Video 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…
Read MoreReview by Ginny W. The sunlight is almost blinding as it glints off the rolling hills of Phokis. My horse, Phobos, has somehow survived a bloodless goring by a bus-sized boar who charged right at us while we were enjoying a leisurely canter across a plateau. Unfortunately, he’s nothing like…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. Here I am, driving from Miami to San Francisco, taking part in a variety races over land, sea and air, and performing tricks to gain a huge social media following. Not to mention finding hidden caches of car parts to trick out and improve your vast…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. E3 is winding down, and I’m not sure about you, but I’m both completely wired and downright exhausted simultaneously. We’ve covered most the major press events as well as delved deeper into our favourite titles from the week, and we’ve got them all here so you…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. FMV (full motion video) video games may seem like something new, but they’ve actually be around since the 1980s. There’s no need for a full history lesson — that’s what Wikipedia is for — but in short several developers tried its hands at creating FMV titles,…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. Ubisoft: the press conference consisting of a lot of music and that happens between the two that I was/am actually excited for, Square Enix and Sony. Yet here we are, so let’s see how it goes! The obvious bets are Just Dance 2019, Assassin’s Creed, and…
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