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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The game features 44 achievements worth 1000 total points. There are 13 secret achievements worth a total of 335 points.
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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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A new Assassin's Creed teaser site has been posted by Ubisoft Montreal, hinting at a Holiday release date.
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Crowd to be treated to a gameplay demo of Ubisoft's highly anticipated title.

Ubisoft has announced that the headline acts for Fuse 07 will be joined by a gameplay demonstration of Assassin's Creed, weeks before the game arrives in stores.

On Friday November 2, around 2,000 music and video game fans will head to The Shepherds Bush Empire for a night of live music and gaming.
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Apparently the guy who came forward on the current issues facing assassin's creed for the xbox 360 and the ps3 has at least withdrawn his statement for the 360 now claiming "There's no problem anymore".? This was apparently after receiving a phone call from Jade Raymond.
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Oct 16, 2007 Montferrat - in the Piedmont region of Italy - produces some of the world's finest wine, and contains the 16th century Sacro Monte di Crea, a UNESCO World Heritage site. But forget all that nonsense: in Ubisoft's upcoming Assassin's Creed, Montferrat is just an ugly dude with half a bowl cut and a goofy accent who gets got real good by antihero Altier. In this new two-part video, follow Altier as he identifies his mark, leaps from roof to roof like a really angry Aladdin, sticks ... » Read More

Ubisoft have released their new website for Assassin's Creed. Using your keyboard you can unlock sections and goodies.

Hit on the link and check it out.

Assassin's Creed is the next-gen game developed by Ubisoft Montreal that will redefine the action genre. While other games claim to be next-gen with impressive graphics and physics, Assassin's Creed merges technology, game design, theme, and emotions into a world where you instigate chaos and become a vulnerable, yet powerful, agent of change.

The setting is 1191 AD. The Third Crusade is tearing the Holy Land apart. You, Altair, intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict.

You are an Assassin, a warrior shrouded in secrecy and feared for your ruthlessness. Your actions can throw your immediate environment into chaos, and your existence will shape events during this pivotal moment in history.
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In light of Nintendo's announcement that Super Smash Bros. Brawl has been delayed until 2008, IGN's GamerMetrics analyzed the implications that this delay will have on the holiday sales of other upcoming games available for the Nintendo Wii.

According to GamerMetrics analyst Nick Williams, the resulting findings put Super Mario Galaxy at the top of the most anticipated games list. Rounding out the top three are Capcom's Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure and Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles.
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The developer behind Assassin's Creed has revealed 2 problems. 1) Playstation 3 memory is causing problems and 2) Xbox 360 version is struggling to fit on a 360 DVD.

The game's creative director, Patrice Desilets, told Pro-G in an interview that one of the biggest challenges the team is currently facing is fitting everything into a 360 DVD disc compared with Sony's Blu-ray format. Conversely, he revealed that the team was "really struggling right now on PS3" because of memory problems specific to Sony's console.
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