by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2007 @ 3:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft producer and technical director Dany Lepage seems to be firm about the
multiplatform future of Splinter Cell Conviction, saying that "It’s NEVER gonna come out on the PS3 or the Wii. It’s a logical decision," further implying that Nintendo’s console doesn’t have the graphical horsepower, and the PS3 can’t handle AI nearly as well as the 360. Let's wait a few days and see if Ubisoft issues a clarification or downright retraction of that statement.
by Rainier on July 24, 2007 @ 11:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft released its sales figures for Q1 ended June 30, 2007, reporting that sales came to $180.66M, up 90.5% compared with the same period last year, driven by Rainbow Six Vegas, Surf's Up, and its back catalog. Unfortunately, it also revealed that Splinter Cell Conviction has been delayed until January-March of 2008.
by Rainier on July 16, 2007 @ 3:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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You are a fugitive and you’re being ruthlessly hunted by the very government you once served. The key to your survival is to improvise, adapt and overcome, your environment becomes your weapon. Composers Kaveh Cohen and Michael Nielsen in association with Groove Addicts bring their unique brand of orchestral-electronic fusion to Ubisoft's latest stealth action game.
by Rainier on June 9, 2007 @ 12:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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You are a fugitive and you’re being ruthlessly hunted by the very government you once served. The key to your survival is to improvise, adapt and overcome, your environment becomes your weapon. You need to react to changing situations and use the environment and the crowds around you to create diversions and deter your enemies.
by Rainier on May 7, 2007 @ 7:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sam Fisher teams up with Third Echelon to help Anna Grimsdottir, Sam's former intelligence gathering operative, who is in trouble. When Sam Fischer is being fed bogus intel and supplied with wrong equipment, he turns on his former employer, realizing the threat comes from within Third Echelon.
by Rainier on May 2, 2007 @ 12:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Finnish magazine Magaza Pelaaja has the first details, on Ubisoft's Splinter Cell: Conviction. Unlike most other titles in the franchise, Conviction will mostly play out during the day, and this time Sam Fisher teams up with Third Echelon to help Anna Grimsdottir, Sam's former intelligence gathering operative, who is in trouble. When Sam Fischer is being fed bogus intel and supplied with wrong equipment, he turns on his former employer, realizing the threat comes from within Third Echelon. Currently only scheduled on Xbox 360 for later this year.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2007 @ 12:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent will completely revolutionize and reinvent the spy action genre by introducing an unprecedented double agent concept and an entirely new breed of game play that adds an exciting new dimension to the gaming experience.
by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2006 @ 11:25 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent completely revolutionizes and reinvents the spy action genre by introducing an unprecedented double agent concept and an entirely new breed of game play that adds an exciting new dimension to the gaming experience.
by Rainier on Dec. 20, 2006 @ 5:23 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Splinter Cell Double Agent reinvents the spy action genre by introducing a double agent concept and a new breed of game play that adds an exciting new dimension to the gaming experience. Ubisoft has issued a patch for the Xbox 360 version, available through Xbox Live, further fixing various multiplayer problems, such as lag, freeze issues, and the usual bug and crash fixes ..
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2006 @ 9:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Splinter Cell Double Agent will reinvent the spy action genre by introducing a double agent concept and a new breed of game play that adds an exciting new dimension to the gaming experience. This v1.02 patch fixes some anti-aliasing hiccups, but mainly addresses multiplayer problems such as invitations, squad features, and disconnect issues.
by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2006 @ 2:18 p.m. PST | Filed under
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If you need a break from the multiplayer mayhem, Ubisoft has now also released the Splinter Cell Double Agent singleplayer demo, while Take Two has issued a demo (only for North America) for its recently released basketball game College Hoops 2K7 (North Carolina V.S. Florida). Both demos are now available on Xbox Live, but for the time being only Gold members will have access to download them, silver membership holders will have to wait until next week, to shoot some hoops.
