From the team that brought the world Prince of Persia and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell comes a sophisticated new franchise utilizing the power of next-gen technology for its complex action. The first game in the Assassin's Creed franchise is set in 1191 AD, when the Third Crusade was tearing the Holy Land apart. Shrouded in secrecy and feared for their ruthlessness, the Assassins intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict. Players, assuming the role of the main character Altair, will have the power to throw their immediate environment into chaos and to shape events during this pivotal moment in history.

X06: Assassin's Creed Update - September 28, 2006
The latest on Ubi's next, um, killer game, including controls and potential multiplayer.

Xbox 360: The One Year Retrospective - November 22, 2006
How has Microsoft's early bird console performed? Where have we come in one year's time? IGN takes a look back.

X06: The Barcelona Top Five - October 4, 2006
We pick the best of X06.

Ubisoft First Half: Not Too Shabby - October 24, 2006
The company does better (fiscally) than it thought it would.

GRAW 2 Takes Aim, Assassins Waits, More Wii from Ubi - October 24, 2006
The company makes an earnings statement interesting.

The Lust List: 10/23/06 - October 23, 2006
This week's List is full of hot Wii on 360 action.

The Lust List: 10/16/06 - October 16, 2006
Well, look who's come crawling back to the PS2.

The Lust List: 10/9/06 - October 9, 2006
In which we take a look at what games you, the readers, are jonesing for.

Assassin's Creed 360 Bound - September 1, 2006
Confirmation of what we all expected has arrived with the first screens.