image linked to their upcoming project, called ShootMania Storm, which will use the same basic concepts as TrackMania and will be part of the bigger ManiaPlanet franchise. The game will take the core elements of th...

17 February 2012
12:11 GMT

Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Might Receive New DLC, Special Ottoman Edition

Ubisoft is set to unveil quite a few new things about Assassin’s Creed: Revelations soon enough. Recent reports hint not just at a new batch of downloadable content, this time focusing on bringing new adventures for Desmond, but also at a special Ottoman Edition of the game, which is set to appear in March. As...

16 February 2012
15:31 GMT

Assassin’s Creed 3 Arrives on October 30

Ubisoft has finally revealed a release date for its upcoming Assassin’s Creed 3 game, promising to deliver the next chapter in its hugely successful adventure series on October 30. The Assassin’s Creed franchise has been around for quite some time, delighting lots of people with its yearly installments. ...

16 February 2012
12:31 GMT

Far Cry 3 Gets New Cinematic Trailer, Release Date

Ubisoft has just revealed some more details about Far Cry 3, its upcoming first person shooter, including an actual release date in September, as well as a new cinematic trailer that shed some light on the story of the game. The Far Cry games have distinguished themselves as opposed to other first person shooter by ...

16 February 2012
04:43 GMT

Far Cry 3 Gets More Details, Focuses on Freedom and Hallucinations

Far Cry 3 is due for a launch later during 2012, but the developers working on the game and publisher Ubisoft have not offered too much information on it up until now, preferring to surround the game with a wall of mystery. Edge Magazine has managed to get a closer look at the game and some of the information publis...

15 February 2012
17:31 GMT

Dead Island Developers Take On Off-Road with Mad Riders

Video game publisher Ubisoft and developer Techland have announced that they are working together on a new off-road racing game called Mad Riders, which is set to arrive on the PlayStation Network from Sony, the Xbox Live Arcade from Microsoft and the PC via digital distribution during the spring of this year. The g...

15 February 2012
05:34 GMT

Leaked Ubisoft Launch Schedule Mentions New Prince of Persia, Splinter Cell

A presumed leaked launch schedule for French publisher Ubisoft mentions that this year the company will launch a new Splinter Cell video game, a reboot of the Prince of Persia franchise and a new Assassin’s Creed title. Here are the launch dates mentioned in the leaked list: Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 for th...

15 February 2012
04:26 GMT


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