Assassin's Creed Updates

2K Boston shooter named the consensus choice for 2007 game of the year by dozens of gaming journalists.

French publisher's quarterly revenue leaps up 44 percent after Assassin's Creed ships 5M units; Free Radical's futuristic PS3 shooter pushed back yet again; new Prince of Persia game coming.

Annual tally sees non-PC revenue rise 43 percent to new record; massive Wii, 360, PS3 sales see December top $4.8 billion; Call of Duty 4, Wii Play, Super Mario Galaxy among top 10 games of last year.

2K's submerged shooter soaks up 12 Interactive Achievement Award nods; Rock Band, Call of Duty 4, Orange Box also honored; trophies to be handed out February 7.

Publisher's latest release schedule for includes Ninja Gaiden DS and Okami Wii for March 25, Wii Fit in Q2.

Figures from Chart Track and ELSPA show that 2007 was the best year ever for British gaming.

Buoyed by strong Christmas game sales, the UK retailer bolsters its profit expectations once again.

Industry watchers project last month's US retail sales tally was up between 20-28 percent over previous year's record December total; Guitar Hero pegged as accounting for 9.5 percent of annual sales.

Leaked box-art photos of Ubisoft's unannounced handheld reveal Gameloft developing; Altair's Chronicles will be a prequel to console versions.

Northern country broaches billion-dollar milestone as November's haul grows by nearly 42 percent to C$209 million.

Massive holiday haul pushes YTD earnings over $13.1 billion, Wii narrowly misses 1-million-sales mark; Call of Duty 4 victorious with 2-million-unit total.

Strong Assassin's Creed sales boosting French publisher's guidance; EndWar, Brothers in Arms, Far Cry 2 pushed to fiscal 2009; new browser-based Heroes of Might and Magic announced.

Nintendo's physical-training sim sells 261,000 but is beaten out by Professor Layton and Pandora's Box, which sold 294,000.

European game giant returns to profit in financial first half as its well-reviewed actioner moves 1 million units in one week; PS3-exclusive shooter now due in 2008; Splinter Cell: Conviction slips further into '08.