Assassin’s Creed III
Ubisoft Shows Off with AnvilNext Engine for Assassin’s Creed III
We already know that Assassin’s Creed III is going to be beautiful and devilishly entertaining. With the latest trailer, Ubisoft is showing off its AnvilNext engine, used to power the high-flying physics, fluid animation, and dynamic weather system you will experience in the upcoming franchise entry. I can’t wait to get my hands on Assassin’s Creed III at PAX this year and see wh...[Read More]
Marooners’ Talk: Episode 037 – “The Original Flava”
SURPRISE BONUS EPISODE! As you may or may not know, Lindsey has been AFK as far as the site is concerned for the better part of the last year due to her job at BioWare. As you may or may not ALSO know, she is no longer bound by that restriction, so an impromptu podcast episode was recorded! Episode 037 of Marooners’ Talk, “The Original Flava,” is just Lindsey and myself, just lik...[Read More]
Marooners’ Talk: Episode 034 – “Do A Barrel Roll!”
After a busy weekend of rocking out, followed by some hardcore napping, we finally got together to record this week’s podcast episode. Episode 034 of Marooners’ Talk, “Do A Barrel Roll!”, covers various topics. We get off to a slow start, but to be fair it was Monday evening, and not every opening can be fireworks and pinatas, so LAY OFF. There are a few moments of positive...[Read More]
North and Latin Americas Getting Exclusive Assassin’s Creed III Limited Edition
TAKE THAT, EUROPE! That sound you’re not hearing right now is me doing a little jig on my desk. Not because Europe isn’t getting access to this Limited Edition without importing, but because I’m a huge fan of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, and I love…sorry, I LOVE really well put together limited editions of games that interest me. This is going to be a bad rest-of-t...[Read More]
Marooners’ Talk: Episode 032 – “The Most Authentic Podcast Ever”
Initially, “The Most Authentic Podcast Ever,” the 32nd episode of Marooners’ Talk, was going to focus solely on the wrap-up of E3 2012. The day before we recorded, however, Tom McShea’s “interview” with Greg Goodrich on Medal of Honor Warfighter for GameSpot came to our attention. Tom McShea is a “video game journalist” holding the position of “...[Read More]
E3 2012: Assassin’s Creed III Liberation Announced for PS Vita
For the first time, a full Assassin’s Creed experience is making its way to a handheld device: the PS Vita. Announced at E3 2012, Assassin’s Creed III Liberation takes place in 18th century New Orleans, chronologically, if not quite geographically, similar to Connor’s journey in Assassin’s Creed III. Another first for the series is the female protagonist, an assassin of Fre...[Read More]
E3 2012: Assassin’s Creed III
With Assassin’s Creed III due to release just days after my birthday, I’m definitely looking forward to an early review copy arriving before/on the 30th anniversary of my birth (hint hint, Ubisoft). I had already been excited with all of the information that we had been exposed to since its announcement, but the content featured for this title at the Ubisoft and Sony press conferences ...[Read More]
E3 2012: Ubisoft Supporting Wii U With 8 Titles Through First Half 2013
Ubisoft has easily been one of my favorite developers over the last couple of years. They have been consistently strong with their major releases, if you exclude their shovelware titles, and have shown fantastic support for new hardware launches. Their PS Vita launch support included some absolute hits, along with a dud or two. Regardless, Ubisoft committed to five launch titles for the PS Vita mo...[Read More]
Marooners’ Talk: Episode 029 – “One BILLION Dollars!”
I’m going to be punching bears left and right once Assassin’s Creed III comes out. I may spend an entire day just running around punching bears. In “One BILLION Dollars!,” Episode 029 of Marooners’ Talk, we discuss the Assassin’s Creed III gameplay trailer, the successful marketing efforts of the Assassin’s Creed III team in involving the community, the di...[Read More]
Assassin’s Creed III Gameplay Trailer Revealed – Outsider
In an impressively short period of time, Assassin’s Creed fans united. Staying true to their word, Ubisoft has now released the first gameplay trailer for the upcoming entry in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Assassin’s Creed III. Based on pre-alpha gameplay footage, we take a peek at how the AnvilNext engine will look and feel as you control Desmond again, and Connor for the fir...[Read More]
Assassin’s Creed III Teaser – Unite to Unlock Gameplay Trailer
Today, Ubisoft has launched a new crowd-source project. They’ve done it before, obviously successfully, so there’s no surprise that the bastards continue to tease us so relentlessly. What is this project; this tease? A teaser trailer has been released for Assassin’s Creed III showing Connor as he hunts down a British redcoat soldier through a snowy forest. An arrow to the knee ta...[Read More]
Marooners’ Talk: Episode 023 – “Looking Forward”
The original idea for this episode of the Marooners’ Talk podcast was to really get into our anticipated titles for the rest of calendar year 2012. While we eventually got around to that, I believe our first 30-45 minutes focused on Internet providers, Doctor Who, used games, and various other topics. Come to think of it, the last 15 minutes kind of got off topic, too, so you’ve got ab...[Read More]