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Ahead of the release of Far Cry 4 in November, Ubisoft has released a collectible statue of the game’s chief villain for pre-order. A 23.5cm PVC figurine of Pagan Min costs 34.99 and has a release date of November 18th – the same day as the game. It will be …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed movie pushed back to 2016
Fox has delayed the movie adaptation of the Assassin’s Creed series. The big screen adaptation of the hit Ubisoft video game franchise was scheduled to hit cinemas on August 7th 2015, but Fox insiders have toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat the film will now arrive in 2016. The film, set to star …
Read More »Watch Dogs Wii U dated for North America, Europe
Ubisoft has at last pinned launch dates on the Wii U release of Watch Dogs in North America and Europe. The Wii U edition of the title is out November 18th in North America, and November 21st in Europe. Players will be able to make use of the Wii U’s …
Read More »New Assassin’s Creed bundle launching next month in North America, Europe
Ubisoft has revealed a new Assassin’s Creed franchise collection for release next month for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The title will be dubbed Assassin’s Creed: The Americas Collection for its North American release and Assassin’s Creed Birth of a New World – The America Saga for Europe. Regardless of …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed: Pirates goes free-to-play on smartphones
Ubisoft has altered the payment model for Assassin’s Creed: Pirates on iOS and Android. The mobile title is now free to download on both platforms, although of course there are a range of in-game purchases available once you get going. The news coincides with the release of new content ‘Cold …
Read More »Watch Dogs ‘Bad Blood’ DLC lands in September
Upcoming Watch Dogs DLC Pack Bad Blood” will launch later this month, Ubisoft has announced. The 10 missions included in Bad Blood center on hacker Raymond "T-Bone" Kenney as he attempts to assist an old friend in the wake of the events that take place in original game. The add-on …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Unity delayed
Ubisoft has pushed back the release of Assassin’s Creed Unity by a few weeks. The game was originally due October 28th, but will now hit European shelves (including the UK) on November 13th. It’ a slight delay, no doubt to ensure the game gets those last few bugs out of …
Read More »The Crew is locked to 30fps on PC, is ‘aiming’ for 60fps
Ubisoft’s rocky relationship with PC gamers looks set to continue. A publisher rep on the company’s forum has confirmed that upcoming racer The Crew will run in 1080p with 30 frames per second on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC, and will support up to 5760x1080p on PC for triple …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Memories launches on iOS
Ubisoft has released Assassin’s Creed mobile spin-off game Assassin’s Creed Memories onto Apple’s App Store for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch devices. The free-to-play title features card battles across different periods of the franchise, such as Renaissance Italy and Colonial America (along with new areas, including Feudal Japan and Imperial …
Read More »Gamers can play Far Cry 4 in GAME next week
GAME’s latest lock-in event is letting its customers play Far Cry 4 a whole three months before launch. The lock-ins will take place between Thursday August 28th and 29th in 12 GAME stores (detailed below). GAME’s lock-in events is part of the retailer’s ambitions to become a hub where players …
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