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Maneater heads to Nintendo Switch on May 25 in fine physical form

March 19, 2021 - 0 comments
Tripwire Interactive today announced that Maneater finally has a release date. The sharky action-RPG will arrive on Nintendo Switch on May 25, 2021 so you can take the careless swimmer buffet with you on the go. full article

Square Enix decides Forspoken is a better name than Project Athia

March 18, 2021 - 0 comments
Project Athia will now be known as Forspoken, Square Enix announced today during its digital showcase event. The game is in development for PlayStation 5 and PC, as full article

Life is Strange: True Colors brings empathy to platforms that aren't Switch this fall

March 18, 2021 - 0 comments
During a showcase livestream, Square Enix introduced one of the next big titles it will publish, Life is Strange: True Colors. Developed by Deck Nine Games and currently slated for release on September 10, 2021, the game is planned for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, the... full article

Taito announces Ver.2 update for G-Darius HD

March 18, 2021 - 0 comments
Taito will apply a "Ver.2" update to G-Darius HD, the developer announced today. G-Darius HD is one of a few titles included in the Darius Cozmic Revelation compilation, currently available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 in Japan and headed west in "late 2021." full article

Genesis Noir begins its awards season run this month

March 16, 2021 - 0 comments
Feral Cat Den, a team of artists from Brooklyn who dream of nesting in a derelict barn (we all have some secret ambition), has put together a new video game called Genesis Noir, and now that game is set to release on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC. It will arrive on March 26, courtesy of... full article

Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse is live today

March 16, 2021 - 0 comments
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse released on Xbox way back in 2005, and we hadn't really heard from it since because its developer got acquired by Disney Interactive and eventually folded when Disney, fresh off the excitement of buying up several talented developers, decided that... full article

The Colonists stakes a claim on consoles in 2021

March 16, 2021 - 0 comments
Auroch Digital announced today that The Colonists is bound for Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One later this year. That should make it available for a super wide audience, which seems like it almost has to be the entire point. full article

Take-Two Interactive signs Tiger Woods deal and acquires PGA Tour 2K21 developer HB Studios

March 16, 2021 - 0 comments
2K has acquired HB Studios Multimedia Ltd., the development studio responsible for last year's PGA Tour 2K21, the publisher announced today in a press release. That wasn't the only big news, however, as the publisher also entered "an exclusive, long-term partnership with Tiger Woods" that... full article

Ashwalkers on its way in April from DONTNOD co-founder

March 15, 2021 - 0 comments
The MIX's Game Dev Direct revealed that a new game is on its way from Dear Villagers, the indie-focused publishing label of Plug In Digital. Developed by Nameless XIII, Ashwalkers is a narratively-focused adventure set in a future world that exists in a condition we would do well to... full article

The Signifier: Director's Cut is a tech-noir thriller due to hit consoles and PC this year

March 15, 2021 - 0 comments
Playmestudio's 2020 tech-noir thriller, The Signifier, is due to arrive on consoles and PC in 2021, this time with improvements that should make for an enhanced experience. Publisher Raw Fury made the announcement today and indicated the game will be available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation... full article

Severed Steel will bring style and bullets to PC and consoles this year

March 15, 2021 - 0 comments
If you're like this writer, the first thing on your mind when a new FPS is announced isn't the stunt system, but you're certainly open to the idea of a shooter that merges frenetic gunplay with the sort of grace that belongs under the big top. Which means that, if you're like this writer,... full article

Sumatra: Fate of Yandi heads to all major consoles this week

March 15, 2021 - 0 comments
Sumatra: Fate of Yandi is coming to Nintendo Switch this week, courtesy of the development team at Cloak and Dagger Games. Ratalaika Games will publish the point and click adventure, which also is arriving on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 during the same window of... full article

Chenso Club brings alien slaying to PC and consoles this year

March 13, 2021 - 0 comments
There are multiple types of alien in popular fiction today. Some of them just want to make a phone call, but some of them dream of taking over the galaxy. The invaders in the upcoming game Chenso Club fall into the latter category, and that simply can't be tolerated. full article

Microids Indie snags publishing rights to Murder Mystery Machine

March 13, 2021 - 0 comments
Murder Mystery Machine, a noir-tinged mystery game currently available on Apple Arcade, will soon also be available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (through Steam). Microids Indie will publish the game on the additional platforms, the company announced today as part of the... full article

Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time rushes to Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X

March 12, 2021 - 0 comments
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is available to enjoy on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, publisher Activision announced this morning in a press release. Though not yet available, a PC version is also set to arrive on Battle.net on March 26, two short weeks from... full article

Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions gets a free update and new DLC characters

March 11, 2021 - 0 comments
Bandai Namco has released the second set of DLC characters for Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions, the publisher announced today. Not only that, but it dropped a free content update so you can get more out of the game even if you're not quite ready to spring for new players. full article

DARQ: Complete Edition brings its lucid nightmare to Switch and next-gen consoles soon

March 11, 2021 - 0 comments
DARQ: Complete Edition is headed next to Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, publisher Feardemic announced today. It will be available for $19.99 or regional equivalent, starting with Nintendo Switch on March 18 and landing on additional consoles the week after that. full article

New studio Alkimia Interactive hard at work on Gothic Remake

March 11, 2021 - 0 comments
THQ Nordic today revealed it has formed a new studio in Barcelona, Spain. The studio, known as Alkimia Interactive, is already working on its first project: a remake of the PC action-RPG, Gothic. full article

Beyond a Steel Sky heads to key consoles later this year

March 11, 2021 - 0 comments
Publisher Microids and developer Revolution Software announced today that they are teaming up to bring Beyond a Steel Sky to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and even Nintendo Switch. The game will be available in digital and retail editions later this year. full article

Idea Factory nails down Neptunia ReVerse release dates

March 04, 2021 - 0 comments
Neptunia ReVerse finally has a release date in North America, and another release date not far behind that in Europe, after releasing in Japan late last year. You'll be able to pick it up on June 8 or on June 11, depending on your relationship to the Atlantic Ocean. full article

Death end re;Quest reaches Nintendo Switch this April

March 04, 2021 - 0 comments
Death end re;Quest arrives on Nintendo Swith in North America on April 27, 2021, publisher Idea Factory announced today at the NGPX event. The game first arrived on PlayStation 4 just over two years ago, so its arrival is definitely overdue. full article

Mary Skelter Finale heads west this year

March 04, 2021 - 0 comments
At the NGPX (New Game+ Expo), Idea Factory revealed plans to bring Mary Skelter Finale to North America on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. The game, which released in Japan last year as Kangokutou Mary Skelter Finale, is the final installment in the Mary Skelter trilogy that debuted on... full article

Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 1 will unite two PS2 classics on Switch and PC

March 04, 2021 - 0 comments
Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 1, a JRPG compilation for Nintendo Switch and PC that brings together two Nippon Ichi Software titles originally released on the PlayStation 2, will arrive later this year for both platforms. The Nintendo Switch edition launches first. full article

City Block Builder doesn't plan to skimp on the details when it launches later this year

March 04, 2021 - 0 comments
A new simulation/tycoon game is on its way to PC gamers in 2021, and its title is City Block Builder. Designed by Tentworks Interactive, a studio formed in Bangalore, India in 2018, the title looks to capture the glitz and glamor of 1950s Los Angeles as you help a young entrepreneur build a... full article

GENSO Skydrift brings Touhou racers to PS4 next week

March 04, 2021 - 0 comments
GENSOU Skydrift is on its way to PlayStation 4 on March 9, courtesy of publisher Phoenixx. The racer previously released on Nintendo Switch in 2019, but it will come to Sony's platform with new courses as a reward for your patience. full article

Harvest Moon: One World lets North American farmers get busy

March 02, 2021 - 0 comments
Harvest Moon: One World, the latest installment in the popular franchise, is available now for both Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in North America. It should also release in Europe in a few days, courtesy of Rising Star Games. full article

Dear Villagers will release ScourgeBringer to Vita and PS4 this April

March 02, 2021 - 0 comments
PlayStation 5 may be the new kid on the block, but that doesn't mean developers and publishers have forgotten about Sony's older hardware. In fact, Flying Oak Games has announced that ports of ScourgeBringer are on their way to PlayStation 4 and Vita next month. full article

Epic Games acquires Fall Guys developer Mediatonic

March 02, 2021 - 0 comments
Epic Games announced today that Tonic Games Group is "joining the Epic Games family." The team is responsible for last year's surprise sensation, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, along with a variety of other indie sensations. full article

Nintendo bringing Bowser's Fury to Tetris 99 in limited event

March 01, 2021 - 0 comments
Nintendo of America this evening announced plans for the weekend's Maximus Cup event in Tetris 99, and those plans include a certain plumber and an angry Koopa. Players who are on the ball can acquire a special theme that won't be available after the timed event. full article

Clid the Snail lets players unlock music selections as they play with newly announced mode

March 01, 2021 - 0 comments
Clid the Snail, a PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 exclusive headed to those platforms later this year as a digital release, will include a "Casette" mode so players don't have to wait to enjoy the game's music whenever they like. full article

Rule of Rose and Chulip developers post poll to gauge interest in their classic games

February 28, 2021 - 3 comments
Onion Games, a developer and publisher recently best known for the quirky roguelite, Dandy Dungeon, has posted a 7-day poll to determine what level of interest consumers might have in playing some of its older games on newer hardware. Key titles mentioned include Rule of Rose and Chulip. full article

Pokémon Legends: Arceus looks to evolve the classic Pokémon experience in 2022

February 26, 2021 - 0 comments
Today's Pokémon Direct included the surprise reveal of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, a brand new Pokémon game set within the familiar Sinnoh region. This is a Pokémon experience not entirely like any you've seen before it, though, and you shouldn't expect to get your hands on it until sometime... full article

Game Freak announces Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl

February 26, 2021 - 0 comments
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl are headed to Nintendo Switch, Game Freak announced during its eagerly anticipated Pokémon Direct stream. The titles will arrive later this year, no doubt just in time for the holiday shopping season. full article

Shiravune announces plans to localize and release Doukyuusei Remake in 2021

February 26, 2021 - 0 comments
Shiravune today announced plans to localize Doukyuusei Remake, the remake of the 1992 dating sim classic. Releasing today in Japan, the game will tentatively release in North America and other regions as Doukyuusei: Classmates at some point later this year. full article

Cyanide & Happiness: Freakpocalyse marches toward its Switch and PC release date next month

February 25, 2021 - 0 comments
Serenity Forge revealed today that the Cyanide & Happiness point-and-click adventure game is still coming and, as it so happens, will actually release on Nintendo Switch and Steam on March 11, 2021. It will retail for $19.99, but you can save 10% if you take the financial plunge during its first... full article

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade coming to PlayStation 5 in June

February 25, 2021 - 0 comments
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, an enhanced and expanded edition of Final Fantasy VII Remake from the PlayStation 4, is headed to the PS5 this June. Square Enix revealed the news during the State of Play digital livestream hosted by Sony Interactive Entertainment earlier today. full article

Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection brings punishing ghost busting to the Switch

February 25, 2021 - 0 comments
There hasn't been much in the way of new Ghosts 'n Goblins adventures of late, but that changes today with the release of Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection on Nintendo Switch. An eShop exclusive, the game once again pits Arthur against monsters from the Demon Realm as he battles to save the... full article

Sci-fi deduction comes west when Gnosia launches on Switch this March

February 25, 2021 - 0 comments
Gnosia is a critically acclaimed "sci-fi social deduction RPG," developed by Petit Depotto and originally released only in Japan. A Switch port followed and released in Japan early last year, where it did well enough for itself that now a fully localized version is on its way to North America... full article

Former PopCap developers unite for Space Otter Charlie

February 25, 2021 - 0 comments
Space Otter Charlie, a new puzzle/platformer from Wayward Distractions and The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild, is headed to Nintendo Switch, PC, and various other platforms on March 18, 2021, a press release announced today. full article

The Caligula Effect 2 heads to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 later this year

February 25, 2021 - 0 comments
The Caligula Effect 2 is headed to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in North America later this year, NIS America announced today. Due for release by FuRyu in Japan as Caligula 2, the localized version is expected to arrive this Fall in standard and limited editions. full article

Tormented Souls will offer up survival horror trauma later in 2021

February 25, 2021 - 0 comments
Publisher PQube announced today that it has partnered with Dual EFfect and Abstract Digital Works to bring Tormented Souls to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch and PC later this year. The survival horror title will be available both physically and digitally. full article

Code:Realize - Wintertide Miracles keeps the story going on Switch

February 25, 2021 - 0 comments
If you've been waiting for Code:Realize - Wintertide Miracles to finally arrive on Nintendo Switch, rejoice. That day has finally arrived and you can acquire it for a mere $39.99 USD. full article

BioWare announces the end of ongoing Anthem development

February 24, 2021 - 0 comments
Anthem fans got bad news today when Christian Dailey, studio director at BioWare Austin, posted an update advising everyone that the studio has made the "difficult decision" to stop new development work on Anthem. The company will continue to operate the Anthem live service as you know it... full article

Aspyr bringing Star Wars Republic Commando to Switch and PS4 this April

February 24, 2021 - 0 comments
Star Wars Republic Commando will release on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on April 6, 2021, developer Aspyr announced today. Finally, console loyalists can battle for the Republic without pulling out their Xbox. full article

void tRrLM();++ //Void Terrarium++ brings the gobbledygook to PS5 this year

February 24, 2021 - 0 comments
NIS America today announced it will publish void tRrLM();++ //Void Terrarium++ on the PlayStation 5 in North America, Europe, and Oceania later this year. The publisher also revealed details about a Limited Edition, currently available for preorder through the NISA Online Store. full article

Curse of the Dead Gods lets slain gods do their thing on consoles and PC

February 23, 2021 - 0 comments
Curse of the Dead Gods is available today for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and on PC through the Epic Games Store and Steam, publisher Focus Home Interactive has announced. Previously, the title was playable on PC in Early Access form. full article

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 skates to additional platforms later this year

February 23, 2021 - 0 comments
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 arrived on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC platforms last year, which was cool, but the release didn't include a Nintendo Switch version and that wasn't quite as cool. It also wasn't released for the shiny new PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles, and that... full article

Thunderflash heads to consoles later this week

February 22, 2021 - 0 comments
Thunderflash, an overhead shooter with side-scrolling stages from developer SEEP, is headed to consoles later this week from publisher Ratalaika Games. The title was previously self-published and released on Steam last year. full article

Dan kicks off fifth and final season pass for Street Fighter V

February 22, 2021 - 0 comments
Street Fighter V has been kicking around for a long time now, and everything good must eventually end. So it is that Capcom's fifth proper entry in the long-running series will receive only one more season of content--appropriately enough, its fifth--before heading out to the old fighting game... full article

Nintendo announces Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

September 08, 2020 - 0 comments
Nintendo today announced Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, a new installment in the offshoot series that this time centers on the Hyrule that existed 100 years before the events depicted in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The surprise title will be released physically and digitally on... full article

Halo Infinite sets revised sights on 2021

August 11, 2020 - 0 comments
Earlier today, the official Halo account on Twitter released a "development update" on Twitter, announcing that Halo Infinite, the eagerly anticipated next shooter in the beloved Halo franchise, is no longer planned for release in 2020. full article

Oceanhorn sequel bound for Nintendo Switch this Fall

August 11, 2020 - 0 comments
Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm, a prequel to Oceanhorn: Monsters of Uncharted Seas, is headed to Nintendo Switch this Fall, developer Cornfox & Brothers announced today. A previous version of the game has been available on Apple Arcade since last year, where it seems mostly to have... full article

Preview: Ary and the Secret of Seasons

August 05, 2020 - 0 comments
Ary and the Secret of Seasons, due a little later this year on PC, Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, is an adventure game with the sort of twist people love these days: you're not an amnesiac young boy who has an impressive birthright that grants you the unique qualifications necessary to... full article

Activision announces 37 new artists headed to the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 soundtrack

July 28, 2020 - 0 comments
Activision has announced a lineup of artists who will contribute their vocal talents to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, the reworked compilation due later this year on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The game also features a selection of licensed music from the original game releases around 20... full article

Earthlock 2 is coming to next-gen consoles and PC

July 27, 2020 - 0 comments
Earthlock 2 is currently in development and will release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, developer Snowcastle Games announced today. The company released a teaser trailer running in-engine on Unreal, which despite that laudable fact upholds the grand tradition of... full article

SEGA shares Yakuza: Like a Dragon release info and other plans

July 22, 2020 - 0 comments
As Comic Con @ Home opened today, Sega of America revealed new information about the upcoming game's release date, platforms, voice actors and more. The eagerly anticipated seventh entry in the main series (there also are a prologue and assorted side story and remake entries) arrived in Japan... full article

Cyberpunk 2077 delayed again, this time to November

June 19, 2020 - 0 comments
If you were looking forward to getting your hands on CD Projekt RED's upcoming RPG Cyberpunk 2077, you are going to have to wait two more months. full article

N64 classic Pokemon Snap coming to Switch

June 17, 2020 - 0 comments
It's been 21 years since Pokemon Snap first allowed Nintendo 64 fans to take pictures of their favorite pocket monsters in their natural environment. Now, Nintendo is bringing it to its popular Switch handheld console. full article

Kena: Bridge of Spirits unveiled during PlayStation 5 reveal

June 16, 2020 - 0 comments
During the PlayStation 5 online reveal event last week, indie developer Ember Lab got a chance to show off its first title, an action-adventure dubbed Kena: Bridge of Spirits. full article

Luminous Productions and Square Enix announce Project Athia as a PS5 console exclusive

June 11, 2020 - 0 comments
Today, during Sony's presentation revealing many more details about the upcoming PlayStation 5 console (including the lineup of launch window software), Square Enix and Luminous Productions announced Project Athia. The game's name will likely change before it is released on PC and as a... full article

Merge Games announces Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX

June 11, 2020 - 0 comments
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX is headed to PC and consoles, publisher Merge Games announced Wednesday. Developed by Jankenteam, a Spanish development team "created for the occasion," the platformer marks the first appearance for Alex Kidd since his appearance in a retro compilation for Xbox... full article

Ninja JaJaMaru Collection coming to Japan this December

October 07, 2019 - 0 comments
Dispatch Games today announced it has begun accepting preorders for Ninja JaJaMaru Collection, a Switch and PlayStation 4 compilation that includes six games in the long-running series. A premium physical edition retails for $99.99 USD, and is available to order immediately. full article

Red Dead Redemption 2 dated for PC

October 04, 2019 - 0 comments
Rockstar Games has announced that Red Dead Redemption 2 is set to arrive on PC on November 5, 2019, a little over a year after its launch on PlayStation 4 (pictured above) and Xbox One. This will be the first time an installment in the series has appeared on that platform. full article

Lumberjack Dynasty makes digital trees fall this fall

October 03, 2019 - 0 comments
Toplitz Productions has announced it will bring Lumberjack's Dynasty to Steam Early Access on November 21, 2019, just in time for all you virtual lumberjacks to bring the dream home for Christmas. The Austrian developer tries to provide "heart and soul," and what could possibly be more... full article

Port Royale 4 headed to consoles and PC in late 2020

August 20, 2019 - 0 comments
The Port Royale franchise is set to continue, with word coming last night that a fourth installment is currently in development for Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The title is due to arrive in the third quarter of 2020, according to a press release. full article

Omega Labyrinth Life and Labyrinth Life bring Matrix Corporation's dungeon crawler franchise west on Switch and PS4

August 01, 2019 - 0 comments
D3 Publisher today released Omega Labyrinth Life and Labyrinth Life on Nintendo Switch and PS4, respectively. The games are available digitally and are priced at $59.99 USD and $49.99 USD, depending on your platform of choice... which may be determined in part by how risque you like your dungeon... full article

Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda arrives this week

June 11, 2019 - 2 comments
Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda arrives on the Nintendo eShop on June 13, 2019, Nintendo revealed today as part of its E3 Direct presentation. full article

Trials of Mana headed to Switch, PS4 and Steam in 2020

June 11, 2019 - 0 comments
After years of remaining exclusive to Japan, Seiken Densetsu III is finally spreading its wings. The game is headed west in 2020, where it will appear as Trials of Mana. full article

No More Heroes III announced and coming in 2020

June 11, 2019 - 0 comments
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes must have proved to the right people that there's still a market for the No More Heroes series, because today during Nintendo's E3 Direct, Nintendo revealed that a new installment is on its way from Grasshopper Manufacture and Marvelous... full article

New Super Lucky's Tale brings reworked adventure to Nintendo Switch this year

June 11, 2019 - 0 comments
Playful Studios is hard at work on New Super Lucky's Tale, a "total reimagining" of the 3D platformer of a similar name. It is due to arrive on Nintendo Switch later this year as a digital download. full article

Spyro Reignited Trilogy brings the heat to Switch and Steam later this year

June 11, 2019 - 0 comments
Spyro Reignited Trilogy, a collection of the first three games featuring Spyro the Dragon (more recently of Skylanders fame), is on its way to Nintendo Switch and Steam, Activation reported today. The compilation was previously made available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2018. full article

NIS America announces Disgaea 4 Complete+ for Switch and PlayStation 4

June 11, 2019 - 0 comments
NIS America today revealed its next Disgaea project, which is a compilation of Disgaea 4 and the various DLC content that was released in support of that original release. Additional changes have also been made, in service of providing what the publisher hopes will be the "ultimate" Disgaea... full article

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch makes the journey to current consoles

June 11, 2019 - 0 comments
Bandai Namco announced today that Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch will be released on Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC on September 20, 2019. The game was originally released on PlayStation 3 in 2013, where it earned a following sufficient to justify a sequel, 2018's Ni no Kuni II: Revenant... full article

Nintendo shares new details about The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening on Switch

June 11, 2019 - 0 comments
Nintendo today revealed new footage of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening running on Nintendo Switch, highlighting new features that should help players find reason to spend more time on Koholint Island as they work to gather the instruments that will allow them to awaken the Wind... full article

First Panzer Dragoon: Remake footage makes its debut at E3

June 11, 2019 - 5 comments
As part of its jam-packed E3 Direct, Nintendo today showed a brief trailer for Panzer Dragoon: Remake, which is coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. The game is being published by Forever Entertainment, under license from SEGA. full article

Konami is bringing back Contra with a new installment later this year

June 11, 2019 - 1 comment
Konami will publish a new installment in the long-running Contra series later this year, the company revealed in a new trailer that was part of Nintendo's E3 Direct stream earlier today. The game is due to arrive on September 24, and will be available on Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and... full article

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020 races to Switch this November

June 11, 2019 - 0 comments
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020 is coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch this November, SEGA of America announced today, and will feature favorite characters from the Sonic and Mario franchises, along with four new events. full article

Seiken Densetsu Collection heads west as Collection of Mana

June 11, 2019 - 0 comments
Seiken Densetsu III, the third installment in the generally well regarded Mana series from Square Enix, has long been one of the most beloved entries in the series. It has also been unavailable outside of Japan, which might lead one to speculate that the many people who have played and loved the... full article

Banjo-Kazooie and Dragon Quest characters are headed to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

June 11, 2019 - 0 comments
An assortment of heroes from the Dragon Quest series, along with the eponymous bird/bear duo Banjo-Kazooie and related titles, are headed to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as part of the fighter's pass, Nintendo announced today in its E3 Direct presentation. full article

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has a shiny new name and a delayed release date

June 11, 2019 - 1 comment
During its E3 Direct, Nintendo today revealed an official name for its Animal Crossing project, announced earlier this year, and also shared some sad news: you won't be able to play the game until March 20, 2020. That's the better part of a year from today. full article

A sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is on its way

June 11, 2019 - 1 comment
Fans of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild received some terrific news today when Nintendo wound down a packed Direct presentation by revealing that a sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is currently in development for eventual release on Nintendo Switch. full article

The Witcher III: Wild Hunt heads to Switch with all DLC and expansions

June 11, 2019 - 0 comments
Rumors were confirmed today when Nintendo announced today in its E3 stream that The Witcher III: Wild Hunt is headed to Nintendo Switch. The game includes two expansion packs previously released for Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and PC editions of the game. full article

Donkey Kong Jr. and others join Nintendo Switch Online roster

May 08, 2019 - 3 comments
Nintendo this week announced the latest three additions to its affordable but generally unpopular Nintendo Switch Online service which, among other things, lets gamers play online-enabled versions of NES games. The newest arrivals are Donkey Kong Jr., Clu Clu Land and VS. Excitebike. full article

Judge Eyes actor Pierre Taki's arrest puts future of Yakuza developer's promising action title at risk

March 13, 2019 - 0 comments
Prolific actor and musician Pierre Taki has reportedly been taken into police custody in Japan, following the discovery that he has at some point in recent history used cocaine. He apparently tested positive for the powdery substance, and that's bad news in a country where law enforcement and... full article

Nintendo announces Nintendo Labo: VR Kit to make virtual reality worlds on its hardware... a reality

March 06, 2019 - 5 comments
Nintendo of America today made a surprise post to Twitter, announcing the impending arrival of Nintendo Labo: VR Kit, the fourth installment in the Labo series that debuted in April of 2018 and got people excited about using cardboard to build things. Soon, they'll be able to use more cardboard... full article

Mechstermination Force Q&A with developer Bertil Hörberg

February 22, 2019 - 4 comments
Gunman Clive and its sequel have done a good job of making a name for themselves on Nintendo hardware, including recently the Nintendo Switch, but developer Bertil Hörberg hasn't stopped to rest on his laurels. Yesterday morning, just before Reggie Fils-Aime announced he would be retiring,... full article

Moero Chronicle H heading west this Spring on Nintendo Switch

February 01, 2019 - 0 comments
Moero Chronicle H, the Nintendo Switch digital title released on the Nintendo eShop yesterday in Japan, is headed west this spring as Moero Chronicle Hyper (there goes your pet theory that the "H" stood for "harem"), announced publisher Idea Factory International. Finally, players will get... full article

Fate / Grand Order blows past 5M downloads and dominates Twitter discussion

January 29, 2019 - 0 comments
Aniplex recently announced that the English version of Fate / Grand Order, its mobile game for iOS and Android, has now surpassed 5 million downloads. To celebrate, the publisher is kicking off an event that runs from January 30, 2019 through February 13, featuring a variety of in-game rewards... full article

Metro Exodus makes an epic Steam exodus

January 28, 2019 - 0 comments
People at Epic Games and people at Deep Silver must have gotten bored together and started crunching numbers. Or maybe they just really like keeping people guessing. Whatever their motivations, the two publishers today announced an unexpected "partnership" that will see the eagerly anticipated... full article

New tournaments and prizes bring even more excitement to Farming Simulator 19

January 24, 2019 - 4 comments
Giants Software announced today it has plans for a second season of fun and prizes that will be awarded throughout Europe, thanks to the creation of a special league linked to Farming Simulator 19, the latest installment in the well known series of farm sims. full article

Fate/Grand Order kicks off 2019 tour this February

January 15, 2019 - 0 comments
Aniplex announced this week that the Fate/Grand Order U.S.A. Tour 2019 will begin on February 23rd. The tour, which includes stops at multiple locations throughout the year's remainder, begins with a two-day event in Los Angeles. full article

Six more titles announced as free SNK 40th Anniversary Collection DLC

November 01, 2018 - 4 comments
NIS America today announced six more games that will be joining SNK 40th Anniversary Collection as free DLC. The Nintendo Switch game is due to arrive on November 13, 2018, both digitally and in fine physical form. full article

Brand new Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest soundtrack reworks the classics

October 26, 2018 - 1 comment
Retro games may be old news, but their music touched an entire generation. Now that generation is old enough to spend money buying digital soundtracks, or to take classic compositions and give them new life with modern arrangements and technology that lets old songs breathe new life. full article

Fast Striker heads to PlayStation 4 and Vita on October 16

October 04, 2018 - 1 comment
Fast Striker is headed next to PlayStation 4 and Vita, publisher eastasiasoft announced today. The game, developed by NGDEV, is a vertical shooter of the bullet hell variety. full article

Descent aims for a 2019 release on Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and of course PC

October 04, 2018 - 3 comments
Little Orbit announced today the launch date for Descent, a reboot of the classic shooter series that is currently in development by the team at Descendent Studios. The game has been in the works for more than three years, and its moment in the sun draws nigh. full article

Make room in your life for The Room, coming this month to Nintendo Switch

October 04, 2018 - 0 comments
Team 17 has announced it will publish The Room on Nintendo Switch. The game, developed by Fireproof Studios, has been optimized for Nintendo Switch following a successful run on various other platforms. full article

Answer a call to emergency on Nintendo Switch with 911 Operator

October 04, 2018 - 0 comments
911 Operator is headed to Nintendo Switch on October 26, 2018, publisher SONKA today announced in a press release. The game will be available on the Nintendo eShop at that time, with a price that hasn't yet been disclosed. full article

XSEED Games bringing two The Legend of Heroes ports west in 2019

October 01, 2018 - 0 comments
XEED Games announced today that it will publish The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel on PlayStation 4 in early 2019. The games will be available in "Decisive" and "Relentless" editions, respectively. full article

FIFA 19 arrives brings soccer to worldwide audiences

September 28, 2018 - 0 comments
There are people who live for soccer. Or football. Whatever you want to call it. I am not one such person, but that won't stop me from letting you know that FIFA 19, the latest in the long-running series from Electronic Arts, is in stores today. full article

Dragon Ball FighterZ brings the fight to Nintendo Switch

September 28, 2018 - 0 comments
Bandai Namco's licensed fighter, Dragon Ball FighterZ, has officially arrived on Nintendo Switch in the Americas. The 2D fighter previously arrived on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam earlier this year. full article

The museum gets physical with Namco Museum Arcade Pac

September 28, 2018 - 0 comments
Bandai Namco today released Namco Museum Arcade Pac, a compilation of numerous classic arcade titles from the company's long years of coin-op output, along with a few oddities designed for Nintendo consoles. full article

XSEED confirms Fate/Extella Link for Q1 2019 and reveals Fleeting Glory Edition details

September 28, 2018 - 0 comments
XSEED Games today revealed it plans to release Fate/Extella Link in North America during the first quarter of 2019. The title will be available on PlayStation 4 and Vita, with the latter's release limited to Sony's digital storefront. full article

Jake Hunter Detective Story: Ghost of the Dusk arrives on Nintendo 3DS

September 28, 2018 - 0 comments
Aksys Games announced today that Jake Hunter Detective Story: Ghost of the Dusk is finally available on Nintendo 3DS in North America. The game carries an MSRP of $39.99 USD, and you can find it on the Nintendo eShop and at most other places where you typically buy games. full article

MythicOwl increases volume of content in Hexologic with free update

September 28, 2018 - 0 comments
MythicOwl announced yesterday that it will make available additional content for its recent puzzle release, Hexologic. The update is free and is available now on Steam, iOS and Android, with a Nintendo Switch update to follow soon. full article

Pilot Sports swoops onto Nintendo Switch

September 27, 2018 - 0 comments
Wild River and Z-Software announced today the Nintendo eShop availability of Pilot Sports, a cartoony flight game that lets players soar through the clouds in planes and other such contraptions, or parachute toward the ground. full article

Rise & Shine awakens to adventure on Nintendo Switch

September 27, 2018 - 0 comments
Rise & Shine, which arrived on various other platforms in January of last year, is now also available on Nintendo Switch, publisher Adult Swim Games announced today in a press release. Nintendo also announced the arrival, because that's the sort of thing Nintendo does on a Thursday... full article

First trailer drops for PAW Patrol: On a Roll

September 27, 2018 - 2 comments
For those who don't know, "PAW Patrol" is an animated series for preschool children that airs on Nickelodeon. It's apparently quite popular with its target audience, which explains why Outright Games is producing a game for it and also justifies the trailer the publisher/developer unleashed... full article

JackQuest: Tale of the Sword springs onto consoles and PC this fall

September 27, 2018 - 0 comments
A lot of people like to talk about how difficult it is to port a game from one platform to another. And then there's one-man developer NX Games, which with an assist from publisher Blowfish Studios will release JackQuest: Tale of the Sword on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and... full article

Vertical Drop Heroes HD brings monsters and mayhem to Switch on October 4

September 27, 2018 - 0 comments
Vertical Drop Heroes HD will arrive on Nintendo Switch on October 4, 2018, publisher Digerati announced today. The game is already available for PlayStation 4, Vita, Xbox One and Steam, but Nintendo fans haven't had a chance to take the plunge until now. full article

Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption brings dark vibes to consoles and PC this year

September 27, 2018 - 0 comments
The people at Another Indie and DarkStar Games must have been huge fans of the Dark Souls series, because their new project together has "dark" and "souls" written all over it. There's a difference, though, and that difference is that Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption will... full article

Tied Together is fit to be tied down on October 19

September 27, 2018 - 0 comments
Headup Games is bringing Tied Together to Nintendo Switch on October 19, 2018, the company announced today in a press release. The game is a platformer, with puzzles and obstacles to challenge a group of friends in a party environment. full article

Nintendo announces free Yo-kai Watch Blasters content and Yo-kai Watch 3 release date

September 27, 2018 - 0 comments
Nintendo today announced the release of a free "Moon Rabbit Crew" update for both of the currently available Yo-kai Watch Blasters games, Yo-kai Watch Blasters: Red Cat Corps and Yo-kai Watch Blasters: White Dog Squad. The company also revealed that the third installment... full article

