NEWS: Rayman Legends Arriving A Week Early

As well as releasing a week early, the game will feature new characters exclusive to next-gen consoles.

With an original release date of February 28, publishers Ubisoft has revealed the game will hit shelves February 18 and will contain content only available on the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game.

The official Ubisoft website revealed the Xbox One release will gain access to Far Cry 3 inspired characters Ray Vass and Far Glob, described as "two bizarre heroes", accompanying those two is Splinter Ray, the result of various Sam Fisher inspirations.

PS4 players will be able to play as Assassin Ray - "a hero inspired by Edward Kenway from Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag.", and through the use of Uplay points, you'll have the option to buy Funky Ray, a seemingly original character with no inspirations from other franchises.

The final character to be revealed is known as Champion Ray, who is only awarded to those who take part in the online challenges and through "active participation and involvement in the Rayman Legends Community."

NEWS: Rayman Legends - PS4/Xbox One Trailer Released

Legendary rapper Snoop Dogg (Snoop Lion?) shows off Ubisoft's Rayman Legends.

Skipping past Snoop's nonsense, you'll eventually get to the actual gameplay - the game was originally released September of this year, and was supposed to be Wii U exclusive, but has made its way to Windows, PS3, and Xbox 360.

The trailer showcases the game's bright and colourful levels along with various enemies players can expect to encounter. Legends won't be a straight-forward port - it will contain updated graphics and a reduce in load times, as well as exclusive features for each version of the game, whether it be on Xbox One or PS4.

Players will be able to utilize the DualShock 4's touch pad to modify their playing style, whilst the Xbox One will be given 10 extra challenges to complete. Check out the trailer below.

NEWS: Rayman Origins Coming To Mac

Two years after its initial release, Feral Interactive will be publishing the game to Mac.

Thanks to Feral Interactive, gaming on the Mac is becoming an increasingly common thing - recently they've published the likes of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, and Tropico 4: Gold Edition, among others.

Coming soon to the library is Rayman Origins - originally released two years ago, the game is a reboot of the franchise focusing on its original style of gameplay with various modern implementations. The game is described as "a magical adventure that brings back the spirited 2D platforming."

The game will be priced at £12.99 and arrives December 12. Check out the trailer below, showcasing the game running on a Mac operating system.