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News Watch Dogs Pushes Play on PS3 from 19th November, PS4 Version Pledged for Launch
Ubisoft deploys new trailer, too
Ubisoft knows exactly what’s required to get your pulse racing on an otherwise dull Monday afternoon: a new Watch Dogs trailer. As hinted on the title’s Twitter account yesterday, the French publisher has released a new 90 second teaser devoted to the hack happy urban world of protagonist Aiden Pearce. It’s...
News Ubisoft Tease Hints at New Watch Dogs Footage Caught on Camera
Watching your every move
Ubisoft could be about to broadcast a brand new batch of Watch Dogs b-roll, if a teaser uploaded to the title’s Twitter page is to be believed. In the message, the company hinted: “Aiden Pearce was seen on Lake St. ctOS is pulling video, will be updated tomorrow.” We suspect that the trailer will be structured...
News Splinter Cell: Blacklist Hunts Plenty of Prey in New Abilities Trailer
Catch of the day
For an agent that’s supposed to rely on stealth, you’d think that Sam Fisher would have the foresight to switch off his night-vision goggles when not in use. This brand new trailer for the upcoming Splinter Cell: Blacklist shows the aforementioned protagonist hiding in the shadows, but we’re not sure how he doesn't get spotted...
News Assassin's Creed: Duel Was a Fighting Game Starring Ezio, Sam Fisher, and Rayman
Stick a knife in it
If you thought that last year’s PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale was really scraping the bottom of the figurative barrel, then thank your lucky stars that Assassin’s Creed: Duel never saw the light of day. A NeoGAF poster discovered the attached concept art on the personal portfolio of Benoit Perreault, a former Ubisoft...
News Flashback Sharpens Up with PlayStation Network Remake
Classic adventure getting a lick of paint
The hunt for holocubes will continue on the PlayStation Network later this year, as Ubisoft has announced a Bionic Commando Rearmed-esque remake of the Amiga classic Flashback for Sony’s digital storefront. Development is being led by Paul Cuisset, the lead designer on the original 1992 release. For those...
News Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Gives PSN the Finger on 1st May
Dig out your eyeliner in preparation
Ubisoft’s delightful dayglo spin-off Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is not an April Fools’ Day joke – it’s a real product coming to the PlayStation Network on 1st May. The first-person adventure depicts the plight of Sgt. Rex Power Colt, a cyborg commando voiced by Terminator and Aliens star Michael Biehn. The...
News Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Offers an '80s VHS Vision of the Future'
Shoot dragons with bows next month
Ubisoft’s outrageous first-person spin-off Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is set to paint the PlayStation Network a garish shade of neon next month, if a leaked listing on Xbox.com is to be believed. Details regarding the downloadable release have been floating about for weeks, with
News Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Looks Like a Real Video Game in These Screens
Maybe it's in disguise
We reckon that the fine folks over at Ubisoft are having a right old laugh at our expense. Launching Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon's retro website on April Fools’ Day was a masterstroke, as we’re still not entirely sure whether the project’s real or not. Fortunately, these brand new screenshots give a better indication. A...
The year is 2007, it is the future
Don’t be a reporter on April Fools’ Day. At times it can be impossible to discern the real stories from the nonsense – and this Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon trailer definitely falls into the latter category. Our instincts tell us that the supposed spin-off’s Transformers-inspired teaser trailer and Geocities era...
News Observe Watch Dogs' Latest Footage from a Different Angle
Who's watching the watch dogs?
We hope you enjoyed last month’s Watch Dogs gameplay demonstration during the PlayStation 4 press conference, because Ubisoft’s sent it us again, albeit from a different angle. This video – dubbed the ‘ctOS Threat Monitoring Report’ – adds some additional information about the open world title courtesy of...
News Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Gameplay Footage Sets Sail
Plus, plenty of collector's editions to plunder
Ubisoft has pillaged the first gameplay footage of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, showing everything from deep sea diving to naval battles. The trailer offers a proper introduction to new protagonist Edward Kenway, and also shows off some of the locales that you can expect to explore during the...
News Call of Juarez: Gunslinger Settles Scores in New Trailer
Downloadable shooter reloads series on PSN
Would the real Call of Juarez please stand up? Techland has deployed a brand new trailer for its upcoming PlayStation Network first-person shooter Call of Juarez: Gunslinger – and it looks like a real return to form for the underrated Western series. The footage teases showdowns against real-life...
