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Trials Evolution: Gold Edition will land (head first) on PC starting March 21. The game bundles up the previously Xbox-exclusive Trials Evolution and all the levels from its predecessor, Trials HD, into one big, bone-crushing package. Gold Edition features the same extensive level editor, allowing players to come up with all kinds of creations, including ones that have nothing to do with racing at all.

Trials Evolution: Gold Edition will be available both via retail and download services. Check out a new trailer above.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>pcredlynxrelease-datetrials-evolutiontrials-evolution-gold-editionubisoftUbisoft-ShanghaiThu, 17 Jan 2013 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Ghost Recon Online for Wii U 'on hold,' Ubi focused on PC version]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/06/ghost-recon-online-for-wii-u-on-hold-ubi-focused-on-pc-versio/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/06/ghost-recon-online-for-wii-u-on-hold-ubi-focused-on-pc-versio/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/06/ghost-recon-online-for-wii-u-on-hold-ubi-focused-on-pc-versio/#comments Ghost Recon Online for Wii U on hold, Ubi focused on PC versionGhost Recon Online was one of the first games shown off for Wii U at E3 in 2011, even getting a special long-form demonstration at an Ubisoft developer roundtable event (also featuring Killer Freaks from Outer Space, which has since been transformed into ZombiU). But it won't be on Wii U at launch, as the project has been shelved indefinitely.

Producer Theo Sanders told Videogamer that "As of right now, the entire Ghost Recon team is focused on the PC version only," adding "The Wii U version is on hold." He said that the team at Ubisoft Shanghai, who was simultaneously developing both versions, simply wanted to have "all hands on deck" for the PC service, though the Wii U "was a really fun, cool platform to develop for."

"If in the future we have an opportunity to address it again, we'll make future announcements," Sanders said. "But as of right now we're focused completely on the PC version."

JoystiqGhost Recon Online for Wii U 'on hold,' Ubi focused on PC version originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ghost-recon-onlinenintendopcubisoft-shanghaiwii-uThu, 06 Sep 2012 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Ubisoft offers a lesson in Far Cry 3's co-op mode]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/01/ubisoft-offers-a-lesson-in-far-cry-3s-co-op-mode/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/01/ubisoft-offers-a-lesson-in-far-cry-3s-co-op-mode/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/01/ubisoft-offers-a-lesson-in-far-cry-3s-co-op-mode/#comments

After debuting during Sony's E3 2012 media briefing, Ubisoft has released a video walkthrough of the four-player co-op mode found in Far Cry 3. Taking place six months before the separate single-player campaign, co-op revolves around four characters on the hunt for a man who stole a pile of loot from the group.

Let's just hope the ragtag group of merry mercenaries can get off the island before the real mayhem starts.

Far Cry 3 is launching for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on December 4 in North America.

Gallery: Far Cry 3 (E3 2012)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>far-cry-3microsoftpcplaystationps3UbisoftUbisoft-MassiveUbisoft-MontrealUbisoft-ReflectionsUbisoft-ShanghaixboxWed, 01 Aug 2012 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Far Cry 3 multiplayer screens show death by bullets, not malaria]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/12/far-cry-3-multiplayer-screens-show-death-by-bullets-not-malaria/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/12/far-cry-3-multiplayer-screens-show-death-by-bullets-not-malaria/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/12/far-cry-3-multiplayer-screens-show-death-by-bullets-not-malaria/#comments ImageDo you know the definition of insanity? It is flipping through this gallery of Far Cry 3 multiplayer screens and expecting new images to show up. Also, check out our preview of the experience.

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JoystiqFar Cry 3 multiplayer screens show death by bullets, not malaria originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>far-cry-3microsoftmultiplayerpcplaystationps3Ubisoftubisoft-massiveUbisoft-MontrealUbisoft-ShanghaixboxThu, 12 Apr 2012 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The ghostly image of my death in Far Cry 3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/06/the-ghostly-image-of-my-death-in-far-cry-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/06/the-ghostly-image-of-my-death-in-far-cry-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/06/the-ghostly-image-of-my-death-in-far-cry-3/#comments ImageThe stories crafted during multiplayer sessions of Far Cry 3 will sound similar to the tales told from other competitive shooters:

The blast from a nearby grenade hits me like a shockwave. From behind the smoke a group of four rebels emerge and open fire on an ammo depot I'm set on defending. Two of the invaders are felled in a hail of shots from my submachine gun. Two other foes scatter and leave me standing alone. The area is mine, and mine alone.

