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Ubisoft EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag Ubisoft reminds us Assassin's Creed II is popular, good 38 Publisher Ubisoft is pleased with the reception to Assassin's Creed II, so much that its issued a press release to remind us. According to the publisher, the title has sold through 1.6 million un... The pink-colored DS lead to Ubisoft's casual DS titles 26 Ubisoft has become the king of creating games specifically targeted for tween girls, in case you hadn't noticed. You know, those games we tend to poke fun at on occasion? The ones that sell milli... The Videogame Show What I've Done: Assassin's Creed 2 44 The first thing you'll notice about this video is how I sound like my voice is about to turn into a frog. That's because I was sick as Hell when I recorded it. Still, I bravely soldiered on to p... Learn about UPlay from soothing female voice 14 Recently Ubisoft announced and released its UPlay service to the gaming masses, and the gaming masses looked on and didn't care all that much. The service is yet another way to organize your gam... Fail: Ubisoft passes on No More Heroes for PS3, 360 85 I can't hear you guys over all of the shouting about the reveal of No More Heroes: Hero's Paradise for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. This updated version of the once-Wii-exclusive was announced... Assassin's Creed 2 comes with a crazy thing named 'Uplay' 17 In case you've been too busy clambering all over Italy and lounging around your villa in Assassin's Creed 2 to notice, there's a little internet-online-tube-thing-service called "Uplay" lurking a... Assassin's Creed 2 launch trailer confirms AC2 launch 21 Word on the street is that a little game called Assassin’s Creed 2 snuck onto retail shelves this morning alongside Left 4 Dead 2. A quick look at the launch teaser for the successor to th... Ten Minute Taste: Assassin's Creed 2 78 Sunday morning was full of surprises, one of them being Target selling Assassin's Creed 2 a bit early. The amusing part was when the cashier realized the game wasn't released until Tuesday -- af... Revisited: the ending of Prince of Persia is broken 57 [Whenever possible, Destructoid critiques overlooked design aspects of games both old and recent for our "Revisited" series.] The end of a game, in an ideal world, is the apex of its presentation... Assassin's Creed II clothes available for your 360 Avatar 21 Assassin's Creed II, which ships to stores next week, now has its own Xbox LIVE Marketplace Avatar store. Neato! The store contains 28 items total for both girls and boys, including renaissance m... Ubisoft making a fighting game and an RPG 31 Ubisoft is known, generally, for three things: Awful Wii shovelware, awful DS shovelware, and Assassin's Creed. You don't often see fighting games or RPGs associated with the huge European publis... It's the Assassin's Creed video extravaganza! 6 If you woke up this morning wondering what a bunch of mixed martial arts fighters thought about Assassin's Creed 2, today is your lucky day. Ubisoft has put a promo spot together where professio... Ubisoft: REAL men kill with blades, get $5 off on Amazon 26 So, a big game came out over the last few days, set in modern times where men fought men using guns, grenades and gillie suits. But Ubisoft knows better, because REAL men made Renaissance Warfare... Could Ubisoft ressurrect Shadowbane as a non-MMO? 16 Publisher Ubisoft recently trademarked Shadowbane for "non-MMO gaming purposes," as discovered by superannuation.  A free-to-play (and then partially ad-supported) role-playing title, Shadow... Assassin's Creed 2 includes an 'incredible revelation' 17 No joke, this is the sixth Assassin's Creed 2 developers diary. Why the hell does Ubisoft need so many? Well, the game is apparently huge. In this latest video spot, the game's development team ... Ubisoft demands high Assassin's Creed 2 review score? 95 We hear about these situations far too much, where a publisher is accused of attempting to broker a guaranteed favorable review from a press outlet. The latest to face such allegations is Ubisoft... And this is what Avatar: The Game looks like 31 Yesterday afternoon, I brought you a preview of James Cameron's Avatar: The Game. Some of you were interested in the game while others weren't so sure. We have the latest trailer for Avatar and ... Oh look, an Assassin's Creed 2 developer diary 12 If you're following Assassin's Creed 2, then you'll want to watch this brand new video, which is the sixth in a developer diary series for Ubisoft's time-traveling, quasi-sci-fi murder-em-up. As... Exploring the world of Pandora in James Cameron's Avatar 19 If you’re into movies at all, then you’ve no doubt heard about James Cameron’s Avatar. It’s being hyped up as the movie event of the century and like any potential blockbu... Penguin teams with Ubisoft for Assassin's Creed novel 3 If playing and watching Assassin's Creed isn't enough for you, Ubisoft and Penguin Books have announced that it will be publishing a book based on the upcoming sequel.  