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December 16th, 2009 at 02:15pm
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Much like the comical co-host of The Tonight Show with Conan O’ Brien, we were infuriated by Hugh Jackman’s victory in the “Best Male Voice Actor” category during last week’s Video Game Awards ceremony. That Vector Monkey was destined to land in the hands of Andy Richter, who, you may or may not know, provided the voice of Assassin’s Creed 2’s titular killer, Ezio Auditore de Firenze a Lamborghini et Manicotti Formaggio.
You can view Richter’s outburst, as well as a bit of his work in the game, in the Tonight Show clip posted on the show’s official site.
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Andy Richter upset at his Assassin’s Creed 2 voiceover VGA snub originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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By Mister-X
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December 11th, 2009 at 10:55am
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We’ve got another two months to go before the release of Splinter Cell Conviction. That’s plenty of time, it would seem, for Ubisoft to tease us relentlessly with more information and gameplay snippets, as evidenced by the latest trailer. It’s filled with a mess of information for returning Splinter Cell fans, and capped off by the realization that, “For the first time, you’ll feel what it’s like to be one of those NPCs hunted by a Splinter Cell.” And yes, that prospect looks just as terrifying as it sounds.
Splinter Cell Conviction goes inside ‘Third Echelon’ for latest trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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By Mister-X
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December 10th, 2009 at 06:50pm
Under Xbox 360
As you might imagine, it’s kind of hard to believe the words coming out of someone’s mouth when a gold wrestling championship belt is gleaming in our eyes, which is why we’re not sure what to believe coming from the mysterious “Adam” regarding a possible Splinter Cell Conviction demo coming this January. Seen with the Hip-Hop Gamer in a video after the break, Adam — a gentleman who Ubisoft wouldn’t confirm to us is an actual employee — seemingly announces the existence of an upcoming Conviction demo.
When asked by the eccentric interviewer about the possibility, Adam responds, “It’s coming out in January, and then the actual game: February 23rd.” We asked Ubisoft for verification of Adam’s words, and were told by a rep, “I cannot confirm a demo at this time.” So, anyone know Adam?
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Rumor: Splinter Cell Conviction demo coming in January originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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By Mister-X
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November 25th, 2009 at 04:40pm
Under Xbox 360
As if you needed another reason to love Assassin’s Creed II, the video just below the break shows that it also contains our very favorite kind of squid: a secret squid. Apparently, staring into a pool in the last chamber of the Santa Maria Delle Visitazione for just under a minute will net you a visit from the sizable cephalopod you see in the image above.
Just as a warning, the video has a couple of instances of profanity. Why you’d want to sully such a beautiful moment is, frankly, beyond us.
[Thanks, Sean!]
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So there’s this squid in Assassin’s Creed 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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By Mister-X
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November 17th, 2009 at 06:20pm
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Joystiq has confirmed that the blurry video and NeoGAF forum member’s claims of a Splinter Cell Conviction demo voucher shipping inside Xbox 360 versions of Assassin’s Creed II were nothing more than an enticing balloon full of hot air. As the picture you see above reveals, copies of ACII sold by GameStop included a Splinter Cell Conviction leaflet meant to solicit pre-orders of Ubisoft’s next big game, while a similar leaflet (included in our Amazon.com copy) contains a URL and code (”CONV1C71ON”) for … ringtones and wallpapers? Yes, sad, but true. Looks like we got our hopes up for nothing, folks.
[Thanks Eric!]
Rumorong: No Splinter Cell Conviction demo with Assassin’s Creed 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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By Mister-X
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November 17th, 2009 at 01:00pm
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Just for a second, think about the pitch meeting for the first Assassin’s Creed.
“Well, he’s an assassin, right? But he doesn’t have guns or anything, instead, he’s got knives and parkour. Oh, and the game takes place in 12th Century Jerusalem. Can we have millions of dollars now?”
When you think about what a big risk Assassin’s Creed was, you could almost forgive Ubisoft if it wanted to rest on its laurels for the second game and make it a well-earned, slightly updated victory lap to celebrate having the guts to follow through on an original vision.
