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  • News Just 3% of All Ubisoft's Sales Came From Wii U in Q2 2013

    To be fair, it hasn't released a game on it for over 6 months

    Ubisoft has held its latest earnings call where it stated it was pleased with the number of pre-orders for the upcoming Xbox One and PlayStation 4. During the call, the company's CEO Yves Guillemot revealed that just 3% of its total sales in the second quarter of 2013 were from Wii U,...

  • Video New Splinter Cell Blacklist Trailer Gets Dramatic

    Cue orchestra, explosions, shooting sounds, and ACTION!

    Splinter Cell Blacklist is now just one month away from performing a stealth kill on the Wii U launch library, one of a decent number of Ubisoft multi-platform titles coming to the system. This one also promises to make use of the GamePad in interesting ways, which seems perfect for a sneaky...

  • News Cloudberry Kingdom Rising on the Wii U eShop on 1st August

    Prepare your beards now

    Update: Pwnee Studios has now confirmed to us that Cloudberry Kingdom will arrive in Europe on 1st August, the same as in North America, and will cost €9.99. Original Article: It's now been confirmed that the Kickstarter-funded platformer Cloudberry Kingdom — now being published by Ubisoft — will make its entrance...

  • Preview Rayman Legends

    We find out why the one-time Wii U exclusive remains a key title

    Following Ubisoft's decision to delay the launch of Rayman Legends on Wii U and take the game multi-platform, many Nintendo fans were so irate they insisted that they would be boycotting the release come August (or September if you're in North America) time. Sadly, the negative...

  • Video Assassin's Creed IV Takes to the High Seas and Blows Stuff Up

    Blast 'em, Cap'n!

    While it's tempting to get carried away and focus almost exclusively on the titles that Nintendo's bringing to the Wii U in the second half of 2013, there are also some fairly tasty offerings from third-parties to look forward to. One of these is Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, the latest entry in the flagship — geddit? —...

  • News Ubisoft Will Only Make Games That Can Be Turned Into Franchises

    The policy must have come in after ZombiU...

    Ubisoft has plenty of titles coming up for Wii U and all of them are installments of a franchise, apart from one - Watch_Dogs. However, that may not be the case for very long as the French publisher has said it will only be producing new titles that can become franchises, such is the volatility of the...

  • News Capcom To Share More Details On Upcoming Titles At San Diego Comic Con

    Batman: Arkham Origins and Assassin's Creed IV will also be there

    Comic Con International 2013 will be taking place in San Diego this week and Capcom will have a large presence at the event. The publisher will be showing off a range of titles for a mixture of platforms and will also be holding panels focusing on specific games. Phoenix Wright: Ace...

  • News Ubisoft - Splinter Cell: Blacklist A "Great Fit" For Wii U

    Sam Fisher will be sneaking in next month

    Ubisoft Toronto is only a few years old and is close to releasing its first title Splinter Cell: Blacklist on a range of consoles including the Wii U. The game will feature a co-op mode, which will be available on all versions, while the GamePad will be ut

  • News Ubisoft CEO Admits ZombiU Sales Were Disappointing, No Plans For Sequel

    Staying dead

    Despite rumours that a sequel is in the works, it would appear that ZombiU won't be turning into a franchise — at least not solely on the Wii U. Speaking to GamesIndustry International, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has revealed that the game was "not profitable" and that there are "no plans" — or even the desire — to make a...