Heavy Fire: Red Shadow sets its sights on retail this October

September 27, 2018 - 0 comments
Mastiff today announced the official release date for Heavy Fire: Red Shadow, its upcoming turret shooter that is being prepped for release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The game is due to arrive on October 16, 2018, and you can pre-order it soon. full article

Depth of Extinction will make sure the dead stay dead when it launches next week

September 21, 2018 - 0 comments
HOF Studios is putting final touches on Depth of Extinction, its turn-based strategy game, and will release it on Steam, GOG, itch.io and the Humble Store on Thursday, September 27. full article

The Banner Saga Trilogy gets physical on Nintendo Switch

September 21, 2018 - 0 comments
Gearbox Software and Versus Evil have partnered to publish the physical edition of Stoic's strategy series, The Banner Saga. Called Banner Saga Trilogy, the game is available in stores today throughout North America and will launch in Europe on September 28. full article

Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse brings classic adventuring to Nintendo Switch

September 21, 2018 - 0 comments
Revolution Software and Ravenscourt announced today that Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse, the fifth installment in the beloved graphic adventure series, is now available to download from the Nintendo eShop. It carries an MSRP of $29.99 USD, and features new content. full article

Massive layoffs at Telltale Games put the future of The Walking Dead: The Final Season in doubt

September 21, 2018 - 3 comments
To the outside observer, it all happened quite suddenly. One minute, the Telltale Games account on Twitter was promising the Arby's account that "Telltale Games will remember that," and six hours later, the same account--perhaps now being operated by a different person at the company--was... full article

Reigns: Kings & Queens rules the Nintendo eShop

September 20, 2018 - 0 comments
Devolver Digital has been busy on the Nintendo eShop as of late, and the latest result of that admirable industry is a new compilation called Reigns: Kings & Queens. It is available now for a paltry $7.99 USD. full article

The Nintendo Switch library gets a little more magical with MagiCat

September 20, 2018 - 0 comments
MagiCat, an indie platformer from one-man studio Kucing Rembes, arrived today on the Nintendo eShop. The game is published by Toge Productions, and carries an MSRP of $4.99 USD or equivalent. full article

SEGA Ages series arrives on Switch with Sonic and Thunder Force

September 20, 2018 - 0 comments
SEGA of America today unveiled the first two games in its anticipated series of SEGA Ages releases for Nintendo Switch. Developed by M2, the series aims to give the royal treatment to games that debuted on systems such as the Master System. full article

Velocity 2X makes its Nintendo Switch debut

September 20, 2018 - 0 comments
Curve Digital and FuturLab announced today the arrival of Velocity 2X on the Nintendo eShop. The game is available with an MSRP of £14.99 / €19.99 / $19.99, with a 20% discount on offer during the introductory period. full article

NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 scheduled to hit consoles and PC this October

September 18, 2018 - 0 comments
2K, the publisher formerly known as 2K Games, announced today that NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 is due to arrive on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on October 16, 2018. It will be priced at an MSRP of $29.99 USD. full article

SEGA Genesis Classics heads to Nintendo Switch this winter

September 18, 2018 - 0 comments
SEGA made a surprise announcement today, revealing that SEGA Genesis Classics, which was released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam this May, will soon appear on Nintendo Switch. The game is due on the platform in digital and physical forms this winter. full article

The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep continues the classic franchise on Steam

September 18, 2018 - 0 comments
The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep, the fourth proper installment in a franchise that began with an initial entry way back in 1985, arrived today on Steam. If you are so inclined, you can download the game right now and start exploring the fantastic realm of Caith. full article

Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk reaches retail in North America

September 18, 2018 - 0 comments
Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk, the latest RPG from NIS America, has finally arrived in stores. You can buy the game, which was developed by Nippon Ichi Software in Japan, on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 or Steam. full article

Saturnine Games pulling DSi, 3DS and Wii U games from Nintendo eShop

September 17, 2018 - 0 comments
Saturnine Games this morning announced in a tweet that it will be removing three titles from the Nintendo eShop. The impacted titles are Antipole (DSi), Turtle Tale (3DS/Wii U) and Cosmos X2 (DSi). full article

The Swindle will bring its thieving ways to Switch in October

September 17, 2018 - 0 comments
Size Five Games is bringing its action/platformer The Swindle to Nintendo Switch, with Curve Digital once stepping up to serve as the publisher. The game will arrive on October 11, 2018. full article

Silver Chains will bring Victorian-style horror to consoles and PC in 2019

September 17, 2018 - 1 comment
There's a new developer in town, and the town is Yakutsk, Russia. The developer is Cracked Head Games, which announced today it is hard at work on a game called Silver Chains. full article

Black Clover: Quartet Knights arrives in North America

September 14, 2018 - 0 comments
Bandai Namco today released Black Clover: Quartet Knights, a 4-vs-4 battle game that lets you control characters such as Asta, Yuno and friends as they do battle with magic. The game is available on PlayStation 4 and PC. full article

Nintendo Labo: Vehicle Kit turns cardboard racing dreams into a reality

September 14, 2018 - 0 comments
Nintendo announced today that Nintendo Labo: Vehicle Kit is available now at retailers. The game, which allows players to build projects related to various vehicles out of cardboard and then play related software, carries an MSRP of $69.99 USD. full article

Cities: Skylines - Nintendo Switch Edition available now on the Nintendo eShop

September 14, 2018 - 0 comments
Cities: Skylines is one of the most successful simulation games to debut in quite some time, arriving to great fanfare on PC and slowly expanding from there to arrive on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. But those ports were 2017's news, and 2018's news is that the game is now also available... full article

Katamari Damacy REROLL will arrive this year on Switch and PC

September 14, 2018 - 0 comments
When Katamari Damacy first arrived on PlayStation 2 around 14 years ago, I didn't immediately think much of it. But the game has evoked a warm feeling ever since when I see it mentioned, and so I am pleased that Bandai Namco yesterday announced it will bring a remastered version of the... full article

Sid Meier's Civilization VI brings empire building and diplomacy to Nintendo Switch

September 14, 2018 - 0 comments
Strategy games may not have a long, rich history on Nintendo platforms, but every now and then, some publisher tries to bring a PC hit to Mario's house to keep him company. Yesterday, 2K announced it will make such an attempt, with Sid Meier's Civilization VI. full article

Square Enix announces World of Final Fantasy Maxima for consoles and PC

September 14, 2018 - 0 comments
Square Enix had a very busy afternoon yesterday when a Nintendo Direct revealed the company's plans to bring numerous Final Fantasy games to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. One of the games announced for that treatment is World of Final Fantasy... full article

Square Enix announces additional PlayStation 4 titles in Final Fantasy series

September 14, 2018 - 0 comments
Square Enix announced yesterday that it will significantly increase the availability of Final Fantasy titles on most current platforms in late 2018 and 2019. Additional titles were announced for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PC and even the PlayStation 4, where support for the franchise has... full article

Square Enix announces five more Final Fantasy games for Xbox One

September 14, 2018 - 0 comments
Square Enix yesterday afternoon revealed plans to release five additional Final Fantasy games on the Xbox One, significantly expanding its offerings on that platform. The announcement was part of a larger one Square Enix is hoping will allow consumers to "discover the legacy of Final... full article

Square Enix will support Nintendo Switch with eight Final Fantasy titles

September 13, 2018 - 0 comments
Square Enix plans to support all major platforms with additional Final Fantasy titles, the company announced today. The system that benefits most from an expanded lineup, though, is the Nintendo Switch. The first of eight titles launched today. full article

Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle punches in on consoles and PC next week

September 13, 2018 - 4 comments
Capcom today revealed a new collection of brawlers called Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle. The package consists of seven classic arcade brawlers--two of them never previously released to home platforms--at an MSRP of $19.99 USD. full article

Asmodee Digital bringing five digital board games to Nintendo Switch

September 13, 2018 - 0 comments
Asmodee Digital announced today its plans to bring five of its most popular digital board games to Nintendo Switch. The first of those will arrive during the 2018 holiday season, while the remaining four will trickle out at some point in 2019. full article

Warframe brings third-person shooting mayhem to Switch later this year

September 13, 2018 - 0 comments
Digital Extremes announced today that Warframe, its third-person shooter, is due to arrive on Nintendo Switch on November 20, 2018. That's a Tuesday. full article

Delayed Nintendo Direct promises new Animal Crossing, Luigi's Mansion 3 and more

September 13, 2018 - 0 comments
Nintendo today streamed its promised Nintendo Direct, which was originally supposed to arrive on September 3, 2018 but was delayed a week due to the earthquake in Hokkaido, Japan. A number of announcements from the stream had already made their way online, but Nintendo still had a lot to say... full article

Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force will arrive on Nintendo Switch later this year

September 13, 2018 - 0 comments
Idea Factory announced today that it is bringing Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force to Nintendo Switch later this year. The game will arrive on the Nintendo eShop in "Fall 2018." full article

Senran Kagura Reflexions brings a parade of honeys to Nintendo Switch

September 13, 2018 - 0 comments
Senran Kagura Reflexions, which was available to pre-order starting a few weeks ago, is now available to buy without the unpleasant wait, publisher XSEED Games announced today in a press release issued mere hours before the avalanche of Nintendo news unleashed by today's Nintendo... full article

New trailer shows off Nickelodeon Kart Racers

September 13, 2018 - 0 comments
Nickelodeon Kart Racers, an arcade racer featuring favorite characters from four popular shows on the kid's television network, will arrive on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One later this year. To celebrate, publisher GameMill Entertainment released a new trailer. full article

Armello gives board players something to look forward to this month on Nintendo Switch

September 13, 2018 - 0 comments
League of Geeks announced today that Armello is coming to Nintendo Switch. The game will be available in two editions, starting September 27, 2018. full article

One Piece: World Seeker slips into 2019

September 11, 2018 - 0 comments
If you were looking forward to playing One Piece: World Seeker before Santa shimmies down your chimney, well... you're out of luck. Bandai Namco today announced the game's release date has "shifted" to next year. In other words, there has been a delay. full article

Exorder gets a release date on Switch and an impending price drop on Steam

September 11, 2018 - 0 comments
Exorder is a turn-based strategy game from Solid9 that is headed to Nintendo Switch on September 27, 2018. It will cost $12.99 USD when it arrives, and the Steam version will drop $2 from its current price ($14.99) to match it. full article

The Midnight Sanctuary brings its creepy tale to multiple platforms this October

September 11, 2018 - 0 comments
If occult suspense 3D novels are your thing, Sony publishing label Unties may have a game for you. It is called The Midnight Sanctuary, and it will arrive on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Steam on October 4, 2018 with PSVR and Steam VR support following at a later date. full article

Spintires: MudRunner expands its playground to include American Wilds

September 11, 2018 - 0 comments
Saber Interactive is currently working on Spintires: MudRunner 2, but the company issued a press release today to assure fans that it hasn't forgotten about the first game in the series. In fact, additional content is on the way as part of an American Wilds... full article

NBA 2K19 starts the 20-year celebration party in stores

September 11, 2018 - 0 comments
NBA 2K19 is available in stores as of today, 2K Games has announced. You can purchase it for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, or digitally for PC, at an MSRP of either $59.99 USD or $99.99 USD, depending on how special you want your edition. full article

God Eater 3 confirmed for PlayStation 4 and PC in the west

September 10, 2018 - 0 comments
God Eater 3, Bandai Namco's answer to the Monster Hunter franchise, is about to see its third installment release in Japan. And what comes out there in late 2018 will come out here at some point in 2018, according to a new press release Bandai Namco Entertainment America issued... full article

SNK announces Samurai Shodown for 2019 release

September 10, 2018 - 0 comments
SNK Corporation's president announced today that a new Samurai Shodown title (known as Samurai Spirits in Japan) is headed west in 2019. The game marks the first new installment in the series in more than 10 years. full article

Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition arrives on consoles and PC this January

September 10, 2018 - 0 comments
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition will launch on January 11, 2019, Bandai Namco announced today in a press release. It will be available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. full article

Koei Tecmo shares Dead or Alive 6 release date and pre-order bonus details

September 10, 2018 - 0 comments
Koei Tecmo announced today that Dead or Alive 6 will launch around the world on February 15, 2019, just barely missing qualification as a sweet Valentine's Day gift for your significant other. Maybe you can go with an I.O.U. instead? full article

SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy brings the fight to stores

September 07, 2018 - 1 comment
NIS America announced today that SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy is available in stores. That means digital stores, such as the PlayStation Store and the Nintendo eShop, and it means online and physical stores like Amazon and Walmart. It's nice to have options. full article

New Sea of Thieves trailer shows off upcoming content update, Forsaken Shores

September 07, 2018 - 0 comments
Rare felt like teasing fans today, as the company sometimes does, and with that noble goal in mind it has released a fresh new trailer showcasing the Forsaken Shores content update that will appear within the Xbox One and PC game, Sea of Thieves. full article

Kingdom Hearts III mini-games come to Kingdom Hearts Union X[Cross] with a keyblade prize

September 07, 2018 - 0 comments
Kingdom Hearts III is finally coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on January 29, 2019, but that's months away and some fans are anxious to get started on their adventure. Luckily, they can (sort of) do just that by playing the Kingdom Hearts mobile game, Kingdom Hearts Union... full article

Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD delivers a miniature encore performance

September 07, 2018 - 0 comments
Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD, a chibi-styled take on Square Enix's epic adventure with a slightly shorter name, is now available to download and enjoy on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. A Switch version is also coming soon. full article

NBA Live 19 brings squads and women to store shelves

September 07, 2018 - 0 comments
Electronic Arts is back with its latest NBA Live game, NBA Live 19, which evolves its "The One" mechanic and introduces to video game basketball the option to create and customize female players. You can find the game in stores right now, for Xbox One and PlayStation... full article

Two Yo-Kai Watch Blasters games do the retail dance

September 07, 2018 - 0 comments
Nintendo announced today the availability of Yo-Kai Watch Blasters: Red Cat Corps and Yo-Kai Watch Blasters: White Dog Squad at retail, and now you and your wallet have a tough question to answer: are cats or dogs better? Or do you need both? full article

Free Mega Man 11 demo blasts onto digital storefronts

September 06, 2018 - 0 comments
A free Mega Man 11 demo is now available on the Nintendo eShop, Capcom announced today in a quick press release. The demo will also be available tomorrow, September 7, on the PlayStation Store and on the Xbox marketplace. full article

Slice, Dice & Rice brings its recipe for violence to Nintendo Switch

September 06, 2018 - 0 comments
Fighting games tend to fit a particular approach, and that's an approach the latest release from Arc System Works looks to turn on its head. Slice, Dice & Rice, a brutal brawler from Dojo Games, doesn't have time for conventions. full article

The Spectrum Retreat is due to arrive on Nintendo Switch next week

September 06, 2018 - 0 comments
Ripstone Games and Dan Smith Studios announced today they will be bringing The Spectrum Retreat to Nintendo Switch, the perfect follow-up to its arrival on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC this July. Soon, you'll be able to take the puzzling adventure with you wherever you go, perhaps even... full article

THQ Nordic acquires Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning IP

September 06, 2018 - 6 comments
THQ Nordic has acquired the intellectual property known as "Kingdoms of Amalur," which it obtained from 38 Studios LLC. The related MMO, Amalur, has also been acquired (it was known as "Copernicus" while in development, though that effort was scrapped a long time ago). full article

My Brother Rabbit coming to consoles and PC later this month

September 06, 2018 - 0 comments
Artifex Mundi announced today the upcoming release of My Brother Rabbit, a "heartwarming" adventure game about children coping with tragic circumstances and the protective world they build in their minds to enable that. full article

LEGO Harry Potter Collection heads to Nintendo Switch and Xbox One this year

September 06, 2018 - 0 comments
LEGO Harry Potter Collection, a compilation of LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, has been officially revealed for Nintendo Switch and Xbox One. The games have been remastered for the newer consoles. full article

Black Desert Online developer to acquire EVE Online developer CCP

September 06, 2018 - 0 comments
Pearl Abyss, the development studio responsible for the increasingly popular Black Desert Online MMORGP (and ancillary software), has announced plans to acquire CCP Games, creators of EVE Online. full article

Final installment in Fallout 76 video series available to stream now

September 05, 2018 - 0 comments
Bethesda Softworks has been releasing new videos in a series known as You Will Emerge, which lets potential consumers know about the design they will encounter in Fallout 76 when the game ships later this year. Today, the fourth and final installment in that series went live. full article

Siegecraft Commander brings strategy and mayhem to Nintendo Switch in two weeks

September 05, 2018 - 0 comments
Blowfish Studios is bringing Siegecraft Commander to Nintnedo Switch on September 19, 2018, the company announced today in a press release. And the game is already available to pre-purchase on the Nintendo eShop for $19.99 USD, if you just can't wait to part with your hard-earned... full article

R-Type Dimensions heads to Switch and Steam late this year

September 05, 2018 - 2 comments
Tozai Games has announced it will bring its R-Type compilation to Nintendo Switch and Steam late this year. The collection, known as R-Type Dimensions, features the first two games in the series (the obviously titled R-Type and R-Type II). full article

Lapis Re Abyss headed west as Lapis x Labyrinth

September 04, 2018 - 0 comments
NIS America this evening announced that it will be bringing Lapis * Re * Abyss (『ラピス・リ・アビス』) west as Lapis x Labyrinth. The game is headed to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, and is developed by Nippon... full article

Destiny 2: Forsaken expands the Destiny 2 universe

September 04, 2018 - 0 comments
Activision has announced that Destiny 2: Forsaken, the next expansion for Destiny 2, is available to purchase online. You can download the game and enjoy it on PlayStation 4, Xbox One or PC, provided you already have the base game. full article

God Wars: The Complete Legend arrives on Nintendo Switch

September 04, 2018 - 0 comments
If you had been waiting to purchase God Wars because it wasn't available on Nintendo Switch, that's fine, but your excuse expired today. NIS America has announced the game is now available in stores, and also shared the launch trailer you'll find embedded below. full article

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds launches as a full release on Xbox One

September 04, 2018 - 0 comments
PUBG Corp. and Microsoft today launched the "Full Product Release" for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, the ridiculously popular action/shooter that people can't seem to stop playing. The game was available on Xbox Game Preview starting in December of last year, but now it's ready to... full article

Valkyrie Profile characters come to Star Ocean: Anamnesis

September 04, 2018 - 0 comments
Square Enix revealed today that two characters from the classic Valkyrie Profile franchise are on their way to Star Ocean: Anamnesis. The latter, in case you hadn't heard about it, is a free-to-play mobile RPG that serves as the next entry in the long-running franchise. full article

Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise demo arrives

September 04, 2018 - 0 comments
SEGA announced today that a demo for Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise is now available to download on the PlayStation Store. It's your chance to explore the city of Eden and the surrounding post-apocalyptic wastelands most of a month before the actual game arrives in stores. full article

Valkyria Chronicles aims for an October release on Switch

September 04, 2018 - 0 comments
SEGA announced today that Valkyria Chronicles is headed to Nintendo Switch this fall. The game will be available on the Nintendo eShop starting October 16, 2018, following its arrival in Japan on September 27. full article

Dragon Quest XI arrives on PlayStation 4 in North America and Europe

September 04, 2018 - 0 comments
Square Enix announced today that Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age has arrived on PlayStation 4 and PC. The game is available in stores in the usual countries around the world, and on PlayStation Network and Steam. full article

New trailer shows off arcade mode in Battle Princess Madelyn

September 03, 2018 - 3 comments
Causal Bit Games today released a brief new trailer to show off Arcade Mode in its upcoming platformer, Battle Princess Madelyn. The action-packed trailer makes it clear the game knows how to rock, Ghouls 'n Ghosts-style. full article

Mercenaries Saga Chronicles releases on cartridge this September

August 31, 2018 - 0 comments
Once upon a time, early this year, Circle Entertainment released a download-only title called Mercenaries Saga Chronicles that collected three strategy-RPGs formerly exclusive to the 3DS. It released the game and that was that... until today, when acttil and PM Studios announced they have... full article

Gato Roboto headed to Nintendo Switch and PC next year from Devolver Digital

August 31, 2018 - 0 comments
This is not a drill: someone (Donksoft, in this case) is hard at work on a game that lets you play as a cat that is also able to pilot a mech suit and explore presumably alien worlds. It is appropriately called Gato Roboto and it is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC in 2019. full article

Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker hits consoles and PC

August 31, 2018 - 0 comments
The Naruto series of fighting and action games now feels like it has been a big deal in the United States at least as long as mankind has had four fingers and a thumb, so it probably shouldn't come as a surprise that another one is now available for purchase in stores and online. This... full article

Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition arrives on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

August 31, 2018 - 0 comments
Divinity: Original Sin II was one of the most heralded RPGs around last year, even going so far as to win the official Gamescome Award for Best RPG of 2017. Now, one year later, it has arrived on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in a definitive edition. full article

New trailer introduces untamed world of Bless Unleashed

August 31, 2018 - 0 comments
Bandai Namco is doing something a little different next year and releasing a console MMORPG called Bless Unleashed. The game will be free-to-play and at least for now is exclusive to Xbox One. full article

Punch Line arrives in Europe ahead of its debut in North America next month

August 31, 2018 - 0 comments
PQube announced today that Punch Line, which it is describing as a supernatural visual novel adventure, is available now in Europe. It was created by Kotaro Uchikoshi, who wrote the critically-acclaimed Zero Escape Trilogy. full article

Azure Reflections enjoys a discount on consoles to mark its Nintendo Switch arrival

August 30, 2018 - 0 comments
Sony publishing label Unties announced today the availability of Azure Reflections on Nintendo Switch. The horizontal shooter, which was developed by Souvenir Circ. and release on PC in Japan around a half-decade ago, was also made available on PlayStation 4 earlier this year. full article

Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet expands with new DLC

August 30, 2018 - 0 comments
Bandai Namco announced today that new DLC called Collapse of Balance is now available to supplement the adventure you may already have enjoyed in Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet. The new content is available for all three platforms on which the game has released: PlayStation 4, Xbox... full article

Lonely Mountains on PC will get a little company from console ports

August 30, 2018 - 0 comments
Lonely Mountains: Downhill, a game that's all about riding a mountain bike through peaceful but sometimes treacherous mountain environments, is coming to PC in 2019. Today, developer Megagon Industries revealed that it will also appear on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox... full article

Nogalius brings its old school homage to MSX this year

August 30, 2018 - 0 comments
Luegoolu3go Studios announced today that Nogalius, its recent action game that was released on Steam this month, will next be making the trip to the MSX platform. The game will arrive in a classic retro-style cartridge this October. full article

Earth Defense Force 5 will reach western markets this fall

August 30, 2018 - 0 comments
Earth Defense Force 5, the next in the long-running series of games about humanity bravely coming together to blast hordes of alien invaders into oblivion, has been confirmed for western release. Publisher D3 Publisher anticipates the game will arrive in the US by year's end. full article

Electronic Arts announces new Battlefield V release date and revises earnings forecast

August 30, 2018 - 0 comments
Electronic Arts today announced that it has pushed back its release date for Battlefield V, the upcoming next installment in the popular shooter franchise, and that it has accordingly revised its net bookings outlook for fiscal 2019. The adjustment was also impacted by foreign exchange... full article

MythicOwl announces Trancelation for release in Q1 2019

August 30, 2018 - 0 comments
Fresh off the success of Hexologic, MythicOwl is already hard at work on its next project. That game, called Trancelation, is in development for PC and is expected to ship during the first quarter of 2019. full article

Nintendo unveils Dragalia Lost in detail ahead of its debut this September

August 29, 2018 - 0 comments
Nintendo this evening reviewed its latest mobile game, a free-to-start action-RPG developed in cooperation with Cygames (perhaps best known for the Android sensation, Granblue Fantasy, though it has worked on major releases from a variety of publishers). The game will arrive on iOS and... full article

Bandai Namco welcomes Azwel to the SoulCalibur VI stage

August 29, 2018 - 0 comments
The picture at the top of this article is not a picture of Azwel, a new character Bandai Namco announced today it is adding to the roster of its upcoming fighting game, SoulCalibur VI. Instead, I have selected a picture of my favorite fighter, Talim. She's also in the game. full article

Battle Chef Brigade goes deluxe on PlayStation 4

August 29, 2018 - 0 comments
Adult Swim Games has announced the availability of Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe on PlayStation 4. You can find it available for download on the PlayStation Store as "Battle Chef Brigade," the same title it has on Steam and the Nintendo eShop. full article

Blade Strangers fights its way to store shelves

August 29, 2018 - 0 comments
Nicalis has made good on its threat and released Blade Strangers to retail. $39.99 USD will allow you to purchase the physical or digital version on Nintendo Switch or PlayStation 4, or a digital version on Steam. full article

New DLC and a discount head to Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1

August 29, 2018 - 0 comments
Idea Factory has announced three new DLC for Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 on Steam. Available from September 5 at 11AM, the DLC content is available individually or as a "Colossal Characters" bundle. full article

InXile reveals a release date for Wasteland 2: Director's Cut on Nintendo Switch

August 28, 2018 - 0 comments
InXile Entertainment has announced the release date for its eagerly anticipated Nintendo Switch port of Wasteland 2: Director's Cut. The game will arrive on September 13, just in time to distract students from their homework during those pivotal first few weeks of school. full article

Hyper Light Drifter heads next to Nintendo Switch

August 28, 2018 - 0 comments
In November of 2016, Heart Machine released a game called Hyper Light Drifter. It was available on PC and PlayStation 4, and audiences for the most part liked it a great deal. Vita and Wii U versions were anticipated, but they never materialized. full article

Treasure Stack coming to PAX West ahead of Nintendo Switch debut

August 28, 2018 - 0 comments
Nintendo Switch owners can eventually look forward to owning an intriguing new puzzle game called Treasure Stack. The title was revealed today in Nintendo's video presentation, the Nindies Summer Showcase. full article

Nefarious lets players be a cartoon villain

August 28, 2018 - 0 comments
Digerati announced today that it is bringing Nefarious to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One later this year. The game will arrive on September 13, September 11/12 and September 14, respectively. full article

The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season sinks its teeth into the Nintendo Switch

August 28, 2018 - 1 comment
The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series - The Complete First Season, which first became available on PlayStation 4 a number of years ago, is now available for download on Nintendo Switch, developer and publisher Telltale Games announced today. full article

Marble It Up! rolls onto Nintendo Switch this September

August 28, 2018 - 0 comments
This September, Bad Habit Productions will release what it calls a "next-generation roller." It also calls that product Marble It Up!, and has announced it will be coming to the Nintendo Switch. full article

Onimusha: Warlords coming to modern consoles and PC

August 28, 2018 - 3 comments
Capcom today revealed it is working on an updated version of Onimusha: Warlords. The game will arrive in North America on January 15, 2019, and will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam. full article

Yakuza Kiwami 2 brings Japanese culture and fisticuffs to North American retail

August 28, 2018 - 0 comments
The latest entry in the Yakuza series is now available on store shelves throughout North America. Yakuza Kiwami 2 isn't an entirely new experience, since it is based on the old PlayStation 2 game that wasn't cool enough to have "Kiwami" in its title... but it's still something... full article

Nintendo announces Super Smash Bros. Ultimate controller and special edition, plus other surprises

August 28, 2018 - 0 comments
Nintendo this morning issued a press release to let members of the press know about various special bundles the company will be releasing near the Christmas holiday. These include special editions for games new and old, one with a collectible controller, and also new hardware bundles for the 2DS... full article

Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate reaches Nintendo Switch in North America

August 28, 2018 - 0 comments
Capcom today released Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, the latest in its increasingly popular Monster Hunter franchise and the first installment to appear on the Nintendo Switch. The game is available in stores, and as a download on the Nintendo eShop. full article

Aragami: Shadow Edition finds a publisher to bring it to Nintendo Switch

August 27, 2018 - 0 comments
Aragami: Shadow Edition is on its way to Nintendo Switch later this year, developer Lince Works announced today in a press release. The game released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One earlier this year, but a Switch version looked unlikely until Merge Games arrived on the scene. full article

Damnview: Built From Nothing brings its humble beginnings to PC and consoles in 2019

August 27, 2018 - 0 comments
Sindie-cate Arts, a small publisher best known for its work with a similarly small developer called Brainwash Gang, today announced that the two are pairing up for their newest project. That project is Damnview: Built From Nothing, a unique mix of action and simulation that is coming to a... full article

Dotemu and Lizardcube announce Streets of Rage 4

August 27, 2018 - 4 comments
SEGA today announced-- no, wait. That's not right. Dotemu today announced Streets of Rage 4, a brand new entry in the beloved brawler series that is currently in development by Lizardcube (best known for its remake of Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap) and Guard Crush... full article

Son of a Witch heads to Switch on September 4

August 22, 2018 - 0 comments
Bigosaur announced today that it is bringing its "adorable action roguelike" to Nintendo Switch on September 4, 2018. The game will apparently retail for $14.99, which surprisingly is $5.00 less than the game currently costs on Steam. full article

SWERY returns soon with The Missing for consoles and PC

August 22, 2018 - 0 comments
SWERY, the creative mind behind Red Seeds Profile and D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die, has been staying very busy lately. Soon, he'll have something new to show for all that activity: a puzzle platformer called The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories. full article

Shikhondo: Soul Eater headed to leading consoles by month's end

August 21, 2018 - 0 comments
Shikhondo: Soul Eater is a bullet hell shooter developed by Korean studio DeerFarm, and it was favorably received when it arrived on PC last year. Now the game is on its way to consoles, courtesy of Digerati Distribution, to fulfill all of your shmup needs. full article

Hunt: Showdown targets Xbox Game Preview availability

August 21, 2018 - 0 comments
Crytek today announced it is collaborating with Microsoft to bring Hunt: Showdown to the Xbox One platform, by way of the Xbox Game Preview service. Players can purchase the game before it is complete and provide feedback that affects its evolution toward a finished product. full article

Shenmue III finally has a release date

August 21, 2018 - 0 comments
Deep Silver and YS Net Inc. revealed today at Gamescom the official release date for Shenmue III. The game is coming to PlayStation 4 and PC on August 27, 2019. full article

Shenmue I & II is available now for consoles and PC

August 21, 2018 - 0 comments
Shenmue I & II has arrived in stores, SEGA announced today. The compilation collects the first two titles in the beloved franchise, and is available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. full article

Dark Souls Trilogy bundles three brutal classics this October

August 21, 2018 - 2 comments
Are you prepared to die? Three times? If so, you might want to purchase Dark Souls Trilogy, which is coming from Bandai Namco and From Software later this year. It collects definitive editions of the three Dark Souls games, all in a collectible case that is sure to look gorgeous on... full article

Devil May Cry 5 slashes and blasts its way to retail this coming March

August 21, 2018 - 0 comments
Devil May Cry 5, the next in the long-running franchise that began its journey on PlayStation 2 with the original Devil May Cry, is set to release in North America on March 8, 2019. The game will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. full article

Luigi's Mansion scares up a 3DS release date

August 21, 2018 - 0 comments
Ghosts and Halloween go together, and it seems like every year, a publisher with a thematically appropriate game releases it mere weeks ahead of the big holiday. This year, that publisher is Nintendo, and that game is the 3DS port of Luigi's Mansion. full article

GungHo set to bring Grandia + Grandia II HD Remaster to Nintendo Switch

August 20, 2018 - 4 comments
One of the classic RPGs of the PlayStation era, Grandia, is coming to Nintendo Switch. It will be featured alongside Grandia II as part of a special bundle, publisher GungHo announced today. full article

Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment makes its Steam debut

August 20, 2018 - 0 comments
Bandai Namco today announced that Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment is available to purchase on Steam. The game, which takes place in the "Sword Art Online" world you might recognize from the anime and light novel series, retails for $19.99 USD. full article

Activision announces Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice release date and collector's edition

August 20, 2018 - 0 comments
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is the next big action game from From Software, developers of the likes of Bloodborne and Dark Souls, and the game is coming sooner than you might think. Activision today revealed an official release date of March 22, 2019. full article

Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] is available now on Steam

August 20, 2018 - 0 comments
Arc System Works announced today that the most recent installment in the Under Night franchise, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st], is now available to download on Steam. The game previously arrived on PS3, PS4 and Vita in February of this year, and is a port of the arcade game that... full article

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night faces delay and Vita cancelation

August 20, 2018 - 2 comments
The crew handling Kickstarter notifications for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night had some bad news to share today: the game will now miss its tentative 2018 release window, and when it does finally arrive, the PlayStation Vita will be ignored. full article

11 bit studios announces plans to support Nintendo Switch with four games

August 20, 2018 - 0 comments
11 bit studios has announced plans to publish four digital titles on Nintendo Switch, starting with a couple of fall releases and proceeding from there through early 2019. The games hail from a variety of genres and developers. full article

Chiki-Chiki Boxy Racers will squeak onto Nintendo Switch this month

August 20, 2018 - 0 comments
Chiki-Chiki Boxy Racers, an upcoming arcade racer that could hardly hope to look more like R.C. Pro-Am II without inspiring unwelcome legal action, is headed to Nintendo Switch by month's end. Officially, Unties will publish the game in North America on August 30, 2018. full article

Tantalus is bringing Stellaris to consoles

August 20, 2018 - 0 comments
Paradox Interactive announced that Stellaris, a sci-fi exploration game from Paradox Development Studio, is set to arrive on consoles. The title will be published by Tantalus Media and will appear on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. full article

