Over the weekend, some who picked up Assassin’s Creed 2 on the PC were unable to play. The reason? The servers that authenticated legit copies were down. So, if you actually supported this absurd DRM scheme before, this has to sway you towards the opposing side. A single player game that can’t be played without [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, November 15, 2009
Many games are using heat maps are guides to show players where the most activity occurs on a specific map. The red sections of the overhead map indicate where the most kills occur on a Halo 3 level, while lighter shades indicate fewer death for instance. UbiSoft has found an additional use for these maps: advertising. [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 9, 2009
The new Splinter Cell is following a trend, found in recent movies, of more true to life violence. But, how does one go about “making it real” ? Simple, engrain feasible combative techniques into the fighting. By cutting loose the high flying, mid-air wire work made popular by films like The Matrix and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, movies and games [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 4, 2009
UbiSoft is losing two highly anticipated holiday releases, a move surely to tick off a couple of investors. Both Splinter Cell Conviction and Red Steel 2 are moving into a March 2010 release. UbiSoft CEO Yves Guillemot tried to quell the masses of fans by letting them know this is all for the better: “The changes [...]
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