Pop music and the evolution of dance games
Shake it, don’t break it.
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New Watch Dogs trailer highlights story; apparently, you had a daughter
Huh. From what we’d seen and heard, Watch Dogs‘ protagonist was to be some sort of morally indignant Edward Snowden. But the new story trailer that was “leaked” today (doesn’t a leak seem like a far-too-convenient way to go viral with a game about wide-reaching government snooping?) frames the story
Ubisoft and the evolution of second screen gaming
Early adoption has its risks
New trailer for The Division shows off a bunch of really boring stuff
Here’s the thing: The Division looks great. I mean that it literally looks very pretty and that it also looks like it might be a really interesting game. Ubisoft is pretty good at this stuff. The problem is that you’d never guess it from the trailer that dropped over the weekend, which carefully dod
Assassin’s Creed lead writer Corey May on why games are more like TV than movies and the "perfect" AC title
“Story in games is like the security at a strip club. He needs to be there but you don’t need to see him.”
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag wants you to think really hard about Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag
The medium is the message. The message is the medium.
Is Rayman the French version of Looney Tunes?
We’re all on the same page that this game is beautiful, at least.
Assassin’s Creed writer Corey May sees the future of story-telling
Those who play games often complain about poor or lack of story in the titles they consume. But Ubisoft lead writer Corey May wants to change our perception entirely. The writer on the Assassin’s Creed franchise, May will be speaking at The Future of Story-Telling conference next month. We caught up
In Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Sam Fisher plays the NSA’s version of Batman
The problem: the NSA is real, but Batman is not.
Is Watch Dogs a fantasy, a nightmare, or a reality?
Ubisoft’s new game typifies the modern nanny state.
Can a music videogame teach robot musicians to jam? The new Rocksmith thinks so.
The creators of Rocksmith explore the virtual sessionmate.
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is high country for old men
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger has a lot to say, but the truth lies in the shooting.
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is all bluster & no boom
The promise of the kitsch 80s falls flat in this follow-up to Ubisoft’s marquee shooter.
Scorned fans take over Miiverse in protesting Ubisoft’s delay of Rayman Legends
Rayman: Origins was a monumental return to relevance for Ubisoft’s B-list mascot platformer born in the 90s. I loved the colorful, creative worlds and challenging gameplay when I reviewed it last year, though underwhelming sales made a follow-up unlikely. When news of a sequel leaked out with a prom