Posts tagged shootmania 
PSA: ShootMania Storm launches today
After being delayed in January, Ubisoft's ShootMania Storm is now available. Like its spiritual brother, TrackMania, ShootMania Storm offers a bevy of creation tools, allowing users to whip up their own maps and modes. Interested shoot maniacs can grab the game from Steam for $20....
ManiaPlanet builds a ramp to Steam, brings Shootmania and Trackmania along
Ubisoft's ManiaPlanet services – a system for content creation and sharing developed by Nadeo for the first Trackmania game – have finally come to Steam. Ongoing open betas for Trackmania 2: Stadium and ShootMania Storm can be accessed through Steam starting today – pre-ordering ...
ShootMania Storm thunders into open beta
ShootMania Storm entered open beta this week, and you can now freely download the game client and hop into some frenetic multiplayer shooter/builder action. Developer Nadeo says the beta includes most of what'll be in the final game, but some features will be restricted to players who've pre-order...
ShootMania Storm delayed until April, open beta in February
Just a day before it was due out, Ubisoft is pushing back ShootMania Storm until April. The game's new release date is April 10, with an open beta scheduled from February 12 until launch. Developer Nadeo noted the additional time allows the studio to release the shooter/builder at an acceptable sta...
Shootmania Storm arrives Jan. 23, preceded by December beta
Nadeo's multiplayer shooter and shooter construction kit Shootmania Storm will be released on PC January 23. A new beta, featuring several software updates, will begin in December, open to players who sign up on the website, and to all who pre-order the full game. The new beta adds a "Welcome Bui...
Ubisoft bringing AC3, Liberation, Far Cry 3, Zombi U and more to Gamescom
There are plenty of reasons to visit Germany, but for gamers looking to sample some stuff still in development, Ubisoft is making a strong claim for Primary Reason. The publisher is throwing everything at Gamescom this year, an event that saw 275,000 attendees in 2011. Assassin's Creed 3 and its PS...
Shootmania Storm beta sign-ups end next month, get in now
The Shootmania Storm beta is revving up to begin, with registration ending July 2 and the beta starting soon after that. Sign up with a valid email address through the Shootmania site. Shootmania Storm is a "ManiaPlanet" game, meaning it has a powerful, accessible editor, though rather than being...
Shootmania Storm trailer simultaneously touts the game and its editing tools [update: beta registrations open]
Nadeo's Shootmania Storm is part of the "ManiaPlanet" series – basically, it's like Trackmania, but a shooter. That means an emphasis on a powerful, easy-to-use editor, which is evidently powerful enough to create every shot in this trailer. As for the game itself, the trailer presents a hig...
Ubisoft announces ManiaPlanet (which is not a video game)
But! "ManiaPlanet" is a platform that supports video games. Specifically, it's a "user-powered PC gaming zone" (according to Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot) for TrackMania 2 (beta coming Q4 2010) and additional "Mania" games, including the previously announced FPS ShootMania (beta Q1 2011) and RPG Ques...
