Tag: Ubisoft
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Star Wars Outlaws Receives First Gameplay Trailer at Ubisoft Forward 2023
Ubisoft and Lucasfilm Games have provided an exciting glimpse into the highly anticipated Star Wars Outlaws at Ubisoft Forward 2023. During the Ubisoft Forward showcase, Ubisoft and Lucasfilm Games showcased the first-ever gameplay footage of Star Wars Outlaws. It was previously unveiled in a short trailer at the Xbox Games Showcase, but no gameplay segments…
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XDefiant, The Free-to-Play Shooter Enters Closed Beta
Ubisoft has announced the closed beta dates for their upcoming arcade-style shooter, XDefiant, which features factions inspired by popular Ubisoft franchises. XDefiant is a new FPS game developed by Ubisoft San Francisco and led by Mark Rubin and Jason Schroeder. The game features factions and characters inspired by Tom Clancy games and beyond. Players can…
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The Sandbox Welcomes Rabbids In Partnership With Ubisoft
The Sandbox has partnered with Ubisoft to bring Rabbids into the metaverse – the latest in a list of collaborations for the open-world game. Media tie-ins are all the rage right now, and The Sandbox is no exception. The open-world sandbox game has partnered with Ubisoft to bring Rabbids to their world. Yes, that’s right.…
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Ubisoft Has Announced They Are Shutting Down Hyper Scape
Less than two years since Hyper Scape first launched, Ubisoft announced that they are shutting down its servers this April. Hyper Scape was initially developed as a way to create “gaming as a spectacle”. This was based on the fact that more and more streamers were watching games as much as they were playing them.…
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Brawlhalla Announces Year Seven With US$1.3 Million Prize Pool
Ubisoft has announced the details for Brawlhalla Esports Year Seven, which will feature an enormous prize pool of US$1,320,000. Brawlhalla is a free-to-play fighting game that feels almost like a Viking mashup of Super Smash Bros. You can choose from over 50 different characters in single-player and co-op modes, online or locally. The game also…
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Are NFT And Blockchain Games The Future Of The Industry?
Recently, the words NFT and Blockchain games have been thrown around a lot when it comes to the supposed next step in video game evolution. The CEO of EA, Andrew Wilson, declared during the company’s earnings call this week that NFT and Blockchain games will be the future of the video game industry. Additionally, earlier…
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Just Dance 2022 Releases Today
The newest installment of the critically acclaimed dancing game developed by Ubisoft, Just Dance 2022, releases today on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Players will be able to groove to 40 new tracks exclusive to the 2022 release, as well as access a library containing songs from…
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Far Cry 6: A Typical Ubisoft Game – PC Review
I haven’t played any of the previous games in the Far Cry series, but I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t heard of them. I’m sure you’ve heard of the saying, “too much of a good thing can be bad”. And if you’re familiar with any of Ubisoft’s series, you know they make a…
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Ubisoft Partners With Budgy Smuggler For Far Cry 6 Swimwear
Ubisoft and Australian swimwear company Budgy Smuggler have partnered up to create a Far Cry 6 themed swimwear collection available now. Now that Far Cry 6 is a week away from launch, Ubisoft has begun ramping up its viral marketing. It would seem that one such piece of marketing is a collaboration between themselves and…
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Far Cry 6: PC Minimum and Recommended Specs
Ubisoft’s has unveiled the PC Minimum and Recommended Specs for the latest instalment in the Far Cry franchise, Far Cry 6. In Far Cry 6, players will fight to liberate the island of Yara from the tyrannical dictator, Antón Castillo. However, to play the game on PC on October 7, you will need to meet…
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Interview With Alex Richer (Square Enix, Ubisoft) – Crater Corner Podcast
This week on the Crater Corner podcast, Jayden chats with Alex Richer, the Development Director at Square Enix Montreal on an Unannounced Project. Alex talks about his time as a UI Programmer on some of the biggest games at Ubisoft and Crystal Dynamics; Tomb Raider, Watch_Dogs, and Deus Ex. Alex began his career in the…
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Massive Multiplayer Playground, Riders Republic, Launches in September
During Ubisoft Forward at E3 2021, Ubisoft announced that Riders Republic, the new massive multiplayer outdoor sports playground, will launch on September 2, 2021. Riders Republic introduces players to an open and densely populated world where they can experience the thrill of outdoor sports. Players will roam freely in an enormous world while competing in a thrilling range of sports such as biking, skiing, snowboarding, wingsuiting, and rocket wingsuiting. Riders…