US Games

* Assassin's Creed
* Kane and Lynch: Dead Men
* Need For Speed: ProStreet
* WWE Smackdown vs RAW
* Beowulf: The Game

EU Games

* Assassin's Creed

Asian Games

* Heavenly Sword
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Super Mario Galaxy, Assasin's Creed and Crysis lead the pack of new releases for the week of November 12, 2007!
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Yes, The Game Of The Year (GOTY) discussion is already beginning! Spike is hosting its 5th annual Video Game Awards this December in Las Vegas, and this morning the nominees were released on Spike.com. What's in contention for Game of the Year? Orange Box, Halo 3, BioShock, and Mass Effect.
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The music industry's marketplace event MIDEM is bolstering its focus on the games industry with a joint keynote from composes Jesper Kyd and Nitin Sawhney.

Kyd has worked on a number of games titles to produce accompanying orchestral scores, including upcoming game Assassin's Creed. Sawhney, meanwhile, worked on recent PS3 game Heavenly Sword, but is also a famed artist in his own right.
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According to IGN's GamerMetrics, the current top ten most-anticipated titles are as follows (ranked by percentages of mindshare among IGN's audience):

1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) 5.00%
2. WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 (PS3) 3.11%
3. Assassin's Creed (XB360) 2.63%
4. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) 2.54%
5. Mass Effect (XB360) 2.33%
6. WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 (XB360) 1.99%
7 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3) 1.91%
8. Assassin's Creed (PS3) 1.86%
9. Rock Band (XB360) 1.70%
10. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 1.29%
11. Crysis (PC) 1.24%
12. Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Wii) 1.13%

In addition, GamerMetrics analyzed IGN's traffics of Assassin's Creed for different SKUs (see the image below) and forecast that the game will sell 1 million units for Xbox 360 and 350,000 units for PS3 by the end of the year.
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Nov 9, 2007 If the prospect of exploring some massive environments coupled with some extremely cool fighting moves, or indeed our glowing review, hasnt already convinced you that Assassins Creed is well worth your money then maybe the video below will. This footage is taken from the Xbox 360 version and features Altair fighting swordsmen, clambering up tall towers and effortlessly gilding across rooftops. We also have a new trailer for your viewing pleasure that you can watch by clicking ... » Read More

Nov 8, 2007 Yves Guillemot, CEO of Paris, France-based Ubisoft, delivered a fascinating presentation during BMO Capital Markets' Annual Interactive Entertainment Conference in New York City on Tuesday. Guillemot seemed particularly enthusiastic about Nintendo's success in both the handheld and home console markets. "[Nintendo's mass market strategy] is very profitable for Nintendo, and very profitable for all third-party publishers," he said. "...Because [the strategy] is working, we create ... » Read More

Assassin's Creed will score over 90; multi-platform development is fine-tuned; and Ubisoft will achieve "Nintendo-like" quality on Wii next year. More from a recent investment meet-up...
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According to NPD's projection, video game sales in the U.S. will reach a record-breaking $18 billion in 2007, surpassing the $10 billion box office sales projected by The Hollywood Reporter. Halo 3 grossed over $170 million on its release day, far bigger than any Hollywood film ever has, making it the highest-grossing premiere in entertainment history.

Game Informer editor-in-chief Andy McNamara gives a partial list of blockbuster games for this fall with brief descriptions.
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Nov 01, 2007 We're pretty sure Jade Raymond got very bored of trotting out the same 'no comment' answer to the question that cropped up in pretty much every interview we attended with the Assassin's Creed producer. "Tell us about the twist," it would begin. "Is the game actually set in the future?" It all stemmed from one of the game's earliest trailers (shown at X05) that hinted at a present day or even futuristic element to the plot, at odds with the Medieval setting. Raymond was always ... » Read More

Game1 has got their hands on a sample of a new song, that's in the soundtrack of Assassin's Creed. The song, called 'The Chosen One', is performed by rockband Intwine and rapper Brainpower. There will be a videoclip available soon, while the single will also be soon available for purchase at various downloadsites. Watch the video to hear 'The Chosen One'.
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CVG reports that the following message was posted on the Empire website earlier today:

"Assassin's Creed

Please note that the early review of Assassin's Creed that appeared here was published in error. The review contained misleading information about the game's control system which should be disregarded. Please wait for the final, full review, which will be published online on November 16th."
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You might want Assassin's Creed on Wii. You probably want a lot of things. And like a lot of those things, it's just not going to happen. Jade Raymond:

"[A Wii version] would be possible, but it would need changes to the gameplay, like the DS version. But that just wouldn't be the same experience. Unfortunately, the Wii just doesn't have the same performance as the PS3 and 360."
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Fuse 07, as the name suggests, combines Ubi's top tier games line-up with cutting-edge music, competitions and other assorted events. On the games side of things, crowds will be entertained throughout the night with highlights including an Assassin's Creed demo, a sneaky look at Tom Clancy's EndWar, plus the chance to play Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent.
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Oct 26, 2007 If we were betting men we would've put a fair penny on Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed slipping into 2008, but as it turns out we would've lost our cash because the French publishing giant sends word that it's all wrapped up, and "gone gold." Assassin's Creed will be out on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on November 13 - that's just over two weeks ... » Read More

Tens of thousands of gamers voted for the true people's awards, held Friday in London, which highlighted the elite titles from the past year across a diverse range of categories.

Undoubtedly the big winner at this year's awards was Microsoft and Epic's stellar third-person shooter Gears of War, which took four top honors. Gears triumphed in the Ultimate Game of the Year, Xbox Game of the Year, The Nuts All-Nighter and the Editor's Choice categories. It also placed third in the 1Xtra Soundtrack of the Year and The GameTribe Online Game of the Year categories.

Codemasters received the UK Developer of the Year award for 2007 sponsored by Next-Gen.biz, while Game took the prizes for Retailer of the Year. Nintendo took the Publisher of the Year award ahead of Microsoft Game Studios and Codemasters, while the Wii was labeled Innovation of the Year.
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Today Ubisoft announced its highly anticipated Assassin's Creed video game has gone "gold" and is set to launch in North America on November 13, 2007. The game is arriving on the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 at the manufacturer suggested retail price of $59.99 with the Limited Edition priced at $69.99 ¿ rated "M" for Mature by the ESRB. In addition, those who pre-order Assassin's Creed at GameStop will receive an exclusive Assassin's Creed art book bonus when they pick up their game.

"We've been working very hard for nearly four years to make Assassin's Creed a reality and now there is a confirmed date when players will get to experience the results of our efforts," shared Jade Raymond, producer of Assassin's Creed. "This is a huge event for the team. Our biggest reward will be everyone having a lot of good solid fun."

Assassin's Creed PC should be available early 2008.
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Ripten's Chad Lakkis and Michael Bencic attempt to get to the bottom of the Assassin's Creed "Be Prepared" teaser by obtaining an official response from Ubisoft.
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As part of London Games Festival, Jade Raymond, Producer for Assassins Creed by Ubisoft, is set to make a special appearance at HMV's flagship store on Oxford Street, London this Saturday 27th October. New levels from the latest version of the game will be presented at this one off event in anticipation for the release of the game next month.
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"Document sans nom," the title reads in French. A single bloody feather falls onto a vacant white backdrop. The calligraphy reads "Nothing is true. Everything is permitted." Flashes of molecular diagrams fill the page momentarily. November 14, 2007. Be prepared..."
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