Aug
31
2009
From Joystiq:
But hey, we know you’re worried about Yannis Mallat, CEO of both Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Toronto, who told us last month that he would be "handling both" studios. Well, don’t fret – Ubisoft’s press release says that while "Raymond will oversee day-to-day operations of the Toronto studio’s work on video game project," [...]
Aug
28
2009
From GameTrailers:
Patrick Naud from Avatar (Ubisoft Montreal) : The Game explains the story of of the upcoming epic.
Video Games | Avatar | GC 09: Executive Producer Interview HD
XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii
Aug
27
2009
From GameTrailers:
Patrice Desilets discusses gameplay features and improvements with new gameplay.
Video Games | Assassin’s Creed II | GC 09: Creative Director Interview HD
XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii
Aug
27
2009
From GameDeveloperResearch:
Game Developer Research is pleased to announce the debut of its fourteenth report, the ‘Game Developer 2009 Government Game Incentive Report’, an in-depth listing of dozens of government-funded state, provincial, and federal programs targeted at assisting game developers small and large.
Inside the extensive 150-page-plus report is included detailed information on the tax [...]
Aug
27
2009
From Joystiq:
We’re calling it "this year’s Mirror’s Edge" — WET is dripping with style, but will its unconventional controls and arcade-inspired combo system jive with mainstream gamers? We chatted with Bethesda’s Pete Hines to talk about the publisher’s late involvement with the A2M project. Below is a text excerpt of the entire video interview:
What [...]
Aug
21
2009
From Game Trailers:
Here is a cool video showing some flying actiong from Ubisoft Montreal’s Assassin’s Creed 2.
Take flight, young assassin.
Video Games | Assassin’s Creed II | GC 09: Demo Gameplay Part II (Cam) HD
XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii
Aug
21
2009
From Canada.com:
As traditional video game sales cool, competition in the mobile market is heating up — and Canada is a major player.
Montreal is home to one of the largest mobile video game developers in the world: Electronic Arts Mobile. The company, perhaps best known for turning big-name titles — including Monopoly, Scrabble and [...]
Aug
21
2009
From IGDA Montreal:
An update from the June meeting of IGDA Montreal, with photos from the event.
The finale of the IGDA-Montreal 2008-09 "season" was a mostly casual affair. With a heavy dose of free drinks, fun door prizes and a handful of E3 demos from local studios.
First up, A2M showed off trailers for MySims [...]