Ubisoft games sale Up to 75% off a load of Ubigoodies at Get Games, plus strategy discounts too - PC

With the whole of France off to the Cote d’azur for August, we managed to catch Ubisoft on their way out the door and put together a host of digital awesome with up to 75% off. We think playing games is better than getting sunburn!

UBISOFT annouce E3 video game line-up for 2011

This year’s E3 also marks the start of Ubisoft’s 25th anniversary celebration; the company is celebrating this milestone by delivering its strongest and most diverse brand portfolio to date, with titles spanning all major genres and platforms, including a variety of action adventure and shooter titles, fitness games, online titles and casual games to play with the family.

We Dare party game [not for the kids] with a large variety of fun and flirty games - PS3 Wii

Ubisoft will release We Dare, a party game that offers players a large variety of fun and flirty games to play among friends.

We Dare launches on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and the Nintendo Wii system on February 11th 2011.

Rayman 3D coming to Nintendo 3DS console in 2011

Ubisoft look like adding Rayman 3D to their line up of 2011 video games. A rating for the game has been set, confirming the release.

Cancellation of Video Games Tax Relief could jeopardise inward investment

TIGA, the trade association representing the UK games industry, said today that the Coalition Government’s decision not to proceed with video Games Tax Relief in the Emergency Budget could jeopardise inward investment. TIGA made the comments following the report in today’s Financial Times that the absence of Games Tax Relief could adversely affect the decisions of major games businesses to invest in the UK.

Focus Multimedia and Ubisoft Extend Partnership

New republishing deal agreed between Focus Multimedia, one of the of the UK’s leading PC games and software publishers, and Ubisoft, a leading worldwide producer, publisher and distributor of entertainment software.

The agreement further cements the long-standing partnership between the two publishing giants and will see key Ubisoft titles of recent years launched on PC in the UK under the Focus best-selling ‘Essential Games’ label.

Become a gaming hero this summer at the Game Hero 2010 tournament and bag yourself a cool £1000

Game Hero 2010 will be the exciting climax to Gateshead Digital Summer, the seven weeks of wow organised by Gateshead Council and Codeworks.

The first North East games tournament of its kind, Game Hero 2010 will be offering 64 of the nation's most talented gamers the chance to compete against each other on EA's Official FIFA World Cup 2010 game for a bounty of prizes, with the tournament winner taking home the Grand Prize of a cool £1000!

Ubisoft announced an environmental initiative to eliminate paper game manuals PS3 Xbox 360

Ubisoft announced an environmental initiative to eliminate paper game manuals, replacing them with an in-game digital manual for all titles on PlayStation 3 (PS3) system and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The program, the first initiative of its kind in the video game industry, launches worldwide with Shaun White Skateboarding this autumn 2010.

EA force gamers to stay online while playing video games

Command and Conquer 4 will force players to stay online while playing the game, even in single-player mode. A move that may be adopted by other gaming developers. Interruption in your connection will result in your game being suspended.

Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed II: Discovery video game out now for iPhone and iPod Touch

Assassin’s Creed II: Discovery is now available from the App Store.

The Assassin’s Creed II: Discovery App lets iPhone and iPod touch users discover an exciting chapter of the Assassin’s Creed II storyline. Players follow Ezio as he travels to 15th-century Spain to rescue fellow assassins being held under the guise of the Inquisition, only to uncover a Templar plot to sail west and discover the New World.

New Prince of Persia game - The Forgotten Sands relase date March 2010

New Adventure in the Prince of Persia Sands of Time Series Debuts May 2010

Ubisoft announced that Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands video game is in development and is scheduled to be released May 2010 for consoles and handhelds. This new instalment in the critically-acclaimed franchise marks the return to the Prince of Persia Sands of Time storyline.

Ubisoft announce the first of the three episodes from the new Assassin’s Creed: Lineage short movies

Ubisoft announce the first of the three episodes from the new Assassin's Creed: Lineage short movies will debut on YouTube. Beginning on October 27, 2009, YouTube will have the first episode of the short movies on its homepage in eight countries throughout the world for a period of 24 hours.

Ubisoft buy TrackMania creators in move to expand expert team

French developer Nadeo have been purchased by Ubisoft - the publisher announcing the acquisition of the TrackMania creators.

