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News Assassin's Creed III Sells 3.5 Million Units in a Week
Viva la revolution
Assassin's Creed III has sold an estimated 3.5 million units since its release roughly a week ago, publisher Ubisoft has announced. According to CEO Yves Guillemot, the sales – which represent sell-through to consumers – represent a "year-on-year increase of more than 100 per cent". We're guessing that's a comparison to...
News Watch Dogs Will Hack Your PlayStation 3 in 2013
On hold
We reckon Watch Dogs would be more interesting if it took its title a little more literally, but Ubisoft's still got plenty of time to take our suggestion on board. The publisher has announced that the title will release in 2013 during a financial briefing earlier today. "Watch Dogs will be coming next year," CEO Yves Guillemot said. The...
News Assassin's Creed III's Day One Patch Is Essential Too
Layer of polish
It seems like more and more incomplete games are slipping through quality assurance these days. Ubisoft has issued an enormous day one patch for Assassin’s Creed III, which fixes a number of remnant bugs and glitches in the game. "This day one update is designed to optimise your player experience," the developer explained, adding...
News Ubisoft Explains Assassin's Creed III's Microtransactions
Transparency
You’ll be able to pay to unlock new multiplayer gear in Assassin’s Creed III, publisher Ubisoft has confirmed. Eagle eyed gamers spotted the inclusion of Erudito Credits in the most recent PlayStation Store update, prompting some speculation over what the mysterious currency entailed. “The Erudito Credits are a new way of...
News You'll Be Able to Pay as You Play Assassin's Creed III
Spend a penny
Assassin’s Creed III is already shaping up to be quite the investment. In addition to the cost of the console adventure itself, there’s also the price of the title’s DLC Season Pass and handheld spin-off Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation to consider. Apparently, that’s still not enough for publisher Ubisoft. While playing the...
News Purchasing Assassin's Creed III and Liberation Unlocks Bonus Content
More for your money
You were probably going to purchase both Assassin’s Creed III and Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation anyway – but Ubisoft has announced an added incentive to affirm your decision. If you link up both games, you’ll be able to play a converging mission as Connor on the PlayStation Vita. Furthermore, you’ll unlock the...
News Unsurprisingly, Assassin's Creed III Is the Most Pre-Ordered Title in Ubisoft's History
Trend setter
Here’s a shocker: Assassin’s Creed III is the most pre-ordered title in Ubisoft’s history. The enormous PlayStation 3 adventure has already more than doubled the pre-order tally achieved by last year's Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – Ubisoft’s previous record holder. "Pre-orders for Assassin’s Creed III at GameStop are...
News Assassin's Creed III Launch Trailer Rises Ahead of Release
Viva la revolution
Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun? It only seems like yesterday that Assassin’s Creed III was very first announced, and now it’s on the cusp of release. This brand new launch trailer won’t really tell you much about the game – but it will certainly get you in the mood for next week’s hotly anticipated launch.
News PS3 Exclusive Assassin's Creed III Missions Expose Benedict Arnold
Turncoat
If you purchase Assassin’s Creed III on the PlayStation 3 next week, you’ll be invited to foil the plot of legendary traitor Benedict Arnold. The four-mission story-arc involving one of the most treacherous double agents in history will be exclusive to Sony’s platform – and will be included for free with vanilla versions of the...
News Assassin's Creed III Will Conclude Desmond's Story
Pieces of Eden
Following on from last week’s Assassin’s Creed III recap trailer, publisher Ubisoft has revealed that the hotly anticipated sequel will “wrap up” modern day protagonist Desmond Miles’ tale. Chatting with – whisper it – Official Xbox Magazine, lead designer Steve Masters revealed: “What we’re trying
News New Assassin's Creed III Trailer Tells Desmond's Tale
This is your life
If you’re not fully up to date with the Assassin’s Creed series, you might appreciate this brand new trailer. Narrated by William Miles – modern-day protagonist Desmond Miles’ father – the three-minute video recaps the events leading up to Assassin’s Creed III. It summarises the stories of Altair and Ezio, before...
News Ubisoft Extricates Assassin's Creed III: Liberation Trailer
Fight for your right
Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation’s protagonist Aveline may just be the most interesting main character in the stealth series so far. Not only does her gender introduce some interesting narrative and gameplay ideas, but we love the way that developer Ubisoft Sofia hasn’t overplayed her sexuality. She is a strong and...
News King Washington Takes Centre Stage in Assassin's Creed III DLC
Alternate history
Like most other big budget releases, Assassin’s Creed III will boast a season pass. The $30 expansion will grant access to various multiplayer expansions, in addition to three single-player episodes named "The Tyranny of King Washington". As the title suggests, the content will depict an alternate history set after the events of...
