Ubisoft confirms long-in-development action game now slated for release on next-generation consoles. Full Story

Watch Dogs incorporates online play into its single-player world, with a multiplayer mode that recalls Dark Souls and Assassin's Creed. Full Story

Ubisoft reveals upcoming action games launching for Microsoft's next-generation platform. Full Story

Assassin's Creed publisher says "it takes some time" to gather a fan base, but new titles should help struggling platform. Full Story

Assassin's Creed publisher says core audience chomping at the bit for new platforms; Ubisoft market share rises to 11.2 percent. Full Story

Managing director at UK studio teases outfit is working on "something that I'm not supposed to tell you about." Full Story

Voice actor Michael Biehn states on a podcast that game director Dean Evans wants to turn the game into a franchise. Full Story

Take a blast from the past in the retro-inspired first-person shooter Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. Full Story

Yannis Mallat says consoles with network requirement need to provide "clear benefits" if gamers are to adopt them. Full Story

Far Cry 3 spin-off officially confirmed two days after the full version of the game is leaked online. Full Story

Xbox.com listing says Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon won't require Far Cry 3 to play. Full Story

Teaser video and new website for mystery game or content surface; no comment from Ubisoft. Full Story

Employee believed the image from Assassin's Creed was of Damascus' skyline. Full Story

Ubisoft's open-world action game powered by brand-new Disrupt engine, not Assassin's Creed tech, developer confirms. Full Story

Ubisoft release update for Far Cry 3 that brings tweaks and fixes for multplayer, alongside new difficulty and the option to reset outposts in single-player, Full Story

Research group reports latest Call of Duty top title during five-week reporting period; total sales for month fall 13 percent on adjusted basis. Full Story

Xavier Poix says Nintendo's new home console off to a slow start; believes gaming's future lies in interconnectivity and multiplatform titles. Full Story

Ubisoft Montreal CEO says company has put the series on hiatus while it brainstorms new ideas; "as soon as we have something to show, we will." Full Story

Ninja Theory's reboot knocks FIFA from the top spot. Full Story

UK retailer Game posts listings for Ultimate Splinter Cell, Ultimate Far Cry Compilation for release in 2013 for consoles and PC. Full Story

Research group reveals latest Call of Duty not only December's top game, but entire year's; overall 2012 industry sales down 22 percent to $13.26 billion; Xbox 360 sells 1.4 million during month, Wii U total US reach 890,000. Full Story

EA's football sim shows it can still kick it. Full Story

Patch 1.01 fixes range of multiplayer, co-op, PVP, map editor, and single-player issues with new action-shooter. Full Story

Ubisoft said it's currently discussing the issue with Valve; the games are currently unavailable on the UK Steam store; no reason given or estimated time until the games will reappear. Full Story

Publisher CEO Yves Guillemot confirms action game remains in development, says it could debut on Xbox 720, PlayStation 4. Full Story

Ubisoft unveils the system requirements for the PC version of its upcoming open-world action adventure sequel. Full Story

Ubisoft confirms December-dated first-person shooter not slated for Nintendo's new console. Full Story

Uplay PC application lets websites gain access to computers, company urges users to update launcher. Full Story

E3 2012: Entertainment Software Association parses statistics for this year's geek gathering, says dates and host city for E3 2013 to be announced in coming weeks. Full Story

Access to this summer's multiplayer test of Ubisoft Montreal shooter given away in GameStop sales promotion. Full Story

Assassin's Creed 3 creative director Alex Hutchinson believes aiming for graphical fidelity and scale will make AAA games "nothing more than the last of the dinosaurs." Full Story

PC Gaming Alliance's "Horizon" findings says desktop market took in $18.6 billion last year, predicts valuation to hit $25.5 billion by 2015. Full Story

Contenders for the UK's top video game awards revealed; Uncharted 3, Little Big Planet 2 also hotly tipped. Full Story

[CORRECTION] Ubisoft reveals new shipment milestone for stealth action game; publisher posts $852 million during holiday quarter; Just Dance franchise ships 13 million during period. Full Story

[UPDATE] Trailer for upcoming game reveals September release date for third entry in Ubisoft's action shooter franchise. Full Story

After six weeks at the top, FIFA 12 gets knocked down to four, and Final Fantasy XIII-2 is the first new release to go to number one in 2012. Full Story

