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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Future US, a leading producer of gaming and technology media properties, will release three very special augmented reality (AR) "Far Cry 3" covers in succession with the first being PlayStation: The Official Magazine (PTOM), followed by Official Xbox Magazine (OXM) and then PC Gamer. These printed magazine covers will use the latest AR technology from Aurasma, the world's leading AR platform. Fans can interact with the special edition...

iMedia Solutions launches a new website. AssassinCreed3.org is a game fan site that provides the latest news and information about the upcoming North America release scheduled on October 30, 2012. Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) October 20, 2012 Action-adventure games are gaining legions of fans across the world, and for good reason. With enticing visuals and exciting gameplay, it transports players into a virtual world where the conquests to achieve freedom against tyranny with aliens, gods as...

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chester Cheetah is shaking his tail and hitting the dance floor like never before, and he's inviting his fans to join the fun. Cheetos, a leading brand from PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division, has announced the second phase of its two-part promotion with Ubisoft. As part of this phase, the snack brand will offer exclusive music tracks available for the soon-to-be released Just Dance 4 video game, offering fans the chance to dance alongside...

RA'ANANA, Israel, September 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Increased volume and quality of leads in highly competitive European gaming market DMG (DSNR Media Group) - a global provider of digital advertising solutions for online, mobile, and social, announced today that they successfully increased sales by 300% in three months and leads by 400% in six months for Ubisoft's the Settler Online Facebook acquisition channel. DMG's...

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ubisoft's upcoming PC online multiplayer first-person shooter ShootMania Storm will hit the eSports circuit as part of the tournament line up of the IGN Pro League (IPL), the professional video games league presented by IGN Entertainment, the world's leading video games media company. Kicking of the partnership between the companies, Ubisoft and the IPL will host an exclusive ShootMania Storm tournament at PAX Prime, August...

BERLIN, Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2012 Game Developers Conference(TM) Europe (GDC Europe) concluded on Wednesday, August 15 with a successful showing and a final attendee count of more than 2100 game professionals. Professionals from all areas of the game industry gathered throughout the three day conference to learn and network. The keynote roster included industry leaders from Ubisoft Montreal's Creative Director Alex Hutchinson, to CEO of Wargaming.net Victor Kislyi,...

PLANO, Texas, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheetos, the most playful snack brand in the world and a leading brand from PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division, is inviting fans to lighten up and hit the dance floor this summer. As part of an exclusive two-part promotion with Ubisoft, the Cheetos brand is offering exclusive music tracks available for the recently released Just Dance Greatest Hits and soon-to-be released Just Dance 4 games. The first part of the promotion allows consumers to...

Enid Burns for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Software that comes with most Ubisoft PC game titles has been found to put user computers at risk. Google engineer Travis Ormandy identified the DRM Rootkit, which opens the (back) door to hackers looking to get into a computer, DailyTech reports. The risky code comes with installation of Ubisoft's secured Uplay service. Uplay is a Web-based gateway to games, and the publisher uses the service to authenticate the company's software,...

John Neumann for redOrbit.com Computer game maker Ubisoft, known for its “Assassins Creed” franchise and its “Just Dance” games, is hoping that Nintendo’s upcoming new console, Wii U, will be the first of a line of fresh hardware that will boost the video game industry and help reverse the French company’s waning fortunes. The other leading makers of gaming hardware, Microsoft and Sony, have not come out with a new hardware platform in at least six years, except for...

CHENGDU, China, June 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Chengdu, a city with a population of 14 million located in southwest China and dubbed one of the "World's Fastest Growing Cities in the Next Decade" by Forbes Magazine, has come into the spotlight thanks to the emergence of world-class mobile application entrepreneurs. On May 17, 2012, the App Store issued the list of the top 100 App distributors in terms of revenue for the month of April, where two iPhone App developers in Chengdu lead the...