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0  Ubisoft Hiring Oscar Winners For Ghost Recon Short Wed, Mar 10th, 2010, 2:01 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS According to an article from Reuters, Ubisoft has hired directors Francois Alaux and Herve de Crecy, Oscar winners for the short film "Logorama", for a short film about the latest Ghost Recon title. 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  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 »

	0  Assassin's Creed Lineage Impressions Posted on 2009/10/22 BY DARRYL Films about video games is nothing new, as they've been around for years. However, they generally have a very bad reputation associated with them and it's a stigma that Ubisoft are trying to change with their latest project, Assassin's Creed: Lineage. More »

	0  Assassin's Creed Lineage To Premiere On YouTube Posted on 2009/10/19 BY DARRYL During E3 2009, one of Ubisoft's biggest announcements was the creation of Ubisoft Digital Arts. The crux of the company was built around Hybride Technologies, who were behind the special effects in films like Sin City and 300, and their goal was to try and blend the world of films and games. More »

0  The Future of the MMORPG Genre Posted on 2009/06/16 BY NELSON In the previous articles, we looked at the MMORPGs currently sitting on the top of the pile, while also looking at those which are close to launch. However, the MMORPG genre is still expanding, and there are a lot of MMORPGs further in the future which are attempting to find their own niches in the market. Are games like World of Warcraft safe from possible dethronement in the short term? The answer is probably yes, but the real question is... for how long? This article hopes to uncover the methods that some companies are now looking toward implementing in order to keep the genre original and fresh. More »

2  Top 10 Upcoming MMORPGs Posted on 2009/05/23 BY NELSON MMORPGs have become quite popular over the years, and some, like World of Warcraft have found a place in popular culture. However, that's the now and they won't last forever. We mentioned a fortnight ago, five of the biggest MMORPGs at the moment, but what's around the corner that will be able to dethrone those currently flying high? Should Blizzard be concerned about some of the upcoming titles? Most of the titles up for discussion in this article are in the late stages of development and are running their beta testing phases. There are quite a few of notable merit and a fair few that are targeting specific niches, for example fanatical sci-fi groups. This is our top ten -- in no particular order -- of the titles we expect to make quite a bit of noise amongst gamers when they finally surface and that MMORPG players should definitely keep on their radar. More »