Ubisoft have just released this video of Far Cry 2 running on their new Dunia game engine. A word of warning though, if you are expecting a action packed video don’t look here, its pretty much a video showing off the engine. If you didn’t know any better you’d think Far Cry 2 was an African safari sim. The fire at the end is rather interesting - is Far Cry 2 going to do for fire what the original Far Cry did for water?
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Quarterly financial statements are not exactly the kind of place where you would drop big news like this, but that’s how Ubisoft chooses to roll. According to said statement, fiscal year 2008 - 2009 will see the arrival of a new Prince of Persia title.
But that’s pretty much the extent of the details. Ubisoft are unwilling to divulge any information as to which platforms will be getting it, or who they’ve got working on the project
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Ubisoft has pushed back the release date of Free Radical’s PlayStation 3 shooter, Haze…again. Details were found in a financial report recently issued by Ubisoft, and the game will now hit some time during Ubisoft’s 2008 fiscal year, between April 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009.
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Ubisoft have officially announced Assassin’s Creed Altair’s Chronicles for the DS. The game features a relatively gorgeous 3D world in which to perform Altair’s acrobatic moves and combo attacks, comprising of a mixture of swordplay and kicks. Sure, we knew about it months ago - but the screen shots are so nice it’s hard not to get excited.
Assassin’s Creed Altaïr’s Chronicles will go on sale sometime this February. Check after the jump for a full press release.
Ubisoft have announced that their long running turn-based strategy franchise, Heroes of Might and Magic, will be hitting web browsers. Heroes of Might and Magic Kingdoms will be playable for no monetary fee, but you’ll be hassled by advertising to entice you to buy items or gold. When it comes to playing online against thousands of people however, it’s a pretty small price to pay.
For those who live in the UK and wish to partake in the beta all you have to do is buy a copy of the Heroes of Might and Magic Complete Edition for your code. We aren’t sure how the rest of the world gets in on the beta, but your best bet is to head over to the game’s website and sign up for updates.
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Gamer.tv were recently invited to the office of Haze developers, Free Radical for an in-depth look at the game and a solid dose of English humour. If you’ve been wondering whether Haze could be a much-needed system-seller for the PlayStation 3, check out this 20 minute video chock full of gameplay footage.
Ubisoft just sent out an e-mail reminding us that Assassin’s Creed is now available in stores across Australia and New Zealand. I’ve embedded the TV advertisement currently airing, featuring Massive Attack’s Teardrop.
Those of you who can get to a JB Hi-Fi can get the PlayStation 3 version for free if you trade in two PS3 games, or the Xbox 360 version for free if you trade in three Xbox 360 games - so ring your nearest store and ask about the conditions.
Ubisoft today announced that Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 is currently in development for “next-generation” consoles and the PC. The game is being developed by Ubisoft Montreal, the same team who created the original Vegas.
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 is currently scheduled for a March 2008 release, and Ubisoft is promising it will break new ground in multiplayer and co-operative - and they’ll need to - something tells me people will still be playing Call of Duty 4 online in March.
Ubisoft today confirmed the December 14 release date for Haze in Europe. North America gets their taste earlier with the PS3 version arriving on November 23, and the Xbox 360 and PC versions coming a week later on November 30.
Check after the jump for a behind the scenes look at Haze developers Free Radical.
Ubisoft have inadvertently sung high praises for Nintendo by saying that they are aiming for “Nintendo-like quality” in their games for the next year. Quite a tricky achievement given the extraordinarily high scores Super Mario Galaxy is receiving.
Ubisoft’s CEO, Yves Guillemot was also extremely pleased with Nintendo’s winning position saying it “will actually bring more people into the industry”. CFO Alain Martinez pointed out that while you need to sell over a million copies of a PS3 or 360 game to turn a profit, you only need about 100,000 of a DS game.