Nintendo announces three new indie games available today on the eShop

August 20, 2018 - 0 comments
Nintendo of Europe decided to get sneaky and today released a video focusing on upcoming "Nindie" launches. The games are headed to the Nintendo Switch hardware, and in fact, three of them have already arrived as of today. full article

The Gardens Between will find life on consoles and PC this September

August 20, 2018 - 0 comments
The Voxel Agents has produced a new adventure game called The Gardens Between, which allows players to manipulate time as they lead two characters through a surreal, gardenesque world. The game arrives on Switch, PlayStation 4, Steam and the App Store on September 20, 2018. full article

Leifang and Hitomi confirmed for Dead or Alive 6

August 20, 2018 - 4 comments
Koei Tecmo today confirmed the return of two favorite fighters for the next installment in the long-running Dead or Alive franchise. Leifang and Hitomi will both be playable when the game arrives on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC sometime next year. full article

FullBlast is headed to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation Vita, PS4 and Xbox One

August 18, 2018 - 0 comments
Ratalaika Games announced today that FullBlast, a vertical shooter developed by Ufo Crash Games, has been ported to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation Vita, PS4 and Xbox One. The game is due to arrive next month in North America for all systems, and will also arrive in Europe on Vita and... full article

Soldak Entertainment unleashes first Din's Legacy trailer

August 17, 2018 - 0 comments
Soldak Entertainment has been responsible for a variety of RPGs over the years, including Depths of Peril, Drox Operative and Zombasite. Now it is hard at work on a new title, Din's Legacy, which is scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of this year (though the... full article

Metro Exodus special Aurora edition detailed

August 17, 2018 - 0 comments
When Metro Exodus arrives on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC on February 22, 2019, gamers will have their choice of multiple editions, with a variety of incentives offered to convince them to part with filthy lucre. What all they get depends on the platform they choose to support. full article

Of Ships & Scoundrels leaves port in 2019

August 17, 2018 - 0 comments
If you like games about ships blasting the plank out of each other with cannons, Of Ships & Scoundrels looks like it could be right up your alley. Its publisher, Assemble Entertainment, announced today that the title will arrive on PC & Mac during the second quarter of 2019. full article

Super Neptunia RPG targets a Spring 2019 release window in North America

August 16, 2018 - 0 comments
In the game industry today, three-dimensional RPGs are all the rage. The classic worlds we enjoyed in the olden days have been taken over by polygons. But there once was a time when two dimensions were enough, and that's a time Bombyx Mori misses. full article

Strictly Limited Games resurrects a forgotten Psygnosis game

August 16, 2018 - 0 comments
A "MetroidVania" game that was originally set to be published by Psygnosis on the Mega Drive, Mega CD and Commodore Amiga will finally see the light of day after very nearly never releasing at all, German publisher Strictly Limited Games announced earlier today. It is scheduled to arrive on... full article

Tropico 6 will arrive on PC and consoles at various points during 2019

August 16, 2018 - 0 comments
Tropico 6, the latest in a long line of simulation/tycoon games that place players in the role of a dictator with awesome shades and an enviable beard, is headed to PC and consoles later this year. Kalypso Media revealed the news today, but gave all of the credit to "El... full article

Warriors Orochi 4 gets godly with four new deities

August 16, 2018 - 0 comments
When Warriors Orochi 4 arrives later this year, it will feature appearances from a variety of characters you know and love from the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors franchises. You probably already expected that, but what you may not have expected is the appearance of... full article

Diablo III: Eternal Collection brings devilish fantasy to Nintendo Switch later this year

August 16, 2018 - 0 comments
Nintendo and Blizzard Entertainment today confirmed with a video a rumor that started circulating yesterday evening: Diablo is finally coming to Nintendo hardware, in the form of Diablo III: Eternal Collection on Nintendo Switch. The title is due later this calendar year. full article

Etrian Odyssey Nexus heads west in 2019

August 15, 2018 - 0 comments
Atlus USA today announced it will publish Etrian Odyssey Nexus in North America in 2019. The game is scheduled to arrive on February 5, 2019, with an MSRP of $39.99 USD (a European version is also on its way, with "commensurate" pricing). full article

VOEZ gets physical on the Nintendo Switch

August 14, 2018 - 0 comments
acttil and PM Studios announced today that VOEZ has finally arrived in stores, most of a year and a half after its debut as a digital-only title during those heady first few days of the Nintendo Switch's availability. full article

Phantom Doctrine makes a game out of espionage

August 14, 2018 - 0 comments
If you recognize the team at CreativeForge Games, that's likely thanks to the team's work on Hard Case. But there's a new game in town, and that game--called Phantom Doctrine--is available for PlayStation 4 and PC starting today. full article

The remaster of The Bard's Tale Trilogy rolls out in pieces, starting today

August 14, 2018 - 0 comments
inXile Entertainment has announced the availability of The Bard's Tale Trilogy on Steam and GOG, starting today. You can purchase the remastered collection for $14.99 and enjoy some classic adventures before The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep arrives next month or... full article

Dark Souls: Remastered finally has a date for its Nintendo Switch arrival

August 14, 2018 - 0 comments
Back in May of this year, Dark Souls: Remastered arrived on PlayStation 4 and Xbox. That was pretty cool. Unfortunately, the Nintendo Switch version met a slight delay, and we were promised only that it would arrive in the summer. full article

Death's Gambit lends its gothic charm to PC and PlayStation 4

August 14, 2018 - 2 comments
Death can be awfully busy claiming lives in the real world, so it only makes sense that some of the stuff going on in other realms would be outsourced. In Death's Gambit, a new game available today on PC and PlayStation 4, you're the hired help. full article

Tanglewood brings puzzle and platforming action to Mega Drive and Steam

August 14, 2018 - 2 comments
Big Evil Corporation, the indie developer with a name you can trust, today released a new puzzle/platformer title for Mega Drive/Genesis and Steam. Called Tanglewood, the game is digitally and as a physical product in online stores, ensuring you can pick it up for as little as £13.95 /... full article

Iceberg Interactive announces new horror game, Lunacy: Saint Rhodes

August 14, 2018 - 0 comments
Iceberg Interactive today announced that it is working with Lazarus Studio, a new indie developer. Together, the publisher and studio will release Lunacy: Saint Rhodes, which despite its cheerful sounding name is not a kitten simulator. No, it's something much less expected: a creepy... full article

Fall of Light publisher announces four release dates for the game

August 13, 2018 - 0 comments
Fall of Light: Darkest Edition is coming soon to Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, publisher Digerati announced today. You'll be able to download it on your favorite console very soon, but the exact day depends on where you live and which system you prefer. full article

GRIS takes the threat out of platforming later this year

August 13, 2018 - 0 comments
Devolver Digital is slowly building a solid reputation for bringing interesting games to the marketplace, and that habit looks like it will continue with the release later this year of GRIS on Nintendo Switch and Steam. full article

Sword Legacy: Omen brings dark fantasy experience to Steam

August 13, 2018 - 0 comments
Sword Omen: Legacy, a tactical RPG from Fableware Narrative Design and Firecast Studios, is now available for purchase on Steam, publisher Team17 announced today. full article

City of the Shroud invites players to participate in a grand experiment

August 09, 2018 - 0 comments
Abyssal Arts today launched the first of four chapters that will eventually tell the complete story of City of the Shroud, a tactical RPG arriving first on digital storefronts for PC/Mac and later on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The developer calls the game an experiment because the team... full article

Manual Samuel on Nintendo Switch could prove that life is harder than you think

August 09, 2018 - 0 comments
In 2010, David Cage released an interactive adventure called Heavy Rain, which was memorable for (among other reasons) the fact that you could fail one of its scenes because you couldn't quite brush your teeth right or turn a doorknob. Those moments felt out of place and more than a... full article

The Low Road preps a bit of espionage for Nintendo Switch

August 09, 2018 - 0 comments
The 1970s concluded a long time ago, but they still inspire imaginative looks at things we don't see today, such as greed and corruption and espionage. One such look is The Low Road, an upcoming release for Nintendo Switch. full article

Free DLC expands Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

August 09, 2018 - 0 comments
Bandai Namco today announced the availability of free content for Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. If you wish, you can download The Adventure Pack and enjoy challenging new content for the PlayStation 4 role-playing game. full article

Terry Bogard joins SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy as a playable character

August 02, 2018 - 0 comments
Terry Bogard has appeared in enough SNK fighting games through the years that gamers probably wouldn't feel comfortable with a roster that didn't include the legendary character. At least, that's what SNK Playmore must have thought, because it brought the warrior to its all-female fighting... full article

Digimon Survive coming west in 2019

July 30, 2018 - 0 comments
Pokemon might be the trainer RPG most folks think of first, but it's hardly the only thing going. The franchise has faced off against a variety of competitors over the years, including the popular Digimon series. Today, Bandai Namco announced that other series is coming west yet... full article

Tempest 4000 blasts its way to retail next week

July 09, 2018 - 0 comments
A few years ago, Llamasoft founder Jeff Minter (best known for his work on Tempest 2000 and numerous games of a similar nature that have followed) and Atari were engaged in a nasty dispute that was bad for everyone. Now they are on speaking terms again, and one result of that new peace is... full article

Tokyo Ghoul:re Call to Exist brings the dark manga IP west in 2019

July 09, 2018 - 0 comments
Bandai Namco is bringing Tokyo Ghoul:re Call to Exist west, the company announced this morning in a press release. The game is based on the manga series and features online co-op play (potentially making it perfect for a market that can't seem to get enough of that sort of... full article

Yakuza Kiwami 2 demo lets players return to Japan ahead of schedule

July 06, 2018 - 0 comments
You won't be able to take home the English version of Yakuza Kiwami 2 until August 28, 2018, but that doesn't mean you can't hang out with Kiryu ahead of that point. As it did for Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, SEGA has released an expansive demo to whet your appetite for the main... full article

The Princess Guide will permit regal leadership on key consoles in 2019

July 05, 2018 - 0 comments
NIS America has gone a bit bonkers today, revealing all sorts of information about games coming in late 2018 and early 2019. One of those games is The Princess Guide, which is due to arrive on both PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch at some point ahead of 2020. full article

RPG Maker MV is coming to consoles in 2019 from NIS America

July 05, 2018 - 0 comments
The RPG Maker series has been kicking around for quite some time now, primarily on PC but also on platforms such as the original PlayStation and (more recently) the 3DS. Now, RPG Maker MV is coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in North America, courtesy of... full article

Shenmue I & II arrives on PS4, Xbox One and PC in late August

July 03, 2018 - 0 comments
Shenmue III is due to finally arrive sometime in 2019, which is good news except for the fact you have to get your hands on a Dreamcast or Xbox to play the first two installments. That sad state of affairs will happily change soon, with SEGA announcing today that the recently announced... full article

Nicalis serves up a date for Blade Strangers

June 29, 2018 - 2 comments
For some time now, we've known the mascot-packed Blade Strangers would arrive this summer. Publisher Nicalis, Inc. has now weighed in with a more official date for the game, which will arrive for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Steam (as well as in arcades over in Japan) on August 28,... full article

Black Ops 2 earns more than $500 million in 24 hours

November 16, 2012 - 0 comments
For the fourth year in a row, the Call of Duty franchise earned the title of biggest entertainment launch of the year when Call of Duty: Black Ops II launched this past Tuesday, according to an Activision press release. It sold more than $500 million worldwide in its first 24 hours... full article

Donkey Kong Country trilogy leaving Wii Shop in Europe [UPDATE]

November 16, 2012 - 0 comments
Occasionally, games get removed from download services, including the Wii Shop's Virtual Console service. Games like R-Type, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and even Sonic the Hedgehog have been removed for various reasons in certain territories. full article

Nintendo on iOS could generate $400m

November 16, 2012 - 0 comments
It’s not long until Nintendo will launch its first officially licensed iOS app in Japan. This move has naturally led to questions as to whether the developer will fully embrace the platform in the future. full article

Sinister director and co-writer attached to Deus Ex: Human Revolution movie

November 15, 2012 - 0 comments
I can be pretty pessimistic when it comes to video game movies actually happening after they're announced. Every year we see huge gaming properties optioned for films, then wedged right into development hell. But with the addition of a director/writer and co-writer who are fairly hot in... full article

Amazon lists Prototype series for $10

November 15, 2012 - 0 comments
Radical Entertainment's two Prototype games weren't critical darlings or anything, and, according to Activision, the series never found "a broad commercial audience," which led to the Radical's closure this past... full article

Pre-buy Little Inferno to burn things now

November 15, 2012 - 0 comments
Excited about Little Inferno, the new game from the minds behind World of Goo and Henry Hatsworth? You could be playing it right now. full article

The Walking Dead: Episode 5 available next week

November 15, 2012 - 0 comments
The final episode of The Walking Dead: The Game series will be released next week, Telltale has announced. Episode 5: No Time Left will arrive on the North American PlayStation Network on November 20th, followed by a release on Xbox Live, PC and Mac, iOS, and the European... full article

Virtue's Last Reward pre-order bonus watches on sale for a limited time, all proceeds go to charity

November 14, 2012 - 0 comments
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Bastion iOS update brings iPhone, iCloud support

November 14, 2012 - 0 comments
When Super Giant Games released Bastion on the App Store back in August, the developer said its game would be for iPads only due to "technical reasons" and because they felt "the game experience would not translate well to the... full article

DmC DEmO comes next week

November 14, 2012 - 0 comments
The controversial new Devil May Cry reboot is getting a demo next week. full article

Katamari Damacy coming to PSN

November 14, 2012 - 0 comments
Katamari Damacy is the very definition of a cult title. Japanese, madder than a bag of spanners, and subject to limited release. Now Namco is giving PS3 owners the chance to relive the insanity, though only in Japan. For now, at least. full article

Lone Survivor coming to PS3 and Vita

November 13, 2012 - 0 comments
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Old Navy offers free copies of New Super Mario Bros. U on Black Friday

November 13, 2012 - 0 comments
Theoretically speaking, spending $40 at an Old Navy on Black Friday could net you a Wii U and a free copy of New Super Mario Bros. U to boot. That is, if you're extremely lucky, of course. full article

Augment your reality with Kid Icarus: Uprising Club Nintendo contest

November 13, 2012 - 0 comments
Being a Masahiro Sakurai game, Kid Icarus: Uprising has approximately five thousand features. One of those features is the ability to scan special AR cards to make various characters, weapons, enemies, and other things appear and do battle with each other. Those cards are typically given... full article

Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden gets a sequel

November 13, 2012 - 0 comments
Winner of my imaginary ‘Craziest RPG EVER’ award Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden is getting a sequel. Tale of Game’s Studios (enemy of grammar fans worldwide) has announced that the snappily titled The Magical Realms of Tír na nŌg: Escape from Necron 7 – Revenge of Cuchulainn:... full article

Vanilla Doom 3 available on Steam again

November 12, 2012 - 0 comments
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Halo 4 'on track' for $300 million in week one sales

November 12, 2012 - 0 comments
Halo 4 is on track to reach $300 million in first week sales, which would eclipse this year's record for an entertainment release as well as making it the biggest launch in Halo history, according to a Microsoft press release. full article

Vergil playable in DmC DLC

November 12, 2012 - 0 comments
Everyone loves Vergil, right? Even rebooted Virgil? Capcom is counting on that with their newly announced DLC for DmC, the Devil May Cry reboot. full article

Valve is creating a new Source engine

November 12, 2012 - 0 comments
Nothing sets the gaming community alight with rumours like fresh news coming out of Valve, creators of fan favourites Half Life, Portal, and Team Fortress 2. Managing director Gabe Newell recently held a fan Q&A session, where any topic was fair game apart from one: “So what... full article

SEALs in trouble over involvement in Medal of Honor: Warfighter

November 09, 2012 - 0 comments
It's all the rage to hire soldiers as consultants for cruddy war-themed shooters. Developer Danger Close went to some Navy SEALs for help with Medal of Honor: Warfighter, and the Navy is none too pleased about that. full article

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time uses Vita as a treasure hunting peripheral

November 09, 2012 - 0 comments
For those equipped with the hardware, treasure hunting in Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time will be a lot more hands-on, thanks to the ability to use a PS Vita as an x-ray treasure hunting device in Sanzaru Games' upcoming platformer. full article

Silicon Knights ordered to destroy unsold copies of Too Human and more

November 09, 2012 - 0 comments
Things have gone from bad to worse for Canadian developer Silicon Knights. After losing its legal battle against Epic Games earlier this year over the use of the Unreal Engine, the developer was ordered to destroy all its games built with the tech, it has been revealed. full article

70s, 80s, and 90s Stuff Pack Revealed For The Sims 3

November 09, 2012 - 0 comments
Next to completing that butt nugget Bloodrayne Betrayal, building my own abode in The Sims is still my most gratifying gaming experience to date. That terribly placed bathroom window in the kitchen or that linoleum floor in the living room: going on a bulldozing spree is catharsis... full article

Star Wars: The Old Republic goes free-to-play November 15

November 08, 2012 - 0 comments
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Borderlands 2 heads to Mac on Nov. 20

November 08, 2012 - 0 comments
Aspyr Media today announced a partnership between itself, 2K Games and Gearbox Software that will bring Borderlands 2 to Macs on Nov. 20. full article

Polygon Man is PSASBR final boss

November 08, 2012 - 0 comments
Sony released a new trailer today showing off the PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale roster, showing a new character at the end. That character is the final boss of the game: Polygon Man. full article

Metal Gear Solid 4 '25th Anniversary Edition' found on European retailer sites

November 07, 2012 - 0 comments
A '25th Anniversary Edition' of Metal Gear Solid 4 has been spotted on European retailers ShopTo and full article

Diablo III sells more than 10 million units

November 07, 2012 - 0 comments
After smashing the record for fastest-selling PC game back when it launched in May, Diablo III has surpassed 10 million unites sold, according to an Activision earnings call held today, as reported by Joystiq. full article

Play Halo 4 multiplayer, get Microsoft Points

November 07, 2012 - 0 comments
Some people play online shooters like it's a full time job. It's about time they started getting paid for it, right? full article

Uncharted: Fight for Fortune revealed

November 07, 2012 - 0 comments
A posting on the Australian Classification Board’s website has exposed a new Uncharted game. Uncharted: Fight for Fortune is listed as a “multi-platform” title with a “G” general rating. full article

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse coming to 3DS eShop

November 06, 2012 - 0 comments
Your favorite game that none of your friends has played is getting another sequel! full article

Watch Dogs barks up store shelves in 2013

November 06, 2012 - 0 comments
During a Ubisoft financial call today, company CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed Watch Dogs will be headed to store shelves at some point in 2013, according to a Joystiq report. full article

Ubisoft posts €32.3 million loss for first half of fiscal year

November 06, 2012 - 0 comments
Ubisoft has posted a loss of €32.3 million for the first half of their fiscal year, beginning in April and ending on September 30th. full article

Halo 4 is not coming to PC; other genres considered for the franchise

November 06, 2012 - 0 comments
Halo 4 will not be released on the PC, a Microsoft representative has confirmed. Talking to The Penny Arcade Report, the rep stated that the company is pursuing... full article

Mass Effect 3 Wii U hits November 18

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Assassin's Creed Anthology confirmed

November 06, 2012 - 0 comments
It looks like you’ll soon be able to get every console release in the Assassin’s Creed series in a single box. A listing on Amazon France outed the anthology, and IGN has since... full article

Dead Island: Riptide Character Unveiled

November 05, 2012 - 0 comments
Riptide is a Dead Island spin-off set to debut in April of next year on the 360, Playstation 3, and PC. Inspired by a popular fan mod entitled "Fist of The Dead Star," John Morgan is clearly a no... full article

Pier Solar going HD with Kickstarter's help

November 05, 2012 - 0 comments
Pier Solar is a Genesis RPG that's mostly noteworthy for being released in 2010, a good 15 years after the Genesis stopped being relevant. full article

DmC runs at 30 fps on consoles, but Capcom says it feels like 60

November 05, 2012 - 0 comments
Ninja Theory's upcoming take on the Devil May Cry franchise, January's DmC, will run at 30 frames per second, but it'll "feel" like 60 frames per second, according to the game's director, Hideaki Itsuno. full article

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has been leaked

November 05, 2012 - 0 comments
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has leaked a full week before its worldwide release. Several videos have appeared on YouTube and other streaming sites showing players working through the campaign. full article

Postal 2 Complete now available on Steam via Greenlight

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Amazon lists The Art of Borderlands 2 for release next week

November 02, 2012 - 0 comments
The Art of Borderlands 2, a paperback containing a "stunningly visual and in-depth look at the mysterious world of Pandora," will launch next week on Nov. 5, according full article

Vanquish hits PSN next week

November 02, 2012 - 0 comments
You probably didn't play 2010's Vanquish from Platinum Games. That's... well, that's terrible, but now's your chance to rectify that. full article

Disgaea Dimension 2 gets a trailer and first screens

November 02, 2012 - 0 comments
For the uninitiated, the world of Disgaea might prove a little confusing. There have been three numbered sequels to the original Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, following different timelines and characters. There have also been a number of spin-offs, including comics and anime. It’s taken... full article

New Super Mario Bros. U may actually have something new to offer

November 01, 2012 - 0 comments
Nintendo has detailed some new features for Wii U launch title, New Super Mario Bros. U. full article

Mass Effect Trilogy releases on PS3 Dec. 4

November 01, 2012 - 0 comments
The Mass Effect Trilogy, announced in late September as an all-in-one-pack that would include the original Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3, will hit the... full article

Get Crysis with Crysis 3 pre-order

November 01, 2012 - 0 comments
Remember when Crysis was the barometer for PC power? If your PC could run it, it was probably some mythical future PC with a living brain inside. full article

Hakuoki action spinoff coming to PSP

November 01, 2012 - 0 comments
Aksys Games will be publishing Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi for Western markets. full article

Tales of Hearts R teaser site now open

November 01, 2012 - 0 comments
It was only last week that Namco Bandai announced Tales of Hearts R, a PlayStation Vita remake of the Nintendo DS RPG Tales of Hearts. Now the official... full article

Halo franchise has sold 46 million games

October 31, 2012 - 0 comments
According to Microsoft, 46 million Halo games have been sold since the series helped propel the original Xbox to success. full article

Borderlands 2 sells more than five million units

October 31, 2012 - 0 comments
Take-Two Interactive Software today announced that Gearbox Software's Borderlands 2, which launched just a bit more than a month ago, has sold more than five million unites to date, making it one of the most successful titles in 2K Games' history. full article

Halo 4 devs: "Sexism is unacceptable."

October 31, 2012 - 14 comments
Female gamers often have a hard time when playing online, many finding themselves on the receiving end of offensive and sexist comments. Today the developers of upcoming Xbox 360 shooter Halo 4 have spoken out against such behaviour. full article

Dragon Quest VII remake coming to 3DS

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Assassin's Creed III has a patch already

October 30, 2012 - 0 comments
Remember when games were expected to be polished before they shipped? Me neither. Assassin's Creed III is the latest release with a day 1 patch, and it fixes quite a few things, including fixing up a few missions and preventing some pretty serious game-crashing bugs. Take a look at the... full article

Grand Theft Auto V confirmed for Spring 2013 launch, pre-orders start in November

October 30, 2012 - 0 comments
Rockstar Games today confirmed a Spring 2013 release window for Grand Theft Auto V, setting a more solid launch date for the title announced nearly a year ago. full article

Ghost Recon Commander cancelled

October 30, 2012 - 0 comments
Ghost Recon Commander has been cancelled. The news was announced by Brenda Romero, co-founder of developer Loot Drop, on her Twitter page. Romero posted, “Today, Ghost Recon Commander was cancelled. As a result, we laid off a team of kick-ass developers.” full article

They Bleed Pixels gets free DLC level this week

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Some parts of Europe are getting a Skyrim premium edition

October 29, 2012 - 0 comments
Bethesda today confirmed a Elder Scrolls V: Skryrim Premium Edition to be released in specific European territories, according to a Joystiq report. full article

Animal Crossing New Leaf will not have paid DLC

October 29, 2012 - 0 comments
With the huge role purely cosmetic differences play in furniture-hoarding sim Animal Cross, you might think paid DLC would be a given. That's not the case, says Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. full article

Assassin's Creed III multiplayer has micro-transactions

October 29, 2012 - 0 comments
Some assassins toil for years to perfect their craft and ensure that nothing comes between them and their target. In Assassin’s Creed III you can skip all that and buy your way to the top. full article

Ratchet & Clank will assault your front November 27

October 26, 2012 - 0 comments
Jeez, Ratchet & Clank is already 10 years old? full article

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be big/cheaper on Wii U eShop.

October 26, 2012 - 0 comments
Alliterative fighting game Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be available as both a retail disc and eShop download when the game launches on Wii U. Namco has revealed that the game is preeettty big, weighing in at 16.7 GB. It won't fit on the white Wii U's internal memory, and depending on how... full article

Your design work can be in Capcom's Remember Me

October 26, 2012 - 1 comment
Capcom today announced a design contest that tasks designers and creative thinkers with creating futuristic advertisements for possible use in 2013's Remember Me. full article

Origin service doubtful for Wii U

October 26, 2012 - 0 comments
We already know that Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U console will incorporate a certain degree of connectivity with EA’s Origin service. Details on exactly what this will entail are thin on the ground. At the very least, it seems that all EA games being played on the Wii U will have to be... full article

Tales of Hearts remake coming to Vita

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Minecraft is the most played game on Xbox Live

October 25, 2012 - 0 comments
The Xbox Live activity records for the week of October 15th. For the first time in forever, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is not in the top spot. In fact, the top game isn't a shooter at all! Or even a sports game! full article

Dishonored's DLC plans unsheathed

October 25, 2012 - 0 comments
Bethesda announced its plans for Dishonored downloadable content today, confirming the Arkane Studios-developed title will see at least three DLC packs starting this December and into 2013. full article

Metal Gear Rising special editions revealed

October 25, 2012 - 0 comments
A pair of special editions for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance has been detailed for Japan. The two variations are called, simply, the Premium Package, and, less simply, the Premium Package Konami Style Special Edition. Catchy. full article

Kingdoms of Amalur IP to be sold 'over the next three to six months'

October 24, 2012 - 0 comments
Rhode Island has officially been the owner of the Kingdoms of Amalur intellectual property since 38 Studios' demise earlier this year. The state is now... full article

Left 4 Dead 2 free to play on Steam this weekend

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PSA: Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward out now, 999 on sale at Amazon

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God of War: Ascension pre-order bonus is 300-themed

October 24, 2012 - 0 comments
Yup, you read that right. The GameStop-exclusive pre-order bonus for God of War: Ascension is 300-themed. full article

Codemasters teases DiRT 4?

October 24, 2012 - 0 comments
Although this can currently be filed under speculation, it would be a safe bet that Codemasters is preparing to announce DiRT 4. full article

XCOM: Enemy Unknown's first DLC pack announced

October 23, 2012 - 0 comments
2K Games announced today the first downloadable content pack for the recently released XCOM: Enemy Unknown, according to a press release. It's called the Slingshot Content Pack, and it currently has an ambiguous release date of "soon." full article

Dead Island: Riptide features a fifth playable character

October 23, 2012 - 0 comments
Dead Island: Riptide is the direct sequel to last year's Dead Island, taking place shortly after the events of the first game. full article

Medal of Honor: Warfighter day one patch

October 23, 2012 - 0 comments
Medal of Honor: Warfighter deploys worldwide today. You might already have a copy in your hands. If you want to play it, you’ll first have to download a day one patch that plugs more holes than you might expect for a brand new game. full article

XSEED bringing Corpse Party: Book of Shadows to PSP this winter

October 22, 2012 - 0 comments
Once again, XSEED Games is bringing the US an awesome game that otherwise would probably never see release outside of Japan. full article

Darksiders II's creative director leaves Vigil Games

October 22, 2012 - 0 comments
Just two months after its ship date, Darksiders II's studio, Vigil Games, is losing its creative director: Joe Madureira. full article

The Walking Dead retail Collector's Edition includes literature

October 22, 2012 - 0 comments
Telltale still plans to release the retail collection of the first season of Walking Dead game episodes on December 4th. If you're interested in the game and are unfamiliar with the source material, there's a Collector's Edition just for you. full article

FIFA 13 on Wii U will lack some key features

October 22, 2012 - 0 comments
FIFA 13 on the Wii U will be without some of the key features found in its PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC counterparts, producer Matt Prior has told Eurogamer. full article

Anarchy Reigns on January 8

October 20, 2012 - 0 comments
Platinum's latest (and probably last) game published by Sega finally hits our shores early next year. Anarchy Reigns will be available for PS3 and Xbox 360 on January 8. North Americans can pick up the game for $29.99 and Europeans will get it for £19.99/€24.99, albeit a couple days... full article

'There will be no more Shepard' in the next Mass Effect

October 19, 2012 - 0 comments
We knew a new Mass Effect was coming in some way, shape or form. But we didn't know what it would be about, who it would star or if it would remain in its action-RPG roots. full article

Virtue's Last Reward anime short now in English

October 19, 2012 - 0 comments
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward's North American release is only a week away, and Aksys has released a dubbed version of the game's OVA tie-in. The original Japanese version was released before the game came out in Japan, but this is the first time it's been available in English. full article

Magical Drop V on PC dro-... will be available November 15

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Borderlands 2's next DLC outed by PS3 trophies

October 18, 2012 - 0 comments
Hot off the pirate heels of Borderlands 2's first downloadable content pack, Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty, comes word of the next DLC by way of a PlayStation trophies listing. A tipster sent full article

[UPDATE] Anarchy Reigns maybe dated again

October 18, 2012 - 0 comments
Platinum Games' Anarchy Reigns was supposed to come out last January, and was then delayed until July, and then delayed again until who knows when, despite being completed and localized, and released in Japan. full article

Mario, Zelda characters scribble their way into Scribblenauts Unlimited

October 17, 2012 - 0 comments
As previously teased, Nintendo characters are making their way into Scribblenauts Unlimited, according to a Warner Bros. press release. Characters from the Super Mario and Legend of Zelda universe are scribbled... full article

Bioware reveals Star Wars: The Old Republic F2P restrictions

October 17, 2012 - 0 comments
Star Wars: The Old Republic is going free-to-play later this year, and Bioware has now revealed what restrictions will be placed upon those who choose to forego subscription. full article

Saturn-era fighters properly teased, plus more

October 17, 2012 - 0 comments
Last week, it was discovered that several of Sega's old fighting games had been rated by Germany's equivalent of the ESRB. Today, Sega released a video teasing them, and a couple of other games as well. full article

Have a cow with your Harvest Moon: A New Beginning preorder

October 17, 2012 - 0 comments
Starting November 6th, 3DS owners will be able to dive into a new Harvest Moon adventure. Harvest Moon: A New Adventure is the first title in the long-running series that was developed specifically for the 3DS platform, and there's no time like the present to place a preorder. If... full article

Pilotwings available through Club Nintendo for 100 coins

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Mass Effect 3's Omega DLC takes Shepard to, well, Omega in November

October 16, 2012 - 1 comment
[Update] We erroneously called Omega a planet when this was initially posted. Whoops! It's a space station in the Omega nebula in Mass Effect's lore. Thanks for the keen eye, Suskie! full article

Jet Set Radio Vita delayed

October 16, 2012 - 0 comments
Jet Set Radio was intended to get a Vita release within a month of the PS3 and Xbox 360 release. It doesn't look like that's going to happen. full article

Metro 2033 will be half-priced on Xbox Live tomorrow

October 15, 2012 - 0 comments
THQ's 2010 post-apocalyptic shooter, Metro 2033, will get a fifty percent discount on Xbox Live tomorrow, according to a Joystiq report. The game, usually $20 via Xbox Live's Games on Demand, will be cut to $10 until Oct. 22, the publisher told the site. full article

Scribblenauts Unlimited Nintendo cameos teased

October 15, 2012 - 0 comments
Gamestop has teased some unrevealed Nintendo cameos in 5th Cell's upcoming Scribblenauts Unlimited. full article

PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale beta expands tomorrow

October 15, 2012 - 0 comments
There's been a closed beta in place for a while, but it's about to open up a bit. full article

Virtua Fighter 2 playable in Yakuza 5

October 12, 2012 - 0 comments
Making an upgrade from the UFO claw machines and minigames of previous series entries, Yakuza 5 will feature classic Sega arcade games, Shenmue-style! full article

NBA 2K13 breaks franchise record for first-week sales

October 12, 2012 - 0 comments
It might have something to do with brand recognition or the game being very good -- heck, maybe even a lack of competition. In any case, NBA 2K13 has broken the... full article

Darkstalkers resurrected at New York Comic Con

October 12, 2012 - 0 comments
Hey, you know that weird bat lady who shows up in all of Capcom's "vs" fighting games? The kinda skanky one who does that weird thing with her fingernails when she's not attacking? Her name is Morrigan, she's from this old fighting game called Darkstalkers, see, and it's getting a current... full article

Ivy the Kiwi? now available on iOS in free and paid versions

October 11, 2012 - 0 comments
Ivy the Kiwi? from Sonic creator Yuji Naka is now available on iOS. The $4.99 iPhone/iPad port of Prope's platformer is currently on sale for only $2.99, but is also... full article

Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty is Borderlands 2's next DLC

October 11, 2012 - 0 comments
Borderlands 2's next downloadable content pack, Captin Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty, will launch Oct. 16, according to the Associated Press, bringing the first of four DLC packs in the shooter's "season" to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. full article

Hidden content on Resident Evil 6 disc is not paid DLC

October 11, 2012 - 0 comments
Recently, some modders made the discovery that here are a few skins and other assets on the Resident Evil 6 game disc that are not unlockable through regular play. This caused a lot of people to jump to the conclusion that Capcom was up to their old tricks, hiding DLC on the game disc to... full article

David Fincher produced Halo 4 trailer premieres October 18

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Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion will be on eShop at launch

October 10, 2012 - 0 comments
Disney announced, at an event held at Disney Land, that Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion will be available on the 3DS eShop the day it launches. full article

Journey's physical soundtrack available today

October 10, 2012 - 1 comment
Many components made ThatGameCompany's Journey one of the most memorable gaming experiences of the year, and the game's soundtrack deserves credit as one of the major ones. full article

God of War: Ascension demo packaged in Total Recall Blu-ray

October 10, 2012 - 0 comments
A single player demo for next year's God of War: Ascension will be packaged with the Total Recall remake's Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, ensuring at least some folks will buy it, I guess. full article

Phantasy Star Online 2 hits a million registered players

October 09, 2012 - 1 comment
Today Sega announced that Phantasy Star Online 2 has officially hit one million registered users. full article

Saturn-era fighters rated for Xbox 360

October 09, 2012 - 2 comments
Sega is all about the remasters and rereleases these days. German rating board USK has rated several of Sega's classic fighting games for release on Xbox 360. full article

Rayman Legends falls to a Q1 2013 release

October 08, 2012 - 0 comments
Rayman Legends won't find its legs on store shelves until the first quarter of Ubisoft's 2013 fiscal year, the France-based publisher confirmed today to videogamer.com, taking one stellar-looking title away from the Wii U's launch lineup. full article

PETA parodies Pokemon, but it's not very effective...

