GamesRadar - Prince of Persia (next-gen)

Prince of Persia - TGS trailer (Video)

Oct 10, 2008

Prince of Persia - Developer diary 1 (Video)

Oct 7, 2008

Prince of Persia - Developer diary 2 (Video)

Oct 6, 2008

Prince of Persia release date announced (News)

Sep 18, 2008

TVGB: "Stop the theoretical presses, we've got news. Ubisoft has just sent over word that the new Prince of Persia will be released on Dec. 2. I don't care what else is coming out this holiday you have to pick up this game. No screenshot or video you have seen does it justice. Go preorder now and get the free limited edition while you're at it. The DS game will be out on the same day too."

Ubisoft wants your Prince of Persia Questions (News)

Sep 17, 2008

Ubisoft are asking fans of the upcoming Prince of Persia game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC to take a video of themselves asking a question that they would like Ubisoft to answer, and the team will then answer the question by uploading a new video to its YouTube profile.

Pre-Order Prince of Persia and Get Special Edition for Free (News)

Sep 3, 2008

Goodies to come with new title.

Prince of Persia PS3 & Xbox 360 Limited Edition Box Art (News)

Sep 3, 2008

HDR has the high-res versions of the limited edition PS3 and 360 covers as well as details on how to get the set without paying more than the regular edition.

Prince of Persia Limited-Edition Box Art Revealed (News)

Sep 3, 2008

DailyGame.net has first public images of the Prince of Persia Limited Edition box art. They've got both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions. Looks very Oblivion-esque....

Penny Arcade Creating 32-Page Comic for Prince of Persia (News)

Sep 2, 2008

The expanded 32-page comic book will span roughly four times longer than the usual Penny Arcade comic and explore the Prince's relationship with Elika. Ubisoft also took the wraps off of a first-of-its-kind pre-order special for its new Prince of Persia game. The new program will automatically upgrade the pre-ordering consumer's copy of the game from "standard" to a new Limited Edition version.

PAX 2008: Penny Arcade prepping Prince of Persia comic (News)

Aug 29, 2008

It's a big weekend for the creators of the popular Webcomic Penny Arcade. The pair's fifth annual Penny Arcade Expo is set to kick off in Seattle, Washington this afternoon, where the second installment of the downloadable, episodic Penny Arcade Adventures games will be revealed to the public.

Prince of Persia (next-gen) (Screenshots)

Aug 20, 2008

Prince of Persia Q&A (News)

Aug 20, 2008

The Below is direct and complete from Ubisoft:

PRINCE OF PERSIA

Answers from Ben Mattes / Producer

Q: Could you introduce yourself and explain your role in the project?
A: I'm Ben Mattes, producer of the next Prince of Persia title.

Q: On which platforms will this new PoP be available?
A: Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. We are also developing a completely different game which is specifically designed for the DS...

Mechner happy with next POP game (News)

Jul 26, 2008

Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner has said he's happy with the new direction Ubisoft is taking the series in.

Mechner isn't working on the next Prince of Persia game, which is out on PS3, PC, Xbox 360 and DS this Christmas. Speaking at the Comic Con event in San Diego, Mechner confirmed he's glad Ubi has opted for a new style of gameplay and graphics.

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Friday 18th July 2008 (News)

Jul 18, 2008

Console Monster writes: "E3 has come to an end for 2008 and to finish off the week, there are a bunch of new trailers on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Here is the full update for Friday 18th July 2008:

Name: Kung Fu Panda Adventuring Trailer
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions

Name: Prince of Persia The E3 gameplay trailer
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions

Name: Left 4 Dead E3 Trailer
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions..."

POP will miss Xmas "if quality's not there" - But Ubi still banking on '08 release (News)

Jul 14, 2008

Prince of Persia producer Ben Mattes has told Eurogamer that his title will slip into 2009 "if the quality's not there", but added that the team was nevertheless committed to hitting its pre-Christmas target.

