Tag: Assassins Creed Ii
News Ubisoft Unveils A Couple Of Double Packs For PlayStation 3
For money conscious gamers, double packs represent outrageous value for money
Sure you might have to wait a while to snatch the bargain bundles, but it's worth it in the end. Sony's already released a bunch of Dual Packs for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable, but now Ubisoft has decided to follow suit. The company's revealed two PS3 double...
News Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Joins The PlayStation Network
From tomorrow, you'll be able to purchase a copy of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood from the PlayStation Store for a reasonable £23
99. In addition to the game, Ubisoft's releasing a set of ten Brotherhood themed avatars for £0.40 each. Two of the avatars — the harlequin and Ezio images — will be exclusive to PlayStation Plus subscribers and...
News Sony Loves DLC, Announces Massive PSN Sale
Sony's launched a massive DLC sale to get you ready for the weekend
The deals — which are available from the PSN right now — feature a long list of savings for titles such as Modern Warfare 2, Assassin's Creed II, Super Street Fighter IV and Grand Theft Auto IV amongst others. Apparently, Sony will be publishing more deals on June 29th, but this...
News Multiplayer A Mainstay For The Assassin's Creed Franchise Going Forward
Some might not be too happy with the addition of multiplayer into the Assassin's Creed franchise, but it seems Ubisoft have put a lot of work into making the experience both unique and relevant
So we're totally happy with the idea of multiplayer being a fundamental part of the Assassin's Creed franchise going forward. And it seems like Ubisoft are...
News Assassin's Creed Enters The Guinness Book Of World Records 2010
We've often thought that Guiness World Records could be a bit dumb
There's a probably a world record for eating the most cup-cakes in under 30 seconds while underwater with a pineapple down your trunks. They're silly. And that kind of applies to Assassin's Creed II's "coveted" award of... "video game featured on the most magazine...
News Amazing News: Yakuza 3 Demo On The European Playstation Store Today
Rejoice
Dance. Sing. Whatever. SEGA's announced that a demo for the upcoming Yakuza 3 will hit the Playstation Store today. As you can imagine, this is properly amazing news. Yakuza 3 joins another SEGA title, Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing aswell as DLC for Assassin's Creed II and Resident Evil 5. Expensive day on the Playstation Store then. Get...
News Here's Your Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire Of Vanities Trailer
Don't you just love that phrase: "Bonfire Of Vanities"
If someone has used it already, it'd certainly make a fantastic song title. We're thinking some dirty electro-grime trip-hop. Anyway, cool song names aside, Bonfire Of Vanities is the title for the latest Assassin's Creed II DLC, which should hit the PSN tomorrow.
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 16th-21st February 2010
It's another week in PushSquare HQ, and things are really starting to get hectic
Our pile of games just keeps getting bigger and bigger, demanding more and more of our attention. We wish the sun would come out and give us the energy we crave to actually be able to play these games. PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: Aliens vs. Predator...
News Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire Of The Vanities Launching On Thursday
Ubisoft has confirmed that the second piece of DLC from Assassin's Creed II, "Bonfire Of The Vanities" will launch this coming Thursday on the Playstation Network
They said as much in a Tweet a little earlier. No word on pricing as yet.
News First Assassin's Creed II DLC Available On The PSN Today
If you're still craving Assassin's Creed II, then Ubisoft would like you to know that the game's first DLC pack, "Battle For Forli" is available on the PSN today
It costs just £3.99/4.99. There's a trailer above. Sadly the DLC won't add any new trophies.
News No Trophies For Assassin's Creed II "Battle Of Forli" DLC; Sales Plummet
Is it shallow to say that our interest in the upcoming Assassin's Creed II DLC, "Battle Of Forli", dropped by about 100% when we read reports of the game being without trophies? Ubisoft gave PS3Trophies the bad news
Boo! The DLC's due this week for like $3.99.
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 25th-31st January 2010
Monday means we tell you about all the cool Playstation software out this week
Of which there is some. Namely multiplayer action in the form of Zipper's MAG. PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: MAG Public opinion has been mixed for Zipper's MAG, but whether it ends up being a huge success or colossal failure, its scope and ambition is great...
News Assassin's Creed II DLC To Be Released On January 28th
Ubisoft has Tweeted that the Assassin's Creed II DLC is due to hit the Playstation Store on January 28th (that's next week folks
). It'll cost $3.99. You'll use Leonardo's flying contraption in the Battle Of Forzi which spans six playable memories.
