XDefiant has had an interesting development. Published by Ubisoft, the upcoming free-to-play first-person shooter has been received with a great deal of positivity during its many public server testing periods. Despite this, the game has suffered from development issues, leading to a bunch of delays. Finally however, xDefiant is set …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Mirage comes to iPhone and iPad in June
Apple has been working to get AAA game studios to support iOS with ports of major titles. So far, we've seen games like Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Death Stranding and No Man's Sky releasing for iPhones and iPads. Now, Ubisoft is bringing Assassin's Creed Mirage to Apple's …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Hexe details leak, game will be part of ‘Infinity’ platform
It has been a couple of years since we first heard about Assassin's Creed Infinity, Ubisoft's platform for future Assassin's Creed campaigns. One of the planned campaigns for Infinity currently in development is codenamed Hexe, and recent reports have shed some early details on what fans can expect and more …
Read More »Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora adds surprise 40fps mode on PlayStation and Xbox
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora released late last year to a somewhat mixed reception, with critics and fans alike praising the game’s visuals but lamenting its relative mundanity when it came to gameplay and exploration. Fortunately those who enjoyed the former on consoles will now be able to experience the world …
Read More »Report claims Watch Dogs is ‘dead’
While Watch Dogs got off to a rough start initially, the series did garner wider praise with its sequels. We haven't really had any Watch Dogs news since development ended on Watch Dogs Legion, and now it has been claimed that the series is not coming back. According to Twitter …
Read More »Leaker claims Far Cry 7 will star Cillian Murphy
The Far Cry series is best known for its roster of villains, with each of the franchise’s respective entries putting an increasing amount of focus on their antagonists. Following the star power of Giancarlo Esposito as Antón Castillo in the last game, Far Cry 7 will reportedly feature Cillian Murphy.
Read More »The Division Heartland has reportedly gone through “significant changes”
Announced all the way back in 2021, we have heard very little about Ubisoft's upcoming free-to-play The Division spin-off ‘Heartland’. With how quiet the team has been, many fans wondered whether the game was outright canned. Fortunately, it seems as though this is not the case – though the final …
Read More »Ubisoft responds to controversy around exclusive mission in Star Wars Outlaws
Following on from the launch of pre-orders for Star Wars Outlaws, fans were quick to spot that the game includes an extra mission, featuring Jabba the Hutt, but the mission is locked behind a paywall. Ubisoft has since clarified, Jabba's appearance in the game. Jabba the Hutt will be an …
Read More »xDefiant’s server test reportedly taking place this weekend
XDefiant has had an interesting development. Published by Ubisoft, the upcoming free-to-play first-person shooter has been received with a great deal of positivity during its many public testing periods. Despite this, the game has suffered from development issues, leading to a bunch of delays. That said, the team are prepping …
Read More »Star Wars Outlaws’ season pass will include Jabba the Hutt mission
Star Wars Outlaws got a brand new story trailer and release date just last week. Alongside this, pre-orders for the game also went live, along with the first details about the game's planned season pass. If you were hoping to bump into Jabba the Hutt during Outlaws, then you best …
Read More »The Rogue Prince of Persia officially announced from Dead Cells studio
The Prince of Persia franchise has been ignored for a good decade, with publisher Ubisoft opting instead to focus on its Assassin’s Creed series. Earlier this year however the franchise was revived with the excellent Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Just a few short months later, yet another 2D …
Read More »Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake’s development has been rebooted
After negative feedback from the initial reveal, Ubisoft took the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake back to the drawing board, starting from scratch to remake the remake...
Read More »A new Prince of Persia game is set to be announced this week
Evil Empire has wrapped up its work on DLC content for Dead Cells and is now moving on to a new project. Recent reports have indicated that the studio has teamed up with Ubisoft to develop a rogue-like Prince of Persia game. Better yet, the official reveal and release dates …
Read More »The first story trailer for Star Wars Outlaws drops tomorrow
We recently learned that Star Wars Outlaws has begun getting ratings from classification boards in various countries, a process that typically takes place within months of a game's planned release. Official news on the game's impending launch will be with us soon, as a new trailer is due to drop …
Read More »We might be getting our first look at the Splinter Cell Remake soon
Earlier this week, Ubisoft announced plans for its next summer showcase. We are already expecting to see updates for titles like Star Wars Outlaws, XDefiant, Assassin's Creed Red and Prince of Persia, but it would seem that Splinter Cell fans now also have reason to be excited. Ubisoft Forward, the …
Read More »Ubisoft announces summer showcase plans
We are expecting big things from Ubisoft this year. Not only are we getting the release of Star Wars Outlaws, but Ubisoft is also expected to usher in a new age for Assassin's Creed for the first campaign for Assassin's Creed Infinity. We should get our first official look at …
Read More »Dead Cells studio reportedly working on a rogue-like Prince of Persia game
Evil Empire, the small studio mostly known for its work on Dead Cells, might be quietly working away on a new Prince of Persia game. We've already seen the studio tackle a licensed IP to great success with the Dead Cells Castlevania DLC, but Prince of Persia might be getting …
Read More »XDefiant has been delayed again, developers confirm
Following recent insider reports, the team behind XDefiant, Ubisoft's upcoming shooter, has confirmed that the game has unfortunately been delayed once again. Despite the game having a very promising showing in 2023, the game did not end up meeting its Q4 release target and now, the chances of the game …
Read More »KitGuru Games: How to Fix Fast Travel
Fast travel in games won’t be going away any time soon – and nor should it – but it is interesting to examine the varying ways that developers choose to implement the feature in their games; be it narratively, mechanically or functionally. Quite surprisingly, over the decades, studios have tackled this seemingly simple issue in MANY ways – for better and worse.
