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News: Ubi game sales down by more than half
Original at Eurogamer
• Thu, Nov 5
But everything's going to be all right, according to CEO Yves Guillemot. The company should still hit €1 billion sales for the full year as the next six months are set to be "significantly more favourable, with a strong return to growth and profitability".
News: SC: Conviction has USB card drive
Original at Eurogamer
• Wed, Nov 4
Ubisoft spills Collector's Edition contents. Ubisoft has whipped the wrappers off the Collector's Edition of Splinter Cell: Conviction, due February on PC and Xbox 360.
Assassin’s Creed 2: No Demo, No Problem
Original at Ripten Video Game
• Tue, Nov 3
By Chad Lakkis Like the original, Assassin’s Creed 2 will not have a demo. This report comes direct from a Ubisoft representative on the floor of the Eurogamer Expo, and while gamers may not be too happy with it, at least one analyst predicts that Ubisoft’s sequel will still outsell the overachieving ori...
'Assassin's Creed 2' Not Getting Demo
Original at MTV Multiplayer
• Mon, Nov 2
By Brian Warmoth 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...
News: No Assassin's Creed II demo
Original at Eurogamer
• Mon, Nov 2
Ubisoft has explained that there will be no demo offered for Assassin's Creed II. That's according to Connected Consoles (via VG247), which heard the news from a Ubisoft representative at the Eurogamer Expo 2009. We're double-checking with the publisher this morning.
Call Of Juarez: Bound In Blood Patch Fixes PS3 Load Times, Multiplayer
Original at Cinema Blend
• Tue, Oct 27
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.
Assassin’s Creed Lineage short movie released
Original at DigitalBattle
• Mon, Oct 26
Ubisoft released the first installment of Assassin's Creed Linegae, a short film series created by Hybride Technologies, the visual effects studio which worked on 300 and Sin City, and which was acquired by Ubisoft last year.
Assassin's Creed II Dev Doc: The Clothes Make The Man
Original at Cinema Blend
• Fri, Oct 23
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.
Video: Assassin's Creed LineageOriginal at GayGamer.net
• Tue, Oct 20
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...
Ubisoft Team "Discussing" A Female Assassin's Creed
Original at GayGamer.net
• Wed, Oct 14
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...
TGS 2009: Splinter Cell Conviction Release Date Announced
Original at Cinema Blend
• Wed, Sep 23
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Ubisoft decided to share one valuable piece of information with gamers at this year's Tokyo Game Show: the release date for Splinter Cell Conviction. It's set to arrive on the Xbox 360 and PC on February 23rd, 2010.
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Patch: New Planes for Tom Clancy's HAWX Fly onto Xbox 360, PS3
Original at DailyGame
• Fri, Jun 12
Ubisoft has released 16 new planes for Tom Clancy's HAWX, with the digital warbirds now available for PS3 and Xbox 360 via the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace, respectively. The 16 planes cost $9.99 (800 Microsoft Points), ...
Assassin’s Creed 2 Dynamic New Screenshots
Original at Cinema Blend
• Thu, Jun 11
Ubisoft released some exclusive new screenshots of Ezio Auditore Di Firenzes in action, and those action screenshots are really dynamic. I don’t think I need to further inform anyone that we actually have the screenshots up for you here at Blend Games.
Opinion: Hands On: Red Steel, Rabbids, and Other Ubisoft Delights
Original at Wired
• Wed, Jun 10
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
E3 Day One Reactions: Cameras Are the New Waggle
Original at Wired
• Mon, Jun 1
By Chris Kohler At Ubisoft, it was also a day of shoring up all the previously-announced games like Assassin’s Creed II, Splinter Cell, Red Steel 2, etc. There was also a lot of attention paid to Wii — besides the aforementioned fitness game and Motion Plus-enabled sword slasher, a new exclusive soccer ga...
Today's FarCry 2 patch detailed
Original at CVG Online
• Tue, May 12
Ubisoft has detailed the long list of changes made to FarCry 2 on 360 via a fairly hefty patch today. Most notable is the fixing of an issue surrounding saved games becoming corrupted, although if you've already encountered the problem you won't be ...
News: Far Cry 2 patch tackles save corruption
Original at Eurogamer
• Tue, May 12
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:
Tom Clancy's HAWX Review
Original at DailyGame
• Sun, May 10
Ubisoft has tinkered with voice commands for quite some time -- since the original Xbox, in fact -- but it doesn't work nearly as well in HAWX and feels like something the company thought they should add because EndWar had it, not because it really ...
