The final announcement of the Ubisoft E3 2010 press conference was perhaps the least traditional of all, coming in the form of a dance performance and little else. Before leaving the stage, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot explained that it related to a game to be released later this year, but despite that relatively close date, we know nothing about it other than that it will be a Michael Jackson d... more.

The penulimate announcement of the Ubisoft E3 2010 press conference came in the form of ManiaPlanet, a conglomeration of three upcoming games - TrackMania 2, ShootMania and QuestMania, representing the genres of racing, action and RPGs respectively. The announcement trailer began by explaining that the "user-powered gaming" that the original TrackMania exemplifies via the creation of user-gene... more.

Another new title with not much to show for it at the Ubisoft E3 2010 press conference, Rayman Origins' trailer actually began as an explanation of how Ubisoft had created a set of tools for artists. Five of these artists then apparently used the tools to create Rayman Origins, a new 2D platformer starring the famous Rayman character and a newly introduced blue monster of some sort that aids R... more.

Very little of Project DUST, a working title, was shown at the Ubisoft E3 2010 press conference. The only information given was that it is a new game under development, and that it will be available via digital distribution to PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 in spring 2011. The short trailer shown for the game involved an ancient civilisation with elemental powers, in a world that has apparently been swa... more.

In what was turning out to be a surprising treasure trove of gameplay demoes, one of the more intriguing concepts shown at the Ubisoft E3 2010 press conference was that of Driver: San Francisco. Initially the gameplay was much as you would expect if you are at all familiar with the Driver series, and both the main character and the setting have been seen in it before. Where it became interesti... more.

Returning to the core audience, one of the Ubisoft E3 2010 press conference's lengthiest gameplay demoes was that of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. Something that struck me throughout the demo was the sense that Ghost Recon had suddenly taken a nod from another Tom Clancy franchise, Splinter Cell. There was a great deal of stealth in the gameplay demo, made possible by one of the new features: o... more.

Continuing the weird theme begun by Battle Tag's appearance, Ubisoft next showcased Innergy, a game intended to help the player calm down and return their body to a stress-free rhythm. Using what appeared to be a device performing the same essential functions as a Wii Vitality Sensor, Innergy would track the breathing and heart rate of the player until they reached what it considered to be a s... more.

In a rather weird turn of events, the Ubisoft E3 2010 press conference was overrun by models playing something called Battle Tag. This was not a video game in the traditional sense, as it is played "away from the screen." Rather, the demonstrators had toy guns, ammo packs and harnesses, and these were all linked into an electronic system of some sort to allow them to function in a game structu... more.

Shaun White himself made an appearance at the Ubisoft E3 2010 press conference to show off the latest in the games based on him, Shaun White Skateboarding. This time the game is set in a full world which players can move around freely, its slightly surreal tinge and colourful style bringing to mind some later Tony Hawk's installments. Initially, the world is controlled by the Ministry, an orga... more.

The team behind Assassin's Creed Brotherhood graced the Ubisoft E3 2010 press conference with a comparatively long gameplay demo, which showed off numerous new features. Set in Rome, Brotherhood's main story conceit is that there will be a brotherhood of assassins to work with, but although multiple assassins were seen at the end of the demo, no gameplay involving them was shown. In Brotherhoo... more.

The Ubisoft E3 2010 press conference kicked off with a first look at a Kinect-enabled game from Tetsuya Mizuguchi, creator of Rez and Lumines, entitled Child of Eden. It appears to be strongly influenced by music, as one would imagine due to his pedigree. A live demo was shown with a fast-moving colourful line-based environment, with other coloured line enemies being shot and destroyed by the ... more.

Target and Ubisoft are showcasing four family Wii games at the Target Bullseye Lounge at E3. The upcoming games are two fitness games entitled Gold's Gym Dance Workout and Dance on Broadway, and the video game adaptations of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Hollywood Squares. This is a partnership I hadn't necessarily anticipated for this E3, and I doubt games of this calibre are going to feature... more.