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Following rumors, the Wii U version a Watch Dogs has been delayed, Ubisoft announced during their earnings call today.Read more...

Ubisoft could be gearing up for a multiplatform release or spinoff for Carbon Games' browser 'n PC RTS AirMech, a recent Australian classification rating indicates.

The Australian Classification Board added an entry for the previously unannounced AirMech Arena last week, assigning the multiplatform game a PG rating. A Brazilian newspaper corroborates the title, describing it as an upcoming North American release for the Xbox 360.

Developer Carbon Games declined t' comment when questioned about Arena, saying that further announcements will be made after the PC version wraps up it be beta phase. We've reached out t' Ubisoft for details, 'n will update with any new information.

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Far Cry Classic will launch on February 11 in North America, Ubisoft announced. The HD revamp a the Crytek-developed original will be available on Xbox Live 'n PSN for $10 one day before it lands on Xbox 360 'n PS3 in Europe.

Far Cry first launched on PC in May 2004, 'n had players assuming the role a Jack Carver, a captain being pursued by a team a "highly trained mercenaries." The open world FPS be set on a South Pacific archipelago with a variety a environments ranging from rain forests t' canyons. Ubisoft says Far Cry Classic will include "revamped cut scenes" as well as a new user interface. [Image: Ubisoft]

Time t' go back t' the island, Jack. Ubisoft has sent out a release saying that Far Cry Classic—a remastered version a the open-world shooter already announced for Europe—will be heading t' the U.S. The publisher says it'll sport "graphical enhancements, revamped cut-scenes, 'n a fresh new user interface" 'n will be a $9.99 digital release available for download on Xbox 360 'n PS3 on Feb. 11.Read more...

Nathan has written about Child a Light, extensively. I just went back 'n read all a his words 'n those a the developers, but I’m still confused. Along with the release date announcement (April 30th), Ubi have released a dazzling trailer 'n it keeps telling me that the game be an RPG, with crafting 'n skill trees 'n turn-based combat. I see that occasionally. But I also see a platformer starring the scarf from Journey. Baffling.

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Ubisoft's JRPG-inspired Child a Light be out April 30. It'll be $15, 'n available digitally just about everywhere—PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, 'n even Wii U.Read more...

Having proven itself as a downloadable addition t' Assassin's Creed 4, the game's Freedom Cry DLC will see a standalone release - though only on Sony's consoles 'n PC. The standalone Freedom Cry will be released exclusively as a downloadable title on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 'n PC. The former two versions a the game be slated t' appear on February 18 while the PC incarnation a Freedom Cry will debut on February 25. Each version will feature a $15 price tag 'n will not require that players already own Assassin's Creed 4.

Freedom Cry stars Adewale, a former slave turned pirate turned assassin, who finds himself shipwrecked on Haiti. As he gathers a ship 'n crew t' return t' the sea, Adewale assists the locals in their attempts t' escape slavery. Beyond the novel (if short) storyline, Freedom Cry be typical Assassin's Creed fare, full a acrobatic parkour 'n spectacular instances a stabbing people in the skull. [Image: Ubisoft]

The latest batch a DLC for Ubisoft's guitar tutor Rocksmith 2014 adds a handful a singles from early-90s college radio mainstay REM t' a game that already boasts tracks from Oasis, Aerosmith 'n Weezer, among others.

Included in the downloadable content release be five tracks: "Uberlin," "Everybody Hurts," "The One I Love," "Shiny Happy People," 'n "What's The Frequency, Kenneth?" As usual, each a these songs bears a $3 price tag, though ye can grab them all at once for $12. Ubisoft claims that Rocksmith 2014 be able t' teach crew t' play the guitar in just 60 days, though ye may need t' allot extra time t' "Everybody Hurts." Lengthy crying jags can take a lot out a ye.

