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Funcom has announced that a subscription is no longer required to play the company’s modern-day massively multiplayer online game ‘The Secret World’. The game is now available online and in retail and starting today no subscription fee is required to enjoy any of the game’s content, features or storylines. There are no complicated rules or restrictions, no complex matrixes telling you what you can and cannot access. Pay Once, Play Forever – it’s that simple. Read the rest of this entry »

Assassin’s Creed III’s Tyranny of King Washington – a three-part DLC series from Ubisoft that explores an alternate reality in which George Washington goes mad with unlimited power and foregoes Presidency to rule as tyrannical King. In this alternate world, Connor is and remains Ratonhnhaké:ton. Having never become an Assassin, he must endure new trials, acquiring the skills he’ll need to take down a possessed Washington and win freedom for his land once and for all. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. has announced that hip-hop megastars Big Boi and B.o.B are bringing their talents to the highly anticipated co-op action game, Army of TWO™ The Devil’s Cartel. The two stars are not only teaming up in the studio for the collaboration of the game’s official theme song “Double or Nothing” set for release in early 2013, but are also joining forces in the game. The duo will play the roles of T.W.O. operatives Charles “Chuy” Rendall (Big Boi) and Anthony “Baker” Barnes (B.o.B), helping players blast their way through Mexico’s most dangerous cartel. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft also announced yesterday that the first downloadable content pack for Assassin’s Creed III, The Hidden Secrets, is now available for Season Pass holders for the Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 and Windows PC. The Hidden Secrets Pack will be available for everyone else on December 11 via Xbox LIVE®, PlayStation®Network and for Windows PC. The Hidden Secrets Pack will release for the Wii U™ system from Nintendo at a later date. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft® announced yesterday that Far Cry®3, the open world first person shooter from Ubisoft Montreal and Massive, is now available on the Xbox 360®, Sony PlayStation®3 and Windows® PC.  Far Cry 3 has received critical acclaim by reviewers and is currently the highest rated shooter of the year (according to Metacritic). In Far Cry 3, players step into the shoes of Jason Brody, a man alone at the edge of the world, stranded on a mysterious tropical island. In this savage paradise where lawlessness and violence are the only sure thing, players dictate how the story unfolds, from the battles they choose to fight to the allies or enemies they make along the way. As Jason Brody, players will slash, sneak, detonate and shoot their way across the island in a world that has lost all sense of right and wrong. Read the rest of this entry »

This review was originally published by our review partners Canadian Online Gamers. It is reposted here with permission, and was written by MrBigCat and The Outcast. Far Cry 3 is developed by Ubisoft Montreal and is scheduled for release on December 4 2012. The game is rated M for Mature by the ESRB and will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Canadian Online Gamers gave Far Cry 3 a score of 90. Read the rest of this entry »

Inspired by the grisly shootouts from Max’s past, the Painful Memories Pack will bring four new maps and much more to Max Payne 3 Multiplayer this December. Revisit the subway bloodbath from the original Max Payne in the Roscoe Street Subway map. Flashback to the dingy Hoboken watering hole at Marty’s Bar, open fire on the posh Branco family yacht in Shoot First and wage Gang Wars at Canal De Panamá. The Painful Memories Pack also includes the IMG 5.56 and UAR-21 assault rifles, new avatars, items and the Hangover Burst, which causes enemies to respawn with blurred vision, reduced stamina and health. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft invites you to create your own tropical oasis, or a jungle death trap, or anything else you can imagine, with the in-game map editor for Far Cry 3.  A deep and varied library of set pieces allow for endless possibilities.  Plan every last detail from the flora and fauna to the derelict tanker crashed up on a rocky beach.  Build your own adventure or download top rated maps from the community, free of charge.  Read the rest of this entry »

Revisit one of the best games of 2012 according to Metacritic, and one of the most beloved franchises of this console generation when Mass Effect™ 3: Omega launches today. This thrilling new piece of single player DLC expands upon the events of Mass Effect 3 by allowing players to return to the seedy and unsavory levels of Omega to fight alongside fan favorite Aria T’Loak. This new chapter in Commander Shepard’s journey will also add powerful weapons and introduce never-before-seen characters to the franchise. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft^® has announced that Assassin’s Creed^® III is now available for Windows PC. Assassin’s Creed III takes gamers on a journey from the vibrant cities of Colonial America, across the expansive and perilous frontier to the stormy seas and blood-soaked battlefields.  The game was developed by Ubisoft Montreal in collaboration with six other Ubisoft studios, including the Ubisoft Kiev studio on the PC version. Read the rest of this entry »