October 08, 2012 - 0 comments
Once again, PETA has released a parody of a popular game franchise in an effort to raise animal abuse awareness. The group behind Super Tofu Boy and full article

The Walking Dead Episode 4 out tomorrow

October 08, 2012 - 2 comments
Hey, I'll be the first to admit when I'm wrong. full article

Nintendo Direct reveals Animal Crossing 3DS details

October 05, 2012 - 0 comments
As a grown man with a beard and a checking account, I love the Animal Crossing series. If The Sims just isn't adorable enough, you should too. full article

Resistance Collection hits shelves this Winter

October 05, 2012 - 4 comments
With its European version originally outed by Amazon France back in April, the Resistance Collection has been formally announced for a North American release this Winter. The collection will include all three console... full article

The Unfinished Swan is finished, coming soon

October 05, 2012 - 1 comment
Sony's The Unfinished Swan is on its way. full article

Skyrim's Hearthfire DLC now available on Steam

October 04, 2012 - 0 comments
Exactly one month ago, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim's Hearthfire downloadable content pack hit Xbox Live, allowing users who purchased it to build homes and start families in the game's immense world. Now, PC users can join in... full article

Pushmo sequel announced and dated all at once

October 04, 2012 - 1 comment
Last year's Pushmo was a breakout hit for the 3DS eShop, and now a sequel is in the works. full article

Jet Set Radio soundtrack available now from iTunes, Amazon

October 04, 2012 - 1 comment
While Sega Dreamcast classic Jet Set Radio may not have aged very well, its soundtrack sure has. full article

Tetsuya Nomura reveals some simple and clean KH1.5ReMIX details

October 03, 2012 - 0 comments
In a recent interview with Japanese gaming mag Famitsu, KH creator Tetsuya Nomura revealed some new details about Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX. full article

Presidential debate fan? Protect your candidate in Operation: White House 2012!

October 03, 2012 - 0 comments
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3DS retail back catalog goes digital in Japan

October 03, 2012 - 0 comments
Nintendo has announced, via Japanese Nintendo Direct, intentions to release some of the earlier 3DS retail games on the eShop. full article

PS3 Resident Evil 6 Unplayable

October 03, 2012 - 0 comments
IGN reader Guilherme Jacobs reported a serious bug going around for the people who pre-purchased Resident Evil 6. A copyright protection error is displayed upon booting the game due to an issue with the day one patch, rendering the game unplayable. full article

Telling the Story of Lara Croft

October 03, 2012 - 4 comments
Re-imagining an established video game icon from the ground up must have been taxing for Crystal Dynamics. Every Tomb Raider devotee had something to say regarding the franchise overhaul; some were and still are hesitant to welcome a new direction for Lara Croft, a character normally... full article

[UPDATE] PlayStation confirms Assassin's Creed III's season pass

October 03, 2012 - 0 comments
We heard a rumor about a month-and-a-half ago about an Assassin's Creed III season pass, but today we can confirm the pass' existence thanks to the full article

Love Legos? Love Lord of the Rings? Well, LEGO: Lord of the RIngs comes out October 30th!

October 03, 2012 - 0 comments
LEGO Lord of the Rings assetThe LEGO franchise has offered quite a few fun-filled games for many different intellectual properties over the years. The random humor and 4th-wall bending realization that these are actually... full article

Silent Hill: Book of Memories demo impressions

October 03, 2012 - 0 comments
Way Forward’s Silent Hill: Book of Memories hits Vita October 16, but you can get an early taste of it now on PSN. However, if you don’t have a Vita yet, have no internet access, or are just plain too damn lazy to download it you can check out my impressions of the demo right here. full article

Tomb Raider Pre-order Bonus Revealed

October 03, 2012 - 0 comments
The "new" Lara will be geared up for a March 2013 release, but Crystal Dynamics has already released the Amazon pre-order bonus list, and it's looking like a... full article

PSA: Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward demo available now on the PSN Store

October 02, 2012 - 0 comments
With all that's happening on the PSN Store right now, one little demo threatens to be lost amongst the HD remasters and day 1 digital versions of retail game releases. Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward's demo is now available to those who want a taste of the upcoming visual novel... full article

Dead or Alive 5 gets a free downloadable costume pack today

October 02, 2012 - 0 comments
The kind folks at Team Ninja today released a free downloadable costume pack for the just-released-last-week Dead or Alive 5. It's available for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 users. full article

Dance Central 3 demo busts a move toward Xbox Live

October 01, 2012 - 0 comments
Harmonix's Dance Central 3, the third entry in the fairly successful, Kinect-only dancing game, now has a demo up on Xbox Live, according to Major Nelson. full article

Get Donkey Kong: Original Edition with unrelated 3DS games

October 01, 2012 - 0 comments
Donkey Kong: Original Edition is a tweaked version of the NES version of Donkey Kong with the previously missing second level, 50m, finally added. Until now, this Virtual Console exclusive was only available in Europe, and only with the purchase of a new red Wii. In comparison,... full article

Set your toys on fire...on the Wii U and Steam in November 2012!

September 29, 2012 - 0 comments
If you look up in the sky, you will see just how cold the world has become. Are you feeling cold? If so, it may be too late! Quickly, burn your toys! BURN THEM. Into the furnace they go; get that cold away. full article

Hitman: Absolution Contract Mode Detailed

September 29, 2012 - 0 comments
With the addition of Nun erotica and Contracts Mode, it's clear Agent 47 has his work cut out for him. Detailed in this video, Game Director of Hitman: Absolution will... full article

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance collector's edition unveiled, includes sword lamp

September 28, 2012 - 2 comments
Continuing the ever-game-gets-a-collector's-edition trend, Konami revealed Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance's collector's edition yesterday at a press event, according to a Joystiq report. full article

New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC is coming soon

September 28, 2012 - 0 comments
Nintendo released a miniature Nintendo Direct video last night, and in it they revealed the first wave of New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC. full article

After eight years the Ys IV fan dub is complete

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Fans Criticize Dead or Alive 5 Boobage

September 27, 2012 - 7 comments
"If there wasn't a need for it, people wouldn't have responded to the alpha demo like they did, and send us feedback." Here, Director Yohei Shimbori isn't referring to criticsm of the game mechanics in Dead or Alive 5; according to Shimbori, the breast size just isn't up to fan... full article

Bungie was never big on Halo Wars spinoff

September 27, 2012 - 0 comments
Halo used to be Bungie's darling, and it sounds like they were never pleased with the prospect of it being turned into an RTS. full article

Banjo-Kazooie devs rally support for spiritual sequel

September 26, 2012 - 3 comments
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Injustice: Gods Among Us gets a $100 collector's edition, includes huge statue

September 26, 2012 - 3 comments
Come April 2013, the release window recently announced for NetherRealm Studios' Injustice: Gods Among Us, retailers better start planning to set aside a bit of shelf space. Injustice's collector's edition, announced... full article

Epic Mickey 2, and 23 other games, get a November 18th Release Date for the launch of Wii U

September 26, 2012 - 0 comments
Nintendo released an announcement today that says that there will be 23 games launching with the Wii U on November 18th. This list contains your standard Nintendo launch experience with a variety of sports games, platformers, fitness games, and party games. full article

Mass Effect Trilogy announced

September 26, 2012 - 7 comments
Bioware has announced that their popular Mass Effect series will be released as a box set. full article

The Last Express arrives on iOS September 27

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NBA 2K13 demo dribbles to Xbox Live, PlayStation Network

September 25, 2012 - 0 comments
Moving without deterrence along its usual cycle, NBA 2K13's demo is now available for download on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network, according to a press release sent out by 2K Sports. Also as usual, the demo allows gamers to play through a quarter of NBA action as either one of... full article

Amazing Spider-Man DLC lets you play as Stan Lee

September 25, 2012 - 0 comments
Hey remember the Amazing Spider-Man movie tie in game? Remember rumblings of Stan Lee being playable because simply hamming it up in one scene per Marvel movie isn't enough for him any more? full article

Borderlands 2 Gamer Gone Wild

September 25, 2012 - 0 comments
Matt Siegfried is quite the special snowflake, reported Kotaku, having hit the Borderlands 2 level 50 cap in a staggering 43 hours and 15 minutes. full article

PlatinumGames Searching for Western Publisher

September 24, 2012 - 7 comments
In an interview with EDGE Magazine, PlatinumGames CEO Tatsuya Minami revealed a bumpy relationship between the company and SEGA: "There were certainly good parts and bad parts to the relationship," he said. "Perhaps they did not realize how good our games were," added Minami. SEGA's full article

The Walking Dead getting retail release in December, apparently

September 24, 2012 - 0 comments
We already knew a physical release of the first season of Telltale's The Walking Dead game was planned. What we didn't know was that they'd tell lies about its release date. full article

Grand Theft Auto III launches on PlayStation Network tomorrow

September 24, 2012 - 0 comments
Initially, there were some complications, but Grand Theft Auto III is finally headed to the PlayStation Network tomorrow, according to the PlayStation Blog. An "unforeseen" issue had delayed its original release date, which... full article

Mark of the Ninja sneaks onto Steam October 16

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No Shortage of Borderlands 2 DLC

September 23, 2012 - 0 comments
In a live interview with Kotaku, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford compared the planned Campaign DLC Season Pass for Borderlands 2 to "The Secret Armory of General Knoxx," the hefty third expansion for the original Borderlands. In addition to the raised level cap, "Knoxx" graced us with... full article

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time sneaks to February 2013 for PS3, Vita

September 22, 2012 - 0 comments
No, it's not launching this fall anymore, but Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is still launching simultaneously on PlayStation 3 and PS Vita on Feb. 5, 2013, according to the PlayStation Blog. Sly's next major console adventure... full article

Left 4 Dead 2 almost got a Cabin in the Woods expansion

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Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen announced

September 21, 2012 - 0 comments
There's great news for pawn fans, as Capcom has announced a new “major expansion” for action-RPG Dragon’s Dogma. The Dark Arisen expansion will arrive on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in 2013. Further details are currently under wraps. full article

Mirror's Edge on PSN next week

September 21, 2012 - 0 comments
As of next week, Mirror's Edge will finally be on every single DD service relevant to the game. full article

Australia – R18+ legislation passed by NSW

September 21, 2012 - 0 comments
Australia is one step closer to the implementation of an R18+ rating for games as New South Wales (NSW) has joined Australian Capital Territory (ACT) in passing the necessary legislation. Since the legislation already passed at a federal level, all that’s needed now is for it to be passed by... full article

Okami HD headed to North American PSN October 30, 2012

September 20, 2012 - 0 comments
During the Tokyo Game Show, Capcom announced that the beautiful Okami will be headed to the PSN store in North America and Europe on October 30, with a price of $19.99. This version of the game is compatible with Playstation Move and is capable of being rendered in full 1080p if your... full article

Injustice: Gods Among Us will be among us April 2013

September 20, 2012 - 0 comments
NetherRealm Studios next DC Comics-based fighter, Injustice: Gods Among Us, has been given an April 2013 release date, according to a news release we received from publisher Warner Bros. Interactive today. full article

First screenshots of Monster Hunter 3: Ultimate - Let's break them down

September 20, 2012 - 0 comments
Yesterday, Capcom released the first screenshots of Monster Hunter Tri Ultimate. So far, we know that the Wii U edition will feature online play similar to what we have experienced on the Wii itself with Monster Hunter Tri. The 3DS version of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate will... full article

Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix coming next year

September 20, 2012 - 0 comments
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Ace Attorney 5 trailer has English subtitles

September 20, 2012 - 0 comments
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New Metal Gear Rising trailer shows new characters, lots of gameplay

September 20, 2012 - 0 comments
It's TGS time, which means a new Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance trailer. And it's a good one. full article

Tekken Tag 2 Free DLC Hitting October 9th

September 19, 2012 - 0 comments
Namco Bandai will feed you new add-on content for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 starting October 9th. It's also free! full article

Tina Tastes Subway (Train) in Dead or Alive 5 Launch Trailer

September 19, 2012 - 0 comments
There's been quite a bit of character-exclusive video for Dead or Alive 5 all over the place, but where oh where has all the real action been hiding? full article

Zone of the Enders HD launches Oct. 30, includes Metal Gear Rising demo

September 19, 2012 - 0 comments
Konami today announced the Zone of the Enders HD Collection will launch in North America on Oct. 30, which may also be known as the date Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed III hits shelves. It will sell at a suggested price of... full article

Persona 4 Golden hits North America November 20

September 19, 2012 - 0 comments
Get your Vita out of the garbage because its killer app is finally coming. full article

Play Saints Row: The Third for free this weekend

September 19, 2012 - 0 comments
Steam is the service that just keeps giving. Its latest treat is the chance to play open-city insanity simulator Saints Row: The Third for free this weekend. full article

God Eater 2 Headed for Vita and PSP - No Plans for Localization Yet

September 19, 2012 - 0 comments
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Prepare to Die on XBLA and PSN October 24th

September 19, 2012 - 0 comments
The Artorias of the Abyss content that premiered with Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition on PC will be available for download on the Playstation Network and Xbox Live Arcade stores beginning on October 24th. This content, which reportedly adds around 20-40 more hours of play to... full article

Muramasa: The Demon Blade is not gone forever, getting Vita release

September 19, 2012 - 2 comments
Sony announced early this morning that the formerly Wii-exclusive Muramasa: The Demon Blade will be getting a Vita release. full article

BioWare founders retire; new Mass Effect game, DLC announced

September 18, 2012 - 0 comments
More than 17 years ago, Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk founded a video game development studio you may have heard of: BioWare, the studio behind franchises like Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Today, the duo full article

CastleMiner Z Sells Over 1 Million Units

September 18, 2012 - 0 comments
Today, DigitalDNA announced that they are the first developers to sell over 1 million copies of their game as an Xbox Live Indie title. If you enjoy Minecraft, own an Xbox 360, and you love co-op, zombies, and survival horror, you have probably heard of CastleMiner Z. This game... full article

Humble Indie Bundle 6 is live

September 18, 2012 - 0 comments
It seems like Humble Bundle 5 was only yesterday. full article

Lunar: Silver Star Story Touch out on iOS this week.

September 18, 2012 - 4 comments
After a year and half without any fresh news, it was starting to look as if Lunar: Silver Star Story Touch for iOS devices might never see the light of day. So we’re pleased to report that the game is alive and well and due to be released later this week. full article

Project Eternity Shatters Kickstarter Target

September 18, 2012 - 1 comment
Some Kickstarter campaigns were always doomed to fail; screen-printed ‘I Love Leisure Suit Larry’ t-shirts, perhaps, or a Duke Nukem Forever sequel. Then there are others, like the one posted by Obsidian, developers of Fallout 1, Fallout 2, Fallout: New Vegas,... full article

Fable: The Journey's demo now available on Xbox Live

September 17, 2012 - 0 comments
If you journey over to the Xbox Live demos section today, you'll likely encounter Fable: The Journey as the first New Release available, as its demo has gone live today. full article

Dragon Age 3: Inquisition in development for "almost 2 years now"

September 17, 2012 - 0 comments
The copyedited version follows... full article

NiGHTS into Dreams and Sonic Adventure 2 HD Priced, Dated for October

September 17, 2012 - 0 comments
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LittleBigPlanet Vita street date lifted

September 17, 2012 - 0 comments
If you went into a store that sells video games over the weekend, you might have noticed something a little odd: LittleBigPlanet Vita games, on shelves and ready for purchase. full article

Need something to fill the void until Half-Life 3? Try Black Mesa!

September 15, 2012 - 12 comments
Black Mesa is a scene for scene remake of the original Half-Life in the Source Engine. If that wasn't enough, the entire game was re-voice acted, re-modeled, and re-coded in order to provide the most up-to-date version of Half-Life possible. full article

Mass Effect 3 Wii U will also include From Ashes DLC

September 14, 2012 - 0 comments
The Wii U version of Mass Effect 3 will include the From Ashes downloadable content right out of the box, according to Nintendo, making it two pieces of content included on-disc for the Wii U "launch window" title that were originally downloads. full article

Conan Reviews Resident Evil 6

September 14, 2012 - 2 comments
TBS talk show host, Conan O'Brien, has a segment accurately titled "Clueless Gamer," where he and his epic ginger quiff babble about the game they're playing. He's already played Skyrim, Minecraft, and other titles, but full article

Bayonetta 2: Why The Wii U?

September 14, 2012 - 0 comments
Blindsided was I when a blaring moon and iconic gun-stiletto meant the reveal of what President and CEO Tatsuya Minami is calling a "true sequel" for the Bayonetta fan. full article

Valve Demos Working Portal Turrets

September 14, 2012 - 2 comments
They’re non-lethal... for now. full article

Cave Story 3D Upgrade Comes To eShop Next Month

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Borderlands 2 in PSN Store at launch

September 14, 2012 - 0 comments
Hey, bro, how big is your hard drive? Is there enough room on there for Borderlands 2? Because that's going to be an option at launch. full article

Xenoblade Chronicles Dev Working on Wii U Title

September 13, 2012 - 0 comments
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Darksiders II for Wii U packs extra content

September 13, 2012 - 0 comments
We already knew Darksiders II would be a Wii U launch title when the system launches on Nov. 18. Today, we also know the Wii U version of Vigil Games' adventure title will pack about five hours of extra content, according to a... full article

Nintendo Wii U Presentation Rundown

September 13, 2012 - 0 comments
We learned some tantalising details about Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U console already when the company revealed a raft of details about the Japanese release. Today it was the West’s turn, and below you’ll find everything you need to know about the console that Nintendo hopes will be another game... full article

Capcom Confirms Monster Hunter coming to Wii U and 3DS in America and Europe March 2013

September 13, 2012 - 0 comments
Capcom announced today that Monster Hunter 3: Ultimate will be released in Europe and the Americas in March of 2013 for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. In the press release, Capcom stated that the 3DS version will include local multiplayer only. However, the Wii U version will include online... full article

Bayonetta 2 in development for Wii U

September 13, 2012 - 12 comments
Nintendo has revealed that Platinum Games is working on not one, but two Wii U exclusive games. full article

Dead or Alive 5 Pai Chan Offically Official

September 12, 2012 - 0 comments
Mila was so yesterday; Virtua Fighter veteran, Pai Chan, is officially joining the cast of Dead or Alive 5, but you likely already guessed as much after the not-so-official NeoGAF... full article

Hiroshi Iuchi of Ikaruga Fame to Release 3DS Shooter - Kokuga with Local Multiplayer

September 12, 2012 - 0 comments
On September 27th, Japanese developer G.Rev will release their newest shooter - Kokuga for the Nintendo 3DS. Designed by Ikaruga creator Hiroshi Iuchi, this game features a card system for players to use as they need (up to 20 each level). In addition, the game seems to have an open world type... full article

Send Valve Your Spookiest TF2 Designs for Halloween

September 12, 2012 - 0 comments
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BioShock Infinite gets hardcover art book by Dark Horse Comics

September 12, 2012 - 0 comments
Dark Horse Comics is whipping up a hardcover BioShock Infinite art book for just one day after the game's release, according to an MTV Multiplayer report. The book, aptly titled The Art of BioShock Infinite, will contain concept art and character designs of the game's world and... full article

Metal Gear Rising on 360 Canned in Japan

September 12, 2012 - 0 comments
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will not be appearing on the Xbox 360 in Japan, Konami has announced. 360 owners in western territories can rest assured however, as release in these markets is continuing as planned. full article

Name your price for the Double Dragon Neon soundtrack

September 12, 2012 - 0 comments
Double Dragon Neon is like a Double Dragon love letter in many ways, including its soundtrack, which consists of remixes of classic Double Dragon tunes. full article

MMA Mila for Dead or Alive 5

September 11, 2012 - 0 comments
Tina and Mila are honestly looking as sensible as ever. full article

PaRappa Designer Unhappy With PlayStation All-Stars' Weapon-based Violence

September 11, 2012 - 0 comments
Rodney Greenblat, character designer for PlayStation classics PaRappa the Rapper and UmJammer Lammy, stated his feelings on PaRappa's inclusion in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale in an interview with Not... full article

Two Arma II developers arrested for espionage in Greece

September 11, 2012 - 0 comments
Authorities in Greece arrested two Bohemia Interactive developers yesterday, after the two men were caught with videos and photos of a military base in the Greek city of Lemnos. The developers, ages 28 and 33, allegedly told authorities the media was for Arma 3 development purposes, as... full article

Archaeological Action Game - La-Mulana Finally Headed to the Wii

September 11, 2012 - 1 comment
For Metroidvania fans, the freeware PC game La-Mulana is actually headed to Wiiware. full article

Terraria coming to consoles

September 11, 2012 - 0 comments
Re-Logic's Terraria, AKA "Minecraft in 2D," AKA "that game they based a whole Community episode on," is coming to XBLA and PSN. full article

Steam Launches Big Picture Beta

September 10, 2012 - 0 comments
As the current and longest console generation continues to age, PC gaming is looking better and better. An increasing number of gamers are choosing to play games on their computers rather than on their PS3, Xbox or Wii thanks to the PC's upgradability, online features and library. As games look... full article

Dawnguard DLC Might Dawn on PS3

September 10, 2012 - 0 comments
The PS3 version of Skyrim DLC, Dawnguard, is in a bit of a rut compared to that of the PC and 360, but Sony's Adam Boyes is assuring a "big, broad dev support team" currently in cooperation with Bethesda on this project. full article

Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes will have load screens, day/night cycles

September 10, 2012 - 0 comments
We already knew Hideo Kojima's next Metal Gear game, the recently announced Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes, would be an open world adventure. But we didn't know that open world will occasionally be interrupted by loading screens. Well, until today, of course, as a Eurogamer... full article

For Resident Evil 6 Launch, Capcom Opening European E-Store

September 10, 2012 - 0 comments
Capcom announced today that they will be opening an e-store in Europe. This store, tied to the launch of Resident Evil 6, will be opening its doors "in the coming months." full article

EA Tried to Buy Valve

September 10, 2012 - 4 comments
Electronic Arts, in its ongoing quest to consume the gaming industry whole, was prepared to cough up $1 billion dollars to acquire Valve, a new report has claimed. full article

Early Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 buyers get Genesect

September 10, 2012 - 0 comments
Much like Pokémon Black and White, early buyers of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 will receive an otherwise-unobtainable Pokémon. This time it's Genesect. full article

Borderlands 2 Skill Calculator

September 09, 2012 - 0 comments
The skill tree for all the confirmed classes in Borderlands 2 is up on the official website for you to play around with, excluding the PAX unveiled Gaige the Mechromancer. Lest you pre-order, she will be available as paid... full article

Dark Souls Hidetaka Miyazaki Lost in Translation

September 07, 2012 - 11 comments
In a recent interview for Metro, Dark Souls game director Hidetaka Miyazaki was somehow lost in translation; he never spoke of a plan to dumb down the punishing difficulty for the casual... full article

Street Fighter Monopoly is a thing you can buy for $40 if it weren't currently sold out

September 07, 2012 - 1 comment
Capcom announced yesterday that you can now purchase Monoply: Street Fighter Collector's Edition from Amazon. The board game currently goes for an MSRP of $40. full article

For Retro Gamers, GlitterBerri's Game Translations Offers Some Amazing Japanese Only Interviews

September 07, 2012 - 2 comments
In the mid-19080s when Atari was partially sold off and delayed the release of the 7800 it inevitably caused a video game cataclysm for console games. Nintendo stepped in and offered a solid base (the Nintendo... full article

Wonderbook: Book of Spells dated

September 07, 2012 - 9 comments
Remember Wonderbook: Book of Spells? You know, that AR game thing that Sony spent 45 E3 press conference minutes fumbling around with instead of announcing Vita games? Well, it has a release date. full article

Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy Coming to Steam on September 27th!

September 07, 2012 - 0 comments
The Goddess of Time needs your money help once again...on PC! This time the spell to end the world in 30 seconds has reached its Super Mega Neo Climax! It's up to you, Ultimate Boy, to stop the spell from being cast so you can track down whoever is teaching all these evil beasts... full article

Ubisoft heed the Call of Juarez once more

September 07, 2012 - 0 comments
A modern setting wasn’t an appropriate fit for Call of Juarez. Last year, The Cartel was universally panned for its dull design and forced into the bargain bin before the developers even had a chance to defend it. full article

Harmonix tweaks Rock Band Blitz's coin economy

September 06, 2012 - 0 comments
Harmonix heard the complaints on Facebook, Twitter -- heck, probably in our own review -- about Rock Band Blitz's coin economy, and the developer today deployed some changes to it to help appease its players. full article

Your Face in the Game Contest

September 06, 2012 - 0 comments
The CD Projekt RED team want to continue their tradition of modeling a character after a lucky fan, and it could be you. full article

Newest PS3 Collection is Killzone, includes HD Killzone 1

September 06, 2012 - 0 comments
After announcing (and in most cases releasing) InFamous, Ratchet & Clank, and God of War collections, Sony has announced a new game collection in that same style. This time it's Killzone, and it includes a previously-unseen version of the first game. full article

No objection to Ace Attorney 5 3DS launch

September 05, 2012 - 0 comments
Court has been all but adjourned for our favorite defense attorney, who will arrive on the 3DS for the fifth installment and first fully 3D Ace Attorney game. full article

Tecmo Super Bowl 2013 released September 5, 2012

September 05, 2012 - 0 comments
For fans of retro gaming and football, playing old versions of Madden is often painful. Rosters usually include old players who have betrayed our favorite teams or retired, or there may be old team names like the Houston Oilers. full article

Carcassonne, Geometry Wars 2, Joe Danger and others up to 50% off on Xbox Live this Week

September 05, 2012 - 0 comments
In honor of the first week of classes in the new school year, Microsoft has marked off many classic games like Carcassonne, Geometry Wars 2, and Joe Danger. Expansions packs for Transformers: War for Cybertron and Forza Motorsport 4, and Metallica's album... full article

Ubisoft turned off by 'always-on' DRM connections

September 05, 2012 - 0 comments
Ubisoft haven’t made many friends in the PC gaming crowd. Their always-on DRM approach to games has angered consumers across the board. Issues arise when server connections are dropped mid-game, progress is erased, or when some players are booted out of the game altogether. full article

Portal 2's protagonist almost married a turret

September 05, 2012 - 0 comments
Chell, the female protagonist from Valve's Portal games, nearly had a husband in Portal 2. That alone is an interesting concept, but in classic Portal fashion, that husband would not have been entirely what you'd expect. full article

Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, and God of War 1 and 2 get remote play

September 05, 2012 - 0 comments
Got a PS3? Got a Vita? Got an HD remaster of a classic PS2 game? Well, today's your lucky day. full article

Joe Danger goes for gold

September 04, 2012 - 0 comments
After forcing fans to endure a great deal of waiting, Joe Danger: The Movie has finally gone gold and will launch on Xbox Live Arcade later this month. full article

Borderlands 2's Mechromancer DLC hits Oct. 16 for $10

September 04, 2012 - 0 comments
Borderlands 2's Mechromancer downloadable content will be available Oct. 16 for $10, according to Eurogamer. Developer Gearbox Software's Randy Pitchford reportedly made the announcement this past weekend during PAX Prime. full article

Resident Evil 6 demo dated

September 04, 2012 - 0 comments
Certain people in a certain European country may have already finished Resident Evil 6, but the rest of us have to wait until October to start mutilating zombies. Those of you who just can't wait will be happy to hear that the... full article

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 PC minimum specs announced

September 03, 2012 - 0 comments
Treyarch announced yesterday via its community blog the minimum system requirements for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. While most of the requirements aren't much a surprise, the title's non-support for Windows XP will likely cause some eye bulging. full article

No 1080p for Mass Effect 3 on Wii U

September 03, 2012 - 0 comments
Mass Effect 3 is one of the most anticipated launch titles for Wii U. Not only have there been reports saying this will be the best-looking version of the game yet, but it also happens to be one of the front runners for Game of the Year. full article

Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes gameplay video is as impressive as it is in your head

September 03, 2012 - 8 comments
Tales were told of a Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes gameplay video late last week, and Konami has since released said video for public consumption. full article

Dawnguard on PS3 is a problem Bethesda is not sure it can solve

August 31, 2012 - 3 comments
Sure, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim's first major downloadable content pack, Dawnguard, would've been exclusive to Microsoft's Xbox 360 for a little while anyway. But it's been more than two months since the DLC's launch, and PlayStation 3 owners are beginning to wonder if they'll ever get... full article

Resident Evil 6 street date broken in Poland

August 31, 2012 - 1 comment
Resident Evil 6's official release date is more than a month away, but at least one store in Poland has PS3 copies already, and has even sold a few. full article

Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes revealed in Tokyo

August 30, 2012 - 0 comments
Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes is the next entry in the classic Metal Gear Solid series, as announced by Kojima Productions today at a Metal Gear 25th anniversary event in Tokyo, according to a GameSpot report. full article

Marvel vs. Capcom Origins dated

August 30, 2012 - 0 comments
Had enough PSN/XBLA ports of Capcom fighters? Well, too bad, because there's one more set of two coming soon. full article

Bastion for iPad out tomorrow

August 29, 2012 - 0 comments
Supergiant Games' beloved Bastion, originally published on the Xbox Live Arcade (then PC and Mac), will hit the iPad App Store tomorrow, according to a post on the developer's website. It will be priced at $4.99. full article

Raiden joins PSASBR roster

August 29, 2012 - 11 comments
Fey Metal Gear Solid ninja Raiden is joining the cast of PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale. full article

Skyrim's Hearthfire DLC lets players build homes, start families on Sept. 4

August 28, 2012 - 0 comments
Bethesda announced today that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim's next piece of downloadable content is named Hearthfire, as foreshadowed in a Zenimax trademark filing back in May. The DLC will hit the Xbox Live Marketplace on Sept.... full article

New Walking Dead episodes for everyone today and tomorrow

August 28, 2012 - 1 comment
Well, that one-episode-per-month thing isn't working out so well. Every two months isn't so bad, right? full article

The World Ends With You out for iPhone, iPad

August 27, 2012 - 6 comments
The World Ends With You, the classic RPG published by Square Enix in 2008 on Nintendo's DS, is out today for both the iPhone and iPad. The remake enters the touch device arena with a new combat system and HD art work -- not to mention a pretty steep price tag in comparison to usual iOS... full article

Lollipop Chainsaw is Grasshopper's most successful game

August 27, 2012 - 1 comment
Grasshopper Manufacture has announced that Lollipop Chainsaw has shipped 700,000 copies. That's really, really good for a game from that company. In fact, that makes Lollipop Chainsaw their most successful game ever. Apparently games starring cheerleaders with chainsaws are more... full article

Uncharted movie gains National Treasure writers, loses Limitless director

August 24, 2012 - 2 comments
The silver screen adaptation of Naughty Dog's Uncharted: Drake's Fortune has two new writers and an empty seat in the director's chair, according to a Variety report. full article

This weekend's OnLive freebies are Dear Esther and more

August 24, 2012 - 0 comments
Despite some, er, troubles last week, OnLive is still kicking, and still handing out free indie games for their Indie Weekend promotion. full article

Mass Effect 3's Operation: ALLOY deploys tomorrow

August 23, 2012 - 0 comments
It's not time for Leviathan just yet, but there's still a reason to play some Mass Effect 3 this weekend. BioWare announced this weekend's multiplayer challenge, Operation: ALLOY, will launch tomorrow and last until... full article

