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PC Creed Specs

FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT       What : Assassin's Creed(R) II PC technical specifications, content, release date and price When : March 16, 2010 in North America Rating: Rated "M" for Mature by the ESRB Specs : Minimum Configuration: SUPPORTED OS: Windows® XP (32-64 bits) /Windows Vista®(32-64 bits)/Windows 7® (32-64 bits) Processor: Intel Core® 2 Duo 1.8 GHZ or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHZ RAM: 1.5 GB Windows® XP / 2 GB Windows Vista® - Windows 7® Video Card: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0–compliant card with Shader Model ...

Assassin’s Creed II

So the story in Assassin’s Creed II not only pick up where its predecessor left off, but it also muddies things up a bit by introducing… well, it may be fairly common knowledge, but it is spoiler information. I will say that the modern storyline gets more convoluted and the past players visit is different from the one in the first game – literally, as the year in Assassin’s Creed is 1191 and centers on ...

Assassin’s Creed II: Discovery

I didn’t expect Assassin’s Creed II: Discovery to be anywhere near as deep as it was. Sure, it’s a fairly basic side-scrolling action game, but the gameplay has quite a bit of depth considering the platform. All of the buttons are used, where players run, jump, climb and otherwise traverse the landscape, then hide, fight, block, parry and otherwise sneak up on opponents and dispatch them. Let me start out mentioning the killing cinematics, which the ...

Uplay Launches

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Ubisoft announced today that players of Assassin's Creed II on the PlayStation®3 system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft will be able to use the in-game interface to connect directly to the Uplay beta. Uplay(TM) will also be available for Assassin's Creed II PC at launch. Uplay is Ubisoft's online destination where gamers are at the center of a connected gaming universe that has been developed around four primary ...

News Briefs (10-1-09)

The version 1.03 patch for Strategic Command WWII Pacific Theater is now available.   http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=225&Itemid=348 ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Various titles from CDV are set to become available through Matrix Games. No announcement of specific titles or dates, but there it is.   http://www.matrixgames.com/ ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Ghostbusters: The Videogame is announce to arrive on the PlayStation Portable in November.   Ghostbusters: The Video Game on the PSP(R) systems offers the ability to switch between four equipment sets to access eight unique proton pack functions and use gadgets like the ...

The Creed In Your Hand

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE     Today Ubisoft announced that Assassin's Creed II: Discovery(TM) for the Nintendo DSi(TM) and Nintendo DS(TM) systems will launch on November 17 for the manufacturer's suggested retail price of $29.99. The game is rated "T for Teen” by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB). Assassin's Creed II: Discovery takes players through an untold chapter from the Assassin's Creed® II console storyline utilizing the unique strengths of the Nintendo DS platform. In this new adventure, Ezio ...

News Briefs (8-4-09) Part 1

The roster for Tony Hawk: Ride has been revealed, and three of the people in the game won at the most recent X-Games this past weekend.   Tony Hawk Paul Rodriguez (Skate Street - Gold Medal) Ryan Sheckler Mike Vallely Nyjah Huston: (Skate Street - Silver Medal) Steve Nesser Cara Beth Burnside Lyn-Z Adams (Women's Skateboard Vert - Gold Medal) Mike Mo Capaldi Stevie Williams Dustin Dollin Daewon Song Rodney Mullen Christian Hosoi (Skate Park Legends winner) Alex Olson ................................................................................   DSi users can now directly upload their picture to their Facebook profile.   While reviewing ...

A New Creed Coming

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE   Today Ubisoft announced that Ubisoft Montreal is developing Assassin's Creed II on all current-generation platforms for a scheduled Holiday 2009 release. The initial installment of Assassin's Creed® was released in November 2007 to popular and critical success, selling 8 million copies worldwide and garnering awards such as Best Action Game 2007 from 1UP and Outstanding Achievement in Animation from the AIAS. Assassin's Creed II is the product of over two years of intensive ...

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