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News For Honor Takes a Swing with Three New Gameplay Trailers
We could be heroes
Ubisoft's released not one, not two, but three new gameplay trailers for its upcoming medieval warfare title, For Honor. Each video details a specific warrior - the samurai's Kensei, the knight's Warden, and the viking's Raider - and all of them look like a blast to play. What's more, it's nice to see that each different class...
Live For Honor Skewers Some New Gameplay at PAX West
Glory to the victor
For Honor is arguably one of Ubisoft's most interesting upcoming properties, and you can get a better look at the medieval melee-'em-up thanks to today's livestream. Broadcasting direct from PAX West, the showing should offer a little more insight into next year's release, with the developer promising new gameplay. The...
News Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection PS4 Marketing Materials Leak
Rome wasn't built in a day
Ubisoft just couldn't do it. The publisher said that it was giving Assassin's Creed a rest this year, but it hasn't been able to resist readying remaster Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection, which leaked a little earlier in the month. As anticipated, the package will include
News Sniff Out 20 Minutes of Watch Dogs 2 Gameplay on PS4
Life hack
Whaddup, dawg? Ubisoft has released almost 20 minutes of commentated Watch Dogs 2 gameplay, showcasing the structure of the upcoming open world adventure – and some of the new modes and mechanics that you can look forward to. The clip starts out by showing off new protagonist Marcus Holloway's upgraded hacking abilities, before moving...
Just playing the game, having a BUD
It was perhaps a little surprising to see a sequel to last year's botanical platforming adventure Grow Home, especially one that would release so swiftly. Grow Up released less than 12 months after its predecessor, and we were curious to find out what could've changed in that short space of time. As it turns out,...
News The Division DLC Plans Pushed Back as Dev Works on Fixing the Core Game
The will to survive
Developer Ubisoft Massive has taken a step back and reanalysed its current situation following a rocky few months for The Division - its co-op based, loot-heavy shooter. The game launched back in March, and, as we recall, was hyped up to be the next big thing. And, while it did manage to make a splash initially, it quickly...
News Requiescat in Pace! Is Ezio's Assassin's Creed Trilogy Coming to PS4?
Italian stallion
Ubisoft's taken several stabs at a new Assassin's Creed protagonist over the years, but none of them have stuck like Ezio Auditore – his story ended years ago, but he's still fondly remembered by fans, after all. And it looks like, in the absence of a new entry in the historical series this year, the publisher's looking to bring...
Gamescom 2016 Ubisoft Goes Hard with PlayStation VR
Four compatible titles in first few months
Ubisoft's always one of the first publishers to support promising new initiatives, and PlayStation VR is no different. The company has announced release dates for its first batch of virtual reality releases, and there's plenty to look forward to here. Eagle Flight is first up, with the Assassin's...
Gamescom 2016 South Park: The Fractured But Whole Stinks
Farty pooper
Curse you intrepid marketing teams – you've got an article out of us. Ubisoft's been banging on about the Nosulus Rift in South Park: The Fractured But Whole for days now, but we thought that it was a joke. Turns out the French publisher's only gone and manufactured one of the bloody things, allowing you to sniff your own whiffs as...
Gamescom 2016 Watch Dogs 2 Multiplayer Is Totally Optional, But It Looks Cool
Hack that
Much like the first Watch Dogs, Watch Dogs 2 will feature "seamless" online functionality, allowing you to connect with other players while you roam around doing story missions. You'll be able to form co-op groups with friendly hackers, take part in invasions, and even hunt down players who have been causing a bit too much trouble. On the...
Gamescom 2016 For Honor Should Grab Your Attention in New Gameplay Trailer
You can sign up for the alpha now
Knights versus samurai versus vikings. That's not a bad concept for a game, and we're hopeful that For Honor, Ubisoft's melee-based battle-'em-up, will live up to expectations. The gritty title's received a new gameplay trailer at Gamescom which spotlights the three abovementioned factions - and to us, it's still...
Gamescom 2016 Ubisoft's Steep Set for Winter Release
Beta registration now open
Ubisoft's new open-world skiing, snowboarding, and gliding title Steep has today been given an official release date of 2nd December. Initially believed to be set solely in the Alps, the company has also revealed that the game is set to expand following its launch. While Alaskan slopes will be a free addition as part of a...
News Grow Up on 16th August with PS4 Platformer
Pre-order promotion dates several titles
It'll be time for you to Grow Up next month, as Ubisoft's buccaneering 'bot BUD embarks on an all-new adventure on the PlayStation 4 from 16th August. The sequel to Grow Home has been dated as part of a pre-order promotion on the European PlayStation Store, which sees PlayStation Plus members securing...