I hole up, waiting for a flanking attack -- but nothing happens. Seconds later I hear a crack in the air. A blip registers on my radar. Then another crack and I fall to my feet, dead.

What seems fairly standard turns into something new and interesting. Like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare before it, Far Cry 3 reveals lethal enemy positions via a kill cam. But unlike other titles, Far Cry 3's system may be the best that I've ever seen at detailing critical strategic information to downed players.

Gallery: Far Cry 3 (Gamescom 2011)

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JoystiqThe ghostly image of my death in Far Cry 3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>far-cry-3microsoftpax-east-2012pcplaystationps3ubisoft-massiveUbisoft-MontrealUbisoft-ShanghaixboxFri, 06 Apr 2012 23:15:00 EST<![CDATA[I Am Alive review: Do not resuscitate]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/07/i-am-alive-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/07/i-am-alive-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/07/i-am-alive-review/#comments Somewhere along the way, development of I Am Alive took a sharp turn. It shifted from a full retail release to a condensed downloadable title. Development was ripped out of the hands of one (now defunct) developer and given to another. The character and his backstory were changed. Even the setting was altered. It almost seemed that, like I Am Alive's protagonist, Ubisoft was attempting to pull itself out of a terrible disaster. Core ideas that exist in I Am Alive show an exceptional amount of promise, but the title shows its hand far too quickly, running out of captivating tricks within the first few hours.

Gallery: I Am Alive (1/23/12)

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JoystiqI Am Alive review: Do not resuscitate originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>i-am-alivemicrosoftplaystationps3psnubisoftUbisoft-Shanghaixboxxbox-livexbox-live-arcadeWed, 07 Mar 2012 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[I Am Alive receives free iOS companion app]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/07/i-am-alive-receives-free-ios-companion-app/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/07/i-am-alive-receives-free-ios-companion-app/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/07/i-am-alive-receives-free-ios-companion-app/#comments Ubisoft has released a free I Am Alive companion app for iOS devices ahead of the game's impending XBLA release. The app features area maps, hints from the developers regarding points of interest, an achievement checklist and a compendium of in-game resources and their effects. It also contains concept art, developer diaries and the game's soundtrack, six tracks of which are exclusive to the app.

The companion program even has a photo mode, which lets you take pictures of your friends eating and then make it look like they're eating in a dystopian ruin. Cell phones probably don't work in I Am Alive's post-apocalyptic future, but they do work in our pre-apocalyptic present, so why not take advantage of that while you can? If anything, you'll be able to impress all of your trendy hipster friends with a photo manipulation app they've never heard of.

JoystiqI Am Alive receives free iOS companion app originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This developer diary for I Am Alive covers the dusty vision for the game and conveys its interesting combat system. It also delves into the exploration, stamina and inventory mechanics. I Am Alive will attempt to survive in the digital distribution space on March 7.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>i-am-alivemicrosoftplaystationps3UbisoftUbisoft-ShanghaixboxMon, 27 Feb 2012 23:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Play.com lists 'Ubisoft Triple Pack,' containing Beyond Good and Evil HD, Outland, From Dust [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/20/play-com-lists-ubisoft-triple-pack-containing-beyond-good-and/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/20/play-com-lists-ubisoft-triple-pack-containing-beyond-good-and/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/20/play-com-lists-ubisoft-triple-pack-containing-beyond-good-and/#comments It looks like more downloadable titles will be getting the packaged retail treatment, this time courtesy of Ubisoft. Similar to the various other retail packs we've seen in the past, the "Ubisoft Triple Pack" will contain three previously download-only titles for PS3 and Xbox 360: Beyond Good and Evil HD, Outland and From Dust, according to a listing on Play.com.

Play.com's pre-order price of £14.99 equates to roughly $23, although no listings currently exist for the Triple Pack on any of the usual US retailers' websites. We've contacted Ubisoft for clarification regarding the collection's availability and pricing, but we feel safe in assuming that it'll cost more than $1 and less than $100 million, and that it'll be available in a country somewhere on this specific planet.

Update: Ubisoft has responded in a wholly surprising and remarkably unpredictable fashion: "We have nothing to announce at this time."

