Posts tagged ubisoft-montreal 
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag 'pushing hard' for more assassinations, less hand-holding
It has become necessary to ask about the prevalence of assassination in a series called Assassin's Creed. Ubisoft's massive franchise has grown to encompass different developers, protagonists, historical contexts, and design ideals. The central thrust of the hidden blade has been obscured by an ...
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag confirmed for PS4
As the prior week's leaks suggested, Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag will boast next-generation ports ... rendered by the PlayStation 4. (Here you go.) Speaking to Joystiq in San Francisco last month, Assassin's Creed 4 game director Ashraf Ismail said the AnvilNext engine, which powers Ubisoft's ...
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag debut trailer sets sail, screens too
No need to worry about leaks anymore, shipmates. Blackbeard's here to introduce you to the newest hero in the Assassin's Creed lineage, one Edward Kenway, as well as the latest, piracy-stuffed entry in the series. Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag docks on the shores of North America on October 29, ...
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag screens leak, trailer sails again [Update]
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag's reveal is leakier than a boat with no hull. This morning the screenshots that were likely to be associated with tomorrow's intended reveal have leaked on AllGamesBeta. Not only that, but the site has the game's debut trailer up too, which leaked yesterday, but was ...
Assassin's Creed 4 dated Oct. 29, confirmed for next-gen consoles
Ubisoft's official Asssassin's Creed site reveals a launch date for Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag by use of some technical wizardry that involves replacing a letter in the URL. As DarkZero discovered, heading to the official AC4 site for the world premiere trailer, which will launch in four days, ...
Watch Dogs box art has its hands full
Aiden, the main character of Ubisoft's Watch Dogs, looks a bit preoccupied on the game's cover. Is he contemplating what to order for dinner on his fancy cell phone? Why is he holding a gun? He's not planning on paying for his meal, is he? The game's box art is leaving us guessing, which is why we ...
PSA: Assassin's Creed 3's 'Tyranny of King Washington' DLC out now
Assassin's Creed 3's first downloadable content pack for the "Tyranny of King Washington" is available today on Xbox 360 and PC, along with the PS3 following the standard weekly update. The three-part story begins with "The Infamy," as an alternate history unfolds with George Washington's head ...
Rumor: Watch Dogs on 'all home consoles' this holiday
According to some leaked marketing materials, Watch Dogs is indeed a next-generation game – specifically, a game destined for "all home consoles." The marketing materials obtained by Kotaku and embedded past the break suggest that Watch Dogs will also be available during the holiday season ...
Footage of Ubisoft project 'Osiris' surfaces, 'no longer moving forward'
A mock-up trailer for a Ubisoft project titled Osiris has been uncovered. The trailer was uploaded five months ago by composer Mark Kilian (Rendition), who purports that it was commissioned by Ubisoft Montreal. The video itself is cobbled together from live-action motion capture sessions and ...
Metareview: Far Cry 3
Far Cry 3 concludes the 2012 holiday review season for big budget games on a high note. Beyond explaining the game's excellence, our review of Far Cry 3 also held a valuable life lesson: "Goats ... are not to be trusted." Eurogamer (100/100): "Far Cry 3 is all the best things about open-world ...