Treated to a walkthrough of the E3 demo earlier this month at Ubisoft Montreal, while it wowed us with its content, the code was noticeably buggy and suffered from a dodgy frame-rate in places. And the game will remain hands-off only to the press at E3 this week.

POP demo "not planned" - Too many are "awful", says producer (News)

Jul 14, 2008

Eurogamer writes: "Hot on the heels of the Far Cry 2 team's decision not to produce a consumer demo of its open-world shooter, Prince of Persia producer Ben Mattes has confirmed that there's no plans to do one for the Ubisoft Montreal stable-mate either.

"Not planned," Mattes told us at the studio earlier this month. "Doing demos of open-world games is a technical challenge; plus we're not convinced we need to. It's a brand that has some history, some built-in fan-base and we can benefit a little bit from that. Whether you like Sands of Time, Warrior Within or Two Thrones, chances are you're going to love this game because there are elements of all of those in it.'"

"Potential" for POP spin-offs - Princess of Persia, anyone? (News)

Jul 14, 2008

Eurogamer writes: "She may be making her gaming debut as a supporting character in the new Prince of Persia, but the game's producer has revealed that the back-story and game universe are deep enough that Elika could ultimately become the star of her own game.

Talking up the narrative scope of Ubisoft Montreal's "second reinvention" of the classic Jordan Mechner-created action-adventure, Ben Mattes revealed to us how the team has prepared the fiction to pave the way for future titles.

"We wanted to create a universe like Lord of the Rings, [where] everything has a back story, a purpose, a raison d'etre," he explained. 'Any one of those things, theoretically, any of the bosses, regions, have the potential to spin off into something.'"

Next-Gen's 30 most anticipated games of E3 (Feature)

Jul 7, 2008

In choosing games for this list, we kept an eye on games most likely to succeed at the market. We also tried to keep in mind potential critical reception based on developer track record, previous franchise performance, and how the titles have been presented in the media thus far. Naturally we also picked the titles we are most excited to play at the show, but in short, these are the games to keep an eye on, because these are the games that ...

XBOX Live Marketplace Update: Wednesday 25th June (News)

Jun 25, 2008

Console Monster writes: "Get your points at the ready, it's the XBOX Live Marketplace update and since its Wednesday, there are also two new Arcade games available to download. Here is the XBOX Live Marketplace Update for Wednesday 25th June 2008:

Name: Happy Tree Friends False Alarm
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except Japan, Korea, Taiwan

Name: Ticket to Ride
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except Hong Kong, Taiwan

Name: Prince Of Persia Theme Pack Arabesque
Price: 100 Microsoft Points
Availability: Everywhere..."

Prince of Persia devs have planned something special for PS3 owners (News)

Jun 20, 2008

PS3 Fanboy write:You may or may not be aware that there's a vote taking place on the official Prince of Persia website. This poll allows people to pick one of three Xbox 360 achievements for the final game. Not much use to PS3 owners, but Ubisoft has done its best to keep us sweet. The poll itself states that PS3 fans need not take umbrage and that they have "planned something special" for us too.

Whether this will have anything to do with the upcoming trophies for the game, or something else entirely, there's no real indication. Needless to say, however, we're looking forward to seeing whatever it is Ubisoft comes up with. What can we say, we love surprises.

Vote for Xbox 360 Prince of Persia achievement (News)

Jun 19, 2008

Ubisoft is giving Xbox 360 gamers the chance to vote for one of the achievements in the next Prince of Persia game.

There is already a set of achievements planned for the Xbox 360 version but gamers can get the most popular choice between three possible achievements into the game.

Ubi refuses to confirm simultaneous Prince of Persia platform release (News)

Jun 12, 2008

VG247: In an exclusive interview with videogaming247, Chris Easton, community development manager for Ubisoft's Prince of Persia has refused to confirm that the game will ship simultaneously on both 360 and PS3.

