The second of Ubisoft's Splinter Cell: Conviction "Behind Closed Doors" vignettes is here, with lead game designer Steve Masters stealing the show as he demonstrates the various close-quarter and pistol combat techniques our hero has learned.

Coming to PC and Xbox 360, Ubisoft Montreal's stealth-action sequel hits February 23.

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As just about every major release gets some sort of premium-priced goodie-filled limited edition these days, Ubisoft today detailed the Collector's Edition of Splinter Cell: Conviction.

Among the various items packed into the $79.99 Steelbook case will be the game itself, a credit card-shaped USB drive, a hard-bound art book and two "collectible decals." In addition, Collector's Edition buyers will also get "first access" to an in-game weapon, an exclusive in-game suit and a digital comic.

The Collector's Edition is due in stores alongside the regular PC and Xbox 360 editions of Ubisoft's stealth action sequel on February 23. No word yet if both platforms will receive the Collector's Edition--today's materials only referenced an Xbox 360 version.

A breakdown of the bonus items that the $20 premium brings is below... Read more

"While keeping what's always been cool in Splinter Cell, Conviction allows for a faster and more instinctive gameplay experience," designer Dean Evans claims as he walks us through a few different portions of Ubisoft Montreal's stealth-action sequel.

The long-coming title, initially due in 2007, hits PC and Xbox 360 on February 23.

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Gears of the Tokyo Game Show grind into motion with the news that Ubisoft Montreal's Splinter Cell: Conviction (PC, Xbox 360) will at long last be released on February 23.

The latest of Conviction's many setbacks came in July when Ubisoft delayed it from this fall until early 2010 as it would "Greatly benefit from the additional polishing time."

The stealth-ish shooter also received a new trailer to celebrate the announcement.

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The latest batch of Splinter Cell: Conviction screenshots from publisher Ubisoft include a painful look at interrogation techniques plus an illustration of how the game uses projections to indicate your last known position or remind you of story elements. Having just suffered yet another postponement, Ubisoft Montreal's oft-delayed stealth-action game (originally due in 2007) is now expected on PC and Xbox 360 in early 2010.

With Splinter: Cell Conviction and Red Steel 2 pushed out of the crowded holiday season--both now due between January 1 and March 31, 2010--Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has explained that the delays stemmed from quality concerns.

"Red Steel and Splinter Cell are going to greatly benefit from the additional polishing time," he said in a conference call, as reported by Joystiq. "It's just a question of polish...[the teams] asked for more time to be able to come with a better product, for both of those games. The quality of the games is there for what you've been able to see at E3, but we were not able to have that same quality on the full game."

The CEO added that while the two games "will not do as many units for the first month as they would have done in November/December," with an estimated one million sales lost due to the delay, the enhanced "level of quality" should help sell more units long-term.

The growing pains of Splinter Cell: Conviction continue, as Ubisoft has once again postponed the oft-delayed stealth-action game alongside several other titles.

Both Splinter Cell: Conviction (PC, Xbox 360) and Red Steel 2 (Wii) have been bumped out of 2009, and are now expected to release between January 1 and March 31, 2010. Conviction was originally due in Q4 2007, with at least four delays now under its belt.

Also delayed were the new Ghost Recon and I Am Alive. Once due between January and March 2010, both are now expected between April 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011.

"We are disappointed that we have to postpone the release of several major games but we consider that this choice is the best one in the long-term interests of Ubisoft," CEO Yves Guillemot explained in a statement.

Ubisoft's released a new trailer for Splinter Cell: Conviction to mark the beginning of Comic-Con. It's a short bunch of clips, but it should be enough to reignite fan anticipation for the stealth-action sequel.

Splinter Cell: Conviction is headed to the PC and Xbox 360 this fall.

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The first developer diary for Splinter Cell: Conviction sees the team at Ubisoft Montreal discussing their plans to push the stealth-action series "further" while staying true to it.

The oft-delayed title, once due in 2007, is now expected on PC and Xbox 360 this fall.

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After vanishing for years, Splinter Cell: Conviction has reappeared with great aplomb. As well as screenshots, we now have gameplay footage but first, your standard E3 trailer.

