Category Archives: Ubisoft

Tue, Apr 30, 2013 | 22:39 BST

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon reviews round-up: it shoots and it scores

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Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is out tomorrow, and the critics have weighed in on the crazy 80′s inspired shooter. Sounds like most had a blast with it, and you can find scores posted below.

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Tue, Apr 30, 2013 | 17:05 BST

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon launch trailer is awesome

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Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon has a launch trailer available below the break. It’s just as crazy as you’d expect from an 80′s inspired, Tron-neon filled game about shooting a massive dragon. Enjoy. Blood Dragon lands tomorrow, May 1, on PC, PSN, and XBL. Check out Stace’s impressions of it through the link.

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Wed, May 01, 2013 | 06:19 BST

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon – blinded by your cyber-love

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Mixing the established quality of Far Cry 3 with the endearing cheesiness of 1980s pop-culture, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon is a standalone slice of radical awesomeness, says Stace Harman.

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Tue, Apr 30, 2013 | 09:14 BST

Ubisoft confirm Watch Dogs’ exclusive PS3 content will also be available on PS4

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Ubisoft has cleared up the situation surrounding Watch Dogs’ extra goodies.

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Mon, Apr 29, 2013 | 19:40 BST

Watch_Dogs – Yannis Mallat on the reveal and tech

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Watch_Dogs, the new IP from Ubisoft Montreal, is turning plenty of heads. With the reveal of it’s release date earlier today, VG247 spoke to studio head Yannis Mallat about the game.

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Tue, Apr 30, 2013 | 00:48 BST

Watch Dogs November 22 release date revealed, four editions available at launch

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Ubisoft has confirmed Watch Dogs will be available worldwide on November 22. The North American release arrives on November 19, European users can pick it up on November 21, and the UK receives it on November 22. Players will be able to choose from four different versions that will include a variety of digital and physical goodies when the game arrives.

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Mon, Apr 29, 2013 | 07:46 BST

Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon: a blast from the future’s past

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Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is out this week. VG247′s Dave Cook met a strange time travelling game designer who explained to him just why its worth your time.

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Fri, Apr 26, 2013 | 22:27 BST

Splinter Cell: Blacklist puzzle revealed at look at Spies vs Mercs next week

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Splinter Cell: Blacklist has had its puzzle revealed to show that the first look at Spies vs Mercs will be coming May 2. Splinter Cell: Blacklist is out August 20 release on PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U.

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Fri, Apr 26, 2013 | 19:36 BST

Assassin’s Creed 3′s technical director joins 22Cans to work on Godus

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Jamie Stowe, the technical director for the naval battles in Assassin’s Creed 3, has joined 22Cans to work on Godus.

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Fri, Apr 26, 2013 | 11:41 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag’s “The Watch” pre-order hub gets trailered

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Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag pre-order customers can get exclusive access to the game’s social and multimedia hub “The Watch”. Developer Ubisoft has trailered the service, showing off what it’s all about.

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Thu, Apr 25, 2013 | 18:01 BST

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Online patch 0.11.0 released

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Patch 0.11.0 for Ghost Recon Online is now available and features new content, features and game service improvements.

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Thu, Apr 25, 2013 | 11:51 BST

Rayman Legends dated: online challenges app on Wii U now

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Rayman Legends developer Ubisoft has dated its platformer on all formats for an August 30 launch. Wii U owners can now download a free online challenge app from Nintendo’s eShop now.

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Wed, Apr 24, 2013 | 17:52 BST

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon’s creative director walks you through this gameplay video

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Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon has a new video available below, in which creative director Dean Evans walks you through the gameplay. There’s also a new batch of screenshots in there to gawp at. Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is due on XBL and other formats on May 1.

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Wed, Apr 24, 2013 | 03:11 BST

Anno Online now in closed beta

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Blue Byte’s free-to-play, browser-based take on Anno 1404 has gone into closed beta; sign up now to check out Anno Online.

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Tue, Apr 23, 2013 | 13:02 BST

Splinter Cell Blacklist Wii U trailer shows GamePad features

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Splinter Cell Blacklist publisher Ubisoft has released a new trailer into the wild, this time showing off the game’s Wii U-exclusive features.

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Tue, Apr 23, 2013 | 12:17 BST

Splinter Cell’s complexity is holding back its popularity, says Raymond

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Splinter Cell’s complexity is stopping it from becoming as popular as Far Cry or Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft Toronto head Jade Raymond has suggested. The team is currently working towards the release of Splinter Cell Blacklist, an entry that seems to go back to the complex stealth mechanics the series is known for.

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Tue, Apr 23, 2013 | 13:23 BST

Assassin’s Creed 3: The Redemption DLC out today, new screens inside

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Assassin’s Creed 3: The Tyranny of King Washington’s third DLC episode – dubbed “The Redemption” – is out today. Ubisoft has fired us a selection of images and handy details for its release.

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Tue, Apr 23, 2013 | 05:30 BST

Call of Juarez: Gunslinger due May 22

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Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, a good old fashioned spaghetti western shootout, arrives via digital distribution next month.

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Tue, Apr 23, 2013 | 09:16 BST

Splinter Cell: Blacklist – new trailer plays the silent treatment

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Splinter Cell: Blacklist is under plenty of scrutiny from hardcore fans of the series. The worry that Sam Fisher has lost his ‘silent ways’. You’ll be happy to know then that the new trailer is solid stealth action, it’s after the break.

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Mon, Apr 22, 2013 | 15:01 BST

Mighty Quest for Epic Loot trailer is all about the money

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Ubisoft Montreal’s jaunty free-to-play title, The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot, has a new gameplay trailer that shows off the title’s raiding and castle building elements. The video is narrated by the magnanimous Sir Painhammer, one of the hero characters that you can use to go castle-crashing through the magical kingdom of Opulencia.

The trailer is through the break and you can check out Stace Harman’s first impressions from earlier this year, over here

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