Assassin's Creed Rena... The martial art of Splinter Cell: Conviction 17 One of my biggest concerns with Splinter Cell: Conviction is that it will be too much like prior installments, even though the goal seems to be making a brand new type of Splinter Cell game, or ... This is how you're supposed to play Rabbids Go Home 10 Fun, fast-paced music? Check. An adorable family? Check. Said adorable family playing the Wii and having way too much fun? Double check. Yes, this is a trailer for a family-oriented Wii game. No... Assassin's Creed: Lineage short to air on Spike TV 1 Why watch chunks of Ubisoft's short film, Assassin's Creed: Lineage, on the Internet? Get up from the keyboard and go sit on your couch! Ubisoft and Spike TV have announced that the completely As... Ezio has friends in latest Assassin's Creed II trailer 13 Who knew Assassin's Creed's Ezio was this well socially connected? In this latest teaser spot, Ubisoft gives us a look at three of the factions you'll encounter in Assassin's Creed II, each of w... Splinter Cell: Conviction getting a fancy pants CE 12 Unsurprisingly, Ubisoft is putting out a Collector's Edition for Splinter Cell: Conviction. A big-name series alongside a massive publisher? Yep, it was bound to happen. Besides having genuinely ... Winners of the Academy of Champions haiku contest 10 Academy of Champions: Soccer is coming out next Tuesday and to promote the game, Ubisoft sent over four soccer balls themed after the game. The balls were also signed by soccer star Mia Hamm, mak... Reminder: Write a haiku and win some soccer balls 108 Academy of Champions: Soccer is an upcoming over-the-top arcade style soccer game by way of Ubisoft. It's set to offer a ton of features and also stars legendary soccer star Pele along with Mia H... Rayman coming to DSiWare 8 Having already revealed Dragon's Lair for DSiWare, it seems that Germany's USK rating board is at it again. This time, the board has let the world know that Ubisoft's limbless mascot, Rayman, is ... Ubisoft files trademark for Galaxy Racers, we shrug 9 What is Galaxy Racers. I tried to come up with a mental image of what something called Galaxy Racers would look like. The first thing I imagined was a futuristic racer, like F-Zero, where floaty ... First Assassin's Creed: Lineage short is... good!? 23 I think we can all agree that videogame movies are, for the most, junk. So when Ubisoft decided to matters into its own hands, working with Hybride Studios for a series of Assassin's Creed shorts... Soundtrack for Just Dance fails to live up to its name 16 Ubisoft has revealed the soundtrack to its upcoming dance/fitness game Just Dance for the Wii, and something is... missing. It features a bunch of top 40 dance hits like you'd expect, includ... R.U.S.E. getting it on with Windows 7 and multitouch 7 Eugen Systems' real-time strategy game R.U.S.E. may be treading on tired ground with its setting (World War II), but besides that setback, it looks to be an inventive, fun little game.Seeing as h... Get comfy: Assassin's Creed II has 3 hours of cutscenes 35 Check out the BBFC's classification on the upcoming game Assassin's Creed II. They're saying that there's 3 hours of cutscenes included. When submitted to the BBFC the linear elements within the ... Overgrown smurfs: James Cameron's Avatar: The Game 26 James Cameron’s Avatar is a movie a lot of people are excited for. I mean, for a movie that about a paralyzed man becoming the love child between Larry Bird and the opera singer from The Fi... Splinter Cell: Conviction on PS3? 'There is always hope' 24 While the developers behind the PC- and Xbox 360-exclusive Splinter Cell: Conviction had previously made it clear that the game wouldn't be arriving on PlayStation 3 because A) it's traditionally... OFLC rates Ubisoft's Ghost Recon Predator and Rabbids Lab 12 Yesterday, the Australian Office of Film and Literature Classification rated the mostly-unannounced Ubisoft title, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Predator for a multiplatform release. While not mu... Ubisoft trademarks name ASSASSIN, we got nothing 9 And that's what I've got. ASSASSIN. No "Creed." No nothing else. Just the word ASSASSIN. The relatively new trademark was filed on October 15th, signed off by Ubi CEO Yves Guillemot him... Here are your official Assassin's Creed collectible props 13 Atlanta Cutlery has announced that its partnered with Ubisoft to produce high-end props and collectible costumes based around the Assassin's Creed universe. Just in time for Halloween and th... Assassin's Creed 3 may take us to World War II 50 You know what we don't have enough of? World War II games! But wait, don't hang up just yet. Far from talking about making yet another generic Nazi-shooter, Ubisoft has apparently been discussing... This is how you pitch Prince of Persia to Disney 23 In 2003, Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner had a sit-down meeting with Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney executives. The goal, to sell them on the idea of a Prince of Persia film. Mechner e... Red Steel 2 trailer asks 'Wanna Play?' then shows you how 25 Red Steel 2 might not be hitting shelves for awhile, but it's never too early to start learning how to play. In this new video, called "Wanna Play?", shows what you'll need to do i... Ubisoft eyeing online games portal called 'Ubiworld'? 