Review by Harvard L. It’s that time of year again – an open-world game from Ubisoft, this time in its Ghost Recon franchise. Breakpoint is a direct sequel to 2017’s Wildlands, and aims to be a more tactical, action focused alternative to the wacky emergent gameplay of last year’s Far…
Read MoreSony held a PlayStation State of Play last week, so we talk about what we saw in there, and whether Sony has its event formula nailed down properly yet (it probably doesn’t). We also have a good chat about spoilers, and whether people are starting to take that too far…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Assassin’s Creed Liberation has landed on the PlayStation 4, courtesy of the HD remaster of Assassin’s Creed 3 that was recently released on it. Related reading: Read my review of the PlayStation 3 version of Assassin’s Creed Liberation Liberation is, by far, my favourite game in…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. The original Division had some cool ideas, but it the eyes of many it got off to a rocky start between its issues and a perceived lack of content. That game received a lot of love from Ubisoft though, and continued to see quality of life…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. Far Cry New Dawn is Ubisoft’s latest in its long-standing series, and picks up seventeen years after the events of Far Cry 5. In that game Joseph Seed unleashed a nuclear blast, and in this one the survivors have emerged from their shelters. With the land…
Read MoreVideo by Pierre-Yves L. The full review will be live on DDNet later this week. Stay tuned! Far Cry: New Dawn is the latest in Ubisoft’s long-running open-world shooter series. In this video, Pierre-Yves takes a look at the game’s setting, and what it’s all about. What a month for…
Read MoreWe’ve got something pretty neat in the podcast this week; an interview with the lead narrative designer on Ubisoft’s upcoming Far Cry New Dawn. We chat about the game’s themes and how the narrative was structured. Have a listen! Also this week we look at all the interesting-looking releases that…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. I don’t play many Far Cry games. Or, perhaps it’s just as accurate to say that I play a lot of them. I’ve played all the Assassin’s Creed and Watch Dogs titles, and Far Cry is really the same thing, just presented from a first person…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Starlink: Battle for Atlas comes across as very, very confused. In theory it’s Ubisoft’s take on toys-to-life , much like Skylanders or Disney Infinity, and certainly Ubisoft would love for people to buy its plastic spaceships and little heroes. But then it undercuts itself because everything…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed has always been known for its efforts to present players with a realistic historical world to explore. Assassin’s Creed Rebellion, however, is throwing all of that out the window. Rebellion has bobble headed characters and a bright, cartoonish aesthetic. It’s being developed exclusively…
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