News New Assassin's Creed Will Continue Ezio's Story
If you are eager to hear more of Ezio's story, then sweet
You're in luck. If you are waiting for the Assassin's Creed story to go all, "present-day," and become a Nolan North voiced cover-shooter (like it's going to one day!); then shucks, you're out of luck. Ubisoft's confirmed to CVG that the newly announced Assassin's Creed title will...
News Modern Warfare 2 & FIFA 10 Amongst The Biggest Games On Playstation In 2009
ELSPA's confirmed that Modern Warfare 2 was the biggest selling game for the Playstation 3 in 2009
The news comes shortly after Modern Warfare 2 was announced as the biggest game of the year by ELSPA, raking in sales of £67million in just one week. The game's now pulled in over $1billion. Sitting next to Modern Warfare 2 in the Playstation 3's...
News Snore: Modern Warfare 2 Still Top Of The UK Charts
Haven't you bought it yet already? Well, we suppose there's not much else coming out
That's right folks: Modern Warfare 2 is still top of the UK sales charts. Hurrah, whoopee and all that. Fifa 10's second, Assassin's Creed II's third. Not much else to say. Knock yourselves out. CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 FIFA 10 ASSASSIN'S CREED II NEW SUPER...
News Are You Feeling Lucky, Punk!?
Pick up this awesome Assassin's Creed II Sackboy ensemble for just $1
99/£1.59 today from the Playstation Store. Includes cardboard knives.
News Double Dip On Assassin's Creed II DLC In January 2010
If you're just finishing up Assassin's Creed II, know that new content is on the horizon
Don't sell that blu-ray just yet! Two new DLC packs are planned for the game, entitled "Battle For Forli" and "Bonfire Of The Vanities". They're set to launch in January and February respectively. Ubisoft promise to highlight the packs in...
Can you Adam 'nd Eve it - Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2 is still top of the UK sales charts
Blimey! Try to contain yourselves, won't you. In other Modern Warfare 2 sales news, ELSPA have offered the game their prestigious Diamond award for whopping sales throughout the UK region. As you should well be aware reader, Modern Warfare 2 has sold lots...
News Ubisoft: Assassin's Creed II Sold 1.6million In Its First Week
Kudos to the folks at Ubisoft
First of all for making Assassin's Creed II strides ahead of its predecessor. But secondly, for not flippin' delaying a big multiplatform title because of Modern bleedin' Warfare 2. The game's out in stores now, and by all accounts is selling pretty darn well. In fact, according to Ubisoft the game has sold 1.6million...
News Surprise: Modern Warfare 2 Holds Onto UK Charts Top Spot, Beats Out Assassin's Creed II
Well, this is about as much a shock as Katie Price being voted for a Bushtucker Trial: Modern Warfare 2 has continued its grip on the British sales charts
And that's with Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed II managing to outperform its predecessor by 12 percent. Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. Wii was the other big debut this week, with very little interest...
News Assassin's Creed II's Launch Trailer Reminds Us The Franchise Is Good Because It's Different
Watching the embedded launch trailer for Assassin's Creed II reminded us of one major thing
The franchise is different. If you've been living under a rock, you'll know that the latest game in Ubisoft's franchise is set in a renaissance Italy. That's awesome. It doesn't really matter what the actual game's like (it's great - Ed), hats off to Ubisoft...
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 16th-22nd November
Word up to one and all, we'll be taking a trip back in time to the Renaissance this week
Will you? PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: Assassin's Creed II (EU/USA) Ubisoft's biggest new IP of the generation returns for a second dose in the renaissance period this week across Europe and the US. Looks like Ubisoft have really stepped up the...
News Assassin's Creed II's Final Developer Diary Shows Off Ezio's Villa
Oh how we love the renaissance
Grand architecture, inventive thinkers, assassin's villas. Yo, Assassin's Creed II attempts to capture it all. In the final developer diary for next week's blockbuster release, Ubisoft detail the uses of Ezio's safehouse - a place where the cold blooded killer can kick his feet up and read 15th century literature...
News Ubisoft Signs Deal With Sony For Exclusive Assassin's Creed II Ad Campaign
Have you noticed how virtually all Modern Warfare 2 branding is tagged with the XBOX 360 logo? Microsoft paid for that
So Sony are paying for a similar thing in regards to Assassin's Creed II, hoping to tie the innovative renaissance title with their platform. Ubisoft's CEO Yves Guillemot claims that with the deal the campaign will see more activity...
