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Hate Online Passes? EA Finally Hears You, Promises To Do Away With Them
Posted 5/16/13 1:10 pm EST by Charles Webb in News
Pirate Edward Kenway Begins His Revenge In This 'Assassin's Creed 4' Trailer
Posted 5/15/13 4:15 pm EST by Charles Webb in News, PC, PS3, PS4, Video, Wii U, Xbox 360
The new trailer for "Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag" gives us a little bit of the pirate captain's origin story as he rejects his British masters for a life on the high seas, stealing stuff and shooting at the Navy.
Arrr You Ready For The 'Assassins Creed 4' Golden Age Of Pirates Trailer?
Posted 5/13/13 2:00 pm EST by Charles Webb in PC, PS3, PS4, Video, Wii U, Xbox 360
Ubisoft provides a history lesson about the origins of high-seas banditry in the 18th century with this heavily romanticized new trailer for "Assassins Creed 4.
An Open World Dive Into 'Watch_Dogs'
Posted 5/10/13 2:36 pm EST by MTV Video Games in PC, Previews, PS3, PS4, Watch_Dogs, Xbox 360
Miguel Concepcion
Between "Watch_Dogs"' E3 2012 debut and its demo at the PlayStation 4 unveiling, Ubisoft has only offered glimpses on how hacking can be used in the game's open world. We know it plays a central role in both the narrative and as a survival tool. Yet we haven't had a chance to see this mechanic in a free roaming context. This week, Ubisoft gave us a more robust look at "Watch_Dogs": about 30 minutes of open world gameplay, without a single second devoted to the campaign. Here are the five things that has me more excited about "Watch_Dogs", and five things has piqued my curiosity:
Preview: Spies vs. Mercs In 'Splinter Cell: Blacklist,' Or Those Pesky Ninjas
Posted 5/9/13 1:14 pm EST by Charles Webb in PC, Previews, PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360
And suddenly, there was a class-based shooter in my "Splinter Cell" game.
The fundamental ideas behind the Spies vs. Mercs in "Splinter Cell: Blacklist" are strong: asymmetrical tactical missions where the stealth side is outgunned but compensates with gadgets and the ability to sneak while the combat-focused side is less agile but makes up for it with devastating attacks. In each of the scenarios presented to us by Ubisoft, the run and gun (well, walk slowly and gun) Mercs must prevent the sneaky Spies from arming and detonating a series of bombs on each map, but that asymmetry is kind of disruptive and at times, frustrating, hampered by stiff controls and with the first-person perspective of the mercs, an added challenge to gaining situational awareness.
Preview: Co-op In 'Splinter Cell: Blacklist' - A Shot In The Dark
Posted 5/7/13 3:35 pm EST by Charles Webb in PC, Previews, PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360
If there's a co-op mode that requires constant, almost obsessive communication, it's the one in "Splinter Cell: Blacklist." In my time with attempting to secure nukes on an Islamabad military base, I found myself relying on the voice chat in "Blacklist" co-op more than I have traditionally in cooperative modes in other games. Chalk it up to the deliberate pace and a mission which required me and my partner (a fellow journalist getting his hands on the co-op for the first time) to call our shots, pick our targets deliberately, and most importantly, never once alert the guards.
Even with an instant fail state after being detected, even after dying a dozen or so times because my partner or I neglected to pay attention to our corners, the co-op in "Blacklist" on display at the recent preview event makes me wish Ubisoft had found a way to create an entire campaign around the mode.
A note: all screens in this preview were provided by Ubisoft PR and were not captured by MTV Multiplayer.
'Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon' Review -- I Know Now Why You (Far) Cry
Posted 5/3/13 3:15 pm EST by Clint Mize in PC, PS3, Reviews, Video, Xbox 360
"Blood Dragon" in a lot of ways is a perfect way to experience vanilla "Far Cry 3" without getting too invested. For 15 bucks (1200 MS Points), Ubisoft smartly detatches the main game and narrative threads of an island hopping, male power fantasy featuring a douchey 20 something for... a male power fantasy featuring a retro throwback of douchey action star. A mouthy look at some of the best (and worst) of what 80's and 90's action movies had to offer -- it's that mid-afternoon cable movie that you've just woken up to after passing out drunk on the couch, bathed in the dim glow of your TV set. Shirtless and confused, you stumble for the remote to turn it off but something compels you to perervere through your stupor because you just saw the most kickass and ridiculous action sequence of any action movie worth its salt.
"It's so bad it's good" seems to be Ubisoft's MO for "Blood Dragon" and it mostly works -- mostly.
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'LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins' Review - Assembling A Whole World On The 3DS
Posted 4/30/13 12:25 pm EST by Jason Cipriano in 3DS / DS, Reviews
This March marked the first major release for the Wii U since launch, as "LEGO City Undercover" was unleashed unto the masses. The game was very well done, and featured expansive, open-world gameplay, as well as some thoroughly entertaining writing. As if to serve as a companion piece to that expertly crafted game, the same developer/publisher team of TT Fusion and Nintendo have come together again to offer up a prequel to "LEGO City Undercover," with "The Chase Begins" on the Nintendo 3DS.
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'Thomas Was Alone' Review - Blocks In The System
Posted 4/30/13 11:35 am EST by Jason Cipriano in PS Vita, PS3, Reviews
There's something to be said for simplicity. Not to start off on a rant, but a lot of "AAA" games today have a whole lot going on with them. Video games continually push the limits of what players can do in games, from multiple levels of character customizations, to intricately designed levels that force players to use every part of their brain, even going so far as to create entire worlds to explore: games today have a lot going on with them. Again, there is something to be said for simplicity. "Thomas Was Alone" is simple, still manages to be compelling, and is even beautiful at times.
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A Triptych Of 'GTA V' Trailers Arrives
Posted 4/30/13 11:00 am EST by Charles Webb in News, PS3, Video, Xbox 360
Rockstar's new trailer promises to shine the spotlight on the three (anti)heroes of "GTA V."
"Grand Theft Auto V" will be available on the Xbox 360 and PS3 on September 17. Catch the second and thrid trailers after the break!
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