Tag Archives: Ubisoft

Gavin Mannion

Life under the black flag–Assassin’s Creed 4

May 16, 2013 at 3:30 pm | 12 Comments

The video’s and news about Assassin’s Creed 4 just keeps on coming and it’s becoming very obvious that this title is a seriously big deal for Ubisoft this year.


Geoffrey Tim

Ubisoft puts Désilets’ game on hold

May 16, 2013 at 2:30 pm | 9 Comments

The drama between Ubisoft and former, former employee and Assassin’s Creed Creator Patrice Desilets is really starting to sound like it was crafted by soap opera writers. You may recall that Désilets was recently fired from Ubisoft (after having been acquired by Ubisoft, after leaving Ubisoft for THQ). Ubisoft has now put the game he’s been working on for the last few years on hold.


Gavin Mannion

The golden age of piracy, new Assassin’s Creed trailer

May 14, 2013 at 10:30 am | 10 Comments

Trying to think of an intro to this brand new Assassin’s Creed 4 trailer and my mind got stuck on the fact that Ubisoft are soon going to be complaining about pirates stealing their title, a title that glorifies the life of pirates and all that they stood for.


Geoffrey Tim

Watch some Watch Dogs

May 13, 2013 at 7:45 am | 50 Comments

Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs caused quite a stir at E3 last year; as pretty much the only really new, original IP shown at that event (Remember Me was shown off at Gamescom), it captured gamers’ intrigue. An open world game based around information, it seems like a smarter sort of GTA. Here’s a good look at some gameplay from OPM. It’s running on a PC that’s supposed to be quite similar to the PS4’s specs – but played using an Xbox 360 controller. It’s for everyone!


Geoffrey Tim

This is Assassin’s Creed 4 on the PS4 – I’m not impressed

May 10, 2013 at 11:15 am | 31 Comments

Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed 4 is not only coming to current systems, it’s also headed to the PlayStation 4 once that console becomes available. Ubisoft seems to have a bit of hard-on for the system’s capabilities, which they expound upon in this developer video. In between the the French accents and all the beard, you can see some footage of Black Flag running on the PlayStation 4.


Geoffrey Tim

Next-gen graphics will blow minds

May 9, 2013 at 1:30 pm | 23 Comments

We’ve seen a small glimpse of what the next-gen consoles will be offering, thanks to Sony’s Playstation 4 blowout; and we’ll soon be getting a taste of what Microsoft’s console will offer when they finally show it off later this month. And while pretty graphics aren’t the only thing that’ll sell the next generation, they will “blow your mind,” says Ubisoft.


Geoffrey Tim

Assassin’s Creed designer leaves Ubisoft. Again.

May 8, 2013 at 12:00 pm | 14 Comments

I giggled at the implicit irony when Patrice Désilets, the chap who designed the first two Assassin’s Creed games, left Ubisoft for THQ, only to have he and his team acquired by Ubisoft after THQ’s meltdown. I’m not sure if I should be giggling a second time – because he’s now left Ubisoft. Again.


Gavin Mannion

Sony’s E3 conference will be on the same day as Microsoft

May 3, 2013 at 7:45 am | 47 Comments

Want to know what the most important day is in June for gaming? There are a few contenders for the crown what with E3 happening but there is one day that stands above all others. The 10th of June.


Darryn Bonthuys

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Review

April 30, 2013 at 6:00 pm | 39 Comments

On the surface, Blood Dragon should have been an impossible game reserved for the fevered minds of dedicated modders. It’s ludicrous, brash, unrelenting and unapologetic in its approach to crafting a standalone adventure that pays tribute to the B-grade films of yesteryear. It’s also the most fun that I’ve had all month.


Zoe Hawkins

Watch Dogs – dates and editions?

April 29, 2013 at 1:30 pm | 32 Comments

One of Ubisoft's big titles this year will be Watch Dogs, with a rumoured release date of 21 November 2013. News is now coming out that there will be two special editions for this game (yes, I know the link is in Dutch, but it's close enough to Afrikaans so you can deal).


Abigail Holden

Preview: Might and Magic Heroes VI – Shades of Darkness

April 29, 2013 at 12:30 pm | 14 Comments

Heroes of Might and Magic VI fans will soon be treated to a new standalone ‘extension’ to the game, entitled Shades of Darkness. We got our hands on some preview code which had a couple of maps for us to check out. Here’s a taste of what’s coming.


Geoffrey Tim

Rayman Legends is coming on August 30

April 25, 2013 at 3:00 pm | 7 Comments

Rayman Legends, the game that was supposed to be one of the brightest exclusive gems in the Wii u’s launch line-up was, mere days before launch, delayed to make it a multiplatform game. That pissed off a lot of Nintendo fans – but if it means more people get to experience its wonders, I’m ok with that.


Geoffrey Tim

Splinter Cell: Blacklist is being dumbed down

April 24, 2013 at 9:45 am | 40 Comments

The last Splinter Cell game, Conviction, already moved away from the pure stealth focus of the series, turning protagonist Sam Fisher in to your standard action hero. Apparently that wasn’t enough, and the series is set for even more simplification -  because stealth, says Ubisoft’s Jade Raymond, is hard. In fact, the challenge of sneaking is what’s holding the series back.


Gavin Mannion

Splinter Cell Blacklist Wii-U Trailer

April 23, 2013 at 10:30 am | 5 Comments

Ubisoft have released a new Splinter Cell Blacklist trailer that specifically showcases the advantages and features of the Nintendo Wii-U version over the others. It’s nice to see a developer specifically targeting the strengths of the new Nintendo console.


Gavin Mannion

Rayman Legends’ Delay is good for gamers

April 11, 2013 at 1:00 pm | 8 Comments

Back in early February we were told that Rayman Legends for the Wii-U was being delayed as the title went multi-platform and the fans vented with the most amazing amount of vitriol. However according to the creator of Rayman, Michel Ancel, this delay isn’t all bad.

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