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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

Assassin’s Creed developer Ubisoft Montreal is putting together another new IP for new generation consoles. The game is in a new genre for the publisher, a action-packed sword-fighting combat game featuring Vikings vs Knights vs Samurai. So it’s not a historical project. It is a four vs four multiplayer experience …

Just Dance is now the biggest music video game franchise of all time. That’s according to publisher Ubisoft, who once again brought the dancing rhythm game to its E3 press conference. This year’s instalment, Just Dance 2016, was confirmed to be heading to ‘all motion platforms’. This includes smartphones, which …

Anno 2205 sees players building futuristic cities and eventually colonising the moon

Ubisoft San Francisco is developing a sequel to last year’s South Park The Stick of Truth on the way for PS4, Xbox One and PC. Called The Fractured but Whole, the title sees the cast from the Mid West American town taking on a super-hero vibe. Players still take on …

You know what we thought about Microsoft’s 2015 E3 press conference (spoiler: It was good), but what about the rest of the games industry? We asked leading figures in retail, development and publishing to deliver their analysis of Microsoft’s epic E3 showcase. Here is what they said: A strong and …