Easton hints at new Prince of Persia franchise (News)

Jun 11, 2008

VG247: In an exclusive interview with videogaming247, Prince of Persia community development manager Chris "UbiRazz" Easton has hinted that the upcoming Prince of Persia title's plot may lead to more games.

Prince of Persia co-op now a "possibility" (News)

Jun 10, 2008

Speaking to videogaming247, Chris Easton - Prince of Persia's community development manager - has said that co-operative play in the upcoming action reboot may be explored.

Ubisoft working on Another Prince of Persia - Movie tie-in. (News)

Jun 3, 2008

GameDaily write: During its Ubidays 08 international press conference in Paris, there was much ado about Ubisoft's new Prince of Persia game, even though all that was actually shown was a short trailer. But fans of this franchise, which was successfully relaunched in 2003 with Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, are in for a triple threat of Prince action.

Triple Play of New Prince Entertainment (News)

Jun 2, 2008

GameDaily writes: Not only is Ubisoft creating the new Prince of Persia, but the publisher would appear to be working on another PoP game based on the upcoming movie.

Prince of Persia producer confident in single-player market (News)

Jun 2, 2008

TVGB: "Just a few short generations ago, the biggest multiplayer function that a console could include would be four controller ports. Things have changed quite a bit since then, and nowadays, online multiplayer functionality is a huge part of a gamers decision on what console or games to purchase. Playing against actual people has several advantages over computer controlled opponents. For starters, it's a lot more challenging (read: fun) to play against an enemy that can think dynamically and not rely on a list of if/then statements to decide on the best course of action against you. Secondly, trash talking the AI just isn't nearly as satisfying as really giving a good jab to your friend over the headset."

New PoP is "Spiritual successor to Sands of Time" (News)

Jun 2, 2008

CVG writes: " Despite the drastic new art style and dark themes of recent trailers for the new Prince of Persia, producer Ben Mattes says that it won't alienate fans of the much-respected last-gen trilogy."

New Prince of Persia is "spiritual successor to Sands of Time" (News)

Jun 2, 2008

Despite the drastic new art style and dark themes of recent trailers for the new Prince of Persia, producer Ben Mattes says that it won't alienate fans of the much-respected last-gen trilogy.

When asked if radical changes may alienate loyal fans, Mattes told us: "I would bet my job that the answer is no. You've seen some dark stuff because that's kind of what we want to show you at the start, but more than anything before this is the ...

2.5 years needed to realise Prince of Persia vision (News)

May 30, 2008

Videogamer writes: "Speaking at Ubidays earlier this week, Prince of Persia producer Ben Mattes offered further insight into the artistic direction they've dubbed Illustrative.

"For us there is sort of a slider if you will," said Mattes. "On one end you've got really realistic games... very realistic visuals in a game: call of Duty... even Assassin's Creed to a certain extent is really going for that sense of realism. And on the other end of the scale you've got highly exaggerated cell-shaded games. You've got Okami, you've got Windwaker, you've got those games that are much more cartooney.

"We wanted to be somewhere in the middle. We wanted to have all of the detail and the granularity... of a very realistic game where you are looking at an object and it's not just a big blob of colour. You can see all of the little details on the pots and the pans that are littered around the world or the window on the wall."

No co-op in new Prince of Persia (News)

May 29, 2008

Prince of Persia producer Ben Mattes has confirmed to Eurogamer the game won't feature a co-op mode - despite the fact he'll have a sidekick.

As announced yesterday, new character Elika will help the Prince perform acrobatic stunts, fight enemies and explore environments. Useful in single player, but will you be able to bring in a friend to take on Elika's role?

"No, is the short answer," Mattes told Eurogamer. "The longer answer is it's impossible to capture the flow of the two characters' interaction between human players."

Prince of Persia footage released (News)

May 29, 2008

Here is the first trailer for the new-age Prince of Persia, bringing a new-look ninja prince to PC, 360 and PS3.

