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Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection Review

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Platform Reviewed: PlayStation 4 Release Date: November 15, 2016 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer I jumped into the Assassin’s Creed series extremely late. My son was on board immediately, however, and I watched him play the original on his Xbox 360 to see if it interested me. Ultimately, I was not sold based on what I saw. I never saw any of the De...[Read More]

Never Played: Assassin’s Creed: Unity

To me, the Assassin’s Creed series died with Unity. It was, without a doubt, the worst game in the series. I’m including Assassin’s Creed III in that argument. And I said that without ever having played Unity. That is an egregious fault on my part. I based that declaration on the negative press Unity received upon launch. I based it on the raft of glitches and crashes people experienced on launch ...[Read More]

Ubisoft Releases Statistics of For Honor Closed Alpha

For Honor had its closed alpha last month, and Ubisoft has released some infographics that detail a lot of the data collected during the test.  The data shown mainly deals with hero preference, mode preference, and kill and death rates. The first infographic shows that the Orochi was the most picked hero during the closed alpha. The hero was picked by 30% of participating gamers. He was followed b...[Read More]

Ubisoft Noncommittal on Assassin’s Creed or Far Cry for 2017

Ubisoft swore off releasing a new Assassin’s Creed game for 2016, the first time the series has been on hiatus since its debut in 2009. If Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot is to be believed, we might not see a new entry in 2017, either. Guillemot sat down with GameSpot and discussed the future. He’s preaching patience, giving the impression that the French publisher is focusing on releasing a quality pr...[Read More]

For Honor Impressions

I guess the following little anecdote can best explain my feelings for the game For Honor: When Ubisoft announced the game’s closed alpha, I signed up immediately. For Honor is one of the games I saw at E3 that really interested me, and I wanted to take it for a spin. Of course, since I am older than video games, I promptly forgot about it and went on with my life. Last Friday, I received an email...[Read More]

South Park The Fractured But Whole Delayed until 2017

Well, there goes my Christmas. A post on Ubisoft’s blog reports that South Park The Fractured But Whole will be delayed to Q1 2017. It was originally scheduled to be released on December 6th. The post explains that delay is needed because “the development team wants to make sure the game experience meets the high expectations of fans and the additional time will help them achieve this goal.&...[Read More]

Calling All Units is Next Expansion for The Crew

Ubisoft announced the next major expansion for The Crew at Gamescom. Titles Calling All Units, players will be able to tear through the streets as a cop or a street racer. According to Ubisoft, there will be a 12-mission story that introduces the police-versus-racer gameplay. This is the second major expansion for The Crew. The first, Wild Run, released on November 17, 2015. “In this always-...[Read More]

Ubisoft Extreme Sports Game Steep Launches December

Steep, Ubisoft’s open-world extreme sports game, will launch on December 2nd. The announcement was made during Gamescom. In addition to the game’s release date, Ubisoft has revealed the Steep Gold Edition. This edition includes the game and its Season Pass, which includes new outfits and equipment, an exclusive costume, and “major expansions.” Anyone who pre-orders the the regular or Gold edition ...[Read More]

For Honor Closed Alpha Dates Announced

Ubisoft has announced the For Honor closed alpha will run from September 15th until September 18th. The announcement was made during Gamescom. Anyone interested in trying the game out can sign up for access on the game’s official website. During Gamescom, Ubisoft detailed a roster of 12 heroes. They fall under three factions: Knight, Samurai, and Viking. According to a press release, they are “tru...[Read More]

Assassin’s Creed Ezio Collection Revealed for PS4 and Xbox One

There’s an Assassin’s Creed movie coming soon with no new games to take advantage of it. It looks like Ubisoft is doing the next best thing. A NeoGAF post shows a leaked picture from a Korean ratings board. The picture lists Assassin’s Creed Ezio Collection for the PlayStation 4. A second link leading to the actual ratings site shows the listing for both the PS4 and the Xbox One. The filing would ...[Read More]

Nintendo NX will Have Mario, Pokemon, Zelda Games Within Six Months of Launch

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is already confirmed to be available for the Nintendo NX soon after launch. According to a report, Nintendo will have a Mario and Pokemon available for the system within six months after launch. MCV, citing “sources close to Nintendo”, reports that Nintendo wants to start the NX off with a bang. In addition to Breath of the Wild, Nintendo plans to get other ...[Read More]

The Division Underground Expansion Out on PS4

Players of Ubisoft’s The Division on the PlayStation 4 finally get t try out the game’s Underground expansion. The expansion, which released on the Xbox One in June, adds new gear sets, missions, and an Incursion. The Division Underground’s new Incursion has players going up against the cleaners in Hell’s Kitchen. Players will face snipers, shotgunners, exploding RC cars and an encounter with four...[Read More]

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