Podcasts about Ubisoft Montreal

Liam Wong is a Scottish photographer, art director, and game designer. Born in Edinburgh he began his career in the video game industry after graduating from Abertay University. After a stint at Crytek UK, he eventually join Ubisoft Montreal, and there became the youngest director at the company. His work on acclaimed titles like Far Cry 4 helped sharpen his visual storytelling skills, which later influenced his photographic style. While visiting in Tokyo, my guest developed a passion for nighttime photography, drawing inspiration from cyberpunk films as he documented the city's vibrant yet haunting after-dark scenes. In 2019, he released his debut photobook, TO:KY:OO, a collection of cinematic images that showcase his signature style—rich contrasts, neon lights, and rain-soaked streets. The book was met with critical acclaim. It solidified his reputation as a leading figure in contemporary urban photography, whose instantly recognisable work blurs the lines between reality and fiction. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Celia Hodent is a French author and former director of user experience at Epic Games. Born in France, she earned her doctorate in psychology in Paris, hoping to become a professional academic. Her childhood love of video games, however, drew her to the games industry, and in 2008 she joined Ubisoft to work on the editorial team. In 2010 she transferred to Ubisoft Montreal to work as user experience coordinator on Rainbow 6 series using her training in cognitive science to help guide the design teams. In 2012 she moved to the US, working as UX lead at LucasArts, then as Director of UX at Epic Games, overseeing user experience on Fortnite. Since 2017 my guest has worked as a UX strategy consultant, publishing several books including “The Gamer's Brain: How Neuroscience and UX can Impact Video Game Design.” Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this powerful episode of IndieGameBusiness, we sit down with Frederick Brassard, Studio Head at Nesting Games, to talk about the realities of running, losing, and rebuilding a game studio. With a career that began in the early days of Ubisoft Montreal—where he was hired as their 8th employee—Frederick shares an incredible story that spans decades of growth, challenges, and resilience in the game industry.We dive into hard but essential questions: What does it take for a studio to survive in today's volatile market? What are the common mistakes new founders make when starting a studio? How critical are mental and physical health in leadership? And what should you do when your studio is struggling to stay afloat?Frederick opens up about the painful layoff of 60 employees at Nesting Games, how he and his partner rebuilt from that moment, and what it's really like to balance production, business development, operations, and finance while trying to create great games in an unpredictable landscape.Whether you're an industry veteran or an aspiring studio founder, this episode is a must-listen.Topics Covered: How a studio can survive and thrive in 2024 What not to do when starting your own game studio Frederick's incredible origin story and his time at Ubisoft Rebuilding Nesting Games after major layoffs Where the game industry is headed—and how to prepare Balancing mental and physical health as a studio leader Real talk about production, partnerships, and perseveranceConnect with Frederick Brassard & Nesting Games: Twitter (X): https://x.com/NestingGames Facebook: https://facebook.com/nestinggames/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playdirectorate/ Game Announcement: https://www.ign.com/articles/the-directorate-novitiate-announced-for-pc#IndieGameBusiness #NestingGames #GameStudioLeadership #GameDev #FrederickBrassard #GameDevelopment #StudioSurvival #IndieDev #MentalHealthInGames #GameIndustry

The franchise heads to ancient Egypt! This assassin sure does have a lot of creeds! There are so many, in fact, that the publisher gave up on numbering them. This particular entry is considered an action RPG and was developed by Ubisoft Montreal, though (to be fair) several of her sister studios had their hands in development as well. With a massive open environment to explore and tons of side missions to complete, our hosts will only just scratch the surface of its many offerings in their allocated hour. Will the first hour of the game showcase enough to get Tom and Chris invested in experiencing the rest? Tune in and find out if they think this slayer's doctrine is one worth following! What do you think? Let us know! Hit us up on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tc1h1d Drop us an email at tc.1h1d(at)outlook[dot]com Follow us on Goodpods @1h1d Check out our fancy site: https://quitthebuild.com/1h1d Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/c/1hour1decision1h1d Thanks for taking this ride with us :-)

#yamauchi #nintendo #philspencer #xbox #stellarblade #visionsofmana #princeofpersiathelostcrown #gtm #gtmrestart #podcast ¡Ya está aquí vuestra ración semanal de vuestro podcast favorito! Con la participación de: ✔️ Juan Tejerina · @jtvillamuera ✔️ Ramiro Díez · @Ramisfactions ✔️ Juan Pedro Prat · @JuanpePrat_ ✔️ Javier Bello · @Javi_B_C ✔️ Dan Puerta al Sótano · @dan_chaos ✔️ Yugita-Chan · @YugitaChan Intro musical de GTM Restart creada por Pitypob · @pitypob2 ✌ Cuña publicitaria cortesía de Iván Priego · @ipripo94 ⚙️ Edición y Montaje: Javier Bello · @Javi_B_C GTM LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/gtmediciones *Canal de Yugita-chan*: https://www.youtube.com/@YugitaChan *Canal de Dan*: https://www.youtube.com/@Dan-PuertaAlSotano Micrófonos Pulse gracias al apoyo de NZXT https://nzxt.com/en-DE ================ ACTUALIDAD - Recordamos las palabras de Hiroshi Yamauchi, tercer presidente de Nintendo, sobre el aumento del coste en la producción de videojuegos asemejándose al cine. - Phil Spencer compara la disponibilidad de apps en teléfonos de distintas marcas, cómo TikTok, a las exclusividades en consolas. - Cierra Smilegate Barcelona, una de las divisiones de los estudios surcoreanos detrás de Lost Ark. - Juanpe ha podido ponerse a las manos de Stellar Blade y Visions of Mana y nos contará sus impresiones. MELOCOTONAZO "Eye of the Untold Her" — Lindsey Stirling https://open.spotify.com/intl-es/track/3mfm3PSCeQsU11UGdsINED?si=28ffc31c835a4c29&nd=1&dlsi=b00579a1622f4d9c ENTREVISTA: ALBERTO PORTERO - Hemos podido charlar con Alberto Portero, Level Designer en Ubisoft Montreal que ha trabajado en títulos cómo Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown o The Knight Witch. RECTA FINAL - Como siempre, cerraremos hablando de los juegos que nos han ocupado esta semana junto con la ración de caspa rancia en la despedida. ================ 0:00 CUÑA PUBLICITARIA 0:50 INTRO 5:00 HIROSHI YAMAUCHI Y LOS COSTES 23:17 PHIL SPENCER, APPS Y EXCLUSIVIDADES 49:45 SMILEGATE CIERRA SUS PUERTAS 54:25 VISIONS OF MANA 1:02:02 STELLAR BLADE 1:11:15 MELOCOTONAZO 1:15:09 ENTREVISTA ALBERTO PORTERO 2:01:27 RECTA FINAL ================ GTM (Games Tribune Magazine) 2024 @GamesTribune www.gamestribune.com

