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Watch_Dogs' Release Date Listed for March 21st by Retailer, with Delivery Date Guaranteed

Retailer Shopto listed today a release date for Watch_Dogs, going as far as to guarantee the delivery date with a compensation of £5

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Riderz13373766d ago

Same day as inFAMOUS Second Son? Why would they do that lol?

Abriael3766d ago (Edited 3766d ago )

wouldn't be the first time big games get released on the same day. The end of february and march are very, very packed this coming year.

BALLBAGS3766d ago

Sony should release infamous a month later if they have any sense....

watchdogs is hyped to the max many people can't afford £110 on two games at once

infamous needs a release date all to itself

Ricegum3766d ago

Isn't FF10HD also due out then? That's going to be one expensive day.

minimur123766d ago (Edited 3766d ago )

shopto are infamous for stuff like this. Marsh is in q1 anyway which is different from what ubi have said about the release timeframe. I remember them advertising infamous as a launch game. shopto are a bit dirty when it comes to stuff like this. I highly doubt this being the official date

also, they didn't list this today (or yesterday, whenever this article was written) it's been like that or about maybe a week?

adventureghost1243766d ago

Hey Ballsy
Infamous SS is one of the most anticipated exclusives for any console plus Sony was there first, after the whole debacle of Ubisoft delaying Watch_Dogs to boost the sales of they're the ones who should move over.

Rimeskeem3765d ago

Oh god dammit

i have the money i just dont know what im going to do to play both at the same time

guitarded773765d ago

If it's true, it's a double edged sword... I'm hyped for both, but wish they'd be spread out a little bit... especially 2 open world games that take time to complete. May have to just get one on launch day and get the other when I finish the first. Whenever I buy multiple titles like that, one usually gets lost in the backlog. Trying not to make the same mistakes this gen.

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xPhearR3dx3766d ago

Watch Dogs is on 6 platforms, Infamous is on one. They hardly have to worry about anything.

KAEM73766d ago

Agreed. Watchdogs sales won't be hurt much by Infamous.

For me personally, I will buy whatever turns out to be great (so probably both for ps4)

nukeitall3766d ago

If anything, Infamous will be hurt by Watchdog and vice versa on PS4.

Other platforms won't be affected by this, but Titanfalls releases March 11 so Watchdog might be slightly hurt on Xbox One/360 since it is soo close.

People have only so much money to spend on short notice, but this might not be significant enough when the time frame is 10 days apart.

That said, wasn't Watch Dogs suppose to be released in May?

admiralvic3766d ago

@ Nukeitall

It was delayed until "Spring 2014", though many people not so secretly believe the delay was bull crap. Not that it was delayed (though that was), but that Watch Dogs was delayed to make sure Assassins Creed IV would shine. If that was indeed the case, then releasing it sooner or later isn't a big deal.

hollabox3766d ago

Watchdog for me on either the PC or PS4. If they look and perform similar, the PS4 for resale value later on down the road. But the good thing about March, its tax season so people should have a little something extra in their pocket.

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OlgerO3766d ago

Wow ubisoft is really fucking sony over. First they delay watch dogs from launch, and now they are going to canibalize sales of infamous.

Eonjay3766d ago

Actually im willing to bet that this isnt the US date. Also May 21 is only US release date for Infamous. Europe is TBD.
Watch Dogs may release before Titanfall in the US.

Rimeskeem3765d ago

This isnt going to stop the sales of infamous and i can guarantee you this

Sarcasm3766d ago

It depends on if Watch Dogs is actually any good.

A lot of things point to Infamous SS being a good game. I enjoyed both 1 and 2.

quaneylfc3766d ago

shopto are arguably the best gaming retailer on the web but they do just use any date to fill the release date part of the website, this is not trustworthy because i have seen them do it with a few games. the last one i remember was sleeping dogs (dogs is just a coincidence)

FunkMacNasty3765d ago

also three days after Metal Gear Ground Zeroes as well

OpieWinston3765d ago

Because Ubisoft KNOWS that it'll stomp Second Son in Quality and sales.

