Ubisoft continues the “Secrets of the Ottoman Assassins” trailer series with this second installment. Having gone all Bionic Commando in the previous Hookblade trailer, this new clip previews Ezio's ability to make and deploy bombs. Dropping money to distract your foes may seem embarrassingly basic, but things get a little riskier once the bomb-crafting lab opens up...
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EA's game claims 13th all-time weekly sales record despite loss of momentum; Rage and Dark Souls debut in second and third. FIFA 12 remains number one in the UK all-formats software chart despite a week of high-profile new releases. While second week unit sales dropped by 68 per cent, EA's release still managed to claim 13th in the all-time weekly unit sales chart (last week's debut was the third-biggest launch week in history). 0 read more
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Console-quality 3D graphics in browsers a reality after Epic CTO Tim Sweeny shows Unreal Tournament III running in Flash. Epic Games has announced that Adobe Flash now supports Unreal Engine 3, with CTO Tim Sweeney showing Unreal Tournament III running in a Flash-based environment during his keynote address at Adobe Max 11 in Los Angeles yesterday.The move means games of similar graphical quality to some of the current console generation's biggest blockbusters will be playable in web browsers, on internet-connected TVs and social networks, and goes a long way to ensure Flash's longevity despite HTML5 being touted as the future of videogames on the web. 0 read more
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Avalanche brings its brand of grand scale and fabulous pyrotechnics to '80s arcade action. During Renegade Ops' first moments, it's tempting to think you're in Panau. The opening level's shimmering sea, perfect beaches and lush foliage sell the game as a sort of top-down Just Cause 2; the return of developer Avalanche's signature explosions merely reinforces that feeling. While Rico Rodriguez's adventure was all about his grappling hook, however, the focus here is on bouncy vehicle physics.read more
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The game's producer talks solo campaigns, rebalancing multiplayer classes and Battlelog. As the lead designer on Battlefield 1943, Patrick Liu is well versed in creating a fluid, perfectly balanced multiplayer gameplay. But as the producer on Battlefield 3, can he call on everything he's learned to create a truly memorable singleplayer campaign as well? We sat down wth Liu to discuss where Battlefield 3 sits in relation to other games in the series and what we can expect when its released later this year.read more
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