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Apple Expanding In-House iPhone/iPod Touch Game Development?

19 Nov 2009 10:39:20 PST

Written by Brian Warmoth
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...

Original story at MTV Multiplayer .

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Article: Face-Off: Assassin's Creed II

19 Nov 2009 06:00:00 PST

This is the game I've been waiting for. While the original Assassin's Creed may have been short on variety, there's no denying the quality of the visuals and the immense possibilities of the openworld sandbox it presented to us. On Xbox 360, at least, it was a technological marvel that laid t...

Original story at Eurogamer .

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Assassin's Creed II - Review

18 Nov 2009 14:22:00 PST

One of my biggest disappointments in video game history was when Ubisoft released the first Assassinâ€™s Creed on Xbox 360; that game could have been the epic title gamers were waiting for. Unfortunately it was plagued by a number of unforgivable issues, including repetitive gameplay,...

Original story at Planet Xbox 360 .

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Review: Assassin’s Creed II Is the Ultimate Killer App

17 Nov 2009 09:00:54 PST

Written by Chris Kohler
That’s the promise of Assassin’s Creed, a promise the original 2007 game failed to keep in nearly every way. Every element of the presentation in Assassin’s Creed II drew me further and further into the fantasy. 60, Ubisoft See Also:

Original story at Wired .

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'Assassin's Creed 2' Review - Once More For Good Measure

17 Nov 2009 09:00:46 PST

Written by Adam Rosenberg
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...

Original story at MTV Multiplayer .

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Review: Assassin's Creed II

17 Nov 2009 09:00:00 PST

Nothing is true," said Al Mualim. "Everything is permitted." The point of Assassin's Creed - apart from establishing a hugely successful new IP for Ubisoft - was to avoid taking the old man's words literally, and to begin with you may wish you'd done the same with the pre-release hype for the...

Original story at Eurogamer .

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Ubisoft news and blogs - November 20, 2009

20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Ubisoft news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Ubisoft Not Bringing No More Heroes To North American 360/PS3s -- by tiny dancer from GayGamer.net
• Taking Revenge on Dangerous Plants in Ubisoft’s Avatar -- by Daniel Feit from Wired: Game|Life
• News: RUSE VIP beta starts end of November -- from Eurogamer
• Ubisoft Unveils Uplay Beta Interface in Assassin's Creed II -- from Planet Xbox 360
• Ubisoft Launches Uplay Service with Assassin's Creed II -- from Games News - TeamXbox
• Assassin’s Creed II Review: A New Life, A New Creed, A New Beginning -- by Usman Ihtsham from WhatIfGaming
• News: Ubi talks up Splinter Cell in-game ads -- from Eurogamer
• Avatar: The Game Trailer Sidesteps Uncanny Valley -- by Gus Mastrapa from Wired: Game|Life
• Project Natal Launching Next November, Starting At $50? -- by Brian Warmoth from MTV Multiplayer
• Rumor: Project Natal Launching With 14 Game Lineup Next November -- by NaviFairy from GayGamer.net

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News: Natal will cost under £50, says report

11 Nov 2009 03:10:00 PST

The report says 14 games will go on sale alongside the new tech and points out that Activision, Bethesda, Capcom, Disney, EA, Konami, MTV, Namco Bandai, SEGA, Square Enix, THQ and Ubisoft have all signed up to produce Project Natal games. A large proportion of the early titles are expected...

Original story at Eurogamer .

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Rumor: Ubisoft Requiring High Scores For Early Copies Of Assassin's Creed 2?

08 Nov 2009 12:45:01 PST

Written by Dawdle
German game magazine Computer Bild Spiele is reporting that, in order to get a review copy of Assassin's Creed II in time for publication in the most recent issue, Ubisoft had some specific criteria. From a web preview of the article (translation by WeAreTheInternetz):

Original story at GayGamer.net .

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Call Of Juarez: Bound In Blood Patch Fixes PS3 Load Times, Multiplayer

27 Oct 2009 23:27:46 PDT

Today Ubisoft released a new patch for the Xbox 360 and PS3 editions of Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood. It cuts down on the checkpoint loading time for the PS3 version and makes a number of fixes to the game's multiplayer.

Original story at Cinema Blend .

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Assassin's Creed II Dev Doc: The Clothes Make The Man

23 Oct 2009 09:41:21 PDT

Ubisoft released yet another developer documentary for the upcoming Assassin's Creed II. It features a look at the progressive elements in the game, which mainly consists of Ezio and the 30 or so years that players will experience in the game.

Original story at Cinema Blend .

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Video: Assassin's Creed Lineage

20 Oct 2009 09:55:19 PDT

Written by PixelPoet
It's good to see game companies using creative and artistic methods of getting more story out there for players. Even if the films don't end up being "A" quality, it's still something that Ubisoft is putting out for fans to try and help create a lusher Assassin's Creed universe and richer ga...