Liam Wong is a name you have most likely heard of if you are interested in Photography. If not, you will have seen his work if you have ever looked for references of atmospheric neon at night on the streets of Tokyo. But, more than that, Liam captures atmosphere almost like a time capsule. You can palpably feel the mood of the scenes in the photos and the way they are colour graded are something you wish would be in a video game. In fact, he is a published author with Kickstarter's best-selling book of all time, called TO:KY:OO. The book includes words and contributions from Metal Gear Solid's Hideo Kojima and Bladerunner concept artist Syd Mead. His second published book, After Dark, was also a huge success. But have you ever wondered about the background of the award-winning photographer? Liam, originally from Scotland, actually started his journey in games! Working in UI all the way up to Creative Director at Ubisoft Montreal, and then Visual Director at the new Japanese studio Unseen founded by Ikumi Nakamura. In this episode we jump into talking about his career, moving countries, his inspirations and hearing some amazing advice. It's really rare to find someone who is incredibly humble and talented at this level, so to hear this kind of insight is invaluable. Currently looking for a Sponsor!If you enjoyed the Podcast & would like to support me :)ko-fi.com/pixelwhatyoupreachPlease rate & Subscribe it really helps! FollowOfficial WebsiteTwitterBluSkyCreditsAudio Production: Boy In The CornerLogo: Storm the CastleAll opinions and views are the content creators own and not the views of their employer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Victor Lucas interviews Cinematics Director, Joseph Antoine Clavet about his work on Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and his perspective on working at Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Montpellier. Vic and JA also dig into the future and past of Prince of Persia, the tumultuous times the video game industry has been going through and … Continue reading "Episode 302 – Making Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown with Ubisoft's Joseph Antoine Clavet – Vic's Basement"

Presumably referencing people and not dobermanns. In a surprising twist, neither of our hosts have yet to play Ubisoft Montreal's 2016 action-adventure, making it fair game as the subject for this episode of 1H1D. Set in a fictionalized version San Francisco, the game puts you in the shoes of a hacker looking to take down the city's big brotheresque surveillance system. The astute will note that Ubisoft is no stranger to open-world action-adventure games, so they may be wondering how this one stacks up against the developer's other franchises. With just one hour to form their decision, will Tom and Chris experience enough of the actual game mechanics to get an accurate impression of this title? Listen as they join forces to discuss their experiences and discover if they think Ubisoft has predicted the future with acumen. What do you think? Let us know! Hit us up on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tc1h1d Drop us an email at tc.1h1d(at)outlook[dot]com Follow us on Goodpods @1h1d Check out our fancy site: https://quitthebuild.com/1h1d Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/c/1hour1decision1h1d Thanks for taking this ride with us :-) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/1-hour-1-decision/message

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, and Viking warrior, Jeremy Bryant! The game he is talking about today is Assassin's Creed Valhalla by Ubisoft Montreal! You can also find this episode's host on twitter as well as listen to his podcasts Paranormal: The New Normal and Maniacal Music Musings. We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Twitter, Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Spotify! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here!

Unmasking the Brotherhood. For those of you who haven't heard about Assassin's Creed before, let me give you a brief overview. Assassin's Creed is an action-adventure game series developed by Ubisoft Montreal and first released in 2007. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ongamecast/support

BRKsEDU, VanDep e Davi discutem o avanço da inteligência artificial nos games, com destaque para a parceria recém-anunciada entre a Microsoft e a startup Inworld AI. Eles comentam também o anúncio do tão aguardado GTA 6 e apresentam a 1ª parceiria do DeByte, com o Pelando, a maior comunidade de promoções do Brasil!

Rob couldn't join us for Remap Radio this week, but he'll be back next week! Thankfully, Janet Garcia is back with the rest of the crew to talk through the endless parade of video game news, like more layoffs, a live-action Zelda movie, GTA 6 on the horizon, serious questions over live service games, surprising new game media adventures, and more. There's an equally endless parade of games, as well, including Jusant, Fashion Dreamer, World of Horror, and others.Discussed: Layoffs at Ubisoft Montreal 16:18, Aftermath Launches 20:11, Live Service Games at WB and Sony 46:18, The Legend of Zelda Move Announced 1:08:03, Fashion Dreamer 1:20:37, World of Horror 1:39:47, Steam Deck OLED 1:51:29, Jusant 1:59:53, The Question Bucket 2:14:16See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Carrie shares her detailed experience of moving across the country, offering insights and anecdotes from her journey. The hosts dive into the recent drama on PlayStation Twitter, involving Elon Musk and PS5. They also address the ongoing challenges faced by laid-off Dragon Age testers, who picketed BioWare. Capcom's warning about the reputational damage from mods that violate public order and morals sparks a discussion about content and the modding community. The podcast delves into the distressing news of layoffs affecting Ubisoft Montreal and the controversial developments surrounding Gamestop's warranty and pre-order rewards and employee healthcare benefits. Lastly, they explore the amazing scam conducted by the developers of Taimanin RPG and Exstasy Gem Gacha.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

This week CGM presents The Pixels & Ink Podcast with Brendan, Chris, Dayna and Jordan. The cast gives a quick—or not—rundown of where everyone has been. Jordan has been power-binging shows for review, like Loki Season 2. Chris took on the Marvel's Spider-Man 2 preview in LA with Sony. Brendan hung out with Intel in Malaysia. Dayna and Brendan headed to Iceland again for EVE Fanfest and had a great time learning about EVE Vanguard. Dayna saw something top-secret while Brendan covered some cool Nintendo previews like WarioWare: Move It! And finally, Dayna and Brendan got to check out Ubisoft Montreal for the Assassin's Creed Mirage launch! Now that they're all back in person, it's time to catch up on what everyone's been playing. To no one's surprise, Jordan had some thoughts on the Nintendo Direct from a few weeks back, and Dayna won't shut up about Fae Farm. But mostly TV has taken over Jordan's life with Loki, Fionna & Cake and Castlevania. Chris just finished up Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless and is currently working on his Marvel's Spider-Man 2 review, so no comment! About the Pixels & Ink Podcast Castors: Jordan Biordi: Part-time Ninja; when he's not busy combating the forces of evil, he's writing articles and making videos on the hilariously mediocre YouTube channel: Ninja-Jordan Reviews. Chris de Hoog: A writer and podcaster from Ontario, Chris discovered roleplaying games with Final Fantasy on the NES and has been overthinking them ever since. When he's not obsessing over Star Wars, you can find him streaming at twitch.tv/guildtwotaps Brendan Frye: Editor-in-Chief of CGMagazine, Brendan is as snarky as he is seasoned in the gaming industry. With over a decade working as a journalist and EIC, he has covered festivals and conferences, interviewed the industry's biggest names, and is always excited to see how the medium changes with new technology and fresh voices. Dayna Eileen: Executive Editor and long-time serial gamer, mom of two, aunt to many; she absolutely loves introducing the people she knows to her love for games and nerd culture. You can find her on Instagram and Twitter and Instagram as @thedaynaeileen

Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey are both powerhouse bestselling authors in their own rights. Now, they've merged their considerable talents in cosmic horror and urban fantasy to create the new novel, THE DEAD TAKE THE A TRAIN. In a New York City absolutely filthy with magic—monsters and the mundane intermingle. When that cohabitation breeds horrific problems—and it always does—you need people like Julie Crews to clean up the mess. But being a coked-out, broke ass, pig-pen disaster of a magician like Julie creates as many issues as it solves. Struggling to make rent and constantly getting screwed by her clients, Julie is desperate to score some real paying work. Complicating matters is the arrival of her childhood friend Sarah, the prim and pretty opposite to Julie's deadbeat, mage-punk lifestyle. Sarah's brightness is just what she needs, and the vibes are way more than platonic. But Sarah brought her own baggage to the big city. When Julie's pompous Wall Street ex-boyfriend Tyler calls, offering big money for a highly suspicious job, she can't refuse. Getting tangled up in his lies, and the innumerable arms of a dream-eating demon, will be least of their issues, though. Because Tyler's corporate job serves some seriously eldritch monstrosities, big ugly elder god-things on a schedule to consume their workforce. And maybe the world. This, of course, is all about to become Julie's giant mess to solve—and make infinitely worse along the way. THE DEAD TAKE THE A TRAIN is a visceral, violent, wickedly fun urban fantasy available now from Tor Nightfire: Amazon »  Bookshop »  About Cassandra Khaw Cassandra Khaw is an award-winning game writer and former scriptwriter at Ubisoft Montreal. Khaw's work can be found in places like The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Lightspeed, and Tor.com. Khaw's first original novella, HAMMERS ON BONE, was a British Fantasy Award and Locus Award finalist, and their latest novella, NOTHING BUT BLACKENED TEETH, was a USA Today bestseller; Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, World Fantasy, and British Fantasy Award nominee; and an Indie Next Pick. In 2023, they won the Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection for BREAKABLE THINGS, a collection of short stories. Instagram  Twitter  Amazon Profile »  Goodreads Profile  About Richard Kadrey Richard Kadrey is the New York Times bestselling author of the SANDMAN SLIM supernatural noir series. Sandman Slim was included in Amazon's “100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime,” and is in production as a feature film. Some of Kadrey's other books include THE GRAND DARK, THE EVERYTHING BOX, and BUTCHERBIRD. In comics, he's written for Heavy Metal, Lucifer, and Hellblazer. He's currently partnered with Winterlight Productions for his original horror screenplay, Dark West. Website  BlueSky  Instagram  Twitter  Amazon Profile »  Goodreads Profile   

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And just like that, Thrawn is alive, and in person in Ahsoka. Would I have believed you if you told me five years ago Thrawn would appear in person, probably not, yet here we are. Also Microsoft really needs to find staff members that can upload a redacted document, that stays redacted. Because those leaks are no joke, especially when "private" emails are made public. Also It seems like the Writers may have scored a major victory against the studios. That and a hell of a lot more, come take a listen.

Julian’s exhausted, so there’s not a lot of time to welcome you to this episode of Nerds Without Pants. We talk some more Starfield and a ton of news, plus your emails. It’s fun! 00:00 – 14:33 Asking the important questions about Damocles 15:09 – 1:02:31 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Starfield. Just Starfield. 1:02:48 – 3:03:14 HEADLINES: Unity done effed up! https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/12/23870547/unit-price-change-game-development Square Enix loses 2 billion in market value:   Going over the Nintendo Direct and Sony State of Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfYfuAOKTxA   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmY1bJQy9sY   Starfield gives Xbox sales a huge boost in the UK: https://gamerant.com/starfield-xbox-series-xs-sales-boost/ Ubisoft Montreal forces employees back into the office: https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-montreal-in-turmoil-amid-what-developers-are-calling-broken-promises 3:03:40 – 3:23:05 EMAIL BANANA BOAT AND OUTRO NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: What are some of your video game compulsions, AKA “mind goblins”? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Neverwinter Nights vs Beatdown: Fists of Vengeance SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 7/22! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.  

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Hallo Freunde fürs Extraleben! Vergangene Woche überraschten uns Nintendo und Sony mit einer Nintendo Direct bzw. einer State of Play, in denen sie uns quasi die kommenden Monate dargelegt haben. Speziell Nintendo hat viel gezeigt und wir haben nun eigentlich eine gute Übersicht darüber, wie die Zeit bis nächsten Sommer aussehen wird. Wir diskutieren in dem Kontext die Frage, ob die Spätphase der Switch zu viele Remakes beinhaltet. In sonstigen Nachrichten hat letzte Woche vor allem die Ankündigung von Unity Technologies, das Monetarisierungsmodell für Lizenzen ihrer Engine zu ändern, für viel Wirbel in der Branche gesorgt, weshalb wir uns unsere Gedanken machen, ob dies nachvollziehbar oder ein Fehlgriff ist. Des Weiteren in den News: ein potenzieller Verkauf von Gearbox, das Ende der Remotearbeit bei Ubisoft Montreal u.v.m. Gespielt haben wir auch. Zwar nix ganz neues, aber Manuel kann seine ersten Gedanken zu Starfield teilen und Daniel hat sich weiter Richtung Baldur's Gate gekämpft. Viel Spaß! Was gibt es neues? 06:16 Was sind gute Einstiegsspiele für bestimmte Genres? Was wird denn hier gespielt?  23:18 Daniel mit weiteren Eindrücken zu Baldur's Gate 3 47:07 Manuels Eindrücke zu Starfield Neuigkeiten aus der Spielebranche 1:18:19 Die Nintendo Direct in der Analyse 1:42:58 Sony's State of Play 1:58:05 Unity ändert sein Finanzierungsmodell 2:14:15 XDefiant wurde verschoben 2:15:42 Embracer prüft einen Verkauf von Gearbox 2:22:09 Ubisoft Montreal beendet das Homeoffice 2:31:24 Ascendant Studios entlässt die Hälfte der Mitarbeiter 2:35:19 Schlechte Zahlen für Square Enix 2:43:35 Stig Asmussen verlässt Respawn Extrafreunde@social.cologne https://www.facebook.com/Extrafreunde https://www.instagram.com/extrafreunde ffelpodcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGusrYncNi-relSm6YC8k7Q