News Ubisoft Solves a Mystery That's Bugged Mankind Since the Beginning of Time
Finally
It was alluded to in Homer's Odyssey and it was brought up in the Bible, but now Ubisoft has attempted to solve a mystery that has cursed mankind since the beginning of time: just how do you pronounce the company's name? It's not You-Bee-Eye-Soft that's for sure. Muppets!
News The Division's Underground DLC Gets a Grimy Launch Trailer
Comes to PS4 on 2nd August
The first piece of downloadable content from The Division's season pass releases on PlayStation 4 on 2nd August, and you can check out the launch trailer that we've embedded. The Underground DLC takes players beneath the streets of New York to do battle in the sewers. The first paid-for piece of content for Ubisoft's...
News You Won't Have to Kill Anyone to Reach the End of Watch Dogs 2
Hack attack
Watch Dogs 2 appears to be going the route of full player choice, based on the comments of Danny Belanger, the sandbox sequel's director. According to Belanger, utilising deadly force is only one option when it comes to taking out the baddies - you don't have to kill a single one of them in order to reach the game's ending. "We're using...
Hands On Going Feral with Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
Another day, another co-op shooter
The Ghost Recon series is one that's never been known for its open world gameplay, but hey, why not jump on the bandwagon? Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands aims to bring a fully featured open world to the classic military shooter series, one that's touted by Ubisoft as being the largest open world to feature in...
Hands On Taking a Trip to the Dark Ages with For Honor on PS4
Look, Mom, no UbiTowers!
Ubisoft is one of those studios that seems to have been content for the past few years to churn out billions of decent but unexceptional sequels in big franchises like Just Dance, Assassin's Creed, and Far Cry. This is fine, but the studio has shown through games such as Child of Light and Grow Home that it's also fully...
Review Trials of the Blood Dragon (PS4)
A e s t h e t i c
For all its faux-eighties foolishness, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon was a very clever game. It took an established franchise, gave it a splash of visual variety, and then injected it with some bizarre characters and mechanics. Above all, it was silly, fun, and endearing. Unfortunately, Trials of the Blood Dragon is none of those things...
Feature All the E3 2016 Press Conferences Rated and Reviewed
Hot or not?
The doors of the Los Angeles Convention Center are just creaking open, which means that E3 2016 is about to get into full-swing – but before we turn our attention to all of the news coming from the show floor, we figured that it would be fun to look back at the past couple of days of pressers, and rate them. Electronic Arts: It...
Round Up What Did Ubisoft Announce At Its E3 2016 Press Conference?
Steep! Watch Dogs 2! South Park! For Honor!
E3 2016 is off to something of a dismal start, and Ubisoft's press conference didn't really improve things all that much. That said, the French publisher did have a lot of cool content to show – it just presented it in the most turgid manner imaginable. You'll find all of the headlines below. E3 2016:...
E3 2016 The World Is Torn Asunder In For Honor's Cinematic Trailer
Infinite warfare
Not only did For Honor receive a great showing for its single player campaign gameplay, but there's also a gorgeous cinematic trailer to feast your eyes on that provides insight into the game's world and how it came to be. Considering we're suckers for alternate history, we really hope it builds strongly on its promising premise...
E3 2016 Have a Good Long Gander at a Mission From Ghost Recon: Wildlands
Complete with cringey commentary
Who can forget the incredibly authentic commentary of "real" players talking over their Tom Clancy's The Division multiplayer sessions in trailers from past E3 conferences? Well, you can have more of that in an honestly impressive showing of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands gameplay, that shows us a host of...
E3 2016 Just Dance 2017 Will Boogie on Down to PS4, PS3
Still not as good as the Lady GaGa song
Sigh, so it seems your humble host has drawn the short straw on the post-Ubisoft press conference coverage. There's a new Just Dance 2017 game coming. It'll release on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. Ubisoft revealed it by making people dressed as zoo animals dance to Queen. Almost no one will read this...
E3 2016 Grow Home Sequel Grow Up Announced
Moving on up
BUD is back in a new adventure, entitled Grow Up. For fear of stating the obvious, this sequel to the experimental original sees the cute little robot clambering and soaring to ever higher heights - this time without the guidance of MOM. Take a look at the announcement trailer. It retains the colourful, polygonal aesthetic of Grow...
E3 2016 South Park Creators Spill the Beans on The Fractured But Whole
Civil war
Trey Parker and Matt Stone joined Ubisoft onstage at the publisher's E3 2016 press conference to share some new information about South Park: The Fractured But Whole. The story leads on from the end of the first game, The Stick of Truth, with you once again assuming the role of the new kid in town. This time around, however, Cartman and...
