Ubisoft has made a great effort at supporting Ghost Recon: Future Soldier after launch with expanded content through DLC. Today, the third DLC pack for the team based strategy shooter has become available for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The Khyber Strike DLC, available today on both Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network for 800MSP/$9.99, respectively, features three new multiplayer maps, one new m...[Read More]
It’s here! Finally, it’s here! Today, the Arctic Strike Map Pack for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier was released for PS3 and 360 and after playing it for most of the day I can say that it is good. Before I dive into what I like about the DLC pack, let’s get rid of the boring details. The pack brings a higher level cap, 3 new multiplayer maps, 1 new multiplayer gametype, 1 new Guerri...[Read More]
Two weeks before the launch of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier back in May, Ubisoft announced an upcoming DLC package for the title, “Arctic Strike.” Originally intended for July 3rd, the DLC package was delayed, and has now been re-dated. Now, the Arctic Strike DLC, which will bring new content to the game’s versatile multiplayer modes, will be releasing on XBLA and PSN July 17th fo...[Read More]
At last year’s E3, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier was one of the highlights of the titles Ubisoft had to offer. To be perfectly fair, most of the titles that Ubisoft had to offer last year were the highlights of what Ubisoft had to offer, but this review is for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, so for the purposes of this review, it was totally one of the more impressive highlight...[Read More]
Hot on the heels of the completion of the Ghost Recon: Future Soldier multiplayer beta completion, and slipping in just before the retail launch, Ubisoft has announced a multiplayer beta for their upcoming title, Far Cry 3. Similar to the original timeline for the Ghost Recon: Future Soldier multiplayer beta, the Far Cry 3 multiplayer beta is scheduled to run for two weeks, sometime this summer. I...[Read More]
We’re getting to the point where counting down to the Ghost Recon: Future Soldier launch in hours doesn’t result in some crazy huge number. In fact, we’re just over 111 hours away from any potential midnight launches of the title. Ubisoft has worked up a lot of tie-ins to this one, both internally and externally. From the short film and Ghost Recon Network to third party accessor...[Read More]
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]
With one week to go until I find myself dashing from cover to cover in my own house, much to my wife’s inevitable annoyance, Ubisoft has released the launch trailer for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. See what it is that sets the Ghosts on their path of destruction this time, and see them get to work in the trailer below:
Last week, we got the first teaser look at Ubisoft’s live action Ghost Recon Alpha. A 25 minute film, Ghost Recon Alpha shows the four playable characters from the upcoming Ghost Recon: Future Soldier video game in a prequel/tie-in story to the events of the game. Watch the trailer below.
We’re less than two weeks away from the launch of Ubisoft’s highly anticipated team-shooter, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The anticipation is palpable in this lead-up period. With the extended multiplayer beta coming to a close yesterday, we’re left with twitching fingers absent purpose for a few days more. In an attempt to appease the withdrawal symptoms of the masses, Ubisoft h...[Read More]
I generally prefer wireless controllers for my everyday gaming experiences. I like the mobility and freedom that a wireless controller provides, especially since I fidget and move around quite a lot when sitting down. I can definitely understand, however, the functional benefits of a wired controller, like the Mad Catz Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Pro GamePad. So while I may prefer a wireless contr...[Read More]
Last year, I had the pleasure of reviewing the TRITTON Detonator headset for the Xbox 360. Though it was, for the most part, a great entry-level headset, long-term use has uncovered an unfortunate structural weakness: it doesn’t maintain integrity when used by someone with a big head. Now, I have what I feel is a larger than average sized head (I need to store all of this incredible brainpow...[Read More]