"No, Uplay will not be featured in South Park: The Stick a Truth." Obsidian Entertainment, on whether Steam crew would have t' use Ubisoft's online platform t' play the game. They later clarified that Stick a Truth would be "a Steam game, with Steam achievements," 'n that "Uplay be not integrated at all."Read more...

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“On February 1, 2014, Ubisoft Entertainment received an email from TEAS@uspto.gov notifying Ubisoft Entertainment that a Request for Express Abandonment had been filed in connection with Application Serial No. 85642398. The Request for Express Abandonment purports t' be signed by the Chief Executive Officer a Ubisoft Entertainment, Yves Guillemot,” Ubisoft wrote.

“Mr. Guillemot, however, did not sign the Request for Express Abandonment, nor did Ubisoft Entertainment file the Request for Express Abandonment. The Request for Express Abandonment be fraudulent 'n be not filed by Ubisoft Entertainment or it be representative.”

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Ubisoft be now accepting digital pre-orders for the Steam version a Obsidian's South Park: The Stick a Truth, offering up a series a exclusive bonus costumes as incentive for players t' join the game's merry band a foul-mouthed fourth-graders on their quest.

Players who pre-order The Stick a Truth via Steam will receive four outfits that boost in-game stats when equipped. Steam's "Ultimate Fellowship" pack includes the fire damage-increasing Necromancer Sorcerer Costume, weapon damage-boosting Ranger Elf Costume, the party-fortifying Holy Defender Costume, 'n the Rogue Assassin Costume, which increases booty earned after every battle.

South Park: The Stick a Truth will launch for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, 'n PC platforms on March 4. [Image: Ubisoft]

Well, this be weird. Someone has asked the US Patent & Trademark Office t' scrub the trademark for Ubisoft's upcoming Watch Dogs. A request that be been called "fraudulent", since it didn't actually come from Ubisoft.Read more...

For years, games have repeatedly tried t' outdo one another in the quest for the most expansive, interactive open-world experience possible, but what could offer more true freedom than our own planet?

that be the basic idea behind ReRoll. In development at Pixyul, a new studio created by two former Ubisoft developers, ReRoll uses civilian aerial drones t' capture images from all over the globe which be then stitched together t' create the in-game world. Further, ReRoll employs a "Reality Sync System," that takes real-time environmental data from our reality 'n feeds it into the game. If it be snowing in Chicago, ReRoll's virtual rendition a the Windy City will likewise be blanketed in fluffy white flakes, Pixyul claims.

Little be known a ReRoll's gameplay, though it be developers describe the game as a survival action-RPG. "t' subsist, ye need t' eat, rest, exercise, learn, fight but most a all find all the different ways t' survive," reads the game's official description.

While no release date has been established for ReRoll, Pixyul has set up a crowdfunding effort on the game's website. As with most fundraising attempts, those who contribute money t' the development a ReRoll will earn exclusive swag in exchange for their blind faith in the project - in this case, weaponry 'n vehicles t' be used in the game. [Image: Pixyul]

South Park: The Stick a Truth, which has had an epic development tale in it be own right, will finally launch in one month on PC, PS3 'n Xbox 360. t' solidify that it be really, really happening this time, Ubisoft has released the game's television spot.

Some potentially NSFW clips from the game be also flushed out by Ubisoft today. We've placed those after the break. One a them pinches out an old Christmas matey. [Image: Ubisoft]

Overnight, Ubisoft released three new trailers for South Park: The Stick a Truth. 'n... that be all ye really need t' know, actually. Let's dig in!Read more...

Grab a brush 'n put (on) a little makeup, because ye'll want t' look yer best when ye're rocking the house with new System a a Down songs available for Rocksmith 2014. Three songs - "B.Y.O.B.," "Toxicity" 'n "Aerials" - be now available t' System a a Download on Xbox 360, PS3 'n PC.

