How important is a first impression? In the case of a video game, a poor one can push you into the arms of another. That doesn’t mean that the new game isn’t good, or even amazing–but you’ve now turned away from that game, or postponed your time with it. Perhaps you will return, and perhaps […]

Ubisoft chief executive Yves Guillemot has said he believes the company’s strong roots in creating immersive open-worlds will help its establish a foothold in the VR game space. Speaking in an investor meeting, Guillemot was asked whether Ubisoft, which uses the open-world framework for most of its most popular properties, intends to pursue a new […]

Mirror’s Edge Catalyst is getting a special edition, and it comes with a small statue of the main character, Faith. A post on the Mirror’s Edge website reveals that the Collector’s Edition comes with several real-world items. The most notable inclusion is the statue, which depicts Faith as an adult and a child. We know […]

Assassin’s Creed publisher Ubisoft has spoken out to praise Microsoft’s decision to add a backwards compatibility solution on Xbox One for Xbox 360 titles. Speaking during a post-earnings financial call today, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said that the Xbox One getting backwards compatibility is “very good news for the industry.” “It’s good news for gamers […]

CD Projekt Red has provided some new details about the content and size of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt‘s upcoming paid expansions. In a new interview, game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz reiterated that the two add-ons will together introduce around 30 hours of new content to the game. This equates to “almost the size” of 2011’s […]

The Call of Duty: Black Ops III Collector’s Edition was recently leaked, and it apparently comes with a functional mini-fridge. You read that right: the upcoming shooter’s special edition includes a whole bunch of in-game and real-world items, but its highlight is the working fridge. The fridge has a “Jugger-Nog” theme, advertising for the in-game […]

Ubisoft on Thursday reported earnings for the quarter ended June 30, announcing that, among other things, Assassin’s Creed Unity continued to enjoy better-than-expected sales. The game, as fans will remember, was rocked with issues at launch last year. Those problems have since been fixed–and they even caused Ubisoft to rethink its practices going forward. As […]

Horizon: Zero Dawn, the new property from Killzone developer Guerrilla Games, will not feature a traditional competitive multiplayer experience. Speaking to GamesRadar, studio art director Jan Bart Van Beek and lead producer Lambert Wolterbeek Muller said “the core of the game is a single player experience,” but added that there will be “certain social features […]