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[Updated] Xbox E3 2017 - Assassin's Creed Origins Revealed

After months and months of leaks, Assassin's Creed Origins was finally officially revealed during Microsoft's E3 2017 press conference. The trailer and the gameplay showed real in-game footage…

June 11, 2017 | 06:40 EDT

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Watch Dogs 2: No Compromise Review - Compromised

While Watch Dogs 2 was a great game, its first DLC (Human Condition) felt lacking and was little more than three random side quests. No Compromise seeks to give it another shot. Containing a campaign…

May 1, 2017 | 11:00 EDT

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Watch Dogs 2 Adding New Online Modes and Weapon April 17

Ubisoft will be releasing patch 1.13 for their Cyberpunk game set in sunny San Fransisco on April 17. This title update adds new content to the game's pool of multiplayer content as well as some…

April 16, 2017 | 02:47 EDT

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[Updated] Reddit For Honor Community Planning Blackout Event For April 3

Update: We've received a response from Ubisoft: Our team is aware of the concerns raised on Reddit and will be addressing the points that our community has brought up. We issued a title update…

March 30, 2017 | 03:00 EDT

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Ubisoft Responds to Controversy Around For Honor Microtransactions

Ubisoft has released an official statement about For Honor's microtransactions. This situation originally came about after an inquisitive Reddit user calculated that you'd need to play For Honor for…

March 23, 2017 | 10:30 EDT

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Watch Dogs 2: Human Conditions Review - Or Are we Dancer?

When Watch Dogs 2 came out back in November it didn't quite set the world on fire or make massive sales. It was, however, a solid open world game that did a good job making sure to not fall into the…

March 4, 2017 | 01:00 EST

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For Honor Review - Culture Shock

Ubisoft isn't a developer/publisher known for taking many chances. They have a formula for open-world games (appropriately dubbed the "Ubisoft formula"), and they tend to stick to it. However, every…

February 27, 2017 | 09:00 EST

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For Honor Plagued With Drophacking And DDOS Issues

Recently, it has emerged that players utilizing For Honor's multiplayer modes have been suffering occurrences of drophacking and DDOS'ing. What exactly are both of these things? Essentially,…

February 21, 2017 | 04:43 EST

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For Honor Topping the UK Retail Charts

In what seems to be the biggest opening week for a video game based on a new IP since last year's No Man's Sky, Ubisoft Montreal's third person action game For Honor is now topping the sales chart in…

February 20, 2017 | 09:30 EST

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Watch Dogs 2 Human Conditions DLC Drops February 23

Ubisoft have officially revealed the release date for the first big expansion coming to Cyberpunk hacker game Watch Dogs 2. This DLC adds 3 new operations to the game in addition to more co-op…

February 17, 2017 | 01:28 EST

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No Digital Standard Edition of For Honor for EU Console Gamers

Ubisoft may be pursuing less than honorable sales tactics with For Honor's EU release as, at the time of writing, there is no standard edition of the game available on either the Xbox Live…

February 14, 2017 | 10:36 EST

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Watch Dogs 2 Patch 1.11 Released, Tweaks Ending

Ubisoft will release a new update for Watch Dogs 2 in the coming few days, adding in a bunch of new customization items and emotes, as well as a tweak to the game's ending and some new addition to…

February 13, 2017 | 12:04 EST

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Quick Thoughts - For Honor

For Honor is a new action fighting game being published by Ubisoft for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, which will be available on February 14 2017. Choose between the Knights, Vikings, or…

February 13, 2017 | 11:00 EST

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For Honor Beta Impressions - Clash of the Titans

All you need is a couple of hours with For Honor to realize that a lot of things just feel right. Combat is actually tactical and customization is much deeper than I originally thought. And yet, the…

February 13, 2017 | 09:00 EST

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Rainbow Six Siege Starter Edition Makes Its Return

As the tactical team-based shooter Rainbow Six Siege moves into its second year of content updates, developer Ubisoft have brought back the 15 dollar Starter Edition that serves as a cheap way to get…

February 10, 2017 | 08:30 EST

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Rainbow Six Siege's Unexpected, and Unsurprising, Rise in Popularity

Almost three years ago, Ubisoft unveiled their latest tactical shooter with their usual song and dance routine. You've got a trailer with helicopters, mildly generic terrorists, special forces guys…

February 9, 2017 | 01:00 EST

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For Honor Season Pass Offers Early Access to Free DLC

