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0  GamesCom: From Dust Impressions Wed, Sep 1st, 2010, 10:32 am (EST) BY DARRYL From Dust was announced a few months ago as the next game from legendary French game designer Eric Chahi, the man behind Another World and Heart of Darkness. He claims that the game will be the spiritual success to the Populous franchise, and on first glance, it's very easy to see why. More »

0  Ubisoft 'Cautious' About Creating More New IPs For This Generation Wed, Sep 1st, 2010, 10:02 am (EST) BY DARRYL Ubisoft's Alain Corre has stated that he feels Ubisoft will be very cautious about its approach to creating new IPs for the remainder of this console generation. More »

	0  Ubisoft's Outland To Be Revealed At PAX Tue, Aug 31st, 2010, 1:32 am (EST) BY COLIN Ubisoft have announced that they'll be showcasing Outland, a PSN and XBLA title at PAX this week along with their other big boy titles like Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, HAWX 2 and everybody's favourite, Your Shape: Fitness Evolved. More »

0  Swedish Retailer Lists Far Cry 3 Mon, Aug 30th, 2010, 10:03 am (EST) BY DARRYL Swedish retailer Webhallen has listed a Far Cry 3 Collector's Edition, while the Swedish branch of UK retailer GAME, have also put up a listing for the title. More »

1  Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Demo Showcases New Gameplay Features Fri, Aug 27th, 2010, 3:34 pm (EST) BY COLIN Ubisoft have released their latest demo of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. The demo doc showcases plenty of the new and improved gameplay features that have been added to the franchise such as recruiting and managing new assassins. Other features also include managing the city areas, much like the Villa in Assassin's Creed 2. Check out the demo below to see for yourself, More »

0  What Expectations Should Rise From Dust? Mon, Aug 23rd, 2010, 5:26 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA It's always difficult to look at a game that really challenges modern design concepts and what qualifies as being fun. From Dust is a game that was recently shown at GamesCom 2010, and it already has me wondering how well it will sell. The concept looks fantastic, the graphics look great, and the replay value seems endless to me. But then again, that what most 'God Games' look like. In theory they sound, and sometimes even look great, but in practice things tend to fall apart. Does From Dust have the potential to be its own natural disaster? The most recent failure in creationist-gaming (in my opinion) is Spore. The game promised the idea of taking a creature from one end of evolution to another, while at the same time displaying its insignificance. In the end, the most interesting phases of the game were far too short and a large majority of the game is played in a very modern/futuristic setting. More »

4  Top Ten Development Studios Right Now Thu, Aug 19th, 2010, 10:43 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Games have always been behind other creative mediums - such as film, music, and literature - when it comes to making consumption choices based on the team behind a product, as opposed to its franchise tag or brand. That being said, the "hardcore", enthusiast crowd has always had a deep appreciation and sense of loyalty toward the select group of studios that continually produce quality. Thankfully, that trend is slowly beginning to penetrate mainstream gaming. With that in mind, we decided to compile a list of the top development studios at the present moment - studios that generate a great deal of anticipation behind their endeavors, and are an influential force in the industry. This list is specifically directed towards individual teams, not publishers (i.e. Nintendo) or multiple teams that produce games under a common label (i.e. Ubisoft Montreal). More »

1  Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Beta Dated Wed, Aug 18th, 2010, 8:32 pm (EST) BY COLIN The word is out! Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood beta will start beginning October 4, confirms Ubisoft. The catch is that you'll have to preorder a copy of the game if you want in on the exclusive beta for the PlayStation 3. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is the follow up to Ezio's tale that debuted with Assassin's Creed 2. Unlike the first two games, Brotherhood will be the first to introduce a multiplayer component into the core gameplay. More »

0  Fighters Uncaged Announced For Xbox 360 Wed, Aug 18th, 2010, 8:25 pm (EST) BY COLIN Ubisoft has unveiled a fighting game for Kinect, Microsoft's motion control tech, dubbed Fighters Uncaged. The game teaches 20 real Muay Thai moves that the player can utilize to beat and pulverize their virtual opponents. More »

0  Ubisoft Announces Might And Magic Heroes VI Wed, Aug 18th, 2010, 8:17 pm (EST) BY COLIN Ubisoft has just confirmed another Might and Magic title for the PC, Might and Magic Heroes VI and is slated for a 2011 release. Interestingly enough, the name of the game has been rearranged from Heroes of Might and Magic for some odd reason. More »