JoystiqPlay.com lists 'Ubisoft Triple Pack,' containing Beyond Good and Evil HD, Outland, From Dust [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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JoystiqFar Cry 3 trailer touches down, gets tied up, and left for dead originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3-2011far-cry-3microsoftpcplaystationps3ubisoftubisoft-massiveubisoft-montrealubisoft-shanghaixboxMon, 06 Jun 2011 19:53:00 EST<![CDATA[I Am Alive report was a 'joke,' game's continued delay evidently not a joke]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/07/i-am-alive-report-was-a-joke-games-continued-delay-evidently/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/07/i-am-alive-report-was-a-joke-games-continued-delay-evidently/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/07/i-am-alive-report-was-a-joke-games-continued-delay-evidently/#comments We're going to ask you to remember all the way back to last week, when we reported on a rumor that the long-in-development (and optimistically titled) I Am Alive was, in fact, still alive but would only see release on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. Nearly a full week after that story crawled out of the rubble we know as the internet, and a week after Ubi said that it had "not recently announced anything for I Am Alive" and, in case it wasn't totally clear, it has "nothing official to announce at this time," we have an update from the source of the rumor.

The French-language video show Warpzone is a part of French gaming site JeuxVideo, which said, "Obviously, anyone who has watched Warpzone immediately understood it was an unimportant joke." It was seemingly so unimportant that they waited until now to let everyone know! As for the fate of I Am Alive, Ubisoft's unwillingness to confirm whether or not the title is a retail game or a downloadable game, or really to talk about it at all, isn't filling us with hope.

JoystiqI Am Alive report was a 'joke,' game's continued delay evidently not a joke originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>i-am-alivemicrosoftplaystationps3UbisoftUbisoft-ShanghaixboxMon, 07 Feb 2011 18:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: I Am Alive on PSN and XBLA]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/01/i-am-alive-on-psn-and-xbla/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/01/i-am-alive-on-psn-and-xbla/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/01/i-am-alive-on-psn-and-xbla/#comments *Cough, cough.*

I Am Alive. No, really, I haven't been declared dead yet! I know it's been touch-and-go, but I appear to be on the mend. It's just -- well, I may have lost a bit of myself along the way.

I was once supposed to be a full-fledged retail game -- in a nice box and everything -- but according to the host of JeuxFrance's "Warpzone" show (who claims to have been informed directly from the creator herself, Jade Raymond), I'm now going to be alive digitally, inside of Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network. While I don't like the idea of losing any vital parts or, uh, shrinking, I do hope the news is true! Those are nice, open places to live -- and probably better than a cramped box.

Check out the Warpzone episode here -- fast-forward to the eight-minute mark for the stuff about me! You do know French, I trust?

[Update: Ubisoft hasn't gotten back to us, but it did tell Eurogamer, "we have not recently announced anything for I Am Alive and we have nothing official to announce at this time." Well, okay then.]

JoystiqRumor: I Am Alive on PSN and XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>i-am-aliveJade-Raymondmicrosoftplaystationplaystation-networkps3psnubisoftUbisoft-ShanghaixblaxboxTue, 01 Feb 2011 14:42:00 EST<![CDATA[Beyond Good & Evil HD preview: There is power in numbers (Carlson and Peeters, chapter 21)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/08/beyond-good-and-evil-hd-preview-there-is-power-in-numbers-carlso/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/08/beyond-good-and-evil-hd-preview-there-is-power-in-numbers-carlso/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/08/beyond-good-and-evil-hd-preview-there-is-power-in-numbers-carlso/#comments Beyond Good & Evil HD In November of 2003, a much younger Ubisoft was launching two high-profile (and excellent!) titles: the Montreal-developed reboot of the Prince of Persia series, subtitled "Sands of Time," and the Montpellier-developed Beyond Good & Evil, the supposed first installment in creator Michel Ancel's planned trilogy. By now, you know how this story goes. The Prince of Persia reboot - fueled by Ubisoft's curiously siloed marketing muscle - was a massive success and spawned two immediate sequels, a 2008 reboot, a 2010 feature film and associated tie-in game. The remainder of the Beyond Good & Evil trilogy? Despite a sequel being announced five years later at Ubisoft's Ubidays event in 2008, the company has subsequently ignored, mismanaged, or forgotten that promise.