Opinion: Assassin's Creed out on iPhone
Original at CVG Online
• Fri, Apr 24
Ubisoft and Gameloft have just released the iPhone version of Assassin's Creed, which is now available for purchase on the Apple App Store. The iPhone version's based on DS prequel Altair's Chronicles, featuring 3D acrobatics, upradable weapons and ... Assassin's Creed iPhone Review IGN
Tom Clancy's Endwar gets patched
Original at Gameplanet
• Thu, Mar 19
New Zealand by Jon Valjean Ubisoft have released the first patch for the PC version of Tom Clancy's EndWar, updating this title to 1.01. Changelog is as follows; Fixed performance drop that comes after playing 5-6 matches online. Resolved issue of game crashing ...
Patch: World in Conflict: Soviet Assault Released
Original at Crispy Gamer
• Thu, Mar 12
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...
Patch: Prince of Persia DLC Now Available
Original at GamersDailyNews
• Fri, Mar 6
Ubisoft has released the first DLC, (I say first as I am assuming that others will follow) yesterday. Prince of Persia: Epilogue is a Xbox 360 exclusive available on Xbox Live for download. The price for the DLC is right up my alley...Free! ... New Content for Prince of Persia 411mania.com
How To: Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. Demo(PC) - Tutorial GameplayOriginal at YouTube
• Wed, Mar 4
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
How To: Prince of Persia Rival Swords WII TutorialOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Feb 28
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
Opinion: 5 Things I Want From Assassin's Creed 2
Original at Wired News
• Sun, Jan 25
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
Opinion: 5 Things I Want From Assassin's Creed 2
Original at Game
• Fri, Jan 23
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
Patch: Shaun White Snowboarding Gets More Content
Original at TeamXbox
• Thu, Jan 15
Yesterday, we told you about the release of the "Freebie Pack" for Shaun White Snowboarding. A few hours later, Ubisoft let us know it released a second ... New Shaun White Snowboarding DLC Available Now For Xbox 360 and ... Gameinfowire.com Shaun White Snowboarding gets add-on pack Fudzilla
How to make My version of the Assassin's Creed Hidden bladeOriginal at YouTube
• Wed, Dec 31
By rss@youtube.com (cab767) How to make an asssassin hidden blade Author: cab767 Keywords: Assassin's Creed hidden blade Ubisoft numa numa Tutorial How to Added: December 31, 2008
How To: Re: Prince of Persia Walkthru - pt.2: "The Alchemist"Original at YouTube
• Wed, Dec 31
By rss@youtube.com (mrweeder1) 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
How To: Prince of Persia
Original at 1UP.com
• Tue, Dec 9
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! ...
Far Cry 2 PC Patch Coming Next Week
Original at DriverHeaven.net
• Wed, Dec 3
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...
Review - Far Cry 2 (Single Player)
Original at sev1512 (WordPress)
• Wed, Nov 26
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...
Rayman Raving Rabbids Join Forces With Capri Sun To Bravely Co-Market [Only Ubisoft]
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Nov 17
By Michael McWhertor C) 2008 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Rayman, Rayman Raving Rabbids, the character of Rayman, Ubisoft, Ubi.com, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Wii and the Wii logo are trademarks of Nintendo. (C) 2006 Nintendo.
Far Cry 2 Review: Cabeza de Vaca Has Nothing On This
Original at WhatIfGaming
• Sat, Nov 8
By David Jeffers Far Cry 2 is here with a new look and case of malaria cured for and developed by Ubisoft Montreal. For fans expecting to get the same experience as the first game: better think again. Jack Carver and his guns of steel are missing. There are no feral powers or mutagens, or trigens. Instead, you’re [......
Far Cry 2 Version 1.01 Patch Out Now
Original at Shacknews
• Wed, Nov 5
The first Far Cry 2 patch has been released by Ubisoft, updating the recently released shooter from Ubisoft Montreal to version 1.01. A 42MB update, the patch offers multiplayer, singleplayer and map editor bug fixes. Multiplayer Improved match start conditions. Ranked games can now also...
Review: Far Cry 2 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
Original at Loot Ninja
• Tue, Nov 4
By BJ Schwinghammer Publisher: Ubisoft Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Release Date: Oct. 21st, 2008 I SWEAR TO CHRIST IF I HIT ONE MORE FRIGGIN’ ROCK….. I’ve always been a fan of the Far Cry series. The first one was gorgeous and engaging. Instincts had a great feral ability setup and a great cover system. And Predator...
