June2019
News Ubisoft Is Still Releasing Just Dance On Wii Because The "Audience Wants It"
That makes sense
Ubisoft might have dropped support for the Wii U, but it continues to release Just Dance games on Nintendo's original Wii device. Why is that? According to a Ubisoft representative who was contacted by Polygon recently, it's simply because there's still demand for the series on this platform: “Just Dance 2020 is coming to the...
Random The Nintendo Wii Simply Refuses To Die
13 years on, and Nintendo’s waggle-loving system still lives
What were you doing 13 years ago when the Nintendo Wii was first released to an unsuspecting world? It's a long time ago, right? We have fond memories of the time, getting to grips with the motion controls of the Wii Remote with the excellent Wii Sports and waving our arm around with...
News Roller Champions Is Ubisoft’s New IP, But Console Platforms Are Yet To Be Confirmed
Switch controller assets discovered during pre-E3 leak
Update: The leak was real, then. Ubisoft revealed Roller Champions during its E3 press conference, alongside the trailer shown above. A demo is available on PC right now, but console platforms are yet to be revealed. The game will be free-to-play, which suggests that micro transactions are going...
News Zelda-Like Open-World Adventure Gods & Monsters Arrives On Switch Next February
From the creator of Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Move aside Kid Icarus - Ubisoft's 2019 E3 Press Conference has just revealed Gods & Monsters is coming to the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms next year, on 25th February. Here's the rundown, courtesy of Ubisoft's website: In Gods & Monsters, the Greek gods have fallen, and it's up...
News Just Dance 2020 Arrives On Switch And Nintendo Wii This November
Yes, Nintendo Wii!
Ubisoft's latest Just Dance release has been officially confirmed for the Switch, Nintendo Wii and multiple other platforms at the company's 2019 E3 Press Conference. Just Dance 2020 celebrates the series' 10th anniversary and will be filled with 40 new songs from a variety of artists. Here's a taste of what you can expect: God...
News Jake, Finn And Princess Bubblegum From Adventure Time Come To Brawlhalla
Oh my glob!
Jake the Dog, Finn the Human, and Princess Bubblegum from the animated fantasy series Adventure Time are now available in Brawlhalla as playable characters. Ubisoft revealed this during its E3 2019 Press conference. As of right now, you can participate in this limited-time Adventure Time event, ending on 25th June. The new crossover...
Watch Ubisoft E3 2019 Conference - Live!
Dancing pandas? Rabbids? Another Miyamoto appearence?
E3 has already kicked off and now it's time for Ubisoft's E3 2019 conference! Are we likely to see the obligatory lycra-clad Just Dance pandas this year? Almost certainly. Beyond Good and Evil 2 on Switch? Probably not, but Nintendo and Ubisoft are best buds and we'd wager we'll be seeing some...
May2019
News Get Discounts On Devolver Digital (EU & US) And Ubisoft (EU) Games In The eShop Sale
Update: Digital Devolver sale also live in the US
Update: It seems that the Devolver Digital sale is also live in the US, offering up to 50% off the publisher's Switch catalogue. The offer includes all the games in the Devolver Digital section below, including 30% off Ape Out, one of our hidden gems on Switch. Check out the publisher sale page for...
News Rayman's Original Composer Passes Away
May his music live on
Rémi Gazel, the composer for Ubisoft's original Rayman game, has passed away after an ongoing battle with cancer. His wife shared this information on social media and said the funeral would take place at the end of this month. Gazel was described on his website as a "self-taught musician" who was "passionate about digital...
Video Digital Foundry Finds Assassin's Creed III Remastered On Switch "Hard To Recommend"
"It all just looks a bit off"
After ongoing rumours, Assassin's Creed III Remastered has finally been released on the Switch. So, how does it hold up? According to the team over at Digital Foundry, this version of the game is all over the shop. Docked, the game runs at 1080p – which is a rather significant boost compared to the 720p display in...
Random Frozen Rayman Spotted In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Tip of the ice
Nintendo and Ubisoft might have grown increasingly friendly during the Switch generation, but unfortunately, it's still not enough for Masahiro Sakurai and his team working on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to include the French publisher's iconic mascot Rayman in the base version on the game. Still, with four DLC character slots...
April2019
News Ubisoft CEO Remains Tight-Lipped About Possible Sequel To Mario + Rabbids
"Let's see what will come"
Since the Switch generation began, Ubisoft has teamed up with Nintendo on a number of occasions. The first time around was for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and more recently Starlink: Battle for Atlas received exclusive Star Fox content. If you've been wondering about the next potential collaboration between the two...
