Tag Archives: Ubisoft

Assassin’s Creed 2 DLC: ‘Battle of Forli’ Out Now

The first round of downloadable content for the excellent Assassin’s Creed 2 is now available to buy from the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live.  Battle of Forli is a missing chapter in Ezio’s story, in which he teams up with the famous Machiavelli in a six mission romp to protect the town from invasion. For [...]

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Splinter Cell and R.U.S.E. Face Heavy Delays

Ubisoft today annouced that their upcoming real time stratgey game R.U.S.E. and the long awaited Splinter Cell revamp Conviction are to be delayed to the 2010-2011 fiscal year. What this means for those eagerly anticipating either title is that neither game will release before April . A delay of nearly 2 months for Splinter Cell: [...]

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Jonathan’s Game of the Year Nomination

It’s that time of year (the end of it) and we here at Nukoda have decided to each put forth our idea for the site’s choice for Game of the Year. Those of you who have read my reviews will know I subscribe to the school of thought that a great game must have a [...]

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James Cameron’s Avatar The Game, Reviewed [Xbox 360, PS3, PC]

  Games based on films and films based on games are often abominations. This bad reputation forms from a slew of half-baked games manufactured in an attempt to cash in on the relative success of a movie. For films, on the other hand, Uwe Boll takes the award for most damage dealt to the game film industry, the great director [...]

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Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands Announced for May 2010

In a move that makes it seem as if Ubisoft are ignoring last year’s reinvention of the franchise, a new Sands of Time era Prince of Persia game has been announced for 2010. Looking like it will tie into the Jake Gyllenhaal Sands of Time movie, the game is said to feature ‘fan-favourite’ elements from [...]

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New Assassin’s Creed II Developer Diary – Altair to Ezio

Ready for the worldwide release dates of Assassin’s Creed II in the next few weeks, Ubisoft have showcased even more of the game in the latest Developer Diary. Focusing on the transition from Altair to Ezio, it’s a must watch for anyone considering the game later this month. Keep with Nukoda for the latest news [...]

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Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, Reviewed [PS3,360]

The Old West is just the sort of setting that makes sense in videogame form. In the same way that World War II gives players the satisfaction of fending off Nazi invasion, facing off against someone in a showdown, old West style, is perfect for videogames. This is in fact where Call of Juarez: Bound [...]

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Splinter Cell and Red Steel 2 Added to 2010 Delay List

  Things are not looking good for Holiday 2009, with game after game being delayed to an early 2010 release. Bioshock 2 was the last AAA game to be delayed, but today Ubisoft have announced delays for 4 upcoming titles from them. The biggest of which are Splinter Cell Conviction and Red Steel 2, both [...]

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Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines First Trailer Unveiled

The first trailer for the recently announced PSP Assassin’s Creed game has been released, and it looks fantastic. As it stands there is little to distinguish it from the HD versions of the game, this being a fully fledged Assassin’s title, rather than a game in the same vein as the terrible DS exclusive Altair’s Chronicles. [...]

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E309: C.O.P The Recruit

You are Dan Miles, a former underground street racer and new recruit in the Criminal Overturn Program (C.O.P.). Under the terms of the C.O.P., you have become a street detective working to protect New York citizens against large-scale threats. And so goes the story of C.O.P The Recruit, a new open world game for the [...]

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