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1  Ubisoft Reveals Details About Next Assassin's Creed Title Tue, Feb 9th, 2010, 2:40 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Ubisoft has today announced that the next Assassin's Creed installment will feature multiplayer. The company, in a call to investors, also revealed that the game would be set in Rome, continuing the story of Assassin's Creed 2 protagonist Ezio. This new game, Ubisoft confirmed, is not connected to the downloadable content for Assassin's Creed 2. More »

1  Splinter Cell: Conviction Release Date Etched In Stone Thu, Feb 4th, 2010, 9:47 am (EST) BY KYLE WYNEN Ubisoft Montreal has simultaneously proved that not only do they have a sense of humour, but they also now have a solid release date for Splinter Cell: Conviction. The Xbox 360 and PC title is now etched in for an April 13th release worldwide, and we say 'etched' because that is exactly how the announcement was delivered. It was etched in stone. 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  Ubisoft: Splinter Cell Conviction Clocks 12-16 Hours Fri, Jan 22nd, 2010, 11:54 am (EST) BY KYLE WYNEN In a Facebook live chat hosted by Ubisoft, Splinter Cell: Conviction Director, Patrick Redding, has given a broad guess at the length of the game. As the game consists of both single player and co-op modes, Redding seemingly guessed that combined the game "should run between 12 and 16 hours." Redding went on to say, "with Deniable Ops, it will be interesting to see how much replay value players get out of it!" More »

	1  Next Assassin's Creed To Feature Ezio Fri, Jan 15th, 2010, 9:44 am (EST) BY DARRYL Ubisoft have disclosed that the next Assassin's Creed title, which is scheduled to be released in approximately the next 12 months, will once again feature the protagonist from Assassin's Creed 2, Ezio. More »

0  Splinter Cell: Conviction Delayed Until April 2010 Wed, Jan 13th, 2010, 4:43 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Ubisoft have announced that their upcoming Xbox 360 exclusive, Splinter Cell: Conviction, is going to be delayed until April 2010. It was originally scheduled to come out in February. More »

0  Splinter Cell Conviction Co-Op Mode Revealed Sat, Dec 19th, 2009, 8:49 pm (EST) BY DARRYL The single player of Splinter Cell: Conviction is set to really take the franchise to the next level, but Ubisoft aren't content with simply re-defining that aspect. They have now officially unveiled the co-operative mode which will be featured in the game, and is set to feature its own unique campaign called Prologue. More »

0  Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands Announcement Trailer Mon, Dec 14th, 2009, 7:56 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands was officially announced right at the end of November, and it was shown for the first time at the recent Video Game Awards, that were hosted by Spike TV. More »

0  Splinter Cell Conviction Collector's Edition Detailed and Dated Mon, Dec 14th, 2009, 3:08 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS Splinter Cell fans will be happy to hear that they can now have their very own Sam Fisher statue as Ubisoft has announced a Limited Collector's Edition of Splinter Cell Conviction. This collector's edition will be available for both the Xbox 360 and PC, which is pretty shocking to hear, since most special editions leave the option of a PC box set out of the equation. More »

0  Splinter Cell Conviction Demo Confirmed For January Thu, Dec 10th, 2009, 11:24 am (EST) BY DARRYL Ubisoft Montreal have confirmed that there will indeed be a demo arriving in January for their highly anticipated title, Splinter Cell: Conviction. Although it's unclear whether this demo will be on the PC, Xbox Live Marketplace, or both. More »

0  James Cameron's Avatar: The Game Review Wed, Dec 9th, 2009, 1:40 pm (EST) BY KYLE WYNEN Touted as the next blockbuster film to hit theatres, the run up to James Cameron's Avatar has created quite high expectations among movie goers and the media alike. Outside of the big screen, James Cameron's Avatar has also been adapted into a video game by Ubisoft Montreal, aptly named James Cameron's Avatar: The Game. With a premise of humans fighting for an alien planet's resources, surely some sort of quality game could be carved out, yet the stereotype of movie-based video games being of poor quality strikes again, this time with Avatar. 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 »

0  Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines Review Thu, Dec 3rd, 2009, 10:23 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines is the PSP sequel to the third person action-adventure title, Assassin's Creed, that first landed in 2007. Releasing alongside Assassin's Creed 2 for the holiday season, Bloodlines is set to tie together the loose ends of the first game, which ended rather abruptly and did nothing more but set the stage for its predecessor. Developed by Ubisoft Montreal in conjunction with developer Griptonite Games, Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines hopes to offer the same non-linear gameplay and open world environments as the first game, but does it hold up to the reputation set by its predecessor? 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 »

	3  Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands Officially Unveiled Mon, Nov 30th, 2009, 12:03 pm (EST) BY KYLE WYNEN Ubisoft has today officially announced the next Prince of Persia, called Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands. The new game is set for a May 2010 release on consoles and handhelds. 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 »

1  Ubisoft: Defining a Breakthrough Thu, Nov 26th, 2009, 9:13 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA Speaking 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 »