Tag: Rayman Origins
News Rayman Origins Actually Made Ubisoft Some Money
Not quite a commercial distaster
When Rayman Origins failed to even break into the UK software top-forty following its launch in November last year, many suspected the worst for the gorgeous Michel Ancel developed platformer. But contrary to perception, the title has actually been profitable for publisher Ubisoft, and it believes that it will...
News UK Sales Charts: Rayman Origins Stages Miraculous Comeback
Just call it the comeback king; despite looking down and out when it launched on PlayStation 3 last year, Ubisoft Montpellier's cracking Rayman Origins has broken into the UK multiformat top-ten for the first time since its release
No doubt propelled by a slew of retailer discounts, the pretty platformer managed to climb ahead of Bethesda's RAGE to...
News Sony Announces Gargantuan PlayStation Vita Launch Lineup, Prices Memory Cards And Accessories
Sony's lifted the lid on the PlayStation Vita's gigantic launch line-up for North America
Director of hardware marketing, John Koller, described the unprecedented 25 game strong launch line-up as the "biggest and best" any platform has ever released alongside. Even if Koller is paid to say these things, it's hard to disagree. Day one...
News UK Sales Charts: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Clings On To Top-Spot
Unsurprisingly, Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has maintained its position aloft the UK sales charts
Despite seeing a sales dip of 41%, the Activision published shooter maintained its position at the top of the charts. Assassin's Creed: Revelations finished up in second, while the excellent Saints Row: The Third climbed up into third...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 23rd November 2011
Games Call Of Duty4: Modern Warfare (£19
99/29.99) Daytona USA (£6.29/7.99) Medieval Moves (£19.99/29.99) Motorstorm Apocalypse (£19.99/29.99) Move Fitness (£19.99/29.99) Rayman Origins (£47.99/59.99) Tour de France (£23.99/29.99) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (£7.99/9.99)</ul>Trial & Unlock Learning with the...
News If You Want A New Beyond Good & Evil, You Should Probably Buy Rayman Origins
Never gonna happen?
With limited resources and poor sales, Beyond Good & Evil 2 has always looked like a difficult project for publisher Ubisoft to justify. But in an interview with Industry Gamers, Ubisoft's Tony Key has insinuated that if uber-pretty two-dimensional platformer Rayman Origins is a success, Beyond Good & Evil might get its...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 9th November 2011
Full Games Monopoly Streets (£23
99/29.99) Move Mind Benders (£17.99/24.99) Premier Manager 2012 (£13.99/17.99) Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (£15.99/19.99)</ul>Trial & Unlock Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone (£7.99/9.99) Demos Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 Network Demo Rayman Origins Demo Medieval Moves...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 8th November 2011
Downloadable Games Fight Night Champion ($4
99) Dead Space 2 ($29.99) Monopoly Streets ($29.99)</ul><strong>Game Demos</strong> Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Demo Disney Universe Demo Rayman Origins Demo Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 Demo Add-on Game Content LittleBigPlanet 2 Oddworld Stranger costume ($1.99) Dead Rising 2:...
News Rayman Origins Demo Due On PlayStation Network Next Week
Ubisoft's confirmed that its super stylish platformer, Rayman Origins, will receive a demo on the PlayStation Network next week (November 9th)
The gameplay slice will feature three levels from the Jungle, Food and Ocean worlds. Those players capable of collecting enough Electoons will unlock a new costume. There's a new trailer after the jump,...
News Ubisoft Explains Traversal In Rayman Origins
How much "French-ness" can you tolerate this morning? If your threshold is low, then we recommend returning to this trailer when it's more tolerable
Because this Rayman Origins trailer is ultimately very exciting, you just have to fight through all the "French-ness" to get to the exciting part. Seriously though, the game looks ace.
