Nintendo “creating an environment where software from other companies will become hits”
Unlike the Wii, and the GCN, and the N64, Nintendo is actually looking to have strong third party support for the Wii U. "We think it very important to make several hits from the third-party softwa... Read More
Bethesda: “The big thing for us- the NPCs” for Skyrim
Keep everything aside- the things Bethesda is focusing the most on in Skyrim are the NPCs, the interaction, and how they act. They want to keep the NPCs' reactions to your actions realistic, an... Read More
“We’re extremely limited” by the Xbox 360 and the PS3, says Ubisoft
The Xbox 360 and the PS3 have "very small memories and computation times", according to Ubisoft, and so, it can be pretty hard to make games on those systems with proper AI and good sound. "Our... Read More
Microsoft and Sony “testing the water” with next-gen home consoles
As we all have guessed by now, Microsoft and Sony are not avoiding a new home console. Rather, they're testing waters for the next generation with Move and Kinect. Or so says 2K boss Christoph Hart... Read More
EA Talks Abut Why You Can’t Buy Its Games From Steam
And apparently, it has nothing to do with its own competing download service, Origins. Speaking to gamers in a blog post, EA's SVP of global online David DeMartini wrote 'games and how they are ... Read More
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm and Diablo III confirmed for Gamescom
Blizzard has confirmed on their Battle.net blog that StarCraft II: Hearts of the Swarm and Diablo III will be present at Gamescom next month. Hearts of the Swarm's appearance will be “the first t... Read More
Torchlight crosses 1 million sales
The Diablo inspired, Ruinic Games developed Torchlight has crossed sales figures of 1 million units across PCs, Macs and Xbox Live. The games looks a lot like Warcraft, and plays like Diablo- an ... Read More
Mass Effect: The Movie Annnounced For ComicCon
A year ago, EA and Legendary Pictures (the people behind megatons like Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and a truckload of other movies), announced a deal that they would together be releasing a Mass ... Read More
Gears of War 3 Xbox 360 Bundle Now Available For Pre-Order at GAME
UK game retailer store GAME has opened pre-orders for a Gears of War 3 Xbox 360 bundle at £270, and it will be delivered to you by this autumn. The bundle will include a 320GB Xbox 360 with G... Read More
Nintendo Talks About Wii U’s Online
Details on Wii U's online have been a bit sketchy since the system's announcement at this year's E3. Although we have repeatedly been assured that the online on this system will be a step up from th... Read More
Microsoft: Kinect Failed in Japan
Microsoft's Kinect, the motion sensing add on peripheral to its successful Xbox 360 c0nsole, may go down in history as the highest selling video game peripheral of all time, but for Microsoft Japa... Read More
Nintendo Confirms the Wii U is 3D Capable
In spite of Nintendo's repeated assertions to the contrary, head honcho Satoru Iwata has confirmed to Mercury News that the Wii U, its upcoming console, and successor to the Wii, will in fact be 3D ... Read More
Sony Confirms PSN Pass Program
This one time online pass thing is really becoming a widespread epidemic. After EA's Online Pass strategy to combat lost revenue from second hand sales, other publishers have also fallen suit. The m... Read More
Nintendo: We Will Not Make Games For the iPhone
If today's announcement of the impending release of a Pokemon app for the iPhone and Android had you all excited that you'd soon be able to play some more Nintendo games on your smartphones, well ... Read More
Japanese Sales Charts: 3DS Outsells PSP, Tales of the Abyss Tops Software Charts
The 3DS has had it rough, and that's no secret. After a record setting launch, it has struggled in all regions, consistently being outsold by the PSP, and sometimes even the DS, everywhere. Thankful... Read More
Six PS3 Exclusives To Play In The Next Six Months
Time travels really fast these days. Half of 2011 is done and dusted with and there have been some great games for all the gaming systems out there in the market. The PS3 specifically has had an awe... Read More
Xbox Live down, Microsoft working to “resolve the issue”
Xbox Live is down. What the hell? The online service is "experiencing technical difficulties" but Microsoft is aware of the situation and is working to "resolve the issue." Microsoft released a st... Read More
FIFA 12 – How Player Vision Attributes Will Affect Gameplay
[HTML1] FIFA 12 Gameplay Producer Santiago Jaramillo guides us through the vision aspect of 'Pro Player Intelligence' in the aforementioned football game. Take it away Santiago...Read More
Rocksteady On Robin’s Characterisation
As we all know, Robin will have a major role in Arkham City. Rocksteady define their new character as "introverted", "troubled" and "dangerous and aggressive if provoked." "We wanted to create ... Read More
Two New Soul Calibur V Characters Teased
“Show anymore & I'm in trouble,” tweeted Soul Calibur mastermind Daishi Odashima earlier today. The characters, outlined above, shall be announced at ComicCon in two weeks time. ... Read More