Pokédex 3D to get an update, will finally allow you to catalog 'em all

August 23, 2012 - 0 comments
The free Pokédex 3D app available in the 3DS eShop is nifty, but one feature is kind of a PITA. A few Pokémon will only appear in your 'dex if you link up with other people who already have them. full article

Borderlands 'demake' whets your appetite for Borderlands 2 next month

August 22, 2012 - 0 comments
Gearbox Software's Borderlands 2 is less than a month away. For some folks, it couldn't arrive a month too soon. Hopefully, this Borderlands demake, a 16-bit reinterpretation of the current generation "RPS," can ease some of that... full article

Sony closes WipEout developer Sony Liverpool

August 22, 2012 - 9 comments
WipEout developer Sony Liverpool is being closed by Sony. full article

Metal Gear Rising for PC will be 'contemplated' after console release

August 21, 2012 - 0 comments
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, the action-heavy project developed by Platinum Games and Kojima Productions, was set for a Feb. 19, 2013 release last week during Gamescom. That's Feb. 19 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game, though. full article

Rumour: Nintendo Power ceasing publication

August 21, 2012 - 6 comments
Video game news in print is a tough business. full article

Grand Theft Auto V screenshots show off biking, Cheetahing, jetting

August 20, 2012 - 0 comments
Last month, the folks of Rockstar Games revealed two Grand Theft Auto V screenshots, and this month, we've got three more. This time around, as seen above, Rockstar's giving us a look at three different ways the folks of San... full article

Tokyo Jungle dated in the west

August 20, 2012 - 1 comment
Sony's latest super weird PlayStation 3 game, Tokyo Jungle, is dated for Europe and North America. full article

DmC's official box art unveiled... even for Genesis

August 17, 2012 - 3 comments
Capcom revealed the box art for Ninja Theory's upcoming Devil May Cry reboot, DmC, yesterday on its blog. A slice of the box art, which features the young, re-imagined and short-haired version of Dante at its center, can be seen above. full article

OnLive gives away two more games: SpaceChem and SPAZ

August 17, 2012 - 0 comments
Just like last week with Zeno Clash, OnLive is giving away more free games. Two, in face: SpaceChem and Space Pirates and Zombies. full article

Rayman Legends is Wii U exclusive, lands this holiday

August 16, 2012 - 0 comments
Rayman Legends will be exclusive to Nintendo's upcoming Wii U console, and the game will be available this holiday season, according to a trailer of the game shown at Gamescom today, as reported by Joystiq. That's right: We don't know when the Wii U is landing, but we at least know it... full article

Batman Arkham City Armored Edition Catwoman is also armored

August 16, 2012 - 0 comments
This spiffy new promo art for the Wii U version of Batman Arkham City shows something we didn't know before: Catwoman has new armor too. full article

Mass Effect 3's Leviathan DLC officially dated for late August

August 15, 2012 - 2 comments
Mass Effect 3's next single-player downloadable content pack, Leviathan, will be available for download Aug. 28 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, announced developer BioWare today via a blog post. European PS3 players will have to wait one day for the DLC to be available on Aug.... full article

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance dated everywhere

August 15, 2012 - 3 comments
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, the over-the-top Metal Gear Solid spinoff staring Raiden, has been given several firm release dates. full article

Remember Me is Capcom's intriguing new IP

August 14, 2012 - 4 comments
Capcom today announced Remember Me, a stealthy, sci-fi action game that establishes yet another new intellectual property for the publisher after this year's Dragons Dogma. full article

PlayStation All-Stars Etc. is the first retail game in Sony's Cross Buy program

August 14, 2012 - 2 comments
One of the nifty things about the Vita is being able to buy select PS3 PSN games and getting the Vita version for free. MotorStorm RC and Sound Shapes are two more popular examples. full article

PlayStation All-Stars delayed to November

August 13, 2012 - 2 comments
Sony today announced a delay for SuperBot Entertainment's PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale, citing an opportunity to further tune and polish the fighter, as well as address feedback the developers received from players of the game's beta. It will launch Nov. 20, nearly a full month... full article

These are all of the songs in Rock Band Blitz

August 13, 2012 - 0 comments
Harmonix has revealed the last few songs for Rock Band Blitz, their upcoming downloadable Rock Band spinoff. They are the following: full article

Zeno Clash currently free on OnLive with promo code

August 10, 2012 - 0 comments
Have you tried OnLive, the service that lets you buy or rent games and stream them to practically any device? Would you like to? full article

Rhode Island possesses 38 Studios' assets, looks for buyer

August 09, 2012 - 0 comments
Rhode Island today seized possession of all assets from the now-defunct 38 Studios, which laid off all its staff back in May. The state will now try to sell off those assets, which includes the intellectual property from Kingdoms... full article

Epic Games' production director joins Irrational Games to work on BioShock Infinite

August 09, 2012 - 0 comments
Epic Games' Rod Fergusson, the studio's director of production, has left the studio to work for BioShock Infinite developer Irrational Games, according a tweet by Fergusson himself. The announcement comes in the wake... full article

Club Nintendo adds gold nunchuck to rewards

August 09, 2012 - 0 comments
Nintendo has stealthily added a new reward to their Club Nintendo rewards site: a gold nunchuck controller extension. full article

Several key staff depart BioShock Infinite developer Irrational Games

August 08, 2012 - 0 comments
Several key members of BioShock Infinite developer Irrational Games have left the studio, according to several LinkedIn profiles found by Joystiq. full article

DayZ becoming a standalone game

August 08, 2012 - 0 comments
DayZ, the popular Arma2 mod that turns the war shooter into a zombie apocalypse survival game, is becoming its own game. full article

LittleBigPlanet Karting releases Nov. 6

August 07, 2012 - 0 comments
United Front Games' LittleBigPlanet Karting will hit store shelves Nov. 6, Sony announced today on the PlayStation Blog. The game's community coordinator, Michael Buffaloe, made the announcement. full article

Pokémon Black/White getting not-so-mysterious new Pokémon via GameStop

August 07, 2012 - 0 comments
Harking back to the days of Mew in Pokémon Red and Blue, every Pokémon game has a handful of Pokémon that are only obtainable by leaving your house and going to an event or store. One of Black and White's event 'mons is making its North American debut at... full article

Paul Dini likely won't write future Arkham games

August 06, 2012 - 0 comments
Paul Dini, the scribe behind Rocksteady's Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City, will likely not return to write future titles in the series, according to his own LiveJournal blog post. full article

God of War, InFamous, and Ratchet & Clank get collected

August 06, 2012 - 0 comments
Well, that rumour was true. God of War Saga is a real thing, and it has a friend. full article

Metal Gear Solid 4's trophies revealed, coming in the 'beginning of August'

August 03, 2012 - 2 comments
Earlier this month, we reported Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots would finally be getting trophy support -- more than four years after the game's 2008 release. And today, the PlayStation Blog revealed the game's... full article

Rocksmith DLC teaches you to play the bass

August 03, 2012 - 0 comments
Rocksmith is neat. A video game that can actually teach you to play the guitar? What a nifty idea. And it's about to get niftier. full article

Mass Effect 3's Leviathan DLC formally announced for summer release [Updated]

August 02, 2012 - 0 comments
Mass Effect 3's next single player downloadable content is officially official: The Leviathan DLC will launch this summer, announced EA today at its Summer Showcase. full article

Pokédex 3D Pro dated for North America

August 02, 2012 - 3 comments
Pokédex 3D Pro, the upgraded premium version of Pokédex 3D has been dated for the North American eShop for November 8th. full article

NBA 2K13 to be executive produced by Jay Z

August 01, 2012 - 0 comments
Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter does more than just rap. He's an owner of his own fashion line, the chain of 40/40 sports clubs and a minority owner of the NBA's New Jersey Brooklyn Nets. And, apparently, he's now an executive producer for this Fall's NBA 2K13, according to a Take-Two press... full article

The Land of Vana'diel remix album reminds you that Final Fantasy XI music is awesome

August 01, 2012 - 3 comments
Many Final Fantasy fans may have skipped Final Fantasy XI, being an MMORPG and all. Those poor souls missed out on a great soundtrack. full article

Grand Theft Auto III's PSN release postponed

July 31, 2012 - 0 comments
Last week, we reported Rockstar's beloved Grand Theft Auto III would be available on the PlayStation Network today. Well, you can't have it! full article

Rumour: God of War Saga coming next month

July 31, 2012 - 1 comment
Siliconera claims an insider source has told them that Sony is prepping something called God of War Saga for release next month. full article

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD might eventually lead to a "fuller game."

July 30, 2012 - 0 comments
That's what developer Robomondo head Josh Tsui said to Gizmondo. full article

Dragon's Dogma 'sets the stage' for a series

July 30, 2012 - 0 comments
Capcom's Dragon's Dogma has set itself up to become a series, thanks to strong sales that helped the Japanese publisher increase this year's first-quarter profits by 290 percent when compared to the same timeframe last year, according to GameSpot. The game, so far, has shipped one million... full article

Darksiders 3 could be smaller in scope (if there is one)

July 27, 2012 - 0 comments
Darksiders II developer Vigil Games is already thinking ahead about the possibility of a Darksiders III, assuming THQ would green-light another sequel. Assuming the publisher did, though, Vigil would consider reducing the third game's size and scope, according to a VideoGamer.com... full article

Next PS2 Classic is Grand Theft Auto III

July 27, 2012 - 1 comment
Next week, PS3 owners will have the opportunity to revisit the game that started all of this open world stuff that's all the rage these days. full article

Telltale's The Walking Dead hits iOS today

July 26, 2012 - 0 comments
The first episode of Telltale Games' The Walking Dead hit higher-end iOS devices today, according to a press release from the studio. The universal app is available on Apple's App Store for $4.99, but is only compatible with the iPhone 4 and 4S and the iPad 2 and up. full article

PSA: Mole Mania secretly burrows onto 3DS Virtual Console today

July 26, 2012 - 0 comments
Being the last update of July, this ends Nintendo's 8-Bit Summer promotion, which brought two whole new Virtual Console games to the 3DS eShop every week. They're going out with a bang, releasing the previously-announced Wario Land along with Mole Mania, which is a... full article

Resident Evil 6 pre-orders from the Capcom Store get an Umbrella Corporation umbrella

July 25, 2012 - 2 comments
Do raindrops keep falling on your head? Capcom may have a remedy -- that is, if you pre-order Resident Evil 6 from their store. Those who do will not only receive, well, the game itself, but a custom, Umbrella Corporation umbrella, according to a Capcom Unity blog post. full article

Next LittleBigPlanet DLC costumes are Disney Princesses

July 25, 2012 - 1 comment
The LittleBigPlanet 2 DLC never stops. The next two sets of costume DLC are Disney Princesses themed. full article

Prototype 2 finally launches on PC today

July 24, 2012 - 0 comments
James Heller can finally raise hell on the PC, as Radical Entertainment's last title, Prototype 2, launched on the platform today. The console version had released exactly three months ago on April 24. full article

Nintendo to hold Month of Mario sale in preparation for New Super Mario Bros. 2

July 24, 2012 - 0 comments
New Super Mario Bros. 2 is about a month away, and Nintendo intends to get you in a Mario mood by putting one Mario 3DS Virtual Console game on sale per week between now and then. full article

Rumor: Assassin's Creed 3 will have a season pass

July 23, 2012 - 0 comments
Assassin's Creed III will have a "season pass" for downloadable content, according to an anonymous tipster who sent Kotaku a photo of a Ubisoft-penned letter congratulating GameStop for "assassinating" its... full article

Various PS3 and PSP game servers being shut down soon-ish

July 23, 2012 - 2 comments
EA's not the only publisher that shuts down servers. full article

God of War: Ascension 'pulls back' on violence against women

July 20, 2012 - 2 comments
Sony Santa Monica is looking to "flesh out" Kratos' character a bit more. That entails "pulling back" on some of the violence against women in this year's God of War: Ascension, according to David Hewitt, the studio's game design manager. full article

Dead Space 3 has co-op because games are less scary with a friend

July 20, 2012 - 5 comments
Dead Space and Dead Space 2 are two of this generation's few legitimately scary games. They might be a bit too scary for many players to handle, according to EA Marketing executive Laura Miele. full article

Capcom lays off 20 from Dead Rising 2 dev

July 19, 2012 - 3 comments
Capcom laid off 20 employees from Capcom Vancouver, the development studio behind Dead Rising 2, which was formerly known as Blue Castle Games. The company said the layoffs were the result of an "unsuitable fit" with the studio's goals. full article

Broken Fez patch being put back online, won't be fixed

July 19, 2012 - 5 comments
A little while after Fez hit the Xbox Live Arcade service, developer Polytron released a patch to fix a number of bugs that were discovered post launch. Unfortunately, the patch brought a bigger problem of its own: corrupting save files. The patch was promptly pulled down and Polytron... full article

Assassin's Creed: Forsaken novelizes Connor's origin

July 18, 2012 - 0 comments
Who exactly is Connor, the protagonist in this October's Assassin's Creed 3? We know he's an assassin of Native American descent, and more than likely an ancestor of the Assassin's Creed series' main character Desmond. But how did Connor come to donning that white assassin robe and... full article

Rock Band Blitz dated, more songs revealed

July 18, 2012 - 0 comments
Harmonix's new Rock Band spinoff is on its way. full article

Mass Effect 3 Wii U will include Extended Cut

July 17, 2012 - 0 comments
Mass Effect 3's Extended Cut downloadable content, which launched a couple of weeks back to address fans' issues with the game's original ending, will already be a part of the standard ME3 package when it launches for... full article

Battlefield 4 is a thing, says Medal of Honor trailer

July 17, 2012 - 0 comments
There's a brand new Medal of Honor: Warfighter trailer making the rounds today, and it brings news of another EA wartime shooter. full article

Jak and Daxter, Cole McGrath added to PlayStation All-Stars roster

July 16, 2012 - 0 comments
Here's some good news: that lackluster PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale roster we discussed a few weeks back? It's being bolstered by the addition of Cole McGrath from Sucker Punch's inFamous series and Jak and Daxter from, well, the Jak and Daxter series, according to a... full article

Wreck-it Ralph joins Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

July 16, 2012 - 0 comments
Disney's upcoming Wreck-it Ralph movie features cameos from tons of video game characters. That's something it has in common with Sega's Sonic & All-Stars Racing: Transformed. Still, it's a little surprising to hear that Ralph, himself, will be in Sega's kart racer. full article

Gears of War: Judgement emerges March 19

July 13, 2012 - 1 comment
Mark those calendars, folks: You'll be boarding the "Cole Train" on March 19, 2013, the day Gears of War: Judgement will land on store shelves, as announced at San Diego Comic-Con today via, uh, a super Gears fan's tattoo, according to Joystiq. full article

Yakuza 1 and 2 HD possibly hitting PS3 in Japan

July 13, 2012 - 7 comments
A Japanese release list posted by Sega contained a little surprise before it was pulled. An HD collection of Yakuza 1 and 2 for PS3. full article

Grand Theft Auto V gets two new screens

July 12, 2012 - 15 comments
Hey, looky here: It's two new screenshots of Grand Theft Auto V, posted by Rockstar in their "Asked & Answered" column. full article

Steam Summer Sale finally starts, Portal 2 is cheap once again

July 12, 2012 - 0 comments
If you're the last person on Earth who hasn't played Portal 2, you have yet another chance to pick it up on the cheap. Steam's Summer Sale has finally started, bringing crazy discounts on a bunch of games. full article

The Last Story finally hitting North America on Aug. 14

July 11, 2012 - 2 comments
Mistwalker's The Last Story will finally release in North America on Aug. 14, ending a nearly two-year wait for western gamers who've wanted to get their hands on the RPG since it released in Japan in early 2011. A tweet today by the game's North American publisher, XSEED games, confirmed... full article

Metal Gear Solid 4 getting trophy support here in 2012

July 11, 2012 - 0 comments
When trophy support was added to the PS3 in 2008, publishers were given the option to patch trophy support into games that were released before support went live. Many people assumed that the then recently released Metal Gear Solid 4, the system's first big system seller, would be among... full article

Mass Effect 3's Leviathan DLC confirmed by voice actor

July 10, 2012 - 3 comments
Mass Effect 3's next single player downloadable content will be an expansion called "Leviathan," as outed a voice actor playing a major role in the DLC. The actor, Anthony Skordi, who's also done voice work for games like Diablo III, God of War III and Dungeon Siege... full article

Rockstar Vancouver studio closed, not as tragic as it sounds

July 10, 2012 - 0 comments
Take Two has announced the closure of Rockstar Vancouver. full article

Assassin's Creed film to star, be co-produced by Michael Fassbender

July 09, 2012 - 3 comments
Prometheus and X-Men: FIrst Class star Michael Fassbender will star in the film adaptation of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed, reported Variety today. Fassbender, through his DMC Film company, will also co-produce the movie. full article

Walking Dead shooter pre-order bonus is ears

July 09, 2012 - 11 comments
Wants some ears? Head to San Diego Comic Con and pre-order the Walking Dead video game. full article

PlayStation All-Stars launches Oct. 23

July 06, 2012 - 16 comments
Sony announced today that PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale, the company's, well, Super Smash Bros. clone, will land on store shelves on Oct. 23, according to the PlayStation Blog. Both the PS Vita and PlayStation 3 versions of the title, which will allow cross-platform play,... full article

Tales of Xillia getting western release

July 06, 2012 - 2 comments
Namco used their Japan Expo fan conference to announced a North American and European release of flagship Tales game Tales of Xillia. full article

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron to ship earlier than expected

July 05, 2012 - 0 comments
Activision announced today that this fall's Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, which was formerly announced to hit shelves on Aug. 28, will release one week earlier on Aug. 21, according to Destructoid. Developer High Moon... full article

Marvel vs Capcom Origins brings more Marvel vs Capcom to PSN and XBLA

July 05, 2012 - 2 comments
Had enough of the digital versions of Marvel vs. Capcom 2? Do you wish you could play that game with a smaller roster of characters, 2D backgrounds, and a 4:3 aspect ratio? Well, have I got news for you! full article

Final Fantasy VII to relaunch on PC 'soon'

July 04, 2012 - 4 comments
Final Fantasy VII will finally be re-released -- only it won't be a revamped, HD version. full article

Halo 4 multiplayer requires 8GB flash drive or Xbox 360 hard drive

July 03, 2012 - 0 comments
If you're hoping to play the feces out of Halo 4 this fall, we hope your current Xbox hardware isn't of the 4GB hard drive variety. Microsoft confirmed on Xbox.com that -- at minimum -- an... full article

PS+ gets Gotham City Impostors, Renegade Ops, and Pac-Man CE DX today

July 03, 2012 - 0 comments
It's that time of the month. Sony is bringing in a few new PlayStation Plus games and kicking others to the curb. full article

Next Smash Bros. roster may need a 'change of direction'

July 02, 2012 - 10 comments
Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. series, which we already know has a Wii U and 3DS iteration on the way, has always increased the amount of playable characters with each new edition of the game. In 2008, Super Smash Bros. Brawl had 35 characters, including non-Nintendo firsts like... full article

Sign up for the LittleBigPlanet Karting beta now

July 02, 2012 - 1 comment
Want to give LittleBigPlanet Karting a try before its release? Sony is taking applicants for the beta now. full article

Prototype 2 PC still launching July 24 despite Radical layoffs

June 29, 2012 - 0 comments
Prototype 2 will still launch on PC on July 24 despite yesterday's layoffs at Radical Entertainment, the game's developer. The studio announced the PC launch is still scheduled via its Facebook page yesterday. full article

World of Goo dev's next game is Little Inferno

June 29, 2012 - 0 comments
It's been a while since we've heard from Kyle Gabler, the man behind 2008's fantastic puzzler World of Goo. He, World of Goo programmer Allan Blomquist, and Henry Hatsworth dude Kyle Gray have since joined together into a Voltron-type contraption called Tomorrow Corporation,... full article

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 dated

June 28, 2012 - 0 comments
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, the first set of direct sequels in the Pokémon series, have been dated outside of Japan. North America gets them October 7th and Europe has to wait until October 12th. full article

Radical Entertainment to 'cease development of its own games'

June 28, 2012 - 0 comments
Activision today announced that Canada-based Prototype developer Radical Entertainment will undergo significant layoffs that will result in the studio ceasing development of its own games. The layoffs will affect 89 people, or 1.5 percent of Activision's global workforce. full article

Here's what most people's choices were in The Walking Dead: Episode 1

June 27, 2012 - 0 comments
The second episode of Telltale's The Walking Dead game is finally out today on XBLA (and will be hitting PSN and PC on Friday) after more than two months of waiting. To celebrate, they've released a video showing which choices were popular among players. (full article

Max Payne 3's Local Justice DLC launching in July

June 27, 2012 - 0 comments
Max Payne 3's first downloadable content pack will launch in July, according to news post on Rockstar's website. full article

Skyrim's Dawnguard DLC now available on Xbox Live in U.S.

June 26, 2012 - 0 comments
If you're the type who likes to pay -- and not just pay, but pay $20 for downloadable content -- instead of downloading petty, free "Extended Cuts," then, boy, does Bethesda have just the thing for you today, young lad. full article

Marvel Pinball 3D hits eShop on Thursday

June 26, 2012 - 0 comments
That promised Zen Pinball 3D DLC is still nowhere to be seen, but another Pinball game from ZEN Studios is on its way to the eShop in North America and Europe. full article

Far Cry 3 delayed to holiday season

June 25, 2012 - 1 comment
Far Cry 3 won't arrive on shelves this September as initially believed, Ubisoft announced today, and instead will launch in the holiday window of this year. The U.S. will get the title on Dec. 4, while Europe, the Middle East and Africa will get it on Nov. 29. full article

Project X Zone has 200+ characters

June 25, 2012 - 0 comments
The exact number of Sega, Namco, and Capcom characters that will appear in their crossover game, Project X Zone, hasn't been announced, but thanks to the game's official blog, we have a pretty good idea. Expect to see more than 200 familiar faces when the game launches. full article

Mass Effect 3's Extended Cut DLC launches Tuesday

June 22, 2012 - 9 comments
BioWare announced today that Mass Effect 3's Extended Cut downloadable content pack will launch on June 26 on Xbox Live, the PlayStation Network and PC in North America. The rest of the galaxy can download it July 4. But no... full article

New Super Mario Bros. 2 will have DLC, will cost coins, internet will cry

June 22, 2012 - 0 comments
Nintendo has announced that the upcoming 3DS sequel to New Super Mario Bros. will have post-launch paid DLC. full article

Deus Ex series on sale on Steam for $15

June 21, 2012 - 2 comments
The entire Deus Ex series is on sale on Steam for a downright ridiculous $15, making it probably the best time to jump into the series if financial issues were the main reason keeping you from it. full article

Journey Collector's Edition coming, will include Flow, Flower

June 21, 2012 - 8 comments
Both GameFly and Play Asia are listing a Collector's Edition of thatgamecompany's PS3 art game Journey. There aren't many details listed, beyond the fact that it will include both Flow and Flower (sadly no Flowest). Both sites are listing an August release. full article

Metal Gear Solid 5 confirmed by Kojima

June 20, 2012 - 3 comments
Hideo Kojima, the Kojima Productions head and the man billed with creating the Metal Gear franchise, confirmed Metal Gear Solid 5 is a thing, according to an IG Magazine interview, as reported by The Escapist Magazine. full article

[Update: North America too!] HD, Move-enabled Okami headed to Japan in November

June 19, 2012 - 2 comments
[UPDATE: Literally as soon as I posted this, I received a press release from Capcom announcing Okami HD for North America. The $19.99 title will be a PlayStation Network download and, of course, still include Move and 1080p support. However, while a Nov. 1 was confirmed by... full article

XBLA Summer of Arcade has Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and more

June 19, 2012 - 0 comments
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD is finally on its way to Xbox 360 as part of Microsoft's annual Summer of Arcade event. Microsoft's Major Nelson posted the complete list of Summer of Arcade games, along with their dates and prices: full article

God of War: Ascension's collector's edition detailed by Amazon

June 18, 2012 - 0 comments
You didn't need any Greek god-like powers to know a God of War: Ascension collector's edition would make its way down from Olympus. full article

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will support dedicated servers for ranked multiplayer

June 18, 2012 - 0 comments
Put down those pitchforks with ACOG scopes on 'em. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will support dedicated servers when it launches this November, according to a tweet by Cesar Stastny, developer Treyarch's director of technology.... full article

Anarchy Reigns NA release "re-evaluated," moved back

June 18, 2012 - 6 comments
Just over a month before its previously confirmed North American release date of July 7th, Sega of America changed their listed date for Anarchy Reigns to "TBC" (or "to be confirmed"). Things were looking grim for Platinum's online brawler when E3 came and went and no mention was made of... full article

BioShock Ultimate Rapture Edition is likely a thing

June 15, 2012 - 0 comments
With so many game "Complete Editions" floating around, it's about time BioShock got one of its own. full article

Atlus releases Gungnir to keep PSP SRPG fans busy

June 12, 2012 - 0 comments
Atlus today released Gungnir, also known as "That Strategy RPG for PSP That I'd Very Much Like to Play Sometime in the Near Future." I think my title is better, especially if they went with a suitable font, but Atlus seems to be of the mind that shorter is better.... full article

Next Gears of War title appears on Game Informer's July cover

May 31, 2012 - 0 comments
You didn't think Gears of War 3 would be the end of it all for the Gears franchise, did you? full article

Anarchy Reigns/Max Anarchy demo now available on Japanese XBLA/PSN

May 31, 2012 - 0 comments
It's not really clear when North America and Europe will be getting Anarchy Reigns, Platinum Games' latest over-the-top action game, since the release date has been changed from July 3rd/6th to "To Be Confirmed." (Platinum... full article

Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault announced by Insomniac for Fall 2012

May 30, 2012 - 0 comments
Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault is Insomniac's latest Ratchet & Clank title, and it's a PlayStation Store-exclusive game set for release this fall, according to a PlayStation Blog post by Ted Price, Insomniac's CEO. full article

Zavvi lists Assassin's Creed III for Vita, outs Ghost Recon

May 30, 2012 - 0 comments
UK retailer Zavvi is pretty sure that Assassin's Creed III is getting a Vita release. full article

ZeniMax files for 'Hearth Fire' trademark

May 29, 2012 - 0 comments
So what's Hearth Fire, eh? For starters, it's a conjuration skillbook you'll find while playing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It's also one of the 12 seasons the world of Tamriel experiences. full article

Ultimate Editions on sale on PSN this evening

May 29, 2012 - 0 comments
Whenever the PSN Store updates in North America today, you'll find some pretty big sales on Ultimate Editions of various retail PS3 games. full article

Max Payne 3 Steam pre-orders get free multiplayer DLC, LA Noire

May 28, 2012 - 0 comments
Thanks for being patient, PC owners. As a reward for waiting on Max Payne 3's Steam release, how about some free multiplayer downloadable content? Not enough? Fine, how about a free copy of LA Noire? Does that tickle your fancies a bit more? full article

Rock Band Blitz partial track list revealed

May 28, 2012 - 0 comments
Harmonix is finally ready to spill the beans about their upcoming PSN and XBLA Rock Band spinoff, Rock Band Blitz. full article

ZOE HD Collection lands in Japan in October, new ZOE 'project' announced

May 25, 2012 - 3 comments
Zone of the Enders HD Collection will dock in Japan on Oct. 25, and a new sequel in the series is in-the-making, according to announcements made by Kojima Productions at a ZOE HD ReBOOT Preview event in Japan today. full article

Demon's Souls servers to stay online after all

May 25, 2012 - 0 comments
A few months ago, Atlus announced plans to shut down the North American servers for Demon's Souls at the end of May. As the date approaches, Atlus has announced that they won't be pulling the plug after all, and servers will stay alive for the "foreseeable future." full article

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning devs lay off whole staffs

May 24, 2012 - 0 comments
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning developer 38 Studios, founded by Major League Baseball legend Curt Schilling, let go of its entire staff today, as did Amalur's initial developer, Big Huge Games, according to several reports. full article

Mighty Switch Force gets free content update today

May 24, 2012 - 0 comments
Mighty Switch Force is one of the more prominent games on the 3DS eShop service, and today it got a bit more appealing. full article

Diablo III sends record for fastest-selling PC game to hell

May 23, 2012 - 0 comments
Diablo III sold more than 3.5 million copies within its first 24 hours of availability, shattering the all-time record for fastest-selling PC game, according to a Blizzard press release. full article

Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collector's Set has lots of things

May 23, 2012 - 5 comments
Have you heard? Street Fighter is turning 25 this year, and Capcom is celebrating with a great big box of Street Fighter stuff. full article

Uncharted 1, 2 headed to PSN June 26

May 22, 2012 - 0 comments
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (the Game of the Year Edition) are journeying their merry way over to the PlayStation Store on June 26, according to a PlayStation Blog post. The Naughty Dog-developed action titles are predecessors (duh) to last year's... full article

Dead Island Game of the Year Edition dated, priced

May 22, 2012 - 0 comments
Dead Island, which Tropical Video Game Zombies Fancy magazine named "Game of the Year," is getting its own Game of the Year edition soon. full article

Admiral Hackett, EDI, Kaidan return for Mass Effect 3's Extended Cut DLC

May 21, 2012 - 17 comments
The Alliance's Admiral Hackett, Kaidan Alenko and the Normandy's onboard-AI-turned-cyborg EDI will be three of the likely several characters making an appearance in Mass Effect 3's Extended Cut downloadable content, according to a G4 report. full article

There are so many ways to watch Nintendo's E3 2012 press conference

May 21, 2012 - 0 comments
All the cool kids will be in LA for E3 this year, getting close enough to the various industry press conferences to taste Jack Tretton's shame. Everyone else who wants to watch will have no shortage of options when it comes to Nintendo's conference. full article

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time headed to Vita, PS3 on same day

May 18, 2012 - 0 comments
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, announced during E3 2011, will sneak its way to PlayStation 3s and PS Vitas later this fall on the same day, Sazaru Games announced today via a PlayStation Blog post. An exact release date, though, remained unspecified. full article

IMDB possibly outs PlayStation All Stars characters

May 18, 2012 - 6 comments
A few more characters have been outed for PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale. Some maybe more surprising than others. Keep in mind that it wouldn't be terribly hard for someone to fake this stuff, but none of it is particularly unbelievable. full article

Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection sneaks to PS Vita June 12

May 17, 2012 - 0 comments
Konami today announced the PS Vita version of Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection would finally slither its way to shelves on June 12 in North America. full article

The Walking Dead sells 1 million episodes, whatever that means

May 17, 2012 - 1 comment
Telltale's The Walking Dead game is doing well, which is good news, because it's a pretty great game. Telltale has announced that they've sold over a million episodes of the game across all platforms it's available on (PS3, Xbox... full article

Kingdom Hearts 3D gets a series-first limited edition box set

May 16, 2012 - 1 comment
Not to be shown up by Halo 4's limited edition, Square Enix today announced a limited edition of its own: the Kingdom Hearts 3D Marks of Mastery edition. full article

Halo 4 Limited Edition detailed

May 16, 2012 - 0 comments
Halo 4 is a pretty major release. Of course it will come as part of an optional "Limited Edition." full article

Atelier Meruru release date slips in North America

May 15, 2012 - 0 comments
NIS America just sent out a brief note to advise members of the media that the release date for Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland has slipped by one week in North America. Originally scheduled to arrive in stores on May 22, 2012, the release now has been delayed until May 29,... full article

Darksiders II confirmed for Aug. 14 release

May 15, 2012 - 5 comments
Darksiders II will land on store shelves on Aug. 14, according to Brian Farrell, CEO for THQ, the game's publisher. Farrell confirmed the game's release today during a THQ investor conference call. full article

Mario Kart 7 version 1.1 patch up now

May 15, 2012 - 0 comments
If you look at your 3DS right now, you might notice a tiny blue light. That's the latest firmware update, which comes with the ability to more easily patch retail games. full article

Tomb Raider delayed to 2013

May 14, 2012 - 10 comments
Crystal Dynamics' Tomb Raider reboot, initially slated for a Fall 2012 release, has been pushed to a first quarter 2013 release. And kind of like BioShock Infinite's delay before it, Tomb Raider's delay is all... full article

New Play Control! Pikmin 2 to launch as Nintendo Select in North America

May 14, 2012 - 1 comment
The game hasn't had a chance to prove itself in North America yet, but it will be treated as a best seller anyway when it launches at a budget price under the Nintendo Selects label. full article

Diablo III is Amazon's most pre-ordered PC game of all time

May 11, 2012 - 25 comments
Diablo III, which hits digital and retail shelves this coming Tuesday, May 15, is now Amazon.com's most pre-ordered title in the history of the universe, according to an Amazon rep who spoke with Joystiq. full article

Portal 2 Perpetual Testing Initiative a huge success, Valve celebrates with sale

May 11, 2012 - 0 comments
Portal 2's latest PC-only DLC, the Perpetual Testing Initiative, is a big hit, probably at least partially thanks to the fact that it's 100% free. full article

Assassin's Creed III gets its first gameplay trailer -- with bears!