Rumour Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag May Set Sail on PS4 in October
Creative director spills the grog
We don’t have a firm release date for the PlayStation 4 yet, which means that the timing of any software is also being kept under wraps. However, in an interview with our friends over at Outside Xbox, Jean Guesdon, the creative director on the upcoming Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, has hinted that the next...
News Feast Your Eagle Eyes on This Assassin's Creed III DLC Trailer
Second episode available next week
The next instalment in Assassin’s Creed III’s alternate history ‘Tyranny of King Washington’ DLC will allow you to transform into an eagle. Much like the previous add-on's invisibility cloak, the next chapter will give you the option you to select surfaces and fly towards them without being spotted. Someone...
News Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Wins the Award for Most Overdue DLC Ever
Online multiplayer add-on out this week
The oft-delayed expansion for Scott Pilgrim vs. The World will finally fight its way onto the PlayStation Store this week. The add-on pack – which was announced all the way back in August – will incorporate online multiplayer and a new playable character named Wallace Wells into the digital download. The...
Reaction Urban Trial Freestyle's Success Shows the Demand for Trials Evolution on PS3 and Vita
Down the dirt track
You’ve got to give Polish developer Tate Interactive credit. The studio’s recently released Urban Trial Freestyle may not boast the polished chassis of its physics-focused motorcycle compatriot Trials Evolution, but it’s parked itself slap-bang in the centre of a commercial black hole that’s been growing in significance...
Rumour Could Assassin's Creed: Rising Phoenix Be a New Vita Game?
Mysterious image lends hope for a fresh portable entry
Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation was far from the best instalment in Ubisoft’s savage stealth series, but it at least showed that the PlayStation Vita can provide a suitable home for the franchise. While it was subject to a bit of a critical mauling, the game actually
News Ubisoft Fires First Call of Juarez: Gunslinger Trailer Online
We're goin' straight to the wild, wild west
Polish developer Techland appears to have forgotten about its recent flirtation with the present day, as its pulling the Call of Juarez franchise straight back into the shady setting of the wild west. Despite being disappointingly light on gameplay, this brand new teaser trailer for the upcoming digital...
News Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Team Excited About PS4 Controller
Has 'very cool ideas' for the device
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is coming to the PlayStation 4, and that means that we can expect plenty of fancy visual effects. But, in an interview with Official PlayStation Magazine, content manager Carsten Myhill has hinted that graphical upgrades are not all that we should anticipate from the next...
News Assassin's Creed IV to Implement Online Single-Player Features on PS4
Yarr, what be the Internet?
Playing the upcoming Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag on the PlayStation 4 will not only reward you with enhanced visuals and physics, but it will also unlock some mysterious new online features. According to creative director Jean Guesdon, the fresh option will allow players to “have a solo experience that [benefits...
News Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Sets Sail on PS3 and PS4
Yarrsome
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag will embark on an adventure in pursuit of your loot later this year, as Ubisoft's historical franchise takes a trip to the tropics on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. As previously predicted by a gaggle of scallywags, the next entry in the French publisher's deadly series will plot the path of Edward Kenway,...
Preview Sailing the Seven Seas in the Seamless Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
We brave seasickness for an in-depth look at Ubisoft's upcoming sequel
Cities are a thing of the past. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, the next annual entry in Ubisoft's stealth-heavy series, will switch firm ground for the rumble of the ocean, as the franchise embraces pirate lore with a stumble and a swig of rum. Evolving the naval mechanics from...
Rumour Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Departs on 29th October
This time Ubisoft's spilled the grog
The recently announced Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will raise its sails on 29th October, according to a page on Ubisoft’s website. Technical wizards DarkZero discovered the date by, er, adding an extra letter to the URL of the publisher’s countdown website. Sadly, the page has since been patch
News Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Features 60 Minutes of Exclusive Content on PS3
Oh, and it's real
Unable to contain the secret any longer, Ubisoft has officially confirmed Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. The publisher sent us packshots for the pirate-themed adventure earlier this morning, confirming the game’s existence on PS3. As with previous entries, playing the title on Sony’s platform will reward you with an...
Rumour Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Sailing the Seven Seas
Swashbuckling sequel coming to PS3 and PS4, according to reports
Captain Jack Sparrow may need to hang up his eyepatch, as it sounds like there could be an even cooler crook in town. Reports bubbling to the surface this evening suggest that the next Assassin’s Creed game will star a piratical protagonist named Edward Kenway, the father of Haytham...
