Showing posts with label ubisoft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ubisoft. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Watch Dogs sets new Ubisoft sales record


Perhaps building up for a video game and delaying for six months is the right move to surge up the sales charts. That's what happened to Ubisoft's latest release, Watch Dogs.

From VG247:

According to the UbiBlog, Watch Dogs has managed to outsell any other Ubisoft title in day one sales. Curiously, Ubisoft didn’t have any Watch Dogs sales numbers to share.

Obviously it would be nice to see some physical numbers, but there's no question that Ubisoft is walking away happy after the former launch title for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One saw a lengthy delay and had reported multiple problems around launch day as well as mixed reviews.

Considering the new IP has beaten early sales of franchises such as Assassin's Creed and Rayman is especially worth noting. There's no question that Ubisoft will be working this into a franchise itself if the numbers keep up.

This is also a good lesson for publishers that may be struggling seeing their games sell. Despite all the issues surrounding Watch Dogs, what made it sell was a strong marketing campaign behind it. Everybody knew what this game or at least heard of the name and saws glimpses of it well before the newest consoles were even out on the market.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

PlayStation Update for May 27, 2014: Watch_Dogs finally released, Rayman sale not that great, free LIMBO

New Releases

PS4

  • Watch_Dogs - $59.99 (Digital/Retail)*
PS3
  • Ace Combat Infinity - FTP (Digital)
  • Watch_Dogs - $59.99 (Digital/Retail)*
VITA
  • Lemmings Touch - $9.99 (Digital)
  • Mind Zero - $27.99 (Digital/Retail)**
  • Monster Monpiece - $29.99 (Digital)
  • The Sly Cooper Collection - $29.99 (Digital/Retail)
DEMOS
  • Thief - PS4
Obviously the pick of the week is the highly touted game that's receiving plenty of press, Watch_Dogs. Critics have been varying wildly on the game, ranging from perfection to a nice attempt at a franchise, but it has a long way to go. Graphical issues and glitches have hindered the game and is a complaint in many of the reviews, leaving many to wonder if the developers really struggled at putting this game together even after its lengthy delay.

Not much press is out yet for Aksys Games' Mind Zero on Vita, but you can either await reviews or try your luck for just under $30 with it on sale.

*Gold Edition: $79.99
**PlayStation Plus price

PSN Discounts

Here's the full rundown of discounts courtesy of the PlayStation Blog:


Persona 4: Golden (PS Vita)$19.99$29.99
Catherine (PS3)$9.99$19.99
Rayman Legends (PS3)$29.99$59.99
Rayman Origins (PS3)$9.99$19.99
Rock Of Ages (PS3)$4.99$9.99
Stella Deus (PS2 Classic)$4.99$9.99
Zeno Clash 2 (PS3)$7.49$14.99
Rayman Origins (PS3)$13.49$26.99
The Lego Movie Videogame (PS4)$44.99$59.99
The Lego Movie Videogame (PS3)$37.49$49.99
The Cursed Crusade (PS3)$4.99$19.99
Furmins + Stardrone Extreme Bundle (PS3)$4.99$8.99
Master Reboot (PS3)$8.49$14.99
Rayman 3 Hd (PS3)$2.49$9.99
Stardrone (Cross Buy) (PS3)$2.99$3.99
Wicked Monster Blast! Hd (PS3)$1.99$9.99
The Lego Movie Videogame (PS3, PS Vita)$22.49$29.99
Rayman 2 Revolution (PS2 Classic)$2.49$9.99
Rayman Arena (PS2 Classic)$2.49$9.99
Rayman (PSone Classic)$1.49$5.99
Rayman 2: The Great Escape (PSone Classic)$1.49$5.99
Best Brick Breakers Bundle (PS3)$2.99$6.99
Grand Theft Auto V: Grand Theft Auto V Bull Shark Cash Card (PS3)$7.49$9.99
Grand Theft Auto V: Grand Theft Auto V Great White Shark Cash Card (PS3)$14.99$19.99
Grand Theft Auto V: Grand Theft Auto V Megalodon Shark Cash Card (PS3)$74.99$99.99
Grand Theft Auto V: Grand Theft Auto V Red Shark Cash Card (PS3)$2.24$2.99
Grand Theft Auto V: Grand Theft Auto V Tiger Shark Cash Card (PS3)$3.74$4.99
Grand Theft Auto V: Grand Theft Auto V Whale Shark Cash Card (PS3)$37.49$49.99


Note that with PS+, The LEGO Movie video games are at a further discount ($40.49 on PS4, $33.74 on PS3, $20.24 on Vita) and Master Reboot for PS3 is at $7.64.

Persona 4 Golden finally gets the discount that the retail version received months ago. Well worth it at that price, even though $30 is good enough for how great of a game that is. I'd highly recommend Catherine at $10 as well for those that like puzzle games that go along with one of the better, most original stories you'll find in a game.

Some things that look better than they really are: Rayman Legends received a hefty slash from its $60 price tag, but that's an outrageous price digitally. Currently you can find a retail copy of the game for just $16.99 at Amazon.

Also, The Cursed Crusade looks tempting for just $5, receiving a $15 discount. But that game sucks, so don't get suckered into it. 

Instant Game Collection

This week's free game is LIMBO on PlayStation Vita. Very much recommended. I played this game when received in a Humble Bundle on the PC and will definitely be playing it again on the Vita. 

Have a great week!

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Ubisoft announces new Tetris is headed to 'next-gen platform'

Ubisoft and The Tetris Company will be delivering new Tetris games to the new consoles.


From Game Rant:
Ubisoft has today announced a deal with The Tetris Company that will deliver everyone’s favorite puzzle game to next-gen platform. The partnership couldn’t come at a better time either, as Tetris will be celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. 
Both The Tetris Company and Ubisoft shared their enthusiasm over a next-gen Tetris game with Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot saying, “We’re very excited to start working with this world-renowned brand, and can’t wait to combine Ubisoft’s expertise and all the capacities of next-gen consoles to create an exciting new Tetris experience for fans.”
That's all the information really known about the new Tetris. While not announced, it's expected to be hitting both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It wouldn't be a surprise to see handheld ports to Vita and Nintendo 3DS.

Tetris last received an update on PlayStation 3 back in January 2011. It received generally favorable reviews. IGN cited some online issues, but overall, reviewers enjoyed the simplicity for the $10 price tag. According to PlayStation LifeStyle, it was a huge improvement over the PSMini released in 2009.

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