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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[PSA: Assassin's Creed Ascendance available now]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/17/psa-assassins-creed-ascendance-available-now/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/17/psa-assassins-creed-ascendance-available-now/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/17/psa-assassins-creed-ascendance-available-now/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<center><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/17/psa-assassins-creed-ascendance-available-now/"><img border="1" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/11/gamassassinascendance530.jpg" /></a></center>We know there are a lot of <em>Assassin's Creed</em> fans out there who have been waiting for the next big release in the series, and we're happy to report that it's finally out this week. We're talking, of course, about the animated short film <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/12/assassins-creed-ascendance-is-an-animated-short-coming-nov-16/"><em>Assassin's Creed Ascendance</em></a><em>,</em> which is now available on PSN, <a href="http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Assassins-Creed-Ascendance/187a7cef-cfb7-4bfc-bfff-118b300b084f?cid=search">Xbox Live</a> and <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMovie?id=402095698&amp;s=143441&amp;uo=4">iTunes</a> for around $2. The film depicts Ezio's battle against the evil, powerful Cesare Borgia.<br />
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If you want to see <em>what happens next </em>following this movie, Ubisoft also released an <em><a href="http://joystiq.com/game/assassins-creed-brotherhood">Assassin's Creed</a></em><a href="http://joystiq.com/game/assassins-creed-brotherhood"> video game</a> this week, as a cute promotional tie-in for <em>Ascendance</em>.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/17/psa-assassins-creed-ascendance-available-now/">PSA: Assassin's Creed Ascendance available now</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/17/psa-assassins-creed-ascendance-available-now/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19722163/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/17/psa-assassins-creed-ascendance-available-now/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>assassins-creed-ascendance</category><category>Assassins-Creed-Brotherhood</category><category>Assassins-Creed-Multiplayer</category><category>microsoft</category><category>pc</category><category>playstation</category><category>ps3</category><category>ubisoft</category><category>ubiworkshop</category><category>xbox</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[JC Fletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assassin's Creed Ascendance is an animated short, coming Nov. 16]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/12/assassins-creed-ascendance-is-an-animated-short-coming-nov-16/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/12/assassins-creed-ascendance-is-an-animated-short-coming-nov-16/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/12/assassins-creed-ascendance-is-an-animated-short-coming-nov-16/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/12/assassins-creed-ascendance-is-an-animated-short-coming-nov-16/"><img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/11/gamassassinascendance530.jpg" /></a></div>
After <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/10/assassins-creed-ascendance/">teasing the project yesterday</a>, Ubisoft has fully <a href="http://ubiworkshop.myshopify.com/pages/ascendance">unveiled the particulars</a> of UbiWorkshop's next project, <em>Assassin's Creed Ascendance</em>. The short animated film will serve as a primer into the shady, conspiratorial dealings of 16th century Rome, and will be released on XBLM and PSN next Tuesday, November 16 -- the launch day of <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/game/assassins-creed-brotherhood"><em>Assassin's Creed:</em> <em>Brotherhood</em></a>. Check out the full trailer for the short after the jump.<br />
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Ubisoft promises the film "bridges the narrative gap" between the series' last installment and its fraternal sequel -- however, with a suggested MSRP of $1.99, we're not sure how many people are going to spring to purchase it. Especially not since we can bridge that gap for you, right now, for free: Some people with names you can't pronounce stabbed each other. <em>You're welcome</em>.<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/12/assassins-creed-ascendance-is-an-animated-short-coming-nov-16/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Assassin's Creed Ascendance is an animated short, coming Nov. 16</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/12/assassins-creed-ascendance-is-an-animated-short-coming-nov-16/">Assassin's Creed Ascendance is an animated short, coming Nov. 16</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/12/assassins-creed-ascendance-is-an-animated-short-coming-nov-16/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19714678/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/12/assassins-creed-ascendance-is-an-animated-short-coming-nov-16/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Assassins-Creed</category><category>assassins-creed-ascendance</category><category>Assassins-Creed-Brotherhood</category><category>Assassins-Creed-Multiplayer</category><category>microsoft</category><category>playstation</category><category>ps3</category><category>ubisoft</category><category>ubiworkshop</category><category>xbox</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Griffin McElroy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assassin's Creed Ascendance kind of revealed a little bit]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/10/assassins-creed-ascendance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/10/assassins-creed-ascendance/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/10/assassins-creed-ascendance/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/10/assassins-creed-ascendance/#continued"><img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/11/gamacascendance530.jpg" alt="" /></a></div>
The next project from Ubisoft's non-traditional development branch <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/ubiworkshop">UbiWorkshop</a> has been slightly unveiled: A brief <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_ipQYocce0">teaser trailer </a>posted after the jump seems to preview a motion comic titled <em>Assassin's Creed Ascendance</em>. At least, we're assuming it's a motion comic -- a post on the <a href="http://ubiworkshop.myshopify.com/blogs/news/2220112-a-taste-of-secret-project-3">UbiWorkshop site</a> confirms that it's not a game, and, as far as we know, images in standard books and graphic novels don't ... um, <em>move</em>.<br />
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UbiWorkshop promises that more details about <em>Ascendance</em> will drop "really, really soon." We'll let you know once the true identity of the project is announced, though we stand entirely by our assertion that it will not be a book with moving images, because those <em>definitely</em> haven't been invented yet.<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/10/assassins-creed-ascendance/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Assassin's Creed Ascendance kind of revealed a little bit</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/10/assassins-creed-ascendance/">Assassin's Creed Ascendance kind of revealed a little bit</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/10/assassins-creed-ascendance/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19710993/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/10/assassins-creed-ascendance/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Assassins-Creed</category><category>assassins-creed-ascendance</category><category>motion-comic</category><category>ubisoft</category><category>ubiworkshop</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Griffin McElroy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>