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Friday, Nov 20
British Government Agency To Run Xbox Live Recruitment Ads [News]
This morning, British publication The Guardian reports that Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) is going run ads in Xbox Live "including Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed, to attract quick-thinking 18- to 34-year-olds to its ranks."
Thursday, Nov 19
So, the Haystacks of Assassin's Creed II - Are They Any Bigger? [Ohay]
Doesn't look like Ubisoft learned their physics lesson. Matt M., who helped the Kotaku Bureau of Weights & Measures calculate the cushion Altair would need in reality, thinks the haystacks are bigger in ACII. They still look puny to me.
PlayStation Store Update: Adhoc It To Me [North America]
Games & Demos for PlayStation 3 Peggle ($9.99) PSone Classics - Resident Evil 2 ($5.99) PSone Classics - Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver ($5.99) Smash Cars demo Games & Demos for PSP Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines ($39.99) PSP minis - D-CUBE Planet ($3.99) PSP minis - Echoes ($2.99)
Tuesday, Nov 17
Frankenreview: Assassin's Creed II
Assassin's Creed II has a bit more to offer those already familiar with the high-concept intricacies of the original, where you played as a bold and highly serious young assassin named Altair living in the Holy Land during the Crusades. Although, really you were playing as Desmond Miles,...
Here's That Mario Mention in Assassin's Creed II
Earlier today, Stephen Totilo's review of Assassin's Creed II referenced the game's homage to Mario. Here's video of the third wall-breaking inside joke, which is so mainstream it's not inside. And it doesn't really break the third wall, either.
Xbox Going Down [Note]
Assassin's Creed II Review: A Season For Masterpieces What Left 4 Dead 2 Boycotters Are Playing The Sports Authority Gets Its Wii On Frankenreview: Left 4 Dead 2 Testing Ubisoft's "Frequent Flyer" Rewards Program With Assassin's Creed II
Testing Ubisoft's "Frequent Flyer" Rewards Program With Assassin's Creed II [Uplay]
Over the weekend, a dead option offered through my PlayStation 3 copy of Assassin's Creed II went live. "Uplay" now works, the latest attempt by a publisher to tie its games together. If nothing else, it improved my Assassin's experience.
Opinion: Assassin's Creed 2: A Season For Masterpieces
Assassin's Creed 2 was developed by Ubisoft Montreal (and affiliated studios) and published by Ubisoft for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on November 17. Retails for $59.99 USD. A PS3 copy of the game was given to us by the publisher for reviewing purposes. Completed the campaign, including o...
Monday, Nov 16
Reggie: Wii 2 Theories Miss Key Point [Wii]
During my recent interview with Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America's president, we got to talking about a so-called Wii HD by way of talking about his appearance last week at an event featuring presentations by top executives of gaming companies. Top men from Activision and Ubisoft s...
The Entire Live-Action Assassin's Creed II Movie [Clips]
Over the past few weeks, Ubisoft have been releasing episodes of their live-action Assassin's Creed flick, Lineage. Screw that. We don't have the patience for episodes. Which is why we're glad the whole thing is now available in one film.
Sunday, Nov 15
Week in Games: Out With a Blast [New Releases]
The final full week before Thanksgiving in the U.S. marks the final big week of releases in the fall sales window. This one sees Assassin's Creed II, Left 4 Dead 2, Tony Hawk Ride and New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Thursday (Nov. 19) Hidden Secrets: The Nightmare (PC)
Saturday, Nov 14
Jersey GameStops Break Street for Assassin's Creed II, L4D2 [Street Dates]
Three GameStops in Jersey City, N.J. put Assassin's Creed II and Left 4 Dead 2 on sale today, calling in customers to pick up their preorders. Clerks said corporate authorized the move, blamed on a rogue independent breaking street first.
