When I was a kid, video games didn't have "features," at least not in the way we know them today. There was no online multiplayer, no leaderboards, no persistent character progression. There were no detailed stat tracking services (with social integration, of course). If anything, a game might have had local multiplayer which, in those days, we simply called ...
PS Plus Europe explores Amalur, Demon's Souls, Ico/SotC in June
European PlayStation Plus subscribers have plenty to keep themselves busy with when the rain inevitably lashes down on Wimbledon next month. June's Plus update brings two very different breeds of RPG to the PS3's Instant Game Collection in Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and Demon's Souls, as well ...
Steam Daily Deal: Far Cry series for $40, Ubisoft games on sale
The Far Cry Franchise Pack is on sale for $40 on Steam today as the platform's Daily Deal. This deal is part of a larger Steam sale, as today is day three of the Ubisoft Publisher Weekend, so other Ubisoft-published games are 35 to 50 percent off on the platform as well. The Far Cry Franchise Pack ...
Beyond Good & Evil 2 put on the back burner to let Rayman boil over
It's time for the yearly confirmation that, yes, Ubisoft is still working on Beyond Good & Evil 2. The sequel first surfaced in 2008, and since then Ubisoft has treated it like an obnoxious stepchild, providing vague updates on development, and usually only when a rumor forces a statement. ...
Best Buy's Summer Gaming Blowout begins today
Best Buy's Summer Gaming Blowout includes massive deals on Just Dance 3, Rayman Origins, Crysis 2 and a bomb of other games, running from today, August 12, through August 18. Just Dance 3, Rayman Origins, Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition, Tekken Hybrid and Crysis 2 are running $10 each, along ...
PSN Tuesday: Resistance: Burning Skies, Gravity Rush demo, Rayman Origins
We hope you've kept your Vitas charged, because this week, there's stuff you can do with it. Resistance: Burning Skies is available on PSN, as is the demo for Gravity Rush. Try it and see what we were talking about! Speaking of excellent games, Rayman Origins is now available digitally on PS3 for ...
Rayman Origins finally makes it to 3DS on June 5
The release of a 3DS Rayman Origins demo did indeed lead into a (new) release date announcement. According to the information in the eShop and in this trailer, the platformer will finally arrive on 3DS June 5, 2012. That's a day after Ubisoft's E3 press conference, so Rayman Origins could ...
NintendoWare Weekly: Rayman Origins demo, Kirby's Block Ball
If you're looking for stuff to download for your Wii, just move along. There's nothing this week. But on 3DS, Kirby's Block Ball brings classic mascot-based ... Breakout? And today is finally your opportunity to play Rayman Origins on 3DS. At least, in demo form. There's still no release date for ...
Ubisoft registers domains for 'Rayman Legends'
There's nothing we like more than a good, mysterious domain registration. This latest batch of URLs with undisclosed purposes comes courtesy of Ubisoft, which has registered both RaymanLegends.com and Rayman-Legends.com. This maneuver – spotted by Fusible – follows rumors that Ubisoft ...
Rumor: Rayman Origins sequel pitched in marketing survey
A survey from marketing firm Arkenford – which has Ubisoft as one of its clients – is apparently shopping around the concept of a Rayman Origins sequel. According to some images grabbed from a survey and sent to Kotaku, a potential sequel could feature dragons, ghosts and gods from ...
Rayman Origins 3DS delayed until June in Europe
The launch of Rayman Origins on 3DS has been delayed in Europe. Initially scheduled to hit today, the game is now pushed back to June 8. Ubisoft offered no explanation for the delay. Rayman Origins is already out on PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Vita, but of course none of those offer Rayman in ...
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