The racing title is enjoyed by some 700,000 players every month, and Ubisoft clearly see great potential in the IP and the firm behind this long running series.

GameTap And Ubisoft Renew Partnership

GameTap is pleased to announce the renewal and expansion of its distribution partnership with Ubisoft Entertainment. This agreement extends to GameTap the rights for distribution and sale of Ubisoft games through GameTap’s games-on-demand subscription service and its digital retail store.

As part of this agreement, GameTap will continue offering gamers their beloved Ubisoft franchises like Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, Heroes of Might and Magic, Far Cry, and Prince of Persia. In addition to renewing these proven hits, GameTap will update its Ubisoft library with over 50 new games. These exciting new additions include hit titles such as:

• Assassin’s Creed
• Far Cry 2
• Heroes of Might and Magic V
• Brothers in Arms: Road To Hill 30, Earned In Blood, Hell’s Highway
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas,
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2

GameTap’s burgeoning digital retail shop will offer an even larger selection of Ubisoft titles available for purchase and download. Ubisoft games started arriving in the shop on June 23, 2009 with the release of Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. and Prince Of Persia. This represents the first time Ubisoft’s games have been available for sale from the re-vamped GameTap shop.

“We are pleased to be able to offer our subscribers more of the kinds of games they love to play,” said GameTap US General Manager, Sene Sorrow. “Ubisoft games have always performed well for GameTap, and we are excited to grow this partnership,”

“We are excited to add more of Ubisoft’s top notch games into GameTap’s network, for both full game downloads and improved subscription based offerings,” said Andy Swanson, senior director of strategic sales and partnerships at Ubisoft. “We look forward to offering consumers yet another opportunity to play our award-winning franchises and receive our games digitally.”

Ubisoft’s ongoing relationship with GameTap has for years provided GameTap subscribers with top quality, high performing titles that are consistently ranked as favorites by their users. Through our partnerships with industry leaders like Ubisoft and these new additions to our ever-growing catalog of games, GameTap further cements its position as the best value in gaming.

Just Dance video game coming from Ubisoft?

Well that's what some site are reporting as Ubisoft have registered the name Just Dance.
No platform or date has been released.
Activision Blizzard already have Dance Hero registered...


Dance Dance Revolution

Pele scores with Academy of Champions football video game on Nintendo Wii

Ubisoft announce a new addition to its sports portfolio, Academy of Champions, an arcade football game featuring legendary sports icon Pelé. Developed for the Nintendo Wii system from Nintendo, the game will deliver an engaging, interactive experience for kids and their families. Academy of Champions is scheduled to be released in 2009.

“We made our mark in the sports genre last year with the global success of Shaun White Snowboarding,” stated Yves Guillemot, chief executive officer at Ubisoft. “Now, with Academy of Champions, Ubisoft offers another sports game with a fresh approach that has something unique to offer young gamers and sports fans.”

Created by an experienced team of sports game developers at Ubisoft Vancouver, Academy of Champions engages players in a rich, story-driven adventure around the world’s most popular sport. The journey begins with enrollment at an extraordinary Academy where your coach is the legendary Pelé..

“Football is a sport that is universally celebrated by all citizens of the world,” said legendary sports icon Pelé. “Working with Ubisoft to continue to promote the sport has been a wonderful experience. It is a thrill to continue to inspire a new generation of fans through an entertainment medium that introduces them to the exciting world of football.”

In Academy of Champions, players improve their skills, recruit new team members and build the best possible squad to defeat their rival Academy and win the champion cup. Compatible with the Wii Balance Board™ and Wii Motion Plus™ accessories, young soccer fans and their friends and family will enjoy playing together in a humorous, interactive universe that features over-the-top gameplay, entertaining fantastical environments, and innovative challenges.

Ubisoft scores with 'Academy of Champions'!

Ubisoft announced a new addition to its sports portfolio, Academy of Champions, an arcade football game featuring legendary sports icon Pelé. Developed for the Nintendo Wii system from Nintendo, the game will deliver an engaging, interactive experience for kids and their families. Academy of Champions is scheduled to be released in 2009.

“We made our mark in the sports genre last year with the global success of Shaun White Snowboarding,” stated Yves Guillemot, chief executive officer at Ubisoft. “Now, with Academy of Champions, Ubisoft offers another sports game with a fresh approach that has something unique to offer young gamers and sports fans.”