For Honor's release date of February 14th is fast approaching and publisher Ubisoft have now detailed the content that will included in the obligatory season pass. In an almost identical strategy to…

February 3, 2017 | 02:00 EST

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege is a first-person tactical shooter that pits defenders against attackers on a variety of maps and multiple game modes. Choose operators from military units around the…

February 2, 2017 | 11:48 EST

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For Honor, Ghost Recon: Wildlands, and Their Impact on Ubisoft's Image

As one of the largest game development and publishing companies in the world, it is probably safe to say that most gamers are familiar with Ubisoft's products. With the imminent release of For Honor…

February 1, 2017 | 01:00 EST

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For Honor System Requirements Revealed

Ubisoft has finally revealed the minimum and recommended system requirements for the PC version of the upcoming Viking/Samurai/Knight hack and slash game For Honor, scheduled to release for the…

January 23, 2017 | 09:30 EST

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Watch Dogs 2 gets Free Trial on Consoles

If you've been interested in Watch Dogs 2 but you're not willing to buy it just yet, Ubisoft has got you covered. Console players who want to give Watch Dogs 2 a shot will be able to do so via a free…

January 18, 2017 | 09:30 EST

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Watch Dogs 2 Patch Improves Performance on PC

Ubisoft has released a new patch for the PC version of their hacker fantasy open world game Watch Dogs 2. This patch fixes a few smaller bugs in addition to more impactful changes to the PC version…

January 17, 2017 | 10:40 EST

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Rainbow Six: Siege's Destructible Environments Is Paranoia-Inducing| Bullet Points

When a player in a game is paranoid, they're never bored, never looking away from the screen, and certainly never shift-tabbing to respond to Steam messages. Yet, in all the games I've played in my…

December 28, 2016 | 11:00 EST

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For Honor DLC Maps and Modes Will be Free, Closed Beta Announced

Ubisoft confirmed on Wednesday that all additional For Honor game modes and maps added to the game post-launch will be available for free for all owners of the game. Ubisoft also announced that the…

December 14, 2016 | 09:20 EST

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For Honor To Be Always Online, Despite Promising Otherwise

Always online is something that is very controversial as far as DRM goes, with perhaps the most famous backlash for it being the Xbox One reveal a few years back. After disasters like SimCity, the…

December 13, 2016 | 09:24 EST

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Watch Dogs 2 Review - Perfecting Puppers

Most people's memories of Watch Dogs aren't quite the best. Mostly remembered for being overhyped and under-delivering, the game still had some decent ideas to share. Looking for an Assassin's Creed…

December 2, 2016 | 01:00 EST

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Watch Dogs 2's "Explicit" Nudity To Be Removed After Controversy

Ubisoft's Watch Dogs 2 has only been out for a day or so, but the game has already managed to surround itself with controversy. All of this started when a player shared a screenshot of the game's…

November 16, 2016 | 09:40 EST

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Watch Dogs 2's Seamless Multiplayer Mode Is Delayed

In only a few short hours, players will be able to enter the digital version of San Fransisco as you hack your way to uncover a sinister plot surrounding Blume's ctOS surveillance system. With the…

November 14, 2016 | 06:11 EST

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Watch Dogs 2 Season Pass Details

It's only a short while until players get to explore the digital version of San Francisco in Watch Dogs 2 and the PR campaign is entering its last phase before the retail release on November 15th.…

November 2, 2016 | 04:59 EDT

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Watch Dogs 2 on PC Delayed; PC Specs Detailed

In a not so unusual move from Ubisoft, Watch Dogs 2 on the PC has been delayed to November 29th. The game will still be coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on the 15th. In other news related to the…

October 18, 2016 | 10:46 EDT

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For Honor's Split-Screen Co-Op Has Been Axed

For Honor, Ubisoft's upcoming multiplayer melee combat game, recently gave console players their first chance to go hands-on with the game in a closed Alpha. The feedback was strong and several key…

October 6, 2016 | 09:15 EDT

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For Honor

For Honor is a hack and slash game that allows players to take on the roles of ancient warriors like samurai, vikings, and knights in hand to hand combat. Wage war in a persistent game world that…

September 18, 2016 | 08:16 EDT

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Watch Dogs 2

In Watch Dogs 2 you play as Marcus Holloway, a brilliant young hacker living in the birthplace of the tech revolution, the San Francisco Bay Area.