The movie-esque trailer doesn't show any in-game gameplay, but it does give you a glimpse of the Prince's mystery female apprentice as she kicks snot out of some evil creature dudes in a hellish open environment. Yeah! ...

Prince of Persia first look (Preview)

May 29, 2008

When we first saw the first concept art for a new Prince of Persia early last year, we were immediately curious as to why the Prince was sporting a face-covering scarf and metal gauntlet in place of the Dagger of Time and his usual cocky smirk. It wasn't long before the answer was revealed, though: it's a different guy. The new, as-yet-unsubtitled Prince of Persia will be another reboot for the venerable franchise, with zero connection to ...

UBIDAYS '08: New Prince of Persia screenshots (News)

May 29, 2008

New screenshots from the new Prince of Persia game, showing off the prince and his new lady friend, Elika.

Prince of Persia based on Assassin's Creed game engine (News)

May 28, 2008

Prince of Persia producer Ben Mattes has revealed that the upcoming Prince of Persia for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC is being developed using an adapted version of the engine developed internally at Ubisoft for Assassin's Creed.

"We have improved and adapted the engine developed internally for Assassin's Creed. It is a great tool for our artists and engineers and we want to push it even further," explained Mattes. "We have added a lot of new systems that will help create the seamless fluidity and the overall look & feel we are looking for."

Mattes continued: "Since it is the first next gen game in the PoP saga, we have developed a lot of new systems and technologies. We have in a way started from scratch using the Assassin's Creed engine as a basis for our developments."

One area in which the increase in visual quality will be seen is in the Prince himself.

"The new Prince will displays 13 times more polygons than the previous Prince, and even more than Altair in Assassin's Creed," said Mattes. "To give you a reference, there will be more polygons in the next-gen Prince's hair than in the "old" Prince himself. Every detail of the faces, clothes and accessories of the characters will feel next-gen thanks to hi-res textures, specific lighting systems and shaders. We have developed new systems such as skin morph, wrinkle map, indirect lighting and occlusion to beautify our universe and characters in a way which was not possible on old gen."

New PRINCE OF PERSIA Holiday 2008 release (News)

May 28, 2008

Eurogamer Portugal recieved from a anonymous, a screenshot from PlayStation Home. We can see the poster of the new Prince of Persia. Enjoy

Major new PoP4 character revealed – exclusive video (News)

May 22, 2008

VG247: Ubisoft has just revealed Elika, a brand new character in Prince of Persia 4.

The woman is of major importance to the game's story, and we'll learn more from Ubidays next week, apparently.

Proper Prince of Persia screens (News)

May 22, 2008

Actual proper screenshots from the new Prince of Persia game that aren't scans of magazines have hit the web, revealing the new PoP game in all its cel-shaded glory.

The eight pictures suggest that the game will return to the light tones that graced the first game and jettison the awful morbid vibe of the second. Or at least Ubisoft is doing a good job of hiding such sections from official screen shot ...

New Prince of Persia nameless (News)

May 19, 2008

Ubisoft has debunked rumours that the new Prince of Persia game will be called Heir Apparent, stating that no name has officially been announced.

As we reported last week, a sneak preview of the latest Game Informer magazine had previously alluded to the new title. But a moderator has since posted on Ubisoft's official forums stating that 'Heir Apparent' is the name of the article and has nothing to do with the game ...

Prince of Persia isn't Heir Apparent, says Ubisoft (News)

May 18, 2008

VG24/7 Writes: "The new Prince of Persia game isn't called Heir Apparent, as previously reported from a Game Informer cover."

New Prince of Persia named and dated (News)

May 16, 2008

A few tidbits of information have sneaked out regarding the new Prince of Persia game, including the title and launch window.

The new game will be known as Prince of Persia: Heir Apparent, according to the latest issue of Game Informer. Without any other information, we can't even hazard a guess as to what that's supposed to mean, if it means anything at all.

