Talking The Division 2 with Massive and Red Storm
Massive Entertainment’s arduous process of shaping The Division into more than just a competent looter shooter was one that went well past the game’s initial development process. Only after a year of tinkering with bugs, cheaters, content drips, and quality of life improvements did the game truly feel as if it lived up to that incredible–if not lofty–E3 2013 reveal trailer....[Read More]
Bohemian Rhapsody Digital Release and Queen Song Pack
SAN FRANCISCO — February 1, 2019 — Today, Ubisoft® announced that in celebration of the iconic music of Queen and the digital release of the award-winning film Bohemian Rhapsody, fans of the music, movie, and guitar can now purchase an all new Rocksmith® Queen Song Pack pulled from their legendary catalogue and featuring, “Somebody To Love”, “I Want To Break Free”, and “Hammer To Fall.” This bring...[Read More]
Discussing the Expanded Scope of Far Cry: New Dawn with Ubisoft Montreal
Ubisoft Montreal has placed itself in the precarious position of crafting a direct sequel with Far Cry: New Dawn. The bombastically chaotic FPS series often keeps its tone in check, skirting the fine line between too serious and too dumb. We all have stories of gunning down a band of soldiers after a brisk wingsuit flight from some distant peak, only to be attacked by a voracious predator like a b...[Read More]
The Division 2: A Brighter Dark Zone
On March 8, 2016, I took off work and celebrated my birthday with a few friends by binging on Tom Clancy’s The Division until I couldn’t keep my eyes open. We had all been frothing at the mouth for the game’s release, poring over footage and losing ourselves in pre-release betas. Destiny, the catalyst for our tight-knit bond of companionship, had hit an exhausting slump. The Take...[Read More]
The Crew 2 Demolition Derby
The Crew 2 Demolition Derby update proves yet again that Ubisoft has an uncanny ability at putting its hooks into players. The publisher’s stable of games are more than one-off voyages down a narrative path. Content drops months down the line tantalize us into seeing what that shiny new feature or mode or expansion is. At times they reinvigorate a dormant game but most often give a dedicated...[Read More]
Steep – X Games
A year or so ago, I reviewed Steep from Ubisoft Annecy and had a pleasant time reminiscing about how much fun winter games can be. I even had some SSX flashbacks from the first Xbox launch in the early 2000s, minus the badass music. Since then, I have gone through a summer, gone through forgetting what winter was like, and have been unknowingly pining for some Steep. Thankfully, Ubisoft has given ...[Read More]
Ubisoft announces script deals
Details below. LOS ANGELES – November 1, 2018 – Today the film and television division of Ubisoft is happy to announce script deals for the two recipients of the company’s Women’s Film and Television Fellowship, Mishna Wolff and Tasha Huo. Last summer, Ubisoft announced a paid fellowship program specifically designed to illuminate female voices within the entertainment industry. In its inaugural p...[Read More]
Starlink: Battle for Atlas
Starlink: Battle for Atlas is a joy to play. Every night for the past week I have spent hours popping spaceships onto my DualShock 4, interchanging pilots, and swapping weapons, all while watching them instantly form in my game. 20 years ago, a much more blissful Ben obsessed with Ninja Turtles action figures and video games would have lost his mind over the toys-to-life proposition. Starlink is a...[Read More]
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege national finals heading to Las Vegas in December
Check out those details below and always support any esports competition. SAN FRANCISCO – October 15, 2018 – Today Ubisoft® announced that the US Nationals Finals for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege will take place in Las Vegas on December 15-16 at the Penn & Teller Theater located within the Rio Hotel. In partnership with Caesar’s, the US Nationals Finals will feature eight of the top Easter...[Read More]
Assassin’s Creed Rebellion comes to mobile November 21
Info below. SAN FRANCISCO — October 11, 2018 — Today, Ubisoft announced that pre-registration is now open for Assassin’s Creed® Rebellion, a new free-to-play strategy RPG mobile game from the famous Assassin’s Creed® universe. Assassin’s Creed Rebellion will release on November 21, 2018, for both iOS and Android devices on the App Store and Google Play. Developed by Behaviour Interactive, Assassin...[Read More]
Ubisoft partners with EGAL at UC Berkeley in collaboration for research
Sounds awesome! Check it out below. SAN FRANCISCO — October 11, 2018 — Today, Ubisoft announced its partnership with the Center for Equity, Gender, and Leadership at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business (EGAL). Together, EGAL will research various video game industry trends while Ubisoft will gain access to applied research and collaborate with other EGAL advisory board members, and top thought...[Read More]
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Homer’s Odyssey is one of those bodies of work that has etched itself into countless forms of entertainment. While many of us may roll our eyes, recounting semesters or summers spent fumbling through its pages as required reading, the Odyssey is, simply, a classic. The grueling and treacherous steps Odysseus takes may seem hard to relate to in our electronic age but his tale is a very human ...[Read More]