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PlayStation opened its E3 media briefing with the news that The Last Guardian is indeed still in development, and is coming to PlayStation 4. Directed by Ico lead developer Fumito Ueda, the puzzle game is much the same as the last time we saw it – a little boy is …

Team Ico's latest finally comes out of development limbo, scheduled for 2016 release

The noise that greeted the news that Xbox One would now be backwards compatible with Xbox 360 titles said everything you needed to know about how big a deal that was. This wasn’t on the E3 bingo cards. This hadn’t leaked out via the media – it wasn’t even part …

Open world action game pits players against drug cartels in South America

Tom Clancy: Ghost Recond Wildlands was the big surprise at Ubisoft’s E3 press conference today. The third-person shooter is Ubisoft’s most ambitious open world yet. It is bigger than any previous open world Ubisoft game, and each of the world’s characters and enemies are designed to have their own jobs …

Ubisoft’s customisable racer introducers random track builder

Ubisoft’s newest open world blockbuster will arrive in March next year. March 8th to be precise. The open world action game was originally slated for this year, but was delayed last month. It tells the story of a group of tactical agents called The Division who are designed to help …

Ubisoft’s intense time trial racing series is finally making the leap to console. Reborn as Trackmania Turbo, the super-quick game is built around completing laps as fast as possible, competing against many other cars at once. 200 tracks are confirmed to be in the console edition of the title, spread …

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 …

This year’s entry also introduces streaming service, Just Dance Unlimited