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RECENT SPLINTER CELL CONVICTION NEWS

0  Microsoft Readies Huge Xbox Live Push on WP7 Tue, Aug 17th, 2010, 1:18 pm (EST) BY SHAWN While we already knew Microsoft would be bringing the Xbox Live experience to Windows Phone 7, we didn't know much about what the service would entail, or how close it would be to the experience gamers are accustomed to on the Xbox 360. Microsoft has unveiled the official lineup for the device's Fall debut at GamesCom, and there's some pretty heavy-hitters included. More »

0  Splinter Cell Conviction Nears 2 Million Sales Mon, Jul 12th, 2010, 3:00 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Despite only being launched in April 2010, Splinter Cell: Conviction has managed to sell 1.9 million copies, according to Ubisoft's first-quarter report. Despite this, Ubisoft have been quite reserved on their opinion about the sales. They simply stated that they were "solid", which means they're probably hoping it will go on from here to sell more. More »

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  Splinter Cell Conviction Insurgency Pack Now Available Thu, May 27th, 2010, 3:59 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS Today is the big day for fans of the Splinter Cell: Conviction cooperative modes since the new Deniable Ops Insurgency DLC pack is now available on the Xbox 360 Marketplace. This new pack allows for players to work cooperatively through four new levels that take place across America. More »

0  Next Splinter Cell Being Developed By Ubisoft Toronto Tue, May 25th, 2010, 10:50 am (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Ubisoft has announced that the next game in the Splinter Cell franchise will be developed in the newly formed Ubisoft Toronto studio. The studio, lead by former Assassin's Creed producer Jade Raymond and partially funded by the government of Ontario, is an ambitious undertaking announced by Ubisoft last year - the new Splinter Cell will be its first game. Conviction's producer Alex Parizeau will continue his role on the next installment. More »

0  Splinter Cell: Conviction Downloadable Content Announced Mon, May 17th, 2010, 3:31 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Ubisoft have announced that the first downloadable content for Splinter Cell: Conivction will be available for Xbox 360 and PC on May 27th. According to the company's statement, the "Insurgency Pack" will include new achievements, and maps for the game's Deniable Ops mode for the price of $10. More »

0  April NPDs: Sam Fisher Walks Into The Top Spot Fri, May 14th, 2010, 10:44 am (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS The NPD Group have released the overall sales numbers for the month of April 2010, and the results don't inspire much confidence, unless you happen to be Sam Fisher. The industry experienced a 26 percent decline in revenue compared with this time last year. One exception is PlayStation 3, Sony is quick to point out their platform is only one with "growth both year over year (42.6 percent) and year to date (37.2 percent)." The full figures are shown below. More »

0  2010 FIFA World Cup Scores Joy For EA In UK Sales Charts Tue, May 4th, 2010, 6:02 pm (EST) BY DARRYL This week's UK video game sales charts have been released, albeit a day late due to the bank holiday weekend, and it's smiles all round for EA as the 2010 FIFA World Cup game has rocketed straight to the top - maybe loads of football fans have rushed out to buy it in the hopes that England can actually win the World Cup under their guidance. More »

	0  Splinter Cell: Conviction's UPlay Awards Explained Wed, Apr 21st, 2010, 11:49 am (EST) BY DARRYL Splinter Cell: Conviction came out last week, and it's been reviewing really well so far. However, gamers may have noticed that not only are they unlocking Xbox Live achievements, but there are also some UPlay achievements in there too. More »

0  Splinter Cell: Conviction Creates One-Two For Ubisoft In UK Charts Mon, Apr 19th, 2010, 5:22 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Something new in this week's UK charts, as Ubisoft managed to make it a one-two at the top thanks to the recently released Splinter Cell: Conviction. The other title aiding in the double act is of course, Just Dance. More »

0  Reviews Round-Up (Splinter Cell: Conviction, Samurai Shodown And More) Sun, Apr 18th, 2010, 11:51am (EST) BY COLIN It's Sunday people! Which means it's time for Gaming Union's weekly Reviews Round-up! Last week saw some interesting titles like Cho Aniki Zero for the PSP, Relativity for Xbox Live Indie and the DLC pack for Mass Effect 2, Kasumi: Stolen Memory. More »