News Here's How You Get From Altair To Ezio
In the latest interview with the developers, the folks at Ubisoft talk about the differences between Assassin's Creed protagonist Altair and Assassin's Creed II protagonist Ezio
It's a design miracle that they managed to get a dude from 300 years later in time to look stylistically similar to the game's iconic protagonist.
News Pre-Orders For Assassin's Creed II Are Much Better Than The Original
According to analyst Mike Hikey, pre-orders for Ubisoft's upcoming Assassin's Creed II are much greater than the original
According to him, pre-orders for the game are up by about 10-20 percent over the original. The game definitely looks to right the wrongs of the original, which by no means was a bad game at all. Thus, we've got our pre-orders...
News There'll Be No Assassin's Creed II Demo We're 'Fraid
Personally, we wish we had control of renaissance gangster Ezio right now, but it looks like we're all going to have to wait until Assassin's Creed II's official release date before we get to take control
According to Connected Consoles, Assassin's Creed II will not be getting a demo, full-stop. Then again, we can probably assume it's going to play...
News Assassin's Creed Lineage Short Goes Live, Is Surprisingly Awesome
This is the first of a series of Assassin's Creed short movies being developed by Hybride Technologies, the visual effects studio who did 300 and Sin City
They were bought by Ubisoft last year for this sort of thing. Nice move Ubisoft, the movie is awesome.
News Progression Is Key In Assassin's Creed II According To New Dev Diary
We had no idea that Assassin's Creed II plots the character of Ezio over a series of 30 or so years
In fact, we can't really think of many games that develop a character over a length of time. That's interesting, because if done well we should see the progression of the protagonist as his life unfolds. The game's not far away now and we're starting...
News Ubisoft: There Is No Room For Bad Games, Assassin's Creed II Is Awesome
Speaking with Videogamer
com</a>, Ubisoft Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat has explained his belief that there are no room for bad games this holiday season. With Assassin's Creed II the only real high-profile game standing up to juggernaut that is Modern Warfare 2, Mallat explained you have to have an awesome game to compete."I can certainly...
News Assassin's Creed II Developers Discuss The Art Of Murder
"Real violence is brutal," says Ubisoft's Charles Randall, "You can't kill someone by just slashing at them with a sword
When you kill someone there's an effect." All things, presumably, Ubisoft had to study in order to make the combat feel just so in Assassin's Creed II. Check out the above developer's diary to see just how they created those...
News Assassin's Creed Franchise Could Extend As Far As World War II Reckons Producer
Assassin's Creed II is coming out soon
But what of the future beyond that? Ubisoft's Sebastien Puel reckons a third installment is almost certain."I'm often asked if we're doing a third game after ACII... I mean, we could do 35 of these."</blockquote> And speaking of a switch in gender for the game's protagonist, Puel...
Look, in all honesty we hate the pseudo-futuristic elements of Assassin's Creed
We really hate it. But look, there is a saving grace - because one of the characters in that segment is voiced by Miss. Kristen Bell. And if you've not been living under a rock for the past 5 years, you'd know Kristen Bell is pretty damn adorable. She'll make another...
News TGS 09: Find Out Why Ezio Is An Assassin In Assassin's Creed II
Seems like there is some bureaucracy involved in the lead up to Assassin's Creed II's plot
The trailer depicts an angry Ezio watch on as his father is sentenced to death. We're going to go out on a limb and suggest his father was wrongly sentenced death. Probably because of corruption. The trailer also features those crazy ass wings. Dude.
Feature Push Square's Five Most Anticipated Playstation Games Of Q4, 2009
We're already feeling the difference here at PushSquare
Games are coming thick and fast now. While many have been delayed, there are still plenty of excellent games due for release in Q4, 09. We take a look at our five most anticipated. 5. Eye Pet (Playstation 3) We're sure Eye Pet is the last title people would expect to see on our most anticipated...
News Assassin's Creed II Goes All Disco-House In Latest Trailer
We'll let you in on a secret - we love disco house
Hence our fathomable excitement when we crank up the latest Assassin's Creed II trailer only to be smacked with a blast of crazy bass from Justice. Put your subwoofer on folks, turn the bass up to 11 and get ready for a mix of synth and slap bass. All set to the moves of Ezio. Hell yeah!
News Good For You: Assassin's Creed II Ain't Scared Of Modern Warfare, No
Despite approximately 92
463% (not an actual scientific calculation - ed) of expected Holiday 09 games being delayed, Assassin's Creed II is sticking to its guns. The game will launch on November 17th, that's just one week after the juggernaut that's had every other game's publisher running scared - Modern Warfare 2. Producer Patrice Desilets was...
