‘The Crew 2’ expands open-world racing to the air and sea

The middling reception to The Crew hasn’t stopped Ubisoft from making a sequel. The open-world racing franchise returns with The Crew 2, this time with planes and boats thrown into the mix. You’ll be racing through ‘Motornation’, a fictional version…

'Transference' wants to scare you out of ever playing VR again

Today, we look at virtual reality mostly as a means of entertainment — but the technology introduces some interesting questions. Can virtual experience be used to treat PTSD? Could it be used to create false memories? The idea of VR as a tool for “h…

'Skull & Bones' takes open world online gaming to the high seas

Ubisoft Singapore just announced its next game here at E3 2017, called Skull & Bones. It challenges players to rise to the rank of ultimate pirate kingpin while playing with their friends and against their enemies in an online open world. During…

Watch the best ‘Injustice 2’ players compete for $250,000 on TBS this fall

In a surprising move from a channel known for sitcom reruns, cable network TBS formed an esports league (called ELEAGUE, naturally) and began regularly broadcasting matches on television in 2016. To showcase its first competitive season of Injustice…

Ubisoft's 'Steep' will soon take you to the 2018 Winter Olympics

Ubisoft’s extreme sports, open-world game Steep is getting its first full expansion pack later this year. The “Road to the Olympics” add-on will, as the name suggests, take you into an experience tied around the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, S…

A 'South Park' mobile game is coming this year

If you’re bored with Pokémon Go and happen to be a fan of Comedy Central’s animated misfits, you’ll soon be in luck. Ubisoft’s RedLynx teamed up with South Park Digital Studios for South Park: Phone Destroyer, a free-to-play mobile game that’s…

'Far Cry 5' has a cult-fighting dog

The next Far Cry is based in America, and our first glimpse of gameplay at Ubisoft’s E3 2017 press event suggests a game where your band of misfit guns for hire are pretty darn important — and one of them is a dog. Amazing Grace formed the soundtrac…

‘Beyond Good & Evil 2’ is really happening

It’s happening. It’s really happening. I can’t believe it’s real, but it is: Beyond Good & Evil 2. At Ubisoft’s E3 press conference, the long-awaited sequel was finally re-revealed with a brand new CG trailer. It starts with an anthropomorphic pi…

‘Starlink’ is ‘Skylanders’ for space babies

In the spirit of games like “Skylanders,” “Disney Infinity” and “LEGO Dimensions”, Ubisoft Toronto announced at E3 on Monday that it is jumping into the toys-to-life genre with “Starlink: Battle for Atlas”. In Starlink, you command a fleet of talente…

Best Buy will let you rent gadgets before you purchase them

Retail is tough. Customers have to be able to figure out which item will best suit their needs while retailers need to make sure their customers are happy enough with their purchases to keep them. One way to serve both needs is with a solid “try befo…