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‘Assassin’s Creed 2′ — ‘Red Steel 2′ — ‘Ghost Recon’ — ‘Splinter Cell: Conviction’ Highlight Ubisoft Forecast

Ubisoft announced today that "Assassin's Creed," "Red Steel," "Ghost Recon" and "Splinter Cell" will all receive sequels by the end of the company's 2009-2010 fiscal year, while "I Am Alive" has been delayed. In its third-quarter earnings call, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot also discussed the fate of franchises "Shawn White Snowboarding" and "EndWar," and revealed the [...]

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Red Steel 2 Confirmed, Powered by Wii MotionPlus

When GameCyte cornered Ubisoft personnel at E3 2008, they were tight-lipped regarding the notion of a Red Steel sequel, but today their reticence is no more. In an interview with Gamesindustry.biz, executive director Alain Corre confirmed that Red Steel 2 is in development for the Nintendo Wii -- and that the title will make use [...]

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First-Person Shooter “The Conduit” Aiming at Nintendo Wii; Do We Care?

Stop me if if you've heard this one before: a developer reveals a motion-controlled, realistic first-person shooter for the Wii, proceeding to generate tremendous hype. That was Red Steel, two years ago -- and today, it also describes The Conduit, High Voltage Software's first major attempt to escape a resume filled with mediocrity.

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