But now, seven years after both games made their way to retail, we're being treated to HD rereleases and, while Prince of Persia: Sands of Time was released on PS3 as a lazy up-rezzed port (even retaining major bugs from its original release!), Beyond Good & Evil appears to be benefitting from a degree of care (and marketing) it was never afforded in 2003. Talk about karma.

Gallery: Beyond Good & Evil HD

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JoystiqBeyond Good & Evil HD preview: There is power in numbers (Carlson and Peeters, chapter 21) originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ubisoft couldn't confirm if this remastering should be taken as a sign that Beyond Good & Evil 2 had become a higher priority project at the company. You can, however, bet it will be keeping a close eye on sales of Beyond Good & Evil HD as a gauge of just how quickly it needs to get the sequel out the door.

Gallery: Beyond Good & Evil HD

JoystiqBeyond Good & Evil HD: see the first screens originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I am becoming less saddened as the days between our union grow further still. Here, within the ethereal concepts in which I am trapped, I am no longer certain of my existence. They say, I don't look like myself anymore. Master Yves says that I am "totally re-engineered" ... that I have come to use "the Splinter Cell engine" -- but how should I know? How should anyone know? I am not like the others; and I make no claim to being important or "major," as it is said. My maker has cast me out of its fiscal 2010-11 release calendar. I am alone. But I am okay with that.

Yours in perpetuity,
I Am Alive

JoystiqI Am Alive, but don't expect me before April 2011 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>delaysi-am-aliveMicrosoftrelease-dateubisoftubisoft-shanghaiXbox-360Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:45:00 EST<![CDATA[GRAW and Splinter Cell: Double Agent infiltrate Games on Demand]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/03/graw-and-splinter-cell-double-agent-infiltrate-games-on-demand/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/03/graw-and-splinter-cell-double-agent-infiltrate-games-on-demand/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/03/graw-and-splinter-cell-double-agent-infiltrate-games-on-demand/#comments Grab your night-vision goggles and strap on your Kevlar, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter and Splinter Cell: Double Agent have been added to Xbox Live's Games on Demand service. While GRAW is available in nearly all Xbox Live regions, Splinter Cell: Double Agent is only available to (most) European Xbox Live users. Prices vary by region, but we're confident in saying that no matter where you live, the asking price is probably too high for games that launched in 2006.

JoystiqGRAW and Splinter Cell: Double Agent infiltrate Games on Demand originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Advanced-Warfightergames-on-demandghost-reconghost-recon-advanced-warfightergrawGRINMilitaryRed-StormRed-Storm-EntertainmentShootersplinter-cellsplinter-cell-double-agentTom-Clancys-Ghost-Recon-Advanced-WarfighterubisoftUbisoft-ParisUbisoft-Shanghaixbox-livexbox-live-marketplaceThu, 03 Sep 2009 10:39:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: I Am Alive, but I may not look like these screens anymore]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/03/rumor-i-am-alive-but-i-may-not-still-look-like-these-screens/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/03/rumor-i-am-alive-but-i-may-not-still-look-like-these-screens/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/03/rumor-i-am-alive-but-i-may-not-still-look-like-these-screens/#comments
German site PCGames got its hands ... er, server on a set of screenshots purported to be from an early version of Ubisoft's disaster game I Am Alive. The images, which originated at Unseen64, are said to come from a build of the title from when it was being worked on by Alone in the Dark dev Darkworks. (It's since been handed over to Ubisoft Shanghai.)

The screens look plenty disaster-y in their depiction of a post-earthquake Chicago. It's hard to make much of them, though, since they're, y'know, just environments. Let's hope the game's new developer is working hard to deliver gameplay akin to what the original teaser trailer hinted at.

[Via WorthPlaying]

Gallery: I Am Alive (Beta)

JoystiqRumor: I Am Alive, but I may not look like these screens anymore originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The voice-controlled RTS EndWar didn't garner the most media attention. But, with 1.5 million units sold, it certainly warrants a sequel. Ubisoft Shanghai is creating a follow-up using a "smaller team,"creative director Michael De Plater told VideoGamer.com. With EndWar's successful implementation of voice controls, the development team can focus on one of the most lacking aspects of the original: the presentation of the single-player campaign. "After the first one, now we have a really good understanding of what to do ... Giving more attention to the single-player is straightforward to address and will make the game a lot of fun."

