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Thursday, Nov 19
Apple Expanding In-House iPhone/iPod Touch Game Development?
The company wants a capable software engineer with "3-4 years of video game development experience" and who has "shipped at least one AAA title," according to the listing on Jobs.Apple.com. Are you surprised to hear Apple is recruiting new game development talent? Do you think they should...
Tuesday, Nov 17
'Assassin's Creed 2' Review - Once More For Good Measure
When Ubisoft dropped "Assassin's Creed" in late 2007, people were confused. On the one hand, here was this stunningly gorgeous open world with nooks and crannies galore, a cast of thousands and simple controls that made both exploration and combat a joy to experience. On the other hand, yo...
Wednesday, Nov 11
Project Natal Launching Next November, Starting At $50?
Right now, Activision, Bethesda, Capcom, Disney, EA, Konami, MTV, Namco Bandai, Sega, Square Enix, THQ and Ubisoft have all committed to developing for Natal. Epic Games has gone as far as to say it wants Natal support for "any future Xbox games" it makes.
Monday, Nov 2
'Assassin's Creed 2' Not Getting Demo
The decision not release a demo was confirmed by an Ubisoft representative at the Eurogamer Expo, according to Connected Consoles. Do you think Ubisoft is making a mistake by not releasing an advance "Assassin's Creed 2" demo? How much more likely are you to buy a game if you've played a dem...
Wednesday, Oct 7
Ubisoft Acquires Developer Of 'Trackmania'
Ubisoft announced its strategic acquisition of a the Paris-based developer Nadeo today along with the studio's multiplayer franchise "TrackMania." Claiming 700,000 unique players per month and 10 million registered user for the racing game, Nadeo was established in 2000 and brings...
Friday, Oct 2
'Avatar' Story Designer Gives Info On Game
Not viewable by users logging in from Canada or the U.K.) Kevin Shortt (that's two T's for the price of one!) wrote the script for "Avatar: The Game." While set in the same universe as James Cameron's flick, the game is actually a prequel, featuring a totally different hero and storyline. In a tr...
Kristen Bell Featured In 'Assassin's Creed 2'
Kristen Bell played a techie in the first "Assassin's Creed," operating the machine that would allow Desmond to travel back into his DNA memory and experience the life of an assassin in the Middle Ages. And guess what? She's back! Bell will once again take on the role of Lucy, whose part with...
Thursday, Oct 1
Ubisoft Job Posts Hint At New Wii And 360 Projects in Quebec
Ubisoft Quebec is currently looking for a Technical 3D Animator to help us develop a brand new epic combat game on the Nintendo Wii," according to a posting on Gamasutra. That may or may not be a version of a similar game named in another post. via GameSpot & superannuation]
Tuesday, Sep 29
Exclusive Video: 'Assassins Creed 2' Behind The Scenes - Ezio Does A Cartwheel!
Not viewable by users logging in from Canada or the U.K.) Last week I trekked up to Ubisoft Montreal to get a studio tour and check out the progress being made on "Assassin's Creed 2" and "Avatar." The above video was taken in Ubisoft's motion capture studios and features Shawn, a mo cap actor wh...
Friday, Sep 25
New 'Assassin's Creed 2' Game For DS, Delay For PC Release
Assassin's Creed" fans have some good news and bad news to chew on this week, as Ubisoft announced a new "Assassin's Creed 2" spin-off for the Nintendo DS, but also revealed that the "AC2" release date for PC has been postponed. The DSi camera-ready "Assassin's Creed 2: Discovery" has alre...
Monday, Jun 1
E3 2009 – Ubisoft: The Highlights
The HD ready consoles had a pretty anemic showing. The exact same demo of “Splinter Cell: Conviction” shown at Microsoft’s press conference reappeared here. The much anticipated “Assassin’s Creed 2” was, sadly, only shown in trailer form. The trailer, though, is pretty dang sweet. Ubisof...
Thursday, Apr 16
‘Assassin’s Creed 2′ Officially Announced
Today Ubisoft officially announced that “Assassin’s Creed 2” for all current-generation platforms is slated for a Holiday 2009 release. UBISOFT® UNVEILS ASSASSIN’S CREED® II Additional details on Assassin’s Creed II are revealed in the May issue of Game Informer.
Wednesday, Mar 4
Ubisoft’s Must-Do List For ‘Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X.’
The year is 2012. You’re a pilot who must defend the country from a powerful private military force attacking the United States with advanced jet fighters. What do you do? The developers from Ubisoft Romania gave us their “must-do” list of things that players should try when they’re engagi...
Friday, Dec 19
2008 Market Winners Nintendo and Activision Crushed In Quality By EA and Sony, According To Metacritic
How did some of five the biggest game makers – Activision, Ubisoft, Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft — fare amongst critics? Here are their 2008 games that scored above 80: Ubisoft [5 Games] Prince of Persia — 86 (PS3), 83 (360), 86 (PC) Rainbow Six Vegas 2 — 81 (PS3), 82 (360), 78 (PC)