Created by an experienced team of sports game developers at Ubisoft Vancouver, Academy of Champions engages players in a rich, story-driven adventure around the world’s most popular sport. The journey begins with enrollment at an extraordinary Academy where your coach is the legendary Pelé..

“Football is a sport that is universally celebrated by all citizens of the world,” said legendary sports icon Pelé. “Working with Ubisoft to continue to promote the sport has been a wonderful experience. It is a thrill to continue to inspire a new generation of fans through an entertainment medium that introduces them to the exciting world of football.”

In Academy of Champions, players improve their skills, recruit new team members and build the best possible squad to defeat their rival Academy and win the champion cup. Compatible with the Wii Balance Board and Wii Motion Plus accessories, young soccer fans and their friends and family will enjoy playing together in a humorous, interactive universe that features over-the-top gameplay, entertaining fantastical environments, and innovative challenges.

Ubisoft Week at GamersGate

Special Promotion Offers as Much as 50% Off of Select Titles

GamersGate, the leading digital distribution platform for PC games, today announced a special promotion for nineteen Ubisoft titles. The games are discounted up to 50% off. The promotion ends Sunday May 3rd, 2009.

The following games are 50% off:
Assassins Creed
Beyond Good & Evil
Blazing Angels
Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII
Brothers in Arms Hells Highway
Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30
Far Cry
Far Cry 2
IL-2 Sturmovik 1946
Prince of Persia
Shaun White Snowboarding
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
Tom Clancy's End War

The following games are 25% off:
Far Cry 2 Fortune Pack
Grey's Anatomy
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.
World in Conflict: Soviet Assault
World in Conflict: Complete Edition
To find out more about GamersGate, please visit www.gamersgate.com.

Prince of Persia, Shaun White Snowboarding video game downloads for Mac

Prince of Persia and Shaun White Snowboarding Available Soon via Digital Download and at Retail

Ubisoft will release the award-winning Prince of Persia and Shaun White Snowboarding to the Mac community in March 2009 via Ubisoft’s online digital store, GameTree Online and at traditional retail locations. Mac versions of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation : Hard Evidence, Rayman Raving Rabbids and Petz Sports will also be released at select retail establishments for the first time in March 2009.

“The Mac community has responded very positively to our previous game offerings and we’re excited to provide Mac users with a new selection of games through our relationship with TransGaming,” said Andy Swanson, senior director of strategic sales and partnerships at Ubisoft.

“Ubisoft has an exceptional portfolio of titles that spans an assortment of genres. The availability of their titles on the Mac is a great catalyst for Mac gaming,” commented Vikas Gupta, CEO and president of TransGaming.

Current Mac titles from Ubisoft available via download include CSI: Hard Evidence, Petz Catz 2, Petz Dogz 2, Petz Sports, Prince of Persia The Two Thrones, and Rayman Raving Rabbids.

To learn more about Ubisoft’s games for the Mac, including details on how to pre-order Prince of Persia and Shaun White Snowboarding, please visit: http://digitalstore.ubi.com or http://www.gametreeonline.com.

Ubisoft update 2009 games release dates...

Ubisoft's UK branch has sent Cubed3 its updated list of releases for the European market, with Rogue Trooper slinking onto Wii this coming Friday, Grey's Anatomy arriving in the middle of next month, the eagerly anticipated Broken Sword for DS and Wii towards the end of March and the Acquire-developed Tenchu on Wii landing at the beginning of April.

Check out the full list below:

* Rogue Trooper (Wii) - 20/02/09

* Imagine Ballet Dancer (DS) - 27/02/09

* Sam Power: Football (DS) - 13/03/09

* Grey's Anatomy (DS) - 13/03/09

* Grey's Anatomy (Wii) - 13/03/09

* Petz: My Baby Panda (DS) - 20/03/09

* Scrabble 2009 (DS) - 20/03/09

* Imagine My Restaurant (DS) - 27/03/09

* Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars (Director's Cut) (DS) - 27/03/09

* Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars (Director's Cut) (Wii) - 27/03/09

* Imagine Doctor (DS) - 27/03/09

* World Sports Party (Wii) - 27/03/09

* Tenchu Shadow Assassins (Wii) - 03/04/09

* My Happy Kitchen (DS) - Q2 2009