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UbiSoft’s DRM Servers “Attacked”
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...Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon Next on UbiSoft DRM List
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
An article in PC Gamer focusing on the DRM in Assassin’s Creed 2 for the PC caused quite a stir, and may gamers rethinking their purchase. The DRM in questions requires a constant internet connection, dropping players from the game should their connection be cut. The save reverts to the previous checkpoint. Ouch. Despite the harsh [...]
Continue reading...Ubisoft’s Uplay launches with Assassin’s Creed II
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Ubisoft announced the launch it's new multi-platform online rewards service, Uplay
Continue reading...Splinter Cell Conviction Adds Ridiculous In-Game Ads
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...Xbox 360 Review: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Late in Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, you are tasked with clearing a giant cheeseburger from the roof of an office building. All the while, the workers in this complex are stating that burger is preventing them from doing their jobs, pleading with you to hurry. Since the item in question is on a [...]
Continue reading...Ninja Turtles Returning to DS in ‘09
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
After the debacle that was the remake of Turtles in Time for the Live Arcade, maybe Ubisoft can make up for that mess with a fresh DS take on the iconic sub-genre: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade beat-em-up. The DS edition called Arcade Attack, while looking rather poor with its boxy pixelated 3-D character [...]
Continue reading...Turtles in Time Remake Re-Priced
Friday, July 31, 2009
The remake of Turtles in Time Re-Shelled is getting re-priced, apparently because someone at UbiSoft really likes putting “re” in front of everything. Instead of the initial announcement of $15 (1200 MS Points), UbiSoft wised up and lowerd it to $10 (800 MS Points). The original emulated Arcade game went for $5 and was consistently a [...]
Continue reading...Massive Entertainment Swallowed by UbiSoft
Friday, December 19, 2008
It’s becoming a three way battle between Activision, EA, and UbiSoft for who can become the biggest gaming company in the world. UbiSoft has added another step towards world domination by adding Massive Entertainment to their roster. You may remember them from such games are World in Conflict and Ground Control. Note that UbiSoft may [...]
Continue reading...Haze Clears In 2007, Forecast Shows Return In 2008
Friday, November 30, 2007
Ubisoft has delayed the release of pretentious first-person shooter Haze from early December to the first quarter of 2008, according to Gamasutra. The timed PS3 exclusive, Free Radical-developed shooter should be worth the wait, however, because it’s, like, totally a work of art, man. All joking aside, Haze hasn’t failed to impress with its gorgeous [...]
Continue reading...New Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Announced
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
UbiSoft announced plans to release Rainbow Six Vegas 2 this coming March. For those of you that played the first Vegas game, you are probably very excited. The game had everything a first-person shooter lover would want. Though, newer games have caused the multiplayer match ups to become less satisfying, it only goes to show [...]
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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