Tag Archives: Ubisoft

Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 18:53 BST

Updated: Child of Eden now $10 in US from Best Buy

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It’s the mega-deal of the century for our US readers as big box retailer Best Buy heavily discounts critical darling, Child of Eden.
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Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 15:43 BST

Driver dev defends Ubisoft’s DRM

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Ubisoft’s intrusive always-on DRM policy has seriously irked gamers over the past few years, and now a developer on Driver: San Francisco is coming out to defend the unpopular policy.
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Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 19:23 BST

Quick Shots: Far Cry 3 gets Gamescom screens

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Ubisoft’s released some new screenshots and artwork for its upcoming sandbox shooter, Far Cry 3. The shots show gun-blazing action taking place on a tropical island, as well as some environments and water effects. The game’s in development by Ubi Montreal for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 and is scheduled to release sometime next year. Gaze upon the shots after the break.

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Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 17:44 BST

Ubisoft changes Driver: San Francisco’s DRM policy

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The voice of the internet, it can change things for the better, sometimes.

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Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 19:16 BST

PlayStation Vita Ubisoft launch lineup announced

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If you haven’t been watching our live blog of the Sony gamescom 2011 press conference, Ubisoft just announced their launch lineup for PlayStation Vita!
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Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 13:29 BST

Driver: San Francisco PC requires constant internet connection

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Want to play the PC version of Ubisoft’s upcoming title Driver: San Francisco? You’ll need to be permanently plugged into the grid to do so.
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Tue, Jul 26, 2011 | 08:52 BST

Assassin’s Creed: The Chain to continue comic canon

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In its continuing expansion of the Assassin’s Creed universe, Ubisoft has announced a second comic mini-series.

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Mon, Jul 25, 2011 | 17:46 BST

Short film Assassin’s Creed: Embers announced

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Ubisoft announced today Assassin’s Creed Embers, a new animated short movie which will expand on the final chapter of the life of Ezio, covering a journey which has spanned more than four decades. It’ll be releasing alongside Assassin’s Creed: Revelations on November 15.

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Fri, Jul 01, 2011 | 16:48 BST

Ubisoft launching “Ubicollectibles” merch

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Ubisoft is looking to capitalize on the success of some of its recent brands by introducing “Ubicollectibles,” merchandise based on their video game franchises.
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Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 17:28 BST

Ubisoft registers Ghost Recon: Commander and other domains

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Supererogatory‘s uncovered four domain registrations by Ubisoft which might turn out to be names of titles the publisher’s planning to announce during its E3 press conference.

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Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 17:00 BST

Rumor – Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Collector’s Edition leaked

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The Australian Ubishop has outed what appears to be the collector’s edition of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations.

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Mon, May 02, 2011 | 18:23 BST

Next Assassin’s Creed game gets second teaser

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Ubisoft has released another teaser trailer related to its next Assassin’s Creed title.

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Fri, Apr 08, 2011 | 15:25 BST

First Trackmania 2 screenshot released

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Nadeo’s released the first screenshot from racing game sequel Trackmania 2.

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Thu, Apr 07, 2011 | 21:04 BST

Michael Jackson games sell 3 million copies worldwide ahead of PS3 and Xbox 360 release

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The DS, Wii, and PSP Michael Jackson music-rhythm games from Ubisoft have now sold 3 million copies worldwide.

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Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 19:31 BST

Anno 2070 announced, takes series to the future

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The long-running Anno series of simulation and strategy games is getting a new entry – and a new time period – thanks to publisher Ubisoft. The new title is Anno 2070. And yes, that does mean this game will be set nearly 60 years in the future.

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Thu, Mar 24, 2011 | 07:27 GMT

Ubisoft says 3DS is “powerful,” has Unreal Engine up-and-running

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Many have doubted the technical prowess of Nintendo’s latest little-handheld-that-could – Epic’s own Mark Rein being perhaps the most vocal – but Ubisoft thinks that’s all hogwash. And, more importantly, the publisher apparently has enough tricks up its sleeve to prove it.

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Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 19:41 GMT

Ubisoft opens online 3DS Portal

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Ubisoft has opened up an official 3DS portal on its website, featuring major upcoming games for the machine.

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Thu, Feb 24, 2011 | 06:41 GMT

Beyond Good & Evil HD “I’m a traitor” trailer is very green

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Ubisoft’s dropped a surprisingly cinematic trailer for Beyond Good & Evil’s HD remake, and – in doing so – has managed to get us thoroughly re-excited for a seven year-old game we already beat. We want it now! Again. Or something. Wait.

The game’s out on March 2. Check out the full trailer after the break, courtesy of GameSpot.

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Tue, Jan 25, 2011 | 10:11 GMT

Ghost Recon 3DS to be turn-based squad game with “Advance Wars feel”

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Despite appearances to the contrary, the 3DS’ launch lineup isn’t all quick ports whose biggest upgrades are the addition of “3D” to their titles. Case in point: Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars. It’s a brand new turn-based tactical game from none other than the creator of X-Com himself, Julian Gollop.

Yes, yes, we know Ocarina of Time is the greatest game of all time [citation needed], but Shadow Wars looks to be a pretty darn promising upstart. Read all about it after the break.

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Wed, Jan 05, 2011 | 09:50 GMT

Ubisoft not done with “always-on” DRM just yet

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After what seemed like an eternity in Stubbornness Years, Ubisoft finally patched the restrictive constant connection requirement out of some of its biggest games. So then, that’s it, right? We can kiss this whole brouhaha goodbye, can’t we? Please?

Well, yes and no. Mostly no.

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