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Thursday2nd Jun 2022
News Ubisoft Won't Be Hosting An E3-Style Presentation This Month
Mario + Rabbids update when?
It appears Ubisoft won't be hosting its usual E3-style presentation this year. A story over on Axios reveals the publisher likely won't host another event until later on in 2022. Ubisoft had held E3-timed showcases annually in June for years, but a company rep tells Axios the publisher won't have another until "later...
Monday23rd May 2022
News Ubisoft Reportedly Wants Its Share Price To Improve Before It Sells
At least €60 a share is its target
With ongoing consolidation occurring within the gaming industry, rumours of a potential Ubisoft sale continue to persist. Although the most recent reports suggest that the company is looking to block potential takeovers with a partnership of their own, the latest report suggests that Ubisoft may in fact be...
Thursday12th May 2022
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Still On Track For 2022 Release
Ubisoft shares a brief update
In July last year, Ubisoft and Nintendo revealed Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope - a sequel to the 2017 tactical turn-based Switch release Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Last we heard, the game was "coming 2022", and it seems it's still on track. In the French company's latest earnings
Tuesday22nd Mar 2022
Rumour Ubisoft Reportedly Developing Sequel To Immortals Fenyx Rising
And a new 2.5D Prince of Persia game
Ubisoft has shown a respectable amount of support for the Nintendo Switch over the past five years. If you're curious to see what else might be on the way from the third-party French company, read on. A new report by the reliable leaker Tom Henderson on Xfire has shared details about "nearly 20" of Ubisoft's...
Thursday10th Mar 2022
News Happy MAR10 Day From Nintendo Life!
It's-a that time again!
Good grief, another year has passed already? Yes, it's that time again folks, the most wonderful time of the year for Mario fans across the world: it's MAR10 Day (because March 10th, right? MAR 10... MARIOOOOO)! If you're in a particularly giving mood today, you might want to check out our rundown of the best Mario-related...
Thursday3rd Feb 2022
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch Games
Breath of the Wild 2 still on for 2022, Metroid Prime still TBA
Nintendo's latest financial report is live and the company has (re)published its upcoming release schedule. Below, we've listed the major Nintendo releases currently on the docket for 2022 — the announced ones, at least. The updated schedule includes January launches, so you'll find...
Monday23rd Aug 2021
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Snags Three Nominations At Gamescom Awards 2021
Here are all the nominees
The nominees for the gamescom Awards 2021 have now been announced, and Ubisoft's Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is up for several gongs across a variety of categories. With a focus on upcoming titles from publishers who are appearing at the show, these nominees have been put together by an international jury of "games...
Tuesday29th Jun 2021
News Mario + Rabbids Dev Team Has Tripled In Size To Meet Sequel's "Much Bigger Ambitions"
Sparks of Hope indeed
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope was one of the highlights of this year's E3, offering a gorgeous splash of colour and comedy to liven up Ubisoft's show and giving fans of the original game something to look forward to as we hurtle towards 2022. The footage we saw during the event looked particularly lavish, with some very...
Sunday13th Jun 2021
Gallery Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Box Art And Screenshots Round Up
The cover looks absolutely stunning
If the reveal and gameplay trailer for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope wasn't already enough, we've now got just a little bit more of this newly announced Ubisoft title, courtesy of the company's press website. Perhaps most excitingly is a look at the game's official Nintendo Switch box art. Here it is in all its...
"Just checking if we are all good. Are we good?"
One guy who is probably the most excited about Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is the creative director David Soliani. As you might recall, he's the one who was crying tears of joy when his original Mario + Rabbids game was introduced by Shigeru Miyamoto at E3 2017. Of course, he's just as happy to...
News Grant Kirkhope "Honoured" To Return As Composer For Mario + Rabbids Sequel
"I get to do another Mario game!!"
After a slip-up on Nintendo's end, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope was officially unveiled during Ubisoft's E3 presentation. Being a sequel, a number of key figures have returned, and this includes the former Rare composer Grant Kirkhope. H
Saturday12th Jun 2021
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Officially Unveiled With 'Reveal' Trailer
Plus a gameplay trailer, and it looks fantastic
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle had quite a rollercoaster ride before its announcement at E3 2017 — low quality leaked assets, showing Mario shooting a gun alongside Rabbids, were not well received. Yet when the game appeared days later at Ubisoft's show, the script was well and truly flipped - it...
News Nintendo's Official Website Reveals Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope, Coming To Switch In 2022
Just hours out from Ubisoft's E3 presentation
Update #2 (Sat 12th Jun, 2021 15:40 BST) And Nintendo of America has now taken the game page down. We can expect to hear more details and see a 'reveal' trailer later today at the Ubisoft Forward event — join us to watch the livestream at 12pm Pacific / 3pm Eastern / 8pm UK / 9pm CEST. Update (Sat...