Publisher's antipiracy scheme will prevent customers from playing some of its Mac and PC games for an undetermined period of time during server transition starting February 7. Full Story

Short release slate led by new multiplayer content for Ubisoft's stealth-action game; Sims 3: Master Suite Stuff add-on hits PC/Mac; Scarygirl frightens PSN. Full Story

Physical software, hardware, accessories come in at $17.02 billion; total software including digital sales falls 2 percent. Full Story

Naughty Dog leads the pack with 12 nominations for AIAS-organized honors, joins Portal 2, Skyrim, Batman: Arkham City, and Zelda: Skyward Sword as Game of the Year candidates. Full Story

French publisher anticipates better-than-expected sales during third quarter; full-year guidance upped to between $1.33B and $1.37B. Full Story

Specialty retailer reports modest year-over-year growth; Modern Warfare 3, Skyrim, AC: Revelations drive software; digital sales up 60 percent, fueled by Call of Duty: Elite. Full Story

Nintendo's latest racer beats robots and Italian assassins for top spot; 3DS unit sales double since week of Nov. 21. Full Story

Ubisoft launching first add-on for murderous action adventure next month with $4 multiplayer Ancestors Character Pack; PC version dated for Nov. 28. Full Story

It's a big week for releases with Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Saints Row: The Third, and more coming out in the space of just a few days. Full Story

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says that stealth-action series will continue with another annual installment next year. Full Story

Hollywood insider predicts publisher's influence on adaptation of popular stealth action franchise will keep it from ever being made. Full Story

Variety reports Sony Pictures in final negotiations with Ubisoft for big-screen adaptation of action game; publisher insists on maintaining a measure of creative control. Full Story

News of a PC postponement for Ezio's latest excursion said to surface briefly on Ubisoft's Czech Facebook page; GameStop also lists later launch. Full Story

Altair's complete first adventure bundled as bonus for first run of Ubisoft's latest historical adventure game on Sony's console. Full Story

PAX 2011: Community managers from Ubisoft, Insomniac, Sucker Punch, and more talk about the future of forums and how to engage the fans. Full Story

PlayStation Plus-, Uplay-only multiplayer trial period runs until September 11; nine characters, three maps, four modes, and eight abilities included. Full Story

Ubisoft reaffirms plans for Assassin's Creed III amidst details of the franchise's increasing scope and Ezio's legacy in it. Full Story

Ubisoft lead writer Darby McDevitt says handheld installment morphed into AC: Revelations. Full Story

Ubisoft confirms development of third entry in action shooter series for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC in 2012. Full Story

Ubisoft Motion Pictures already planning trio of live-action projects based on games; Rabbids animated series also in the works. Full Story

French publisher posts 19% revenue growth during fiscal 2011 to $1.87 billion; reveal of online title in "top gamer franchise" coming in days. Full Story

Ubisoft's murderous action adventure will conclude Ezio's storyline on 360, PS3, PC this fall; E3 appearance a lock. Full Story

French publisher unveils studio to make TV programs and films based on video game properties. Full Story

Maxis action role-playing game and IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover headline light week at retail as Outland makes downloadable debut. Full Story

Nintendo preps the latest first-party 3DS game for takeoff. Full Story

Following January order, Canada court grants French publisher's additional request to prevent further poaching after Assassin's Creed creative director's departure. Full Story

Heavy Rain proves a critical favourite, picking up three British Academy awards; Mass Effect 2 wins the Best Game prize; Peter Molyneux awarded the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement. Full Story

THQ brings the battle to the 'burbs this week. Full Story

GDC 2011: LucasArts creative director Clint Hocking shows us what Hemingway, Thomas Edison, elephants, and Nazis have to do with creating meaning in games. Full Story

PC edition of acclaimed action-adventure arrives on Windows systems next month--without a need for a constant Internet connection; system requirements inside. Full Story

Sinking hardware, software sales send overall stateside revenues sliding; Just Dance 2, Dead Space 2, Little Big Planet 2, Zumba Fitness make top 10. Full Story

Brisk sales of action adventure helps Ubisoft beat guidance; 10.5 million dance games, 2 million Kinect games shipped. Full Story