September 18, 2016 | 02:42 EDT

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Watch Dogs 2 Multiplayer, Rivals, and More Explained

With Gamescom 2016 ongoing, we've been getting some new information on a variety of titles , as well as announcements of new games coming out. Just like they did for For Honor, Ubisoft has given out…

August 19, 2016 | 03:42 EDT

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Characters, Multiplayer and more revealed in For Honor

For Honor, Ubisoft's new First Person hack and slash, had plenty of news revealed today during Gamescom 2016 in Cologne, Germany. For Honor was originally announced last year at E3 2015. The first…

August 19, 2016 | 12:54 EDT

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Press Release Spills the Beans on Watch Dogs 2

After the Ubisoft conference showed off some gameplay of the upcoming Watch Dogs 2, the developer sent off a list detailing more of the features players can expect when the game releases on November…

June 25, 2016 | 02:10 EDT

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E3 2016 - Interview Sheds More Light on Watch Dogs 2

When I saw the official E3 presentation of Watch Dogs 2, I couldn't help but be at least a little excited. I actually enjoyed the first game quite a bit, and I'm more than ready to revisit the world…

June 22, 2016 | 10:22 EDT

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Ubisoft E3 2016 - Watch Dogs 2 Gameplay Demo, Movie Announced

Watch Dogs 2 is next up with a gameplay demo that will absolutely be representative of the finished product. We start out in San Francisco. The player is Marcus Holloway, a young hacker and…

June 13, 2016 | 06:47 EDT

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Ubisoft E3 2016 - For Honor Demo and Alpha Access

Ubisoft's demo of For Honor in 2015 showed off the game's thrilling multiplayer experience. This hack and slash adventure puts players in the battlefield as a member of one of three warrior legacies…

June 13, 2016 | 06:39 EDT

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E3 2016: Watch Dogs 2 Recap

The reveal event for Watch Dogs 2 has just ended showing off 20 minutes of game play coupled with developers and designers talking about the direction that they wanted to head in with this sequel. We…

June 8, 2016 | 03:09 EDT

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Rainbow Six Siege Free To Play Over The Weekend

If you've been on the fence about giving Ubisoft's tactical team-based first person shooter Rainbow Six Siege a go, then the French developer has you covered! The game, which pits a team of anti-…

April 15, 2016 | 10:35 EDT

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Rainbow Six Siege gets IP Protection Finally (No, not The Division, just another Ubisoft title.)

Thank you to our news editor to pointing this out to me. Yesterday, I passed along information regarding the ability for players in The Division to see other players IP addresses thanks to the…

March 15, 2016 | 05:54 EDT

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Rainbow Six Siege Gets 2.1 Patch, Fixes Most 2.0 Issues

If you were around this week to play around with the 2.0 patch for Ubisoft's tactical multiplayer shooter Rainbow Six Siege, you know that that patch managed to fix quite a few things as well as…

February 14, 2016 | 02:21 EST

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First Rainbow Six Siege DLC Gets Delayed

The first new content DLC for Ubisoft's tactical squad-based shooter Rainbow Six Siege has been slightly delayed. https://twitter.com/Rainbow6Game/status/683957072342417408 The Operation Black ICE…

January 4, 2016 | 09:30 EST

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Rainbow Six Siege Review - Demolition Simulator 2015

I have never been one to dig into more tactical shooters. I was raised on Unreal Tournament instead of SWAT 4, learning how to calculate jump pad physics and aim rockets at fast moving targets.…

December 14, 2015 | 01:00 EST

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Players Cry Foul Over Missing Offline Mode in Rainbow Six Siege

It's only been a day since the game got released, but already people are getting angry at Ubisoft. This is because Rainbow Six Siege's Terrorist Hunt mode, a mode where players have to fight off…

December 2, 2015 | 09:23 EST

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[Updated] Rainbow Six Siege Open Beta Delayed to 12pm EST

If you've been trampling to get into the open beta for Ubisoft's upcoming tactical team shooter Rainbow Six Siege today, you may have to wait a little longer. After announcing on Reddit yesterday…

November 25, 2015 | 01:17 EST

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Rainbow Six Siege goes into open beta next week

Rainbow Six Siege approaches its release date. The game has been in closed beta for a while with some open beta periods in between to stress test the servers. From the 25th to the 29th of November,…

November 22, 2015 | 03:46 EST