2  HAWX 2 Preview Wed, Aug 18th, 2010, 6:16 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA Flying simulation games, as mentioned in our other previews, can be a very tricky subject. The first Hawx game demonstrated this quite well, generating some decent reviews but nothing that will live on forever in the history of gaming. A few technical issues, an extremely short campaign, and some poorly thought-out multiplayer features left a bad taste in the mouth. Fortunately, that hasn't stopped Tom Clancy's team one bit. Hawx 2 is coming, and with it come a few changes that may make for a more memorable (and enjoyable) flight experience. More »

	0  Ubisoft Details Ghost Recon PSP And Wii Mon, Aug 16th, 2010, 2:00 pm (EST) BY COLIN Ubisoft has let loose some of the dirty details behind Ghost Recon Predator for the PlayStation Portable and Ghost Recon Wii. Both will be shipping at the same time in November this year. More »

0  Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - Release Trailer Wed, Aug 11th, 2010, 7:59 am (EST) BY DARRYL There's been much said about the Scott Pilgrim vs The World universe. There's a comic, there's a film and of course, there's a video game - which is suitably stylised. More »

1  Shaun White Skateboarding: Transformation Trailer Tue, Aug 10th, 2010, 11:05 am (EST) BY DARRYL Ubisoft have released a new trailer to help introduce some new elements to their upcoming title, Shaun White Skateboarding - a game which is due for release on all major platforms. More »

	0  Ubisoft Toronto Has Big Ambitions Mon, Aug 9th, 2010, 10:20 pm (EST) BY COLIN Ubisoft Toronto's managing editor Jade Raymond has told Develop that the up-and-coming studio branch is aiming big. In fact, she hopes to build up the team and develop five triple-A titles under the Ubisoft Toronto brand. More »

4  Yuri Lowenthal On Prince of Persia, Amongst Other Things Fri, Aug 6th, 2010, 7:34 pm (EST) BY FOZZIE When discussing favorite video game voice actors, it’s quite hard to go without mentioning Yuri Lowenthal. His contributions to the voice acting industry are limitless. His resume includes characters such as The Prince from Prince of Persia : Sands of Time, Cecil Harvey from Dissidia, Ryouji Mochizuki from Persona 3 and so on. Gaming Union was lucky enough to catch an interview with Mr. Lowenthal and answer some questions posted by GU forum members. His responses can be found below. More »

3  Top Ten Anticipated Games of Fall 2010 Tue, Aug 3rd, 2010, 9:57 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS 2010 has already been a fantastic year for gamers, with an abundance of quality releases throughout the first half of this year. However, the fall holiday season is typically the time of year when the biggest franchises hit store shelves, and 2010 appears to be no different. With that in mind, Gaming Union has compiled a list of the top ten games scheduled for release this fall. It's important to note that we only included announced games on this list - rumored entrances such as Resistance 3 are off the table. Below is our top ten anticipated games of fall 2010, in alphabetical order. More »

0  Scott Pilgrim VS The World Preview Fri, Jul 30th, 2010, 3:36 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA I'd love to be one of the people who says they've been following Scott Pilgrim since the comic started, and are absolutely pumped for his debut on consoles. I'd love to say that I can tell that every character is staying true to their comic roots with their signature moves and attacks. But I unfortunately have only heard about this series through the movie announcement, making me a gaming poser in the worst way. Either way, I'm excited about this game and all that it has to offer me. Knowing the comic series may give me a greater appreciation of the series, but that doesn't mean the game isn't set to impress and entertain me for quite a while. More »

2  Ubisoft Gives HAWX 2 September Release Thu, Jul 22nd, 2010, 6:12 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Ubisoft have announced at a preview for HAWX 2, that the game will be coming out on the 3rd of September on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. More »

3  PlayStation Move Owners Had Best Prepare For Shovelware Tue, Jul 20th, 2010, 4:03 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA It's taken a while for Sony and Microsoft to jump on the ship, but this holiday season PS3 and 360 owners finally get to get their share of motion-sensor action. But while new peripherals are generally things to get a little excited about, it's hard to really be pumped up for Move or Kinect. Looking at past and present Wii games, it's pretty easy to see how these new motion-control platforms may take the same route: a wave of uninspired, gimmicky, boring games trying to play off the limited success of a few select Wii titles. Kinect sits in a unique situation due to the 'no controller' requirement, but anyone looking to own a PlayStation Move may want reconsider. At least until the first wave of imitation Wii games have been announced. Most companies are already working hard to start generating the same sort of shovelware that has filled the Wii, and whether or not Sony plans on keeping these games in check is in question. It's safe to assume either way, that the quality of these games is going to be somewhat questionable. It took a while for the Wii to really perfect the motion-control equation, and even today there are a lot of games which sit on shaky ground. Motion-control technology hasn't really reached a stage in its life cycle beyond discovery, and most developers just aren't willing to take the necessary risks. More »