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Assassin’s Creed: Forsaken, the latest novel based on Ubisoft’s flagship action series, will be released this December. It will once again be written by Oliver Bowden, the pen name for "an acclaimed novelist and historian who currently lives in Paris", according to CVG. Forsaken will expand on the story of …
Read More »Splinter Cell: Blacklist will make gamers question right and wrong
Ubisoft wants to push the morality of the battlefield in next year’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist. Speaking to Game Informer, the title’s creative director Maxime Beland said Sam Fisher will be faced with morally ambiguous choices in how he deals with his enemies and the men he interrogates. Blacklist pits Fisher …
Read More »Sam Raimi quits World of Warcraft movie
Fresh whispers of a feature film based on World of Warcraft reveal that Sam Raimi is no longer at the helm. The Spider-Man director and WoW fan was announced as director for the Blizzard film way back in 2009. However, he left the project to make Disney’s upcoming fantasy flick …
Read More »UPDATED: Ubisoft brings Spartacus to Xbox 360, PS3
A new fighting game based on popular TV show Spartacus is heading to consoles next year. Ubisoft will publish Spartacus Legends for Xbox 360 and PS3 in early 2013. It is not yet clear whether this is a retail release or a download-only title like the publisher’s Expendables 2 tie-in. …
Read More »VIDEO: Borderlands 2 goes on safari
2K Games has released a new teaser trailer for Borderlands 2, showing off the wildlife players will be called on to slaughter this September. The sequel to the 2009 role-playing shooter gives players the choice of four new characters, each with a deadly special skill –demonstrated in the new footage, …
Read More »Tekken X Street Fighter still planned for current gen consoles
The developers behind Tekken X Street Fighter have said the game is still coming to current generation consoles. The Namco and Capcom collaboration was first announced in 2010, but there has been no word on when it will be released. However, this silence doesn’t mean it has been pushed back …
Read More »Miyamoto wants Wii U Metroid, Star Fox
While fans are no doubt waiting for Zelda HD, Shigeru Miyamoto has other Nintendo properties on his Wii U wish list. The iconic developer told IGN he is interested in seeing how Metroid would benefit from the upcoming console and its tablet-like GamePad controller. "With Metroid, it’s very easy to …
Read More »Penny Arcade to go ad-free with Kickstarter
Popular games comic and blog Penny Arcade is offering fans the chance to remove all advertising the site – if they pay $1m. The website’s creators have started a Kickstarter campaign promising that all ads will be removed if it raises enough money – specifically $999,999. If they reach $525,000, …
Read More »Angry Birds Trilogy finally coming to consoles
Rovio’s mobile phenomenon will swoop into living rooms this Christmas as Angry Birds Trilogy arrives on Xbox 360, PS3 and 3DS. The compilation includes Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons and movie tie-in Angry Birds Rio, according to IGN. The trio have a combined sales count in the billions. Angry Birds …
Read More »Darksiders II is THQ’s second most pre-ordered game
THQ has big plans for the future of Darksiders II that goes beyond the game’s launch this summer. Darksiders II arrives on 360, PS3 and PC on August 21st, with a Wii U version to come. It’s the second-highest pre-ordered title in THQ’s history, behind last year’s Saints Row: The …
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