Meanwhile, Ubisoft has confirmed that the game will launch in its ...

New Prince of Persia given basic date (News)

May 15, 2008

Eurogamer writes:

"Ubisoft has marked the freshly-unveiled Prince of Persia game on its schedule for release in its fiscal third quarter.

In real language, that means the PC, PS3, 360 and DS title will be out sometime between the beginning of October and end of December, which coincides nicely with its original forecast for "end of 2008".

Prince of Persia features a cel-shaded graphical style that represents a "more poetic vision" than we've seen previously in the series.

It's no relation of the excellent Sands of Time, despite being created by the same team, and sees you healing the land in an Okami and Shadow of the Colossus fashion by defeating boss guardians defending light wells."

Next Prince of Persia will 'never' be ported to Wii (News)

May 5, 2008

Joystiq writes: In much the same way that one might admire the Lillberg sofa-bed in an IKEA before throwing a mid-riot brick through the window, Ubisoft says it was impressed with the Wii's capabilities while bringing Prince of Persia: Rival Swords (by its own admission a "quick and dirty port") to the console.

Next-gen Prince of Persia goes open-world (News)

May 5, 2008

This time around, players won't start off as a prince, but instead as a drifter and adventurer, lost in the desert. "We're starting afresh, in the same universe, and we wanted to bring something new while keeping what worked before," creative director Jean-Christphe Chuyot explains, adding "He'll be confronted by a lot of fantasy settings."

New Art Style for Prince of Persia? (News)

May 1, 2008

It was only a matter of time. Scans from the latest issue of French gaming mag Joypad have been posted right here (courtesy of pro-gamers.fr), revealing snapshots from Ubi's brand-new Prince of Persia game.

Prince of Persia gets cel-shaded (News)

Apr 30, 2008

New details for Ubisoft's new Prince of Persia game have emerged online, including screens of a new art direction influenced by cel-shading and manga.

According to a translation of a preview from French magazine Joypad, the story is more like a fable than the original titles, with the Prince fighting to heal a world corrupted by an evil god who the Prince accidentally released from imprisonment.

The time rewind mechanics ...

Ubisoft confirms new Prince of Persia game (News)

Apr 28, 2008

Prince of Persia will be ninja-flipping his way through a new game on 360, PS3 and PC in late 2008, Ubisoft confirmed moments ago.Simply titled 'Prince of Persia', the new game is in development at Ubisoft's Montreal Studio - the same guys responsible for the previous three iterations.

The announcement is about as tight as can be with actual gameplay details - it basically didn't offer any - but it does promise that the new game will ...

Ubisoft registers PrinceOfPersiaProdigy.com (News)

Apr 24, 2008

How can a mysteriously cryptic countdown site get even more cryptic? Well, it can eventually lead to a picture of Daniel Day-Lewis. Or, it can be discovered before the cryptic marketing campaign even begins. What an enigma! That's exactly the case with whatever "Prince of Persia Prodigy" is. First, the phrase was trademarked by series creator Jordan Mechner, now the domain (www.princeofpersiaprodigy.com) has been registered by Ubisoft.

Prince of Persia Prodigy emerges (News)

Apr 24, 2008

Internet forums and adventure fans are on red alert this morning, after eagle-eyed 'net stalkers spotted a new coat of paint on the official Prince of Persia website.

You can see that the site is little more than an oozy Arabic word, which we're being told translates to "Minjar," or "telescope," which tells us damn nothing really.

Rumour suggests that the site is for the mysterious Prince of Persia Prodigy, which has been ...

Next-gen Prince of Persia to be called Prodigy? (News)

Apr 22, 2008

Videogamer reports that video game designer Jordan Mechner, the creator and owner of the Ubisoft published Prince of Persia game franchise, has filed to protect the trademark Prince of Persia Prodigy in relation to "game software and electronic game programs; electronic game software for mobile phones, personal digital assistants, and handheld computers".