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Jade may slip to 2025
Ubisoft has been working with Tencent on Assassin's Creed Jade for a while now, a mobile Assassin's Creed game with console-like graphics and an open world. While the game was expected to be arriving fairly soon, new reports indicate that the game has been delayed more than a full year. …
Read More »Star Wars Outlaws might be releasing much sooner than we thought
While Star Wars Outlaws was expected to launch in early 2024 at one point, the game was delayed to later in the year. However, the game may still arrive well before the holiday season, with recent developments indicating a release date announcement is coming soon. Star Wars Outlaws has now …
Read More »The Crew Motorfest’s Epic Games Store exclusivity ends next month
Over the past year or so, Ubisoft has slowly but surely been bringing its Epic Games Store / Ubisoft Connect exclusive titles to Steam. Following the likes of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, The Division 2 and Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Ubisoft’s The Crew Motorfest is finally set to arrive on …
Read More »xDefiant delayed again as insiders speak out
Call of Duty has had a stranglehold on the casual multiplayer FPS market ever since Battlefield’s popularity fell to the wayside. One possible COD-killer is the highly-praised xDefiant from Ubisoft. Having been delayed multiple times over the course of its development (including its most-recent surprise last minute push back), an …
Read More »Nvidia teams up with Ubisoft to showcase AI-powered NPCs for games
Nvidia has made a bunch of announcements this past week at the GDC and GTC conferences. Today, we're getting another one, with Nvidia teaming up with Ubisoft to demonstrate AI-powered NPCs for games. Game developers are looking towards AI to speed up various processes. The creation of background, NPC characters …
Read More »Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown roadmap revealed
For over a decade, Ubisoft had pretty much ignored the Prince of Persia franchise in favour of Assassin’s Creed. That said, released almost two months ago, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown reinvented the franchise as a metroidvania to great success. After promising future free updates, the team have now …
Read More »Ubisoft+ subscription service comes to PlayStation
As with pretty much every publisher nowadays, Ubisoft has its own game subscription service. Known as Ubisoft+, the service has been available on PlayStation since 2022 – but only as part of your PS+ subscription. Now, Ubisoft is making the service a standalone option for players. Ubisoft+ is a game …
Read More »Watch Dogs is getting a film adaptation
Films based on popular video game IPs have become the new hotness in Hollywood, with the likes of Sonic, Mario and Uncharted all having been adapted for the silver screen in recent years – with many more in development. Adding on to the list of adaptations is Ubisoft, with a Watch Dogs film officially announced to be on its way.
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Red to feature “substantial evolution” of the Anvil Engine
Last week, we reported on a bunch of new details surrounding Ubisoft’s previously-announced Assassin’s Creed Infinity platform. More has since been revealed, with insiders claiming these titles will utilise an evolved version of its ‘Anvil’ engine. As reported by Insider-Gaming, the next phase of Assassin’s Creed titles will all be …
Read More »Despite low sales, Skull & Bones reportedly achieved “record player engagement”
Described by Ubisoft’s CEO as a AAAA experience, Skull & Bones finally released earlier this month to middling reviews and low sales. Despite the negative perception, Ubisoft has chosen to put a positive spin on the matter, claiming that the game has achieved “record player engagement.” In a press release …
Read More »New details on ‘Assassin’s Creed Infinity’ emerge
We've known about Ubisoft's plans for Assassin's Creed Infinity for years already. The new game is set to be the hub for future single-player campaigns in the Assassin's Creed universe, making everything accessible in one place, with a hub where players can interact. We've yet to see any of this …
Read More »