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The major third-party publishers have yet to decide their strategy on pre-owned games – but Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has a hunch little will change. Last week Microsoft put an end to weeks of speculation about Xbox One being ‘against’ second-hand games, by confirming a new structure for game ownership …

Ubisoft has unveiled a new online open world RPG based in the Tom Clancy universe called The Division. The title is in development at Ubisoft Massive, which the publisher acquired in 2008. The studio has been at work on the game since 2009. The Division takes place during a national …

Multiplayer-focused open world RPG coming to PS4 and Xbox One

Ubisoft has revealed a new game in its Rocksmith series. Rocksmith 2014 utilises Kinect, so it looks set for Xbox 360 at least. But no other platform details were revealed. The game was demonstrated live on stage at Ubisoft’s pre-E3 press conference by Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell. He …

Ubisoft’s hit downloadable series Trials is returning next year in two games. Trials Fusion is a futuristic take on the franchise and is coming to current and next generation consoles. Meanwhile, for tablets and mobile devices Ubisoft is preparing Trials Frontier, with levels based in desert and other natural environments. …

Aiden Pearce infiltrates human trafficking hideout in incredible CGI video

Ubisoft today announced a brand new racing game IP: The Crew. Developed by Ivory Tower, it’s an online persistent racer that blurs the line between solo, co-op and competitive multiplayer. It’s an epic racer that covers all of the USA as an open world. Ivory Tower is a studio formed …

Microsoft’s $499 RRP for Xbox One may have raised some eyebrows, but bigger pricing news may be to come tonight. Games Industry reckons it has word from a source close to the company” that Sony is preparing to announce three different PS4 SKUs tonight. The cheapest is said to cost …

Publisher reveals new online persistent world racing IP

Cynicism is like chocolate. A little bit can be good for you, but too much can be damaging. Microsoft went into tonight’s E3 press event with a monumental task – overturning weeks of some of the most viscous online commentary the industry has witnessed to convince the world that Xbox …