PAX 2009 will play host to demonstrations of quite a few big-name titles coming out. Among them is Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed II (PS3, Xbox 360, and PC), the follow-up to last year's Jade Raymond-advertised original. This time, Altair's out of the picture and stepping out of the shadows is another of Desmond Miles' uniquely skilled ancestors, Ezio.
On the scene at PAX 09 were the merry band of men called Left4Friends, and they've let us in on the goings-on that happened in the Assassin's Creed II live demo. Read on for their thoughts on it.

So, it turns out that the rumor which suggested Ubisoft will be debuting an IP in E3 2008 is true. I Am Alive has indeed surfaced with a nice trailer and a bleak setting. The only question left now is whether or not Jade Raymond will be working on it. Keep your fingers crossed, fellas. The video comes after the jump.

Ubisoft's Jade Raymond is reportedly going to get real busy again real soon. She's supposedly going to work on a new game called I am Alive developed by Dark Works and it will be shown in this year's E3. The rest of the details follow after the jump.

Remember Hideo Kojima and Jade Raymond's interview from a few months back? Well, we might have been musing about them coming up with a Metal Gear Solid - slash - Assassin's Creed hybrid, and now... well... Let's just say we're pretty amused. In this gameplay video, we see Altair running around a familiar-looking war zone, carrying his own rifle and trying to fight a couple of... nah. Sorry. No spoilers. Anyways, though the video appears to not take itself seriously (clue: April 1, 2008), you can't help but think if there's actually more than meets the eye...

When you've got some important projects coming up, its important to aim high and go for broke. In Ubisoft's case, the company has raised its fiscal 2007-2008 guidance. The reason: a strong performance on the part of its games. That's the news in general. if you want more monetary details, though, turn to the full article after the jump.

What has Jade Raymond's been working on after Assassin's Creed (Micorosft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, PC) was released? Ubisoft's CEO, Yves Guillemot, shared a few words regarding this that fans of the video game producer will probably want to know. To find out more, head on over to the full article.

That's right, Assassin's Creed producer Jade Raymond and Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima went one on one in an interview. Unfortunately, they didn't talk about a cross-over between Altair and Solid Snake. They did discuss about game development, so check out the full article for more details.

Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed (Xbox 360, PS3, PC) is an awesome game. If you agree with the previous statement, then you'd probably be interested in finding out more about the game's development and what we should expect on Assassin's Creed 2.

Want to find out what Jade Raymond had to say? Head on over to the full article for more information.

In an industry where video game sequels and licensed properties always get the limelight, Ubisoft UK boss Rob Cooper was rather proud of Assassin's Creed (PC, Xbox 360, PS3) achievement for breaking the mold by delivering new and compelling content while having it received warmly by gamers everywhere.

The full article awaits after the jump!

We all know and agree how much of an eye-candy Ubisoft Montreal's game producer Jade Raymond is. But you better keep those silly little admirations and fantasies of yours in check because one website got into trouble after hosting an offsite link to a webcomic depicting a rather raunchy cartoon version of Miss Jade Raymond.

Ubisoft sure was furious. Read more about their demands and the response of the site owner in the full article.