While De Plater is quick to highlight faults being addressed for the sequel, he remains proud of his team's accomplishment with the first game. While still under the "Tom Clancy" moniker, he considers EndWar an original IP. Considering the challenges that surround launching a new IP, De Plater is more than happy with sales numbers. "We still sold more than Red Alert 3, sold more than Company of Heroes, sold more than World in Conflict. It's still, along with Halo Wars, the biggest new RTS in the last four or five years. Even with those faults it's still up there."

Joystiq'Smaller team' commanding EndWar sequel originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>endwarendwar-2Microsoftrtstom-clancyubisoftubisoft-shanghaiXbox-360Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Ubisoft moves I Am Alive from Darkworks to Shanghai]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/06/ubisoft-moves-i-am-alive-from-darkworks-to-ubisoft-shanghai/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/06/ubisoft-moves-i-am-alive-from-darkworks-to-ubisoft-shanghai/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/06/ubisoft-moves-i-am-alive-from-darkworks-to-ubisoft-shanghai/#comments I Am Alive, the first-person survival game, has switched developers. Darkworks, who had been working on the game for over three years, is out; Ubisoft Shanghai is in. According to a Ubisoft statement, the change is a mutual decision, done "in order to respect the new launch date for this ambitious title" (sometime this fiscal year) and to allow Darkworks time for its "other obligations."

It's likely that Darkworks' contract with Ubisoft is up and Ubisoft decided not to renew it, possibly to keep costs down. The timing is right, considering that March is the original release date for I Am Alive.

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JoystiqUbisoft moves I Am Alive from Darkworks to Shanghai originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For only $19.99 or roughly the cost of Tom Clancy's Fighter Wing guide, you can be the proud owner of all five PC versions of the Ghost Recon series including the original, Island Thunder, Desert Siege, GRAW and the latest installment, GRAW2. The money savings will expire prior to Monday, so make your "should I buy?" or "should I pass" decision in a timely manner.

Please, try to keep an orderly line so the cashier can smoothly operate the checkout lane.

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One of our eagle-eyed readers tipped us off to an interesting development on the official Ghost Recon site. Users are treated to a large smoking file flash overlay when the site is loaded up. It appears that some information still marks the burning folder but as it stands the entire thing is a mystery. With the recent release of Rainbow Six Vegas 2, the ownership agreement with Tom Clancy and the continued domination of Activision's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on Xbox Live (proving gamers want more than just Halo 3) is it possible this new smoking file could contain a gun? A gun called Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 3?

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JoystiqGhost Recon's smoking file teases us originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yesterday, Ubisoft announced that a newly new and jam packed edition of Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 would be hitting European territories this April called the GRAW2 Legacy Edition.

This new Legacy Edition will feature all of the previously released GRAW2 downloadable content adding an additional 32 multiplayer maps, new game modes and new weapons to the classic (see: older) GRAW2 experience. Ubi didn't mention anything about pricing for the Legacy Edition, so one should expect it to fall in line with pricing for new releases. That said, is there really a point to releasing this Legacy Edition seeing that most of the die hard military shooter fanboys already moved on from GRAW2 to the oh so popular CoD4? Just saying ...

JoystiqEurope to get GRAW2 Legacy Edition in April originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: The GRAW 2 Co-Op Collection 2 downloadable content is now available on Xbox Live Marketplace for 400MS Points weighing in at 976MB.

Original Story: Time for your confusing story of the day kids. Today, Ubisoft's London office sent out a media alert letting the press know that the second anticipated GRAW 2 Co-op Collection pack has been released onto Xbox LIVE for 400 MS Points.

The only thing is, it hasn't. Scouring Xbox Live Markeplace, at the time of this article, there is no sign of any downloadable co-op pack for the Tom Clancy-based hit -- other than the original co-op collection package. Loyal X3F Army soldiers will remember this isn't the first time Ubisoft's UK office jumped the gun on a GRAW 2 announcement.

It looks like the release was premature, but it does answer some of the questions we had regarding the latest DLC for the critically acclaimed title. After releasing the first co-op collection for the hefty asking price of 800MS Points, Ubisoft throws out the latest expansion installment for half-price but doesn't skimp on the content. Adding five co-op missions that continue the story of the original DLC, 9 adversarial maps -- 7 remade from other games in the series and 2 new creations, and 8 brand new achievements to pad your gamerscore.

