This morning, Ubisoft sent out a press release detailing a few financial details for this quarter.

Compared to last year’s first quarter, Ubisoft is doing a lot better, making 160 million this quarter compared to the 83 million from the 2009-2010 fiscal year’s first quarter. That’s a 93% increase! This is almost entirely due to the release of Splinter Cell: Conviction, as well as continued sales from back catalog titles like Assassin’s Creed 2 and Just Dance (people still love to dance with their Wiis, apparently).

For the next quarter, what do you have to look forward to? Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X., for one, and World War II RTS title R.U.S.E.

Unfortunately, not all the news is good in the land of Ubi: The latest edition of the “Driver” franchise has been delayed to the fourth quarter (after the holiday season). Ubisoft cited a “competitive market” at Christmas as the reason for the move. That’s not really having a lot of faith in your product, is it?

In any case, the game will likely see release around February 2011 now.

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Vintage Mario Puppet Kooler. Part Thermos, part abomination. I like imagining the collaboration between artists and engineers that resulted in this.

Mario is just one of the Puppet Kooler Companys somewhat horrifying, fabric leg-dangling drink containers. 80s icons like Hulk HoganandMichael Jacksonwere also immortalized in canister form.

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Do you think you have what it takes to strike out the reigning American League MVP? Well, this Monday, July 12, you can give it try on the virtual diamond. Well be at MLB FanFest in Anaheim for the All-Star Game festivities with MLB 10 The Show cover athlete, Joe Mauer, giving select fans a chance to play against Major League Baseballs leading All-Star vote-getter on PlayStation 3. We’ll also be showing our MLB 10 The Show 3D demo, so for those of you haven’t seen yet, come by and check it out. FanFest begins today and goes through Tuesday. For tickets, times, and additional info about FanFest, go to MLB.com and join the All-Star party.

Here are the details about the event with Joe, hope to see you there!

When:
Monday, July 12
9:00 10:00am PST

Where:
PlayStation Patrol Truck at MLB FanFest (Area B, all the way in the back)
Anaheim Convention Center
800 West Katella Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92802-3496

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If you were wanting to know what happened to Isaac Clarke before Dead Space 2 (out in 2011), you’re in luck. A prequel by the name of Dead Space Ignition promises to fill in the gaps this fall.

The downloadable title will take place on the Sprawl, and you’ll be tasked with surviving the initial Necromorph outbreak (since Isaac does survive, after all). The unique comic style (written by noted comic author Antony Johnston, who was responsible for the six-book Dead Space comic series), combined with a “Choose Your Own Adventure” narrative, should introduce the series to gamers who would never have picked up the original game just in time for 2011’s Dead Space 2 release.

The game will offer multiple endings as well as unlocks that can be used in Dead Space 2.

The game will be available on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace, as well as the PlayStation Store.

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Link in Hyrule Field ring, Cucco Revenge ring, and Kuribos Shoe ring by LiyoLabs. While its impossible to spend five minutes on the internet without coming across Mario and Zelda crafts, I think these rings distinguish themselves a bit with the smooth, pleasant artwork. And the Cucco focus.

Even more rings, some of which dont feature game art, are available at LiyoLabss Etsy store like this pixel bird ring, which I kinda wish I could pull off!

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I sat in on a demonstration of Spec Ops: The Line at the 2010 E3 Expo, and learned more about the games improvisational combat and tense atmosphere, as well as the difficult decisions youll face as a Delta Force squad leader.

The story finds inspiration in the film Apocalypse Now. As Delta Force Captain Martin Walker, your team ventures into the Dubai wastes to track down a distress signal from Colonel John Konrad, who went AWOL following the sandstorms. The fate of Col. Konrad and his men will be revealed as you play, but if youve seen Apocalypse Now, you might have some clues about the dark territory this tale will explore.

Post-apocalyptic imagery aside, sand plays a key role in The Lines action mechanics. During the third-person shootouts, you can target barricades and barriers to unleash sand avalanches on top of nearby enemies. Enemies can also exploit the sand traps, so it will pay to keep a close eye on the treacherous, ever-shifting terrain. At times, the action will migrate into the tomb-like skyscrapers that lay beneath Dubais suffocating sand dunes. These scenarios are tense and atmospheric, veering closer to survival-horror territory as Cpt. Walker and his men try to piece together the bigger picture while fending off surprise attacks from squatters and survivalists who have reclaimed the ruined city.

In firefights, Cpt. Walker can issue commands (flank, advance) to his Delta Force squad mates — though the developers promise that the computer-controlled allies can easily take care of themselves if youd rather focus on the dirty work. Combat is up close and visceral, with a large arsenal of high-powered military shotguns, rifles, and carbines at your disposal.

Other surprises abound, such as a white phosphorus attack on Cpt. Walkers team that sets an entire city block ablaze and sends fireballs drifting lazily through the air. Your decision-making prowess will also be put to the test during the game. In one scene I saw, Cpt. Walker had to choose between interrupting the execution of an ally or holding fire in order to conceal his presence and succeed in a larger objective. Choosing between whats moral and whats necessary will be a reoccurring theme in Spec Ops: The Line, meaning that your gameplay decisions will have a direct outcome on the characters, relationships, and outcomes of the game. And yes, there will be multiple endings.

Spec Ops: The Line hits the PS3 in 2011 and will support multiplayer features, though specifics arent public yet. If you have questions about the game, ask away in the comments and Ill do my best to answer them.

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You gotta see this baby up close. Zoom it!

Infographics are littering our interwebs these days (it’s especially true if your day job is in web design). Rockstar and GameSpy hopped aboard the trend to shed light on the first two weeks of live game data for Red Dead Redemption. If you’re interested in a deeper and up-to-the-minute dive into the world of Red Dead Redemption, hang out at the Rockstar Social Club at http://socialclub.rockstargames.com.

GameSpy has compared this data to other comparable real world stats. For example:

Over the course of a year, the average player would consume 8.6 liters of alcohol by visiting in-game saloons, which is slightly more than the annual consumption of the average American and slightly less than the average Russian.

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Love Plus gender swap: Manaka, Nene, and Rinko as boys. Im certain this manages to satisfy a bizarre fetish some of you might have. Though our posts might be limited with the holiday weekend distracting us, at least we can oblige a small, perverted portion of you. Now we just need Tokimeki Memorials heartthrobs drawn as girls to gratify the other half of our dating sim-playing readers.

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See also: Again, a shameful amount of Love Plus posts

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