Eagle-eyed trademark specialist Trademork, which noticed the filing, speculates that Prince of Persia Prodigy might be the name of the next-gen sequel to the Sands of Time trilogy, following The Sands of Time itself, Warrior Within and The Two Thrones.

Prince of Persia 4 leaked video? (News)

Mar 8, 2008

This most probably cellphone-recorded video shows a model supposedly from the upcoming Prince of Persia 4: Ghost of the Past, which was repeatedly rumoured (and unofficially revealed by UbiSoft themselves through an artwork). It's exactly the similiarity to this artwork that may prove this video genuine: notice the arm/glove that Prince has, one that might be distantly inspired by Dark Sector and/or possibly Bionic Commando. And given how the Jerry Bruckheimer's movie is nearing, this may as well really be from the upcoming Prince of Persia videogame..

Next-gen Prince of Persia talk begins (News)

Jan 24, 2008

Squeezed away in a recent Ubisoft financial report is confirmation on a new game in the revived Prince of Persia series. The title is currently set for release between 2008 and 2009. There aren't any other details, however rumors last October suggested the game is subtitled Ghosts of the Past. The rumor claimed that it'll be the first of three prequels to the existing Prince of Persia games. This supposedly trilogy ditches the darker tone of the last two PoP games is "in favor a fantastical ...

New Prince of Persia Confirmed by Ubisoft in Fiscal '08 Report (News)

Jan 23, 2008

From Joystiq:

"What? A giant video game publisher is looking to continue developing their highly successful series at the same time a major Hollywood producer is working on a film based on the same property? It's almost too much to believe but buried amidst their latest financial release ¿ which also bore news of a further Haze delay ¿ Ubisoft made a small mention of a new Prince of Persia game being released in their 2008-2009 fiscal year, which begins in April."

Surfer Girl: Twenty-five more things (News)

Oct 29, 2007

Industry insider "surfer girl" has come to reach on twenty five more things on new game titles being developed as we speak. Contains information on: Gears of War trilogy, the next Hitman game, Far Cry on PS3, Prince of Persia 4, Resistance: Fall of Man 2, and more.

Classic Prince of Persia Remake Coming to Xbox Live Arcade, First Screens Included (News)

May 14, 2007

Ubisoft announced it will be releasing a remake of the 1989 classic Prince of Persia game on Xbox Live Arcade early summer. Lauded as the game that started the platforming genre features the same intricate level design, exciting swordplay, puzzle solving, and storyline from the original.

Prince of Persia rated by Germans for XBLA (News)

Apr 13, 2007

Joystiq got wind via The German Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (USK) ratings board that a game called Prince of Persia Classic was recently reviewed for public consumption, the game received a +12 years of age rating. The Germans were being kind giving it that rating considering the difficulty level of the original game; they're sparing young gamers a lot of grief.

No word from the ERSB so hopefully this isn't a European only game, just have to wait to see.

Next-gen PoP dubbed "Ghost of the Past" (News)

Mar 28, 2007

A UK online retailer briefly listed a brand new Prince of Persia game with what is presumably it's new moniker. Blink and you will have missed it. But there are some internet ninjas out there that don't miss a beat. Although the listing for the Xbox 360 game has now been taken down, you can expect the new PoP game to be called something along the lines of Prince of Persia: Ghost of the Past. So either a prequel to the recent trilogy or a baddie from the past rears his ugly head? Play may have ...

Prince of Persia (Preview)

Feb 21, 2007

Assassins Creed is borrowing heavily from the Princes moves, but it wont replace the full-blown next-gen platformer that the developers at Ubisoft are already crafting. After the time-traveling trilogy played out in Sands of Time, Warrior Within and The Two Thrones, this new game wont pick up where the Prince left off, but will be the beginning of an all-new saga. A Ubisoft leak gave us concept art of the new game and the only details we have on this 360 and PS3 debut so far. However, after ...