In a previous article, we talked about Ubisoft's U.K. managing director Rob Cooper as he urged Sony to give the PlayStation Portable some direction. While he may have given out some pretty strong words, it seems that Ubisoft is still committed to the PlayStation Portable. To find out more, head on over to the full article.

Rob Cooper, Ubisoft's U.K. managing director, was at the Ubidays event in Paris where he doled out a few interesting comments about both Sony and the PlayStation Portable. Care to find out what he had to say? Then head on over to the full article by clicking on the "read more" link below.

Ubisoft, one of the largest video game publishers in the world, announced today that it has inked a deal with Ironstone Partners to bring the highly successful Top Trumps brand to the video gaming market in March 2007.

Top Trumps is a card-based game which gained popularity in the 1970's and 80's and combines luck, strategy and subject knowledge in a game-concept that has hooked children for several generations. Ironstone's partnership with Ubisoft ensures that the game will receive optimal sales, marketing and distribution support when the first titles come to market in Q1 2007.

"Top Trumps has wonderful brand heritage and is a mainstay in the toy sector," said Rob Cooper, UK managing director at Ubisoft. "We're delighted to team up with Ironstone on this range and are looking-forward to strong sales".

Paul Gouge, managing director at Ironstone, also expressed optimism regarding the partnership's positive effects on Top Trumps sales. "Ubisoft are a major success story in the video game market and their track record and experience in this sector are key to maximizing the success of our Top Trumps licensed video games. We're delighted to partner with them for this key launch."