Ubisoft's action-adventure beats out Fallout, God of War III, Prince of Persia, Singularity, and Force Unleashed II; organization defends process that excluded Red Dead, Mass Effect 2. Full Story

Research firm's new measuring format finds software even; older standard sees retail sales of hardware, software, and accessories slide; Call of Duty: Black Ops year's top game. Full Story

Publisher's core games chief Danny Bilson says that trio of top talent has defected to nascent studio in Quebec. Full Story

Pachter pegs Microsoft add-on sales at 3 million last month, console outsold Sony's 2 to 1; Wilson thinks software continued to lag. Full Story

God of War III, Singularity, Prince of Persia, and Star Wars: Force Unleashed II also receive 2010 Writers Guild of America nods for achievement in game writing. Full Story

Specialty retailer tops $3 billion in revenues for last nine weeks of 2010, but investors expecting more drive share price down; Assassin's Creed, Move, Cataclysm also strong sellers. Full Story

Latest three-pack for Sony's console will contain HD versions of Splinter Cell, Pandora Tomorrow, and Chaos Theory. Full Story

Pachter, Wilson put NPD figures into perspective, weigh in on underwhelming Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood sales, Kinect and Move bundles. Full Story

Nintendo's handheld, Activision's shooter reign supreme on last month's hardware, software rankings--latter sells 8.4 million; US sales up 8 percent for best November on record. Full Story

Flat-rate PlayPack plan to launch on Jan. 15, 2011; will allow complete access to 40 games, including Prince of Persia, Tomb Raider, F.E.A.R. 2, and more. Full Story

Xbox director of incubation tells NPR nobody will get in trouble for writing code that supports motion-sensing camera on non-Xbox 360 devices. Full Story

Prognosticators point to disappointing October showings from NBA Jam, EA MMA, Shaun White Skateboarding, and Wii Party. Full Story

Ubisoft delays marquee early 2011 titles to April or later as part of mixed first-half sales; sales rise 57% to $354 million, losses mount to $122 million; reorg sees projects canceled. Full Story

New release slate led by Ubisoft's stealth action game, EA's racer reboot, NBA Jam; other notable launches include Harry Potter 7: Part 1, EA Sports Active 2.0, Apache: Air Assault. Full Story

UBM Tech Insights opens up Microsoft's new motion-control technology and prices out each of the components within. Full Story

Kinect's launch week brought with it a bevy of reviews, previews, news headlines, and video offerings. Full Story

Plentiful new release slate sees Microsoft's full-body motion control tech and launch titles hit shelves; portable Kratos adventure, pair of 007 titles round out the week. Full Story

BioWare's action RPG takes the RPG and Ultimate Game of the Year awards at London ceremony; Call of Duty series picks up Shooter and One to Watch gongs. Full Story

Head back to Albion with the latest game by Peter Molyneux. Full Story

French publisher touts Ezio-led, multiplayer-enabled installment in action adventure franchise as highest pre-selling game in its history; franchise sales hit 19 million. Full Story

Motion-sensing system to have 12 titles on day one and five more by end of month; Fighters Uncaged, Harry Potter added to debut lineup. Full Story

Ubisoft announces social role-playing game for popular online networking destination due out "soon"; title will feature Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood integration. Full Story

New motion-sensing versions of moonwalker-inspired game pushed to early next year; Wii, PSP, DS versions shipping November 23. Full Story

Ubisoft announces $100 top-tier edition of upcoming stealth action game for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3; incentives include Harlequin jack-in-the-box collectible figure. Full Story

Ubisoft partners with GameStop for preorder exclusive prerelease sampler limited to Sony's console. Full Story

Earnings report reveals both stealth action games are coming sometime during Ubisoft's second quarter (July-September) to Apple computers. Full Story

Ubisoft producer says no new franchise title planned for next year; ACII, Brotherhood protagonist Ezio hanging up robes. Full Story

Pacific Crest's Wilson lowers full-year estimate to flat as Wedbush's Pachter pegs slumping Wii software sales as a problem; music games, annualized sports titles also trending down. Full Story

E3 2010: On-demand game-streaming service offering chance to get first year on the house; 23 titles slated for June 17 launch; Japanese pubs sign on. Full Story

E3 2010: Ezio's Roman adventure hits PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 this fall; creative director steps away from the franchise. Full Story

