The original was developed just for Xbox, remember?
At X06, Ubisoft made an interesting move by announcing the next Splinter Cell sequel -- the one to come after Double Agent, which isn't even released yet -- would be exclusive to Xbox 360. Obviously, there was some backdoor negotiations going on to secure this exclusive (what was Ubisoft promised?), but GamesIndustry.biz talked with company president Yves Guillemot for an explanation.
"Splinter Cell was created on the first Xbox, so we thought it was important to come back for one volume with Microsoft to create a very good quality title focused on using the full power of the system," he said.
A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.
Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.
15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.
The name "Hewson" carries a special weight for anyone who grew up during the golden age of British computing. As the son of Andrew Hewson—the man behind legendary publisher Hewson Consultants—Rob Hewson didn't just grow up playing video games; he learned to spell his name from their title screens. However, Rob didn't just rest on his family's 8-bit laurels. From leading major LEGO franchises at TT Games to tackling the high-stakes world of technical porting at Huey Games, Rob has carved out a unique path in an ever-evolving industry. In this candid interview Rob to discussed the burden and beauty of a family legacy, the technical "scar tissue" left by the ambitious Hydrophobia, and why porting a masterpiece like Inscryption to consoles is far more than a simple copy-paste job.
To celebrate Tomb Raider: Legend's 20th anniversary, the official channels have shared an early in-development gameplay demo.
I suck at this I'v posted on the old site and on this one in the begining. God dam three strikes and im out. Please fix this Web dudes. http://www.1up.com/do/newsS...
It would totally change the definition of what we call "Next-Gen"
everytime i read about things like this it just makes me proud to be a 360 owner and a ubisoft fan :) keep up the good work and we'll keep the the money rolling in :) now only if some of that loyalty would rub off on a few other developers :/not to mention any names or companies but we all know who they are >:(
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How many of you actually read the article?
lollerskates.
How powerful the XBOX 360 is and how great and complete the "Live" feature is.
Were really fortunate in that we are being given soooo many great true next gen. titles.
I've gotta get my HDTV soon. Any suggestions for a good smaller screened LCD TV?