KwietStorm_BLM3765d ago

You mean you *want* them to stomp inFamous in quality and sales.

OpieWinston3765d ago

Brand new Innovative IP that has had 5 years of work done on it vs Super hero action adventure that never really did well
Aiden vs Delsin...No contest
Aiden = Baws
Delsin = Whinney bitch

We'll have to wait to see when they come out, but Delsin is a complete bitch and Aiden has come across as a total baws. Person of interest the game.

showtimefolks3765d ago

its suppose to be Q2 2014 so i wouldn't put too much into this.

BALLBAGS

let's see one game is a new IP on new consoles and could turn out to be okay while another is established and has a fanbase and is exclusive so i don't think that matters as much. I for one will pick infamous before watch dogs if both come out at the same time

watch dogs is still not a true next gen game. its out on current systems too. For true next gen experiences, we have to get the next gen exclusives like wicther 3,infamous 2nd son,the order,drive club etc,

KwietStorm_BLM3765d ago

What do you mean why? They have a right to sell their game too. It's not like inFamous is going to shut down the market. I know I'm getting both that day if this date is real though.

dmonee3761d ago

If it does release on the same day as infamous then march and April will be busy for gamers. Let's not forget MLB the show and possibly Sony's "the order" scheduled to release in the same time frame. Plus Capcoms game deep down. I expect the order to be pushed back to next fall however March should be great. Spring is the official kickoff for Next Gen

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cloud4953766d ago

Titanfall, infamous and watch_dogs. March seems to be a good month!

weekev153766d ago

Delivery date guaranteed......till Ubisoft delays it again. I do have faith in Ubisoft though, they have been very on the ball recently with the quality of the titles they have been pushing out.

darkstar183766d ago

this and MK8 are gonna be amazing cant wait to play both on wii u! ;)

Golden_Mud3766d ago

I hope it releases in May instead , I really hope it releases then cause I'm gonna be buying MGS and Titanfall in March

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The entire WatchDogs series is 87% off and it's not even Black Friday

If you are looking for a bargain, check out the huge discounts across the entire WatchDogs series on Steam.

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Watch Dogs Deserves A Remake, More Than Ever

With the world of information and technology, privacy and security growing every day, Watch Dogs deserves another chance in the spotlight, now more than ever.

RaidenBlack996d ago

The only Ubi title that deserves a faithful remake right now is Splinter Cell 1.
All 2014+ Ubi titles are just underwhelming. Especially ones from 2016+ are just cancer.

LucasRuinedChildhood995d ago (Edited 995d ago )

Seriously, are we so far removed from Ubisoft actually making good games that people now praise Watch_Dogs in retrospect?

"Watch_Dogs has remained one of my favourite games of the last ten years." Jesus Christ.

HankHill995d ago

I remember being so disappointed in Watch Dogs when I played it at release. It was alright, but I think I fell for the hype and I needed a game to play on my new PS4.

obidanshinobi995d ago

This is what happens when mediocrity gets praised as good.
Standards are slipping across the whole entertainment industry.
What was once considering rubbish is now considered as OK, what once was OK is now being praised as good etc etc.

LamerTamer995d ago

Everyone has their own likes. I liked it a lot myself. I played through it twice and liked the car chases and the open world with fairly decent environments and missions. It suffered from the whole downgrade thing where they showed graphics that weren't actually there. No game will appeal to everyone but it was still ambitious for it's time.

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gantarat996d ago

assassin's creed 1 should get a remake.

ExBee995d ago

For certain! AC1 was brilliant at the time but with new graphics and gameplay it would be amazing! Do you prefer old combat or new though?

RaidenBlack995d ago

I'd say a reimagining of AC1.
I direct AC1 remake would be a bad idea. It'll need better story pacing and significant better world building.

