Ghost Recon Online dev diary aims to explain Ubi's intent
Despite being a free-to-play shooter, Ubisoft's Ghost Recon Online dev team is adamant about creating a game that's fun to play, regardless of its business model. No, seriously, here's five minutes of them explaining that. It's kind of a sticking point, clearly. ...
Iwata: 'Nintendo is not interested' in free-to-play
Nintendo has never shown interest in free-to-play games in the past, likely due to their requirement of support from sophisticated online infrastructure. And ... that is unlikely to change. Speaking to AllThingsD, Satoru Iwata said flatly that "Nintendo is not interested" in freemium games, ...
Ghost Recon Online on Wii U footage solidifies
Who'd have thought that the folks with shaky cam footage of Ghost Recon Online for Nintendo's Wii U would be Nintendo? But here we are, showing off just that from Nintendo's own second day of E3 2011 recap video. Head past the break for a peek at the game in action. ...
Farewell, Friend Codes: Wii U to have single online identity and friends list [update]
Surprisingly, Nintendo wasn't the one to answer the question that's been at the forefront of our minds since John Riccitiello talked up the Wii U's online capabilities: Ubisoft recently told MTV Multiplayer that the system will get rid of the maligned Friend Codes system in favor of a single ...
Wii U third-party sizzle reel composed of 360/PS3/PC footage
When Nintendo showed off a reel of major third-party games currently in development for its newly announced console, the Wii U, the footage wasn't actually playing on Wii U hardware. Nintendo of America prez Reggie Fils-Aime casually admitted as much in a post-presser interview with GameTrailers, ...
Ghost Recon Online is a free-to-play shooter, closed beta 'this summer'
While Ghost Recon Online is decidedly a video game (unlike some of Ubisoft's other experiments of late), it's clear the French publisher is eager to invest in new markets like, for example, the free-to-play shooter market. Ghost Recon Online (GROnline?) is a third-person, cover-based tactical ...
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