Friday, Nov 13
Ubisoft: All Our Games Will Do This UPlay Thing [Uplay]
Ubisoft's freebie-dispensing UPlay community will launch alongside Assassin's Creed II, and ultimately will incorporate all games under the Ubisoft banner, the publisher's CEO said on Thursday. Guillemot: UPlay Community Features Will Help Ubisoft 'Get Closer To Our Customers' [...
Thursday, Nov 12
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Care for a Ubisoft fighting game or RPG? They're coming
Ubisoft chairman Yves Guillemot told a group of investors and industry executives in New York today that the publisher of Assassin's Creed is developing games in new genres for the company, including RPGs, sports, music, and fighting games.
Wednesday, Nov 11
Assassin's Creed II Ad: The Eyes Of Death [Clips]
This "Eyes" ad, created by advertising group Cutwater with help from Anonymous Content, shows off the eyes of death - the eyes of Ezio's victims - before shifting over to some gameplay footage for those unmoved by those icy orbs. The ad becomes a bit more chilling when you realize that there...
Tuesday, Nov 10
ESRB On Assassin's Creed II's "Seduction Mini-Game," "Strong Sexual Overtones" [Ubisoft]
Just when you think that Assassin's Creed II is going to feature throat-slitting violence and fountains of blood in a family friendly manner, Ubisoft crosses the line by putting "strong sexual overtones," as thoroughly described by the ESRB. Ack! My eyes!! Assassin's Creed II [ESRB]
Sunday, Nov 8
German Mag Claims Ubi Demanded Positive Review on Assassin's Creed II [Update]
Computer Bild Spiele of Germany has, on its December cover, a blurb touting an "Assassin's Creed 2 SKANDAL!" It alleges Ubisoft wanted a score of "very good" before it would turn over a review copy of the game. Ubisoft Demanding High Scores for Early Assassins Creed 2 Reviews? [wearethein...
Assassin's Creed Novel Coming Later This Month [Books]
The novel is titled "Assassin's Creed: Renaissance," and is written by Oliver Bowden. I couldn't find a book description on either Amazon or Tower Books, but Play.tm says it will be an expansion of Ezio's tale. Whether that means a prequel or continuance is anyone's guess. The book has a relea...
Saturday, Nov 7
Weekend Coupons: Prelude to a Black Friday [Dealtaku]
• One of Cheapy's eagle-eyed posters reminds that the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Limited Edition is not exclusive to GameStop, as it's been spotted for a $57 pre-order on Amazon, $50 if you pre-order the PC version. [Cheap Ass Gamer]
Wednesday, Nov 4
Ubisoft's First Half Sales Drop More Than 50% [Financials]
Despite the low numbers, Ubisoft remains optimistic. While the company's first half may have been weak, it's looking to make up for it with a lineup of big releases during the third and fourth quarter of the fiscal year. Assassin's Creed 2, James Cameron's Avatar, and Rabbids Go Home are all...
Tuesday, Nov 3
Assassin's Creed II Soundtrack On Sale This Month [Soundtrack]
Jesper Kyd's score for Assassin's Creed II brings players into the Italian Renaissance by providing a true sense of depth for the poignant moments, while also giving a jolt of adrenaline to the action-packed sequences. We are thrilled to have Jesper Kyd back with us in making Assassin's C...
Saturday, Oct 31
No Demo for Assassin's Creed II, Either [No Plans Watch]
Connected Consoles reports that, at the Eurogamer Expo, an Ubisoft rep told them straight up the game will not be getting a demo. Your only opportunity to try before you buy is if Ubi brings it to a public expo near you. No Demo for Assassin's Creed II [Connected Consoles via Game Stooge]
Wednesday, Oct 28
Drake's Voice Actor Says Jackman's the Man [Uncharted]
Those who follow me on Twitter know I've spent a ton of time in Borderlands lately, but I am also playing Uncharted 2 and for my money, North's work is the best of any big-budget game I've played. And this isn't his first rodeo (Prince of Persia, Assassin's Creed). North does have screen credit...
