Surreal stages, events, or gameplay that somehow just don't fit have always been present, and even expected. Their crazy graphics, weird aesthetics and ideas make sure that we have absolutely no idea what's going on. But they have their charm, they are funny, or they're simply part of the experience—and so we love… » 2/04/13 7:30pm 2/04/13 7:30pm

That's it. No mahine guns today. No more giant robots, no post-apocalyptic landscapes, no bloodthirsty aliens. Today, we're looking at video game concept art that's so damn bright and cheerful it'll put more peps in your step than you'll know what to do with. » 7/19/12 1:00am 7/19/12 1:00am

It's very, very difficult not to dance to the " Lum King » 6/28/12 8:20pm 6/28/12 8:20pm

From the guys who brought you "Mario Party Down", the excellent Mario Party drinking game (with some bonus Party Down references) comes "Rayman OriGin and Tonics." » 5/22/12 9:00pm 5/22/12 9:00pm

I speak a little bit of French. Just enough, in fact, to get the gist of what Rayman creator Michel Ancel is saying in this interview. The Ubisoft developer confirms work continues on the long-awaited sequel to cult favorite Beyond Good & Evil, but also says that it'll need better tech than is currently available. » 5/07/12 11:00am 5/07/12 11:00am

Ubisoft's critically acclaimed platformer Rayman Origins is going to get a sequel; it's pretty much inevitable. What form that sequel will take might be hinted at in these screens taken from a marketing survey by one of our readers, hinting at a world filled with dragons, ghosts and Greek gods. » 4/23/12 8:30am 4/23/12 8:30am

Rayman Origins had great gameplay, great reviews, great visuals, great tech and great sound. It was, in a word, great. So, news that it's coming to PlayStation is great, too. » 1/26/12 2:30pm 1/26/12 2:30pm

The best 2D console platformer of 2011 becomes the one of the best 2D PC platformers of 2012 on March 29, when Ubisoft releases the PC version of Rayman Origins. » 1/26/12 1:45pm 1/26/12 1:45pm

In a lengthy interview published today on Gamasutra, Rayman and Beyond Good & Evil creator Michel Ancel confesses that although he likes The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, he doesn't care for playing Miyamoto's Super Mario games. From the interview: » 12/05/11 9:00pm 12/05/11 9:00pm

Apparently, the powers-that-be at Ubisoft know that the visual splendor of their latest gorgeously rendered platformer can be straight-up confusing. That's the only raison d'etre I can figure behind the video above. » 12/05/11 12:40pm 12/05/11 12:40pm

This week, Sony brings its usual raft of new and tweaked content to the PlayStation Store. Notable additions to their selections include Dead Space 2 as a downloadable for $29.99, with a free full game trial for PS+ subscribers. » 11/09/11 6:40pm 11/09/11 6:40pm

This latest trailer for Ubisoft's upcoming Rayman Origins gives a great sense of the game—charming, chaotic, and full of slapping. So much slapping. In the video, we meet the cast of characters and get a quick tour of the many weird locales that the game will take us to. » 11/08/11 6:40pm 11/08/11 6:40pm

Who else is coming to New York Comic-Con? Ubisoft, that's who. The French publisher's bringing Ezio's last hurrah, the latest Just Dance game and more to the Jacob Javits Convention Center this weekend. » 10/10/11 2:40pm 10/10/11 2:40pm

With Rayman: Origins, Rayman is coming to a whole host of platforms this November—including home consoles. Next March, however, it will be released on the PS Vita. » 9/16/11 2:20pm 9/16/11 2:20pm

Ubisoft is coming to PAX this week with nearly a dozen games and a slew of freebies. They say it will be their biggest line up for the annual show to date. » 8/23/11 4:00pm 8/23/11 4:00pm

Rayman Origins features a battle of good versus evil, as well as some colorful platforming and puzzle solving. The game will be out this November on the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and 3DS. Next year, it will be released on the PS Vita. » 8/19/11 6:00am 8/19/11 6:00am

"You don't want to play as Rayman?" the Ubisoft demonstrator asked. "Most people go right for him." I explained that I identified more with his shambling, big-mouthed galoot of a partner, Globox. » 6/19/11 2:00pm 6/19/11 2:00pm

After countless attempts to bring limbless platforming wonder into the 3D world, creator Michel Ancel returns to knock Rayman down a plane and craft one stunner of a 2D platformer in Rayman Origins. » 6/02/11 12:40pm 6/02/11 12:40pm