May 10, 2012 - 6 comments
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Kickstarter campaign to fund Republique enters final 24 hours

May 10, 2012 - 9 comments
UPDATE: This project was funded on May 11, 2012, and the minimum funding was exceeded by more than $20,000. The game should be made! full article

Local Minecraft Xbox 360 co-op requires HD TV

May 10, 2012 - 0 comments
Minecraft's use of voxels give it a sort of retro look, but looks can be deceiving. If you plan to play the Xbox 360 version of the game on an old TV, you won't have access to the full experience. full article

BioShock Infinite delayed to 2013

May 09, 2012 - 0 comments
Irrational Games' BioShock Infinite, initially set for a fall 2012 release, has been delayed to Feb. 2013, announced Ken Levine, the game's creative director, today on Irrational's web site. The postponement is necessary to ensure the studio has enough time to apply some "specific tweaks... full article

Wolfenstein 3D turns 20, is free to play in browsers

May 09, 2012 - 1 comment
On this date in 1992, Wolfenstein 3D was released, defining the FPS genre and bringing it into the mainstream with the help of Doom, which was released a year later. full article

Record of Agarest War 2 is coming to North America

May 08, 2012 - 10 comments
Aksys Games has big plans and they involve Record of Agarest War 2. The company announced today that it will be bringing the title to North America for the PlayStation 3, and in special edition form. full article

Starhawk's map packs will be free

May 08, 2012 - 0 comments
Lightbox Interactive's Starhawk, which hit shelves in North America today, will, of course, have downloadable map packs for its multiplayer component. But, being somewhat of a contrarian, Starhawk's map packs will be free, according to Dylan Jobe, Lightbox Interactive's president,... full article

Huge PixelJunk sale on PSN this evening

May 08, 2012 - 0 comments
When Grace Chen presses the big red button that updates the PSN Store in North America, you'll be buying some PixelJunk games. full article

New Dead Space and Need for Speed coming before April 2013

May 07, 2012 - 3 comments
EA made some pretty casual announcements during a financial call today. Specifically, they announced that new Dead Space and Need for Speed games were in the works. full article

Obsidian's South Park RPG gets subtitled as The Stick of Truth?

May 07, 2012 - 0 comments
Microsoft made a boo boo. The company may not have killed Kenny, but they possibly outed the subtitle of Obsidian's upcoming South Park role-playing game, which was announced last year in Game Informer. full article

Elder Scrolls Online gets a teaser trailer

May 04, 2012 - 1 comment
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Sakurai defends Kid Icarus: Uprising controls

May 04, 2012 - 18 comments
With a resume full of games like Super Smash Bros. and Kirby Air Ride, Masahiro Sakurai has a strong history of creating games with innovative new control schemes. full article

Valve won't be announcing anything new at E3

May 03, 2012 - 0 comments
Hoping Valve finally (for the love of god) announces Half-Life 3, or Half-Life 2: Episode 3, at E3 this June? Sorry to let you down (again), but it ain't gonna happen. full article

The Elder Scrolls Online announced for PC and Mac

May 03, 2012 - 7 comments
If you think The Elder Scrolls is buggy now, wait until it's an MMORPG. full article

Persona 4: The Golden confirmed for a fall North American release

May 02, 2012 - 2 comments
We knew Japan was getting it, but North America was a bit weary of the fact we hadn't heard about a release for the Vita-exclusive Persona 4: The Golden. Today, Atlus put those worries to rest. The publisher confirmed via a press release that the game would indeed be hitting the Vita in... full article

Rock Band iOS won't work after May 31st [UPDATE]

May 02, 2012 - 0 comments
Users of the Rock Band iOS app have been greeted with an unwelcome message when starting the app. According to the message, Rock Band will simply no longer work after the end of the month. full article

Bastion gets SteamPlay, celebrates with 60 percent discounts

May 01, 2012 - 0 comments
SuperGiant Games' downloadable action-RPG Bastion, which hit the Xbox 360 and PC late last year, is finally getting some SteamPlay love. full article

La-Mulana WiiWare cancelled in North America and Europe

May 01, 2012 - 3 comments
The WiiWare version of La-Mulana was announced nearly three years ago, but it seems that gamers outside of Japan won't have the chance to play it. full article

God of War: Ascension has Kratos-less multiplayer, makes no sense

April 30, 2012 - 0 comments
God of War: Ascension, the recently announced prequel to Sony's God of War hitting the PlayStation 3 later this year, will have a series-first multiplayer mode. But the series' iconic, angry anti-hero Kratos won't be a part of it, according to a preview by The Verge. full article

Midnight Purple 3DS launching alongside Mario Tennis Open

April 30, 2012 - 1 comment
When the 3DS was announced at E3 2010, purple was one of the sexier colours shown off. That purple 3DS is now on its way, to be released the same day as Mario Tennis Open. full article

Call of Duty: Black Ops II confirmed for November via leaked pre-order cards

April 27, 2012 - 0 comments
I would've made a joke about how you didn't see this one coming, but you probably saw that coming. full article

PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale announced

April 27, 2012 - 15 comments
Rumours have been circulating about a Sony crossover brawler since November, and it looks like they were founded. Sony has announced PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale for PS3. full article

Portal 2 puzzle editor warps to PC, Mac in May

April 26, 2012 - 2 comments
Valve announced today via a press release that Portal 2's puzzle editor will hit PCs and Macs on May 8, allowing players to create, play and share their very own Portal 2 puzzles with others. The downloadable content, called the "Perpetual Testing Initiative," will be available to... full article

Dragon Quest X dated in Japan

April 26, 2012 - 0 comments
Everyone in Japan loves Dragon Quest. Every. Single. Person. You can be sure the whole country is excited to learn that Dragon Quest X launches there on August 2nd. full article

Resistance: The Trilogy outed by Amazon.fr

April 25, 2012 - 0 comments
Amazon France doesn't seem to care that Sony hasn't made any mention of a Resistance: The Trilogy hitting stores. The French digital retailer has gone ahead and posted a listing for the said title, which has a May 16 release date and a 60-euro price tag. full article

The Walking Dead shambles onto XBLA Friday

April 25, 2012 - 0 comments
The PSN, PC, and Mac versions of the first episode of Telltale's The Walking Dead debuted yesterday, but the XBLA version is lagging a bit behind. The wait is almost over, though, as the game hits the service on Friday. full article

Max Payne 3's PC requirements, recommendations surface

April 24, 2012 - 4 comments
Check out the screenshot above. Want to see that shiny, bald head the way Rockstar intended you to on your PC when Max Payne 3 releases next month? Good news: The publisher announced the third-person shooter's PC system specs today on its website. full article

Trine 2 and lots more free for PS+ next week

April 24, 2012 - 0 comments
May's PS+ update is particularly meaty, with three full PS3 games and two PSOne Classics being made free for PS+ members, all of which have been well received. full article

Arkham City gets Game of the Year treatment, Harley Quinn DLC

April 23, 2012 - 0 comments
Like Batman: Arkham Asylum before it, last year's Batman: Arkham City is geting the "Game of the Year" treatment, meaning those who held off on buying the game will get a much better deal on Rocksteady's second Batman product. full article

The Walking Dead coming to PS3 (and PC and Mac) tomorrow

April 23, 2012 - 0 comments
Telltale's episodic The Walking Dead launches tomorrow when the first episode is released on PC, Mac, and PSN. full article

Nintendo announces New Super Mario Bros. 2 for 3DS

April 21, 2012 - 8 comments
During a video conference last night/this morning, Nintendo unveiled New Super Mario Bros. 2 for Nintendo 3DS. The game is presumably the 2D sidescroller that the company previously had promised for the system, though it's still a bit of a surprise to see the game revealed ahead of the E3... full article

Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 heads to iOS

April 20, 2012 - 0 comments
Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 is making its way to iOS next week, Capcom announced today. It'll be available in the App Store for iPhones and iPod Touches on April 25. full article

Diablo III beta open this weekend

April 20, 2012 - 0 comments
If you're eager to try Diablo III but have been unable to get a beta invite, today is your lucky day. full article

Three-part Max Payne 3 comic series incoming

April 19, 2012 - 0 comments
Considering the series' stories were mostly told via fully illustrated and voiced comic panels, it makes sense that Rockstar Games would partner with Marvel to publish a three-part Max Payne 3 comic series, just in time for the game's full article

God of War: Ascension announced

April 19, 2012 - 18 comments
There's no such thing as a successful trilogy in video games. If a game manages to debut strong and remain a hot property for three games, you can assume there will be more. full article

Darksiders II delayed to August 2012

April 18, 2012 - 1 comment
Previously slated for a June 2012 release, THQ announced today that Darksiders II will be pushed back a month and release in August 2012 instead. full article

Ubisoft and Game Trailers sued over Assassin's Creed story

April 18, 2012 - 0 comments
An American research engineer and author named John Beiswenger is suing both Ubisoft and Game Trailers, claiming the story of Assassin's Creed is too similar to his novel, Link, to be a coincidence. full article

Halo 4 lands on shelves Nov. 6

April 17, 2012 - 9 comments
November 6. full article

Pikmin 3 will be at E3 this year

April 17, 2012 - 0 comments
Nintendgod Shigeru Miyamoto revealed in an interview with a Spanish newspaper that Pikmin 3 will be at E3 this year. full article

Dragon's Dogma demo dated for next week

April 16, 2012 - 0 comments
Dragon's Dogma, Capcom's upcoming action RPG, will get the demo treatment on April 24 in North America and April 25 in Europe for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, according to a Capcom press release. full article

1000 Spikes getting 3DS/Wii U release, new name

April 16, 2012 - 0 comments
Aban Hawkins & the 1000 Spikes is one of the more worthwhile Xbox Live Indie Games on the service, and it won't be exclusive to that service for long. full article

Miyamoto wishes he designed Angry Birds

April 13, 2012 - 10 comments
Shigeru Miyamoto, the legendary game designer who's brought us Mario, Zelda and several other classic Nintendo franchises, wishes he could add another work of genius to his list of accomplishments. And that's none other than Rovio's Angry Birds. Miyamoto recently told HookShot he loves... full article

Kid Icarus: Uprising sells 140,000 in eight days

April 13, 2012 - 0 comments
The NDP may not be as forthcoming with sales figures as it once was, but it has revealed the early sales numbers of March's Kid Icarus: Uprising. It managed to move 140,000 units in the eight days between its launch and the end of the month, making it one of the top ten selling... full article

Crysis 3 to be formally announced April 16

April 12, 2012 - 1 comment
It's trendy to leak stuff this week, apparently. So, of course, EA doesn't want to take a back seat to Capcom in that department! After Origin, EA's digital distribution service, leaked Crysis 3's existence yesterday, the publisher confirmed the game just can't "be contained," and more... full article

Skyrim to get Kinect support

April 12, 2012 - 0 comments
The Xbox 360 version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim may not support mods like the PC version, but it will have one unique feature soon: voice commands. full article

Capcom pushes Resident Evil 6 up to Oct. 2

April 11, 2012 - 16 comments
Initially scheduled for a Nov. 20 release, Capcom announced yesterday that the console versions of Resident Evil 6 will be pushed up to a Oct. 2, 2012 release. The company made the announcement in the same press release that... full article

Capcom/Namco/Sega crossover game is Project X Zone

April 11, 2012 - 0 comments
The fog is beginning to lift on the mysterious Capcom/Namco/Sega crossover game that's been teased recently. We finally have a name and a genre: Project X Zone, a strategy RPG for the 3DS. full article

Lost Planet 3 announced following trailer leak, find it 'early 2013'

April 10, 2012 - 7 comments
After its trailer leaked this morning, Capcom announced via a press release that Lost Planet 3 could be found on store shelves in early 2013. full article

Street Fighter X Tekken PS3 and Vita cross compatible online

April 10, 2012 - 0 comments
Playing an online fighting game is the most fun early on when everyone is still learning how to play, except possibly in the case of Street Fighter X Tekken. When it launches on Vita a million years from now, it will be cross compatible online with the PS3 version. full article

Ubisoft sued over Rocksmith

April 09, 2012 - 1 comment
You can tell it's a music game because its publisher is getting sued for patent infringement. full article

Borderlands 2 gets 'mechromancer' class, character customization

April 09, 2012 - 1 comment
If you've got a fetish for animated, half-human half-machine people, then Borderlands 2's newly announced mechromancer class might be something you'll want to perk up those ears for. full article

Uncharted 3's Drake's Deception Map Pack shoots to PSN next week

April 06, 2012 - 0 comments
The Drake's Deception map pack, Uncharted 3's next downloadable content, will launch April 10 on the PlayStation Network, according to a Naughty Dog blog post. full article

Rhythm Thief still coming to North America

April 06, 2012 - 0 comments
Sega's Rhythm Thief & The Emperor's Treasure, a quirky 3DS rhythm game about a dancing thief, has been coming for quite some time. It was delayed from a November release, to February, to March, and then delayed again. full article

Mass Effect 3's ending gets expanded with free 'Extended Cut' DLC

April 05, 2012 - 1 comment
BioWare announced today its first Mass Effect 3 "content initiative," the Extended Cut downloadable content, which will be released on all of the game's platforms this summer free of charge. full article

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy dated

April 05, 2012 - 0 comments
As promised, Theathrhythm Final Fantasy is coming to North America this summer. July 3rd, to be exact. full article

Deus Ex: Human Revolution conspires on Macs April 26

April 04, 2012 - 6 comments
It's been a long time coming, and, finally, Deus Ex: Human Revolution has an official Mac release date: April 26. Square Enix announced the date via its blog today. full article

Pokémon/Nobunaga's Ambition crossover coming to North America

April 04, 2012 - 5 comments
A crossover between Pokémon and Nobunaga's Ambition seems like one of those things that's just too weird to ever leave Japan, especially since it's a DS game and not a 3DS game, but it's somehow getting a North American release. full article

Ghost Recon: Future Solider coming to PCs in June

April 03, 2012 - 1 comment
Things have changed quite a bit for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier since we last wrote about it. Back in November, we reported Ubisoft had no plans for a PC version of Future Soldier, instead catering to the PC market with... full article

Batman: Arkham City getting Harley Quinn DLC

April 03, 2012 - 2 comments
While it hasn't been officially announced, some Harley Quinn DLC trophies have popped up on PS3Trophies.org. full article

Orcs Must Die 2 announced for Summer 2012

April 02, 2012 - 0 comments
Robot Entertainment today announced Orcs Must Die 2, a follow-up to the Xbox Live Arcade and PC tower defense title Orcs Must Die, will be headed our way this summer for the PC. full article

SoulCalibur V's story mode is 1/4 its planned size

April 02, 2012 - 0 comments
While SoulCalibur V's story mode is actually the first proper story mode the series has gotten since Soul Blade on the PS1 (SoulCaliburs I and II's story modes had almost nothing to do with the characters or actual story of those games, and III's story mode was basically... full article

GameStop selling Devil May Cry HD Collection early

March 30, 2012 - 3 comments
Though it has/had an official release date of April 3 (this coming Tuesday), it appears some brick-and-mortar outlets may be selling the Devil May Cry HD Collection as soon as, well, now. Specifically: GameStop, according to a... full article

Mortal Kombat Vita dated

March 30, 2012 - 0 comments
The Vita version of last year's Mortal Kombat finally has a release date. You'll be able to eviscerate people on the go starting May 1st. full article

Assassin's Creed III pre-order campaign on track for great success

March 29, 2012 - 0 comments
Ubisoft has something new to crow about, and for once it's not Just Dance sales. The company announced today that Assassin's Creed III, the fifth installment in the popular series about a fellow named Desmond who dives into the memories of his ancestors to kill people throughout... full article

Journey becomes PSN's fastest-selling title

March 29, 2012 - 4 comments
In other Thatgamecompany news, Journey, the studio's most recent release, has become the PlayStation Network's fastest-selling, SCEA-regioned game in the history of the universe, according to a PlayStation Blog post by the... full article

Kellee Santiago leaves Thatgamecompany

March 29, 2012 - 0 comments
Co-founder of Thatgamecompany, Kellee Santiago announced today that she's leaving the company, tweeting "Thanks so much for the kind words today, I feel so much love and gratitude. It's time to hit the 'Start New Journey' button!" full article

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron's release falls this fall

March 28, 2012 - 0 comments
Though High Moon Studios' most recent Transformers game, the movie tie-in Dark of the Moon, wasn't very good, there is quite a bit of hope that its next attempt, Fall of Cybertron will be the opposite. We'll be able to find out for sure this fall, when the game launches on... full article

Tons of Atlus PSP games get price drop on PSN

March 28, 2012 - 0 comments
The release of the PlayStation Vita means a bunch of people who only now have access to the PSP's extensive library of JRPGs. Atlus is responsible for the development and publishing of many of those JRPGs, and has decided to drop the prices of many of their published games on the PSN. full article

Gears of War 3 Forces of Nature map pack out today

March 27, 2012 - 0 comments
There are some of you still playing Gears of War 3, right? If so, you might be interested in reading all about the Forces of Nature map pack, which is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace for download at 800 Microsoft Points a pop (if you don't already have a season pass). full article

Wii U-exclusive Assassin's Creed III features detailed

March 27, 2012 - 0 comments
The Wii U's unique controller will allow multiplatform Wii U/PS3/360 game to have Wii U-exclusive features and controls. This is the case for Assassin's Creed III. full article

Phantasy Star Online 2 to be free to play, mobile version announced

March 26, 2012 - 0 comments
The monthly fee for an MMORPG like World of Warcraft can be a big barrier of entry for some people. Not everyone wants to pay for a game and then keep paying a fee every month to be able to keep playing it. full article

Angry Birds Space downloaded 10 million times in three days

March 26, 2012 - 0 comments
I don't care what you think of me after I say this: Angry Birds is a juggernaut of a franchise because its a damn fun franchise. full article

Darksiders II will be a 'day one' Wii U title with enhanced controls

March 23, 2012 - 6 comments
Vigil Games confirmed yesterday that Darksiders II will be a "day one" Wii U title. You know, whenever that "day one" is. full article

Disney's Epic Mickey 2 to support Move

March 23, 2012 - 0 comments
Disney's Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, a sequel to the Wii exclusive Disney's Epic Mickey, is in the works for all three current generation home consoles. The Wii controller's pointer was an important part of the first game, but the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the second game... full article

LittleBigPlanet Karting coming this year via ModNation Racers dev

March 22, 2012 - 1 comment
It only makes sense that United Front Games is behind Sony's upcoming LittleBigPlanet Karting. After all, the studio has plenty of experience creating its own "Play, Create, Share" racing game, the PlayStation 3's ModNation Racers. full article

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy coming to North America

March 22, 2012 - 0 comments
Square Enix's cute, quirky Final Fantasy-themed rhythm game is getting a Western release. full article

BioWare promises 'content initiatives' to answer Mass Effect 3 questions

March 21, 2012 - 4 comments
If you've managed to stay away from all the Mass Effect 3 controversy in the past weeks, well, I commend you. If not, you surely know that a quite vocal group has been up in arms about the game's ending, demanding that BioWare, the game's developer, somehow give the trilogy's ending a... full article

Bayonetta playable in Anarchy Reigns as pre-order bonus

March 21, 2012 - 0 comments
Anarchy Reigns already features characters from Platinum Games' first brawler, MadWorld. It sounds like the titular character of 2010's Bayonetta will also be making an appearance. full article

Ninja Gaiden III online passes reportedly not working

March 20, 2012 - 4 comments
As ninja-like as Ryu Hayabusa is, he couldn't ensure the launch of today's Ninja Gaiden III went off without a hitch. full article

XBLA is the millionth platform for Dragon's Lair

March 20, 2012 - 9 comments
Really, it's kind of surprising that it has taken this long for Dragon's Lair to hit the Xbox Live Arcade service. Even DSiWare already has a version of the 1983 arcade game. full article

Metal Gear franchise sells more than 31 million since its inception

March 19, 2012 - 9 comments
It's been 25 years since the original Metal Gear spawned from the mind of Hideo Kojima and launched on the MSX2. From then through right up until last year, the series has surpassed more than 31 million units sold. That's a whole lot of solid snaking, and Konami, Kojima and co. definitely... full article

GameStop starts selling 3DS eShop games

March 19, 2012 - 0 comments
First the eShop itself, then Club Nintendo, now GameStop. It seems like every time you turn around, there's a new way to get eShop games. full article

Next Marvel Pinball DLC pack is all about the crossovers

March 16, 2012 - 0 comments
Zen Studios has announced the next DLC tables for Marvel Pinball and Pinball FX 2. Once again, they're coming as a pack of four. full article

Game Gear games added to 3DS Virtual Console

March 15, 2012 - 0 comments
Today North American 3DS owners will find some new content if they load up the eShop. Sega's Game Gear has been added to the lineup of supported systems on the 3DS Virtual Console. full article

How to collect those hundreds of Kid Icarus cards

March 14, 2012 - 0 comments
One of the nifty things about handhelds with cameras is the potential for augmented reality games. Kid Icarus: Uprising has some cool AR features that let you use trading cards to summon character models into your home to admire or do battle. There are literally hundreds of cards, but how... full article

XSEED Games bringing multiple Ys titles to Steam

March 14, 2012 - 0 comments
XSEED Games, recent North American publisher of all games Ys, announced today that it will be bringing Ys: The Oath in Felghana and Ys Origin to Steam. Developed by Nihon Falcom, the two Ys games should make a welcome addition to your PC gaming library if you're into... full article

Sonic Team has no plans for Sonic 4 Episode 3

March 13, 2012 - 2 comments
This is not how episodic games are supposed to work, you guys. full article

Mojang and Bethesda settle over Scrolls title

March 12, 2012 - 1 comment
When the people at Minecraft development studio Mojang announced their upcoming trading card video game, Scrolls, they were promptly contacted by Elder Scrolls developers Bethesda, who apparently believed they owned the word "Scrolls." It seemed like a classic case of a big... full article

Phantasy Star Online 2 getting cross compatible Vita version

March 09, 2012 - 0 comments
Phantasy Star Online 2 was initially announced as a PC exclusive in Japan, but it sounds like it's getting released on an additional platform, as well. full article

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD could have DLC levels from other Tony Hawk games

March 08, 2012 - 5 comments
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD is a HD remake of the first two games in the formerly-hit series of skateboarding games for PSN and XBLA, but it might not stop with numbers one and two if it's well received. full article

Three new DLC packs announced for Battlefield 3

March 07, 2012 - 0 comments
Three months after the release of the first DLC expansion for Battlefield 3, DICE and EA have announced three more. full article

Next Pokémon Black/White Wi-Fi freebie is Reshiram or Zekrom

March 06, 2012 - 0 comments
After many months where Pokémon Black and White seemed to have been abandoned, Pokémon fans are about to get their second Wi-Fi Pokémon of the year. This time the freebie in question is Reshiram for Pokémon White players and Zekrom for Pokémon Black. These... full article

Vita version of MotorStorm RC to be free for a limited time

March 05, 2012 - 0 comments
MotorStorm RC is the first of hopefully many downloadable games for both PS3 and Vita that you'll only need to buy once. You'll get the Vita version of the game for free if you buy the PS3 version. Also if you don't. full article

Console Street Fighter X Tekken will get Vita characters, somehow

March 02, 2012 - 0 comments
The Vita version of Street Fighter X Tekken won't be out for some time now, and developers are taking that time to add a dozen new characters that don't appear in the console version. All hope is not lost for those of us who prefer fighting at home with an arcade stick, though. full article

Assassin's Creed III box art revealed, speculation starts

March 01, 2012 - 0 comments
Ubisoft has officially revealed the box art for this fall's Assassin's Creed III, and it appears that the rumours of it taking place during the American Revolution are true. full article

Silent Hill HD Collection gets re-delayed two weeks

February 29, 2012 - 0 comments
As previously reported, the Silent Hill HD Collection was supposed to launch on March 6 -- the same day Commander Shepard does some space stuff (and after it was previously delayed from a January release date). Apparently, Mr.... full article

Konami announces Zone of the Enders compilation

February 29, 2012 - 3 comments
Konami announced today that it will be publishing Zone of the Enders HD Collection in North America. The game, which includes HD-ified versions of two PlayStation 2 releases that were largely ignored but beloved by some, is scheduled to arrive sometime this Fall on both the PlayStation 3... full article

The Binding of Isaac won't be ported to 3DS

February 29, 2012 - 0 comments
Back in December, The Binding of Isaac co-creator Ed McMillen reported that a then-unknown publisher (later revealed to be Nicalis) was in talks with Nintendo to see the game released on the 3DS eShop. Unfortunately, it sounds like nothing will come of them. full article

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Ultimate Edition rated for Mac by ESRB

February 28, 2012 - 0 comments
It's been a while since we've heard about Deus Ex: Human Revolution's Mac version. Back in September 2011, Feral Interactive, the same folks behind BioShock 2's Mac port, announced Adam Jensen's adventure would full article

Jet Set Radio coming this summer, Sega holding graffiti contest

February 28, 2012 - 0 comments
As teased last week, Dreamcast favourite Jet Set Radio is coming to PS3 PSN, XBLA, and PC this summer. full article

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 gets missing Vita DLC coming tomorrow

February 27, 2012 - 0 comments
Brother, I feel your pain. I too got a chance to check out Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 on the recently released PlayStation Vita this past weekend. At the character select screen, my eyes darted all around, searching for Jill Valentine -- then Shuma-Gorath. I sighed; they were nowhere to... full article

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 announced for DS

February 27, 2012 - 1 comment
Nintendo announced a new Pokémon game over the weekend. Normally, each set of Pokémon games eventually gets a third version with new content. The most recent games in the series are Pokémon Black and White, but, surprisingly, the new game is not Pokémon... full article

Amazing Spider-Man swings to stores on June 26

February 24, 2012 - 0 comments
True believers: If you can't wait until The Amazing Spider-Man's film release to hit theaters on July 3, its video game adaptation may be able to hold you over. It web-slings to a store near you on June 26, according to a piece on GamesRadar. full article

Killzome 3 multiplayer to be standalone download, F2P

February 24, 2012 - 0 comments
Like many shooters, Killzone 3's multiplayer mode is the part of the game most people will spend the most time with. Some people may even choose to skip the single player campaign completely. full article

NBA Live 13 officially ends EA's NBA hiatus this year

February 23, 2012 - 0 comments
NBA Live is back, confirmed EA Sports via Twitter today, shoehorning the reveal along with the above screenshot of NBA rookie and Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving (right) playing NBA Live 13. But wait... full article

Jet Set Radio is the next Dreamcast game on PSN and XBLA

February 23, 2012 - 2 comments
Sega has released a teaser trailer for the next Dreamcast game to be released via PSN and XBLA. While it doesn't actually name the game, the radio logo is unmistakable. It's certainly Jet Set Radio. (Or, Jet Grind Radio depending on your... full article

Mass Effect 3's standard edition has reversible female Shepard cover art

February 22, 2012 - 0 comments
While I'm still waiting for my mulatto, Hispanic Shepard to get some cover art love, Joystiq today reported that Mass Effect 3's standard edition will have a reversible cover featuring a female Commander Shepard. full article

Dillon's Rolling Western out now

February 22, 2012 - 0 comments
Dillon's Rolling Western was one of three Nintendo-developed 3DS eShop games announced in a Nintendo Direct presentation last year. Both Pushmo and Sakura Samurai have since been released and very positively received. full article

XSEED Games to publish The Last Story in North America

February 22, 2012 - 2 comments
Over in Japan, Nintendo teamed with an RPG studio called Mistwalker to produce The Last Story for Wii. The game looked good and scored very well in Famitsu, then was localized for release in Europe. In North America, though, the closest we got to a release was a petition that a bunch of... full article

Alan Wake PC breaks even in 48 hours

February 21, 2012 - 0 comments
Alan Wake's PC version launched under a week ago, on Feb. 16 to be exact -- nearly two years after the Xbox 360 version hit shelves. And in its first 48 hours of availability, the game's PC version recouped its "development and... full article

Street Fighter X Tekken gets tons of exclusive characters on Vita

February 21, 2012 - 0 comments
The home console versions of Street Fighter X Tekken aren't too far off, but the Vita version won't be hitting shelves until this Fall. That gives Capcom plenty of time to add twelve exclusive new characters. full article

Skyrim gets a 'freemium' iOS map app

February 20, 2012 - 0 comments
It's an understatement to call Skyrim's world a large one. Skyrim is immense. Grandiose. Gargantuan. Elephantine Dragontine. You do get my drift, right? full article

iOS version of Pokémon Yellow an obvious fake

February 20, 2012 - 4 comments
Odds are, anyone who likes to stay informed about video games (say, by reading news posts about them on sites like this one) probably knows that there are no Nintendo apps on Apple's App Store. Those are clearly not the people who have been being scammed by the fake Pokémon Yellow for the... full article

SSX demo hits the console slopes next week

February 17, 2012 - 0 comments
Though it looks like it's definitely on the right track, I'd understand if you're a bit hesitant to go all in on EA's upcoming SSX. After all, the last console entry in the series was SSX Blur, a Wii-exclusive that had mixed reviews back in 2007. full article

Asura's Wrath getting Ryu DLC

February 17, 2012 - 0 comments
Asura's Wrath isn't out anywhere yet, but Capcom has already announced one piece of DLC for the game. full article

Journey journeys to the PlayStation Network this March

February 16, 2012 - 11 comments
Thatgamecompany's Journey will finally hit the PlayStation Network on March 13, according to a PlayStation Blog post by Jenova Chen, the studio's creative director. full article

First 3DS Ambassador game to be updated is Super Mario Bros.

