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The pressure is on EA and Activision, as Ubisoft became the No.1 publisher over Christmas. The firm sold more games than any other during the festive period (November 27th to December 31st). Just Dance 3 (no.3) and Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (no.6) were the firm’s top sellers for the month. For …
Read More »The REAL entertainment Top 40
You know that Entertainment Top 40 released last week and published online by the games press (including MCV)? Well it was wrong. MCV can reveal that the video game numbers were based on the raw Chart-Track data and were not up-weighted to account for the whole market. That means Black …
Read More »Ubi seeks Assassin’s Creed singer
The search is on for a vocalist to sing the theme song for this November’s Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. The track will reportedly be a "hauntingly stirring theme score" composed by Lorne Balfe and requires a "soft melodic voice", according to Eurogamer. No professional experience is required – just a computer …
Read More »Ubisoft details Revelations collector’s editions
The standard SKU of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations will be accompanied by no less than two special editions at launch. Ubisoft has announced it will release a collector’s edition, which will feature an artbook, the game’s soundtrack and a copy of a new animated movie, Assassin’s Creed: Embers. This version will …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed 3DS canned for Revelations
Production on Lost Legacy, the 3DS installment in the Assassin’s Creed series, is believed to have been cancelled. In an interview with Joystiq, Assassins Creed’s lead writer Darby McDevitt explained that the concept for Lost Legacy eventually became the basis for the upcoming November title. The 3DS project was then …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Revelations out November
Assassin’s Creed Revelations will go on sale in the UK on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on November 15th. It’s the fourth main console title in Ubisoft’s popular third-person action stealth franchise. The news comes following the announcement that an Assassin’s Creed game will be released for Nintendo’s newly revealed …
Read More »Assassins Creed Revelations confirmed
The next major Assassin’s Creed release is due this November on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Assassin’s Creed Revelations will be the final chapter in the ‘Ezio Trilogy,’ the series of games that began with 2009’s Assassin’s Creed 2 and continued with last year’s Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood. The Assassin’s Creed …
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