Publisher announces localised version of its online shop; limited time offer to include a "buy one, get one free" game promotion. Full Story

$200 million big-budget production of Ubisoft game takes in only $37.8 million over three-day holiday weekend. Full Story

Early looks at Sonic 4 and EA MMA, praise for Red Dead Redemption and Super Mario Galaxy 2, and the continuing celebration of Video Game History Month punctuate another busy week of coverage. Full Story

$1 billion in sales can't keep French publisher out of red ink; stealth actioner hits new milestone as Just Dance approaches 3 million. Full Story

Huge week at retail sees the launch of new games from Rockstar, Remedy, and Ubisoft, as well as Split/Second, Dragon Age: Origins' latest DLC, and more. Full Story

Webush's Michael Pachter wonders if "something is terribly wrong"; EEDAR's Jesse Divnich optimistic, but says slump puts incredible pressure on E3 Natal, Move, 3DS showings. Full Story

Pacific Crest's Evan Wilson projects a 10% dip in US software revenue; Wedbush's Michael Pachter auguring 2% spike; Splinter Cell: Conviction pegged as month's top title. Full Story

This week's lineup includes the launch of Video Game History Month, previews of Fallout: New Vegas and Crysis 2, reviews of Alan Wake and Nier, and Fable III and Skate 3 getting the TOTS treatment. Full Story

Ubisoft's clandestine action adventure featuring multiplayer mode will be coming to Xbox 360, PS3, PC later this year. Full Story

Four gaming companies reach "mutual agreement" with Bareis Technologies over patent claim filed last year. Full Story

Capcom's latest brawler, EA's soccer sim face off against Dead to Rights: Retribution, Nier, PC Splinter Cell: Conviction, White DSi bundle. Full Story

Publisher replacing instruction inserts for all Xbox 360, PS3 games with in-game digital equivalent beginning this holiday; PC cases go 100 percent recycled. Full Story

Ubisoft's long-delayed stealth-action game finally creeps into retail along with the Windows and Sony-console expansions for GTAIV; Final Fight: Double Impact hitting XBLA, PSN. Full Story

Ubisoft stealth action game ready for April 13 launch on Microsoft's console; PC version to follow April 27. Full Story

GDC 2010: Naughty Dog's acclaimed shooter nets record number of statuettes, including Game of the Year; Batman: Arkham Asylum upsets in Game Design category; Scribblenauts top handheld; Flower and Farmville also win; Deus Ex 3 trailer debuts. Full Story

Square Enix's long-awaited multiplatform role-playing game arrives in stores alongside Yakuza 3, Resident Evil 5 Gold, and Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising. Full Story

Ubisoft's long-awaited stealth actioner picks up $399 hardware, software, two-controller package, due early April in NA, Europe, Australia, New Zealand. Full Story

Ubisoft's acrobatic heir given firm date on Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS; Nintendo console installment includes 1992 SNES edition. Full Story

Ubisoft reveals its stealth-action game sequel has achieved a new milestone; stand-alone expansion will have protagonist Ezio hit Templars head-on. Full Story

[UPDATE 2] Next installment in Ubisoft's squad-based shooter due out this holiday on PS3 and 360; Wii, PC, PSP, and DS versions also confirmed; 360 Splinter Cell Conviction buyers get access to MP beta this summer. Full Story

High-sci-fi MMORPG and high-fantasy JPRG join S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat expansion and Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff add-on during light release week. Full Story

Ubisoft's sextuple-platinum action-adventure will come to Windows in less than two months at $60, $65 price points; full spec list inside. Full Story

Naughty Dog's acclaimed action adventure scores seven nods; fellow GOTY hopefuls include Dragon Age, Assassin's Creed II, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Demon's Souls. Full Story

Nintendo king of US hardware and software rankings with Wii, New Super Mario Bros.; PS3 edges out 360, Wii Fit Plus, Wii Sports Resort get silver, bronze. Full Story

[UPDATE] Ubisoft's stealth action adventure hits new multiplatinum milestone; new, standalone product introducing online multiplayer by March 2011. Full Story

Specialty retailer lowers guidance after announcing tepid end to 2009, shares tumble 15 percent; chain pins results on weak economy, bad weather, unexpected shortages. Full Story

