Pokémon Bank is a brand new type of Pokémon storage service cooked up by Nintendo. It allows you to transfer up to 3000 of your Pokémon to the internet to be stored indefinitely online where they will stay, even if you restart or lose your game. According to Nintendo, this new application…

It seems Valve DO know what the number 3 is since they have recently filed a trademark for Portal 3. This trademark was filed on the 2nd of October 2013 and was eclipsed by the news that Half-Life 3 had also been trademarked (and then confirmed to be fake!).  We want…

Sony's ever-friendly Shuhei Yoshida took to Twitter to answer user questions on the DualShock 4, and whether it will work with PC or not. Yoshida confirmed that the DS4 will work on PC, but whether or not PCs will automatically recognize the controller remains to be seen, with Yoshida asking…

This may sound a little bit evil-corporation-esque, but Sony is apparently forcing UK game retailers to upgrade customers to more expensive bundles if they want a PS4 on release. Pixelenemy reported that game retailer SimplyGames was emailing customers who pre-ordered the PS4 to tell them they needed to upgrade to a…

While many may still be lamenting the closing of GSC Game World and the ceasing of development for S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2, Vostok Games is still slowly plowing away at creating a similar experience for multiple players in Survarium. In the latest video from the ex-S.T.A.L.K.E.R devs, we see two groups go…

Konami's first 3DS Yu-Gi-Oh! title, Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal Duel Carnival, features a number of characters from the Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal anime. Today two more characters from the anime have been confirmed to be included in the game. These characters are Rio Kastle (Kamishiro Rio) the sister of Reginald Kastle (Kamishiro Ryoga) a.k.a. Shark and…

Thatgamecompany's Flower will be arriving on PS4 after the consoles launch. Given this information gamers used Twitter to ask Tim Moss, a director at Sony, whether Flower would be getting any upgrades for PS4. This came after Moss tweeted the following statement about playing Flower for PS4. "Playing Flower on…

The beta may have started on 1st October for Battlefield 3 Premium members, but today anyone who wishes to participate in the beta now can as it goes open. As of this article the open beta is now available on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 and allows players to Battlefield…

  Codemasters' F1 franchise of games has received a lot praise in the last few years and the next installment looks like it won't be changing anything. F1 2013 was released today on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC and will be released on Tuesday in the US. The above trailer…

Gajin Entertainment's Skydive: Proximity Flight has landed on the European PSN. Available as a download for €19.99, the game is based on the extreme sport of Base-Jumping, in which individuals jump off mountains while wearing wing-suits which allow them to glide. The game features motion control, which is built into every…

We are shown how to create Squads, and how to play various modes such as Wargame, a 6v6 team game, and Squad vs Squad, which does exactly what it says on the tin. The hardcore team-based gameplay should provide an additional level of play to the usually free-for-all modes. Call…

Disney Interactive just updated their Tumblr page with news about a new game coming soon, Star Wars: Tiny Death Star! "Live life on the dark side and join Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader on a mission to attract Galactic bitizens, run intergalactic businesses, and build an all-new Death Star.  Construct unique…

Riot is partnering with Coke Zero to run a league for the Challenger tier of competitive pay in League of Legends. The currently unnamed league will begin in 2014 in North America and Europe only and will run alongside next years League of Legends Championship Series (LCS). The goal is…

On the Steam Universe community page, Valve has unveiled the hardware spec for the 300 prototypes that they're sending out to select consumers. Valve describes their first Steam Machine as a "high-end, performance box" and that it is "fully upgradeable".  The company, who announced Steam Machines along with the Steam…

Music website Sumthing.com, which specializes in game music, have released the soundtracks to five Silent Hill games. This should be something "relaxing" music to chill out to at the end of the day. The five Silent Hill games you can now listen to are the more modern releases, scored by…

TIGA has rejected UKIE's merger after UKIE CEO Andy Payne proposed it last week at the trade groups annual general meeting. A spokesperson told Development that TIGA will be rejecting the offer when Payne was "extending a hand" to unite the two for the sake of the UK games industry.…

The death of Games For Windows Live was great news for many people. The slow, inefficient system ruined many games, including 2K Marin's Bioshock 2. Thankfully the game has been updated, letting the game run without GFWL as well as adding a few extra tweaks. Eurogamer has reported that achievements,…

Two weeks ago Shuhei Yoshida took to the stage at the Tokyo Game Show to show-off the new PlayStation App that will be launching alongside the PS4 this November. Yoshida states: “It’s an application that anyone can download for free on iOS and Android devices,” and explains “You can connect…

In March Maxis quoted that an offline mode for SimCity “didn’t fit with our vision” but now they have stated that they are working on the possibility. "Right now we have a team specifically focused on exploring the possibility of an offline mode." Buechener said on the SimCity Forum. “I…

The Official Yu-Gi-Oh Blog today updated with a post about a powerful trap card called "Sixth Sense". Here's what it does: Sixth SenseNormal Trap CardChoose two numbers from 1 to 6, then roll a six-sided die. If you roll either of those numbers, draw that number of cards, otherwise send…

This video focuses on Western Rohan and shows the consideration taken by the concept artists and art directors to bring Tolkein's words to life. Will you be playing The Lord of the Rings: Helm's Deep? Let us know what you think of Western Rohan's portrayal in the comments.