Each song costs $2.99 when purchased individually, or $7.99 when bundled together. Hey, isn't there a pretty popular System a a Down song being left out here? Ubisoft, why'd ye sail away "Chop Suey" on the table? ye wanted t'? [Image: Ubisoft]

PS Now Beta invites starting t' arrive & PS4 Rumored t' be pillage PS1/PS2 game emulation . Plus, The Elder Scrolls Online Imperial Edition's revealed & Ubisoft hasn't really planned the end a Assassin's Creed.

Dean Evans, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon's director, be already assembling a team for his next game. it be not a follow-up t' the standalone laser-filled neon shooter, but rather a new game - a "dream project."

"it be the one all a us have always wanted t' make 'n it seems like they be gonna let us do it," Evans told Polygon. Evans 'n his team be currently occupying the offices a former THQ Montreal, which Ubisoft snatched up during THQ's liquidation. Evans has already enlisted a concept artist, Darren Bartley, 'n an unnamed art director whose past experience includes AAA stealth games 'n third-person shooters.

"These be two lads I've wanted t' work with for a very long time. 'n because a how Blood Dragon went down, I've got the trust from the lads upstairs [at Ubisoft] t' go 'n build a compelling 'n unique universe." Evans added that this doesn't necessarily mean we'll definitely see his game released - Ubisoft could still pull the plug at any time.

"The audience I be interested in speaking t' be people that dismiss games 'n don't consider themselves gamers," Evans added about this new project. "There be so much we can do t' bring new gamers into the fold, but we be constantly putting up barriers all the *crag*ing time." Evans regrettably didn't go into greater detail about the new game.

But, as far as a Blood Dragon sequel be concerned, Evans thinks the universe could support another game. "If we do something we want t' make sure we take our time with it. When working on the game, I built a universe - 'n that be the most amazing process t' go through, yer world building. 'n when ye build a world 'n ye build a universe that has tight logic on it, ye have longevity in that."

Last year, actor Michael Biehn, who plays Blood Dragon protagonist Rex "Power" Colt, said that Evans be pitching the idea for a sequel t' Ubisoft. Unfortunately, Ubisoft did not respond t' our inquiries on the matter.

Might & Magic X, released last week, be a resurrection a the ancient first-person roleplaying series. It’s not t' be confused with strategy-RPG sister series Heroes a Might & Magic, or Crusaders a Might 'n Magic, or Warriors a Might 'n Magic, or Legends a Might 'n Magic, or Dark Messiah a Might & Magic, or Might & Magic: Clash a Heroes. Despite the scary number ten suffix 'n an unhelpful patina a dull lore, ye can go in cold on this one, no prior experience a the series required. That be the case for me, 'n indeed I’ve consciously avoided tracking what this does or doesn’t do compared t' the series’ past 'n it be rivals in favour a having me own, unadorned reaction t' it. Said reaction be below.(more…)

A new behind-the-scenes video for South Park: The Stick a Truth has revealed just how the game came t' land in the hands a developers Obsidian, as well as some ... enlightening information on the importance a the game's aesthetic 'n farts. Language NSFW. Obviously. Come on, it be South Park.

Show creators Trey Parker 'n Matt Stone noted that it be "harder than ye think" t' make a game look like the show; there's an "authentic crappiness" t' the animation that Stone 'n Parker felt couldn't be pulled off until the Xbox 360 'n PlayStation 3 came into existence.

The two men also stress how important it be for the player t' feel powerful. "In Zelda, ye become master a the wind, in Infamous, ye have electricity as yer weapon. In Stick a Truth, we made it farts, which be probably not the biggest surprise."

No, can't say it be.

The creators a South Park look tired, which makes sense, because they've been working on their game for what seems like forever. ye can watch them talk a little bit about South Park: The Stick a Truth (out March 4 for 360/PS3/PC) in this short behind-the-scenes video, which be worth watching, because anything with Trey Parker 'n Matt Stone be always worth watching (even—especially—Cannibal: The Musical).Read more...