God of War Collection makes appearance at bottom of Nintendo-dominated top 20 non-PC game chart; Modern Warfare 2 tops PC charts despite server controversy, Aion plummets. Full Story

Activision blockbuster can't save industry from posting eighth loss in last nine months; New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Assassin's Creed II, Left 4 Dead 2, Dragon Age make top 10. Full Story

New Super Mario Bros. Wii continues to reign supreme down under, while Cricket moves up and Mario Kart Wii returns to the top 10. Full Story

Ubisoft announces The Forgotten Sands, a return to Sands of Time storyline; will be released alongside upcoming film adaptation next spring. Full Story

Adverts, gamer pictures, themes, and videos to hit Microsoft's online service as part of a recruitment drive by the GCHQ. Full Story

Texas-based Bareis Technologies contends SOCOM, Tom Clancy, NASCAR franchises violate protected disk-based speech recognition method. Full Story

Ezio sneaks onto retail shelves down under this week. Full Story

Executives say there "might be something around" popular franchise next year, promise original intellectual properties in racing, fighting, and/or role-playing game genres. Full Story

[UPDATE] First look at big-screen adaptation of fantasy series shows massive special effects shots, sumptuous sets; Ubisoft declines to comment on speculation new game will be unveiled next spring; high-quality trailer now available. Full Story

New handheld's debut accompanied by first PSP Minis, debuts of PixelJunk Monsters, Thexder Neo, sales on Puzzle Quest, Prinny, and more; full list and price breakdown inside. Full Story

Spin-off installment in Ubisoft's stealth action franchise sees Ezio grappling with Spanish Inquisition; desktop edition bumped to next year on quality concerns. Full Story

Yves Guillemot says "some publishers" will likely move releases out of "crazy" first quarter, does not name names. Full Story

Assassin's Creed II executive producer to be in charge of French publisher's new Canadian studio--and its $226 million government grant. Full Story

Microsoft adds Games on Demand, Avatar Marketplace, viewing parties, other improvements to console's online service; Netflix search possible down the line. Full Story

Ubisoft pushes stealth action sequel and Wii first-person shooter/slasher to Q1 '10; I am Alive and next Tom Clancy title moved past March. Full Story

$200 Bloodlines bundle arrives in November with white PSP-3000, 2GB memory stick, and a UMD movie. Full Story

Naughty Dog's PS3-exclusive sequel wins Best of Show, 5TH Cell's DS puzzler honored for Best Original Game by industry media collaboration. Full Story

Japanese, Californian, and Quebecois shops ranked as most powerful studios by Game Developer magazine; Rockstar North, EA Canada, Konami, Valve, Epic, EA Tiburon, and Treyarch round out top 10. Full Story

E3 2009: Over 30 games available at launch, including Mass Effect and Assassin's Creed; games re-downloadable for free on any machine, Halo, Fable, and Gears of War avatar costumes coming. Full Story

E3 2009: Expo kicks off with news on Project Natal, Halo Reach, Left 4 Dead 2, Crackdown 2, Forza 3, Lionhead's new virtual friend, and more; Kojima announces all-new project will debut on 360. Full Story

Ubisoft producer Sebastien Puel says sequel to 2007 action adventure boasts team size three times that of best-selling predecessor; 75 percent of original devs returned. Full Story

Ubisoft tells investors to "expect more" installments in the hot-selling new snowboarding franchise. Full Story

Rise of Nations, Frontline studio reps tell developers how to make their games more Hollywood-like without using cutscenes. Full Story

Ubi Montreal's Yannis Mallat, Far Cry 2 lead Clint Hocking, POP producer Ben Mattes, and EndWar director Michael De Plater discuss the French publisher's approach to film-game cross-pollination. Full Story

Capcom's 2D fighter tops GameFly's rental charts on Xbox 360, PS3, as Microsoft's platform scores near-perfect sweep of top 10. Full Story

Modern Warfare nets seven nods in extended Brit game awards; GTAIV, Fable II, Little Big Planet. Full Story

Sony Europe's sandbox platformer receives 10 nods for 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, to be handed out Feb. 19 at the DICE Summit in Vegas. Full Story

French publisher's holiday quarter earnings rise 12.9 percent to $736.6 million; Snowboarder scores 2.3 million copies, savanna-survivor bags nearly 3 million; Prince of Persia's 2.2 million-unit start deemed "slow." Full Story