News Rayman Origins Still Looks Uber Appealing
It's been years since we played Rayman
The original PlayStation title is one of our favourite platformers of all time, but Ubisoft's been keen to neglect the limbless protagonist in recent years. Thankfully, Rayman Origins sees the uber-french hero back at the forefront, and the game looks genuinely amazing to boot. Boasting a silky smooth art-style...
News Rayman Origins To Get Uber Cutesy Collector's Edition In Europe
Ubisoft's limbless hero Rayman is about to get his first starring role in years, and fans in Europe will be able to celebrate the arrival of the uber-French protagonist by splashing out on a specially prepared Collector's Edition for Rayman Origins
The premium package bundles a 50-page artbook, original soundtrack and whimsical diorama-esque...
It's curious isn't it: you long for a good co-operative platformer and two come along at once
We've only just finished championing Sony and Insomniac's four-player opus Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, and now we're moving directly onto Rayman Origins. Ubisoft's delightfully French platformer series was iconic on the original PlayStation, but has...
GamesCom 2011 The Latest Rayman Origins Trailer Is Surprisingly Musical, Stupidly Awesome
We're not sure a game could possibly be more French than Rayman Origins
While the game's GamesCom trailer is surprisingly devoid of gameplay, the latest snippet — presumably taken from a cut-scene or intro movie — does focus on the game's humour, as Rayman and company concoct a surprisingly catchy melody in their sleep. The game's nothing if not...
GamesCom 2011 Ubisoft Announces Six PlayStation Vita Titles
Ubisoft's announced its PlayStation Vita software offering as part of GamesCom
The French publisher announced that it has six titles in development for Sony's new platform, including a brand new Assassin's Creed title, Lumines, Asphalt, Dungeon Hunter Alliance, Michael Jackson: The Experience and Rayman Origins. A strong line-up for sure. "With...
News Rayman Origins Shows Off In Comic-Con Trailer
Ubisoft's released a minute-long Rayman Origins trailer at Comic-Con
The drop-dead gorgeous platformer boasts about its slew of E3 awards, and shows off some new gameplay footage at the same time. The game's due out on PlayStation 3 in November. It'll make a nice change of pace from all those blockbuster shooters later in the year.
News Rayman Origins Screens Emerge Ahead Of E3, Look Amazing
Screenshots for Ubisoft's co-operative platformer Rayman Origins have emerged ahead of E3
The game, which was announced at last year's show and has been keeping itself quiet since, promises over 60 levels of platforming for all ages. There's more through here.</em>
News If Rayman Origins Is Even Half As Good As Its Boxart...
We recently got word that ex-PSN title Rayman Orgins had been upgraded to a full retail release
Now Amazon's revealed the game's place-holder boxart. And it's amazing. The online retailer is touting a release date of November 15th for the throwback platformer. We don't think there's any way such an unusual game will release slap-bang in the middle...
News Rayman Origins Is Now A Full Retail Release, Due Out In The Fall
Rayman Origins made a huge splash when it was debuted as a PlayStation Network title at last year's E3, but since the game's promising announcement, Ubisoft has kept the Michael Ancel-developed platformer shrouded in mystery
Until today that is. According to GameInformer magazine [ via NeoGAF ], Origins is no longer a downloadable title and instead...
News First Episode Of Rayman Origins Due On PlayStation 3 This Christmas
The official blog for Ubisoft's digital Rayman platformer, Rayman Origins, has revealed that the 2D reboot will hit the PlayStation 3 this Christmas
Rayman's original creator, Michael Ancel, is working overlooking the project. You can check out the game's E3 trailer through here.
E3 2010 Ubisoft Reveals Michael Ancel Is Working On A 2D Rayman Title
Ecstasy
Ubisoft's bringing Rayman back to franchise's roots. Rayman: Origins will release on the PlayStation Network at an unannounced date. It looks absolutely drop-dead gorgeous to boot. It's being worked on by Ubisoft's legendary developer Michael Ancel, who gave birth to both the Rayman and Beyond Good & Evil franchises. Consider us stoked...
