AltWeeklies Wire
'Rainbow Six Vegas 2' is Not Quite a Pot of Goldnew
Sometimes one botched sequel is enough to send the money train off the tracks. Ubisoft Montreal's latest is not that sequel -- in fact, it's quite enjoyable -- but arguably not as good as the first Vegas and not a great example of the company's desire to create engaging characters and storylines.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
04-25-2008 |
Video Games
These Guns for Hirenew
EA Montreal's Army of Two pairs mercenaries, kills terrorists and sidesteps politics.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
03-07-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Phil Fish Designs His Games the Indie Waynew
The former Ubisoft Montreal designer is part of a growing wave of independent game makers.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
01-04-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Ubisoft Montreal Goes In for the Killnew
The video game company makes history with the release of the groundbreaking Assassin's Creed.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
11-12-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
'Halo 3': Hype Masternew
Halo 3 ends the trilogy with an understandably flashy conclusion designed for its devout fanatics; it also glorifies everything the game's detractors hate with gleeful schadenfreude.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
10-01-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
'Boogie': Made for Five-minute Spurtsnew
It's unfortunate that the game doesn't entirely live up to its promise.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
08-27-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
In Casual Gaming, the Ad is Rightnew
Montreal developers Ludia push product placement to new heights with The Price Is Right.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
08-17-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Overloading at E3new
California's landmark gaming conference has scaled down, but its hot new games, awkward celebrity endorsements and all-out decadence remain in full force.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
07-19-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Wii Got Gamingnew
Two Montreal game developers discuss the process of creating games for Nintendo's newest platform.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
06-22-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Whammy Winnernew
Guitar Hero II is a music game where Jimmy Page wannabes rock on a guitar peripheral, which features five fret buttons on the neck, a bar for strumming and a whammy bar.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
12-15-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Press Start: Wii's Princenew
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is a superb launch title, but falls short in defining the Wii experience.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
12-08-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Fantasy Fufillednew
Final Fantasy XII is a return to form and quite possibly the best chance for non-RPG players to get into the series.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
11-17-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Seedy and Cinematic in Japannew
The beautiful cinematic scenes and engrossing storyline and the non-stop action form a deadly tandem worthy of the name Yakuza.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
10-26-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Air Ballnew
AND 1 Streetball is bush league at best.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
07-07-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Rise Retreadnew
Imagine Halo without the Covenant, or Burnout without the flaming wreckage, and that's basically Rise of Legends.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
06-30-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