Wedbush Morgan's game-industry wise man forecasts tit-for-tat price cuts from Sony, Microsoft in weeks leading up to E3; $2.62 billion in December software sales forecast. Full Story

Reuters quotes gold medalist as saying sequel to his eponymous snowboarding game is in the works; 40 percent of sales on Wii; Ubisoft declines comment. Full Story

Second expansion to Blizzard's 11-million-strong MMOG tops US desktop sales, followed by Call of Duty, Spore, Fallout 3. Full Story

Torrent Freak reports 1.7 million copies of Will Wright's "everything" sim were illegally swapped; Sims 2 scores silver, Assassin's Creed gets bronze. Full Story

Game industry begins to unwind as headliners are joined by Destroy All Humans, Mushroom Men, and SingStar Abba. Full Story

In announcing first-half profits, French publisher plays coy with release window for next installment in acrobatic stealth action series. Full Story

MK vs. DC Universe, Shaun White Snowboarding, Lips, Tomb Raider Underworld, NFS Undercover, Rabbids TV Party, New Xbox Experience all launch this week. Full Story

Ubisoft's open-world African shooter shores up million-unit marker three weeks after launching on Xbox 360, PS3, PC. Full Story

It's an explosive week, literally, as headliners join EndWar, James Bond: Quantum of Solace, AC/DC Rock Band Track Pack, and more. Full Story

Can Peter Molyneux live up to his promises? Find out this Thursday! Full Story

New Star Ocean, The Last Remnant big players in Microsoft's Tokyo booth; Banjo, Far Cry 2, Fallout 3 also on show. Full Story

Publishers not immune from biggest one-day Dow Jones Index drop in history; EA, Activision Blizzard hit in US, Ubisoft clobbered overseas. Full Story

Ubisoft's acrobatic adventure franchise lands in US stores December 2, at European retailers December 4. Full Story

Ubisoft enlists convention founders to make 32-page saga for upcoming relaunch of acrobatic combat series. Full Story

Ubisoft to follow up last year's Rise of a Ninja with holiday release of The Broken Bond exclusively for Microsoft's console. Full Story

Larger-hard-drive PS3, Platinum titles confirmed for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe countries. Full Story

Free Fan Pack for Ubisoft tactical shooter will offer a bundle of gameplay tweaks, new game mode for purists, and three remixed levels. Full Story

Square Enix's popular handheld RPG finally gets released down under. Full Story

The president of Sony Computer Entertainment admits that it often makes sense for publishers to go for a multiplatform rollout. Full Story

Ubisoft unwraps new microsite ahead of next week's Paris showcase, which contains teasers about its upcoming lineup, including a possible Wii Balance Board Rayman Rabbids game. Full Story

Specialty retailer rides off-peak releases to 151 percent profit growth to $62.1 million on revenues up 41.8 percent to $1.8 billion. Full Story

Konami announces completion of "conclusion to the Metal Gear Saga" at press conference, unveils world tour, collaboration with iPod, Ubisoft, and more; new trailer inside. Full Story

Casual brands a big factor in French publisher's serious 36 percent revenue increase; Assassin's Creed hits 6 million-unit milestone. Full Story

US retailers sold nearly $1 billion of gaming software alone last month; total with hardware and accessories a record $1.7 billion; 360 and PS3 neck-and-neck. Full Story

Wedbush Morgan's headline-grabbing analyst believes Nintendo has lifted US Wii constraints, PS3 has bested X360 sales, Smash Bros. Brawl and Vegas 2 led industry to 47 percent software sales spike. Full Story

PC edition of Ubi's actioner and 360 port of classic shooter join Valve's newly a la carte Orange Box offerings--including Team Fortress 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode Pack. Full Story

Test your puzzle-solving abilities with this intriguing DS title. Full Story

Following $1.45 billion forecast, publisher's share price rises 5.6 percent. Full Story

Tom Clancy goes to number one in Australia yet again. Full Story

[UPDATE] Author-inspired techno-military media empire--including book, film, and game rights--purchased by Rainbow Six publisher; CEO Yves Guillemot says Ubi looking at massively multiplayer project. Full Story

Headliners prop up a light week of releases, with Wii Worms: A Space Oddity, PS2 MGS: Essential Collection, and PS3 Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds also out. Full Story