We're waiting anxiously in the wings for Ubisoft to remind us that the shooter-war isn't just a two pony race. As soon as we learn the content has hit LIVE we'll let you know.

JoystiqGRAW 2 co-op pack numero dos hits LIVE, doesn't [Update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The achievements didn't lie, because today TeamXbox exclusively revealed yet another piece of GRAW2 downloadable content called Co-op Collection 2.

Just like the Co-op Collection before it, this second set of DLC will feature five new missions (Bridges, Stronghold, Depot, Riverbed and Ghost Town), nine new adversarial maps (Bridges, Stronghold, Depot, Riverbed, Ghost Town, Roadblock, Island, Treatment Plant and Mining Camp) as well as eight additional achievements worth 125 Gamerscore. TeamXbox posted a pretty solid video preview of the Co-op Collection 2 which also tells us that the DLC can be downloaded right now off the XBLM. But after doing a quick XBLM look, no Co-op Collection 2 could be found. So, we'll just say release date and pricing are "pending".

JoystiqGRAW2 Co-op Collection 2 gets fully revealed originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For those of you who are still supporting the Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter then you'll be glad to know that a set of eight new achievements totaling an additional 125 Gamerscore have been added to GRAW2. Funny thing about that is can't unlock them yet.

The list of eight new achievements come straight from the bowels of Xbox.com and correspond to various GRAW2 co-op mission completions as well as killing tasks on any "GRAW 2: CC map". But know that these achievements are not the same ones released with last year's GRAW2 Co-Op Collection DLC, these are freshly new and totally unannounced co-op missions. So, that means only one thing to us: more DLC. We expect these new achievements to correspond to another round of paid (or free) GRAW2 DLC that will be making its way to the XBLM soon'ish. You are on alert.

[Thanks, Brad]

JoystiqNew GRAW2 achievements means more DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hey, kids! Still playing that Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 game? Do you feel like you need something new? Maybe you saw the fancy, newfangled Co-op Collection content pack that was released yesterday, and maybe you found yourself wondering if it was worth 800 MS Points. You thought to yourself, "that's a lot of scratch," perhaps. Well, as usual, we're here to help. Ubisoft released a little teaser video that shows off all the levels available in the new content pack. The co-op campaign is comprised of 5 missions from previous Ghost Recon titles (3 from Ghost Recon, 2 from Ghost Recon: Island Thunder). The pack also includes four new adversarial maps, two of which are remakes of old favorites (Castle and Prison). Check out the video and see if it's worth opening your wallet.

JoystiqVideo: GRAW 2 co-op DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It appears that Ubisoft's going to be ringing in Thanksgiving and the beginning of the holiday shopping season with a cornucopia (pilgrims FTW!) of content for tactical shooter Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2. Sometime in late November, fans will be able to add five new missions that continue the story line and nine new multiplayer maps, seven of which are rehashed from old Ghost Recon games. Oh, and those who get the pack through Xbox Live will also have 125 more Gamerscore points available.

The one big question that we don't have an answer for yet is price. But Ubisoft is supposed to put some new details out today, so we'll likely soon know if this Thanksgiving treat is the equivalent of delicious pumpkin pie or ... Jello salad.

JoystiqBig GRAW 2 pack coming next month originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ubisoft has plans to make GRAW 2 fresh again by releasing a new campaign / multiplayer expansion sometime later this month or early November. The GRAW 2 Co-Op Collection expansion includes five new campaign missions and nine new multiplayer maps while adding an additional 125 Gamerscore to the mix with nine achievements. Complete details on all the new campaign missions, maps and achievements can be viewed over at IGN, but after giving the expansion content a look over we still have one question on our mind. We wonder if the Co-Op Collection is going to be enough to draw us away from our current FPS gaming rotation and bring us back to GRAW 2.

JoystiqGRAW 2 getting Co-Op Collection expansion originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Piggybacking the free release of the original Throwback Pack, Ubisoft has just made the Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 Throwback Pack 2 a free XBLM download! This second Throwback Pack features an additional seven remade multiplayer maps including Ghost Town, Aral Sea and Rocky Cove among others and features an additional gametype called Co-op Exfiltration. This multiplayer expansion was previously listed at 800 Microsoft points, so with a 100% discount making it free, we think you should give it a download. Free GRAW 2 Throwback Pack and Throwback Pack 2 ... life is good.