Tuesday, Oct 27
First Assassin's Creed Lineage Short Hits Internet [Clips]
This is the first in a series of short movies that are being developed by Hybride Technologies, the visual effects studio behind 300 and Sin City, which Ubisoft bought last year for just this sort of project.
Monday, Oct 26
Assassin's Creed II: More than 80,000 Spoken Lines [Assassin's Creed]
On Friday, Azaïzia Aymar, the Ubisoft community developer for Assassin's Creed II, tweeted this fun fact: "AC2 will feature 7 spoken languages for a total of 87,206 lines of recorded voice dialogue." 87,206 Lines of Dialogue in Assassin's Creed 2 [Hot Blooded Gaming]
Rumor: Leaked Assassin's Creed II Trophies/Achievements
If you do not want any part of your Assassin's Creed II experience, do not click through this post — then again, this list of PS3 Trophies and Xbox 360 Achievements is unconfirmed. So click away? Assassin's Creed 2 Achievements/Trophies possibly leaked [Dtoid]
Sunday, Oct 25
Avatar Wii Preview: Environmentalism Commando [Preview]
The build I saw was pretty early days, but Ubisoft says the game is on track to come out a couple of weeks before the film's release in December. Note: This image appears to be from either the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 version — but it shows off both the bird you'll be flying and the helicopter at w...
Wednesday, Oct 21
One Reason Why Hideo Kojima Put MGS: Peace Walker On The PSP [Konami]
Kojima isn't doing it for me or you, he's doing it for the kids. And the kids are alright. Elsewhere in the Famitsu piece, Kojima tells Pierre what games stand out in late 2009 (Modern Warfare 2, Uncharted 2 and Assassin's Creed II) as well as talking about Assassin's Creed II improvements. Pie...
Monday, Oct 19
A Fresh Look At Assassin's Creed: Lineage
Ubisoft is excited to share a new Assassin's Creed experience with the public. The Assassin's Creed Lineage film series is part of Ubisoft's ongoing efforts to reinforce its intellectual properties by bringing them to multiple entertainment mediums, providing gamers with a more imme...
Friday, Oct 16
Solution To Ubisoft Mystery Less Thrilling Than Surmised [Answers]
Prince of Persia may have been released in December of 2008, but it just qualifies for the December 2nd 2008 date of eligibility for this year's VGA. Games released through late November 2009 are eligible. The awards air on Spike on December 12.
Wednesday, Oct 14
Real-Life Assassin's Creed Weapons Seem Like A Good Idea [Ubisoft]
The agreement has given Atlanta Cutlery and Museum Replicas to make wristblades (aka the "Assassin Extension Knife"), throwing knives, swords, boots, belts, tunics and more, all based on the in-game items that Assassin's Creed Altair wears. For Altair's hangers-on, the Crusader Pri...
Tuesday, Oct 13
Assassin's Creed III? WWII? Sure, Why Not?
Oh, sure, this too is all theoretical stuff, in the event that Ubisoft should make an Assassin's Creed III—or 35 more of them—but Puel gives the impression it's not just an off the cuff idea. Assassin's Creed III could have WWII setting - Ubi [CVG]
Assassin's Creed III? WWII? Sure, Why Not? [Ubisoft]
While it sounds like the Ubisoft folks haven't gone beyond the "discussions" phase of Assassin's Creed III's settings, producer Sébastien Puel tells Xbox World 360 that anything is possible, even the heretofore untapped situations of World War II. And that the successor to Ezio and Alt...
