For Honor cleaves its way to a closed beta test in January
Hearthstone’s Cairne Bloodhoff won’t be the only one crying “For Honor” as they rush into battle come January. Ubisoft announced this morning that it...
Vivendi’s stake in game publisher Ubisoft now exceeds 25%, triggering a possible takeover battle (updated)
Vivendi said today that its stake in French game publisher Ubisoft now exceeds 25 percent, pushing the company over a legal threshold and possibly...
Ubisoft is taking Assassin’s Creed and Just Dance to the world’s largest indoor theme park
Forget about Mickey — you could have a theme park adventure with assassins and crazy rabbits. Ubisoft announced today that it is partnering with...
Ubisoft plans cross-platform multiplayer support for all its VR games
In a blog post Ubisoft (the maker of blockbusters such as Assassins Creed and Watch Dogs) announced that it will be bringing cross-platform multiplayer functionality...
The DeanBeat: The gaming world is flat, but you can tilt it in your direction
TOKYO – I’m third-generation Japanese-American. My grandparents came from Japan as farmers about 100 years ago. I considered it an honor to be able...
The accelerating inspiration cycle of science fiction, video games, and real-world technology
The science fiction in games and other entertainment used to be very different from real-life technology. Sci-fi creators made time machines and flying cars. But...
Watch Dogs 2 sales lagging, Ubisoft acknowledges
Many fans claimed that the original Watch Dogs unfairly sold itself with misleading trailers, and that may be costing Watch Dogs 2. After Eurogamer...
Ubisoft will remove a woman character’s exposed genitalia from Watch Dogs 2
Watch Dogs 2 is rated M for Mature, but it still decided to remove some adult-themed material. Ubisoft has confirmed to GamesBeat that it is...
Player finds genitalia in Watch Dogs 2; Sony bans him for sharing a screenshot of it
Watch Dogs 2 has lady parts in it, but you better be careful about how you share that information. Over the weekend, a player...
Watch Dog 2 sees Ubisoft almost pulling an Assassin’s Creed II
A sequel can turn a mediocre game into a superstar franchise. Just look at Assassin’s Creed II or Mega Man II; both improved upon...