JoystiqSecond GRAW 2 Throwback Pack is now free originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you haven't loaded up Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 in a while, we think you'll be pleasantly surprised if you dig the disc out. Last week, the first "Throwback Pack" (originally 800 points in May) went free on the Marketplace. Today, there's a brand new throwback pack, the appropriately titled "Throwback Pack 2", that's absolutely free.

The main draws here are seven levels that have been remastered from previous Ghost Recon games. But you'll also find a new mode to play around with, Co-op Exfiltration. Wow, from $15 for eight re-lit maps and 4 co-op missions to seven missions for free -- what a difference a year makes.

JoystiqGRAW 2 gets free content pack originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With the incredible amount of games coming out over the next couple months, PlayStation 3 owners' wallets are going to get a bit stressed. Luckily the game deals keep rolling in letting gamers on a budget pick up the hot titles AND still be able to eat.

Today we have a nice tip from Cheap Ass Gamer that Fry's is selling Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 for $45 dollars, a tasty 25% discount from the retail price. The game has been getting good reviews and even though the game is 6 months late, Ubisoft appears to have done a good job at porting it from the 360 and have added quite a bit of additional content to help compensate for the delay. The cheap price just makes it all the more attractive.

JoystiqDeal of the Day: GRAW 2 for $45 at Fry's originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wait. This game came out?

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 silently released to PSP systems, with no advertising and no coverage. Perhaps Ubisoft was too afraid to send review copies? (As of writing, there are no published online reviews of the game.)

Without the help of critics, we can only look to you, our readers, for sage advice on this game. PSP GadgetZ has once again captured some of the first footage of the game. Does it still look like a N64 game to you?

JoystiqGRAW silently released to public, footage captured originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Even though we haven't seen any official announcement or fancy press release hit our inbox, we're proud to announce that the GRAW 2 Throwback Pack is now available for free off the XBLM. The Throwback Pack was released back in May for 800 Microsoft points and includes seven multiplayer maps that are remakes from previous Ghost Recon games and expansions. So, we advise finding your GRAW 2 disc, downloading the newly free maps and getting back into some online multiplayer. We're sure dedicated GRAW 2 players will welcome your presence in the Throwback maps.

[Thanks, ccc]

JoystiqGRAW 2 Throwback Pack is teh free! originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's long been said that programming for the PS3, or any new console, is a daunting task. Some have said the PS3 is particularly difficult. Are they right? The dev team behind Ubisoft's GRAW2 says that no, it's not that tough after all. One member of that team, Yann Le Tensorer said "It's wrong to say it's harder to code on the PlayStation 3, it's just something that needs to be learnt ... It's not harder to develop on the PS3 than it is on the 360, it's just a different console. Developers might says it's harder because it just takes time to understand the technology, we're still early in the lifecycle." Sounds like a fair estimate to us.

The GRAW2 team are happy with the PlayStation 3. With all the hubbub on the internet regarding the "sluggish" version of Madden on the PS3, or the rumors that Rockstar had to delay GTAIV because it was either difficult to port to the 360 or it was difficult to program for the PS3, we really need to find out what the true answer is. Are developers growing lazy, unwilling to learn how to properly code? Is it really difficult, but Ubisoft got lucky? Either way, with this kind of talk, we wholly expect the PS3 version of GRAW2 to match the 360 version in every way.

JoystiqUbisoft's GRAW team denies PS3 programming difficulty originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Despite the steady hiss of internet pundits that suggests otherwise, Ubisoft's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter development team doesn't believe that it's harder to code games for the PlayStation 3 compared to the Xbox 360. Yann Le Tensorer, who co-created the graphics engine powering GRAW and the upcoming Beowulf, re-ckons that any uphill development battles are to blame on the learning curve associated with newer hardware. "It's wrong to say it's harder to code on the PlayStation 3, it's just something that needs to be learnt," he told GamesIndustry.Biz. He goes on to stun the less observant by pointing out that "it's just a different console."

Le Tensorer isn't the first to comment on the hardware's perceived difficulty. In June, Team Ninja's Yosuke Hayashi engaged in less subtle commentary by simply telling complaining PS3 developers to "get out of the ring." The GRAW developer goes on to state, "Developers might says [sic] it's harder because it just takes time to understand the technology, we're still early in the lifecycle."

