Halo Programmer Leaves Microsoft for Naughty Dog
Corrinne Yu, principal engine programmer for the Halo team, has left Microsoft to work as a graphics programmer for Naughty Dog. Corrinne Yu is celebrated as one of the most influential women in video games, after an impressive stint at Microsoft that started in 2008 and being director of technology…
A Pokémon X and Y 2DS Bundle is Coming to Europe
Various websites in Europe have started to show that a Pokémon X and Y themed 2DS will soon be available in Europe. One of the sites lists this bundle at €149 (or around £125 for UK residents) which is rather cheap for a handheld and should be considered if you are thinking…
Four New Persona Titles Announced, Including Persona 5 – How Does it All Fit?
After teasing fans for a while, Atlus have finally put them out of their misery by lifting the curtain on four new titles during their streamed announcement event. Between a new handheld Persona 3 and 4 cross-over, a sequel to Persona 4: Arena, a PS Vita Dance Dance style game…
Atlus’ Parent Company Index Have Filed a Trademark For Something Called Deviliser
Index (the parent company for Atlus) have filed for a trademark for something called "Deviliser". It sounds pretty creepy but it could possibly be something to do with the various Shin Megami series's the company has produced. It could even have something to do with the recent Atlus games leaked…
Activision Speaks and Claims to Still Own Crash Bandicoot
A few days ago, Activision removed every trace of Crash Bandicoot form their websites. This lead a lot of fans to believe that another company had bought the right to the series and the speculation began while Activision remained very quiet, until now. They recently released a statement to Gameinformer…
Nintendo Are Not Actually Working On an Educational Tablet for School Kids
A few days ago, we reported that Nintendo could be making some educational tablets for schools based off of a Nintendo engineers tweets from his personal Twitter account. However, Nintendo has now confirmed that they the user in question has never been a part of the company and that they would…
Wonder Flick Mobile Version Launch Trailer
Flickin' good fun! Wonder Flick is a brand new touch-centric JRPG coming to almost every console available (PS Vita, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Wii U) in 2014 but iOS and Android now. The game has some old school RPG ideas with turn based combat and a linear level designs which…
Persona 5 Teasers Spotted On Announcement Countdown Stream
As we broke down earlier in the week, a Persona related announcement is imminent. The fans are eager and primed, so all Atlus will have to do is give them what they want. With a stream ticking down until Sunday 8:00 PM in Japan, expectations are rising. To make things…
Battlefield 4 Second Assault DLC Trailer
Battlefield 4: Second Assault is a batch of DLC for Battlefield 4, which is a timed exclusive for members of Battlefield Premium who own the game on Xbox One. The DLC contains four maps from Battlefield 3, but with a new next-gen lick of paint. The DLC is available for…
Xbox One Sells Over 1 Million Units On Launch Day
Microsoft has sold over 1 million Xbox Ones worldwide since it went on sale in 13 territories yesterday. This actually surpasses the day one sales figures of the Xbox 360, which took place 8 years ago this month. The sales figures should come as a welcome relief to Microsoft, who…
Terraria Coming to PS Vita in December
Re-Logic may have originally released Terraria onto PC's back in 2011, but the freeform side-scroller has made its way back into the news with recent re-releases and the massive 1.2 patch series. Now PS Vita gamers will be able to take the game on the go December 5. 505 Games…
John Carmack Leaves id Software
id Software is saying farewell to one of its founding fathers today, as lead programmer and co-creator of games such as Doom, Wolfenstein 3D and Quake is resigning from the company. John Carmack recently joined Oculus VR, makers of the highly anticipated VR headset the Oculus Rift, as CTO back…
Atari Classic M.U.L.E Coming to iOS
M.U.L.E was a classic strategy game that is now three decades old after its Atari 800 release in 1983; up until now the game has only been available on Atari emulators, but now M.U.L.E Returns is coming to iOS. The aim of M.U.L.E is to colonise on the planet Irata…
Xbox One Achievements Won’t Unlock While Playing Offline
Bragging rights about getting a difficult achievement, or nabbing all 1000G, were a new draw to return to an older games on the Xbox 360. Although the system has no practical use, adding to your Gamer Score can become an addictive hobby. With the new Xbox One designed around being…
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt VGX Teaser Gives A Few Brief Glimpses of Gameplay
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt may not be out until next year, but plenty of people are already excited for it. This short teaser for the VGX trailer gives us a few hints of gameplay footage, the first we have seen from the final entry into The Witcher series. Along…
Pokémon X and Y Games Have Sold 1 Million Units Faster Than Any Other 3DS Game to Date
Nintendo America has been celebrating today as they revealed (via a fancy infographic) that Pokémon X and Y are the fastest selling games on the 3DS platform to date, reaching one million copies sold in record time. This also increased the amount of 2DS/3DS purchases by 135% making it so that…
Activision Refuses to Comment on Owning The Crash Bandicoot License
A lot of speculation has been flying around the internet after Activation removed all traces of the original PlayStation Mascot Crash Bandicoot from all of their sites, so much in fact that it has prompted people to ask them what's going on. The response? To be expected really. Looking into this…
Microsoft to Sever all Ties With Youtube User KSI
At Xbox One's launch show, popular YouTube User KSI performed on stage to eager fans of Microsofts newest console. However, this caused a lot of anger from some consumers, as shown by a question posed to Phil Harrison during GamesIndustry International interview after the event: Q: I noticed you added…
Ultra Street Fighter 4 Super & Ultra Combo Moves Trailer
Ohhhhh, Poison! Not sporting! Shots to the nads, actual 'nades and epic body slams await in this newest showcasing of some of the new Ultra Street Fighter 4 Super and Ultra Combo Moves! Which is your favourite of the new combos? I am liking "Gigas Breaker" myself! Let us know…
Injustice: Gods Among Us Comes To Android With Trailer
Injustice: Gods Among Us features a who's who of DC comic legends battling it out to decide the fate of the planet. The game is available now on Android devices such as smartphones and tablets via the Google Play Store. What do you think? Will you be donning the mobile…
Battlefield 4 PS4 Update will Fix Crashes
The launch of Battlefield 4 has not been completely smooth, early on DICE had to recognise issues on PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and PC versions with frequent crashing and have already deployed some updates including a title update on the Xbox 360 version. DICE has now said that they have…