Publisher confirms Nintendo's portable slimming game to ship worldwide for the DS this summer; becomes My Health Coach: Weight Management for Europe. Full Story

Multiplatform shooters arrive in retail with Wii Destroy All Humans, Patapon, and Lost: Via Domus. Full Story

Ubisoft's Patrick Redding tells attendees that the forthcoming Africa-set wilderness survival game will force players "to become a monster." Full Story

2K Boston shooter named the consensus choice for 2007 game of the year by dozens of gaming journalists. Full Story

The producer of the game based on the popular ABC TV series tells GameSpot about the game, the secrets that will be revealed, and what it's like to work with JJ Abrams. Full Story

2K's submerged shooter soaks up 12 Interactive Achievement Award nods; Rock Band, Call of Duty 4, Orange Box also honored; trophies to be handed out February 7. Full Story

Buoyed by strong Christmas game sales, the UK retailer bolsters its profit expectations once again. Full Story

Publisher's Montreal studio creating console, PC editions of sequel to Crytek's original tropical shooter in fiscal 2009. Full Story

Massive holiday haul pushes YTD earnings over $13.1 billion, Wii narrowly misses 1-million-sales mark; Call of Duty 4 victorious with 2-million-unit total. Full Story

Nintendo's physical-training sim sells 261,000 but is beaten out by Professor Layton and Pandora's Box, which sold 294,000. Full Story

Terrorists retake Sin City in Ubisoft sequel, set to deploy on next-gen consoles and PCs in 2008. Full Story

Danish soundtrack producer and writer talks about creating intense and epic tracks for Ubisoft's latest, as well as Eidos' violent shooter Kane & Lynch. Full Story

Trio of games headlines crowded week alongside Kane & Lynch, new entries for Need for Speed, Area 51, WWE SmackDown, Rayman Raving Rabbids. Full Story

Shooters from Bungie and 2K get most nods for testosterone-infused network's December 9 award show. Full Story

Tabula Rasa, PS3 Stranglehold, 360 Virtua Fighter 5, Battalion Wars 2, and many others fill up the US Halloween week release slate. Full Story

Epic's shooter wins top honors at 25th annual UK gaming awards ceremony; Nintendo named publisher of the year. Full Story

Publisher's revenues up 52 percent, but full-year expectations remain same following delay of mystery quartet to beyond Q1 2008. Full Story

Creative Director Patrice Desilets talks puppeteering, the challenges of cross-platform development, and why AC won't feature multiplayer content. Full Story

On the final day of the conference, the veteran designer talks about his humble beginnings, getting burned believing his own hype, and why he doesn't like the Wii. Full Story

Ubisoft PC shooter advertised on Microsoft's platform, while Capcom's legal eagle might be on Nintendo's case. Full Story

CEO Yves Guillemot announces that the French publisher will be expanding into filmmaking and book publishing. Full Story

New map pack for Ubisoft shooter appears along with update for Relic's real-time strategy game, demo for ThreadSpace: Hyperbol, and more. Full Story

Ubisoft delays Sam Fisher's next excursion; superspy now expected to resurface in early 2008. Full Story

French publisher announces sequel to 2004 franchise-spawning shooter is coming next year; Montreal studio developing, teaser site hints at Serengeti-esque setting. Full Story

Microsoft's Bringing It Home campaign concludes on day three of trade show; GHII tracks, game demos highlight week's offerings. Full Story

Xbox 360 maker "Bringing It Home" once again with new demos, trailers, themes, video of press conference after the fact. Full Story

Assassin's Creed shot; Hollywood and Games Summit begins; game retailer hits milestone; Merscom metering games; NaturalMotion aids academics. Full Story

Darkness descends on Australia this week; DiRT racing to 360 and PC. Full Story

Ubisoft confirms anticipated acrobatic action game for release worldwide later this year in regular and special editions. Full Story

Expanded awards from Entertainment Merchants Association give nods to Gears of War, God of War 2, Guitar Hero II, WOW. Full Story

Player's Pack: Red Edition ready for download on Xbox Live Marketplace; 800 Microsoft points ($10) nets gamers a pair of new game modes, five new maps. Full Story

Ninja Turtles fight their way to number one. Full Story

Ubisoft and Vivendi announce that some games--including Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion--have slipped past Friday's launch date. Full Story