2  Splinter Cell: Conviction Review Sat, Apr 17th, 2010, 4:06 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Imagine being a former black-ops member who's had his world turned upside down. He doesn't know what to believe or who to trust, and to top it all off, he's had his daughter murdered. Well, that's the life that Splinter Cell protagonist Sam Fisher now leads and it's a slippery slope, but it's a slope that players must navigate as they embark on Sam's latest stealth-action adventure, Spliter Cell: Conviction. More »

0  Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Beta Details Revealed Fri, Apr 16th, 2010, 3:05 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Ubisoft has revealed more details on the previously announced multiplayer beta for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. Xbox 360 users will be able to access the beta, without the need for a code, by purchasing a copy of Splinter Cell: Conviction. The beta is scheduled to begin this summer. More »

2  Ubisoft Still Coy On Splinter Cell: Conviction For PS3 Fri, Apr 16th, 2010, 6:54 am (EST) BY DARRYL As is the case with third-party exclusives, questions keep being asked about it appearing on other platforms, and with Splinter Cell: Conviction being released today it's only natural that more coverage would be given to this particular topic. Conviction is an Xbox 360 exclusive, but when speaking to VG247, Ubisoft's Maxime Béland said that the company is going to "wait and see" before ruling out a port to the PS3. More »

	6  Freezing Problem Hits Splinter Cell: Conviction Tue, Apr 13th, 2010, 3:06 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS It seems that Splinter Cell: Conviction has been having some problems with freezing early in the game on the Xbox 360. This is supposedly to do with the latest dashboard update, which is causing the game to freeze inexplicably around the second level of the game. More »

0  Splinter Cell Conviction Has Been Worth The Wait; Here's Why Mon, Apr 12th, 2010, 9:51 am (EST) BY ADAM MA There comes a point in time when a videogame character reaches the end of their life, and the torch must be passed on. This generally means the end of a major point in the franchise, when everything we know will be turned up on its head and the very fabric of the character’s being is put to the test. In the case of Splinter Cell that character is Sam Fisher, and if Splinter Cell: Conviction is going to be his last hurrah then it's almost guaranteed to be worth the wait. It’s also nice to see that the extended development cycle was considered to make sure the game ended up how the developers wanted it, as opposed to simply trying to cash-in on the franchise. Here's the breakdown: More »

0  Get Splinter Cell: Conviction Signed In Montreal Wed, Apr 7th, 2010, 3:02 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS Fans of the Splinter Cell series near Montreal are in luck this next week, as the development team From Splinter Cell: Conviction will be at an autograph signing in town for the game's release. The signing will be at Future Shop on Ste Catherenes st. on Tuesday, April 13 between 10 AM and 1PM. More »

1  Splinter Cell: Conviction PS3 Rumours Continue Wed, Mar 31st, 2010, 7:02 am (EST) BY DARRYL Splinter Cell: Conviction is out in just a few weeks, but ever since it was announced as an Xbox 360 exclusive, there have been persistent rumours about it appearing on the PlayStation 3. It looks like these rumours won't stop any time soon either, as the LinkedIn profile of Marc Demers, one of Ubisoft's lead software engineers, had Splinter Cell: Conviction listed for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. More »

	0  Splinter Cell: Conviction Launch Trailer Hits Wed, Mar 31st, 2010, 12:13 am (EST) BY KYLE WYNEN The countdown to Splinter Cell: Conviction's release is on for plenty of gamers out there. With just about two weeks to go, Ubisoft strikes while the iron's hot with the game's final trailer before release, Splinter Cell: Conviction's official launch trailer. More »

0  Splinter Cell: Conviction Finally Goes Gold Thu, Mar 25th, 2010, 2:29 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Ubisoft has announced that Splinter Cell: Conviction has finally gone gold, meaning the game's development is complete and has been sent to manufacturers. The company also confirmed the game is on track to meet it's April 16th release date in the UK on Xbox 360. Despite going gold, the PC version has been delayed to April 29th for unknown reasons. Fans of the series have been waiting for what feels like a lifetime since Conviction was originally announced in 2007. Since then, the game has undergone a complete redesign, which has caused multiple delays. More »