Ubisoft Announces Shaun White Snowboarding

Another title annoucement from Ubisoft’s Ubidays 08 press event; Shaun White Snowboarding will be using Ubisoft’s DUNIA Engine (being used in Far Cry 2 and Assassin’s Creed) and land on PC, PS3, Xbox360 and Wii.

Press Release:

Today Ubisoft announces the development of Shaun White Snowboarding, a title destined to break all former action sports video game notions and redefine the action sports genre. The game will appear on the Xbox 360  video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, Windows-based PC, and the Wii home video game system from Nintendo, and is scheduled for release in Holiday 2008.

Powered by the award-winning Assassin’s Creed engine for Xbox 360 and the PLAYSTATION 3 system, Shaun White Snowboarding truly captures the action sports lifestyle. Shaun White Snowboarding is being developed from the ground up for the Wii system, taking full advantage of the Wii Balance Boardâ„¢ accessory and featuring its own unique storyline and adventure with Shaun White. Read more

Age of Conan gets ready for Launch

Funcom and Eidos announce that Age of Conan pre-order programs are now fully available in all major territories, including USA, Germany, France, Spain, UK, Oceania and the Nordic countries. Conan fans and MMO gamers are already raving about the incredible pre-order items, including the War Mammoth and Killer Rhino, and today Funcom ups the ante and confirms that everyone who pre-orders may access Hyboria several days prior to the retail launch. Read more