Monday, Oct 12
The Bonus Round Talks Brutal Legend, Assassin's Creed II [Clips]
In the second portion of the newest Bonus Round discussion, Geoff Keighley, Michael Pachter, Tom Russo and I talk about two of this year's most anticipated games, Double Fine's Brutal Legend and Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed II. Bonus Round: Episode 309 - Part 2 [GameTrailers]
Thursday, Oct 8
Is Single-Player Gaming In Danger Of Extinction? [Feature]
That distraction was a common concern among PlayStation 3 owners when Naughty Dog and Sony lifted the veil off Uncharted 2: Among Thieves' multiplayer features. Fans lamented that co-op and deathmatch would ill-fit the game and, worse, could detract from the solo adventures of star Nat...
Friday, Oct 2
Assassin's Creed II Gets More Kristen Bell
Kristen Bell is a talented actress that brought the depth and emotion necessary for the mysterious role of Lucy for the first Assassin's Creed video game. She breathed life into her character in a way that deepened the gaming experience," said Patrice Desilets, creative director for Ass...
Wednesday, Sep 30
Hands On With Assassin's Creed II: Mario Kart and DiCaprio [Tgs09]
Assassin's Creed II seems to do a better job of blending together its elements then its predecessor did, and adds a healthy dose of the unexpected to cut through what could become another repetitive game. Desilets pointed out that missions in Assassin's Creed II aren't as succinct as they...
Tuesday, Sep 29
PC Sales Charts: Aion? Aion? [Sales Charts]
Steam Direct2Drive 1. Aion Collector's Edition 2. Aion 3. Fallen Earth 4. Neverwinter Nights 2 5. Assassin's Creed Director's Cut 6. Titan Quest Bundle 7. Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir 8. Champions Online 9. BioShock 10. Star Wars: KOTOR
Friday, Sep 25
Back to the Gallows with Assassin's Creed II [Tgs 09]
The Tokyo Game Show trailer for Assassin's Creed II divulges Ezio's motivation - namely revenge - in a nicely edited homage to the original Assassin's Creed trailer, before dissolving into an intense, bloody montage featuring some brief gameplay.
Hideo Kojima Talks Peace Walker And How You Can Help Him [Tgs09]
A Kojima mention of the next-gen platforms might stir memories of his other Metal Gear announcement of this year, the development for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 of Metal Gear Solid: Rising. While Kojima was happy to speak about Peace Walker, he chose to reveal little here at TGS about Ri...
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery DS Confirmed [Game Announce]
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery is a great way for fans to experience a new chapter of the Assassin's Creed II storyline," shared John Parkes, EMEA marketing director at Ubisoft. "We think Nintendo fans will be impressed with all the unique features in the game designed specifically for N...
Saturday, Sep 19
Kotaku Originals: Bundles of Joy [Original]
Elsewhere, Crecente reviewed Scribblenauts and WET; Totilo spent some quality time with Assassin's Creed 2's creative director, and everyone is gearing up for Tokyo Game Show. The week that was in Kotaku original programming: Stick Jockey: So I Went to a Fight, and a Video Game Broke Out ...
Friday, Sep 18
Petz Preview: There’s Some Strategy Here [Preview]
That's right: Petz was my devious strategy to get a good look at Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines. Was it worth it? Actually, yes – if I hadn't done it, I never would have discovered that there is in fact a lavender-colored PSP out there with a glittery finish.
Notebook Dump: Maximum Greg And Patrice, This Clip, And An Unseen Photo [Extras]
AC2's Short Scenes: Assassin's Creed II creative director Desilets and I spoke about a lot of things, including his series' cut-scenes. In the first game, the real-time cut-scenes permitted the player to move their hero Altair through the scene as they played. In the new game, however, th...
Thursday, Sep 17
Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines Opens Up Gameplay And Closes The Book On Altair [Impressions]
Ubisoft listened carefully to criticisms of Assassin's Creed to craft an improved outing for the sequel – but some of that feedback also made its way into Bloodlines on the Playstation Portable. Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines is out November 17, the same day as Assassin's Creed II.