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Ubisoft Team "Discussing" A Female Assassin's Creed

14 Oct 2009 13:17:32 PDT

Written by faePuck
In a recent interview with UK mag XBox World 360, producer Sébastien Puel has admitted under questioning that they're considering at least two things for the future of the Assassin's Creed franchise: a game whose backdrop is the turmoil of Allied Europe during World War II, and a female p...

Original story at GayGamer.net .

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Opinion: Hands On: Red Steel, Rabbids, and Other Ubisoft Delights

10 Jun 2009 17:00:00 PDT

Written by Chris Kohler
Red Steel 2 Ubisoft lucked out with this Nintendo DS open-world Grand Theft Auto clone — Nintendo thought it was so good that it featured it during its E3 press briefing, even as it totally ignored many of its own DS titles. James Cameron’s Avatar Assassin’s Creed II

Original story at Wired .

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News: Far Cry 2 patch tackles save corruption

12 May 2009 01:35:00 PDT

For anyone in that position, the news that the latest patch will "reduce significantly the probability of having a corrupted save-game" is likely to go down well. Developer Ubisoft Montreal expanded on this in the patch notes and said it apologised wholeheartedly:

Original story at Eurogamer .

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Patch: World in Conflict: Soviet Assault Released

12 Mar 2009 12:41:59 PDT

Written by James Fudge
Ubisoft’s World in Conflict: Soviet Assault for PC is now available at retail and at select digital download content providers. The retail version of this add-on for the popular strategy game will include the entire original World in Conflict title, as well as the Soviet Assault add-on a...

Original story at Crispy Gamer .

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How To: Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. Demo(PC) - Tutorial Gameplay

04 Mar 2009 11:37:27 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (StraticBlaze)
The PC demo of the game Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. Author: StraticBlaze Keywords: Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X Demo Pc Ubisoft Games for Windows Air Combat Fighter Jet Machinima Europe Africa Action End War Added: March 4, 2009

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How To: Prince of Persia Rival Swords WII Tutorial

28 Feb 2009 10:49:31 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (tomicek09)
Prince of Persia Rival Swords Tutorial WII Author: tomicek09 Keywords: Prince of Persia WII Tutorial Ubisoft Rival Swords Added: February 28, 2009

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Opinion: 5 Things I Want From Assassin's Creed 2

25 Jan 2009 03:19:11 PST

Written by Chris Kohler
It was clear from the cryptic cliffhanger ending of Assassin's Creed that a sequel was coming, and Ubisoft made it official Thursday with the release of its financial outlook for the 2009-10 fiscal year. Assassin's Creed 2 is on the... Image courtesy Ubisoft

Original story at Wired News .

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How To: Re: Prince of Persia Walkthru - pt.2: "The Alchemist"

31 Dec 2008 02:45:16 PST

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Video Cam Direct Upload Author: mrweeder1 Keywords: walkthru prince of persia machinima gameplay animation tutorial Ubisoft exclusive xbox 360 walkthrough Valve Boss Alchemist Added: December 31, 2008

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How To: Prince of Persia

09 Dec 2008 11:25:58 PST

NY - Dec 9, 2008 Costumes: Learn how to play through the game using outfits of other Ubisoft heroes. New to MyCheats? Register an account (it's free! ...

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Far Cry 2 PC Patch Coming Next Week

03 Dec 2008 10:55:05 PST

Written by MIG-31
A patch for the PC version of Ubisoft Montreal's Far Cry 2 will arrive next week, according to publisher Ubisoft, though exact details on its contents are not known. Source: Shacknews A patch for the PC version of Ubisoft Montreal's Far Cry 2 will arrive next week, according to publisher Ub...

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Review - Far Cry 2 (Single Player)

26 Nov 2008 00:03:35 PST

Written by LinuxGuru
Ubisoft is at it again, filling the gaps between your Rainbow Sixes and Ghost Recons and Splinter Cells with the long-awaited sequel to critically-acclaimed shooter Far Cry. Let’s just get the graphics out of the way first, as much talk of this game before its release was because of the new...

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Podcast: Gaming Innovation

12 Mar 2008 07:46:59 PDT

Laurent Detoc, Ubisoft North America's president, talks about how the company's surging profits have been driven by innovation and cross-genre experimentation embracing casual games and younger audiences

Original story at BusinessWeek .

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Podcast: Episode #65 - Atari, Ubisoft & Sega Interviews

16 Aug 2006 02:07:29 PDT

Written by tips@gamertagradio.com
GTR continue's with our coverage from Microsoft Games Unwrapped (NYC). This weeks show we have 3 big interviews! We start with Atari interview. They break down the new car racing game Test Drive Unlimited for the Xbox 360. If you played the demo from E3 then check out this interview a get ready...

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Podcast: The HotSpot 4/18/06

18 Apr 2006 03:00:00 PDT

Written by support@gamespot.com
This week's major stories include Guitar Hero 2, Xbox 360 games at Burger King, and Starforce getting jilted by Ubisoft. We also cover tons of e-mails and phone calls in another hour-long edition of The HotSpot!

Original story at GameSpot .

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