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Ubisoft has announced a new IP called Watch Dogs. Platforms weren’t confirmed, although it looks likely to be a title for the next generation of consoles. The open-world game allows the player to hack electronics, lights, phones. It is a story-driven title, and is reminiscent of the Deus Ex series. …

New third-person hackers 'n guns game announced

Ubisoft has announced a new core shooter for WiiU, ZombiU. It is an evolution of the Killer Freaks game, announced at last year’s E3. ZombiU is developed by Ubisoft Montpellier, the team behind From Dust, Beyond Good and Evil and Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter. The survival-thriller puts players in the …

Ubisoft shows off new game for new console, wows crowd with rhythm platforming

Ubisoft has announced it will release eight Wii U games over a six month period at its E3 press conference today. The publisher has unveiled a string of software from casual favourites Just Dance and Rabbids to core smash hits such as Assassin’s Creed and new IP ZombiU. Ubisoft is …

EA announced at its E3 press conference today that Need for Speed: Most Wanted would be released on 31st October, 2012 for Xbox 360, PS3, PC, PS Vita, and iOS. Developed by Criterion Games, the game is a reboot of the 2005 title of the same name. Criterion presented a …

The next game in the lucrative Just Dance series will launch on October 4th in Europe (October 9th in the US). The latest title in Ubisoft’s hugely popular dancing series will once again arrive on Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3 – complete with Kinect and Move capabilities. But this year’s …

EA announced at its E3 press conference todaythat it has picked up the license for mixed martial arts promotion UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). Until now, THQ had held the UFC license and developed four games based on it, one being a fitness game. The latest, UFC Undispted 3, was released …

EA signs multi-year license with UFC