By Joey Davidson |
In Splinter Cell: Blacklist, agents will once again have the option to take on the world of high risk espionage in pairs. Ubisoft has released a brand new cooperative play trailer for the upcoming entry in the much loved Splinter Cell franchise. They’ve also tossed…
By Ron Duwell |
EA has already stated loud and clear how it feels about the Wii U and that it has no games in development for the system. However, a different publisher has stepped out of the shadows to dispute this and make it known it still believes…
By Ron Duwell |
In light of the recent firing of Patrice Desilets, creative mind behind the Assassin’s Creed series, Ubisoft has officially suspended the production of his game, 1666. CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed the cancellation in a recent fiscal earnings call. “After more than two months of discussions with [Desilets],…
By Ron Duwell |
Ubisoft is not as confident in the success of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag as one would think after predicting it would come up short of Assassin Creed III‘s runaway sales figures. CEO Yves Guillemot stated in a post-earnings call that they are not expecting annual…
By Ron Duwell |
Everybody knew 2012 would be a huge year for Ubisoft. Ever since it was universally declared the biggest winner of E3 last year, it has been strutting its wide selection of games ever more proudly. Now it has the sales numbers and financials to back…
By Joey Davidson |
Today, Ubisoft released a brand new gameplay trailer for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. This one’s called “Under the Black Flag.” Since its announcement, this is probably the most substantial gameplay trailer that we’ve seen for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. Call me cynical, but…
By Joey Davidson |
Yesterday, Ubisoft released a brand new, wacky gameplay trailer for the upcoming Rayman Legends. This time around, our slapstick heroes vault off of an inflatable desert island to explore what lies beneath the waves in the ocean levels of the game. The trailer is actually…
By Joey Davidson |
It seems that Ubisoft recently held a special preview event for its upcoming open world hacking title Watch_Dogs. Gaming sites and blogs around the Internet have posted big previews of the title, and they’ve each dished out select bits of information for the game. PlayStation Blog…
By Joey Davidson |
Spies vs. Mercs is probably the most beloved multiplayer mode in the entire Splinter Cell franchise. Gamers adore the tension that naturally forms when two opposing factions with opposing playstyles meet head on. When news came that Spies vs. Mercs was to be a featured…
By Joey Davidson |
Somewhere between making infinite Assassin’s Creed games and delaying Rayman Legends out of the hands of Wii U fans dying for software to play, Ubisoft decided to do something incredibly awesome. They decided to make Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon. This neon adventure through a…
By Ron Duwell |
Assassin’s Creed Creative Director Patrice Désilets and publisher Ubisoft have reached yet another bump in their unstable relationship. Désilets has left the publisher yet again, and this time against his will. Désilets left the company in 2010 after the completion of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood to work…
By Joey Davidson |
With only a week under its belt since release, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon is generating the same sorts of hype and rumor building that one would expect out of a top-tier shooter or a next-gen console. Right now, the money’s on Ubisoft taking Blood Dragon into…
By Joey Davidson |
Ubisoft has confirmed that gamers who buy Watch_Dogs on the PlayStation 3 or PlayStation 4 will have access to an additional hour of gameplay. Gamers who buy it on any other platform, so far, will not. Here’s Ubisoft’s statement to CVG: We can confirm that customers who…
By Joey Davidson |
Rather than going with the uniquely paced, hack and run route that previous trailer and screenshot blasts have taken for Watch_Dogs, Ubisoft’s brand new “Out of Control” trailer is all about aggression, music and vigilante justice. The gravelly voice you hear over the action in the…
By Joey Davidson |
Grab a cup of coffee, sit down and enjoy a good portion of gameplay for Ubisoft’s upcoming Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon.…
By Joey Davidson |
Ubisoft has released the online challenge mode for Rayman Legends on the Wii U. This challenge mode is free, and it will be updated on a weekly basis. Check it out in the trailer above. Back when Ubisoft initially decided to delay the once-Wii U…
By Joey Davidson |
The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot is a free-to-play hack ‘n slash offering from the folks for Ubisoft. This PC exclusive title was announced during the fall of last year, and it’s slowly approaching its full release form. As such, Ubisoft and the developers at Ubisoft…
By Joey Davidson |
As its release date nears, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon continues down the path of hype with a brand new, live action video sequence. The work has been done up by Corridor Digital, makers of awesome YouTube videos for quite some time. It looks like…
By Ron Duwell |
Climax Studios has worked on existing franchises before, taking the reigns from Konami to make Rocket Knight and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. However, the newest game on their list shows them expanding into another established franchise, this time possibly with Ubisoft. On Climax’s official website,…
By Joey Davidson |
Ubisoft Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat spoke with The Guardian about next-gen consoles and the possibility that Microsoft’s will require an Internet connection in order to work. When The Guardian asked “are we ready for ‘always online’ consoles?,” this is how Mallat responded. Thanks to Game Informer for highlighting…
By Ron Duwell |
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything out of Ubisoft on the Prince of Persia franchise; at least, ever since they decided to “put the series on pause.” Luckily, they aren’t doing away with the series entirely, because a new HD remake of Prince of…
By Joey Davidson |
Roughly a month before its release in February, Ubisoft decided to delay Rayman Legends until September 27th, 2013. They also announced that the game would be coming to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii U. It was previously a Wii U exclusive. Fans were extremely…
By Joey Davidson |
Unfortunately for Nintendo, it’s become anyone’s guess when it comes to which major third party titles will make their way to the Wii U. It seems like major publishers, like EA, don’t want to risk Nintendo’s small install base on their upcoming properties. Why release…
By Ron Duwell |
One of PC RPG’s founding franchises is getting a long overdue entry to its expansive library. The Might and Magic games are well known for their first person exploration throughout vast worlds, and seeing that this has been the trend in RPGs over the last…