My guest today is a Canadian video game designer and director. After graduating from the University of British Columbia with an MFA in creative writing, he joined Ubisoft Montreal where he co-wrote the script for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell. In 2005 he directed a sequel to that game, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, and three years later released the oppressive and acclaimed sandbox shooter, Far Cry 2. In 2010 he left Ubisoft and joined LucasArts, then Valve, then Amazon Game Studios, before finally returning to Canada to work as creative director on the Ubisoft game Watch Dogs: Legion. A keen thinker on video games, my guest coined the term ‘ludonarrative dissonance' to describe when a game's story and mechanics sit at odds with one another. Today, he serves as creative lead at Ubisoft Montreal, the studio he first joined as a graduate, where is he working on Assassin's Creed Infinity.  Thank you for listening to My Perfect Console. Please consider becoming a supporter; your small monthly donation will help to make the podcast sustainable for the long term, contributing toward the cost of equipment, editing, and hosting episodes. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FTC has moved to appeal the recent court order ruling not to grant the temporary injunction to block Microsoft's Activision Blizzard merger from moving forward. This news comes a mere day after Microsoft won its court battle against the FTC, with the court ultimately ruling that Microsoft's acquisition would not "substantially lessen competition" in the games industry. We discuss the current state of the merger, as well as speculate about life after Microsoft's Activision Blizzard buyout.We'll also be talking about the 20 new physical releases announced at LRG3 2023 (including Castlevania Advance Collection, Clock Tower, Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore, and more), how the banned Rainbow Six Siege player who swatted Ubisoft Montreal's offices in 2020 has finally received their sentence, the new study that says just 13% of video games released before 2010 are commercially available, and the news that New York is getting an Angry Birds café.Finally, class is in session with Professor Ryebread in our Gaming History 101 segment. In this episode, we're looking at the history of educational video games.We love our sponsors! Please help us support those who support us!- Check out the Retro Game Club Podcast at linktr.ee/retrogameclub- Visit the Leetist Podcast at linktr.ee/LeetistPodcast- Connect with CafeBTW at linktr.ee/cafebtwHosts: @retrogamebrews, @wrytersview, @donniegretroOpening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli TakanenPatron theme: "Chiptune Boss" by @donniegretroClosing theme: "Gamers Week Full-Length Theme" by Akseli TakanenSupport the show

The latest Assassin's Creed news is that Ubisoft has 11 new games planned. With Assassin's Creed Mirage around corner, I am curious if it will be enough to satisfy longtime fans. We also have rumors about an Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake starting to surface and the Assassin's Creed Nexus VR game. So I have to ask, is this too much? Will quality suffer with so much quantity? I also think that AC Mirage will not deliver what fans of the series are hoping for. And while I am really looking forward to Assassin's Creed Red, I have to wonder if this is an overcorrection after a lot of Ubisoft failures. Reforge Gaming is a live talk show hosted by Lono covering the hottest and newest topics in a variety of gaming news with unmatched interaction, live event coverage, and question and answer segments. It is a live gaming podcast, weekdays @9:00 AM EST Don't have a video? Watch This Episode on YouTube We have a passionate community that loves gaming! JOIN OUR DISCORD Coffee drinker? If you've never tried a balanced acidity coffee, try - REFORGE ROAST We love having our audio listeners in the audience for the live show! - REFORGE GAMING Assassin's Creed is an open-world, action-adventure, and stealth game franchise published by Ubisoft and developed mainly by its studio Ubisoft Montreal using the game engine Anvil and its more advanced derivatives. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reforgegaming/message

Welcome to the latest episode of the SuperShow, your go-to spot for the hottest gaming news of the week! Jamie and Jonesy are back to serve you the hottest takes and trashiest opinions.  We kick off the show by reacting to some snippets of dialogue sampled from Nicholas Cage in the Dead By Daylight public playtest ahead of the DLC release later this month. It's as brilliantly bizarre as you would expect.  Next, we discuss the sentencing of Ubisoft swatter, Yanni Ouahioune. The 22-year-old, responsible for a terrifying fake emergency at Ubisoft Montreal and various DDoS attacks, has been sentenced to 3 ½ years of community service in France.  Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka was caught up in an insider trading scandal, with implications that could land him in jail for 2 ½ years.  We round off the show with exciting leaks about The Last of Us Part 3, suggesting a host of new characters and promising Ellie's continued importance in the franchise. If these leaks hold true, we could see "major filming" for Part 3 kick off as soon as this year. 

Bill welcomes fantasy and science fiction author Cassandra Khaw to the show. Cassandra is an award-winning game writer and former scriptwriter at Ubisoft Montreal. Khaw's work can be found in places like The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Lightspeed, and Tor.com. Khaw's first original novella, Hammers on Bone, was a British Fantasy Award and Locus Award finalist, and their novella, Nothing But Blackened Teeth, was a USA Today bestseller, Bram Stoker Award nominee, and Indie Next Pick. The Salt Grows Heavy is their latest novel.

It's movie tie-in time! This month Morgan and Clayton are discussing TMNT for PS2 (as well as the movie that released along side it). The game is an action platformer, in the same vein as the Prince of Persia games, and is developed by Ubisoft Montreal. Is TMNT for the PS2 a shameless cash grab? Or an overlooked PS2 hidden gem? Find out in this episode of Analog Schtick: A PlayStation 2 Podcast!Podcast Platforms:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/analog-schtick-a-playstation-2-podcast/id1622728280Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pUCCzRACI8FySOyLLn5gs?si=63dea08688c44ac4YouTube:Joy Schtick: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgItqI6z2myeG2ipDyISAQJoy Schtick Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCahkKbeiQw3ikZGklDaqCLAPixel.wav: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEM_ObiOQz6xVjL8TTposZATimecodes:0:00 - Introduction0:35 - Housekeeping4:10 - Amendments12:14 - The 2022 Game Awards29:53 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles History40:32 - Development and Release52:55 - Which Turtle Are We?56:04 - Create Your Own Turtle59:11 - Story1:14:13 - Mechanics (Platforming)1:20:58 - Mechanics (Combat)1:32:51 - Level Design1:35:32 - Aesthetics1:40:53 - Extra Content1:45:31 - Conclusion

