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Publisher Ubisoft is splashing a cool 1m to promote Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The title – due out on May 25th for 360, PS3 and PC – will receive a string of high-profile ads including a TV spot during the Champions League final. Ads will also air on ITV1 and …
Read More »Romero’s Loot Drop to make social Ghost Recon
Tactical shooter franchise will head to Facebook and mobile
Read More »Ubisoft: ‘We intend to be number one on Wii U’
'We've always had a close relationship with Nintendo so we had an advantage in getting dev kits early', says Tony Key
Read More »Ubisoft: We’re going to be No.1 on Wii U
Wii U already has most major third party publishers behind it, and Ubisoft claims it is going to be one step ahead of them. The Assassin’s Creed firm aims to establish itself as the biggest third-party publisher on Nintendo’s new console, according to Gamasutra. It already has five Wii U …
Read More »What’s Out Today? w/e March 30th, 2012
Namco Bandai takes its flagship racing series in a new direction this week in Ridge Racer: Unbounded. The street racing titlefocuses on destruction as players smash their way through city courses and drive their opponents off the road. It also features a track editor, allowing them to create their own …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed III pre-orders through the roof
Ubisoft has announced that, currently, Assassin’s Creed III is set to become the highest pre-ordered game in the history of the company. Assassin’s Creed III has already made some history in regards to North America, with pre-order reservations reaching higher than any of the previous Assassin’s Creed games; and this …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed III gets trio of collector’s editions
Ubisoft will release three special SKUs of its 2012 blockbuster Assassin’s Creed III. The three collector’s editions will arrive alongside the game on October 31st and will be available for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The Freedom Edition will come with a figure of new assassin Connor (pictured), an exclusive …
Read More »VIDEO: Far Cry 3 pre-order DLC revealed
Consumers who pre-order Far Cry 3 will get two extra missions and a weapon, Ubisoft has revealed in a new game trailer. The Far Cry 3: Lost Expeditions Edition will include two exclusive single-player levels – Forgotten Experiment and Ignition in the Deep – promising an ‘additional 40 minutes of …
Read More »British band’s Rocksmith trademark dispute unresolved
Ubisoft’s take on the Guitar Hero formula has suffered a further delay to its European release. The publisher’s latest release schedule states Rocksmith will arrive in the UK and Europe on September 14th, but could slip again if Ubi is unable to resolve a trademark dispute. Kris Ford, percussionist in …
Read More »Region Focus: Middle East
Could this rising sector be the industry's most significant new market? Develop investigates
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