But worry not, friends. Ubisoft has taken the rougher but ultimately more rewarding path, and pushed the series forward so far with Assassin’s Creed II that it leaves the original looking like a mere proof of concept.
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Review: Assassin’s Creed 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 3rd, 2009 at 03:50pm
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In Splinter Cell: Conviction, superspy Sam Fisher is seeking revenge for his daughter’s murder. In the Splinter Cell: Conviction collector’s edition, you’ll find a varying degree of bonus items — some cool, some silly — that Ubisoft is seeking $79.99 for.
Due to arrive on the same day as the standard edition (February 23, 2010) the set will include a comic book prequel to the events in the game; an art book with illustrations from all the previous Splinter Cell titles; a DLC weapon and player skin; a credit-card-sized USB drive filled with art and a making-of featurette; and two stickers: one of the Third Echelon logo and another that looks like those fake bullet holes people slap on their cars to make it appear that they live in a warzone.
Ubisoft’s sell-sheet for the CE thankfully displays the game disc and manual, lest you worry they’re not included. They go inside the DVD steelcase, which we’d say might be good for deflecting bullets, but appears to already have been used for just that purpose.
Splinter Cell: Conviction collector’s edition seeks revenge on your wallet originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 3rd, 2009 at 03:00am
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Judging by one analyst’s estimation,
Assassin’s Creed 2 is set to escape from store shelves faster than its protagonist can outrun his pursuers. According to Mike Hickey of Janco Partners, pre-orders for the game are running 10 to 20 percent more than those of the original
Assassin’s Creed, which, as the firm pointed out to
Gamasutra, greatly exceeded its initial sales forecast of 3 million units. (It sold 8 million.)
In other words, it looks like Ubisoft’s going to make a killing off an assassin.
Assassin’s Creed 2 pre-orders up 10 to 20% over original originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 22nd, 2009 at 06:30pm
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Ezio Auditore da Firenze (we hear saying that five times fast unlocks an Achievement / Trophy!) isn’t going to be the same character at the end of Assassin’s Creed 2’s 30-year narrative as he is at its outset. Sure, he’ll be the same person — but, as various members of the game’s development team point out in this latest video diary, his repertoire of moves and the weapons / gear available to him will evolve the way you play as the character.
Considerably more time, though, is spent pointing out how all of this will make the game less repetitive, clearly meant to reaffirm that, yes, Ubisoft Montreal is addressing one of the chief criticisms of the first game. But, wow, do they try their best to work this fact into the script. Watching the video, we half expected creative director Patrice Desilets to claim that Ezio will be able to groom his facial hair in various ways, thus adding more variety to the game. Kidding (or is it?) aside, the game is looking absolutely fab, and we can’t wait to play through it in a variety of ways when it hits next month.
Watch Ezio grow up in this Assassin’s Creed 2 dev diary originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 13th, 2009 at 10:00pm
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When asked whether or not the Assassin’s Creed series would be getting a third installment, Assassin’s Creed 2 producer Sébastien Puel thinks the answer almost goes without saying. “I’m often asked if we’re doing a third game after ACII… I mean, we could do 35 of these,” he (hopefully) exaggerates to Xbox World 360 in the mag’s latest issue (via CVG). When the game’s creative director told us the second game would be ending with a cliffhanger, we didn’t know he meant we’d have to play 35 games to resolve it — that’s approximately 35,000 assassinated fools, by our estimations.
Explaining his hyperbole further, Puel admits that a female assassin isn’t out of the question, even confirming “We’ve had discussions on that very topic.” Still, the Ubisoft producer doesn’t want to switch the protagonist’s gender without a good reason. “World War II, the economies in England and France were run by women because the men were off fighting … we don’t want to just decide we want to change and have a female hero, as the first inspiration is always the time period.” To read the full interview in its original context, pick up the latest issue of Xbox World 360 (if you’re in the UK, that is).
Assassin’s Creed 2 producer sees franchise expanding beyond a trilogy, maybe into WWII originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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