I must admit, there was an element of selfishness involved in this podcast. I'm currently doing a creative writing course in my spare time (rather than in my news stories, ho ho) and one of the things I'm struggling with, weird as it is to admit, is the idea that I can write anything. I don't have to be bound by the rules of this world, or any world, or any rules. I can conceive of something totally and utterly new. And that's... I still can't quite wrap my head around it.   But my guest on the podcast today, Cassandra Khaw, has long made their peace with this, producing works of - usually - pitch black horror that I'm not sure I'd have the nerve to imagine. The most famous of their pieces is probably the novella Nothing But Blackened Teeth, which was a USA Today bestseller when it came out roughly a year ago.    So I wanted to find out from Cassandra, who seems to imagine new stories at the speed other people think of things to eat for dinner, where their ideas came from and how to shape them from there. I also wanted to find out where their life-long love of horror came from - and I was treated to a wonderful real-life Malaysian horror story when I asked.   Cassandra isn't only a horror writer, though. They've written for Eurogamer and now they help write games. They've contributed to games like Fallen London and Sunless Skies and Falcon Age, and more recently were working at Ubisoft Montreal on Hyperspace (and some undisclosed projects) and, to get us right up to date, Gotham Knights. Cassandra's already gone on to two new game projects they're not able to talk about yet.   They sound busy, right? Well, let's not forget their debut collection Breakable Things, coming out on 8th November. We talk about it in this podcast and it sounds great; it revolves around a theme of people pushing back against the world, like a werewolf out for revenge, or mermaids - who were pulled out of the ocean by humans, and impregnated - doing the same. There are some quieter explorations of grief too, including one tale that's personal and close to Cassandra's heart.   They have two other books coming out next year, too. One is a twisted mermaid novella called The Salt Grows Heavy, due May 2023, and the other is a collaboration with Richard Kadrey called The Dead Take the A Train, due March.   "Pathologic workaholic" is how they'd describe themselves, and on this evidence, I'd have to agree! Incidentally, the scary Malaysian film Cassandra mentions at the beginning is Impetigore, and the book recommendation is The Least of My Scars, by Stephen Graham Jones. Oh and apologies for a bit of keyboard clacking at the beginning of the recording - we relocate quickly to a quieter area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest Assassins Creed news is showing to be very big news for the franchise. From AC Mirage to Assassin's Creed Red we finally now understand exactly how Assassins Creed Infinity will work. The Assassins Creed Showcase gave a short glimpse into how AC Infinity will work in relation to other titles like Assassins Creed Hexe and AC Red. Assassin's Creed is an action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the first installment in the Assassin's Creed series. The game was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in November 2007. Reforge Gaming is a live talk show hosted by Lono covering the hottest and newest topics in variety gaming news with unmatched interaction, live event coverage and question and answer segments. It is a live gaming podcast, weekdays @9:00 AM EST Don't have Video? Watch This Episode on YouTube We have a passionate community that loves gaming! JOIN OUR DISCORD Coffee drinker? If you've never tried a balanced acidity coffee, try - REFORGE ROAST We love having our audio listeners in the audience for the live show! - REFORGE GAMING --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/reforgegaming/message

The new Assassin's Creed game will apparently be a huge return to the franchise roots. Those hoping for an Assassin's Creed new game will find the leak info and its credibility to be encouraging. AC Mirage or Assassin's Creed Mirage will apparently take place in Baghdad and will strongly take influence from Assassins Creed 1 for gameplay and other features. Assassin's Creed is an action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the first installment in the Assassin's Creed series. The game was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in November 2007. Reforge Gaming is a live talk show hosted by Lono covering the hottest and newest topics in variety gaming news with unmatched interaction, live event coverage and question and answer segments. It is a live gaming podcast, weekdays @9:00 AM EST Don't have Video? Watch This Episode on YouTube We have a passionate community that loves gaming! JOIN OUR DISCORD Coffee drinker? If you've never tried a balanced acidity coffee, try - REFORGE ROAST We love having our audio listeners in the audience for the live show! - REFORGE GAMING --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/reforgegaming/message

In this episode... We've (almost) made it! Adam and Kellye finally reach the end of the https://boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/57/gen-con-2022-preview?availability=forsale (Board Game Geek Gen Con 2022 Preview) list. But, a couple dozen new games have been added, so... this is the penultimate preview episode. Finishing out the alphabet, this episode features games from Le Scorpion Masqué, Smirk & Dagger Games, Smirk & Laughter Games, Solis Game Studio, Spin Master Ltd., Studio H, Thunderworks Games, Ubisoft Montreal, Van Ryder Games, and Weird Giraffe Games: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/356123 (Turing Machine) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/338479 (The Spill) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/355433 (boop.) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/321241 (Pocket Paragons: AEGIS (English edition)) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/321240 (Pocket Paragons: Origins (English edition)) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/321244 (Pocket Paragons: Rivals of Aether (English edition)) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/321242 (Pocket Paragons: Temporal Odyssey (English edition)) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/365634 (The Godfather: Last Family Standing (English edition)) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342542 (Less Is More (English edition)) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/336382 (Marvel United: X-Men (English edition)) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/366023 (Marvel Zombies: Heroes' Resistance (English edition)) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/274124 (Northgard: Uncharted Lands) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/322785 (Suspects) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/353862 (Cartographers Map Pack 4: Frozen Expanse – Realm of Frost Giants) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/353864 (Cartographers Map Pack 5: Kethra's Steppe – Redtooth & Goldbelly) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/353865 (Cartographers Map Pack 6: Hornhelm – Wasteland Market) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/294702 (Tenpenny Parks) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342479 (Orlog: Assassin's Creed Valhalla Dice Game) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244160 (The Dark Mage (English edition)) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/277659 (Final Girl) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/310175 (Final Girl: Frightmare on Maple Lane) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/307687 (Final Girl: Slaughter in the Groves) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/307683 (Final Girl: The Happy Trails Horror) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/307684 (Final Girl: The Haunting of Creech Manor) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/292654 (The Grand Tournament (English edition)) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/362106 (Keepers: A beautiful game for clever people) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/292557 (Sherlock Holmes: International) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244172 (Sherlock Holmes: The Beginning) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/305912 (Space Brigade) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/286788 (Gift of Tulips) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/286790 (Studies in Sorcery) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/336388 (Studies in Sorcery: Divination) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/331228 (Wicked & Wise) Find us online:Twitter: https://twitter.com/varianthex?lang=en (@varianthex) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/varianthex/ (@varianthex) Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/varianthex (@varianthex) (we might start streaming games soon) Website: https://varianthex.com/ (varianthex.com) Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the https://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive). "https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/hope-lights-the-horizon/shimmer (Shimmer)" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=XdogNYkwwpFzI-hudvS-4_Mcvd0E-VCI19XQ8agwb0CoivXGWHeATrBu-wQx27rMs_ss0Wo3wqUDFxaM (please leave the artist a tip!)

The latest Assassin's Creed Infinity news is that it will be an actual platform. This will be an Assassins Creed Infinity live stream to discuss how it will be more than just a live service game. This follows on the heels of Ubisoft removing games and also seeing Avatar Frontiers of Pandora delayed along with Ghost Recon Frontline canceled. The AC Valhalla update that everyone is waiting for is the Assassin's Creed Valhalla The Forgotten Saga. Assassin's Creed is an action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the first installment in the Assassin's Creed series. The game was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in November 2007 Reforge Gaming is a live talk show hosted by Lono covering the hottest and newest topics in variety gaming news with unmatched interaction, live event coverage and question and answer segments. It is a live gaming podcast, weekdays @9:00 AM EST Don't have Video? Watch This Episode on YouTube We have a passionate community that loves gaming! JOIN OUR DISCORD Coffee drinker? If you've never tried a balanced acidity coffee, try - REFORGE ROAST We love having our audio listeners in the audience for the live show! - REFORGE GAMING --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/reforgegaming/message

