Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[PC version of Assassin's Creed 3 'UbiWorkshop Edition' pulls back its hood]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/05/pc-version-of-assassins-creed-3-ubiworkshop-edition-pulls-bac/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/05/pc-version-of-assassins-creed-3-ubiworkshop-edition-pulls-bac/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/05/pc-version-of-assassins-creed-3-ubiworkshop-edition-pulls-bac/#commentsAssassin's Creed 3 UbiWorkshop Edition also coming for PC, looks all real and stuffUbisoft was all too happy to reveal its $99.99 UbiWorkshop Edition of Assassin's Creed 3 for Xbox 360 and PS3 back in May, but today finally brings word that there will be a special UbiWorkshop Edition of the latest stabbing simulator for the PC crowd. It's available for pre-order right now.

Just like its console cousins, the PC version will include a hardcover encyclopedia, graphic novels The Fall and The Chain, and a copy of Assassin's Creed 3, all bundled in special packaging for $99.99. Watch out for paper cuts!

JoystiqPC version of Assassin's Creed 3 'UbiWorkshop Edition' pulls back its hood originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 05 Oct 2012 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>assassins-creed-3assassins-creed-the-fallassasssins-creed-the-chainencyclopediapcthe-chainthe-fallubisoftUbiworkshopubiworkshop-editionFri, 05 Oct 2012 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Fassbender's Assassin's Creed character not necessarily Desmond]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/09/fassbenders-assassins-creed-character-not-necessarily-desmond/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/09/fassbenders-assassins-creed-character-not-necessarily-desmond/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/09/fassbenders-assassins-creed-character-not-necessarily-desmond/#comments Fassbender's Assassin's Creed character not necessarily DesmondToday's news about the often spoken of but never seen Assassin's Creed film adaptation brought word that Prometheus star Michael Fassbender is playing the starring role (Fassbender's DMC Film is also being tapped for co-production). Between his leading man role and the film's description - "a man who learns his ancestors were trained assassins after he is kidnapped by a secret org with ties to the Knights Templar ... [is] sent back in time to retrieve historical artifacts" - it sounded to many like Fassbender would be taking up the role of Desmond Miles, franchise leading man. Not so fast, says Ubisoft.

"Fassbender will play the lead role, but it's too soon to say exactly which character that will be," a Ubi rep told us. Though all signs point to Fassbender playing Miles, the various media surrounding the Assassin's Creed franchise has shied away from focusing on the modern American assassin. Comic book series "The Fall" instead follows Daniel Cross, a Templar sleeper agent, through his family history in the Russian Revolution and beyond. Assassin's Creed: Lineage similarly focused on a backstory - Assassin's Creed 2 protagonist Ezio Auditore's father, Giovanni Auditore - rather than on Desmond.

"The storyline isn't bound by a certain era or even a set of characters," the Ubi rep added. "That kind of freedom gives us great flexibility in creating the movie." Which isn't to say that the film will be a Uwe Boll-esque takeoff on the game series. Like all things Assassin's Creed, Ubisoft is treading carefully so as not to anger longtime fans. "We're also taking the responsibility of maintaining fidelity with the overall story and brand very seriously," the rep said.

There's no planned launch window for the Assassin's Creed film, but Ubisoft Motion Pictures is maintaining creative control over the whole process. Michael Fassbender's DMC Film is collaborating with UMP, but Ubi retains rights to who's directing and who's writing the script.

JoystiqFassbender's Assassin's Creed character not necessarily Desmond originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Ubiworkshop Edition is for Xbox 360 and PS3 and costs $100 in a special pre-order price, valid through July 4, and $110 following that completely random day, exclusively on Ubiworkshop. Ubisoft promises this edition includes more than 500 pages of narrative content: The encyclopedia alone runs $50 and each comic is $20 separately on Ubiworkshop, so on top of a $60 game, this edition is a steal.

JoystiqAssassin's Creed 3 Ubiworkshop Edition has 500 pages for $100 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 31 May 2012 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Not much else is known about this new comic right now, but if you want to pre-order it anyway, Ubisoft has unsheathed a pre-order page where you can drop $19.95 right now.

JoystiqAssassin's Creed: The Chain comic out this summer, sequel to AC: The Fall originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 25 May 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you only feel like reading one word, and want it on your chest instead of inside a book, UbiWorkshop has something for you as well. The store is now offering t-shirts with a circa-1980s Ubisoft logo, devised by people who were apparently way into the MTV aesthetic.

JoystiqAssassin's Creed The Fall Deluxe Edition, retro Ubi shirts on UbiWorkshop originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>assassins-creed-the-chainassassins-creed-the-fallcomicsmicrosoftpcplaystationps3shirtst-shirtubisoftubiworkshopxboxTue, 20 Sep 2011 22:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Assassin's Creed: The Fall comic issue three is out]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/11/assassins-creed-the-fall-comic-issue-three-is-out/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/11/assassins-creed-the-fall-comic-issue-three-is-out/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/11/assassins-creed-the-fall-comic-issue-three-is-out/#comments The third issue of Assassin's Creed: The Fall concludes the story arc and is now available in stores and on Ubisoft's website for $5. What will become of Daniel Cross? And of the results of the Tunguska event? We're not telling! We do have a pretty image from it after the break for you, though.

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JoystiqAssassin's Creed: The Fall comic issue three is out originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Assassins-Creed-BrotherhoodAssassins-Creed-Multiplayerassassins-creed-the-fallcomicubisoftFri, 11 Feb 2011 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Assassin's Creed: The Fall comic #2 out now]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/16/assassins-creed-the-fall-comic-2-out-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/16/assassins-creed-the-fall-comic-2-out-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/16/assassins-creed-the-fall-comic-2-out-now/#commentsGood news for fans of stabbing and comic books (a bigger audience than you might think): Assassin's Creed: The Fall issue two is now available in comic shops.

Lest you haven't been keeping up, The Fall tells the story of mustachioed assassin Nikolai Orelov, who operates during the Russian revolution. Look out -- he'll stab you right in your warm, furry hat.

JoystiqAssassin's Creed: The Fall comic #2 out now originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Perhaps most interesting about the dev diary is the comic team's tease at the end that their story could find its way into a future Assassin's Creed title. Though we stand by our desire for a post-Civil War, Reconstruction Era Assassin's Creed game, one set in the Russian revolution doesn't sound too shabby either.

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JoystiqAssassin's Creed: The Fall comic book detailed in dev diary originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Assassin's Creed comic project revealed last month now has an official release date. WildStorm's Assassin's Creed: The Fall will land in a pile of hay on store shelves starting November 10, just a few days before the retail debut of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. The Fall takes place in late 19th century Russia and follows the exploits of the assassin Nikolai Orelov as he seeks to snatch "an artifact of immense power" from the Templars. It also promises a "climactic and violent showdown with the ruthless Tsar Alexander III aboard a speeding train!" Exciting!

JoystiqAssassin's Creed: The Fall comic leaps onto shelves Nov. 10 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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