1st November 2013

Giant Xbox One Powered Up And Released Zombies

Xbox CanadaThe giant Xbox One I told you about earlier this week powered up last evening (I was at work beating the quarterly Fuel Tax report into submission and couldn’t make the event) and onlookers at the corner of Nelson and Seymour in Vancouver were witness to a seasonal treat – a live action appearance of new character Nick Ramos from Capcom Vancouver‘s upcoming Dead Rising 3 title and a horde of zombies. The defending crowd was armed with an array of weapons to beat back the horde and they did just that, and they did it with gusto! In the spirit of Halloween, Dead Rising 3 also released a new trailer to celebrate. The trailer encapsulates the reckless carnage of the hotly anticipated open-world zombie action game. Read the rest of this entry »

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25th October 2013

MusterBrand Teams With Ubisoft For Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Apparel And Accessories

ubisoft canadaGaming clothes label musterbrand has announced it is partnering with Ubisoft to release an apparel and accessories collection based on video game Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag. The officially licensed collection is now available online. Read the rest of this entry »

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25th October 2013

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut Now Shipping

Eidos MontrealEidos®-Montréal®, a Square Enix® studio, is pleased to announce that Deus Ex: Human Revolution® – Director’s Cut, the definitive version of the critically acclaimed action-RPG title, ships today in North America for the Nintendo Wii U™, the Xbox 360®, the PlayStation®3 and Windows® PC. Read the rest of this entry »

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24th October 2013

Ubisoft® Announces Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD

ubisoft canadaUbisoft® has announced that Assassin’s Creed® Liberation HD, the striking chapter in the pre–American Revolution Assassin’s Creed saga, will arrive for the first time as a digital title on PlayStation®Network on January 14th, Windows PC on January 15th  and on Xbox Live in early 2014. Read the rest of this entry »

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23rd October 2013

Batman: Arkham Origins Launch Trailer Released

WB Games MontrealWith just two days left before the much-anticipated release of the Batman’s intense new adventure, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released the Batman: Arkham Origins – “Personal Mission” Launch Trailer.  The launch trailer for this WB Games Montréal title sets the tone for visceral combat, an expansive Gotham City and action-packed story players can expect to see as they suit up as the young hero known as Batman to take on Black Mask and eight deadly assassins. Batman: Arkham Origins will be available on PlayStation®3, Xbox 360®, Nintendo Wii U™ and Windows PC will be available beginning Friday, October 25th. Read the rest of this entry »

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22nd October 2013

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Game Overview On Video

ubisoft canadaIn this preview of Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, learn everything there is to know about the largest and most immersive Assassin’s game ever created.  See how Edward Kenway takes on the Golden Age of Pirates, and meet the outlaw characters that defined this unforgettable era.   Experience the breadth of this open-world, including enhanced naval gameplay, expansive new environments, exotic animals and the vibrant underwater world.  And learn more about new combat features and weapons, including dual-sword attacks, multi-gun abilities and the free-aim system. Read the rest of this entry »

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22nd October 2013

The Secret World Stars In New Feature Film

funcom“Two worlds, one reality” – so goes the tagline for ‘IRL’, a new feature film by director Erik Leijonborg which features Funcom‘s modern-day massively multiplayer game The Secret World as a central part of the story. Valter Skarsgård (son of Hollywood heavyweight Stellan Skarsgård known from films such as ‘Good Will Hunting’, ‘The Avengers’ and ‘Thor’) plays Elias, the film’s main character. Bullied at school, Elias escapes to the virtual universe of Funcom Montreal’s The Secret World, where he meets a girl – Scarlet – and they eventually decide to meet up in real life. Read the rest of this entry »

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21st October 2013

Batman: Arkham Origins – Official 17 Minute Gameplay Walkthrough

WB Games MontrealWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has revealed a comprehensive seventeen minute gameplay walkthrough video for Batman: Arkham Origins featuring Senior Producer Ben Mattes and Gameplay Director Michael McIntyre at WB Games Montréal as they guide viewers through the mechanics of the new title, highlighting the game’s deep combat system and engrossing narrative. Over the span of the video, you’ll see the Dark Knight explore the Batcave, beat down on thugs and infiltrate a corrupt Gotham City Police Department. WARNING: Spoiler Alert! Read the rest of this entry »

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17th October 2013

Batman: Arkham Origins TV Spot Released

WB Games MontrealWith just over a week until the launch of Batman: Arkham Origins, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has unveiled the game’s TV spot and confirmed the mobile game is available now in the App Store for iPad, iPhone and iPod. The Batman: Arkham Origins spot will be running on broadcast TV from 22nd October.  The emotional piece depicts the transformation from Bruce Wayne’s dark childhood to his position as the feared crime-fighting hero. Read the rest of this entry »

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15th October 2013

Ubisoft Delays Watch_Dogs Until Spring 2014

ubisoft canadaIn a statement released just over an hour ago, Ubisoft has announced that the much-awaited game Watch Dogs will be delayed until the Spring of 2014. This news is disappointing to the Village Gamer house as this is one of the few games we’ve put on pre-order for the Wii U – we were looking forward to seeing how this action title would play with the extra screen. Following is a statement directly from the Watch_Dogs development teams: Read the rest of this entry »

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