News Danny Wallace Talks About Assassin's Creed II
Rejoice Danny Wallace fans
Here he is delivering an interview regarding his part in Assassin's Creed II as the historian Shaun Hastings. It's quite an insightful interview into both the character and Danny's history with games. Check it out.
News Danny Wallace Gets A Part In Assassin's Creed II
Rather interesting announcement from Ubisoft this morning
Broadcaster, writer, dude-that's-on-various-TV-shows-from-time-to-time and subject of a friend's obsession, Danny Wallace is to appear in Assassin's Creed II. He'll play Shaun, a historian. There's a full interview with Danny, regarding the part and his history with video games over on...
News Leonardo Da Vinci To Act As A "Q" In Assassin's Creed II
You've watched James Bond right? Q was a member of the British government who came up with all kinds of crazy military inventions for Bond to use
In Assassin's Creed II's renaissance setting, there will be no Q. There will however be Leonardo Da Vinci, who will use protagonist Ezio as a test dummy for his wacky inventions. Ok, so when we put it into...
News Which Of The Following Trophies Do You Want In Assassin's Creed II?
Assassin's Creed II is not delayed
And presumably it's nearing completion. So the team are currently working on the game's trophies. And they want you to decide which ones should go into the final game. A vote on the game's forums has you deciding from a list of four choices. Which one do you most want to see in the game: "The Taste of...
News Ubisoft Push Back I Am Alive & Ghost Recon Among Others
And the 2009 fall gaming lineup gets that bit sparser
Despite not inherently affecting the Playstation 3's '09 lineup, Ubisoft have decided to push back their XBOX 360 title Splinter Cell: Conviction and Wii release Red Steel 2, with multiplatform titles I Am Alive and Ghost Recon slipping way back into next fiscal year. CEO Yves Guillemot...
News Gamestop Offer The Pallazo Medici With Assassin's Creed II Preorders
We're really not sure how we feel about this pre-order stuff anymore
Giving away extra game locations with a bundle is one thing but preorders is another entirely. Still, we assume these locations are planned for DLC at some point - you know, for those who don't preorder or buy special editions. Alas, the famous Florentine building Pallazo Medici...
News Take A Look At The Assassin's Creed II Black Edition
A juicy little JPEG dropped into our inbox within the past hour
The Assassin's Creed II Black Edition - which is not yet confirmed outside of Europe - includes a rather nice little Ezio figure alongside a copy of the game, a collector's box, a bonus DVD/soundtrack and three exclusive bonus missions. For those of you in the UK you can preorder the...
News Nielsen's Survey Suggests God Of War III One Of The Most Desired Games Post-E3
There were a lot of games at E3
So in order to seperate them, people do surveys and stuff. Like this one conducted by Nielsen which determines the games at E3 with the highest purchase intent. XBOX 360's Halo 3: ODST tops out the chart with 53% of respondants taking interest. God Of War III sits in second place with 49% and Wii Sports Resort in...
News Assassin's Creed II Hits Europe November 20th
Ubisoft's hotly anticipated follow-up to one of the biggest new franchises in recent times, Assassin's Creed II, will land in Europe on the 20th November, just three days after its release on US soil
The bundle we reported earlier today will be available to coincide with the release.
News Assassin's Creed II Bundle Coming To Europe & Probably Everywhere Else
Any big game needs a pre-order bonus lately
It's just the way the industry is changing. Assassin's Creed II is absolutely no different. The European bundle - which is not yet confirmed for the US - has been titled the "Black Edition" and includes the game, a "holographic signature," 64-page leather-style book (not for recording...
E3 2009 Watch An Interview With Jade Raymond & Patrice Desilets On Assassin's Creed II
We get the distinct feeling Jade Raymond is trying to distance herself from the public when it comes to Assassin's Creed II
We were so waiting for her to walk out onto the Sony conference's stage to introduce the demo. Alas, it matters not because the game was more than candy enough for our eyes. In fact it's left us itching for more gameplay...
E3 2009 Assassin's Creed II On Playstation 3 Demonstration, Assassin's Creed Bloodline Connectivity
Assassin's Creed II was demonstrated at Sony's E3 press conference today and it looks absolutely stunning
Set in the Italian Renaissance, Ubisoft appear to have improved on every aspect of the original. Exclusive weapons will be unlocked in Assassin's Creed II for those players who own Assassin's Creed Bloodline on the PSP.
