ALL HAIL UBISOFT!!

If you thought the Wii version of the game was going to be easy on the wallet by only costing 29.99, today they announced that the PC version -which shipped today – will cost you 10 dollars less. For those of you who can’t do the math, that’s 19.99. Capcom’s survival horror masterpiece took the gaming world by storm in 2005, and now it has added new features for the PC only version. If you have played the console version previously (three times), these new additions should persuade you to enter that hellish village once more: Read the full article »

Kids may have new leverage to sell their parents on the Nintendo DS game system. According to SILICONera, Ubisoft is coming out with language training software for the popular handheld system. GameFly lists My Spanish Coach and My French Coach as titles available for the Nintendo DS this October. Ubisoft’s My Word Coach for the DS and the Wii promises to teach vocabulary as well. These edutainment software titles are sure to appeal to adults as well.

With all these new offers in the making, how can a parent resist?

Ubisoft has announced their plans to release a new (sort of) Prince of Persia game through X-Box Live Arcade. Essentially, it is a remake of the original Prince of Persia, with 3D graphics and 2D gameplay. They’ve also fashioned the prince to look more like he did in The Sands of Time. The only thing that suggests a major diversion from the old classic is the WTF moment at the end of this trailer. Not sure if they’ll make any changes to the difficulty level. A large part of me hopes they don’t, but that game was freakin’ hard.

PC Ghost Recon Fans can rest easy, Ubisoft has finally released a trailer for the upcoming Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (PC Edition). Those looking to see if waiting for the fine control of the PC versus the crude console analog interface makes a difference won’t get much from this trailer but boy does the game look nice.

According to Blockbuster, these are the current Top-10 Best Selling Video games. The consoles that they are bought for the most are listed after the publisher’s name.

1. Guitar Hero II bundle – Red Octane – Xbox 360
2. Pokemon Pearl Version – Nintendo – DS
3. Pokemon Diamond Version – Nintendo – DS
4. Super Paper Mario – Nintendo – Wii
5. Guitar Hero II bundle – Red Octane – PS 2
6 Major League Baseball 2K7 – Take-Two – Xbox 360
7. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas – Ubisoft – Xbox 360
8. Crackdown – Microsoft – Xbox 360
9. Madden NFL ’07 – EA – Xbox 360
10. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess – Nintendo – Wii

GRAW 2 Throwback Pack Trailer
Ubisoft has announced the release of the Throwback Pack for Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2. The video above shows you wahat you’ll get from the pack. It will feature 7 maps from past Ghost Recon titles, all with improved graphics and gameplay elements from GRAW 2 incorporated. All this can be dowloaded via the X-Box Live Marketplace. for 800 Microsoft points.

Earlier today, I told you that GAME, a leading UK retailer, was refusing to stock the PS3 version of Oblivion. Now, CVG is reporting that the truth of the matter is not that GAME is refusing to carry the title, but that they cannot get any stock in it due to distribution issues. An Ubisoft spokesperson said, “As demand for Oblivion has been so high there may be some supply problems with Game and Gameplay, which is why it’s temporarily unavailable. However, it still is available elsewhere. Rest assured, Oblivion on PS3 is definitely out today in online and high street retailers.” So, I guess the real losers here are GAME, for their lost possible financial gain, and their customers, who have to search elsewhere for their Oblivion fix.

Ubisoft has announced the newest addition to the wildly successful Tom Clancy franchise. EndWar will be an RTS that is targeted for next-generation consoles, and it is under the direction of creative director Michael de Plater. “Our development teams are invigorated to be creating the first 100 per cent next-generation Tom Clancy brand,” said Serge Hascoet, chief creative officer at Ubisoft.

The Tom Clancy series has sold 45 million units worldwide so far, and adding EndWar will certainly drive that number higher. I wonder if Sam Fisher will make an appearance as a special unit?

TMNT arrived in stores today and to celebrate Ubi has released scores of screens to wet your appetite. The title is available on every platform but one, and old school Ninten-dites rejoice, your precious Game Cube isn’t that one. If good looks, nostalgia, and the presence of ninjas isn’t enough for you to feel safe about slapping the greenbacks down, you can always try the demo.