No one can say that Ubisoft is dropping the publicity ball with regards to the Assassin’s Creed franchise.
From the amazing site that went live late March/early April to the great trailers that Ubisoft has released, they all led up to one of the most highly anticipate sequels to hit stores in a very long time.
Now, Ubisoft has released live action videos [really movies] that takes place before Assassin’s Creed II called Assassin’s Creed Lineage and they tell about what Ezio’s father, Giovanni Auditore, went through.
The acting is solid, the fight scenes are great and on the whole, this is …read more

It’s almost November, right?
I’m joking. I KNOW it’s not almost November but I can’t help that I wish that it would get here faster. Am I the only one who feels like this year is dragging?
November is when Assassin’s Creed II hits stores – just in time for Christmas {hint, hint}.
Right now, you can pre-order two different limited edition versions of the game – the black version and the white version. Keep in mind that these prices are in British Pounds and that I’m not sure of US availability. I’m going to send Ubisoft an email and see what they …read more

Ubisoft has expanded in Toronto Canada headed by Yannis Mallat who was the CEO that produced popular games like Assasin’s Creed and Prince of Persia.

The Ontario government is in full support to the gaming company by adding CA$263 million dollars over the next 10 years which would also contribute to around 800 jobs in the next 10 years.
It is not yet clear what Ubisoft would be producing but it is said to be around the area of media films which is slightly different to their conventional games.
One thing is sure however; the first games to be released by …read more

Monday evening brought the much-anticipated Ubisoft press conference, hosted by The Soup’s Joel McHale. (I plan on putting together a highlight reel of McHale’s best moments, which I’ll share with you soon.) Take a look at a just few of the highlights.
Red Steel II shows a completely new art style and narrative direction. It’s also made to work with the new Wii Motion Plus. Take a look/p>

The insane and lovable Rabbids are going back to their home which gives birth to a new comedy-adventure called Rabbids Go Home video game for the Wii.

The Rabbids Wii game is developed by Ubisoft Montpellier, the team which brings you Beyond Good & Evil, Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie and of course the original Rayman Raving Rabbids.
What’s interesting is that a new game engine for the Wii is in Rabbids Go Home. Does it make the Rabbids more Rabbidy? Maybid.
Video after jump.
Image: Ubisoft

Am I the only drooling at the prospect of playing and owning Far Cry 2, the upcoming FPS by Ubisoft? I may have originally considered it a mere rental, but ever since the map editor was introduced, my perception about the game has changed. This new video about Far Cry 2 aiming to “immerse the player in the avatar’s physicality” is merely icing on the cake.
I just hope the treatments for the various injuries in Far Cry 2 would be in context. I would really hate to pull out a shrapnel out of the character’s leg if the damage sustained …read more

This just in: Ubisoft has finally announced the minimum system requirements for Far Cry 2. While the upcoming FPS is indeed looking sweet, the required specs sure aren’t pretty. Thankfully, it’s also coming out for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 so if you have either console, there’s nothing to worry about. Unless you hate using dual analog sticks for shooting.
To run Far Cry 2, you’ll need the following:

It seems Ubisoft has learned its lesson. The French publisher made a research on what made Far Cry cool, and discovered that it was the realistic parts at the beginning of the game (i.e. when you were raiding military camps and using all sorts of strategy to survive) that consumers liked most.

And what’s not to like about it? The enemy soldiers’ AI is eerily good, and the open-ended approach to this tropical paradise made the experience very fresh compared to other linear shooters that came out that year (*cough Doom 3 *cough* Half-Life 2 cough*).

If you think the Far Cry “franchise” hasn’t been milked enough, guess again. GameSpot revealed that UbiSoft is set to come out with a sequel to the popular 2004 shooter. Since Crytek, the game’s original developer, has sold UbiSoft the rights to Far Cry, you can be sure that the Germany-based developer won’t be coming back to make the next installment.

As you may have heard, Crytek has paired with EA, the mortal enemy of UbiSoft, and is set to release Crysis, that DirectX 10 beast that’s set to rob you of your precious cash. Crysis has nothing to do …read more

UbiSoft and the U.S. Army recently announced that America’s Army is coming to the Xbox 360 in September this year.
Unlike its PC counterpart, America’s Army: True Soldiers comes with a single player mode, which is a pleasant surprise. Of course, it wouldn’t be America’s Army without the multiplayer, and UbiSoft wanted it done in spades. The French publisher enlisted Red Storm Entertainment to develop the Xbox 360 game.

That’s when I get giddy. You see, Red Storm is the maker of insanely-brilliant tactical shooters like Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 and the Rainbow Six games. If Red Storm can make …read more