E3 2016 Vikings Storm Shores in New For Honor PS4 Gameplay
A clash of titans
After a lot of dancing and prolonged talking on stage, we were relieved to see that Ubisoft unveiled what's been going on with For Honor. There were announcements of a campaign in the works and plans to display viking gameplay since we saw it last, but it's not until now do we finally witness both of these promises come to life in...
E3 2016 Hack into Watch Dogs 2's Sweet PS4 Gameplay Demo
8/10 would hack again
You know, aside from the f***ing guy with the hashtag eyes, Watch Dogs 2 actually looks pretty good, as evidenced by its E3 2016 gameplay demo. The video that we've embedded made a splash at Ubisoft's press conference, and was honestly one of the best parts of the French publisher's show. In it, we get to see main character...
E3 2016 All Watch Dogs 2 DLC Will Arrive Early on PS4
Sony's also making a movie
Sony's very own Jim Ryan took to the stage during Ubisoft's press conference earlier this evening to confirm that the Japanese giant will act as a co-marketing partner on the upcoming Watch Dogs 2, meaning that all of the game's commercials and advertising materials will centre on the PlayStation 4 release. The...
E3 2016 The Division Is at Its Darkest with the Survival Expansion
The last of us
While we've already gotten one look at the first expansion for Tom Clancy's The Division with Underground today, there's at least something new to chew on with a cinematic trailer for the newly revealed Survival. If the embedded trailer is supposed to be any indication of what gameplay will be like, expect to be low on ammo and...
E3 2016 Trials of the Blood Dragon Is Out Now on PS4
Psychedelic
Ubisoft has announced an insane mash-up between Trials and Far Cry: Blood Dragon, and has dropped an equally big bombshell that it is available on the PlayStation 4 now. Trials of the Blood Dragon takes the 80s nostalgia aesthetic of Blood Dragon and smashes it together with the gameplay of the Trials series to create something insane...
E3 2016 Ghost Recon: Wildlands Busts PS4 in March 2017
One for the land
The drug warfare of Ghost Recon: Wildlands will be coming to PlayStation 4 on 7th March of next year., Ubisoft announced during its E3 2016 press conference. The sandbox shooter will see players take control of drones and vehicles as they engage in all out war with drug cartels that are currently ruling over the population through...
E3 2016 Steep is Ubisoft's Brand New Open World Sports IP
Coming to PS4 this December
As has become tradition, Ubisoft's E3 2016 press conference ended with the announcement of a brand new game. This year we were treated to Steep, an open world sports IP set in the Swiss Alps. The title sees you gliding, snowboarding, and skiing your way around a beautiful snow-capped mountain range. It also features a...
Talking Point Did Ubisoft's E3 2016 Press Conference Impress You?
Ubiquitous software
Ubisoft's unquestionably one of gaming's juggernauts, but did its press conference at E3 2016 impress? The publisher led with some of its biggest upcoming titles – Watch Dogs 2, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands, and For Honor – but it also showcased South Park The Fractured but Whole and a new extreme sports title called...
E3 2016 Ubisoft Shows Off New CG Trailer for Ghost Recon: Wildlands
It's wild out here
Ubisoft kicked off its E3 2016 press conference with a cinematic trailer for Ghost Recon: Wildlands, which gives us a glimpse of the game's story. In the sandbox shooter, you'll be working to bring down a major drug tyrant whose cocaine operations are allowing him to rule over the people through terror. Catch the trailer above...
Live Watch Ubisoft's E3 2016 Press Conference Right Here
Watch Dogs 2! Tom Clancy's Wildlands! For Honor!
We're wading through the thick of the E3 2016 madness right now, and Ubisoft's press conference is next on the overbearing docket. The French publisher always puts on an exciting event, and this year's unlikely to be any different. Watch Dogs 2 is likely to be one of the standout titles on display,...
E3 2016 Ubisoft's Making a Star Trek Game for PlayStation VR
Live long and prosper
Well, we can't say that we saw this coming: Ubisoft is making a co-operative multiplayer game for PlayStation VR named Star Trek: Bridge Crew. The title – developed by Red Storm Entertainment – will find you collaborating with buddies aboard the Aegis, assuming different roles in order to safely navigate the galaxy. "At...
Guide What Time Do Ubisoft, Sony PlayStation's E3 2016 Press Conferences Start?
Catching fire
The doors of the Los Angeles Convention Centre haven't even opened yet, but E3 2016 is already in full swing. Following on from EA and Bethesda's press conferences, it's now time for Ubisoft and Sony PlayStation to take to the stage. As was the case yesterday, we've produced a handy guide to show you when the media briefing
E3 2016 Is Grow Up the Sequel to Grow Home?