First US Wii game to use Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, DS connectivity coming to US; other Nintendo games dated. Full Story

Ubisoft releases time-limited PC sample of game starring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; 253MB file now available from GameSpot. Full Story

Downloadable content pack for Tom Clancy's shooter coming in March; Player's Pack Red Edition features five new multiplayer maps, two new modes. Full Story

Xbox 360 and Wii sales account for almost half of French publisher's holiday revenues; Haze and PS3 GRAW 2 delayed, Blazing Angels Secret Missions confirmed. Full Story

Ghost Recon 2 and Splinter Cell Chaos Theory to get Korean release as bans on titles are lifted. Full Story

WarioWare: Smooth Moves, Excite Truck, and Star Fox Command all coming to the continent and UK at the start of 2007. Full Story

Prince of Persia bounds onto Wii in rehash of 2005's The Two Thrones; game uses Wii Remote and Nunchuk attachment. Full Story

The GameCube receives perhaps its last notable title as Nintendo's new system ramps up with new releases. Full Story

FIFA 07 remains top of the league as the holiday shopping rush begins. Full Story

Online gambling site announces odds for the Christmas top slot; Need for Speed the current fave. Full Story

Newsweek report says Ken Kutaragi's "slowness" allowed Assassin's Creed and GTA IV to go to the Xbox 360. Full Story

Need for Speed Carbon swerves straight to the top of the charts; Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories debuts at six. Full Story

Nintendo lists 24 games available for the console's December 8 European launch date, 27 by year's end; 31 Virtual Console games also revealed for 2006. Full Story

Nintendo announces 32 Wii games to be available by end of calendar year; Metal Slug, Super Swing Golf on, Blazing Angels off. Full Story

Ubisoft's first-quarter revenues do more than reveal finances; new Ghost Recon announced, Wii support to 14 games by March '07. Full Story

Football Manager 2007 knocks FIFA 07 off the top spot; The Sims 2: Pets and Battlefield 2142 among other new entries. Full Story

Secretive project from Ubisoft Montreal dishes info on the Internet; site features trailers, screenshots, more. Full Story

The UK's new game expo started today with events for industry insiders and everyday gamers; BAFTA game awards coming later in the week. Full Story

Irrational Games shooter and Ubisoft sequel to Double Agent locked down for Xbox 360, PC. Full Story

This week's release calendar features wolf gods, pocket monsters, vicious mobsters, and your mug. Full Story

Ubisoft's squad-based shooter set in Sin City announced for Sony's handheld; game features parallel storyline to console versions. Full Story

Demo of Ubisoft's shooter slinks onto Xbox Live five months after its release; multiplayer sample weighs in at 344MB. Full Story

French publisher announces all-new titles, Star Wars: Lethal Alliance, for Nintendo DS and Sony PSP; deal is part of company's long-term deal with license-holder LucasArts. Full Story

Ubisoft community manager unveils release date for Sam Fisher's two-faced adventure; demos coming to 360, PC. Full Story

[UPDATE] Publisher's revenues get a boost while Dark Messiah of Might and Magic and new Splinter Cell are pushed to October; Resident Evil 4 PC delayed indefinitely. Full Story

Local leader says he'll examine legal options to prevent the game's release, claims it could be "economically harmful" to the city. Full Story

[UPDATE] Xbox program manager reveals September 19 debut date for Xbox Live Vision; other details include dashboard theme, music player visualizer, game interactivity. Full Story

French publisher bringing hit ABC TV series to PCs, consoles, and portables in 2007. Full Story

Tom Clancy's antiterrorism unit heads to Vegas for Xbox 360, PS3 only; current-gen console versions sent packing. Full Story

Publisher promises original game from the studio behind Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia will be the first in a new franchise. Full Story

Newest Rainbow Six will put fear, loathing in hearts of terrorists with new team members, high-tech equipment, multiplayer options. Full Story

Head of publisher's renowned Montreal studio says bon voyage after seven years. Full Story

Another busy week of big-name game releases includes Rumble Roses XX, NBA Ballers: Phenom, and a pair of Far Cry titles. Full Story

Popular Xbox titles to sell for $9.99; Microsoft confirms 16 participating games in program's "first wave." Full Story