News Point Your Peepers at Watch_Dogs' Predictable Packshot
Sin city
For all of Watch_Dogs’ promise of innovation, we’d have thought that the designers at Ubisoft would have managed to come up with a more interesting cover for the release. Alas, here’s a picture of protagonist Aiden Pearce pointing his gun at the title’s ESRB rating. Perhaps the character’s not happy with the enormous logo covering...
News Ubisoft: Watch_Dogs Will Be More Immersive on PlayStation 4
DualShock 4's touchpad will be used to operate protagonist's smartphone
While experts are still examining whether Watch_Dogs’ awkwardly stylised name is a violation of the international peace treaty, the game itself looks rather rad. Announced for PlayStation 4 during Sony’s press conference earlier this week, the game’s senior producer...
News Watch_Dogs Announced as a PS4 Launch Title
PS4 version to "push the boundaries of what was previously thought possible"
One of the major publishers to appear in support of PlayStation 4 for the console's big arrival was Ubisoft, a company that's been an ever-present on PS3. The announcement wasn't necessarily a surprise, with E3 2012 showstopper Watch_Dogs being revealed as a launch title...
News Oh, There's a New Assassin's Creed Game in Development
Surprise, surprise
Buried amongst business terms, Ubisoft confirmed that a new Assassin’s Creed game is in development during its earnings call earlier this week. The title will supposedly star a new protagonist and will be set in a fresh time period – but, unsurprisingly, additional details are scarce. Development is being led by a different...
News Assassin's Creed III: Liberation's Sales Near 600,000 Units
Not too shabby
Ubisoft’s likeable PlayStation Vita spin-off Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation has snuck up on a brand new milestone, selling “close to 600,000 units”. The publisher announced the statistic as part of a post-earnings financial call earlier today, though its terminology was mixed throughout. As such, it’s not entirely clear if...
News Rayman Legends Leaping onto PlayStation 3 in September
Legless
Rayman Legends will get its invisible limbs in a twist on PlayStation 3 this September, publisher Ubisoft has announced. The former Wii U exclusive was due out later this month, but has now been pushed back, presumably to accommodate the multiplatform launch. The news will come as a big blow to Nintendo, as the title had previously been...
News Assassin's Creed III Ends King Washington's Reign in April
Maniacal monarch
King Washington’s tyrannically reign will come to a climatic conclusion in time for summer, publisher Ubisoft has confirmed. The final episode in the tantalising trilogy of Assassin’s Creed III add-on packs will arrive on 23rd April, with the second entry launching on 19th March. As previously confirmed, the debut pack will...
Rumour Could Ivory Tower's Leaked Racer Be a PS4 Launch Game?
Accelerating into sight
It’s not going to stop, is it? Seasoned online sleuth Superannuation may have just unearthed details about one of the PlayStation 4’s very first games. According to the CV of a contract artist – which has suspiciously been yanked – new developer Ivory Tower is working on a “confidential game” for the PlayStation 3...
News Splinter Cell: Blacklist's Huge Collector's Edition Takes Flight
Cloud nine
The battle for the most preposterous video game collector’s edition rages on with Splinter Cell: Blacklist. Ubisoft has announced that the upcoming stealth action title will deploy alongside an enormous premium bundle that includes a remote controlled plane. Let’s do that again: a freakin’ remote controlled plane. The brilliantly...
News Assassin's Creed III Crowns King Washington Next Month
Behold the Lord High Executioner
Assassin’s Creed III’s intriguing alternate history add-on pack The Tyranny of King Washington will receive its first instalment on 19th February in North America and 20th February in Europe, publisher Ubisoft has announced. The debut episode – dubbed ‘The Infamy’ – will depict the events directly after...
News Splinter Cell: Blacklist Goes Dark Until 20th August
Under the radar
There’s life beyond the summer after all. Despite the majority of new video game releases being crammed into the opening six months of the year, Ubisoft has revealed that Splinter Cell: Blacklist will don its night vision goggles on 20th August in North America. That’s mere months before the PlayStation 4 is rumoured to...
News Ubisoft Resurrects Trademark for Killing Day
Back from the dead
Ubisoft has submitted a new trademark for its forgotten PlayStation 3 first-person shooter Killing Day. Those of you with sharp memories will recall the title originally being announced during Sony’s legendary 2005 E3 press conference, only to get totally upstaged by a certain Killzone 2 target render. Despite
News The Tide Is High in Exclusive Far Cry 3 DLC Next Week
Is it going to be your number one?
