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Tetris Ultimate is coming to PS Vita, the game’s legendary creator Alexey Pajitnov announced ahead of Sony’s E3 press conference. It will be out this Christmas. The game has already been announced for Xbox One, PC and PS4. It probably means there will be a cross-buy option between PS4 and …
Read More »UBISOFT: We will take our time with Watch Dogs 2
Publisher Ubisoft says it may make Watch Dogs an annual franchise, but it will first take its time on Watch Dogs 2. The firm’s CEO Yves Guillemot told MCV at a roundtable event that the first Watch Dogs has smashed its expectations commercially, and that it is looking to improve …
Read More »Ubisoft sitting on finished Wii U game until more consoles are sold
Development of game ended six months ago, says CEO
Read More »UBISOFT: New Rainbow Six due next year
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. …
Read More »Ubisoft has a finished Wii U game that it won’t release until the console sells more
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 …
Read More »UBISOFT: Xbox One exclusive fitness game ‘Shape Up’ showcased
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 …
Read More »UBISOFT: The Crew launches in November
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.
Read More »E3 2014: Just Dance 2015 lets thousands play simultaneously with mobile phones
New feature a 'breakthrough in latency free, multi-device online gaming', says Ubisoft exec
Read More »UBISOFT: New Just Dance lets you use your mobile as a controller
Ubisoft has unveiled two new Just Dance games at E3. The first is Just Dance 2015, which will launch on all platforms (including Wii U) and features all the enhancements you’ve come to expect from the annual product. Now gamers can appear in the game themselves and others can dance …
Read More »Star Wars Battlefront information due Spring 2015
EA’s big Star Wars title may not be out in time for next year’s big movie. The publisher opened its pre-E3 press conference with Star Wars: Battlefront, the game that’s currently in development at EA Dice. But the game is clearly nowhere near finished. In fact, we won’t know anymore …
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