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At E3 this year Ubisoft lifted the curtain of the return of the Driver franchise. Series protagonist Tanner is back at the helm of various fast cars but there’s a catch. At some point early in the game Tanner suffers a brutal car accident and can now freely shift between different cars in the world due to being in a coma. If you’re confused about that you shouldn’t feel bad as it’s silly as hell. Driver + coma = dude can transport his conscious to different vehicles? WTF indeed.

With the 1 year anniversary of his death just having passed, many are still mourning the loss of Michael Jackson. Despite whatever rumors, allegations or straight up wackiness that was associated with MJ you can’t deny that he was one hell of a performer and musician. 

When it comes to high-end video game collectibles most of us will purchase anything, especially if it’s for a franchise we love.  Well if you’re a fan of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series then get ready to lay down the big bucks as figure manufacturer Hot Toys has announced a figure based on Ezio from Assassin’s Creed 2.

A few weeks ago Ubisoft, specifically the UbiWorkshop Twitter account, released a mysterious image that looked to be related to Assassin’s Creed.  Depicting an assassin dressed in similar garb to Altair and Ezio standing front of a pyramid, many assumed this image was a teaser for Assassin’s Creed 4. In fact some folks went absolutely bonkers at the prospect of some Egyptian based Assassin’s Creed action.

In mere minutes Ubisoft will unveil some of their new games at their E3 2010 press conference. We here at ShogunGamer are of course there to cover it. Well I shouldn't say we're there as I'm in my hotel room (located in the ghetto of L.A.) covering it.  See we're not quite chummy with Ubisoft yet hence no invite to the event. Nonetheless just stay tuned to the liveblog to get all the latest info on Ubisoft's new games along with some sarcastic commentary from yours truly.

A little while ago it was announced that there would be a Scott Pilgrim game available for download to coincide with the upcoming feature film. Until today though there hasn’t been much in the way about the actual game-play of the game, just a few select shots of it to give us a taste for the art.

Ubisoft may have announced their E3 line-up but there will of course be a few surprises.  With games like TinTin, I Am Alive in Ubi’s roster of potential E3 attendees, another mystery project could be joining them.

It looks like the game with the world’s most ridiculous name is making a return. Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X is set to return later this fall, and unfortunately nothing has been done to correct the terrible title. However, according to the press releases issued by Ubisoft, plenty of other features have been getting upgrades, and tweaks to match with a host of new features for the sequel.

When it comes to strategy games whether they’re of the RTS variety or otherwise I’m completely lost.  There are a few strategy games I can appreciate but for the most part it’s a genre that just doesn’t suit me.  So I was really surprised when I saw the HD version of Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes at the C2E2 event a few weeks ago.  Originally released on the Nintendo DS last year, Might & Magic isn’t simply a simple port for the PSN and XBL.

Ubisoft lately been busy teasing Assassin's Creed's fans on Facebook and with the recent domain name acquisition "assassinscreedbrotherhood.com" (site is not active) of a brand new Assassin's Creed spin off game.

Well thanks to a Gamestop employee, the new Assassin's Creed Brotherhood has been outed and confirmed by Ubisoft. The photo below reveals the placeholder card for the game.

According to the French Official Nintendo Magazine, Red Steel 3 is in development. I know the news that a mildly successful Wii game is receiving a sequel isn’t too shocking. But the magazine reports Red Steel 3 will use the Wii Vitality Sensor.

Sadly details such as how the game would use the Vitality Sensor or when we can expect to see it in action were not revealed. So that either means to two things: 1. This is a bogus rumor created based off of comments a Ubi dev made in the past or 2. It’s legit and we could soon play a game that uses two peripherals.

At this point I wouldn’t be surprised if some of our readers had no knowledge about the Driver franchise. No, Driver wasn’t a simple name given to a standard racing game.  The franchise, which spanned four games, indeed featured driving elements but of the GTA variety.  Set in the 1970s, Driver was a huge hit in the PS1 era for its sim-style driving that managed to present players with thrilling car chases reminiscent of movies like “The French Connection.”

Ah, the memories of ripping open a brand new game and flipping through the game manual. It is a feeling that many gamers can relate to. It’s especially true for manuals for role playing games, which always seem to have the thickest manuals of all. 

No, I don't have better things to reminisce about...

Ubisoft announced today that they will be releasing free weekly DLC. Updates start this Thursday, April 15th, for Splinter Cell: Conviction.  Each week Ubisoft plans to release a different DLC pack for gamers to pick up.  Included will be offerings such as: new weapons, character skins, skills, and maps for Deniable Ops Mutliplayer.

First up this week will be the MP7A1 Machine Pistol. There has been no word from Ubisoft on how many weeks this free give away will last though. It also isn’t clear if there are plans for Ubisoft to start offering paid DLC as well.