News Ubisoft's Going to Spend £4m Marketing Assassin's Creed III
Money, money, money
If Ubisoft didn't spend a penny on advertisements for Assassin’s Creed III, it would still be one of the biggest games of the year. But the publisher has ambitions far beyond that – and so it’s set aside a whopping £4 million (approximately $6.5 million) to market the sequel in the UK alone. Chatting with MCV, senior...
News This Far Cry 3 Trailer Is Absolutely Off Its Rocker
We're all mad here
Far Cry 3 has taught us never to take a vacation on a remote tropical island. Sure you might get to bask in the glow of the sunshine, explore the dense untouched foliage, and ride jet-skis across the calm blue ocean – but you just never know who you’re going to bump into. We’re not taking the risk.
News Assassin's Creed 'Ezio Trilogy' Launches Exclusively on PS3
Requiescat in pace
If the just announced Mass Effect Trilogy wasn’t enough to stir the fires in your heart, then perhaps this PlayStation 3 exclusive Assassin’s Creed ‘Ezio Trilogy’ will do a better job. The compilation will bundle Assassin’s Creed II, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood and Assassin’s Creed: Rev
News Far Cry 3 Engages in a Little Monkey Business
Avoid the trailer
US mega-retailer GameStop has released an alarmingly unfunny trailer to promote its exclusive pre-order bonuses for Far Cry 3. Register your interest in the title and you’ll unlock access to four additional single-player missions and a couple of extra multiplayer taunts. We’ve embedded the full trailer below, but beware:...
News Here's What's Inside Assassin's Creed III's Join or Die Edition
Premium package
Assassin’s Creed III is poised to become one of the biggest games of the year, so you’re probably going to want to splash out on a collector’s edition of some kind. Thankfully, publisher Ubisoft has got you covered in that department, with a slew of special editions to choose from. Under the spotlight this morning is the Join...
News Splinter Cell: Blacklist Goes Ghost in New Trailer
Shadow man
Splinter Cell: Blacklist isn’t the action exclusive experience previous trailers have portrayed. This brand new footage shows the same sequence from E3 and GamesCom, but with a much more subtle approach. That sound you can hear is thousands of Splinter Cell fans all simultaneously breathing a huge sigh of relief.
News Assassin's Creed III Trailer Takes to the Seas
Hydrophobia
It’s a testament to the sheer scale of Assassin’s Creed III that its naval combat system is considered a side-mission. This brand new trailer – narrated by creative director Alex Hutchinson – outlines some of the features of the mode, including the dynamic weather system, which is able to transform calm waters into deadly...
News Ghost Recon: Future Soldier DLC Swoops PSN Next Month
Birds of prey
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier’s second DLC pack Raven Strike will fly onto the PlayStation Store next month, publisher Ubisoft has announced. The expansion pack will be available on 11th September in North America and 12th September in Europe. Raven Strike is pitched as "a throwback to traditional Ghost Recon gameplay”. It will...
News Check Out Ten Minutes of Splinter Cell: Blacklist Gameplay
Out in the open
Splinter Cell: Blacklist couldn’t be more predictable if it tried. Don’t get us wrong, the game looks good – but we can’t say we were surprised to see this narrated mission end with a UAV sequence. Remember when that was considered a revolutionary gameplay mechanic? Yeah, us neither.
News Who Fancies Some Lumines: Electronic Symphony DLC?
Raises hand
Q Entertainment would love to make some DLC for Vita launch title Lumines: Electronic Symphony. Sadly, it doesn’t sound like publisher Ubisoft shares its enthusiasm. As such, the studio's taken to Facebook to drum up some interest in the hypothetical expansion. "Who wants some DLC?" the company asked on its p
News Assassin's Creed III Boasts an Extra Hour of Gameplay on PS3
On the other foot
Honestly, we’d rather Sony spent its money on first-party content rather than multiplatform games – but we’re so used to delayed DLC and missing content on PS3 titles, that we’re actually pretty pleased with this Assassin’s Creed III announcement. Following on from the promise of exclusive content at E3, Ubisoft has...
News Ubisoft Skipping Assassin's Creed III Beta
Time sink
Assassin’s Creed III might be one of the biggest games of the year, but Ubisoft has decided against launching a multiplayer beta for it. Speaking with – whisper it – XboxGameZone.co.uk, Ubisoft Annecy’s Damien Kieken explained that preparing betas can take a lot of time and resources away from the main game. He said: A...