BlaqMagiq1995d ago

Old. Let it play like how it did with AC2-Syndicate style gameplay but refine the setting and story.

Profchaos995d ago

It would need a lot changed for it to be enjoyable again as even back in 2007 on launch we were all complaining about it's repetitive gameplay go here perform one of three side quests repeat then assassination now do it over and over until a big battle with a unforgiving checkpoint system.

BlaqMagiq1995d ago

Absolutely. It needs it. The only AC I truly didn't enjoy.

chicken_in_the_corn995d ago

I'd prefer it didn't. Ubisoft would make it so bloated, it wouldn't be anywhere near the original

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smolinsk995d ago (Edited 995d ago )

Absolutely, this watch dogs legion was terrible boring.

Profchaos995d ago (Edited 995d ago )

As a fan of the franchise legion was garbage and I regretted my purchase for the first time in the franchise the entire thing felt like an experiment in NPC behaviour and released without the writers input on what makes a good story.

I don't think I'm alone in that feeling though as wrench and Aiden are brought back and the campaign was rewritten to fit them.

I am tempted to buy the season pass to play it again with Aiden but fool me twice shame on me I'm waiting for a deep sale

camel_toad995d ago

Agreed. Despite the annoying hipness of the characters in part 2 I thought it was a really fun game. I was extremely disappointed and surprised at how many steps back they took with Legion. You'd think it was made by an entirely different team. Or was it?

It was just so devoid of fun.

LamerTamer995d ago

Honestly one of my biggest annoyances with Legion is that they took out the camera views for the driving. I mean the behind the car view that they stuck us with is near unplayable. I always used a first person driving view. After two releases why did they take OUT features? I don't get it.

TheSinsibleOne995d ago

The fist watchdog game was the best by far
After that they weren't weird and annoying with that hipster stuff. Aiden was a badass.

LamerTamer995d ago

I thought so at first too. I got used to it and it ended up being good after some play time. I just had to give it a chance.

TheEnigma313995d ago

Remake the PoP series from xbox/ps2/gc era

RaidenBlack995d ago

They are remaking Sands of Time.

TheEnigma313995d ago

That's good news. Hopefully it's done right.

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Inside the Driver game that died so that Watch Dogs could live

From VG247: "When cars slide, they leave tyre marks. In a game like Driver, they’re an aesthetic touch, part of the inherent cool of a handbrake turn. But those dark shadows in the road also tell a story. From tyre marks, you can determine the speed of a vehicle, when it started to skid, and its ultimate direction of travel – long after the car itself has vanished into the distance."

vallencer1060d ago

Different spellings in different parts of the world friend. Tyre is a correct way to spell it.

Pridefall1060d ago

Dunno why you got downvpted when tyre is correct in Australia.

mikefizzled11059d ago

The mystery that is En Fore Gee

neutralgamer19921060d ago

Give us driver San Francisco remastered

IGiveHugs2NakedWomen1060d ago

Why did they stop making some of the best games ever? Driver was one of them.

Gameseeker_Frampt1059d ago

Assassins Creed 2 showed Ubisoft how to make money and Far Cry 2 showed them that gamers don't like complex ideas. Now Ubisoft just turns out games that are just variations of the same thing.

WeAreLegion1060d ago

Best driving mechanics ever made. Nothing has come close.

Gardenia1060d ago

A story driven game with pure driving gameplay. I'd love to see a new Driver game or a remake of the first one.

ApocalypseShadow1060d ago

Yes. This one. A definite remake of the first without adding any ridiculous fluff. The first game had great physics and sound for its time. The start of the car in the beginning cinema I watched constantly. My father and uncles were big muscle and classic car freaks. Only thing crazy about the game was the relentless cops in the last level. Insane the way those police cars were and launched at you.

Bleemcast made it look better just like PC emulators. But would definitely take a remake.

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