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Assassin’s Creed: Revelations: Editions: Confusions

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I’d like to think that I’m not as cynical or heavily nostalgic when it comes to video games, but sometimes I do miss the simpler times of gaming. Back in those days I didn’t have to download a patch every week, and then after downloading that I have to download…

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November 3rd, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

Kinect Game Teaches You Self-Defense

Self-defense is a good thing to know. It’s not just about safety either. It’s a good way to get some exercise too. Forget personal trainers that cost a fortune. The Microsoft Kinect seems like the perfect way to learn how to take on foes while in the comfort of your…

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October 5th, 2011 by: Conner Flynn

Rocksmith Guitar Game: A Levelled Up Guitar Hero?

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One of the criticisms about the now extinct Guitar Hero and its competitor, Rock Band…, is that they don’t really teach people how to play songs or how to use actual musical instruments. Which, of course are misguided arguments, because I don’t think that was really the goal behind

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March 18th, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

Ubi-Art Framework: How Ubisoft Makes All Those Nifty Animations

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If you’ve ever been impressed by the animation in UBIsoft ‘s games like the Rayman series, you might want to check out this nifty art and animation framework the company has built for creating animations with incredible ease.

The UBIart framework allows animators the flexibility to create moving images simply…

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July 8th, 2010 by: Technabob

Child of Eden: Crazy Music Game for Xbox 360 has Us Scratching Our Heads, but We Like It

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Child of Eden is the latest casual video game from Tetsuya Mizuguchi, creator of REZ, Space Channel 5 and Lumines…. The trippy psychedelic visuals and audio carry on the tradition of weird, wild, and addictive music games from the slightly off-kilter mind of the gaming genius.

The game

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June 15th, 2010 by: Technabob

Prince of Persia Retro: Old Platformer on a New Platform

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Ubisoft has ported the original Prince of Persia… for the iPhone, iPod Touch and of course the iPad, just in time for the release of the movie.

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May 30th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Assassin Creed Ii’S Ezio Unlockable in Prince of Persia: the Forgotten Sands

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Tired of playing as the nameless Prince in the Prince of Persia games? If you’re going to get the upcoming PoP: The Forgotten Sands, you can ditch him for Ezio, or at least make the Prince look like the Italian assassin from Ubisoft’s other parkourish franchise Assassin’s Creed….

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May 21st, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Ubisoft Drm Epic Fail as Assassin’S Creed 2 Servers Crash: Ubigettinonmynerves

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Ubisoft got a taste of Murphy’s Law as the company’s newly implemented Internet-dependent anti-piracy measure has left owners of the PC version of Assassin’s Creed II unable to log in and thus play their game. It was bound to happen, but I didn’t think it would happen almost right from…

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March 8th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Ubisoft Apes Steam, Will Require Internet Connection for Their Pc Games

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Let the outrage begin. The ninjas of Ubisoft have revealed their latest arsenal against PC pirates: the ancient art practiced by Steam. As with Valve’s popular platform, Ubisoft games will soon require users to authenticate their copy by connecting to their user accounts online. The online account also means that…

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January 28th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Assassin’S Creed Ii: New Dlc Lets You Finish the Game

Assassin’s Creed II has been out for a while, but Ubisoft has announced two new DLCs that will enable you to finally finish the game.

Does this mean that Ubisoft sold an incomplete game to gamers everywhere? It’s true that the new version of Assassin’s Creed …is way more complete

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December 21st, 2009 by: Range

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