Here’s a Handy Guide to Every E3 2013 Live-Stream

Here’s a Handy Guide to Every E3 2013 Live-Stream

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Gaming News, Nintendo DS/3DS, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, PSP / Vita, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One On: 23 May

The countdown has officially begun! We’re just a few weeks away from E3 2013 and, as always, all the big names will be in attendance to showcase the latest games and next-gen consoles. Most of the major publishers all host their own individual presentations these days, so I figured compiling a list of when all [...]

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Ubisoft Posts Profits of $83.3 Million

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Gaming News On: 15 May

During a year of financial crisis or, at the very least, sub-par performances for many big name publishers, Ubisoft stands head and shoulders above the majority of their peers. While studios like TimeGate and THQ file for bankruptcy and dismantle their staff, and Square Enix deems what should be sure-fire commercial successes such as Tomb [...]

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Assassin’s Creed creator fired from Ubisoft, vows to “fight” for his games

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, PC, Playstation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 On: 07 May

Patrice Desilets, the creative director and designer behind Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series and the Prince of Persia Sands of Time trilogy, was fired from Ubisoft today. While Ubisoft originally announced that Desilets and the company parted ways amicably, Desilets paints a different story, saying he was forcibly removed from his job.

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TL;DR: Next-Gen Consoles Are Basically High-End PCs. But, is That a Good Thing?

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Gaming News On: 10 Apr

Since the PS4 was announced, we’ve seen countless developers tout how wonderful it is that next-gen consoles are basically just powerful gaming PCs. Sure, this makes them much easier to develop for, but is mimicking the PC ecosystem really the path to the future of console technology? Is homogenizing the core gaming industry the best [...]

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Ubisoft wants a Wii U price drop, still optimistic sales will improve

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, Wii U On: 07 Mar

The Wii U hasn’t exactly matched the explosive popularity of Nintendo’s previous home console, and while Ubisoft remains one of the system’s biggest third party supporters, an exec from the company says that he thinks Nintendo should drop the price of their newest system in order to help the software sell better.

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Leaked Internal Q&A Provides Details on Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Gaming News On: 05 Mar

Thanks to All Games Beta, we now know a few key details about Ubisoft’s upcoming pirate-themed Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag. There’s a lot to cover of interesting ground to cover but first allow me to show you a transcription of the internal fact sheet going around giving a basic overview of what “ACIVBF” brings [...]

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Assassin’s Creed 4 trailer leaked (UPDATED)

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, PC, Playstation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 On: 02 Mar

It seems like Ubisoft can’t keep anything about Assassin’s Creed 4 a secret: the game’s title and setting were leaked before Ubisoft could officially announce the game themselves, and while Ubisoft originally told us that we’d have to wait until March 4th to get our first look at the new game, its trailer leaked online [...]

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Ubisoft announces Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, PC, Playstation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 On: 28 Feb

Ubisoft has officially announced the next main chapter in the Assassin’s Creed series, entitled Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag. Black Flag will star a brand new assassin in a new historical setting.

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Rayman Legends no longer a Wii U exclusive, coming to 360 and PS3 in September

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, Playstation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 On: 07 Feb

The Wii U seems to be bleeding exclusives lately: earlier this week there was Ninja Gaiden 3, now Rayman Legends has decided to jump ship and go multiplatform.

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Top 10 Games That Should Be On Your Radar (for 2013)

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Blog, Nintendo DS/3DS, Playstation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 On: 24 Jan

Lists… everybody loves lists. Since E3 is still so far away, and likely to feature mainly next generation console specifics, I figured the start of the new year would be a perfect opportunity to let you guys know what games are worth looking into. While not all these games are releasing in 2013, they are [...]

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THQ development teams auctioned off to Sega, Ubi-Soft, Take Two

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, PC, Playstation 3, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360 On: 23 Jan

As of today, THQ has officially been dissolved: following an unsuccessful attempt to sell off the entire company as a whole, THQ’s individual assets and development teams were auctioned off to new owners today. While the sale of THQ isn’t quite complete yet (the sales have to be authorized by the court presiding over THQ’s bankruptcy [...]

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Deal Alert! Get Far Cry 3 for $34.99

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Gaming News On: 22 Jan

For those on the fence, unsure if Ubisoft’s recent Far Cry 3 is worth picking up, Amazon may have just sweetened the deal. Being offered as today’s Gold Box Deal, the sale is good for both physical copies of the game as well as the PC download. Additionally, the Deluxe Edition is being offered for [...]

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