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Hands-on impressions with Ubisoft's The Crew 2 online beta
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Hands-on impressions with Ubisoft's The Crew 2 online beta

Ubisoft recently staged a closed online beta for its upcoming racer The Crew 2. We got a chance to test drive what the new game has to offer.

By Damian Seeto • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018

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Game review: Anno 117 - Pax Romana (PC)
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Game review: Anno 117 - Pax Romana (PC)

Anno 117: Pax Romana offers a tough Roman governor strategy on PC, blending structured campaigns and open sandbox for deep economic challenge.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2025
Game review: Ready or Not (Xbox Series X)
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Game review: Ready or Not (Xbox Series X)

Ready or Not, a realistic tactical shooter for Xbox Series X, revives single-player police missions with slow-paced gameplay and computer-controlled teammates.

By Damian Seeto • 6 min read • Mon, 4th Aug 2025
Game review: Assassin's Creed Shadows (PS5)
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Game review: Assassin's Creed Shadows (PS5)

Assassin's Creed Shadows, set in stunning Feudal Japan, offers dual protagonists and action RPG elements, blending nostalgia with fresh gameplay mechanics.

By Damian Seeto • 6 min read • Wed, 19th Mar 2025
Game review: Just Dance 2025 Edition (PS5)
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Game review: Just Dance 2025 Edition (PS5)

Just Dance 2025 Edition offers familiar gameplay with a new smartphone camera feature, yet suffers from limited innovation and reliance on online servers.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Oct 2024
Game review: Star Wars Outlaws (PS5)
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Game review: Star Wars Outlaws (PS5)

Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws offers stellar space exploration and stunning graphics, but clunky stealth and repetitive missions hamper its full potential. Verdict: 8.0/10.

By Damian Seeto • 6 min read • Mon, 2nd Sep 2024
Jason Haddix joins Flare as Field Chief Information Security Officer
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Jason Haddix joins Flare as Field Chief Information Security Officer

Cybersecurity veteran Jason Haddix takes reins as Field Chief Information Security Officer at Threat Exposure Management leader, Flare, adding to his illustrious 20-year career.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Apr 2024
Game review: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Xbox Series X)
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Game review: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Xbox Series X)

While we are still waiting for Ubisoft to release a remake based on Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, the company has finally released a new game in the series in 2024.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Mon, 15th Jan 2024
Game review: Assassin's Creed Mirage (PS5)
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Game review: Assassin's Creed Mirage (PS5)

Thankfully, Ubisoft must have listened to the feedback because Assassin's Creed Mirage is a return to its roots.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Oct 2023
Ubisoft cloud-native technology changes how games are created and played
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Ubisoft cloud-native technology changes how games are created and played

Ubisoft has unveiled Ubisoft Scalar, a cloud-native technology that the company says will change the way games are made and experienced.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Mar 2022
Game review: Riders Republic (PS5)
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Game review: Riders Republic (PS5)

This is probably the best extreme sports game to be released in recent years was Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Mon, 15th Nov 2021
Game review: Far Cry 6 (Xbox Series X)
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Game review: Far Cry 6 (Xbox Series X)

Ubisoft's Far Cry 6 offers chaotic gameplay and vehicles, but lacks innovation and impressive graphics, earning it a 7/10.

By Damian Seeto • 6 min read • Thu, 14th Oct 2021
Ubisoft's i3D.net moves infrastructure to Equinix for faster online gaming experience
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Ubisoft's i3D.net moves infrastructure to Equinix for faster online gaming experience

Ubisoft has partnered with Equinix to improve gaming services and reduce latency on its i3D.net infrastructure service and application hosting network.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Oct 2021
Game review: Immortals Fenyx Rising
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Game review: Immortals Fenyx Rising

Immortals Fenyx Rising is a very fun open-world action-adventure game that features some similarities to games like Breath of the Wild and Assassin's Creed.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Mon, 21st Dec 2020
Game review: Watch Dogs: Legion
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Game review: Watch Dogs: Legion

The Watch Dogs franchise from Ubisoft has had a patchy history ever since the series was first announced at E3 2012.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Nov 2020
Game review: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint
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Game review: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint

This game is meant to be played with teammates as you'll struggle a lot if you decide to play it all by yourself.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Wed, 9th Oct 2019
Ubisoft's Watch Dogs: Legion is gonna create havoc in London
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Ubisoft's Watch Dogs: Legion is gonna create havoc in London

Ubisoft's Watch Dogs: Legion brings chaos to a near-future London, where players can recruit anyone to fight an authoritarian regime. Launching 6th March 2020.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2019
E3 2018: A recap of what Ubisoft showed at its press conference this year
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E3 2018: A recap of what Ubisoft showed at its press conference this year

Ubisoft showed a ton of new trailers at E3 2018, although two particular franchises are still sadly missing in action .

By Damian Seeto • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018