Today, I have finally seen the first 40 minutes of Far Cry 2 on PC. Or, to be more precise, I’ve seen the first two minutes of the game about twenty times in a row. That’s because over two months after the game’s release, I’ve finally figured out how to dispell The Jackal’s Curse — [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, December 20, 2008
The original Broken Sword, Shadow of the Templars as it is known, has been ported to almost as many platforms as Myst. Still, you can never have too many ports of a game. At least that’s what Ubisoft think, so they have decided to bring it over to the Nintendo Wii, and even the DS. Developed [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 17, 2008
GameCyte reviews the latest reboot of the Prince of Persia franchise, and discovers whether or not the latest heir to the throne is fit to rule.
Continue reading...Monday, December 15, 2008
Update: Maybe, just maybe, GameCyte might have found a fix for The Jackal’s Curse. Original Story: In the field of QA testing, they call it a showstopper — a bug so bad that it makes the entire game unplayable. But on the official Far Cry 2 forums, a group of eighty users — some of whom have [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, December 13, 2008
Remember when Ubisoft released Assassin’s Creed on the PC, and were dismayed when it went on to become one of the most pirated PC games? Even though they loaded it up with DRM? Ubi remembers, and they remember how plenty of pirates blamed that very DRM for their downloads. So with Prince of Persia, they’re [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Tom Clancy’s EndWar took us by storm thanks to its innovative — and actually functional — voice control system, and Ubisoft, pleased as they are with the reception, were quick to announce their ongoing support for the title. The first signs of that promise include today’s DLC pack release, while tomorrow will see an 100% [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 10, 2008
There won’t be any review controversy with Ubisoft’s latest title, Prince of Persia. Unlike Assassin’s Creed, the company seems pleased with the way the reviews are turning out. Posting on his blog, Ubisoft producer Ben Mattes wrote, “I’m glad most of the big reviews are out of the way and plenty happy with the ~85 [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Intel and Ubisoft announced the release of two downloadable missions for Far Cry 2, both available from Intel’s Game On! website. The new content promises up to three hours of engaging new gameplay for the seasoned Far Cry 2 player. Mission 1: the Morrocan This mission sends you into the most heavily guarded region of the Leboa-Sako [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 9, 2008
He may be old enough to be your grandpa, but Bernie Stolar knows games (most of the time), and his resume over the decades leaves most in awe. President of Atari during their glory days? Bernie. First president of the SCEA? Bernie, again. The President largely responsible for the Dreamcast’s successful launch (who was mysteriously [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 1, 2008
Surprise surprise, SCi Entertainment (the owners of Tomb Raider and parent company of Eidos) is reportedly in the middle of buyout talks once again. A frequent member of the “Inside sources tell us that…” club, this time it appears that the rumored talks may hold some actual merit, even if it is published in The [...]
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