Ubisoft unveils I Am Alive, new survival game for 2009
I Am Alive, as depicted by the debut trailer shown Tuesday, takes place in a post-apocalyptic Chicago while the world is dealing with a water shortage crisis. The game was confirmed for "current generation" systems, said Ubisoft; predictably at least PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. More...

Ubisoft: Just kidding, we LOVE the PSP!
Ubisoft did an about face this week with its opinion of the PSP, as a spokesperson "clarified" the company's stance on the portable and said it would still "strongly supports" it with 12 upcoming games. More...

Ubisoft graciously announces Beyond Good & Evil 2
Ubisoft on Wednesday confirmed development for Beyond Good & Evil 2, the sequel to 2003's beloved action-adventure classic. More...

E3 attendance drops to 38 companies
The Entertainment Software Association revealed the E3 2008 exhibitor list on Tuesday, underscoring how insignificant and small the once-great video game conference has become in light of the internet and remote press events as announcement platforms. More...

Gyllenhaal nabs leading role in Prince of Persia movie adaptation
American actor Jake Gyllenhaal has been cast in the leading role in the motion picture adaptation of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, writes The Hollywood Reporter. The Jerry Bruckheimer-produced film, which is based on the best-selling Ubisoft game of the same title and slated for a summer 2009 opening, is set to begin shooting this July. More...

Can Grand Theft Auto teach you Russian?
Olaf Kopetsch, who lives in Germany, always tries to get his hands on American video games and movies--partly because he wants to play the unedited versions of U.S. titles, but mostly because he wants to learn some slang. No, I'm serious. This practicing neurosurgeon uses video games to pick up English. More...

Prince of Persia announced for Xbox 360, PS3, PC, DS
Ubisoft on Monday confirmed the newest Prince of Persia game, slated for release on Xbox 360, PS3, PC and Nintendo DS this holiday. More...

Ubisoft announces Emergency Heroes for Wii
Jointly developed by Ubisoft Reflections and Ubisoft Barcelona, Emergency Heroes is described as an "open world driving game" featuring 16 different rescue vehicles, the likes of which include a patrol car, fire truck, and ambulance. More...

Ubisoft owns Tom Clancy (property rights)
Ubisoft announced Thursday that they have acquired the intellectual property rights to the name Tom Clancy. The pick up includes just about everything you can imagine as it relates to Tom Clancy, except the physical man himself (we think). More...

Ubisoft says there's no money in hardcore FPS games
Ubisoft game designer Phil Therien said his company would limit the amount of development time given to hardcore FPS games in the future because they no longer make enough money to be a viable business practice. More...