Tag Archives: Ubisoft Toronto

Mon, May 20, 2013 | 17:00 BST

Splinter Cell Blacklist co-op trailer shows Sam and buddy Isaac at work

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Splinter Cell Blacklist developer Ubisoft Toronto has released a new trailer for its stealthy action game, this time showing off co-op mode.

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Fri, May 17, 2013 | 10:38 BST

Rainbow Six: Patriots cancellation rumoured as GameStop bins pre-orders

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Rainbow Six: Patriots pre-orders at GameStop have been binned, sparking rumours that Ubisoft’s squad shooter has either been cancelled or is being re-tooled significantly. The latter is probably the likely answer though, so take this with a pinch of salt.

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Fri, May 10, 2013 | 14:56 BST

Jade Raymond interview, part 3: The Future

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The third and final part of our exclusive Jade Raymond video interview is below. In it, Raymond discusses her future plans, whether she’ll return to being a stage presence again, and how the games industry is changing.

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Fri, May 10, 2013 | 06:30 BST

Jade Raymond interview, p2: Splinter Cell and Toronto

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The second part of our exclusive Jade Raymond video interview is through the link, including details on Splinter Cell: Blacklist and starting up a studio as large as Ubisoft Toronto.

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Wed, May 08, 2013 | 12:58 BST

Jade Raymond interview, p1: early career, Assassin’s Creed

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Ubisoft Toronto boss and Assassin’s Creed dev legend Jade Raymond gives a huge on-camera interview to Sam Clay, discussing her early career in the first part of this three-section monster.

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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 | 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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Wed, Apr 10, 2013 | 13:21 BST

Splinter Cell Blacklist confirmed for Wii U release

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Splinter Cell Blacklist publisher Ubisoft has confirmed that the game is indeed heading to Wii U in August.

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Tue, Apr 09, 2013 | 16:44 BST

Rainbow 6 Patriots development wrapped up by Ubisoft Toronto

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Ubisoft Toronto has finished working on its portion of Rainbow 6 Patriots, studio boss Jade Raymond has told VG247′s Sam Clay.

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Tue, Apr 09, 2013 | 10:38 BST

Splinter Cell Blacklist Wii U listed by Amazon France

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Splinter Cell Blacklist could be coming to Wii U after all, according to a retail listing by Amazon France.

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Tue, Apr 09, 2013 | 09:28 BST

Splinter Cell Blacklist: 5th Freedom Edition unboxing video is go, watch it here

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Splinter Cell Blacklist publisher Ubisoft has sent us a video ‘unboxing’ of the rather shiny-looking 5th Freedom Collector’s Edition. Watch the goodies being virtually unpacked by no-one below.

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Tue, Apr 02, 2013 | 08:37 BST

Splinter Cell: Blacklist will have some kind of “user content”

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Splinter Cell: Blacklist is unlikely to come with a level editor or mod tools, but it will include some way for gamers to leave their mark on the game – and on each other.

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Tue, Apr 02, 2013 | 04:00 BST

Assassin’s Creed fans “happy” with annual releases

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Ubisoft Montreal boss Yannis Mallat believes Assassin’s Creed fans enjoy the franchise’s yearly release schedule, which gives development teams time off while still delivering fresh product.

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Thu, Mar 28, 2013 | 05:36 GMT

Assassin’s Creed: Ubisoft Toronto working on Black Flag follow-up

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Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag was only announced this month, but two Ubisoft teams are already working on the one to come after that.

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Mon, Mar 25, 2013 | 14:51 GMT

Jade Raymond: games industry still has room for “really great triple-A games”

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Ubisoft Toronto head Jade Raymond has stated that although free-to-play, mobile, mid-tier and lower cost games are broadening the market significantly, there is still in the industry room for the $60 big-budget, triple-a experience.

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Thu, Jan 31, 2013 | 02:32 GMT

Splinter Cell: Blacklist’s E3 torture scene axed

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Splinter Cell: Blacklist may still give players the option to coercively interrogate enemies should they choose, but it won’t contain the infamous torture scene showcased at E3 2012.

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Tue, Jan 22, 2013 | 04:56 GMT

Splinter Cell: Blacklist PC players won’t have to wait

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Splinter Cell: Blacklist will release on PC at the same time as it hits consoles, Ubisoft has promised.

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Tue, Nov 27, 2012 | 05:13 GMT

Splinter Cell: Blacklist combat mixes karate, jujitsu, kung fu and more

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Splinter Cell: Blacklist footage shown so far has Sam Fisher pulling off some brutal combat moves. This developer diary chats with combat consultant Kevin Secours about the creation of Fisher’s fluid mixed martial arts stlyings.

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Wed, Nov 14, 2012 | 02:00 GMT

Splinter Cell: Blacklist footage gets closer than ever

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“We know you’ve been hungry for new Splinter Cell: Blacklist gameplay footage, and we’re going to be giving you plenty,” Ubisoft promises in this new trailer, before delivering approximately 30 seconds.

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