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Ubisoft unveils new entry for the Tom Clancy hostage rescue series

Ubisoft is holding back Wii U games until the console starts selling better. CEO Yves Guillemot told MCV at a roundtable event, that there is even a game that has been finished for six months and that it won’t be released until the machine’s install base is larger. It follows …

Ubisoft has unveiled a new Rainbow Six game for launch in 2015. Coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC, Rainbow Six: Siege challenges teams of players to breach a location (such as a house) in the centre of a map, while a rival team tries to keep them at bay. …

Video streaming service Twitch has added a new audio-only feature to its iOS app, the company has revealed. According to a new Twitch blog post, the new mode allows Apple device owners to continue listening to the audio feed of a stream, including when the app has been minimized or …

Publisher aims to warm core gamers to fitness titles and motion sensing camera with new IP

Ubisoft has created an Xbox One exclusive fitness title: Shape Up. The game will turn simply fitness exercises, such as running and squats, into video game-type experiences. For instance, the mini-game ‘Piano Step’ sees players effectively play Dance Dance Revolition by stamping their feet. Players can get high scores and …

Ivory Tower working closely with community on open-world next gen racer

Ubisoft’s frankly brilliant looking new Assassin’s Creed has a release date. It’s out October 28th. That’s before Call of Duty, for those that like the competition between these things. It looks great. It was at the Xbox press conference, too, and it looked great then. It’s a bit different in …

Ubisoft’s open world driving game The Crew will launch this Christmas. November 11th to be precise. The game was shown during Ubisoft’s pre-E3 press conference. The game will be available on PS4, Xbox One and PC, and those really eager fans can join the Beta in July.

New feature a 'breakthrough in latency free, multi-device online gaming', says Ubisoft exec