While Grand Theft Auto may be the biggest name in crime games, you don’t get more gangster then the mob. Mafia first debuted way back in 2002, and it is time for a sequel. Mafia 2 tells the story or Vito Scaletta, an Italian immigrant and US soldier on leave after getting wounded in World [...]
Ubisoft is the latest publisher to sign with Virgin Gaming, an online tournament provider that was unveiled during E3. The service will be providing tournaments for games like the upcoming Ghost Recon Future Soldier.
In addition to the Ubisoft catalog, Virgin Gaming currently supports tournaments for games like Halo 3, ModNation Racers and MLB 10: The Show. They plan to give away more than $1 million in cash and prizes over the service’s first 12 months.
“Virgin Gaming is a unique convergence of social networking, video games and competitive gaming, and we are excited that Ubisoft shares our vision for the platform and its potential,” CEO Rob Segal said in an official statement.
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier creative director Olivier Dauba has said the up-and-coming title will feature some "surprising locations"
According to french video games website Jeuxvideo, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier will be playable using Project Natal. The first person shooter from Ubisoft is supposed to have a special game mode that will allow movement recognition, controller aim mixed with hand gestures to control the interface and the ability to give commands by wrist directed movements.
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Live Action Trailer shows no in game footage but possible features of the title. Cloaking, Land Based Drones, and even more technological advances since G.R.A.W.
The Lost Gamer writes "Following confusion earlier when the released PR made no mention of Sony’s current console, Kimi Matsuzaki, Senior Community Developer for Ubisoft, has confirmed that Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is heading for PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360."
Ubisoft announced Ghost Recon: Future Soldier this morning, with the Xbox 360 being the only platform confirmed. When Strategy Informer asked Ubisoft about PS3 or PC versions, the firm told Strategy Informer that it won’t be revealing the platforms just yet as gamers will have to wait for more announcements.
‘One seriously nasty section had us rip the eyeball from the socket of a Cyclops, with no sickening detail spared. In another, Kratos tears the head from a screaming soldier.’
TF2 Blog: Soldiers continue to hold the lead in the war-but like an M&M lodged up their collective noses, the Demoman refuses to melt away quietly. In other M&M-Stuck-Up-Drew-Wolf’s-Nose metaphor news, the Soldier’s lead remains thin as a candy coating. In fact, judging from our most recent numbers (4923531 Soldiers killed to 5056134 Demomen killed), the Demo actually seems to be closing the gap as the War hurtles to a close.
TF2 Blog: "In the sixteen hours since war was declared between the Demoman and the Soldier, a whopping 2,446,308 kills (and counting) have been tallied. That’s bloody astonishing! And it’s all thanks to you! You should all be proud of yourselves!"
