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Farewell Tom Clancy
Tom Clancy the best-selling author and co founder of Red Storm Entertainment, passed away in Baltimore hospital at age of 66.
It was confirmed by The New York Times via Twitter. The cause of death has not been revealed yet.
Tom Clancy wrotes the best selling books such as The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger and The Sum of All Fears all of it was adapted into Hollywood films.
In year 1996, Tom Clancy co-founded the game studio Red Storm Entertainment before publisher Ubisoft Entertainment purchased it for undisclosed sum in 2000.
Also Ubisoft franchised game under Clancy's name are: Rainbow Six, Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, EndWar, H.A.W.X. and the upcoming game in 2014 the online shooter The Division.
"We are saddened to learn of Tom Clancy's passing and our condolences go out to his family," Ubisof stated via Facebook. "Tom Clancy was an extraordinary author with a gift for creating detailed, engrossing fictional stories that captivated audiences around the world."
"The teams at Ubisoft, especially at the Red Storm studio, are incredibly grateful to have collaborated with and learned from him, and we are humbled by the opportunity to carry on part of his legacy through our properties that bear his name," Ubisoft added.
Source: Twitter, Facebook
Assassin Creed 4: Black Flag PC release date confirmed
Ubisoft revealed the PC version release date for the upcoming Assassin Creed 4: Black Flag will be on November 19 (and November 22 in Europe). Less than a month after the release for Xbox 360, Play Station 3 and Wii U on October 29.
"We're working hard on the PC version. It's one of the main platforms we work on in the office. For our PC fans, don't worry. The game on PC looks phenomenal." said Asraf Ismail the game diretor
Also, Ubisoft announced that the game will be available as launch title for Play Station 4 (November 15) and for Xbox One (November 22).Assassin's Creed 4: Black will star a young captain named Edward Kenway, he is the grandfather of Assasin's Creed 3's Connor and the descendant of Desmond Miles. The game is set to revolve during the Golden Age Pirates. Players will be able to meet the legendary pirates such as Blackbeard, Charles Vane and Anne Bonny.
Source: Joystiq
Ghost Recon Online update will feature Splinter Cell Theme
In the upcoming patch of Ubisoft free-to-play shooter, Ghost Recon Online will feature Splinter Cell Blacklist Pack.
With this patch they will be adding six weapons, three armors and Splinter Cell avatar. The update also added new map called Khyber Stronghold that will be set in the Middle East in city based on Peshawar, Pakistan. Khyber Stronghold is “the most ambitious map we’ve developed to date” according to Ubisoft.
Also with this update player will now have the ability to gift items to others through the in-game store.
Check out the trailer below for Ghost Recon Online update:
Source: IGN
Flashback remake is coming to PC
The remake of the classic side scrolling game from 1992 Flashback is coming to PC and will be available through Steam on October 1. It is now available for pre-order on Steam for $9.99.
Last month the new version of Flashback launched for Xbox 360 as a Summer Arcade game and will be coming to PS3 but the date is not yet confirmed. This remake is intended to update the classic 90's action-adventure game sadly the game received a negative reviews.
Source: Joystiq
