Rayman: Origins is a nostalgic trip down memory to many gamer’s cherished 16-bit youth; a time where Super Mario and Sonic were king. Origins is special, rare and precious – full of vibrant worlds, which looks to recapture the innocence of gaming.  Rayman Origins sits at a polar opposite to the war torn landscapes and [...]

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The Nintendo U is at risk of becoming a console calamity before it’s even released. Analysts aren’t convinced of its potential and with the 3DS launch dampened by the lack of strong launch titles, it seems the U is at risk of doing the same. When you think Wii, you think Ant and Dec on [...]

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Assassin’s Creed is officially a one-per-year title along with the likes of Fifa and WWE. It’s a fantastic business model for Ubisoft which has firmly cemented the game as their most successful franchise of all time. What’s the key to its success? It’s obvious (in Ubisoft’s own words) “What is impressive with the release year [...]

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Ubisoft has hit gold with Assassin’s Creed. It is a fantastic game and they know it. The thing about good games is, they make money, a Hell of a lot of it and Ubisoft has made no secret that they are loving the money that is being pulled in by the Assassin’s Creed franchise. They’re [...]

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French computer game publisher and creator Ubisoft have waded into the 3DTV debate this week as they have stated that they feel that the new uber expensive tech will become mainstream in under 3 years. Speaking to Eurogamer, Ubisoft’s marketing man Murray Pannell compared that current uptake to what happened when High Definition TV’s first [...]

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Last week I was frustrated and annoyed, and for once, it was not due to having to go to work, the wife, or even my pay packet. No, it was because I am a PC gamer. I don’t have a PS3, nor an Xbox 360. I have forgone these for an expensive graphics card and a Razer mouse. Sometimes I wish I had not though because If I had a PS3, I would now be playing Assassins Creed 2, the PC version of which has been pushed back until the first quarter of 2010.

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