In other words, it is tougher to program for the system, but only while you're still learning the technological ropes. It seems a fair explanation for the publisher's poorly received Splinter Cell: Double Agent port and EA's lack of frames in Madden NFL 08 -- at least from a developer's point of view. Consumers may feel otherwise as they await the PS3 arrival of Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2.

JoystiqGRAW developer: PS3 not harder to code for than 360 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Christian Allen, former creative director at Red Storm, which creates the Ghost Recon games, has taken a new job at Bungie as "design lead." Allen doesn't say what game he'll be working on, but having been a Marine and working on one of the top military-themed franchises in existence, we're going to guess it involves guns -- which he seems well-versed in.

So, super speculation time. Now that Bungie has Halo 3 almost in the bag and they've brought this guy on board, what could they be working on? A Halo-themed squad game? A Halo-themed squad game? Or, a Halo-themed squad game? What, you don't think it'll be a squad game? Ohhh, you don't think it'll be Halo-themed. OK, in other news, Nintendo isn't making Mario games anymore either.

JoystiqGhost Recon creative director moves to Bungie originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Advanced-WarfighterbungieGhost-ReconGhost-Recon-Advanced-WarfighterghostreconGRAWGRINhaloMicrosoftMilitaryRed-StormRed-Storm-EntertainmentredstormShooterTom-Clancys-Ghost-Recon-Advanced-WarfighterubisoftUbisoft-ParisUbisoft-ShanghaiXboxXbox-360Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:28:00 EST<![CDATA[GRAW 2 demo coming to the EU PSN this week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/30/graw-2-demo-coming-to-the-eu-psn-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/30/graw-2-demo-coming-to-the-eu-psn-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/30/graw-2-demo-coming-to-the-eu-psn-next-week/#commentsAccording to the French site Play3-Live, a Community Manager (aka Blog/Forum liason) at SCEE gave them a sneak peak at some of the upcoming updates to the EU PlayStation Store. Headlining the list is a demo for the heavily delayed PlayStation 3 version of Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 as well as a couple of PSX titles. Here's the full list:

August 2nd:
  • Demo: GRAW 2
  • Video: Lair
  • Video: Ratchet and Clank: FToD
  • Video: Juiced 2: Hot Nights
August 9th:
  • PSX: Ridge Racer 1
  • PSX: Tekken 2
[Via N4G]

*Updated*
Changed title to point out the demo is coming out this week -- not next.

JoystiqGRAW 2 demo coming to the EU PSN this week originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Splinter Cell fans took it on the chin yesterday, finding out that the next iteration of the series, Conviction, wasn't due out until early 2008. It's sad, really. They're just sitting around now, sweating in their stealth wet suits, with their goggles down so we can't see the tears.

Now it's time to perk up, guys and (specifically) gals, as new, free content for Splinter Cell: Double Agent has just been dropped on Xbox Live. It was talked about in February, but is finally here, just in time for nigh irrelevance. You can pick up two new multiplayer maps ("Kinshasa" and "Secret base"), but the real draw here is lady spy, who (as the blade description proudly touts) comes with three outfits. Who says women's liberation is over?

JoystiqSplinter Cell: Double Agent gets lady spy, new maps on 360 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The N64 was home to a ton of brilliant classics, but it was notorious for one crucial flaw ... fog, and lots of it. Having just watched footage of the PSP version of Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, we'll admit we haven't seen fog this bad since the days of Superman 64.

Of course, we jest (somewhat). Let's hope the graphics are indicative of the way this game plays.

[Via PlayStation]

JoystiqGamerTV reveals foggy footage of GRAW 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Despite their best efforts, Ubisoft announced that Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 wouldn't be making its way to PS3 audiences this June. The new projected release date is August 31st. Initially, Ubisoft (who prefers the Xbox 360) intended the PS3 release to coincide with its Xbox 360 cousin this past March. When that didn't happen, the June release date was given, and now, we're being told a late August release. Judging from the last two delays, we won't hold our breath for this release date either Lets hope the additional time spent in the developer incubator produces some stellar goodies upon its release.

JoystiqGRAW2 on PS3 delayed until August 31st originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 21 May 2007 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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