News Ubisoft Will Not Release Any Additional Starlink Toys For Future Updates
Sales for the game fell below expectations
When Ubisoft revealed Starlink: Battle for Atlas, it was evident the company wanted to cash in on the toys-to-life video game craze, much like Activision originally did with Skylanders. Unfortunately, though, the game hasn't performed quite as well as the team behind it had hoped. In a production update on...
March2019
Video Digital Foundry Looks At The Cutbacks In Trials Rising On Switch
"Still looks great on its own terms"
After a few weeks, Digital Foundry has now released a Trials Rising comparison video. While the performance and visual "cutbacks are quite extreme" in the Switch version, fortunately, the gameplay is fundamentally intact. It's apparently a miracle the game has even landed on the Switch at all. This port uses...
February2019
News Trials Rising Screenshots On The Switch eShop Look Better Than The Actual Game
Dirty practices
If you've viewed any screenshots of the recent Ubisoft release Trials Rising on the Switch eShop, you might have noticed these images don't match the quality of the visuals in the game. As pointed out by Kotaku, this is because these are clearly shots from another version. Unfortunately, this is a common practice within the...
Video Digital Foundry Puts The Trials Rising Open Beta On Switch To The Test
Extreme in more ways than one
Prior to the release of Trials Rising, Ubisoft ran an open beta allowing players on all platforms to get a soil sample. Digital Foundry took this opportunity to see how the Switch beta stacked up against the competition. If the beta is anything to go by, the image quality and frame rate are the main concerns. The game...
News Trials Rising On Switch Doesn't Rise Up To The Challenge Of Its Rivals
Shocking differences between versions on other platforms
Anybody who's been playing video games for a few decades will probably recall draw distance 'fog' with a little nostalgia nowadays. The trick of disguising just how close to the player the game was drawing in objects by dousing the level in a thick mist was prevalent in the Nintendo 64 era,...
Random The Conspiracy Chatter Is Growing: Maybe There Is No Star Fox Grand Prix
A few chevrons and an Arwing has the internet in doubt
For some time now there have been whispers of a Retro Studios-developed racing game in the Star Fox universe. Many reliable sources that have gone on record regarding Star Fox Grand Prix, and everyone’s been expecting an announcement at every subsequent Direct. So far, Nintendo is keeping...
News New Star Fox Missions Are Being Added To Starlink: Battle For Atlas This April
Play as Peppy, Falco and Slippy
For a number of days now there has been a rumour about a game called Star Fox Grand Prix, which was apparently going to be revealed at some point during the latest Nintendo Direct. In the end, no such announcement was made. The announcement we did receive, though, was the reveal new Star Fox missions would be added...
News Ubisoft Outlines Extreme Post-Launch Plans For Trials Rising
Eat more dirt than ever before
Trials fans are in for an extremely challenging treat on 26th February when Trials Rising arrives on the Switch and multiple other platforms. To kill some time before it crash-lands, Ubisoft has shared new information about the future for the title, in the form of a post-launch plan. The idea is to release an...
January2019
Rumour Multiple Online Listings Suggest Assassin’s Creed III Is Coming To Switch
Cover art revealed
Right now, the only way to play Assassin's Creed on the Nintendo Switch is via cloud technology, currently limited to Japan. It leaves anyone else wanting to take Ubisoft's popular franchise with them on the go, with no way to play at all. Fortunately, there's still some hope left, with multiple rumours over the past few months...
News Ubisoft's Just Dance Series Is Being Transformed Into A Feature Film
Just watch
Video game movie adaptations are all the rage nowadays, with Deadline Hollywood reporting Sony Pictures sub-division Screen Gems has acquired the rights to create a film based on Ubisoft's incredibly popular video game series, Just Dance. Multiple studios competed for the rights to the best-selling music video game franchise of all time...
Random Two Nintendo Presidents Are Listed In The End Credits Of Starlink: Battle For Atlas
A rare sight
Starlink: Battle For Atlas arrived in October last year. Since then, many players have no doubt completed the game. In the end credits, an interesting discovery has been made in the Nintendo Switch version. As this iteration features exclusive Star Fox content, it's widely known there was ongoing communication between Ubisoft and...
December2018
Deals There's Really Never Been A Better Time To Buy Starlink On Switch
Do a barrel roll for these crazy prices
Sometimes a publisher takes a punt on developing a new IP in the hope it might spawn an exciting new franchise. Sometimes it works out, but more often than not they can be met with tumbleweeds, as seems to be the case with Ubisoft's Starlink: Battle for Atlas. It's a crying shame, as
Rumour German Retailer Lists Assassin's Creed Compilation For Nintendo Switch
A new hope
Assassin's Creed Odyssey might be accessible to Nintendo Switch owners located in Japan via cloud technology, but here in the west, it's not really possible due to the current internet infrastructure. It essentially leaves anyone who wants to play Ubisoft's popular series on the Switch locally with no other options. That could all be...