Science has proven that cowboys and ninjas are mortal enemies, and now Ubisoft is here to show us why.

With its heavy focus on first-person swordfighting, the original Red Steel was met with disappointment from those expecting the Wii Remote to deliver precise replications of their every gesture when the system first launched. The time between then and now has proved that the remote was never really suited for those high hopes, but now that the Wii MotionPlus attachment has been released, there’s a new opportunity for developers looking to deliver on those early ambitions. Naturally, Ubisoft is looking to do this with Red Steel 2. We just checked out a quick demo at GamesCom 2009 after first seeing the game at the Electronic Entertainment Expo this past June.

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Illegal street racers make for good cops in this DS action game from Ubisoft.

In Ubisoft’s upcoming third-person action game, C.O.P The Recruit, you play as a Dan Miles, a former street racer turned crime fighter in the Criminal Overturn Program, or C.O.P. for short. That might be the worst code-name for a fictional law enforcement division in the history of the world, but C.O.P. The Recruit has plenty to be excited about, including a big city to explore, some interesting controls, and some of the best 3D graphics we’ve seen on the handheld to date. We recently had a chance to play a limited demo of the game, which is due for release late this year.

Shoot first, ask questions later in Ubisoft’s upcoming third-person action game, C.O.P. The Recruit for DS.

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Nintendo shows off gameplay footage from this third-person action adventure at its E3 press conference.

This morning, at its annual E3 press conference, Nintendo showed a brief trailer for Ubisoft’s recently trademarked C.O.P. The Recruit. Described as an action adventure, the game appears to incorporate third-person on-foot shooting sequences, as well as high-speed vehicles that include a police car, a monster truck, a speedboat, and presumably lots more. Most of the gameplay in the trailer took place outdoors, but protagonist Dan Miles (a plays-by-his-own-rules cop, no doubt) also appeared inside a large casino at one point.

Unlike Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, which is perhaps the most obvious game to compare C.O.P. The Recruit to, the upcoming game employs a more traditional third-person perspective. When you’re driving, one of the screens will be used to display a map of the city, which appeared to be comparable in size to Chinatown Wars’ Liberty. We look forward to bringing you more information on C.O.P. The Recruit just as soon as we can get our hands on it.

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Ubisoft’s Red Steel sequel was playable at E3 09, and we wasted no time jumping on the game at the company’s booth.

Red Steel 2 is an interesting proposition. It’s the sequel to a game that was poorly received upon release, but the developers genuinely seem to have learned a lot from the experience. The sequel has a completely different story to the original, and, in fact, the only thing that the two games have in common is the gun/sword-based combat. We managed to play the game for the first time today at the LA Convention Center, as well as find out more about it with lead designer Roman Campos Oriola.

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Grab your balance board and hit the slopes as Shaun White and his pals return on the Wii.

Snowboarding games seem to be making a comeback as of late. Although we’re still awaiting the next SSX game from EA, last year saw the release of Stoked on the Xbox 360 and not one but two separate Shaun White licensed games. Today at E3 2009, we had a chance to check out the latest Shaun White game for the Wii: World Stage.

Who’s Making This Game: World Stage is being developed by Ubisoft, which debuted the new snowboarding series last year on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii. No sequel has yet to be announced for the 360/PS3, but World Stage is set to drop on the Wii later this year.

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