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Leaked Splinter Cell 6 Details Point To Night Vision Goggles And Nukes On The Loose

The existence of a brand new entry in Ubisoft and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell series is no surprise – Ubisoft Toronto managing director Jade Raymond has already confirmed she’s leading the development team. What’s new are apparently leaked details on the forthcoming sixth Splinter Cell.


April 29, 2010
In Real Life

Game Characters And Their Voice Actors

As a longtime public radio listener, I often imagined Corey Flintoff as someone resembling Willem Dafoe. Turns out he looks a lot more avuncular. Famous game characters likewise bear little resemblance to their voice actors.


March 16, 2010
News

The Hunt For Sam Fisher Begins On Facebook

Third Echelon’s best agent has gone rogue, and they’ve turned to Facebook for help tracking down Sam Fisher. Where would you go if you were a top secret government agency trying to track down a traitor? MySpace? Please.


November 6, 2009
In Real Life

Sam Fisher Makes His Own Rules

This developer diary for Splinter Cell: Conviction demonstrates how badass a Sam Fisher devoid of Third Echelon control can really be, and how badass Ubisoft developers can look under the right lighting.


July 8, 2009

Academy Of Champions Preview: It’s Harry Potter But With Soccer

What is it about British academies that’s so appealing? Is it the uniforms, the block scheduling or the fact that they all look like castles out of fairy tales?


June 18, 2008
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Michael Ironside (And His Ego) No Longer Sam Fisher?

A still unconfirmed rumour has it that actor Michael Ironside will not be returning as Sam Fisher in Splinter Cell: Conviction. Game site Sarcastic Gamer says that the actor was “quietly axed” from the franchise and will be replaced for Conviction. According to the Sarcastic Gamer insider:

He was getting to way too egotistical about the project and extremely difficult to work with…He was also asking for a shit load of money… He pretty much tied his own noose.

Granted, this is still unconfirmed and Ubisoft apparently hasn’t offered an official comment on this rumour. US? We’re on the fence: Ironside is the voice of one of Ubisoft’s biggest franchises, which is why it’s hard to believe they’d let him get away. (That would be a total buzz kill for Conviction!) Then again, because he is so important, maybe he’s become “difficult”. Watch out, though, Ubisoft. Piss off Ironside and he’ll totally scan you. KA-BOOM!

Ironside’s Ego Demands [Sarcastic Gamer Thanks, Drew!]