A new leaf?
The European games ratings board, PEGI, may have inadvertently stolen a little of Ubisoft's thunder. A page on its website currently lists a rating for a new game, entitled Grow Up. It sounds to us like a sequel to the cutesy, 3D platformer Grow Home, with PEGI's rating of 3"" backing this up somewhat. Another interesting tidbit is the...
News For Honor Gets an E3 2016 Teaser Trailer
It's time for battle
E3 2016 is right around the corner, and with that Ubisoft has released a teaser trailer for the upcoming For Honor. The historical hack and slasher pits medieval soldiers against each other in huge battles, with knights, samurais and vikings confirmed so far. The title has gone pretty much radio silent since its debut last E3,...
News Watch Dogs 2's Protagonist Has a Serious Hackitude Problem
Less of an Android than Aiden, though
Aiden Pearce and his iconic cap are out; Marcus Holloway and his skinny jeans are in. The smooth moving, Timberland wearing, wrongly accused Californian crim was announced as the protagonist of Watch Dogs 2 earlier today, and let's not beat around the bush: he's an instant improvement over his distinctly vanilla...
News Watch Dogs 2's PS4 Reveal Trailer Hacks the Planet
San Frantastic
Hackers may have obtained access to Watch Dogs 2's marketing materials earlier than expected, but Ubisoft has now officially revealed the game. Set in San Francisco as expected, the title will put you in the skinny jeans of nerd vigilante Marcus Holloway, who'll bring the Bay Area to its knees using his drone and smartphone. The...
Live Hack into the Watch Dogs 2 World Premiere Right Here
Phone home
We've already seen its commercial, but now it's time to find out what Watch Dogs 2 truly has to offer. The anticipated PlayStation 4 sequel will be getting its World Premiere today, and you'll be able to watch the whole thing unfold live from 17:00PM BST (12:0PM ET / 09:00AM PT). Don't worry if you can't watch right now, as we'll bring...
News Watch Dogs 2's First PS4 Trailer Is Really Something Else
Hmm
What the fine vanilla fudge is this? Watch Dogs 2's first commercial has leaked via Twitch, and it's definitely got a bigger identity than its predecessor – we're just not convinced by its faux-gangster theme. The clip confirms the game's San Francisco setting, and shows hipsters and cartel members jammin' to some bad rap wearing horse masks...
News Watch Dogs 2 Hacks PS4 Wide Open on 15th November
Phone home
Smartphones at the ready: Watch Dogs 2 will tap into your PlayStation 4 from 15th November, a prematurely deployed IGN advert has unveiled. The game – which was teased earlier in the week – will be set in San Francisco, as evidenced by the appearance of the Golden Gate Bridge in the background of the takeover's key art. It looks...
News Here's Your First Look at Watch Dogs 2 on PS4
Hello world
Teaser trailer time! Ubisoft has published your first look at Watch Dogs 2, which in true announcements of announcements fashion features 30 seconds of a dude – the one in Ray-Ban® glasses, we assume – faffing around with his phone. You can expect a full unveiling on 8th June at 09:00AM Pacific Time. We'll, of course, bring you all...
News Oh No! The Division's Being Made into a Movie
Jarhead
A big screen adaptation of forgotten Ubisoft loot shooter The Division is in the works, with the Prince of Persia himself Jake Gyllenhaal signed up to both play the lead character and produce the film. The good news is that it's still early days for the movie – it doesn't even have a writer yet. If there's any God, this will get s**tcanned...
Breaking Watch Dogs 2 to Include Iconic Ray-Ban® Glasses
The iconic cap™ is not iconic enough
Ubisoft turned the gaming industry on its head today, indicating that Watch Dogs protagonist Aiden Pearce's iconic cap™ will be replaced by iconic Ray-Ban® glasses instead. The sensational news emerged on famous video game player The Rad Brad's popular Twitter account, where he posted a picture of a gift...
News Ghost Recon Wildlands Returns a Year Later, Asks You to Pre-Order
Collector's edition announced, but no date
We've seen close to bugger all of Ghost Recon Wildlands since it was announced during Ubisoft's E3 press conference last year, but that hasn't stopped a new trailer from dropping along with details about its collector's edition. How thoughtful. The trailer's your standard Ubisoft stuff: moody shots of...
News More than Half of the Assassin's Creed Movie Takes Place in the Modern Day
Asking for trouble?
The modern day portions of the Assassin's Creed series are divisive to say the least. Surely, a lot of the franchise's appeal comes from the fact that you can explore interesting periods from the past, and more often than not, we'd argue that the present day segments do little more than pull you out of the fun. While it's true...