In this episode, we discuss optimal temperature ranges, the Diablo to QWOP scale, and bizarrely wholesome reading experiences. You don't want too many cooks in the kitchen, but what about not enough cooks? Or enough strawbs? Or any sugar? How are you supposed to have your cake and eat it too if you can only make cookies?00:00 Intro03:20 Thanks to our supporters!03:28 For Honor, Ubisoft Montreal (available on Game Pass)09:28 The Murderbot Diaries series by Martha Wells (first book All Systems Red https://bit.ly/cwb-murderbot)Questions answered (abbreviated): 14:19 Fraser_: On an implementation level, what does the gamechanger pipeline look like?  33:16 Mimmabip Gourkee: How much direction do you give your freelancers for creating music and sound effects?  43:19 RoninGameDev: I have this constant urge to just make a better/different version of the game I am currently playing. Do you guys have this, and if so how do you fight it and keep working on CL2? To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk) or wherever you get your audio goodness. If you want to get more involved in the Butterscotch community, hop into our DISCORD server at discord.gg/bscotch and say hello! Submit questions at https://www.bscotch.net/podcast, disclose all of your secrets to podcast@bscotch.net, and send letters, gifts, and tasty treats to https://bit.ly/bscotchmailbox. Finally, if you'd like to support the show and buy some coffee FOR Butterscotch, head over to https://moneygrab.bscotch.net.★ Support this podcast ★

Today, the boys continue their long war against the forces of evil in Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China! Developed by Climax Studios and Ubisoft Montreal, Assassin's Creed Chronicles is a 2.5D platformer that takes you to three locations new to the franchise at the time. Released in 2015, ACC: China is the first chapter of an epic trilogy that tells the story of Shao Jun, the last remaining member of the Chinese brotherhood in 1526, as she hunts the Eight Tigers and the secrets that they hold. Tune in to find out if Adam, Alan, and Lucas have what it takes to restore the fallen brotherhood, and bring a relative peace back to the Ming dynasty. Are you the blade in the shadows? Let us know: https://www.facebook.com/talkgamesandchewbubblegum

It's another short one this week as John and Solon sit down to talk about Arknights, Ace Combat 0, We Heart Katamari, and what they are looking forward to trying with games like Loot River, Trek to Yomi and Citizen Sleeper. In the news, union reps visited the white house, Haden Blackman is leaving 2k and Mafia 4 is in the works. Ubisoft Montreal has taken over the Prince of Persia Remake, Microsoft is making a streaming-only console and Square Enix sold off a lot of it's western studios to focus on the blockchain. As always Activision is in the news for being terrible, this time being sued by New York. As always, you can support us on our Patreon, and follow us on Twitter @VGChooChoo, @john_michonski, and @mavsplaniamania. Also, don't forget to rate and review us on iTunes, and tell a friend about the show! If you want to send in questions send them to our ask box at videogamechoochoo.tumblr.com/ask. You can also join our Discord channel at thegamezone.zone! Our theme song is “Crush” by Melt Channel, from the album Magic is Real.

TIME STAMPS 0:00 Manscaped Ad 0:37 Intro music 0:56 Intro 2:08 Episode 250 is around the corner and have nothing planned 3:36 How have we been? 12:28 What have we been playing? 19:37 Ryan picked up the Horizon Forbidden West Tallneck Lego 25:39 What other PlayStation properties that could be Lego? 29:00 Manscaped ad read 32:27 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation) 32:34 Chip shortages to continue to cause problems for Sony 35:19 The FTC is investigating Sony for the acquisition of Bungie 49:08 Final Fantasy XVI updates 53:24 Summer Games Fest is returning 58:22 QUICKBITS - Prince of Persia remake returns to Ubisoft Montreal, Dying Light owners get Enhanced Edition for free, and Sifu now has difficulty levels 1:01:04 Upcoming PlayStation releases 1:02:50 Outro 1:04:32 Outro music Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code FTP at http://au.MANSCAPED.com #ad #manscapedpod Since 2020 Ryan lost 40kgs using The Man Shake. If you want to join along in Ryan and Max's weightloss journey, pick up your supply of The Man Shake here: http://bit.ly/FTPManShake Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Max to discuss? Head on over to www.thepopculturists.com/questions and submit away. You can always comment below too! With over 40 years combined PlayStation gaming and over 8 years in games coverage, Ryan and Max felt that they would be perfect to throw their hats in the ring and join the greater PlayStation discussion. This weekly show will allow us to discuss the ins and outs of Sony's hardware, software, and relationships. Many thanks to PlayStation Australia, POEM Group, and the many other publishers and PR teams for their continued support of For The Players: The PopCulturists' PlayStation Podcast. Their support of the show allow us to get hands on with games, early access, event invites, and many things we require to make this the show that it is. Feel free to add the guys on Twitter: Ryan - HaggardMC Max - bepossessed101 ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO PODCAST ON iTUNES and Spotify: iTunes: https://apple.co/2lEQhng Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lDwqVA Want to subscribe? - https://goo.gl/DoHVzr Follow us: Patreon - www.patreon.com/thepopculturists Website - thepopculturists.com Facebook - facebook.com/ThePopCulturists Facebook Group - facebook.com/groups/ThePopCulturists Twitch - twitch.tv/thepopculturists Discord - https://discord.gg/sMKb6Vy Twitter - twitter.com/PopCulturists Instagram - instagram.com/thepopculturists Email - mail@thepopculturists.com #PlayStation5 #PlayStationPodcast #Bungie

Host Kelvin Rolon and Rob Garcia bring you the latest gaming news this week: Square Enix sell Deux Ex and Tomb Raider, Valve adds more verified games to the Steam Deck + Persona 4, Infinity Ward Announces Modern Warfare II and Activison is blaming Vanguard's disappointing sales on World War 2 and Prince of Persia remake in trouble, Ubisoft Montreal to take over. In Game Chat: Rob and Kelvin change it up this week and face off in gaming trivia! Our Website is live! Check it out and leave a review! https://www.gamingduopod.com

¡Bienvenidos de vuelta a Meteora! 98.16% videojuegos. Creado y conducido por Salchizard. En esta edición: • Ubisoft Montreal terminará el remake de Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time • Gana un Xbox Series S edición especial de Star Wars • Square-Enix vende la licencia de Tomb Raider, Legacy of Rain, Thief, Deus Ex y otras • ¿Qué es Embracer Group, el nuevo dueño de Tomb Raider? ¡Dale follow a Retro Amor MX para participar en la rifa de un Game Boy modificado! Escucha también El Hype —un pódcast de cine, música, televisión y cultura pop— en YouTube, Spotify y Apple Podcasts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meteora-pod/message

May the 4th be With You! Its a Star Wars day episode! Plus we have more Activision News. The Embracer Group takes some studios out of SquareEnixs hands, and Meta has plans for the Quest. Meanwhile, the CW kills off two more Arrowverse shows, Jackass is coming back to TV, and Halo drops another dud, and Moon Knight Kills it! Also FastX finds a new director, the MCU Fantastic Four loses a director, and Jurassic World Dominion is setting up a great finish. Meanwhile, its Star Wars day so here is another rant complaining about JJ Abrams.