Wednesday, Sep 16
Assassin’s Creed II Dev Diary III – Now With More Variety (And Gameplay)
Video Games | Assassin's Creed II | Dev Diaries Part III: All Roads Lead To... HD XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii The camera control from the first game, however, will stay the same – as will the dynamic cut scenes with a minor tweak. In the first game, Altair could pace while somebody was ta...
Tuesday, Sep 15
What Is Microsoft Bringing To Tokyo Game Show? [Tokyo Game Show 2009]
Halo 3: ODST (Demo, Trailer) Halo Legends (Trailer) Halo: Reach (Trailer) Crackdown 2 (Trailer) Borderlands (Trailer) FIFA 10 (Demo, Trailer) Pro Evo 2010 (Demo, Trailer) NeiR Gestalt (Demo, Trailer) BAYONETTA (Demo, Trailer) Assassin's Creed II (Demo, Trailer)
Monday, Sep 14
Can 'Patrice Mode' Solve Gaming's Back Problem? [Assassin's Creed 2]
See that Batman shot at the top of this post? I took it with my camera this morning. That's the view I get of Batman during most of my time playing the Dark Knight's new game, Batman Arkham Asylum. Patrice Desilets told me earlier this month during an interview at the Penny Arcade Expo, that he's...
Friday, Aug 21
Assassin's Creed II Kills Repetition With All-New "Secret Missions" [Gamescom]
Ubisoft's slow roll out of Assassin's Creed II information continued at Gamescom, with the game's creative director Patrice Desilets highlighting additional ways the sequel has improved. One major addition is a series of "secret missions" that feel Prince of Persia-esque.
Tuesday, Aug 4
What Are Assassin's Creed II's Exclusive Maps For? [UPDATE] [Ubisoft]
The newly announced Master Assassin's $80 version of the otherwise-$60 game will be exclusive to GameStop and offer Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 owners an 8.5" statue of protagonist Ezio, an art book, a behind-the-scenes DVD and a collectible tin.
Thursday, Jul 30
Assassin's Creed II More Vicious, Less Predictable Than Predecessor [Ubisoft]
This fall's Assassin's Creed hero isn't just a better killer than his predecessor. He lives in a world in which he can swim, the sun sets and thieves can become allies, the game's executive producer, Jade Raymond, showed Kotaku yesterday.
Thursday, Jul 16
PSP's Assassin's Creed Will Have Free Running, Open World and PS3 Connectivity [PSP]
As players unlock health and Hidden blade upgrades in Assassin's Creed 2 PS3, the same upgrades will be unlocked in Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines (PSP)," he said in the statement. "It also works the other way round: on the PS3 you will be able to access any Templar Coins and special weapons y...
Tuesday, Feb 24
Rumor: Assassin's Creed 2 Moves To Venice
A Kotaku reader writes us to say that he's seen a first glimpse of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed 2, his recounting of which is somewhat different from what we'd previously heard rumored about the sequel. We know the game is coming, but does James' description of the rumored Assassin's Creed f...
Rumor: Assassin's Creed 2 Moves To Venice [Ubisoft]
Reader James tells us that the focus testing he saw places the next Assassin's Creed in Venice, Italy, and that "disguises were also said to play a part in this game." The Carnival of Venice sure sounds like a good fit to us—plenty of undercover opportunities to stab portly bad guys in the nec...
LittleBigPlanet, Rock Band, Assassin's Creed Coming to PSP [Playstation Portable]
Hot from this week's annual Destination Playstation meeting comes news of LittleBigPlanet, Rock Band and Assassin's Creed for the Playstation Portable. All we know about Assassin's Creed for the PSP is that Ubisoft will debut an exclusive installment of the franchise later this year a...
Thursday, Mar 27
Jade? Jade?! No, No. What Is Patrice Working On?
While others focused on Ubisoft producer Jade Raymond before Assassin's Creed, we were always wonder what the game's Creative Director Patric Desilets was doing, how his beard was and when he was going to accept our friend requests. In a recent interview with game site Game Daily, Ubisof...
