I am not sure about the other writers on the staff, but the more that I see of Splinter Cell: Conviction, the more I am convinced that it is going to be a huge title for 2010. In this developer diary from Ubisoft, we get to see more of the combat abilities that Sam Fisher will use in Splinter Cell: Conviction, including pistol use and Krav Maga.
Also, catch the reaction of the one developer when he hears Michael Ironside lay down his first voice overs for Splinter Cell: Conviction. It is priceless.
I only played a bit of the first No More Heroes, and it sits on my pile of shame, so I am intrigued a bit by the second game. The first had a lot of style and an interesting game, but it just did not seem to grab me enough to keep me coming back. Now the sequel is coming in January 2010, and everyone seems to be pulling out the stops on this title. Ubisoft and Suda are looking to make No More Heroes 2 be even more ridiculously over the top than the first one, as you can see with the above video. Also, hit the jump to see some of the madness they have come up with for minigames.
Ubisoft decided that it could nut just put out a press release that touted the new release date for Splinter Cell: Conviction. Instead, they released a whole trailer that tells the date. If you feel like you are too cool to watch Sam Fisher kick some ass, the release date is 2-23-2010. February just got bigger with the other releases that are timed for that month.
What happened to the Christmas rush? I am looking at releases that will keep me buying stuff all the way through the end of March at this rate.
Ubisoft and Telltale Games are readying the release of their newest entry in the Crime Scene Investigation franchise, CSI: Deadly Intent, with a developer diary. The video discusses the use of the new cast from season nine, making the player feel like a more integral part of the CSI team and some of the new features.
CSI: Deadly Intent is coming to the Nintendo DS, PC and Xbox 360 this fall.

Ubisoft has released a new patch, version 1.1 for their western title, Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood. The patch fixes quite a few bugs that were affecting the multiplayer modes of Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood. Also, several classes have been play balanced for better parity.
The new patch allows players to link into Techland’s User Content Creation Tools. The user creation tools will allow modders to create new single player and multiplayer maps, expanding upon the content already available in the Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood box.
To download the patch follow this link. To find out more about the content creation tools, go to www.cojmodding.com. Hit the jump for the full press release.
When the first Gears of War ad hit the webs with the Mad World song, I went on a slight bender remixing the trailer with different music. Some worked and some didn’t, but in the end Mad World was the best choice. When I saw the new Assassin’s Creed 2 trailer I thought it could use the same treatment as well. Personally I didn’t like the weird music they chose. So here is my cut of the Assassin’s Creed 2 trailer. Enjoy!
Ok, normally I try to put in some incisive commentary as to why you should watch/read/listen to whatever it is I’m posting, but just watch this. Trust me, just watch it. It’s a brilliant piece of marketing from Ubisoft.

Those wily dogs over at Ubisoft have been talking about Assassin’s Creed 2, and it’s release date imparticular. All the kerfuffle about everyone and their dog moving release date to 2010 to get out of the way of Modern Warfare 2 and Halo ODST isn’t bothering them, apparantly. Hit the jump for more.
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Ubisoft announced Academy of Champions: Soccer at E3 this year and now we are starting to see some more footage from this title. The video that we received today shows off some of the special moves that can the player can learn and perform while playing in Academy of Champions.
Ubisoft has released a new video for their upcoming action thriller, Splinter Cell: Conviction. This trailer seems to give a little more backstory, and has Sam Fisher narrating the entire trailer, voice by the gravelly Michael Ironside.
The action seems fast, and the new stealth mechanics, as well as what appear to be bullet time sequences are just adding to what has already been widely regarded as a must get title in Fall of 2009.