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Defining Immersion: The Fighting GenreTue, Jan 19th, 2010, 9:24 pm (EST) BY ADAM MAHow to properly capture and engage the average gamer is something that companies have been struggling with for a very long time. As tastes between individuals vary greatly, it's natural that each and every person will define immersion differently. Gaming Union covered a keynote speech by Yannis Mallat at DIG London 2009, in which he described how Ubisoft tests to ensure their games thoroughly have the ability to capture an audience before moving into full development. However even once a game has a core mechanic down that doesn't mean it'll be an inherent success. More » |
Film the Future of Ubisoft?Tue, Dec 1st, 2009, 8:44 pm (EST) BY ADAM MADuring 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 » |
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Ubisoft: Defining a BreakthroughThu, Nov 26th, 2009, 9:13 pm (EST) BY ADAM MASpeaking to an audience of game enthusiasts and aspiring developers at DIG London - a video game developers conference in London, Ontario - Yannis Mallat, CEO of Ubisoft Montreal, painted a picture for global success in the gaming industry. Citing the 'Production Pipeline' as the backbone of the creative structure, the audience was taken through a series of Ubisoft's more groundbreaking games. Highlighting how "Ubisoft has been driven by high-risk but high reward decisions, innovation, and a desire to be creative" the pipeline is a precise guide to the methods of Ubisoft's game development. More » |
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Exclusive Denis Dyack Interview: Part 2Posted on 2009/11/16 BY KYLE WYNENDenis Dyack, President of development studio Silicon Knights, spoke recently at DIG London 2009, and GamingUnion.net caught up with the industry veteran for an interview. We presented Part 1 of our two part interview with Dyack yesterday, where the conversation went from changing publishers and digital distribution to used game sales. In Part 2 Dyack speaks to how used game sales are actually exploiting video game developers. More » |
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Exclusive Denis Dyack Interview: Part 1Posted on 2009/11/15 BY DARRYLDenis Dyack is one of the most well known figures in the videos games industry, both for his views and because he's the president and founder of Silicon Knights. He recently attended DIG London 2009 in London, Ontario, where he took part in a core values interview which was hosted by our very own Kyle Wynen. More » |
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Denis Dyack: Used Game Sales and Piracy Very SimilarPosted on 2009/11/15 BY KYLE WYNENEarly last week London, Ontario hosted the DIG London video game developers conference, with developers such as renowned developer and Silicon Knights president, Denis Dyack. GamingUnion.net had the unique opportunity to take part in an on-stage interview with Dyack, focusing on his core values within the video game industry. However, before going on stage we caught up with Dyack for an exclusive interview about other industry issues. More » |
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Next Prince Of Persia Likely To Land In 2010Posted on 2009/11/10 BY KYLE WYNENThe Prince of Persia series was on quite the roll last generation, debuting in 2003, with sequels landing in both 2004 and 2005. The latest Prince of Persia released towards the end of last year on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, a solid three years since the latest console entry in the series. This bares the question, when can gamers expect the next Prince of Persia game? More » |
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Ubisoft Not Afraid of Modern Warfare 2Posted on 2009/11/05 BY KYLE WYNENNot 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 » |
New BioShock 2 Multiplayer Info Next WeekPosted on 2009/10/29 BY KYLE WYNENDigital Extremes, the team behind Bioshock 2's multiplayer, and 2K Games have scheduled a 40 minute demonstration of Bioshock 2's multiplayer for next week's DIG London 2009 game developers conference. More » |
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Ubisoft Montreal & Toronto CEO to Headline DIG London ConferencePosted on 2009/10/17 BY KYLE WYNENYannis Mallat, CEO of Ubisoft Montreal & Toronto, has been announced to headline the London, Ontario based games conference, DIG London (Digital Interactive Gaming London). 2009 marks DIG's second year, with the conference open to members of the gaming industry and post-secondary students. More » |
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Exclusive DIG London 2009 InterviewPosted on 2009/09/22 BY KYLE WYNENDIG London is a London, Ontario based game developers conference, attended by the likes of Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Bioshock 2's Digital Extremes, Silicon Knights, and other influential development studios. Debuting last year, speakers like Jade Raymond and Denis Dyack brought a lot to the developers conference, but DIG London is back for 2009, and looking to expand on it's success last year. More » |
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