Ubisoft recently began showcasing its co-op in Splinter Cell Blacklist, and today the company delved into a bit more detail. The 14 unique co-op missions are split into four mission types, each given by a different member of the team.
A new trailer for Splinter Cell: Blacklist shows off the game's cooperative mode. We get to see some cinematic and gameplay footage of Sam Fisher and agent Isaac Briggs, complete with all the takedowns and buddy-quips you would imagine from such a scenario.
Ubisoft has detailed some of the pre-order bonuses for its GTA-style, Chicago-based hackfest Watch Dogs, with exclusive single-player missions and goodies available from Amazon and GameStop.
We haven't heard a peep from Ubisoft on Rainbow 6 Patriots in a while, and a recent move from a retailer has raised further questions about the game's fate. GameStop has reportedly pulled the game from its database, and a source claims those in charge "actively flipped a switch" rather than any kind of automated time-based removal.
Ubisoft has confirmed that 1666, the project that was formerly headed up by Assassin's Creed director Patrice Désilets, has been put on hold. During an earnings call today, company CEO Yves Guillemot said the game is "suspended for an undisclosed period of time."
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag stars yet another new assassin, Edward Kenway, and that means a fresh backstory from the historical-fiction series. Kenway has a strong sense of justice like his predecessors, and a new trailer suggests his pirating ways are his way of getting back at the royal and elite classes.
Pre-order bonuses don't surprise anyone these days. Even console-specific retailer-exclusive pre-order add-ons are somewhat commonplace. But, there's something quite odd about Rayman Legends.
Pre-ordering the game at GameStop will entitle you to get a console-specific bonus costume for use in the game. For example, for Xbox 360, you'll get to see Rayman dressed in a Splinter Cell-themed costume (above). And on PlayStation 3, you'll get Rayman dressed in an Assassin's Creed 4-themed costume. However, on Wii U, you'll get Barbara dressed in an Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation costume--a game that's a Vita exclusive.
ZombiU has gotten some critical acclaim as both a rare adult game on the Wii U and one of the more unique uses of the GamePad. It may just get a sequel, as Ubisoft has confirmed that it is working on a prototype for a follow-up. That doesn't guarantee another game, of course, but it's a hopeful sign for fans.
Free-to-play, browser-based build 'em up Anno Online today entered open beta testing so all and sundry can give it a go. Cor, pssh, tsh, browser games, right? But Anno Online may be one of those worth at least a bit of your time, our Ozzie found when he played it.
Assassin's Creed games have always had a strong historical backbone, as members of the ancient order Forrest Gumped their way through prominent events in the Third Crusade, Italian Renaissance, and American Revolution. Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag is no different, and a new trailer gives a short historical primer on the Golden Age of Piracy.
Four and a half years ago, Ubisoft gave a simple, but daunting, mandate to its Montreal studio: make a new IP. And so, the team began work on "Nexus," the codename for what's now known as Watch Dogs.
With the freedom to create whatever they wanted, the team at Ubisoft Montreal flocked to the open world genre. "The two core things we knew from the beginning of our project was we wanted to create a new IP. That was the mandate we got from Ubisoft. And we wanted to be an open-world game because we think that's a great way to start a brand," senior producer Dominic Guay told Shacknews.
When Watch Dogs made its sudden and surprising debut at E3 last year, I couldn't help but be mesmerized by it. It's not often that a game--seemingly as ambitious as this one, at that--can take the entire industry by surprise. What was Watch Dogs?
After seeing 30 minutes of the game in action, I have to admit that much of the mystery is gone. It's very clear what Watch Dogs is: it's Ubisoft's take on Grand Theft Auto, with a magical hacking twist.
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag is going to be a transitional title, with one foot in the current generation and another foot in the next. The PlayStation 4 version, naturally, will be able to pull off a few tricks that the current-gen versions can, and Ubisoft has talked about what we can expect from it.
Patrice Désilets, the former Assassin's Creed director who left Ubisoft three years ago and recently rejoined as part of Ubisoft's acquisition of THQ Montreal, is now out of the company for a second time. Ubisoft confirmed the departure, but Désilets himself says that he was terminated.
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The release of Conviction (forgive the pun) splintered the Splinter Cell fanbase. While many enjoyed its fast-paced approach to stealth, series purists missed a more deliberate way of playing. It appears Ubisoft's mission statement with Blacklist is to offer the best of both worlds: appeal to Conviction converts while appeasing the most dedicated, hardcore fans.
Adapting Splinter Cell's competitive multiplayer into something that both camps could enjoy seems intrinsically impossible. So, what's Ubisoft's solution? Offer entirely different multiplayer experiences for each type of player, of course.
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