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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 10:56 BST

Watch Dogs Live app turns your phone into a weapon

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Watch Dogs developer Ubisoft Montreal has released a trailer for the game’s ‘Live’ app, which they say will let players turn their phone into a weapon. They mean in the game people, let’s not start bashing each other’s skulls in with our iPhones and Galaxys please.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 22:36 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4 has connected single-player sections

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The present-day sections of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag have a subtle opt-in multiplayer component.

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Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 05:24 BST

Rainbow Six: next game to be next-gen, Patriots title AWOL

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Rainbow Six: Patriots may not ever make it to launch, with Ubisoft confirming the next game in the franchise will release on next-generation hardware.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 22:35 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag stars an Abstergo researcher

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Ubisoft has confirmed that an Abstergo employee is the meta-star of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag.

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Tue, Jun 11, 2013 | 11:27 BST

Watch Dogs PS4 footage takes a walk in the rain

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Through the break you’ll find the Watch Dogs gameplay demo shown during Sony’s E3 press conference. Finally. You should definitely watch this; even taken with a pinch of “is this really console gameplay” salt it looks absolutely smashing.

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Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 21:13 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4 – Aveline playable exclusively on PlayStation

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You’ve already seen a buttload of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag footage, but here’s some more, courtesy of Sony’s E3 presentation; pay particular attention to the ambient sound and dialogue, it’s quite cool. Ubisoft and Sony have teamed up to offer exclusive content on PlayStation platforms – three missions starring Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation protagonist Aveline. Her missions take up where her story left off in Liberation.

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Tue, Jun 11, 2013 | 01:20 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag E3 trailer promises “brutal” experience

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Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag will deliver a “brutal pirate experience”, Ubisoft promised with its E3 2013 presentation, full of intense naval battles, visceral fighting, and lots of drunken adventures. You’ll board ships, hunt for treasure, conquer forts, explore jungles, raid smuggler’s cove and more. Ubisoft showed two trailers packed with footage from lots of different locations; check out both below along with details from an E3 fact sheet.

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Tue, Jun 11, 2013 | 01:28 BST

Watch Dogs E3 presentation evokes deja vu

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Ubisoft didn’t have much to say about Watch Dogs during its E3 2013 presentation, because everybody’s already about as excited as they can possibly for the open-world netsec-’em-up. They showed an extended cut of the trailer leaked yesterday with its incredibly realistic rendering, which you can check out below.

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Sun, Jun 09, 2013 | 23:15 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag multiplayer images leaked

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Ubisoft’s not having a good run with its E3 assets; a small batch of screenshots and artworks allegedly pertaining to Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag’s multiplayer mode have turned up.

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Mon, Jun 10, 2013 | 15:15 BST

Watch Dogs E3 2013 exposes Aiden’s world

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Watch Dogs has received a long trailer ahead of Ubioft’s pre-E3 conference tonight. It dives deep into the world of Aiden Pearce and his hacking chums.

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Thu, Jun 06, 2013 | 23:37 BST

Watch Dogs vs GTA not even a thing, says Ubisoft

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There’s room for “more than one great game in the world”, according to Watch Dogs creative director Jonathan Morin, who doesn’t seem the least bit nervous about going up against Grand Theft Auto 5 this year.

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Tue, Jun 04, 2013 | 00:39 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag novel, art book and strategy guide announced

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Ubisoft has planned three books to accompany Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag when the piratical adventure launches later this year.

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Fri, May 31, 2013 | 12:15 BST

Watch Dog dev diary shows takedown & combat mo-cap

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Watch Dogs developer Ubisoft Montreal has released a new dev diary video showing the game’s takedowns and combat moves being recorded on stage at the studio.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 15:25 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4 on PS3 is stellar despite PS4′s “visual innovations,” says Ubisoft

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Jean Guesdon, creative director at Ubisoft Montreal, has told VG247 that while the PS4 is definitely a hug leap forward compared to PS3, those who plan on purchasing Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag for PS3 won’t be disappointed, as it will still be a stellar experience.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 23:00 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag not expected to outsell AC3

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Ubisoft is cautiously forecasting fewer sales of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag than last year’s entry, Assassin’s Creed 3.

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Mon, May 13, 2013 | 08:00 BST

Watch Dogs footage shows hacking, combat, car chase

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Six minutes of edited Watch Dogs footage gives us our first proper look at the game in action since trade event demonstrations.

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Sat, May 11, 2013 | 13:51 BST

Watch Dogs team enlisted feedback from Kaspersky Labs to make hacking more realistic

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Watch Dogs, as you know, will contains loads of hacking into Chicago’s Central Operating System. In order to give players a more realistic feel to said hacking, Ubisoft Montreal enlisted the expertise of Kaspersky Labs.

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Fri, May 10, 2013 | 14:56 BST

Watch Dogs: new screens leak, show hacking, bikes, more

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Watch Dogs has received a new batch of screens, showing off a bike chase, new characters and Aiden Pearce hacking things with his smartphone of doom.

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Mon, May 06, 2013 | 00:31 BST

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon director hoping for sequel – report

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The positive reception for Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon means we may see the return of Sergeant Rex ‘Power’ Colt.

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Thu, May 02, 2013 | 13:20 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4: the franchise is “relevant”, Ubisoft justifies yearly sequels

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Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag creative director Jean Guesdon has stated that his team has proven that the franchise is relevant, and that it justifies yearly sequels. However, he admitted that the brand still has a long way to go.

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