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0  Draconian DRM Will Only Hurt Publishers Fri, Jun 11th, 2010, 1:05 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Digital Rights Management (DRM) has been getting a lot of attention in the PC gaming community as of late. Efforts from certain publishers to crack down on game piracy through increasingly invasive DRM measures have started to create a backlash. In particular, Ubisoft has been vilified for its “always online” requirement for many single player games. While publishers have every right to protect their property, hurting legitimate consumers in the process is unacceptable - a more reasonable approach is required. Many of these problems arise due to console ports that fail to recognize the PC as a distinct platform. Games built from the ground up on PC are far better equipped to reasonably safeguard against piracy without taxing legitimate buyers. As mentioned above, Ubisoft has become the antagonistic face of DRM in the eyes of many gamers. However, this wasn’t always the case - the company tested the waters of PC piracy when it released Prince of Persia without any DRM requirements in 2008. While Ubisoft has never made the results of that experiment public, it’s now safe to assume it didn’t go well. Since that time the company has begun to implement especially harsh DRM measures - namely, the “Uplay” banner they describe as “an innovative solution for reducing PC game piracy.” Games such as Silent Hunter 5, Assassin’s Creed II and Splinter Cell: Conviction have all been saddled with online server authentication measures which require users to constantly maintain an internet connection to play any portion of the game. More »

	0  Assassin's Creed 2 PC Launch Date Announced Mon, Jan 25th, 2010, 6:00 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Ubisoft have announced the release date for the PC version of Assassin's Creed 2, which was released last November on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and went on to post commendable sales figures. More »

0  First Assassin's Creed 2 DLC Next Week Fri, Jan 22nd, 2010, 5:49 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Fans of Ubisoft Montreal's critically acclaimed Assassin's Creed 2 will be pleased to know the first pack of downloadable content (DLC) has a firm date and price. You'll be able to take Ezio through the "Battle of Forli" on January 28th and it will cost $3.99 USD on PSN and 320 Microsoft points on Xbox Live. More »

0  Modern Warfare 2 Christmas #1 In The UK, Assassin's Creed 2 Falters Mon, Dec 21st, 2009, 8:21 am (EST) BY DARRYL Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been confirmed as the Christmas Number One in the UK, after maintaining its top position since it was released over a month ago. It has managed to fight off some late charges from FIFA 10, Wii Fit Plus and Wii Sports Resort, which all rose in the rankings. More »

0  Modern Warfare 2 Continues Its UK Sales Dominance Mon, Dec 14th, 2009, 11:51 am (EST) BY DARRYL Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 continues to sit pretty at the top of the UK video game sales charts, which are compiled by Chart Track. It's also quite difficult to see anything knocking it off its perch any time soon. More »

	0  Reviews Round-Up: Assassin's Creed 2, Avatar, Tekken 6 and More Sat, Dec 12th, 2009, 10:50 am (EST) BY DARRYL This week has been a pretty solid week for reviews on Gaming Union, with there being six in total, spanning the three major home consoles. Ubisoft take the spotlight this week though, with the releases of Assassin's Creed II and James Cameron's Avatar: The Game. More »

0  Assassin's Creed II Review Mon, Dec 7th, 2009, 9:44 pm (EST) BY DARRYL The original Assassin's Creed was quite the breakthrough title, considering it immediately became the fastest selling new IP, a record it still holds. It's been two years since then and the highly anticipated sequel has arrive to continue the original's cliffhanger plot, and deliver more content and refined gameplay on top of that. Does Assassin's Creed II actually deliver on these aspects? More »

	5  *CLOSED* Win Assassin's Creed 2 Merchandise Mon, Dec 7th, 2009, 10:00 am (EST) BY DARRYL To celebrate the successful launch of Assassin's Creed 2 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, we've teamed up with Ubisoft to give away some merchandise just in time for Christmas! Although this competition is unfortunately only open to UK Residents (sorry North Americans!). More »

2  Film the Future of Ubisoft? Tue, Dec 1st, 2009, 8:44 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA During a keynote presentation at DIG London 2009- a video game developers conference in London, Ontario - Yannis Mallat gave an inside look at the inner workings of Ubisoft Montreal.� The speech covered both the past and the future of the gaming company, and how they will continue to shape the industry, but one point in particular went towards how Ubisoft may be shaping the future of film as well.� Using Assassins Creed: Lineage as the flagship for their success Mallat spoke of the breakthrough of convergence - the next step in reaching a truly immerse gaming experience. More »