Friday, Nov 30
Assassin's Creed PS3 Patch Arrives [Patch Watch]
The patch that Ubisoft promised to deliver to PlayStation 3 owners of Assassin's Creed is due to be delivered over the course of a few days. Ubisoft's community manager posted on the company's official forums that "a corrective update has been developed and will be released worldwide on t...
Monday, Nov 26
Assassin's Creed PS3 Patch Due... Sometime [Playstation 3]
Following reports of random freezing and "white screens of death" in the PlayStation 3 version of Assassin's Creed, fingers pointed at the 2.00 firmware update as the culprit, Ubisoft writes that it's addressing the issue with a forthcoming patch. On the company's official Assassin's C...
Sunday, Nov 18
Assassin's Creed PS3 Crashing Is Firmware 2.0's Fault?
Last week we noted that PS3 versions of Assassin's Creed were having a multitude of problems, from small glitches to freezing the entire console. But there's hope! Steadfast gamers have found that by disabling the Information Board (that news ticker thing we got the the last update) most...
Friday, Nov 2
BlackSite Goes Gold For 360, PC [BlackSite: Area 51]
Midway's first person shooter with nods to its arcade heritage BlackSite: Area 51 has finally gone gold. Well, the Xbox 360 and PC versions did. The PlayStation 3 version follows the current Midway release schedule formula, giving owners of Sony's console ample opportunity to weigh the r...
Thursday, Nov 1
Assassin's Creed Short Film Winner
Greg Reid claims his grand prize of $10,000, an Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, an Xbox 360 version of Assassin's Creed and inclusion of his short film inside the Limited Edition version of the
Tuesday, Oct 23
Jade Smells Pretty At London Games Fest [Assassin's Creed]
Visitors to the London Games Festival this weekend will get a rare opportunity to get close enough to Ubisoft's Jade Raymond to bathe in the warm, flowery scent she leaves in her wake everywhere she goes. She'll be making an appearance at the flagship HMV store on Oxford Street on Saturday a...
Tuesday, Oct 16
Opinion: Soundtracks: Assassin's Creed Score Is BAFTAstic
In 2006, Assassin's Creed received the Game Critics Award: Best of E3 2006 for "Best Action-Adventure Game" and swept the "Best PS3 Game" category across numerous video game websites.* 1UP "Best PS3 Game," GameSpot "Best PLAYSTATION 3 Editors' Choice Winner," GameSpy "Best of E3 PS3 Ga...
Thursday, Oct 11
Nintendo's Holiday Release List Includes DS Assassin's Creed [Confirmed]
Sure Super Smash Bros Brawl has been pushed back into 2008, but there's still going to be a ton of games to choose from for the Wii and DS. Check out the full list of release titles on the jump and keep an eye of for Link's Crossbow Training on the Wii and Assassin's Creed on the DS to name a few. "Beca...
Thursday, Oct 4
Jade Raymond Squashes Dreams For Assassin's Creed Demo [Tear]
Bad news, readers: there will no demo for Assassin's Creed. From Ms. Raymond herself:No, we're not making a demo. This game is more like a sandbox style game where there's a lot of things, so it's not a linear mission where you can say, OK, we're making a demo and we're giving you this mission...the...
Friday, Jul 20
Shigeru Gets His Assassins Creed Game On
This tiny gallery shows Miyamoto's visit to the Ubisoft suite where he checked out Haze, Assassin's Creed (Yes, that's Jade there doing the demo. I bet she remembered his name) and other games. Oh, and that's him shaking hands with Ubi pres Yves Guillemot. Hit the jump for Epileptic Game's fa...
Tuesday, Jun 26
Assassin's Creed Short Film Contest
The Assassin's Creed franchise has captured the attention and imagination of video game audiences worldwide and the Assassin's Creed short film contest is an opportunity for fans and others to explore the mysteries and depth of the Assassin's Creed story, providing their own interpr...