by Lee Berlik on Dec. 4, 2006 @ 1:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent will completely revolutionize and reinvent the spy action genre by introducing an unprecedented double agent concept and an entirely new breed of game play that adds an exciting new dimension to the gaming experience.
by Rainier on Nov. 30, 2006 @ 2:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Splinter Cell Double Agent reinvents the spy action genre by introducing a double agent concept and a new breed of game play that adds an exciting new dimension to the gaming experience. Ubisoft has issued a patch for the Xbox 360 version, available through Xbox Live, fixing various multiplayer problems, such as lag, and freeze issues.
by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2006 @ 10:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Splinter Cell Double Agent will reinvent the spy action genre by introducing a double agent concept and a new breed of game play that adds an exciting new dimension to the gaming experience. Ubisoft has released a pair of demos, a single and multiplayer demo, allowing you to check out their recently released stealth action game.
by Rainier on Nov. 7, 2006 @ 9:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Splinter Cell Double Agent will reinvent the spy action genre by introducing a double agent concept and a new breed of game play that adds an exciting new dimension to the gaming experience. This v1.01 patch fixes some anti-aliasing hiccups, but mainly addresses multiplayer problems such as invitations, squad features, and disconnect issues.
by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 12:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent will completely revolutionize and reinvent the spy action genre by introducing an unprecedented double agent concept and an entirely new breed of game play that adds an exciting new dimension to the gaming experience.
by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 5:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SpirOps announced that Ubisoft uses its Drive Oriented AI in the multiplayer version of Splinter Cell Double Agent, allowing virtual characters to learn independently how to live better and longer in their virtual world; adapting with evolutions in their virtual world and with the players’ actions.
by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2006 @ 7:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Splinter Cell Double Agent introduces an unprecedented double agent concept and an entirely new breed of game play that adds an exciting new dimension to the gaming experience. DemonWare announced that its middleware will power the online features to deliver unprecedented multiplayer action to gamers worldwide.
by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2006 @ 6:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Splinter Cell Double Agent will completely revolutionize and reinvent the spy action genre by introducing an unprecedented double agent concept and an entirely new breed of game play that adds an exciting new dimension to the gaming experience. Ubisoft has released a 700mb multiplayer demo, one map in versus mode, now available on Xbox Live Marketplace.
by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2006 @ 11:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft today announces the limited availability of Splinter Cell Double Agent Collector's Edition for the X360. Available for pre-order, while supplies last, at a suggested retail price $69.99 and includes Covert Ops documentary focusing on authenticity & realism of the game, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the game, interview with Sam Fisher voice actor Michael Ironside, multiplayer tips & tactics, 7 mini web films, game trailers, concept art gallery and more...
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2006 @ 9:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft announced that Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent will be available for the Nintendo Wii launch. Developed by Ubisoft's Montreal studio, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent further establishes Ubisoft as a leading third-party provider of Wii launch titles.
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2006 @ 10:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent will completely revolutionize and reinvent the spy action genre by introducing an unprecedented double agent concept and an entirely new breed of game play that adds an exciting new dimension to the gaming experience.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2006 @ 4:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft has unveiled the latest signature sound for their Splinter Cell franchise: the distinctive orchestra/electronica-hybrid style of veteran game composers Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco will be used for the official main theme for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent, as well as all of the game's cinematics.
by Rainier on Aug. 7, 2006 @ 9:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Splinter Cell Double Agent will completely revolutionize and reinvent the spy action genre by introducing an unprecedented double agent concept and an entirely new breed of game play that adds an exciting new dimension to the gaming experience. Community manager Rhoulette confirmed that a multiplayer demo is scheduled for release in September, although details as to its contents or a specific date were not disclosed.
by Judy on July 27, 2006 @ 6:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft announced sales for the 1st quarter of fiscal year 2006-07, which ended June 30, 2006. Revenue increase from €43M to €70M (62% increase). It was revealed that the launch date for Splinter Cell Double Agent, Dark Messiah of Might & Magic, as well as Resident Evil 4 have all been pushed back to the end of October.