0  Assassin's Creed 2 Receiving Multiple DLC Packs Tue, Dec 1st, 2009, 8:02 pm (EST) BY KYLE WYNEN Ubisoft Montreal has announced that Assassin's Creed 2 will be receiving the downloadable content treatment, with two upcoming DLC installments. Both DLC packs are for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The first DLC pack, called "Battle of Forli", will release sometime in January., but a specific date was not divulged by Ubisoft. The second DLC pack, called "Bonfire of the Vanities", will follow a month later in February. More »

0  Modern Warfare 2, Assassin's Creed 2, Mario Retain Their UK Dominance Mon, Nov 30th, 2009, 10:37 am (EST) BY DARRYL Not massively surprising, but Modern Warfare 2, Assassin's Creed 2 and New Super Mario Bros. Wii have continued to hold the top three spots in this week's UK video game sales charts. It wouldn't be hard to see them retaining the three spots up until the new year either, as the amount of new releases slows down. More »

	0  Assassin's Creed 2 Sells 1.6 Million In One Week Posted on 2009/11/24 BY DARRYL Ubisoft have announced that preliminary reports are suggesting that Assassin's Creed II, which was launched in North American and Europe last week, has sold over 1.6 million copies in that time. More »

	2  Modern Warfare 2 Holds Off Super Mario, Assassin's Creed 2 Posted on 2009/11/23 BY DARRYL Modern Warfare 2 had a massive week following its launch, but sales in the UK have declined considerably since with a reported 86 percent decrease. It wasn't the only high-profile launch around that time though and some of the others have started to register. More »

0  Assassin's Creed 2 Launch Trailer Posted on 2009/11/18 BY DARRYL Assassin's Creed 2 was launched yesterday in North America, but it's still not out in Europe yet. To celebrate the launch of the game and its impending launch, Ubisoft have put together a launch trailer for the game which shows off some of the best parts. More »

0  Like Assassin's Creed: Lineage? You'll Love This Fan Movie Posted on 2009/11/12 BY KYLE WYNEN Is anticipation for Assassin's Creed 2 killing you, or to a lesser extent, making you grind your teeth? While the game is due out in only a matter of days and promotion for it is almost ridiculously high, Ubisoft has also hosted a short film contest themed around Assassin's Creed that just might ease the wait. Assassin's Creed: Generations, a name that could easily fit into the series, is one of the contest entries, and an astounding one at that. Ubisoft created their own Assassin's Creed: Lineage short film series, and if you liked those, Assassin's Creed: Generations will be right up your alley. The winners will be revealed tomorrow, but don't be surprised if Assassin's Creed: Generations takes the $10,000 grand prize. We caught up with the director of the short film, Tom Quigley. More »

2  Ubisoft Not Afraid of Modern Warfare 2 Posted on 2009/11/05 BY KYLE WYNEN Not many games are releasing around the same time as Activision's upcoming Modern Warfare 2. It's particularly understandable considering the almost undisputed assumption that Modern Warfare 2 will be another massive sales success; this week the game was announced as GameStop's most pre-ordered game ever. However, one title isn't wavering in challenging Modern Warfare 2, and that's Assassin's Creed 2. More »

	0  Assassin's Creed 2 Developer Diary: From Altair To Ezio Posted on 2009/11/04 BY DARRYL With Assassin's Creed 2 only a few weeks away, Ubisoft have released their latest developer diary which talks about how they went about going from Altair, the main character in Assassin's Creed, to Ezio, the main character in Assassin's Creed 2. More »

0  Assassin's Creed 2 Pre-Orders Surpassing Original's Posted on 2009/11/03 BY DARRYL It's not long until the eagerly anticipated release of Assassin's Creed 2, the game where players can take control of Ezio in the Italian Renaissance and play the role of an assassin. More »

0  Ubisoft Confirm Metal Gear / Assassin's Creed 2 Potential Posted on 2009/11/01 BY KYLE WYNEN At the GameON: Finance conference in Toronto, GamingUnion.net had the opportunity to speak with Ubisoft Montreal CEO, Yannis Mallat. Mallat's studio is behind the development of the Assassin's Creed series, and many may remember the Assassin's Creed bonus in Metal Gear Solid 4, Snake adorning Altair's outfit. Speaking with Mallat, we asked if Kojima Productions will have any easter eggs in upcoming Ubisoft games. Here's how it went: More »

2  Assassin's Creed 2 PS3 Requires HD Install Posted on 2009/10/31 BY SHAWN According to gaming website Kombo, the PlayStation 3 version of Assassin's Creed 2 will have a mandatory HD install. Assassin's Creed 2 is the sequel to the highly successful Assassin's Creed, which broke sales expectations with over 8 million units sold worldwide. More »