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Ubisoft will not be releasing the likes of Assassin’s Creed Unity and Far Cry 4 on Steam globally. That’s according to PCGamesN, who reports that the firm pulled all of its upcoming releases from Steam worldwide last night. Earlier this week it was revealed that the publisher wouldn’t be releasing …
Read More »ACCESSORIES UPDATE: Far Cry 4 Figurine and Gioteck RC-3 Gaming Chair
MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, we hang out with Far Cry 4’s baddie and sit down for a moment with Gioteck Fry Cry 4 Pagan Min: King of Kyrat Figurine This November will see players hunt down the oppressive leader Pagan …
Read More »No Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry 4 or The Crew on Steam in the UK, Ubisoft confirms
Ubisoft won’t be releasing its high-profile PC games on Steam in the UK this month. PCGamesN reports that Ubisoft will not be releasing Assassin’s Creed: Unity, Far Cry 4 or The Crew on Valve’s service, although they will be available on Steam in all other regions. We’ve been in discussions …
Read More »Far Cry 4 dev baffled by fascination with resolution
The creative director of Far Cry 4 has questioned whether the debate surrounding 1080p support on next-gen consoles has any impact on commercial performance. Alex Hutchinson told OPM that the 1080p debate, in face, is far more the preoccupation of the media and a select group of core gamers than …
Read More »VIDEO: Far Cry 4 will be bundled with both PS4 and PS3
Sony has announced another third party PS4 hardware bundle. Having already bundled Watch Dogs with both PS4 and PS3, the publisher has now stepped forward to present hardware bundles for upcoming shooter Far Cry 4. Activision’s Destiny was another third party title to receive the bundle treatment, leading to record …
Read More »Collectible Far Cry 4 Pagan Min statue available to pre-order
Ahead of the release of Far Cry 4 in November, Ubisoft has released a collectible statue of the game’s chief villain for pre-order. A 23.5cm PVC figurine of Pagan Min costs 34.99 and has a release date of November 18th – the same day as the game. It will be …
Read More »Gamers can play Far Cry 4 in GAME next week
GAME’s latest lock-in event is letting its customers play Far Cry 4 a whole three months before launch. The lock-ins will take place between Thursday August 28th and 29th in 12 GAME stores (detailed below). GAME’s lock-in events is part of the retailer’s ambitions to become a hub where players …
Read More »MCV @ GAMESCOM: Ubisoft vows to improve its PC games
Assassin’s Creed publisher Ubisoft says it is making strides in its attempts to win over dissatisfied PC gamers. The firm has come under fire from PC fans in the past for its DRM system and for releasing PC SKUs of games long after their console counterparts. But European bossAlain Corre …
Read More »VIDEOS: There’s more to Far Cry 4 than just Kyrat
A pair of videos looking at Far Cry 4 reveal some surprising additions to Ubisoft’s shooter. Tapping into not only the genre-bending Far Cry: Blood Dragon and also the AR mini-games from Watch Dogs, Far Cry 4 will offer a number of surreal challenges based in mythical Himalayan utopia Shangri-La. …
Read More »SONY: Far Cry 4 gets friends free trials exclusive on PS4
Far Cry 4 will come with an interesting bit of exclusive content on PS4. The Ubisoft shooter will come with what is being called ‘Keys to Kyrat’ – ten free codes that can be given out to friends so they can play an online section of the game with you …
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