Ubisoft joins the frantic rush of 2013 financial reports, but after a strong report from most every other major publisher, Ubisoft is reporting that profits have decreased from its 2012 fiscal year despite strong sales from its biggest franchises. All in all, Ubisoft's 2013 fiscal year saw the company make $986 million in profits, which is a respectable number that comes in a little...
Far Cry is hitting double digits this year after a decade of insanity and mind-twisting murder. Ubisoft wants to celebrate by bundling all of the games onto a single disc. Far Cry Compilation will contain expansive Far Cry 2 and the universally praised Far Cry 3. Also along for the ride is fan favorite spin-off Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, a tongue-in-cheek throwback to 1980s video games...
I love music in games like Grand Theft Auto, Fallout and Forza Horizon—games with radio stations—but picking the right song for the right moment takes a special touch. We see it all the times in movies, but in games it's a bit harder to find. Talking with friends, I found most scratching their heads after one or two suggestions. A good choice of licensed music can tell you something...
I was only a few hours into Far Cry 3, a few radio towers and enemy bases conquered, when I approached my first tiger. She was strolling through the Rook Islands jungle, untroubled by the herd of Tapirs grazing nearby. More importantly, she was oblivious to my presence. To get a better vantage point, I climbed a small hill about sixty yards from my target, crouched in the deep green...
I can safely say that in the last five years of covering the gaming industry closely and watching just about every single launch trailer for every major games that's ever released, I've never quite seen one like the Far Cry 3 trailer you see directly above. It's more than 10 minutes in length, and it glosses over almost every element of the game. More than just a series of explosions...