Rayman Jungle Run, Ubisoft's award-winning mobile take on the Rayman Origins reboot, has just crashed landed into the Windows Store, presumably setting off burglar alarms and getting glass everywhere. This new version of the game is compatible with PCs and Surface tablets running either Windows 8 or Microsoft's mobile-centric operating system, Windows RT. Like its Android and iOS equivalents, the app goes for $2.99.
Capybara Games' Might & Magic Clash of Heroes has led a very exciting life. It was born on the Nintendo DS back in December 2009, where it was met with positive reviews and adoring fans. In 2011, it underwent the HD treatment and showed up on 360, PS3, and PC. Now, clearly pining for its youthful days spent on a handheld, the puzzle role-playing game is making its way to iOS on January 24 and Android not long after.
It's easy to take it for granted, but this is one of the most exciting times in the game industry. Case in point, the announcement that Ubisoft will be porting Wii U titles to smartphones and tablets. It's true that companies have been porting console games to mobile platforms for years now, but this particular reveal is interesting in light of the current gaming climate. There's big money in the mobile market, and Ubisoft is using that to leverage the costs of developing for consoles.
The vast majority of the US gaming audience is mostly unfamiliar with Japanese publisher GREE, but that is likely to change in the coming months. The company announced today that it is entering into partnerships with both Ubisoft and Gameloft to bring new titles to the States.
Ubisoft's been pretty up front about getting serious with mobile video games. It turns out the publisher wasn't kidding: the company announced today that it has acquired RedLynx, the studio responsible for the popular Trials racing games.
What is it with the Smurfs? They've been around for seemingly ever, and then out of nowhere they become a huge force in gaming. First there was Smurfs' Village on iPhone, and then The Smurfs & Co, which recently launched on Facebook. We decided to talk to Ubisoft's Samson Mow, executive producer on The Smurfs & Co, to learn more about the game and just why the Smurfs are so darn popular.