As promised, the PlayStation 3 exclusive ‘High Tides’ add-on for Far Cry 3 will wash up on the PlayStation Network next week. The expansion will add two new chapters to the tropical shooter, which conclude the narrative of the title’s enjoyable co-op campaign. It’s been produced by multiplayer focused...
News Far Cry 3 Makes the Madness Mobile with Companion App
Island insanity on the go
Feel like you've accomplished everything Rook Islands has to offer in Ubisoft's latest first-person frenzy, Far Cry 3? What about the competitive multiplayer and co-op modes? To keep things feeling fresh, the publisher has released a brand new companion application for the shooter on iOS and Android – and best of all,...
News Assassin's Creed III Bulks Up with New Multiplayer DLC
Working out
If you haven’t got tired of stabbing unsuspecting players in the back yet, then you might be excited to learn about Assassin’s Creed III’s latest batch of multiplayer DLC. The content – which will be available for free to Season Pass subscribers – will reward you with three extra maps and a handful of playable characters. It...
News Far Cry 3's Price Shot to Pieces in European Christmas Sale
Crackin' deal
If the relentless rain outside is getting you down, then you might be tempted by a trip to warmer climes this winter. Thankfully, Ubisoft has added Far Cry 3 to Sony's ongoing European Christmas countdown, allowing you to snap up the tropical adventure for just £24.99/€34.99. The title’s currently cheaper in retail outlets – but...
Rumour Ubisoft Could Publish the Next Saints Row Game
Assassin's greed
There’s just enough time for one more rumour before the games industry closes down for Christmas. According to sources close to MCV, Ubisoft is plotting a bid for THQ’s assets. If successful, the French company would control all of the struggling publisher’s studios and intellectual property, including franchises such as...
News King Washington Sure Knows How to Smirk in Assassin's Creed III
Evil tyrant
Ubisoft has released a trailer for Assassin’s Creed III’s upcoming Tyranny of King Washington DLC, and it shows the aforementioned monarch looking pretty pleased with himself. We suppose you would be stoked if you got to control a whole nation and feast on apple pie every day, too. We doubt he’s going to be smirking when he gets...
News Far Cry 3 Raises the Stakes with Exclusive PlayStation 3 DLC
In too deep
Far Cry 3’s online experience will expand next year, when the title’s High Tides DLC washes up exclusively on PlayStation 3. The co-op expansion – which is due out in January – will add two new chapters to the existing campaign: Jailbreak and Redemption. These, according to Ubisoft Massive’s Meghan Watt, highlight “the hard...
News Ubisoft Would Like to Know What You Think of Uncharted 3
Drake out of ten
A survey for Assassin’s Creed III – captured by the industrious folks over at The Gaming Liberty – wants to know how much you like Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. The game is explicitly referenced in the questionnaire, suggesting that publisher Ubisoft may be considering taking its historical franchise in a more set-
News Far Cry 3's Dynamic World Looks Pretty Impressive
Fun and games
Far Cry 3 may not have had the most compelling of pre-release campaigns, but this brand new trailer tells you pretty much everything you need to know about the open world game. It highlights the dynamic nature of the interactive adventure, demonstrating the way in which fire and wildlife can help your cause. After all, there's nothing...
News This PlayStation Vita Deal Is Almost Too Good to Be True
Jaw dropping
North American readers might want to take a break from their turkey sandwiches and family rifts, because we come bearing good news. According to Polygon, you’ll be able to purchase a Crystal White PlayStation Vita with a copy of Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation and a 4GB memory card for a ridiculous $179.99 from Amazon.com later...
News Assassin's Creed III Patch Stabs Bothersome Bugs
In the back
Assassin’s Creed III will take a step closer to completion “by the end of next week”, when a planned patch for the title eliminates any lingering game-breaking bugs. Multiplayer updates will prevent players from getting stuck on the warm-up screen for the Fort Wolcott map, while other tweaks will stop cunning participants from...
News You May Have to Wait Until PS4 to Play Rainbow 6: Patriots
Staying frosty
Do you remember Rainbow 6: Patriots? The stunning tactical shooter was first revealed a few years ago, with an incredible concept trailer that took plenty of inspiration from Heavy Rain. Sadly, the game’s been missing in action for a while now, prompting publisher Ubisoft to admit that development may have switched to...
News Ubisoft Satisfied with Assassin's Creed III: Liberation's Sales
Signs of life
We’re so used to wallowing in woeful PlayStation Vita sales reports that this story has taken us by surprise. In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, publisher Ubisoft has revealed that portable exclusive Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation has actually posted very positive sales numbers worldwide. “It's the first time we've...