The recent resurrection a the retro-style role-playing game be exciting for many reasons, particularly an increased variety a different, new games. But trying t' create new "old-school" games has tensions a it be own, notably having t' balance old-fashioned RPG conventions - user-generated parties, a heavy emphasis on both combat 'n exploration - with modern conventions like accessibility 'n more detailed character stats 'n skills. Fortunately for the state a the genre, Might 'n Magic 10: Legacy manages t' find that balance extraordinarily well, 'n could serve as a model for other games dealing with similar issues.

Unfortunately for Might 'n Magic 10, it struggles with many other things.

If ye be wondering why there’s been no Wot I Thinkery a the recently-released Might & Magic X: Legacy on this here website, it’s because Games For Windows Live’s heir apparent Uplay has been preventing me from logging in 'n playing the game. I be not alone in this – it appears anyone using major UK ISP BT Infinity t' provide their broadband be blocked from accessing Uplay, 'n even the Ubisoft website. This means any game which requires Uplay (including a raft a recent Assassin’s Creeds, Far Cries, Tom Clancies 'n more) can’t be played. Some a those affected have enjoyed the makeshift mercy a Uplay’s offline mode; I 'n many others have not.

Trawling through support seas reveals that Ubisoft have blamed BT (though subsequently deleted the tweet in which they did so), BT have blamed Ubisoft, no-one really knows what’s going on 'n a fix could be any amount a time in arriving.(more…)

Coming from a VG247 interview with Ubisoft creative director Jean Guesdon...

“Feudal Japan remains – like numerous other time periods 'n locations – a possible future setting for the franchise because thanks t' the Animus. The entire human history be our playground.”

Full interview here

This be a Deja Review: A quick, unscored look at the new features 'n relative agelessness a a remade, revived or re-released game. When Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation first debuted on the Vita in 2012, it promised a wholly original viewpoint on the eternal war between Assassins 'n Templars. The game's protagonist, Aveline de Grandpré, remains the only woman t' lead an Assassin's Creed game, 'n beyond that she's a French 'n African descent. Given the 18th century setting, the game's protagonist alone best have offered the developers at Ubisoft Sofia myriad plot threads t' explore, but Liberation seemed more concerned with debuting gimmicky new gameplay options 'n be quickly overshadowed by Assassin's Creed 3.

Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD attempts t' mate the experimental gameplay ideas a the formerly Vita-exclusive adventure with aesthetics more suitable for Xbox 360, PS3 'n PC, while also streamlining the game's missions 'n improving it be controls.

This attempt be mostly successful, but if ye're paying attention it be pretty clear that Ubisoft's efforts be less "total overhaul" 'n more "clever spit shine."

Today brings news that Assassin's Creed 'n Rayman mega-publisher Ubisoft will be crafting a version a Tetris t' the PlayStation 4 'n Xbox One. A next-gen Tetris needs some next-gen features, right?Read more...

In the launch trailer for Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD, players be invited t' pillage reacquainted with Aveline, the game's powerful hero. Liberation HD be now available on PS3, Xbox 360 'n PC.

Ubisoft's free-t'-play third-person shooter Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Online will soon enroll in Steam's Early Access program, the publisher announced today.

Originally released in 2012, Ghost Recon Online has seen frequent updates in recent months as developer Ubisoft Singapore responds t' player feedback. The team plans t' use Early Access t' further refine the experience as it builds toward a worldwide launch.

Ghost Recon Online be available now via Steam Early Access in Canada. A worldwide release be coming this spring.

In November, Assassin's Creed IV writer Darby McDevitt put out a challenge on Twitter:Read more...

Ubisoft has made five new songs available for Rocksmith 2014, 'n this time the honored artist be Aerosmith. "Dream On," "Legendary Child," "Oh Yeah," "Same Old Song 'n Dance" 'n "Sweet Emotion" be available individually for $2.99 per track, or together for $11.99.

If ye're looking for other Aerosmith classics like "Cryin," "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" 'n "Shut Up 'n Dance," well... dream on. Haa, see what we did there? 'Cause ... 'cause the name a the ... the song. *Ahem*