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Rainbow Six Siege has become somewhat of a surprise hit in the world of eSports. Things started out slow after a muted launch at the tail end of 2015, but during the last twelve months Ubisoft and ESL have built a sizeable pro scene, with a consistent and defined structure, …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege will get another year of content
Despite getting off to a shaky start at launch Rainbow Six Siege has become a popular eSport, with thousands tuning in over the weekend to watch the conclusion of the latest PC and Xbox One season. During the event Ubisoft also confirmed that another year of DLC is planned for …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege beta postponed days before launch
The open beta for the new Rainbow Six has been delayed due to technical problems. Rainbow Six Siege was granted a lengthy closed beta period, which was extended multiple times across September and October. A beta open to all PS4, Xbox One or PC users was planned to go live …
Read More »UBISOFT: Rainbow Six Siege beta coming this September
Ubisoft has announced that the beta for its upcoming Rainbow Six Siege will be available this September. On September 24th, gamers on all available platforms will be able to try their hand at the tactical shooter. Ubisoft also showed off its Terrohunt multiplayer mode live on stage – complete with …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Rainbow Six Siege will include both Rainbow Six Vegas games
Microsoft certainly hasn’t waited around to take advantage of the Xbox One’s new backwards compatibility. Having already announced that every copy of Fallout 4 for the new console would include Fallout 3, the platform holder has also struck a deal with Ubisoft surrounding upcoming game Rainbow Six Siege. The tactical …
Read More »UBISOFT: New Rainbow Six due next year
Ubisoft has unveiled a new Rainbow Six game for launch in 2015. Coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC, Rainbow Six: Siege challenges teams of players to breach a location (such as a house) in the centre of a map, while a rival team tries to keep them at bay. …
Read More »Tom Clancy passes away aged 66
One of modern gaming’s most familiar names has passed away. Tom Clancy, who became known to gamers after lending his name to dozens of military video games, has died at the age of 66. Clancy was of course best known to the wider world as an author of military fiction. …
Read More »Ubisoft wants Rainbow Six: Patriots to be "perfect" before re-reveal
Sam Fisher may have snuck back onto shelves today in Splinter Cell Blacklist, but there’s one title Tom Clancy fans are still waiting for. Rainbow Six: Patriots was first announced back in November 2011, but nobody has seen much from it since. It was noticeably absent from Ubisoft’s line-ups at …
Read More »Ubisoft announces Rainbow 6: Patriots
As has been rumoured, publisher Ubisoft has officially announced a brand new Tom Clancy title – Rainbow 6: Patriots. The title is being developed by Ubisoft Montreal, though it is also being supported by Ubisoft Toronto and Ubisoft Red Storm. It will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC …
Read More »Summer sales madness grips UK
Major retailers Play, Zavvi and HMV have slashed the prices on leading game software and hardware in time for the summer. HMV has slashed 70 per cent off certain titles, with 360 title Lost on sale for 17.99 and the Wii edition of Speed Racer on offer for 14.99. Play.com …
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