Rumour Prince of Persia Reboot Screenshot Revealed
The secret's out
A screenshot allegedly taken from an in-development version of Prince of Persia has emerged online. The image – which popped up on the official Ubisoft forums this weekend – offers a sneak peek at a project called Prince of Persia Zero 2. The title is supposedly related to a failed reboot set in the modern day. The image shows...
News Rocksmith Drops the Bass on 14th August
Slapping up a storm
Budding musicians will get the opportunity to unleash their inner Les Claypool on 14th August, when Ubisoft adds bass to its PS3 training tool, Rocksmith. The $30 expansion promises to help beginner bassists to "improve their skills like 2-finger plucking, slapping, and popping with dedicated bass technique challenges, tutorial...
News Check Out the Technology Powering Assassin's Creed III
Breaking boundaries
This Assassin’s Creed III trailer doesn’t really need a rousing cinematic score and dramatic voice over to make it seem impressive. No, it does that all on its own. It’s hard not to get excited over the upcoming sequel’s dynamic weather and naval combat. Oh, and did we mention that the game's able to render 2,000 unique...
News New Far Cry 3 Trailer Introduces Amazing Armed Scotsman
"Ack no"
We’re sure Ubisoft would rather we talked about the actual features of Far Cry 3’s co-op mode in this article, but we’re much more interested in the Scottish character. The pantomime pot-shot is one of the four playable protagonists in the team-based multiplayer component, alongside a moustachioed gent who’s been taking style advice...
News Assassin's Creed III Multiplayer Trailer Gazes into the Past
Make history yours
It seems as though this leaked Assassin’s Creed III trailer wasn’t quite ready for prime time. Despite being posted on GameTrailers.com yesterday, the footage was quickly removed. Fortunately for us, nothing stays hidden forever. The video masquerades as a commercial for evil corporation Abstergo, but ultimately debuts the...
News Assassin's Creed III: Liberation Sneaking into GamesCom
Rooftop runner
Despite receiving a positive critical reception at E3 earlier in the year, we still haven’t seen much of Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation for PlayStation Vita. That looks likely to change at GamesCom next month, as Ubisoft has confirmed that the handheld spin-off will be playable on the show floor. It’ll be joined by a...
News Ubisoft Isn't Too Happy About the PS3's Protracted Lifespan
Brain drain
Assassin’s Creed III may be poised to become one of the biggest games of the year, but Ubisoft gaffer Yves Guillemot still isn’t particularly happy about the length of the current console generation. Chatting with Gamasutra, the company executive claimed that publishers are being “penalised” by the lack of new consoles, and...
News Ubisoft Is Building a New Team for Assassin's Creed DLC
Big plans, then
Looks like Ubisoft is not thinking small with its post-release plans for Assassin’s Creed III. A thank you message sent out to GameStop employees notes that the publisher is in the process of setting up a “complementary development” team to create DLC for the historical blockbuster. The message adds that a Season Pass service...
News Assassin's Creed III Lead Reckons Desmond "Needs to End"
Game over
Time's running out for Assassin’s Creed’s modern day protagonist Desmond Miles. Chatting at a Ubisoft press event overnight, Assassin's Creed III's creative lead Alex Hutchinson explained that the character "needs to end” before his plot begins to run out of steam. He said: Things that go on too long lack resonance. We're asking...
News New Assassin's Creed III Trailer Takes a Tour of Boston
Red Sox
Ubisoft has released a brand new video showing off Boston in Assassin’s Creed III. The footage – narrated by creative director Alex Hutchinson – touches upon numerous new platforming and combat mechanics. As you’d expect, it all looks unbelievably polished. The hotly anticipated open-world adventure is set to release on 30th...
News Assassin's Creed III's Co-Op Multiplayer Hunts in Packs
The big, bad wolf
Assassin’s Creed III is getting co-op multiplayer. The mode – dubbed Wolf Pack – was announced at Comic-Con overnight, and sees you working with up to three other players to find AI targets and wipe them out. If you’re successful, you’ll unlock increasingly difficult contracts – with 25 sequences in total. You can...
News Spartacus Legends Fights onto PS3 in 2013
"I am Spartacus"
In news that will almost certainly come as a surprise to, well, everyone, Ubisoft has announced that it’s working on Spartacus Legends, a fighting game based on the original Starz television show. The game’s set to brawl onto “your favourite console” in 2013 (which we’re assuming includes PS3) and will feature multiple...
News Ghost Recon: Future Soldier DLC Brings the Chill on 17th July
Stay frosty
After a short delay, Ubisoft has announced that the first Ghost Recon: Future Soldier DLC will arrive on 17th July in North America. The pack – entitled Arctic Strike – will augment three new multiplayer maps, a new multiplayer mode named “Stockade”, and a whole bunch of extra weapons for your near-future needs. The pack will...