February 16, 2012 - 0 comments
Today's 3DS eShop update brings its first ever NES Virtual Console game: Super Mario Bros.. As promised, people in the Ambassador Program (early adopters who got ten free NES games last year) get this new updated version of the game for free. full article

Resident Evil 6 takes place in 2013, has an 'evolved' control system

February 15, 2012 - 11 comments
Capcom today released some details for the recently revealed Resident Evil 6, which is due to hit store shelves on Nov. 20 this year. full article

Sonic 4 Episode 2 details and screens surface with XBLM listing

February 15, 2012 - 0 comments
This probably isn't how Sega planned to show the game off for the first time, but details for Episode 2 of Sonic the Hedgehog 4 have quietly appeared in an Xbox Live Marketplace listing for the game. full article

[Update]Pre-order Mass Effect 3 through Origin, get free Battlefield 3

February 14, 2012 - 0 comments
[Update]: Too late! EA is no longer extending this offer. (Feb. 17, 2012) full article

Metal Gear Online shutting down gradually

February 14, 2012 - 4 comments
If you're still playing Metal Gear Online, the multiplayer game included with Metal Gear Solid 4, you might want to savour it now. Konami has announced plans to shut the servers down on June 21st, four years after the game launched in 2008. full article

[Update] Snake Eater 3D demo sheds its skin on 3DS this week

February 13, 2012 - 3 comments
Update: Nintendo of America confirmed today that North American 3DS owners will be able to download the Snake Eater 3D demo on Thursday, Feb. 16. full article

Play Ms. 'Splosion Man, get meat with this contest

February 13, 2012 - 1 comment
Starting tomorrow, players of Ms. 'Splosion Man will have access to a special "Shoot the Glass" challenge level. The goal in this level is, unsurprisingly, to break all of the glass in the area. Unbroken panels panels will each add 10 seconds to the player's clear time. full article

Arkham City shipped six million in 2011

February 10, 2012 - 0 comments
Bruce Wayne has it all: the money, the fame, the constant drama with the opposite sex. Oh, and he now has a video game that shipped more than six million units in Batman: Arkham City. full article

Buy the Indie Game Music Bundle 2, get music, feel good

February 10, 2012 - 0 comments
Game developers certainly are a generous folk. Much like the various pay-what-you-want game bundles that go on sale for charity every other week, they occasionally decide to sell the music from their games, too. full article

More than 10 million played Skyrim, PC players average 75 hours of play time

February 09, 2012 - 0 comments
Speaking at today's DICE summit in Las Vegas, Todd Howard, Bethesda Game Studio's game director and executive producer, revealed The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a bigger monster than the dragons terrorizing the fantasy world his team created. He said the open world RPG has been played by... full article

Vita-compatible PSP games listed

February 09, 2012 - 0 comments
You probably know by now that the Vita is missing a UMD drive so it won't play physical media PSP games. It will, however, play PSP games downloaded from the PSN Store. full article

Deus Ex DLC, other Square Enix downloads on sale this week via Xbox Live

February 08, 2012 - 0 comments
If you're a fan of any and all things Square Enix, then this week's special sales on Xbox Live might be what you're looking for. full article

Gotham City Impostors launches today on XBLA with 100 pieces of DLC

February 08, 2012 - 2 comments
If you take a look at the Xbox Live Marketplace today, you'll see no fewer than 100 pieces of DLC for the new team-based shooter Gotham City Impostors. That's quite a lot for a game that just came out. So what is it all? full article

The Darkness II brings tentacles and guns to North American retail

February 07, 2012 - 0 comments
The Darkness II is now available in stores throughout North America, for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. A PC version is also available and can be activated only with a Steam account. International versions will be available starting on February 10th. full article

Schafer has pitched Psychonauts 2, Minecraft dev says 'let's make it happen'

February 07, 2012 - 12 comments
Tim Schafer, while regarded by many as a brilliant game designer, hasn't always had the best of luck. His 2005 critical hit, Psychonauts, was a commercial failure, and his more recent core outing, Brutal Legend full article

Play Kinect Star Wars with this Star Wars Kinect and Xbox 360 console bundle

February 07, 2012 - 0 comments
Many moons ago, in the ancient month of July 2011, Microsoft released a picture of a spiffy new Xbox 360 bundle with a Star Wars theme. Pictured above, the R2-D2-themed console, gold C-3PO controller, and (one assumes) ice planet Hoth-colored Kinect made Star Wars fans drool. full article

Naughty Dog explored making a new Jak and Daxter, made Last of Us instead

February 06, 2012 - 4 comments
How would you feel about a current generation Jak and Daxter? (No, not that HD collection coming out tomorrow.) Because it almost happened, according to what Evan Wells', Naughty Dog's co-president, said to Game... full article

Final Fantasy X HD will be a remaster, not a remake

February 06, 2012 - 15 comments
We still don't know many details about the PS3 and Vita version of Final Fantasy X that was announced at the Tokyo Game Show last fall, but we can finally confirm what most of us probably already assumed. full article

Skyrim's Creation Kit coming next week with a surprise

February 03, 2012 - 1 comment
Imagine the surprise on that above dude's face as he strolled along the road from Riften to Windhelm and ran into that beast. Hopefully Bethesda knocks our leather boots off just as emphatically this coming Tuesday, Feb. 7, when Skyrim's Creation Kit will launch for Steam users. full article

The 7th Guest and The 11th Hour headed to GOG.com

February 02, 2012 - 6 comments
Way back in 1993, a mystery/horror title known as The 7th Guest made huge waves when it was released to a variety of computer platforms at the time. I remember seeing it featured prominently in Electronic Boutiques mail order catalogs. It was quite the rage, and later it was followed by... full article

Alan Wake finally gets a PC Steam release date

February 02, 2012 - 9 comments
That light at the end of the tunnel? Nope, it's not Mr. Wake himself teasing you with his flashlight, rather, it's someone's PC booting up Alan Wake. full article

NIS America shares new Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 screenshots

February 01, 2012 - 0 comments
Nippon Ichi Software today released a bundle of new screenshots for its upcoming PlayStation 3 RPG release, Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2. The game is planned for release in North America on February 28th, but you can check out a number of screenshots right now. full article

Gotham City Impostors gets another release date that is hopefully not an impostor

February 01, 2012 - 0 comments
We thought we'd have it by now, but it was nothing but a mirage -- a tease that kept us yearning for some quirky, Batz versus Jokerz action. Then came the delay. Such a... full article

Dragon's Dogma gets dated, includes Resident Evil 6 demo

January 31, 2012 - 19 comments
As if one game full of dragons (that fly backward!) weren’t enough for you, Capcom will release Dragon’s Dogma into the wild this coming May, according to a company press release we received this morning. It’ll hit shelves May... full article

SSX Online Pass doesn't lock out multiplayer modes

January 31, 2012 - 0 comments
We've seen EA's Online Pass system lock out online multiplayer modes, and we've seen it used as a way to deliver day-one single player DLC, but SSX seems to be doing things differently. full article

Resident Evil Revelations price falls to $40

January 30, 2012 - 5 comments
Some may have been taken aback by Resident Evil Revelations initial price point. Capcom originally announced the Nintendo 3DS survival horror title would launch at a $49.99 price point due to the company having to ship the game on a 4 GB SD card (rather than a 2 GB card). full article

Pink nintendogs + cats 3DS returns with neither nintendogs nor cats

January 30, 2012 - 0 comments
You might remember the pink 3DS bundle that was released before the holidays. For the same price as a standalone 3DS, it came with a copy of nintendogs + cats: French Bulldog and New Friends or nintendogs + cats: Toy Poodle... full article

The Witcher 2 bewitches Xbox 360 this April

January 27, 2012 - 1 comment
CD Projekt RED announced yesterday that last year's hit RPG, The Witcher 2, will finally make its way to the Xbox 360 on April 17. full article

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning has online pass, kind of, maybe

January 27, 2012 - 0 comments
Being an EA game, it's really not surprising to find that new copes of Kingdom of Amalur come with an online pass code. What's unusual (but not unique) about this particular online pass is that instead of locking out an online multiplayer mode, it restricts access to a 7-part single... full article

Mega Man and Pac-Man join the Street Fighter X Tekken lineup on Sony platforms

January 26, 2012 - 3 comments
Capcom announced today that Street Fighter X Tekken, the upcoming mash-up between two of the industry's most beloved fighting franchises, will feature two unexpected guests: Mega Man and Pac-Man. The industry icons will brawl exclusively on the PlayStation 3 and Vita... full article

Insomniac not making any more Resistance games

January 26, 2012 - 11 comments
It's a bit surprising to hear, considering the widespread popularity of first-person shooters nowadays, but Insomniac dropped this bomb on VG247 today during Southern Methodist University's Game::Business::Law Summit. full article

Pokémon Black and White getting Mewtwo via wi-fi event

January 26, 2012 - 0 comments
North America hasn't gotten nearly as many Pokémon wi-fi events as Japan has, but we are getting at least one more for Pokémon Black and White. full article

Jak and Daxter Collection gets dated

January 25, 2012 - 0 comments
You knew the Jak and Daxter Collection would be coming in February; you just didn't know exactly when. But thanks to Evan Wells, the co-president of Naughty Dog, creators of Jak and Daxter (as well as the more recent... full article

Mass Effect 3 artbook pre-order includes DLC

January 25, 2012 - 0 comments
It seems that EA is throwing in "free" bits of DLC for Mass Effect 3 with everything Mass Effect-related. full article

Rayman Origins for 3DS finally dated

January 24, 2012 - 4 comments
Rayman Origins has been available for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 for a while now, but we've always known that the 3DS version was eventually coming. As of today, we even know when it's coming. full article

Assassin's Creed: Revelations Mediterranean Traveler DLC lands today

January 24, 2012 - 11 comments
For those you not investing your online multiplayer hours into something with a number or the words "battle" or "war" in it, you might be interested in Ubisoft's latest Assassin's Creed: Revelations downloadable content offering. full article

Capcom Digital Collection dated

January 23, 2012 - 0 comments
We haven't heard much about Capcom Digital Collection, the collection of Capcom XBLA games on a retail disc, since it was announced in December, but we do now have a release date. full article

Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City rated by ESRB for PlayStation 3

January 23, 2012 - 3 comments
You probably won't be surprised to hear Grand Theft Auto III and its cousin from Miami, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, were recently rated by the ESRB for release on the PlayStation 3. After all, GTA III was recently full article

Max Payne 3 special edition pre-order deadline extended

January 20, 2012 - 3 comments
So Max Payne 3 isn't launching the same day you're destined to save the galaxy from the Reapers once and for all. That's kind of good news, not only because you won't be forced to put Mr. Payne's adventure on the back burner,... full article

Skyrim update 1.4, "Creation Kit" coming soon

January 20, 2012 - 0 comments
Bethesda has announced their plans for the near future of Skyrim, including patches and new features. full article

BioShock Infinite parties like it's 1999 with an alternate difficulty setting

January 19, 2012 - 0 comments
See this poor guy in the screen above? He was probably partying too hard in BioShock Infinite's just-announced "1999 Mode:" an alternate difficulty setting aimed at appeasing gamers "who long for the days of games that demanded more of the player." full article

Resident Evil 6 details and release date rumors run rampant [UPDATED]

January 19, 2012 - 24 comments
Update: Capcom has now issued a press release that confirms all of the information we previous reported, as well as a surprisingly revealing trailer (embedded below). Additional details were also revealed. A PC version will follow the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 editions, and special maps... full article

PC classic Syndicate available now for download at GOG.com

January 19, 2012 - 0 comments
Almost 20 years have passed since the release of the PC classic, Syndicate. Electronic Arts recently announced that Starbreeze is developing a sequel for release sometime later this year, so perhaps it shouldn't have come as a surprise when Good Old Games today announced the addition of... full article

Get 3D Classics: Kid Icarus with an Uprising pre-order in North America

January 19, 2012 - 5 comments
European and Japanese gamers who registered two select Nintendo games with Club Nintendo recently were rewarded with a free download of the 3D Classics version of the original NES Kid Icarus. US fans were, unfortunately, left out. full article

Mass Effect 3 demo lands on Valentine's Day

January 18, 2012 - 0 comments
As we re-reported several days ago, Mass Effect 3 will be getting the demo treatment before its March 6 release. The said demo's release date will coincide with the launch of millions of heart-shaped arrows on Feb.... full article

3DS demos start in NA tomorrow with Resident Evil: Revelations

January 18, 2012 - 0 comments
Japan has had 3DS retail game demos on the 3DS eShop for quite a while now, but tomorrow they'll debut in North America. The first demo to be released will be the one promised by Capcom for Resident Evil: Revelations. full article

Max Payne 3 delayed to May

January 17, 2012 - 2 comments
Rockstar Games today announced that Max Payne 3, previously set for a March 6 release, has been delayed. The third-person action title will bullet time its way to shelves for consoles on May 15 in North America and May 18 internationally. PC users will in North America will have to wait... full article

Mortal Kombat koming to Vita

January 17, 2012 - 2 comments
With the likes of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Street Fighter x Tekken, and BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend, the Vita is already building a respectable library of fighting games. Today Warner Bros. Interactive announced plans to add Mortal Kombat to that... full article

Dead Island's Ryder White DLC rides toward a Jan. 31 release

January 16, 2012 - 0 comments
After making things even bloodier with its Bloodbath Arena DLC late last year, Dead Island will put players on the other side of the story with the "Ryder White" downloadable content pack. The DLC will be available on the... full article

Mass Effect 3 to skip Steam, require Origin

January 16, 2012 - 0 comments
Bioware Community Manager Chris Priestly addressed a few Frequently Asked Questions regarding Bioware's eagerly anticipated Mass Effect 3. One such question is what digital platforms the game will be available on at release. The answer: Origin and a few other digital game services, but... full article

Nintendo reveals awesome Super Mario 3D Land tricks

January 13, 2012 - 0 comments
GamesRadar shared some awesome videos that Nintendo has made available for Super Mario 3D Land, one of the biggest releases of the past holiday season (despite its pint-sized casing). Whether you're struggling to complete a first run through the game or you've cleared the title multiple... full article

Ico, Shadow of the Colossus HD versions hitting PSN next week

January 13, 2012 - 3 comments
If you forgot to pick up the Ico and Shadow of the Colossus HD Collection when it launched last September (what other reason could you have?), Sony has you covered. Both games will be available for separate downloading on the PlayStation Network starting next week, according to the... full article

Namco Bandai notices Dark Souls PC port petition

January 13, 2012 - 0 comments
Recently, a Namco Bandai forum administrator called "shoupinou" suggested to fans of the game that if they wanted a PC port of Dark Souls, they should start a petition. Well, they did just that, and collected 64,000 signatures. full article

Konami releasing all the Silent Hills in March

January 12, 2012 - 13 comments
That's right! All of 'em! full article

CD Projekt RED stops chasing pirates

January 12, 2012 - 0 comments
Today, we received an open letter in our inbox that was addressed to the gaming community at large. It came from a co-founder at CD Projekt RED, the developer responsible for last year's The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (which is also planned for release on Xbox 360 later this... full article

Riot Games co-founder and CEO speaks out against SOPA

January 12, 2012 - 3 comments
Like many web sites, HonestGamers thrives on user-generated content. SOPA legislation that will be considered again in Congress at the end of this month is an outright attack on that type of content, and it has more than just webmasters concerned. Riot, the developer of League of... full article

Kid Icarus: Uprising bundled with a stand in Japan

January 12, 2012 - 0 comments
The 3DS and its "sweet spot" for 3D have created a problem for Kid Icarus: Uprising. The game is controlled with the circle pad and touch screen at the same time, meaning it can sometimes be difficult to keep the system still and stay in the 3D zone. full article

Club Nintendo adds Zelda, Kirby, Doctors Mario to Club Nintendo rewards

January 11, 2012 - 5 comments
As promised, Nintendo has swapped out last month's Club Nintendo downloadable game rewards for new ones. full article

King of Fighters XIII welcomes Mr. Karate, NESTS Style Kyo as downloadable fighters

January 11, 2012 - 0 comments
Atlus announced today the entrance of two fighters to King of Fighters XIII's fray: Mr. Karate and NESTS Style Kyo. Both brawlers are now available for download via the Xbox Live Marketplace or the PlayStation Network. full article

Choplifter HD brings classic arcade gaming to current platforms

January 11, 2012 - 0 comments
The arcade classic Choplifter, which also saw release on home formats way back in the 80s, has made its latest and perhaps its most triumphant return to consoles as of today, with the release of Choplifter HD for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. The downloadable title is available... full article

Asura's Wrath demo available now

January 11, 2012 - 0 comments
The last few days have contained a lot of news about game demos and the last 24 hours were no different. Not only did Square-Enix make a demo available for Final Fantasy XIII-2, but Capcom also released a demo for Asura's Wrath. You can sample the anticipated action title by... full article

Kid Icarus Uprising gets lefty mode with Circle Pad Pro

January 10, 2012 - 0 comments
It was assumed that the Circle Pad Pro would mostly be used for camera control in 3DS games. Kid Icarus: Uprising producer Masahiro Sakurai is putting it to a slightly different use, though. full article

Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D gets solid release dates, circle pad pro compatibility

January 10, 2012 - 0 comments
Konami announced today that Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D will finally hit shelves on Feb. 21 in North America and March 8 in Europe. The 3D remake was initially slated for release within a few months of the 3DS' launch window, but was delayed in July 2011 to an unspecified 2012... full article

Final Fantasy XIII-2 playable demo now available

January 10, 2012 - 16 comments
If you're looking forward to Final Fantasy XIII-2 and the wait is killing you, there's some potentially good news: Square-Enix today released a playable demo for the game that is available for download on both Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. full article

[Update] Mass Effect 3 demo confirmed via BioWare Twitter account

January 09, 2012 - 0 comments
Update: Okay, so I kind of messed up. A Mass Effect 3 demo is indeed on its way before the game's March 6 release -- but this wasn't announced yesterday. BioWare actually let this be known in October 2011. There will single player and multiplayer components in it too,... full article

Bethesda and Interplay reach settlement regarding Fallout MMO

January 09, 2012 - 0 comments
Interplay won't be talking about its upcoming Fallout MMO anymore, following a court settlement that was reached between Interplay and Bethesda Softworks, the owner of the Fallout license since 2007. The license agreement is toast. If the apocalyptic MMO that was reportedly under... full article

Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition announced

January 09, 2012 - 0 comments
Warner Bros. has announced an enhanced retail version of the latest Mortal Kombat game. The Komplete Edition includes all of the previously released DLC. That's 15 skins, 3 classic fatalities (for Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and Reptile), and four characters (Skarlet, Kenshi, Rain, and the... full article

The Binding of Isaac to get DLC, possible release on more platforms

January 06, 2012 - 0 comments
The Binding of Isaac developers Team Meat have announced plans for a DLC expansion for the game. The $3 download will be called "The Wrath of the Lamb" and include more than 205 new items, some of which are "trinkets," which provide buffs for Isaac when equipped. Also included will... full article

Notorious Games outlines planned Xsyon Prelude improvements in 2012

January 06, 2012 - 0 comments
Development of the sandbox MMORPG, Xsyon Prelude, continues. That's the takeaway from a press release we received recently from Notorious Games. There are big plans for 2012, but first you might be wondering: just what is Xsyon Prelude? full article

EA reveals Mass Effect 3's in-game pre-order bonuses

January 05, 2012 - 0 comments
EA and BioWare announced today Mass Effect 3's in-game pre-order bonuses, which will hopefully make Commander Shepard's fight to save the galaxy a bit easier. full article

Gotham City Impostors delayed 'til February

January 05, 2012 - 0 comments
Maybe that January release was a gag planted by The Joker's crew all along. In any case, Gotham City Impostors won't be released this month as originally announced. Instead, it's pushed back to an unspecified date in February,... full article

2K Games announces development of XCOM: Enemy Unknown

January 05, 2012 - 4 comments
2K Games announced today that Firaxis Games is hard at work on XCOM: Enemy Unknown (yes, the lack of a hyphen is intentional), a new installment in the beloved X-COM franchise that is in development separately from the previously announced XCOM title being handled by 2K... full article

Tickets available for The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddess tour

January 05, 2012 - 0 comments
Zelda fans were jealous when fans in LA were able to attend a concert celebrating the 25th anniversary of the series last year. As promised, Nintendo is taking The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddess on the road, with dates announced and ticket sales starting today. full article

Soul Calibur V goes gold, tournament announced

January 04, 2012 - 0 comments
Namco Bandai Games announced today that development on Soul Calibur 5 is complete. The Project Soul-developed fighter is scheduled to welcome you back (again) to the stage of history when it releases on Jan. 31. full article

Zen Pinball 3D coming January 12th to North America

January 04, 2012 - 0 comments
The 3DS version of Zen Pinball was announced for a Fall release, but that window came and went with only Europe getting the first downloadable 3DS pinball game. It sound like North America will finally get their turn soon. full article

Super Meat Boy passes million sales mark in Dec. 2011

January 03, 2012 - 0 comments
If I were a slab of meat starring in a masochistic video game based on myself, I couldn't think of a better way to ring in the new year than throwing some steaks, burgers and meatballs on the BBQ and celebrating my game passing the one million sold mark. full article

God of War IV pops up on composer's resume

January 03, 2012 - 1 comment
God of War III was said to be the end of the trilogy, but it sounds like Kratos isn't finished yet. Dawn of the Ancients 2 composer Timothy Williams lists God of War IV as an upcoming project on his resume. full article

Vivec Entertainment releases first Shadow of a Soul: Chapter I trailer

January 02, 2012 - 0 comments
Today, someone from Vivec Entertainment had the good sense to contact us about Shadow of a Soul: Chapter I, an upcoming horror title slated for release on October 24, 2012. That was a savvy move because: 1) not much of anything else is happening just ahead of the delayed work week; 2)... full article

Xiaoyu, M. Bison confirmed for Street Fighter X Tekken

January 02, 2012 - 0 comments
It's possible that Capcom may want to psycho-crush Microsoft right now. The company revealed two new characters for the upcoming Street Fighter X Tekken on Xbox Live's website: Ling Xiaoyu and M. Bison. Capcom had yet to make a formal announcement about these characters' inclusion. full article

Fallout: New Vegas' lead designer makes his own mod

December 30, 2011 - 0 comments
It's one thing for some random fan to come up with a particularly interesting mod. It's yet another for a game's lead designer to make one, putting it out for all to use, free of charge. Joshua Sawyer, lead designer of Fallout: New Vegas, has done just that. full article

Grand Theft Auto V will sell more than Call of Duty in 2012, says analyst

December 30, 2011 - 0 comments
An Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR) analyst thinks Grand Theft Auto V, which had its trailer unveiled recently, will outsell next year's assumptive Call of Duty title. full article

The Binding of Isaac could be ported to 3DS

December 30, 2011 - 0 comments
The Binding of Isaac co-creator Edmund McMillen has revealed via FormSpring that a 3DS port of the game may be more likely than most people might think. When asked about the possibility of a 3DS release, McMillen said, "A publisher I know is currently asking Nintendo if they would be ok... full article

Tails flies his way into Sonic 4: Episode 2

December 30, 2011 - 8 comments
In a recent interview, Sega Brand Manager Ken Balough teased some of what the Sonic fanbase can expect from the next episode of Sonic 4. Among other things, it was revealed that the digitally distributed successor to the Genesis-era Sonic the Hedgehog titles would allow Tails to join... full article

You want this limited edition Zelda 25th anniversary t-shirt

December 29, 2011 - 5 comments
Like my colleague Skyler mentioned earlier, we gamers love us some game-related merchandise. And you're going to love this one. full article

Borderlands 2 Gunzerker class detailed

December 29, 2011 - 0 comments
The brand new Gunzerker class for Borderlands 2 was revealed months ago, and now we're finally getting some information about it beyond the fact that it has a great name. full article

Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D getting a reptilian hardware bundle

December 29, 2011 - 1 comment
If there's one thing gamers love, besides video games that is, it is merchandise. Special editions of games come with all sorts of silly bonuses for those willing to pay a little extra, from Halo 3's Master Chief helmet to Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword's golden Wii remote. Konami,... full article

Sony includes Twisted Metal: Black voucher in first run of Twisted Metal copies

December 28, 2011 - 0 comments
David Jaffe must be in a giving mood due to the holidays. He announced today via the PlayStation Blog that those lucky enough to grab a copy of Twisted Metal from the game's first run at print will get a voucher including a download code for Twisted Metal: Black, the 2001... full article

Edge Master and Algol return for SoulCalibur V

December 28, 2011 - 0 comments
The latest Famitsu magazine reports a few new details about SoulCalibur V, including the reveals of two returning characters. full article

New details emerge about Persona 4: The Golden

December 28, 2011 - 0 comments
Persona 4: The Golden, the Vita port of Atlus' most recent entry in the Persona franchise, introduces a small treasure trove of new content to the popular RPG. With the planned Spring release in Japan looming in the distance, Atlus continues to tease some of what players can expect in the... full article

Halo: Reach DLC, avatar stuff discounted on Xbox Live today

December 27, 2011 - 0 comments
Hurry: You only have a few hours lift to save some precious Microsoft Points on some Halo-related downloadable content on Xbox Live. full article

Final Fantasy XI class action lawsuit dismissed

December 27, 2011 - 0 comments
You may remember way back in 2009, when lawyer Esther Leong filed a class action lawsuit accusing Square Enix of "deceptive advertising, unfair business practices, and fraudulent concealment with respect to the online games at the point of purchase," specifically referring to Final Fantasy... full article

Fire Emblem: Awakening will have paid DLC

December 27, 2011 - 0 comments
According to a report from Nikkei, Nintendo may be bringing paid DLC to the 3DS as soon as March. The first game that will be able to take advantage of this will be the 3DS Fire Emblem game, Fire Emblem Kakusei. Fire Emblem: Awakening is a translation of the title. full article

Myst launching on 3DS in March 2012

December 26, 2011 - 3 comments
Maximum Family Games announced a few days ago that a 3D version of Myst will be hitting Nintendo's 3DS this coming Spring. full article

3DS sells 4 million and Mario games sell 1 million each in Japan

December 26, 2011 - 0 comments
Famitsu is reporting that 510,629 3DS systems were sold last week in Japan, breaking the previous sales record of 367,691, set just the week before. This brings the total lifetime sales of the 3DS in Japan to 4,135,739 systems. full article

The Hulk headed to Marvel Pinball and Pinball FX 2

December 23, 2011 - 0 comments
A nice few Marvel-themed tables have been released as DLC for Marvel Pinball and Pinball FX 2, and developer Zen Studios isn't done yet. Confirmed in a forum post by Zen Studios forum administrator crackervizzo (whose secret identity is Mel Kirk, VP of Marketing and Public... full article

GameStop sparks a Last Guardian cancelation scare

December 23, 2011 - 4 comments
If you got a call from GameStop advising you to place pre-order funds elsewhere due to The Last Guardian's cancelation, take a deep breath; it's not true. full article

Atlus bringing Gungnir to the US

December 23, 2011 - 0 comments
Gungnir, a strategy RPG from developer Sting, is making its way to US audiences next summer. More specifically, Atlus will be bringing it to North America June 12th of the coming year. full article

BioShock 2 Macs it to Big Sisters in January

December 22, 2011 - 0 comments
Nearly two years after its original release on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, BioShock 2 will be getting a Mac version some time next month, according to a Feral Interactive press release. full article

3DS messaging app Swapnote now available everywhere

December 22, 2011 - 3 comments
As promised by the end of the month, Nintendo's 3DS messaging app, called Swapnote, is now available. full article

SSX delayed on account of snow

December 22, 2011 - 0 comments
The next entry in EA Sports' SSX franchise, simply titled SSX, will be tricking onto store shelves a couple weeks later than planned. Originally scheduled for a Valentine's Day release, the game will be released on February 28th in North America and March 2nd in Europe. full article

Gears of War 3 rings in new year with 'Fenix Rising' DLC

December 21, 2011 - 0 comments
Epic Games announced today the next Gears of War 3 downloadable content offering, the "Fenix Rising" map pack, which will be available for download on Jan. 17, 2012 via the Xbox Live Marketplace. full article

First Modern Warfare 3 DLC announced, dated for Xbox

December 21, 2011 - 0 comments
The first piece of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 DLC is coming, and Xbox 360 is getting it first. Microsoft's exclusivity deal on Call of Duty DLC is still in effect, so starting January 24th, Call of Duty Elite subscribers on Xbox Live will have access to the new DLC, the... full article

Kingdom Hearts 3D dreaming of an overseas release in 2012

December 21, 2011 - 0 comments
Kingdom Hearts 3D, also known as Kingdom Hearts [Dream Drop Distance], is set to be the next major release in the Kingdom Hearts series. It continues the plot from where it left off in Kingdom Hearts 2 and is scheduled to release in March in Japan. However, only now has Square Enix... full article

Devil May Cry HD Collection gets official release date

December 20, 2011 - 0 comments
I've heard through the grapevine that some of you aren't completely digging DmC, the Ninja Theory-developed take on Capcom's Devil May Cry franchise. Maybe the HD collection for the first three PS2-era Devil May Cry titles is more of a thing you'd like. full article

Free Batman: Arkham City skin available soon

December 20, 2011 - 0 comments
Like its predecessor, Batman: Arkham City is one of the biggest game releases of the year. The folks at developer Rocksteady are pleased as punch at the positive attention the game has received from critics and fans, and are releasing a free skin to show their appreciation. full article

More changes coming to Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D

December 20, 2011 - 0 comments
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D is a complete 3DS remake of Metal Gear Solid 3, and there have already been several announcements as to changes the game has gone through to better take advantage of the hardware. Should the info on one Japanese site selling the game prove accurate,... full article

Atlus talks King of Fighters XIII patch and delayed DLC character

December 19, 2011 - 0 comments
When Atlus released The King of Fighters XIII in North America, the game arrived with plenty of fighters, lots of modes and a generally satisfying online mode. However, there definitely was room for refinement. That refinement will be coming in the form of a patch. full article

'Leading artists' craft Mass Effect 3's score

December 19, 2011 - 0 comments
A BioWare press release today announced the musical team behind next year's Mass Effect 3, the action-RPG wrapping up the Mass Effect trilogy and Commander Shepard's war versus the Reapers. Spoiler: If you're a fan of the series' music so far, I doubt you'll be... full article

Star Wars: The Old Republic already dealing with large server queues

December 19, 2011 - 0 comments
MMORPGs are huge, complicated games, and it's not uncommon for them to have a rough start. Still, it's rare to hear about huge server queues before a game is technically released to the public. That's exactly what's already happening in Star Wars: The Old Republic, though. People who... full article

Army Corps of Hell invading Vita at launch

December 17, 2011 - 0 comments
Army Corps of Hell, best described as a demon-infested take on Pikmin, has just released in Japan alongside the Vita. In a recent announcement by Square Enix, it was revealed that, like its Japanese release, Army Corps of Hell would be releasing at the same time as the Vita in the... full article

Demon's Souls celebrates holiday season with Pure White World Tendency

December 16, 2011 - 3 comments
Many gamers are still probably wasting away in this year's Dark Souls, but Atlus is hoping folks haven't forgotten about the torturous RPG's predecessor, the PlayStation 3-exclusive Demon's Souls. The publisher today announced the original Souls game is getting a... full article

Minish Cap and other Ambassador games now live on 3DS eShop

December 16, 2011 - 0 comments
After being announced for release on the 16th (today) for Japan and Europe, Japan and Australia ended up getting early access to the Game Boy Advance Ambassador games. They were able to download them Wednesday night, give or take a few time zones. As of early this morning, North America and... full article

Anarchy Reigns delayed until July

December 16, 2011 - 1 comment
Anarchy Reigns, the online brawler from PlatinumGames and SEGA, has hit a bit of a snag and won't be arriving quite as soon as originally anticipated. Originally planned to release in January, it will now be arriving on PS3 and Xbox 360 in July of 2012. full article

Ninja Gaiden 3's release date, pre-order details, collector's edition announced

December 15, 2011 - 0 comments
Last week, we reported Ninja Gaiden 3 would hit shelves in March 2012, according to Team Ninja's head honcho Yosuke Hayashi. Thanks to a news release from Tecmo today, we have something a bit more exact. full article

Skyward Sword save bug being fixed, at least in Japan

December 15, 2011 - 0 comments
Recently, we reported that The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword had a game ending bug. This bug occurs when players do the Lanayru Desert portion of the Song of the Hero quest before completing the Eldin Volcano or Faron Woods... full article

Capcom announces the Capcom Digital Collection

December 15, 2011 - 1 comment
Capcom's brought a lot of games to Xbox Live, many of them remakes of gaming classics from the company's past. However, they've released so many that getting all of them would be an expensive ordeal. Thankfully, Capcom will be lowering that bar of entry with the upcoming Capcom Digital... full article

Duke Nukem Forever's The Doctor Who Cloned Me DLC brings it on

December 14, 2011 - 0 comments
While you can't always count on the Duke when it comes his games' quality, you can always count on big game publishers to have some sort of downloadable content in the works for their games -- even the bad ones. full article

Minish Cap and others round out list of 3DS Ambassador Games

December 14, 2011 - 2 comments
The price of the 3DS dropped pretty fast, leaving some early adoptors cold. To help make things right, Nintendo promised twenty free downloadable games to anyone who bought their 3DS before the price drop. The first ten were NES games that were released relatively quickly: Super Mario... full article

Rhythm Heaven Fever releasing in February at a budget price

December 14, 2011 - 0 comments
Fans of rhythm games have a reason to keep their Wii around with revelation that Rhythm Heaven Fever, formerly known as Rhythm Heaven Wii, is only two months away. However, the new February 13th release date isn't the only thing Nintendo announced about the game. It will be... full article

Gears of War 3's RAAM's Shadow DLC available today

December 13, 2011 - 0 comments
Gears of War 3's second major downloadable content pack, "RAAM's Shadow," rammed its way to the Xbox Live Marketplace today and is available for download for 1,200 Microsoft Points ($15) to those who don't have a Gears of War 3 season pass. full article

Humble Indie Bundle 4 brings you Super Meat Boy and more

December 13, 2011 - 3 comments
It's that time again. Time to break out your digital wallet and give to those less fortunate than yourself, and get some great games for your trouble. full article

The Last of Us story details emerge

December 13, 2011 - 0 comments
Recently announced at Spike TV's Video Game Awards, The Last of Us is the next big game from Naughty Dog, creators of the Uncharted franchise. From the trailer, not much could be gleaned but that it was about a man and a young girl trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. However,... full article

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD kicks, pushes its way to 'leading consoles'

December 12, 2011 - 0 comments
Activision announced today via press release that Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD will be grinding over to the "leading consoles'" digital markets. The mega publisher promised to take the series back to its roots with the Robomodo-developed HD reboot. full article

Metal Gear Solid: Rising was secretly cancelled

December 12, 2011 - 6 comments
It had been quite some time since anyone had heard anything about Metal Gear Solid: Rising, the action game staring Raiden from Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. It was announced at the same time as Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, and that game has been out for a year and... full article

Bastion receives Stranger's Dream DLC December 14th

December 09, 2011 - 0 comments
Just one day after releasing the Google Chrome version of Bastion, Supergiant Games had yet another announcement to make. As a holiday thank you to their supportive fanbase, they'll be releasing the Stranger's Dream DLC for Bastion December 14th, less than a week from now. full article

Chrono Trigger now available for iOS devices

December 09, 2011 - 0 comments
Chrono Trigger, the classic 16-bit era JRPG, has found itself yet another home on the App Store. It is now available for download and play on iPhone models from the 3GS on, as well as the fourth generation iPod Touch. (You can play on your iPad as well, but the game has been optimized for... full article

Skyrim is the year's most played game already according to Raptr

December 09, 2011 - 0 comments
Game community and statistic tracking company Raptr has released their awards for the most played games of 2011, based on data gathered from its 10 million users. Keep in mind that Raptr only automatically tracks PC and Xbox 360 gameplay. Wii and PlayStation 3 play must be tracked manually by... full article

Bastion's tale now being told on Google Chrome

December 08, 2011 - 0 comments
Bastion was one of the great indie hits of 2011, available on both the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live and for the PC via Steam. However, that still leaves a lot of potential fans missing out. That's all about to change with Bastion making its way onto Google Chrome, starting today. full article

Batman: Arkham City skin pack, iOS spin-off now available

December 08, 2011 - 0 comments
You've beat the pulp out of Arkham City's criminal scum. Solved Riddler's riddles. Saved the world. What now, you ask? Do it all again -- in different Batman skins, which are all available now on the Xbox Live Marketplace, Games for Windows Live and the PlayStation Network. full article

Fluidity and other downloadable games added to Club Nintendo rewards

December 08, 2011 - 0 comments
As of writing, the US Club Nintendo website is down for maintenance. If you happened to visit the site at the right moment this morning, however, you were greeted with a redesigned front page, showcasing some new Club Nintendo rewards. full article

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD coming to PSN December 27th

December 07, 2011 - 0 comments
Stranger's Wrath, the Xbox's Oddworld-based action adventure, released to critical acclaim in 2005, with many praising its innovation and graphics. By today's standards though, those graphics are a bit... ugly. After being announced in 2010, an updated version of the game, with HD... full article