Ubisoft® Gives ’Tweens Ener-G™
Original at TechWhack
• Tue, Jul 15
By Satan © 2008 Ubisoft Entertainment. All rights reserved. Ubisoft, Ubi.com, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. Ener-G Dance Squad and Ener-G Horse Riders developed by Lexis Numerique. Ener-G Gym Rocket developed by 1st Playable Produc...
Today in Joystiq: June 19, 2008Original at Joystiq
• Thu, Jun 19
By Ross Miller Ubisoft needs help picking Prince of Persia achievements LucasArts confirms Star Wars: The Clone Wars games for DS, Wii Square Enix: Final Fantasy Versus XIII not on hold GDAA mate, Aussie developer group chief quitting Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway deploys August 26
Today in Joystiq: June 5, 2008
Original at Joystiq
• Thu, Jun 5
By Ross Miller It's too hard to find stuff on XBLA, says Microsoft Ubisoft to develop games for iPhone, iPod Touch Nielsen: Wii usage is second to Xbox 360 The Sims 2 Apartment games coming to PC, DS in August Disney's games and internet divisions merging
Today in Joystiq: March 25, 2008
Original at Joystiq
• Tue, Mar 25
By Ross Miller WiiWare Japanese launch info round-up Wonder Boy, Fantasy Zone coming to North American VC We'd buy that for a dollar: 50 Cent sequel in latest EGM Ubisoft shares boosted by 'Tom Clancy' purchase Raiden Fighters Aces demo on Japanese Xbox Live
Review: Rainbow Six Vegas 2 for Xbox 360
Original at Geek.com
• Tue, Mar 25
By James Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is–as the name implies–the high-powered follow-up to Rainbow Six Vegas. As with most Tom Clancy-licensed titles, Ubisoft stacked the deck, crafting a thoroughly realistic and punishingly difficult tactical shooter. Read on to find out whether RSV2 once again hit a s...
Ubisoft buys the Tom Clancy name rights
Original at Geek.com
• Sun, Mar 23
By Matthew With the Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon, and Splinter Cell series all carrying the Tom Clancy name, you can see how important it is to developer/publisher Ubisoft. Therefore, in a bid to secure its continued use, and to save a bit of money, the company acquired the intellectual property rights t...
Podcast: Gaming Innovation
Original at BusinessWeek
• Wed, Mar 12
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
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 Patches Released
Original at Shacknews
• Wed, Jul 18
Hot on the heels of the release of the game, Ubisoft has issued the first patches for the PC version of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2. At FileShack you can find a 1.00 to 1.02 update and a 1.01 to 1.02 one. The patches offers interface tweaks, and a number of single- and multi-play...
Opinion: Jade Raymond on games as art: it's getting there
Original at Qj.net
• Thu, Jun 14
By Ceasar S. EuroGamer had a brief sit down with Ubisoft Montreal's Jade Raymond to talk about the subtle clues hidden in the recently released Assassin's Creed (for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360) trailer, only to find out that Ubisoft is still staying as secretive as ever. Even though they have cl...
Jade Raymond talks about Assassin's Creed Part 2
Original at Qj.net
• Thu, May 24
By Ryan A. It was just yesterday when we shared with you a video interview of Ubisoft Montreal Producer Jade Raymond in relation to video game Assassin's Creed (PS3, 360, PC). Seeing how most of you are interested about Altair, or Raymond for that matter, we decided to share with you yet again another...
Opinion: QJ asks: Splinter Cell's Sam Fisher is the new Jason Bourne - is that what you want?
Original at Qj.net
• Sun, May 20
By Ceasar S. When Ubisoft Montreal revealed the fifth installment to Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell - Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction for the PC and Xbox 360- developers of the game took out the visage of the stealthy, one-man army of an elite counter-espionage cell and fleshed out the man behind...
Opinion: Battle terrorists in style in 'Ghost Recon' sequel
Original at ParamusPost.com
• Tue, Apr 24
System: Microsoft Xbox 360 Review rating: 3 1/2 stars About a year ago, Xbox 360 owners were wowed by Ubisoft's stellar military action game "Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter," better known as "GRAW." Not wasting any time, Ubisoft has released a sequel. System: Nintendo DS
Podcast: Episode #65 - Atari, Ubisoft & Sega Interviews
Original at Gamertag Radio The Union of Music & Gaming
• Wed, Aug 16
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...
Podcast: The HotSpot 4/18/06
Original at GameSpot
• Tue, Apr 18
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!