News Assassin's Creed III: Liberation Trailer Introduces Aveline
Fresh face
Ubisoft’s upcoming Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation undeniably looks like the most exciting title in development for PlayStation Vita – and this extended trailer underlines exactly why that’s the case. It shows new protagonist Aveline running through her hometown of New Orleans. Unsurprisingly, there’s a fair amount of stabbing...
News Turn Down Your Speakers for This Expendables 2 Trailer
Old spice
Mess up in Ubisoft’s upcoming The Expendables 2 video game tie-in and Terry Crews will know. This brand new trailer shows the former NFL player beating up a gamer for losing a couple of lives. That’s pretty harsh, if you ask us. The Expendables 2 is set to launch on 31st July as part of Sony's recently revealed PSN Play promotion.
Rumour Splinter Cell: Blacklist Infiltrates Retail on 29th March
Accidentally exposed
Ubisoft’s upcoming Splinter Cell: Blacklist is set to slink onto store shelves on 29th March, according to the UK department of online retailer Amazon. The digital store craftily updated its product information for the upcoming stealth title today, revealing some fresh details about its limited edition and the aforementioned...
News Michael Fassbender Fixed for Assassin's Creed Movie Role
Joining the creed
Prometheus actor Michael Fassbender will star in Ubisoft’s upcoming theatrical adaptation of Assassin’s Creed. According to Variety, the Hollywood heavyweight will play the series' iconic hooded hero, in addition to co-producing the movie. Details about the flick’s setting and plot are limited, but previous rumours have...
News Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 Has Not Been Cancelled
Evolving
Gearbox’s oft-ignored Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 has not been cancelled, studio gaffer Randy Pitchford has confirmed. In fact, development on the Inglourious Basterds-inspired shooter is “going great” according to the executive. Speaking with CVG, he explained: The game has evolved, I think people are going to be surprised by what...
News Wave Your Flags for This Assassin's Creed III Trailer
Milking it
Alright Ubisoft, we get it. You really don’t need to release so many trailers to remind us it’s 4th July. In fact, we already figured that out by looking at the calendar in the corner of our computer. Still, we suppose if you’re American, you’ll appreciate getting patriotic over this pandering live-action Assassin's Creed III...
News Latest Assassin's Creed III Trailer Celebrates Independence
Amazing grace
Hot on the heels of today’s North American exclusive Assassin’s Creed III limited edition announcement, Ubisoft has released a brand new independence themed trailer. It shows a bunch of British soldiers being blown to smithereens. Talk about a conflict of interests. Patriotism aside, though, this is a good trailer. Well, assuming...
News Assassin's Creed III Gets Patriotic with North American Limited Edition
Stars and stripes
Just days prior to Independence Day, publisher Ubisoft has announced a brand new Assassin’s Creed III limited edition. The premium set – which will retail for $119.99 – boasts a host of additional goodies, including a gigantic 24" by 48" Assassin’s Creed-inspired colonial American flag, a 10” statue of new protagonist...
News Ghost Recon: Future Soldier's Arctic Strike DLC Gets Cold Feet
On the back burner
Much like the oft-delayed tactical shooter itself, Ubisoft has pushed back Ghost Recon: Future Soldier’s first DLC pack Arctic Strike. The expansion was originally scheduled to release on 3rd July, but publisher Ubisoft cited “polish” as the reason for the setback. The pack will now deploy in late July, with an exact...
News The Expendables 2 Shoots onto PSN This Summer
Last action hero
Fans of high-profile actors and big explosions have our permission to scream like little girls, as Ubisoft has announced that it’s bringing The Expendables 2 to PSN this summer. The heavily rumoured movie spin-off promises “a feast of explosive over-the-top action, authentic to the Expendables franchise”. The game will see...
News Far Cry 3 Bottles the Madness Until 4th December
Holding it in
Don’t go spare, but Ubisoft has pushed back Far Cry 3 until 4th December in North America. The title had originally been scheduled for release in early September, but now has an additional three months in the oven. Those of you in the UK will get to play the game a few days early, when the title arrives overseas on 30th November...
News Salivate Over a Single New Watch Dogs Screenshot
The future
With the majority of the video game industry locked up for the weekend, we’re once again left hunting the depths of the Internet for marginally interesting summer stories. On our travels throughout the murky underworld, we uncovered this brand new shot of Ubisoft’s hot upcoming title, Watch Dogs. The image – which shows a populated...
