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Apr 07 2010

Ubisoft comics from Control-Alt-Delete

Published by Chris Comeau under Fun

Here are a couple of recent comics from Control-Alt-Delete related to Ubisoft Montreal’s Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell: Conviction.
Funny stuff, enjoy!
 

 

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Feb 01 2010

Penny-Arcade comic on becoming a video game tester

Published by Chris Comeau under Fun

Check out this funny comic from Penny-Arcade (click for the full size version).

Fellow video game testers, is this really what your job feels like?  Let us know in the comments.

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Jan 11 2010

Living and working in Mile End, near Ubisoft Montreal

Published by Chris Comeau under Fun

Here is a little bit of Montreal history and tourism to start  your week.
From FT.com:

Walking the streets of Mile End, you get the feeling that here is where Montreal is best represented, away from the downtown high-rises and without the touristy feel of Old Montreal. The century-old architecture has been preserved or (in newer developments) [...]

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Jan 06 2010

LittleBigPlanet: Assassin’s Creed 2 Level

Published by Chris Comeau under Fun, Movie

From YouTube (via @UbiAtmon on Twitter):
 
Check out this awesome video of Assassin’s Creed 2 gameplay mixed into the LittleBigPlanet world.
 
Embedded video after the break:

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Jan 05 2010

100 Game Maker Games in 10 Minutes

Published by Chris Comeau under Fun, Movie

From GameMaker Blog (via IndieGames):
Happy New Year everyone! I’ve spent the last few weeks putting this video together. It’s my take on Rinkuhero’s classic 100 Game Maker Games in 10 Minutes video. All the games included were either made or completed in 2009, and I’ve restricted it to a maximum of 2 games per [...]

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Jan 05 2010

Ubisoft’s Jade Raymond appears in girls magazine

Published by Chris Comeau under Fun

From CVG:
After months in the dark, Jade Raymond Watch is officially back on, as the lovely Ubisoft Toronto head this week appears in ’shopping and style’ mag Lucky for a chat.
The charming exec – who’s earned CVG at least one ASBO in the Canada area – appeared in the magazine’s ‘How I’m Wired’ [...]

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Dec 24 2009

A Behind-the-Scenes Factory Tour and Sneak Peek of MEGA Brands!

Published by Chris Comeau under Fun

From Whrrl:
Here’s a cool photo gallery of a MEGA BLOKS factory in action (I think it’s the one in Montreal).
 

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Dec 17 2009

Montreal’s Victoria Bridge marks 150 years

Published by Chris Comeau under Fun

From CBC:
Taking a break from gaming news, here is little big of Montreal history. Do a lot of you take this bridge to work every day?
Montreal’s Victoria Bridge, considered an engineering marvel that spawned the island’s modern industrial development, is celebrating its 150th anniversary this month.
The three-kilometre bridge was the first structure to span [...]

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