4 Ubisoft recently filed trademark for "Ubiworld," and our first guess was that it was some French version of Disney World. You know, instead of Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and th... Assassin's Creed II: da Vinci makes badass weapons 19 Okay, we get it -- Assassin's Creed II has a lot of cool weapons. Ezio's arsenal is massive compared to that of Assassin Creed's Altair. But where does he get all of those wonderfu... Ubi trademarks Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands 38 Unsurprisingly, it looks like Ubisoft is hard at work on another Prince of Persia title. Superannuation has uncovered a LinkedIn profile of a Ubisoft character modeler wh... Ubisoft acquires Nadeo (aka the TrackMania folks) 11 Not a big TrackMania player? Psh, you would say that. Today's news of Ubisoft acquiring the series' developer, Nadeo, is probably not relevant to your interests then. In preparation for your kind... Gamers swoon, Kristin Bell returns in Assassin's Creed II 30 Looks like Veronica Mars actress and subject of Dale North's lust, Kristin Bell, will be appearing in Assassin's Creed II. The lovely actress makes her return as Lucy Stillman who appea... Splinter Cell: Conviction CE comes with cute Sam Fisher figure 19 The collector's edition for Ubisoft's long-awaited Splinter Cell: Conviction has been revealed. Well, at least for Australia. According to retailer JB Hi-Fi, the collector's edition com... Assassin's Creed 2 will have DISGUSTING sex in it 51 Is it just me, or has the videogame industry gone sex mad lately? Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age: Origins, Heavy Rain and Alpha Protocol all have erotic scenes packed into the experience, and now it l... Red Steel devs claim to have 'beaten the waggle' 25 According to Ubisoft, the days of waving a Wiimote randomly around and hoping to win are over, with the Red Steel 2 development team confidently claiming to have "beaten the waggle." Bi... Splinter Cell: Conviction will 'meld' with the Xbox 360 33 If you were entertaining hopes that Splinter Cell: Conviction would be heading to the PS3, you better kill your expectations now like a yapping, drowning puppy. Ubisoft has claimed that Convictio... TGS 09: Assassin's Creed II vid explores Ezio's 'purpose' 11 The protagonist in Assassin’s Creed II becomes an assassin after the The Joker shoots his parents in an alley. Just kidding -- Ezio becomes a proper assassin after daddy visits the gallows ... Assassin's Creed II: Discovery announced for Nintendo DS 3 Ubisoft is bringing a new Assassin's Creed game for the Nintendo DS and DSi. In Assassin's Creed II: Discovery, you'll be playing Ezio traveling Spain to rescue other assassins being held captive... TGS 09: Splinter Cell Conviction dated 9 Splinter Cell Conviction was supposed to be out this year but got pushed back with a number of other Ubisoft titles. No word on when we'll see most of Ubisoft's impressive line-up, but we now kno... Suda 51 un-clearly clarifies No More Heroes' future 47 Want to see No More Heroes on the 360 or the PS3 someday? I wouldn't blame you if you had your hopes up. Suda 51 (the game's creator) has said many times that he'd like to bring the series to one... Preview: Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines 11 Assassin's Creed was one of my favorite games to come out in 2007. There, I'll admit it. Yes, some of the stuff was boring, and yes, I wasn't able to finish the game due to my stolen Xbox 360 and... Call Of Juarez: Bound in Blood patch 1.1 available 7 A new patch is available for the PC version of Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood. The fresh notes are sure to crop up somewhere, but the official release mentions that this patch -- bringing the gam... Flashy Avatar dev diary builds hype like whoa 19 During E3, James Cameron came out on stage at Ubisoft's press conference to talk about one of my most anticipated films of the year, Avatar, and the game tied into it. He then spent 30 minutes pu... Red Steel 2's TGS trailer introduces Payne, open mouths 18 I'm sure Red Steel 2's Payne is a nice guy, as this new Tokyo Game Show trailer says he is, but can the dude ever close his mouth. Is he that intense that his mouth needs to be wide open all the ... Ubisoft reveals Avatar: The Game Limited Edition 13 Ubisoft has revealed that its game based on the movie James Cameron's Avatar is getting its very own limited edition this holiday. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions will come with a 6-inch ... Assassin's Creed 2 pre-order DLC not exclusive 14 The bonus retailer content for Assassin’s Creed II isn’t an exclusive-exclusive intended solely for those who pre-order the game. According to AC II creative producer Patrice Desilets... « NEXT « next - expanded blog view		Save cash!   See "Black Friday" video game deals New on Destructoid.TV play all videos Loading Destructoid Videos Win this! 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