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That Sam Fisher, always getting himself and other folk into all sorts of trouble. He can't even go to the bathroom or near a window without things coming to blows. Just look! Coming to Xbox 360 and PC via Ubisoft Montreal, the oft-delayed Splinter Cell: Conviction is set to bring its action-stealth antics to retailers by Christmas.

A couple of Splinter Cell: Conviction teaser trailers, the second of which was released today, have been posted to the game's official site.

The short clips are narrated by Sam Fisher voice actor Michael Ironside, the second ending with a dramatic zoom to a view of Washington. Check out both clips below.

The final teaser will be released on May 28, just prior to E3. The game will be out by Christmas. Thanks Ali mofadal.

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Financial documents released by Ubisoft today confirmed that a fourth entry in the Ghost Recon series of squad-based shooters will soon be released by the publisher.

No details on "Ghost Recon 4" were mentioned in the documents, though the game was scheduled to be released in Ubisoft's 2009-2010 fiscal period. This puts the title out by the end of March 2010 at the latest.

Meanwhile, the oft-delayed Splinter Cell: Conviction (PC, 360) was mentioned in a list of games coming "this Christmas," along with the western-themed, Wii MotionPlus-supporting Red Steel 2 (Wii).

Ubisoft today revealed that Assassin's Creed 2, Splinter Cell Conviction and a new Ghost Recon game, among others, will be released across its next fiscal year, which spans April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010.

Though the company only yesterday said that Darkworks' first-person survival game I Am Alive would arrive in March, the game has been delayed, with Ubisoft noting that it "will require further development time and will now bolster the line-up for 2009-10."

Overall, 2009-10 will see Ubisoft deliver 7 titles in existing game franchises, launch 3 new brands (including I Am Alive), release 4 license-based tie-ins (including James Cameron's Avatar and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and provide additional entries in the Petz, Imagine, My Coach and PlayZone casual game series.

Ubisoft Montreal's next Splinter Cell title, initially announced as Splinter Cell: Conviction, has been delayed until Ubisoft's 2009-2010 fiscal year, the publisher confirmed today.

The stealth-action PC and Xbox 360 game is now expected to arrive between April 1, 2009 and March 30, 2010, instead of the previous estimated release between January 1 and March 30, 2009. Curiously, Ubisoft only referred to the game as Splinter Cell in the announcement, suggesting the Conviction subtitle may have been dropped.

No reason was provided for the latest postponement of the thrice-delayed title, which was originally slated to arrive in holiday 2007. Ubisoft noted that the push would help "bolster the line-up for fiscal 2009-10," though rumors have suggested the title was recently forced "back to the drawing board."

An unconfirmed report by Xbox World 360 magazine claims that Ubisoft's twice-delayed stealth-centric title Splinter Cell: Conviction has been postponed yet again, with this delay going so far as to push the Xbox 360-exclusive game "back to the drawing board."

As relayed by CVG, the magazine states that the game and its pedestrian-filled environments are now expected for a holiday 2009 or spring 2010 release.

Ubisoft had previously expected a release between April 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009, with a Microsoft GDC presentation in February listing Splinter Cell: Conviction among the exclusive Xbox 360 titles due out this fall

The magazine speculates that the delay stems from the game not comparing favorably to other internally-developed titles, such as Ubisoft Montreal's Assassin's Creed.

When reached for comment by videogaming247, Ubisoft did not deny the allegations, but instead claimed it had "no official comment on this story, which is based on a purely speculative news piece."

Pro-G has posted a Splinter Cell: Conviction Q&A, asking senior producer Matthew Ferland about the newest Sam Fisher game. Topics include the series' new direction, stealth and crowd manipulation, game pace, and locations.

Computer & Video Games is the latest site to feature a Splinter Cell: Conviction preview. The article offers impressions of a two level build shown at Ubisoft's Montreal offices.

There's a Splinter Cell: Conviction preview on Eurogamer, offering another look at the new installment in the spy game series.

GameSpot and 1UP both have Splinter Cell: Conviction first looks, checking out what at first glance looks like the Sam Fisher hobo sim.