Archive for August, 2009

Aug 31 2009

Jade Raymond to head up Ubisoft Toronto, focusing on AAA games and new IPs

Published by Chris Comeau under News

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," [...]

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Aug 28 2009

Avatar: Executive Producer Interview (Ubisoft Montreal)

Published by Chris Comeau under Interview, Movie

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

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Aug 27 2009

Assassin’s Creed II GC 09: Creative Director Interview

Published by Chris Comeau under Interview, Movie

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

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Aug 27 2009

Game Developer 2009 Government Game Incentive Report

Published by Chris Comeau under News

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 [...]

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Aug 27 2009

Video interview: Bethesda’s Pete Hines on WET (developed by A2M)

Published by Chris Comeau under Interview, Movie

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 [...]

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Aug 21 2009

Assassin’s Creed II GC 09: Demo Gameplay (flying)

Published by Chris Comeau under Movie

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

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Aug 21 2009

Mobile gaming market heating up in Canada

Published by Chris Comeau under News

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 [...]

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Aug 21 2009

IGDA Montreal: Summer Fun: Social + E3 Demos recap

Published by Chris Comeau under News

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 [...]

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