Posts Tagged ‘Ubisoft’

New Details and Screens Emerge on Ubisoft’s Vita Line-up
Thursday, September 15th, 2011

The Vita has rightfully stolen a lot of attention during the Tokyo Game Show, with an official announcement of 100 release titles on launch and even a tease about one of the most widely loved RPG’s on the PS2 making it’s way to the handheld world. Adding to the mix, Ubisoft chimed in with some [...]

Play God This September with From Dust
Friday, September 9th, 2011

Have you ever desired to play the role of God and control the lives of a primitive tribe in a world that is ever evolving? If you find yourself saying yes to that question, then you might want to pay attention, as Ubisoft has announced that From Dust, will be releasing on the PlayStation Network [...]

Driver: San Francisco Uplay Passport Takes Long Drive on Short Pier
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

Videogame publishers consider the used game market and piracy as a major hinderance to the industry, and are always looking for new ways to reduce their impact. EA Sports and Ubisoft are the first companies to introduce an online pass code that must be entered to play online. The code will be included with all [...]

Driver: San Francisco Speeds Onto PSN
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

The Driver franchise is one of the oldest series on Sony consoles, with the first game releasing before the turn of the century. The series was developed by Reflections Interactive, until August 2006 when the company was sold to Ubisoft. In September, the renamed Ubisoft Reflections will release Driver: San Francisco, which will be the [...]

Ghost Recon’s Future Tech Creeps Into Multiplayer
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Amid the flurry of shooters that are set to launch within a year, a few top-developers are certainly competing for your time to rack up kill counts on their servers. Aside from the favored titles, such as the Call of Duty and Battlefield franchises, Ubisoft is also aiming to take command on the multiplayer field [...]

Child of Eden Moving to PS3 Next Month
Friday, August 12th, 2011

Ubisoft has announced that the game will be releasing September 30th, will full support for PlayStation Move and stereoscopic 3D.

First Screen Shots of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Beta
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

A PS3 exclusive Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Beta is opening soon thanks to Ubisoft.

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Sneaks on to European PSN
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood has been available for download on the North American PSN store since last month. Since the game has such a strong multiplayer community, it makes sense that Ubisoft would want to make it as easy as possible to jump on and play with friends. As of today, European gamers might want to [...]

Ubisoft Details Collector’s Editions for Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

To no one’s surprise, Ubisoft has announced that their latest installment in the Assassin’s Creed franchise will ship with two different Collector’s Edition options. The standard Collector’s Edition for Revelations will come packed with the game’s soundtrack, a 50-page art book, in-game content including two new multiplayer characters, and Assassin’s Creed: Embers, the animated short that [...]

Assassin’s Creed: Revelations to Reveal the Mysteries of Ezio, Set Up for “What’s Coming in 2012″
Monday, July 25th, 2011

While fans of the franchise are likely suffering from a bit of Ezio fatigue, they can rest assured in knowing that the assassin’s story will finally have some closure in Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. With a franchise that is based so heavily on story, Ubisoft plans to wrap up the loose ends created by both Altair and [...]

Rayman Origins Slaps Comic-Con with Screenshots and a New Trailer
Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Rayman Origins has been a rather quiet title, and one that has metamorphosed since its announcement more than a year ago. Originally, the title was intended to be released in several individual episodes on the PlayStation Network, but earlier in the year Ubisoft proclaimed it to be a full retail title. Featuring over 60 levels [...]

Assassin’s Creed Series Isn’t Dead, Revelations To Leave Unanswered Questions
Saturday, July 16th, 2011

Assassin’s Creed: Revelations is going to be one of the bigger games in the franchise, at least in terms of story. This will be the second game in the franchise to let players control Ezio, Altair, and Desmond. In addition, this will be the last game that Ezio will make an appearance. Although the story [...]

Ubisoft Announces Uplay Passport, Will Charge You to Play Used Games Online
Friday, July 15th, 2011

Last week we brought you the news that Sony was joining publishers like EA and would be bringing out an online pass that required gamers to pay money to play used games online. Now, Ubisoft have announced that they will be joining the growing list of publishers that are going down this route.

Ubisoft Ready to Slow the Tempo With Future Soldier
Monday, July 11th, 2011

Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon series has become too dry for the likes of many at Ubisoft and the company is now looking forward to a much slower tempo with Future Soldier.

PSN Review – Beyond Good & Evil HD
Thursday, July 7th, 2011

Beyond Good & Evil was released smack dab in the middle of the holiday 2003 season. While the game released to widespread critical acclaim, its odd cast of characters and low marketing hype did not translate to a commercial success. In fact, it released around the same time as Prince of Persia: The Sands of [...]