February 21st, 2010

Ubisoft claims new DRM scheme was designed by ‘PC guys’ who are our ‘friends’

Is it even worth getting upset over this Ubisoft nonsense? By now you’ve certainly heard about the company’s plans to implement a new form of DRM for its PC releases—I’ve only written about it 800 times in the past month! The DRM is bat-shit crazy, sure, but it’s the sentiment behind it that has me concerned this Sunday morning. → Read More

December 2nd, 2009

Review: Assassin's Creed 2

Ubisoft needed to publish something amazing given their anemic financials thus far this year, and Assassin’s Creed 2 delivered. Assassin’s Creed 2 was simply put, amazing. The sequel vastly improves upon Assassin’s Creed which given all the hype, was disappointing to say the least. The game plays on the strengths of Assassin’s Creed, most notably the free-running, and is no longer monotonous and… → Read More

November 17th, 2009

Another big day in gaming: Assassin's Creed II, Left 4 Dead 2 & Tony Hawk Part 900

Today’s another big day in gaming, friends. (You’ll notice that we’re practically a game blog now. I blame the publishers for releasing the biggest games of the year within a few days of each other.) Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed II, Valve’s Left 4 Dead 2, and Activision’s Tony Hawk Ride come out today (I assume the Tony Hawk franchise is still around because it’s still popular. I haven’t played one… → Read More

August 10th, 2009

What popular video game made an appearance at UFC 101?

What popular video game made an unexpected appearance at Saturday night’s UFC 101? → Read More

August 5th, 2009

Assassin’s Creed II: The Master Assassin’s Edition

It won’t ship until November 11, but you can drool over the Master Assassin’s Edition until then. The Gamestop exclusive for Ubisoft’s upcoming sequel to AssCreed includes the following for $80: → Read More

April 6th, 2009

Assassin's Creed 2 teaser goes live, head scratching ensues

It’s unclear what will happen in Ubisoft’s sequel to AssCreed, but there’s a teaser trailer that launched today and I’m perplexed by it. What does da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man have to do with all this? Is it Subject Sixteen? We’ll find out soon. → Read More