Today's tech headlines: Ubisoft Montreal takes over work on ‘Prince of Persia' remake, Apple may have hired a longtime Ford executive for its car project, Paramount+ already has 40 million subscribers.

Today's tech headlines: Ubisoft Montreal takes over work on ‘Prince of Persia' remake, Apple may have hired a longtime Ford executive for its car project, Paramount+ already has 40 million subscribers.

Today's tech headlines: Ubisoft Montreal takes over work on ‘Prince of Persia' remake, Apple may have hired a longtime Ford executive for its car project, Paramount+ already has 40 million subscribers.

Bienvenidas y bienvenidos a Recarga Activa, el podcast diario de AnaitGames en el que filtramos lo más relevante de la actualidad del videojuego en pildorazos de 10-15 minutos:1️⃣ Activision Blizzard pide a sus accionistas que voten en contra de la publicación de un informe sobre la implementación de medidas para evitar abuso y discriminación en la empresa2️⃣ Arclight Rumble es el nuevo Warcraft para móviles3️⃣ Trabajadores subcontratados en Nintendo of America denuncian su situación como «empleados de segunda»4️⃣ Ubisoft Montreal toma el control del remake de Prince of Persia: Las Arenas del TiempoSuscríbete para recibir el siguiente episodio en tu gestor de podcasts favorito. Puedes apoyar nuestro proyecto (y acceder a un montón de contenido exclusivo) en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/anaitreload Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Games User Research roles can vary depending on the size of your team, the studio, how your team interacts with the stakeholders, your seniority, and more. In this episode we are chatting a bit about what a day in the life actually looks like as a games user researcher working at Ubisoft Montreal with Tristan Carreiro-Blanc & Gabrielle Mourra. We'll discuss what it is like to work with game designers to plan a piece of research and what those tests can look like day to day. So, if you've ever wondered what it is like to be an embedded games user researcher this one is for you! ___________________________________ Since an early age, Tristan has always been drawn to video games and the appeal they have on different people. As an embedded user researcher at Ubisoft Montreal, he leverages the skills acquired during his studies in psychology to conduct research for video game productions. By collaborating and providing actionable insights to the design teams, he intends to leave his mark on the development of the games he works on. Gabrielle is a User Researcher at Ubisoft Montreal, with an academic background in Psychology and Marketing. She was born and raised in Haiti, a country that has suffered much political and economic turmoil. This led her to strive to understand what makes people tick and how they create the perception of the world around them. Since joining Ubisoft she has used her knowledge of human psychology and research methods to understand how players interact with games and help production teams give players the intended experience while playing.

In this episode of AJAH, Adam and Joe discuss Microsoft's acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, Ubisoft Montreal's issues with harassment, HBO's Peacemaker, and more!Full Topic ListJoe's Week: Back 4 School, Happy Birthday Mimi, Return to YouTube (Bonus: Nirvana NFTs, Hexagon PFPs)Adam's Week: Assassin's Creed Origins, CoD Zombies nostalgia, Rainbow 6 Extraction, HBO's Peacemaker & Euphoria, Disney's Book of Boba Fett & Hawkeye + The Force UnleashedRelease dates announced for Life is Strange Remastered (1 February) & LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga (5 April)What's next for Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard?G4TV Vs. Gamers: Guys please stop being sexist for onceNFT Restaurant opening in NYC25% of Ubisoft Montreal have faced sexual harassmentReflecting on our past cringeFFXIV free trials return!Call of Duty Vanguard is awfulWWE 2K22 revealed! + Adam discusses the state of AEWTUNE INTO THE POST SHOW: https://youtu.be/nPH0cOqP898 Special thanks to my friend Kamari aka Buggin Beatz for mixing us the outro song! Check out his latest release “The M4Ri Tape”, available now! Tell him Adam & Joe sent you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUruT7-sqtMAdam's social media links: https://linktr.ee/mistereightythreeJoe's social media linksTwitter: https://twitter.com/kazanerdiInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaz.pngYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpoL6rQrJ6Nwfj77UsFSA/videosWanna listen to AJAH on your preferred platform of choice? Check out https://linktr.ee/ajahpodcast

John dives into Melee Combat Game Design with Nicolas Monteilhet-Laboissiere an Advanced Games Designer at WB Games Montreal.  We talk about how he approached extending Free-Flow Combat in Arkham Origins, after going through the chronology of Melee Systems dating back to Zelda Ocarina of Time, God of War 1, onto the Batman Arkham series.  He also talks about making the jump from QA to Game Design at Ubisoft Montreal.  Chapters: (00:00) Who is Nicolas Monteilhet-Laboissiere? (00:04:20) A Day in Combat Design (00:13:39) 3D Melee Combat History (00:24:51) Combat Design Lexicon (00:29:50) Free-Flow Combat and Souls Likes (00:42:00) WB Games Montreal's Batman (00:56:23) Arkham Origins Boss Fights (01:07:07) Montreal's Gotham (01:09:09) Evolve from QA to Designer (01:24:32) John's Outro and Teaser Connect With Us: John Diaz's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElKingpin  Out of Play Area's Home Page: http://outofplayarea.com  

The Most PlayStation-rific Podcast On The Internet, The PlayStation Drive is back with Episode 8. This week Matt played TWEWY Neo Demo. Ryan played Scarlet Nexus.Cleaning the GarageIf you like what we do, support the Show.You can subscribe to us on your podcast feed of choice!You can get early access and exclusive content at Patreon.com/YouMeCapri.We're on YouTube now! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsELqiChr7rWRwfLegbgG7QThe PlaylistRyan: Scarlet NexusMatt: Scarlet Nexus, TWEWY Neo DemoBraking NewsRyan's State of Play Notes:Moss Book 2, PSVR title announced!Arcadagedden announced, early access out now, full game coming in 2022, from Illfonic (Friday the 13th/Predator Hunting Grounds)Tribes of Midgard got post release updateFIST, Forged in Shadow Torch, side scrolling action game, coming on September 7thHunter's Arena Legends Martial arts/battle royale game console port shown, free for PS+ in AugustSIFU shown, delayed until early 2022JETT: The Far Shore shown, dated for later in 2021Demon Slayer game shown, coming October 15thLost Judgment shown, coming September 24thDeath Stranding Director's Cut shown, new weapons and combat mechanics shown, new story missions and other additions. Out September 24thMore Deathloop shown, gameplay demo shown, out September 14thNew games coming to PlayStation Now in July:Red Dead Redemption 2 (until November 1st)Nioh 2Moving OutGod of WarJudgment (until October 4th)Olympic Games Tokyo 2020Nascar Heat 5https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/05/playstation-now-games-for-july-red-dead-redemption-2-nioh-2-judgment/Ubisoft have announced the future of Assassin's Creed will be in the form of a joint project between Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Quebec called Assassin's Creed Infinity. It will be a live service game of some kind that will replace the traditional Assassin's Creed release model. This project is early in development.https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/GZi5hT4dBeM8YITOsJeCn/an-update-on-assassins-creed-infinity-and-the-future-of-the-assassins-creed-franchiseGhost of Tsushima Directors Cuthttps://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-07-01-ghost-of-tsushima-directors-cut-is-official-out-in-august-on-ps4-and-ps5The CarpoolTodd Oxtra @toxtra - Knowing that PlayStation probably doesn't have the finances to make a true game pass ultimate rival. What would you like to see Sony do to with PSNow? I'd like see them add a virtual console of PS1/PS2 games like Switch has created with Nintendo Online.Plugs