Ninja Gaiden 3 slashes its way to shelves in March 2012

December 07, 2011 - 0 comments
Speaking to a crowd of journalists in San Francisco today, Team Ninja head Yosuke Hayashi announced the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Ninja Gaiden 3 will hit retail shelves in March 2012, according to Joystiq. A Wii U version will follow "at some point after that." full article

Catherine dated for Europe

December 07, 2011 - 0 comments
It's been a long time coming, but European gamers will finally have the chance to play Catherine, the block-pushing, sheep-filled puzzle game/relationship sim from the Persona team. full article

Mario Kart 7 finishes its first week with 420,000 in sales

December 07, 2011 - 0 comments
Mario Kart 7, the latest entry in the Mario Kart series, has just released for the 3DS and has already received plenty of critical praise. It would seem the popular racing franchise still has some tread on its tires, as Mario Kart 7 has managed impressive sales numbers in only one... full article

Grand Theft Auto III hijacks iOS, Android next week for $5

December 06, 2011 - 0 comments
Rockstar Games announced today that the 10th anniversary edition of beloved last generation classic Grand Theft Auto III will make its iOS and Android debut next week on Dec. 15. It'll hit the App Store and Android Marketplace for a cool $4.99. full article

PSA: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword has a game ending bug

December 06, 2011 - 0 comments
Nintendo released a statement today detailing a bug in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword that can potentially permanently halt progress late in the game. Warning: This post contains necessary spoilers for Skyward Sword full article

Tomb Raider: Underworld and more free for Playstation Plus subscribers

December 06, 2011 - 0 comments
Everyone likes free stuff, and many people like Tomb Raider. It stands to reason, then, that quite a few people would enjoy getting Tomb Raider: Underworld for free. Starting today, they can, provided they're a Playstation Plus subscriber. full article

Final Fantasy XIV users will need to renew membership to keep playing

December 05, 2011 - 0 comments
Square-Enix just sent a message to Final Fantasy XIV players who still have accounts in the system. As you may recall, the game has been free-to-play since shortly after its launch, which Square-Enix has admitted didn't go as planned. The company is hard at work on a substantial revamp... full article

Trine 2 release dates announced

December 05, 2011 - 0 comments
In the words of Lauri Hyvärinen, developer Frozenbyte's CEO, "Finally!" Trine 2 has an officially official release date. full article

South Park: The Game detailed

December 05, 2011 - 0 comments
The new Game Informer magazine is out and, as promised, it contains details of South Park: The Game, which was announced last week. full article

Xbox owners visit the Lost Adventures of Orcs Must Die this December

December 03, 2011 - 0 comments
Orcs Must Die! was a unique blend of third-person action and tower defense and a delightful experience for those who played it. Though the PC version of the game has had DLC for some time now, it won't be until later this December that Xbox 360 owners will finally get a taste of Orcs Must... full article

From Dust sells half a million on XBL, PSN thanks to new IP strategy

December 02, 2011 - 0 comments
Ubisoft says they've figured out where to sell new intellectual properties: the digital marketplace. That must explain why From Dust, the download-only "god game" the publisher released this past summer, is a success. The title has been downloaded 500,000 times on the Xbox Live... full article

Confirmed: Xenoblade North American release a go

December 02, 2011 - 14 comments
It's been quite some time since North Americans dared to be optimistic about a North American release for Xenoblade Chronicles, the Nintendo-published RPG from Monolith that has seen release in Japan and Europe. Over the summer, a fan campaign was launched to convince Nintendo to bring... full article

Neverdead to ring in the new year with a January 31 release date

December 02, 2011 - 0 comments
Neverdead, the upcoming third-person shooter from Konami, puts players in the shoes of an immortal demon hunter named Bryce Boltzmann. It won't be long before gamers can help Bryce slay monsters either, with Konami's recent announcement that the game would be shambling its way onto store... full article

Bethesda patching Skyrim's patch, Creation Kit coming in January

December 01, 2011 - 0 comments
Remember that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim patch released this week? Sure, it might've fixed some things, but I'm pretty sure making dragons fly backward wasn't a part of the plan. full article

South Park: The Game in the works

December 01, 2011 - 2 comments
South Park is getting another video game, and they actually seem to be trying this time. full article

Hajime Tabata wants to make a sequel to 3rd Birthday

December 01, 2011 - 0 comments
Hajime Tabata is the director for both Final Fantasy Type-0 and The 3rd Birthday, the latter of which is the third entry in the Parasite Eve franchise. It would seem Tabata has not yet tired of Aya Brea, the series' protagonist, as he's expressed an interest in continuing her story... full article

The Last Guardian's director rumored to have left Sony

November 30, 2011 - 7 comments
No wonder it's taken The Last Guardian so long to show its face again: Fumito Ueda, the game's director, is rumored to have left Team Ico, the Sony-owned development studio responsible for the game's development, as well as PlayStation 2 classics like ICO and Shadow of the... full article

The Witcher 2 pirated 4.5 million times

November 30, 2011 - 0 comments
The Witcher 2 is one of the bigger PC-exclusive (for now) releases in recent memory. It has been a pretty big success for Polish developer CD Projekt, but lots of people buying he game don't mean millions more aren't pirating it. full article

Final Fantasy Type-0 localization confirmed

November 29, 2011 - 3 comments
Despite topping Japanese sales charts, Final Fantasy Type-0 has always been in an awkward position when it comes to getting a localization. The Vita is only a few months away, and Type-0 is a PSP game with no US release date. Worse yet, every "confirmation" of it being localized has... full article

Gearbox is looking for a real person to appear in Borderlands 2, maybe you

November 29, 2011 - 3 comments
Borderlands 2 is happening eventually, as we were reminded today in an email from Gearbox Software's PR team. The game is happening, and you can perhaps be a part of it. full article

Iran prohibits sales of Battlefield 3

November 29, 2011 - 0 comments
Apparently, Iran isn't flattered by the missions in Battlefield 3 that take place near the Iraq-Iran border and in the country's capital, Tehran. So if you just so happen to be a game shop owner in Iran, you better get EA's first-person shooter off your shelves pronto: The country has... full article

Zelda: Skyward Sword and Super Mario 3DS Land sell half a million each

November 29, 2011 - 0 comments
Nintendo of America bossman Reggie Fils-Aime spoke with USA Today regarding sales figures for their two big recent releases, Super Mario 3D Land for DS and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for Wii. full article

Final Fantasy XIII-2 to have Assassin's Creed Revelations DLC costume

November 28, 2011 - 3 comments
Crossovers are nothing new to video games. One need simply look at Soulcalibur to see a few out of place characters cropping up. Even so, few could have expected Assassin's Creed, of all things, to be making an appearance in Final Fantasy XIII-2. full article

Skyrim patch fixes performance issues, out for PS3 players

November 28, 2011 - 0 comments
Akatosh couldn't have planned it better himself. The day our The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim review went live, Bethesda patched the open world RPG, fixing a couple of major issues console and PC players alike encountered in the few... full article

Nintendo announces yet another 3DS bundle

November 28, 2011 - 0 comments
Nintendo recently released two new 3DS bundles in North America, a red 3DS bundled with Super Mario 3D Land (which is excellent), and a special edition Zelda 3DS with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (full article

OC ReMix pays Zelda tribute with 25YEARLEGEND album

November 25, 2011 - 2 comments
This year celebrates Zelda's 25th anniversary, and Nintendo has done an amazing job of honoring the franchise with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. However, they aren't the only ones interested in paying tribute to the beloved adventure series. Eighteen indie composers have come... full article

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier has no PC version in its future

November 25, 2011 - 0 comments
PC gamers, I hope you're not planning to skip the free-to-play Ghost Recon Online and hold out for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. It doesn't look like a PC version of next year's shooter is in Ubisoft's cards, according to a PC Gamer report. full article

PS3 Battlefield 3 buyers getting free Battlefield 1943 after all

November 25, 2011 - 0 comments
If you bought the PlayStation 3 version of Battlefield 3, you may have noticed something was missing. EA had promised several times leading up to the game's launch that buyers of the PS3 version would get a sweet bonus: a free copy of Battlefield 1943. full article

Trine 2 bringing Mac and PC users together

November 25, 2011 - 0 comments
Long has the bitter feud between Mac and PC owners raged, but fans of these platforms may have to call a temporary truce when Trine 2 releases. The upcoming puzzle-platformer will let PC and Mac players work together as they think their way through the game's many levels. full article

Dante's Inferno Sequel Hinted by Writer's Biography

November 24, 2011 - 0 comments
Have you ever heard of Joshua Rubin? Well, he's a writer with a web page. On that web page, you'll find a bio, listing some of Mr. Rubin's work. One such listing: "Recently, Joshua was the sole writer for a Major Unannounced Sequel from Visceral Studios at EA Games. (A full article

Gears of War 3 gets free Versus Booster Map Pack today

November 24, 2011 - 0 comments
What better way to spend this Thanksgiving holiday than slaying Locusts and Lambents on some free downloadable Gears of War 3 maps? Well, if your answer is, "There is none," you'll be happy to know that you can now download Gears 3's Versus Booster Map Pack for the low price... full article

The Sly Collection sneaks onto PSN Tuesday

November 23, 2011 - 0 comments
Everyone's favorite thieving raccoon, Sly Cooper, is pulling off his biggest heist yet by stealing a spot on the Playstation Store. The Sly Cooper games first made the jump to the PS3 last year, but Tuesday will be the first opportunity for fans to download them with most all the improvements... full article

Rage demo now on Xbox Live, enrages PSN Dec. 6

November 23, 2011 - 0 comments
I'd completely understand if you've been hesitant to take the bite on id Software's Rage. Critical reception was lukewarm, with some critics loving the game's beautiful visuals and gunplay, while disliking the narrative and many of its design decisions. Maybe a playable demo of the title... full article

New Skyrim PC Patch Makes Steam Mandatory, Disables Some Mods

November 23, 2011 - 0 comments
Bethesda has released a new update for their megahit The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It doesn't fix any bugs or offer any improvements, but it does add the mandatory restricton to only be able to run with Steam. full article

Batman: Arkham City launches on PC, Robin DLC available

November 22, 2011 - 0 comments
If you were holding out on the console versions of the successful Batman: Arkham City, well, you're probably not reading this and more than likely purifying the thug-infested streets of Gotham as we speak. The game is now... full article

Fans and Developers Unite to Fix Uncharted 3's "Off" Aiming

November 22, 2011 - 10 comments
Plenty of fans were complaining about Uncarted 3: Drake's Deception's aiming system when the game was released, but not a lot of them could really put into words exactly what the problem was. Aiming just felt "off" compared to Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. full article

Visit Notre Dame in Kingdom Hearts 3D

November 22, 2011 - 0 comments
According to Japanese magazines Jump and V Jump, Kingdom Hearts fans will soon be hearing the bells of Notre Dame. A Disney world inspired by the film The Hunchback of Notre Dame is confirmed to be in Kingdom Hearts 3D, the next entry in the franchise. full article

Jak and Daxter Collection coming Feb. 2012

November 21, 2011 - 0 comments
It looks like Jak and his furry, loud-mouthed sidekick Daxter got the invite to the HD collection party after all. full article

Square-Enix hopes to release Final Fantasy games more frequently

November 21, 2011 - 37 comments
Final Fantasy games used to come a lot more frequently than they do now, you know. Not even counting spinoffs like Final Fantasy Tactics, Square-Enix released six Final Fantasy games between 1997 and 2003. (That's VII, VIII, IX, X, X-2, and... full article

Starhawk private beta begins Tuesday

November 19, 2011 - 0 comments
Starhawk, the space-faring sequel to Warhawk, has been years in the making. A select few will soon get a chance to find out if it's all been worth it, when the private beta hits PSN on Tuesday. full article

Hideo Kojima talks Metal Gear Solid 5 plans in Official PlayStation Magazine [Update]

November 18, 2011 - 8 comments
Update Nov. 21, 2011: OPM continued teasing its interview with Hideo Kojima, offering some more details on its conversation with the Metal Gear... full article

Nintendo begins rolling out Skyward Sword with launch events

November 18, 2011 - 0 comments
For many Wii owners, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is the most hotly-anticipated game of the year. Nintendo is holding a couple of pre-release events, along with opportunities to buy the game early. full article

Torchlight II Delayed Until Next Year

November 18, 2011 - 0 comments
Torchlight II, the sequel to 2009's Diablo-esque action RPG, was originally planned to be released before the end of this year. As they say, "The best-laid schemes of mice and men go oft awry," and it is for that reason that Torchlight II has been delayed until sometime next... full article

Modern Warfare 3 continues record-breaking streak, makes $775M in five days

November 17, 2011 - 0 comments
For the third year in a row, Activision's Call of Duty franchise shattered the five-day sale record for any entertainment property by making $775 million in that time span. This time, it's the recently released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 breaking the record, like Black... full article

Metal Gear Sold: Rising has a new producer

November 17, 2011 - 0 comments
Kojima Productions is full of producers. One such producer, Kenichiro Imaizumi, recently tweeted the first bit of information about Metal Gear Solid: Rising we've heard in quite a while. full article

Atelier Meruru Adventures to Western Shores Next Spring

November 16, 2011 - 0 comments
Unemployed alchemists have had it worst of all in today's job market. Many alchemy workshops require at least two years of prior experience, and, without experience, there are few opportunities to learn. Thankfully, NIS America is bringing the latest alchemy sim to western audiences. With... full article

Arkham City saves disappearing on Xbox 360, Warner Bros. working on it

November 16, 2011 - 0 comments
As tempting as it was to start this piece off with a, "Holy disappearing saves, Batman," I figured I'd only increase the rage felt by those encountering this glitch on the Xbox 360 version of Batman: Arkham City. full article

Saints Row: The Third for PlayStation includes digital copy of Saints Row 2

November 16, 2011 - 0 comments
If you've been thinking that you might pick up Saints Row: The Third and you're to the point of that process where you're pondering which edition to get, here's a little something that might tip the scales in one direction or another: Sony announced today that the promised exclusive... full article

Skyrim Sells 3.5 Million in First 48 Hours

November 16, 2011 - 0 comments
There was never any doubt that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim would be a big hit. Oblivion was one of the biggest WRPGs released early in this console generation, after all. full article

Two New Fighters Enter Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena

November 16, 2011 - 0 comments
Persona 4 is a name that has expanded beyond the original game, having since spawned a Vita remake, an anime series, and an upcoming live stage production. There's even a fighting game on the way. There's a lot for fans of the school-themed RPG to look forward to, and news about two new... full article

Ubisoft reveals Assassin's Creed: Revelation's first DLC pack

November 15, 2011 - 2 comments
It might've only hit retail shelves today, but Ubisoft has already announced its first downloadble content pack for Assassin's Creed: Revelations, the fourth console game in the Assassin's Creed series. full article

New Mario Kart Wii bundle is like old Mario Kart Wii Bundle but not as good

November 15, 2011 - 0 comments
There's been a Wii bundle including Mario Kart Wii and a Wii Wheel for quite some time now, but Nintendo is gearing up to release a second Mario Kart Wii bundle in Europe. full article

Capcom reveals Asura's Wrath pre-order bonuses

November 14, 2011 - 0 comments
Gamers sometimes need a little extra motivation to pre-order upcoming games, and publishers are always quick to offer incentives for doing so. Capcom, always eager to please, has announced a number of pre-order bonuses for Asura's Wrath. These bonuses are sure to send fans trekking to... full article

Dead Island's Bloodbath Arena DLC infects consoles, PC Nov. 22

November 14, 2011 - 0 comments
Techland's zombie survival lootfest, Dead Island, will be getting its first downloadable content pack on Nov. 22, according to a press release from Deep Silver, the game's publisher. full article

Super Tanooki Skin 2D spoofs Super Mario 3D Land

November 14, 2011 - 2 comments
PETA is a group with noble ideals. Who isn't in favor of the ethical treatment of animals, after all? They're cute and furry. Yet sometimes, the company that has had beautiful celebrities strip naked to protest furs... well, sometimes it goes too far in a direction that isn't quite as pretty.... full article

EA Beats Battlefield 3 Cheaters With The Banstick

November 14, 2011 - 0 comments
Second only to homophobic 12-year-old racists, cheaters are some of the most annoying players to encounter in online games. Players of Battlefield 3 most likely know this well, as cheaters have become a real problem in all versions of the game. full article

Bethesda Looking Into Skyrim's Texture Troubles

November 11, 2011 - 0 comments
Those who choose to play Skyrim, the latest entry in the Elder Scolls franchise, on the Xbox 360 may notice one problem. If the game is installed to the hard drive, blurry textures are certain to show up from time to time, peppering the landscape and detracting from the experience. This... full article

Limbo reaches 1 million sold, heads to Mac

November 11, 2011 - 1 comment
Sure, it might not have managed to sell 6.5 million units in 24 hours, but indie developer Playdead is more than happy about their 2010 downloadable platformer, Limbo, reaching the million copies sold mark. The financial success... full article

Call of Duty Shatters First-Day Sales Records Again

November 11, 2011 - 3 comments
Once again, the Call of Duty franchise has broken day-one sales records. Activision is boasting that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 sold more than 6.5 million units in North America and Europe across three platforms on its first day of release, with an estimated sell-through of... full article

Halo Anniversary Maps Coming to Halo: Reach

November 11, 2011 - 0 comments
Halo Anniversary, the HD remake of Halo: Combat Evolved, is almost out, with only four more days between it and the Halo franchise's dedicated fanbase. However, this month has seen the release of Skyrim, Uncharted 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and... full article

Gotham City Impostors reveals its quirky self Jan. 2012

November 10, 2011 - 0 comments
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced the quirky, team-based first-person shooter inspired by the world of Batman, Gotham City Impostors, will hit Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on Jan. 10, 2012. The Monolith-developed game was announced just before E3 2011. full article

Miyamoto Interested in Link to the Past-style Zelda in 3D

November 10, 2011 - 0 comments
With a 3DS remake of Ocarina of Time already on the market and with high demand for a similar remake of Majora's Mask, three Zelda games already availble on the 3DS Virtual Console (two currently exclusively for participants in the Ambassador Program), and news of a brand... full article

Tropico 4's 'Junta' DLC Gets El Presidente's Approval

November 09, 2011 - 0 comments
El Presidente's tropical paradise just got a little bit bigger, with Tropico 4's new 'Junta' DLC now available for the Xbox 360 version. For only 400 Microsoft Points, tropical dictators can expand their empires with some new content. full article

Skyrim will have infinite quests, says Bethesda

November 09, 2011 - 0 comments
We all know the feeling: loving a game so much you can't stop playing, while simultaneously wishing you'd slow down -- take it easy -- so you can savor the experience of playing it as long as you can. Well, Bethesda feels us. That's why they've tried their hand at making this Friday's The... full article

Atlus announces plans to publish Game of Thrones in North America

November 09, 2011 - 1 comment
Game of Thrones, an action-RPG video game based on the fantasy series of novels by George R. R. Martin, is currently scheduled for release in North America in early 2012. Today, Atlus USA announced that it will be the game's publisher in the region. The title will release on the Xbox... full article

Mass Effect 3 To Have Relatively Tame PC DRM, No Local Co-Op

November 09, 2011 - 0 comments
Many PC gamers consider DRM to be the worst thing about gaming. Games like Driver: San Francisco require a constant internet connection, and will simply stop working if your connection drops out. Compared to that, Mass Effect 3 players will have it easy. According to a recent Q&A... full article

The Winter of RPGs Kicks Off With Chrono Cross

November 08, 2011 - 27 comments
Square Enix is getting into the holiday spirit with their Winter of RPGs campaign, and what better game to kick it off with than Chrono Cross? The popular sequel to the Super Nintendo classic is now on PSN, ready to provide hours of turn-based fun. full article

BioShock Infinite to get 'special' PlayStation Move peripheral?

November 08, 2011 - 0 comments
In news that Sony would probably ask you kindly to temporarily forget, Irrational Games' BioShock Infinite may be getting its very own PlayStation Move peripheral, according to full article

Desperate Kansas City thief fails to score a copy of Modern Warfare 3

November 08, 2011 - 0 comments
Here's a story about Modern Warfare 3 where the good guy wins. You may already be sick of hearing about the game, what with it arriving in stores around 15 hours ago, but hearing about a dumb thief who got what's coming to him never gets old. full article

Special Edition Zelda 3DS Should Have Been In My Hands Months Ago

November 08, 2011 - 0 comments
Nintendo is going all out with their 25th Anniversary celebrations for the Legend of Zelda franchise. With Skyward Sword releasing in two weeks, you'd think that would be the end of it. full article

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launches worldwide

November 08, 2011 - 10 comments
Before a game is actually released, it exists only as a collection of trailers, hands-on previews and a source of endless debate among people who haven't yet played it. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has existed in that form for quite some time, and now it finally exists as something... full article

EA Says "Thanks" With Battlefield 3 Sweepstakes

November 08, 2011 - 0 comments
As previously reported, Battlefield 3 sold an estimated five million units in its first week alone. That's no small number, and EA knows they couldn't have done it without their dedicated fans. As a show of appreciation, EA is launching their Battlefield 3 "Says Thanks"... full article

Call of Duty Elite available on Xbox Live, PC version not ready for MW3 launch

November 07, 2011 - 0 comments
Activision's digital platform for its Call of Duty franchise, Call of Duty Elite, is now available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace. So if you're big on all things Call of Duty, especially tomorrow's Modern Warfare 3, you'll want to get to downloading this... full article

Paris thieves hijack trucks carrying Modern Warfare 3

November 07, 2011 - 3 comments
If you're a truck driver, you're probably thinking about which exit you need to take to reach the next truck stop or supermarket with convenient parking. 18 wheels is a lot of wheels. You're almost certainly not considering what you'd do if a group of thieves held guns on you and demanded that... full article

Minecraft Moves 4 Million Units, Not Even Out of Beta

November 07, 2011 - 0 comments
Indie PC darling Minecraft has hit 4 million units sold, before even coming out of beta. full article

Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter pulls out of a rocky launch

November 05, 2011 - 1 comment
Last Friday marked the release of Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter, the much awaited sequel to one of the PC's most divisive strategy games. But what should have been a day... full article

Final Fantasy Type-0 Tops Japanese Sales Charts

November 04, 2011 - 0 comments
With the Playstation Vita releasing soon, the PSP is soon to be on its way out. However, that's not stopping it from knocking one out of the ballpark. Final Fantasy Type-0, the latest Final Fantasy spin-off for Sony's portable system, has managed to top Japanese sales charts despite... full article

Rayman Origins demo set for Nov. 9, sports free character skin

November 04, 2011 - 0 comments
A Rayman Origins demo will make its way to the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Store on Nov. 9, according to a Ubisoft press release. full article

Modern Warfare 3 Street Date Broken, Copies Sold on eBay

November 04, 2011 - 1 comment
If you're absolutely dying to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 a few days early and you feel that you have just too much money, you might be in luck. At least one Kmart seems to have accidentally broken the street date, and a few copies of the game have made their way to... full article

Ridge Racer Unbounded Bound for a March Release

November 03, 2011 - 0 comments
According to a recent Namco Bandai press release, Ridge Racer Unbounded will blast across the finish line and into American stores on March 6th, 2012. It's then that Ridge Racer's beloved arcade racing will find its way to Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. Namco Bandai has gone so far as to say it... full article

First trailer debuts for The Red Solstice

November 03, 2011 - 0 comments
A friendly person recently contacted us on behalf of The Red Solstice, a game that is slated to arrive on the PC platform in the first quarter of 2012 from independent developer Ironward. The friendly PR person wanted to know if we would post a trailer for the game. full article

Rockstar Games formally announces Grand Theft Auto V, offers minor details

November 03, 2011 - 0 comments
Although its trailer was revealed yesterday, Rockstar Games formally announced Grand Theft Auto V today. They said it would be "the largest and most ambitious game" the company has ever created. (What else do you expect them to... full article

Super Mario 3D Land Brings Surprise Firmware Update

November 03, 2011 - 0 comments
Today sees the release of Super Mario 3D Land in Japan, and it comes with an unexpected surprise: a brand new (mandatory to play the game) firmware update. full article

No PS3 Version of Final Fantasy XIV Until 2013

November 02, 2011 - 1 comment
Fans of Final Fantasy and MMOs alike were all too aware that Final Fantasy XIV had a rocky launch. So rocky was this launch, in fact, that a new team was brought in to fix the game and the PS3 version was postponed. Square-Enix has recently revealed a development roadmap for Final... full article

Arkham City's Nightwing Bundle Pack Now Available

November 02, 2011 - 0 comments
By now, you've probably conquered Rocksteady's latest masterpiece, Batman: Arkham City. You've righted all the wrongs the scum of Gotham committed. You've scoured all of Arkham City's nooks and crannies, picking up every trophy and deciphering all of Riddler's conundrums. Heck, you even... full article

First Grand Theft Auto V game trailer makes its California-styled debut

November 02, 2011 - 0 comments
Today marked the debut of the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto V, which takes place (as did Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas) in Rockstar's fictionalized version of beautiful California. We've embedded the official trailer below for your viewing pleasure. full article

Dark Souls Ships a Cool 1.5 Million Worldwide

November 02, 2011 - 0 comments
It seems that From Software has another hit on its hands, and deservedly so. The developer and their publisher, Namco Bandai, have announced that their latest RPG, Dark Souls, has shipped 1.5 million units worldwide. full article

Corpse Party Scaring Up PSN Later This Month

November 01, 2011 - 0 comments
Fans of horror have probably had Corpse Party on their radar since its announcement. XSEED's ghoulish adventure game is a download-only title soon to make its appearance on PSN. However, for quite some time, excited gamers have only had “Fall” as the estimated time of arrival. That's... full article

Rockstar releases new Max Payne 3 screenshots

November 01, 2011 - 0 comments
When we first added Max Payne 3 to our database, the year was 2009 and a release of the game by year's end was looking likely. Since then, a lot has happened in the industry. Some people have no doubt forgotten that Max Payne even exists (except as a movie with Mark Wahlberg),... full article

Planetside 2 Maps to be Eight-by-Eight Kilometers

November 01, 2011 - 0 comments
Upcoming PC MMOFPS Planetside 2 boasts some pretty big maps, according to the game's creative director, Matt Higby. full article

Epic Games Delays 'Horde Command Pack' Downloadable Content [Update]

November 01, 2011 - 0 comments
Update: It took the folks at Epic Games less than a day to figure out whatever technical difficulties the "Horde Command Pack" was having, and the downloadable content is now availble on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The forum post originally citing the delay has now vanished from Epic's... full article

Battlefield 3 sells five million units in its first week

October 31, 2011 - 3 comments
You may be hearing from frustrated gamers who are having difficulty enjoying Battlefield 3 online and off, but that hasn't stopped the game from selling like hotcakes. Electronic Arts announced today that according to internal estimates, Battlefield has sold through five million... full article

Capcom Announces Resident Evil Chronicles HD

October 31, 2011 - 1 comment
Fans of the undead now have something new to look forward to in the form of Resident Evil Chronicles HD. Capcom announced the PS3 game at a recent event celebrating the franchise's impressive fifteen year history. full article

Postal III will be Steam-ed upon arrival, Akella announces

October 28, 2011 - 0 comments
If you're looking forward to Postal III, you're not alone. Many fans of a shooter that's a little bit different and a little big angrier are anxiously awaiting news on the forthcoming shooter, and today they got some news of the best sort: Postal III will be available on... full article

Sega Announces Release Dates for Upcoming 3DS Games

October 27, 2011 - 3 comments
Sega announced today release dates for several of their upcoming 3DS games. Shinobi is first up, the latest entry in the classic ninja side scroller series that began on arcades in the 80s. This new installment launches November 11th in Europe and November 15th in North America. full article

Get Ready for Saints Row: The Third with Initiation Station

October 26, 2011 - 2 comments
Only a few weeks remain until gamers can “strap it on” and wreak havoc in Saints Row: The Third. This sandbox shooter with its tongue planted firmly in its cheek will let players lead the Third Street Saints to victory against the rival Syndicate. However, to do that, players need an... full article

Daytona USA now available for download on PSN and Xbox Live

October 26, 2011 - 6 comments
Daytona USA has been around for a long while now, appearing first in arcades and then on the Saturn, PC and Dreamcast platforms. As of today, you can also find the game on your Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. In upgraded form, the title is now available through digital distribution... full article

Jurassic Park: The Game coming to multiple platforms this November

October 26, 2011 - 4 comments
Telltale Games announced today that it will be shipping Jurassic Park: The Game on November 15th. The title has gone gold and will arrive on four initial platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation Network, Mac and PC. An iPad edition is expected to follow a short time later, by way of the iTunes... full article

Over 500,000 Registered for The Secret World's Beta

October 25, 2011 - 0 comments
In a recent press release, Funcom has announced that over 500,000 have signed up for the beta of their highly anticipated MMORPG, The Secret World. This is an impressive show of support after beta sign-up for Funcom's occult adventure opened up just two months ago. full article

Batman: Arkham City ships 4.6 million copies, sells 2 million in first week

October 25, 2011 - 1 comment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today that its shipped 4.6 million copies of Batman: Arkham City, the critically acclaimed sequel to 2009's Batman: Arkham Asylum, in its first week at retail. The game launched last Tuesday, Oct. 18. full article

The Cursed Crusade brings the curse to retail

October 25, 2011 - 0 comments
Atlus has shipped The Cursed Crusade and the action game should now be waiting for your money at a store near you. If you've been looking for an excuse to step into the Middle Ages, this could be your chance. full article

Dungeon Siege III expands with Treasures of the Sun content

October 25, 2011 - 0 comments
If you thought you were done with Dungeon Siege III, it turns out that you may have been mistaken. Square-Enix announced today that new content known as "Treasures of the Sun" is available for download on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC platforms. full article

Kirby's Return to Dream Land available now at retail

October 24, 2011 - 2 comments
The recent flurry of releases featuring Kirby, Nintendo and Hal Laboratory's famous pink puffball, continues today with the release of Kirby's Return to Dream Land for Wii. Unlike a lot of the other recent titles in the franchise, though, this one doesn't rely on a gimmick. For better... full article

Robot Entertainment announces first of two planned Orcs Must Die! expansions

October 21, 2011 - 0 comments
Earlier this month, Robot Entertainment released a title on Steam and Xbox Live Arcade. That title was Orcs Must Die!, an action/brawler title that went on to receive a fair bit of interest from the gaming press (though we ignored it, orc sympathizers that we apparently are). Today, the... full article

Nintendo reveals details about the Eldin Volcano area and the Harp in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

October 21, 2011 - 0 comments
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword arrives at retail on Nov. 20 and Nintendo is already hard at work, building up the hype train for what it hopes will be one of the most successful titles of the holiday season (and a fitting swan song for Wii, ahead of the eventual launch of Wii U... full article

Microsoft and Epic announce that "RAAM's Shadow" will expand Gears of War 3 this December

October 20, 2011 - 0 comments
Microsoft and Epic Games must be pretty happy with the success that Gears of War 3 has found at retail so far, but it's no time to lie down on the job. Today, the two companies announced that "RAAM's Shadow," the new campaign expansion, will launch on Dec. 13 of this year at a price of... full article

Serious Sam: BFE weapons of choice detailed and illustrated

October 20, 2011 - 0 comments
Sometimes, it can be fun to open my inbox. Today, I received a message from Devolver Digital’s helpful PR person that included a list of the various weapons that will be available for your gratuitous use in Serious Sam: BFE, the over-the-top shooter that will be available for download on... full article

Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns has gone gold

October 20, 2011 - 0 comments
The floundering 3DS software lineup will soon be getting a boost that should not be underestimated. Natsume announced today that Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns has gone gold and will be available starting November 1st, 2011. full article

L.A. Noire is returning this November in more complete form

October 20, 2011 - 0 comments
It would appear that the L.A. Noire you've possibly been playing all along is the incomplete version. There have been upgrades and additions, see, and you might not have all of them. Never fear, though; Rockstar has heard your cries for assistance and today the company announced the... full article

Mercury Hg available now on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network

October 19, 2011 - 0 comments
Mercury, the puzzle game series that gamers like to forget exists, now has less chance of going unnoticed. UTV Ignition announced today that the latest title in the niche series, Mercury Hg, is available for download on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. Finally, you can... full article

EA to bring back NFL Blitz as a digital download

October 19, 2011 - 4 comments
It seems I'm not the only one missing the post-touchdown sack. Electronic Arts announced today that NFL Blitz, my favorite football game ever alongside Tecmo Bowl on the NES, will be revived in the form of a new Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network title. The new offering... full article

The Missing Link available now to fill in some Deus Ex: Human Revolution shadows

October 18, 2011 - 0 comments
Square-Enix dropped a gift today in the form of "The Missing Link," downloadable content for Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Like most gifts provided by the games industry, this is one you'll need to pay for, but those who have been anxiously awaiting more adventures with lead character Adam... full article

Rocksmith is ready to make music in North American retail

October 18, 2011 - 0 comments
Time flies. It seems like only yesterday, Activision was announcing that it would be retiring the Guitar Hero brand--an announcement that it later changed its mind about--and now today, you can walk into a store and pick up a copy of Rocksmith for PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360. full article

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