Assassin's Creed is an open-world action-adventure stealth video game franchise published by Ubisoft and developed mainly by its studio Ubisoft Montreal using the game engine Anvil and its more advanced derivatives. Created by Patrice Désilets, Jade Raymond, and Corey May, the Assassin's Creed series depicts a fictional millennia-old struggle between the Assassins, who fight for peace with free will, and the Templars, who desire peace through order and control. The series features historical fiction, science fiction and fictional characters intertwined with real-world historical events and figures. For the majority of time players control an Assassin in the past history, while also playing as Desmond Miles or an Assassin Initiate in the present day, who hunt down their Templar targets. The series took inspiration from the novel Alamut by the Slovenian writer Vladimir Bartol, based on the historical Hashashin sect of the medieval Middle East,[1] while building upon concepts from the Prince of Persia series.[2] The series's eponymous first title was released in 2007, and it has featured twelve main games in total, the most recent being 2020's Valhalla. Main games of Assassin's Creed are set in an open world and presented from the third-person perspective where the protagonists take down targets using their combat and stealth skills with the exploitation of the environment. Players have freedom to explore the historical settings as they finish main and side quests. Apart from single-player missions, some games also provide competitive and cooperative multiplayer gameplay. A new story and occasional new time period are introduced in each entry, and gameplay elements evolve from the previous one. There are three-story arcs in the series. For the first five main games, the framing story is set in 2012 and features series protagonist Desmond Miles who uses a machine called the Animus and relives the memories of his ancestors. Grab a beer, a slice of pizza, and come hang out with us. We play the greatest games from yesterday while discussing today's gaming news and reminisce on the past. A no topic, no fuks given eccentric cast. Come hang with us at 7:00PM EST | 6:00PM CST | 5:00PM MST | 4:00PM PST. ****** THE RETRO RENEGADES ARE ****** Graphic God Twitter: @Graphic_God Youtube: https://Youtube.com/GraphicGod​​ Twitch: https://twitch.tv/Graphic_God​​ SUPERSONICSTATION Youtube : https://youtube.com/user/SuperSonicSt... Twitch : https://twitch.tv/supersonicstation​​ STINKINCORPSE Twitter: @stinkincorpse Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UChhVxkV0... UK Dazarus Twitter: @UKDazarus Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCud_ef29... Jago Kuken Twitter: @RetroRenegade_ Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCqKT2pP9... CRISPYBOMB Twitter: @Crispybomb EnFin3t Twitter: @EnFiN3t Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroRenegades DragonHeartYoby Twitter: @DragonHeartYoby Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dragonheartyoby​ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/retro-renegades/support

Far Cry is a franchise of first-person shooter games, all of which have been published by Ubisoft. The first game, Far Cry, was developed by Crytek to premiere their CryEngine software, and released in March 2004. Subsequently, Ubisoft obtained the rights to the franchise and the bulk of the development is handled by Ubisoft Montreal with assistance from other Ubisoft satellite studios. The following games in the series have used a Ubisoft-modified version of the CryEngine, the Dunia Engine, allowing for open world gameplay. There have been five main games in the series, along with three standalone expansions; the first game, initially developed for Microsoft Windows, also saw a number of ports to video game consoles. The Far Cry games, due to the history of their development, do not have any significant shared narrative elements, but instead share a theme of placing the player in a wilderness environment where they must help fight against one or more despots that control the region as well as surviving against wild animals that roam the open spaces. The Far Cry games feature a robust single-player campaign with later titles offering co-operative campaign support. The games also offer competitive multiplayer options and the ability for users to edit the games' maps for these matches. The Far Cry games have generally been well-received for their open world gameplay despite their stories receiving mixed reviews and are considered commercial successes. Ubisoft reports that through 2014, lifetime sales of the Far Cry franchise has exceeded 20 million units.[1] Retro Renegades is the best gaming show on Tuesday Night! Grab a beer, a slice of pizza, and come hang out with us. We play the greatest games from yesterday while discussing today's gaming news and reminisce on the past. A no topic, no fuks given eccentric cast. Come hang with us at 7:00PM EST | 6:00PM CST | 5:00PM MST | 4:00PM PST. ****** THE RETRO RENEGADES ARE ****** Graphic God Twitter: @Graphic_God Youtube: https://Youtube.com/GraphicGod​​ Twitch: https://twitch.tv/Graphic_God​​ SUPERSONICSTATION Youtube : https://youtube.com/user/SuperSonicStation Twitch : https://twitch.tv/supersonicstation​​ STINKINCORPSE Twitter: @stinkincorpse Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UChhVxkV0...​ UK Dazarus Twitter: @UKDazarus Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCud_ef29...​ Jago Kuken Twitter: @RetroRenegade_ Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCqKT2pP9...​ CRISPYBOMB Twitter: @Crispybomb EnFin3t Twitter: @EnFiN3t Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroRenegades DragonHeartYoby Twitter: @DragonHeartYoby Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dragonheartyoby​ ****** TO MAKE A DONATION ****** Visit Here - https://streamlabs.com/retrorenegades1/tip --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/retro-renegades/support

Nic kicks off our shanty-themed month by talking with Seán Dagher and Bénédicte Ouimet. Seán is a singer known for his masterful renditions of folk songs and shanties, for his iconic shanty and tavern performances in the Assassin's Creed video game series, and his Shanty of the Week YouTube series, which has amassed over 300,000 views. Bénédicte is the accomplished music supervisor for Ubisoft Montreal and she was critical to the inclusion and recording of shanties in Assassin's Creed: Black Flag and Assassin's Creed: Rogue, which have sold over 25 million copies and spawned multiple shanty-specific soundtracks. This episode is closed out with Seán's brilliant version of “Roll, Boys, Roll.” Seán can be found at:https://seandagher.bandcamp.com/https://www.youtube.com/c/SeanDagher

The new XBox is out. Valhalla is out. There's so much to talk about. Edie offers her opinion on the new XBox and what it's like to switch from PS4 and XBox One to the Series X. We also review Assassin's Creed: Valhalla and round up the news of the week, including a police action at Ubisoft Montreal and how bad the Marvel game is doing (spoiler: reaaaaaallllyy bad).