American McGee and Eurogamer Clash Over the Issue of Review Scores
In the last few hours, American McGee, well-known for the Alice series of games, posted a status on his Facebook displaying his dislike of how Eurogamer.it had reviewed Alice: Madness Returns, joking that he doesn't care what Europeans think of him stating; "Seriously, it's not a big deal. Just gives me something…
The Finalists for the 14th Annual GDC Awards Have Been Announced
The Game Developers Choice Awards have announced the full list of nominees for the 14th annual awards event. These awards are open to any video game that was initially released and made available to consumers during 2013, regardless of platform or delivery medium. "The Game Developers Choice Awards are the premier…
King Dedede Returns for the New Super Smash Bros
King Dedede, the main bad guy from the Kirby games, has just been confirmed to be coming back in the New Super Smash Bros. Dedede was an unusual character in Super Smash Bros Brawl and was considered good by some but terrible by others; nobody could decide where he ranked.…
The “Xbox Sign Out” Gamertag Trick Works Like a Charm
Ever since Microsoft showed us how sensitive the new Kinect would be, gamers starting joking that players could somehow troll other players somehow and make them mess up their gameplay using the upgraded tech. However they also all agreed that you would have to be very foolish to fall for…
The Devs Behind Luigi’s Mansion 2 Are Now Working Exclusively with Nintendo
In an interview with Gamasutra, Next Level games co-founder Jason Carr explained how the company may not have been purchased by Nintendo but they are now working exclusively with them: "We are doing only Nintendo products now. We're super happy with our relationship with Nintendo. There's no reason to look anywhere else.…
Alien: Isolation Devs Have No Plans to Bring the Game to the Wii U
A fan has asked Alien: Isolation's Official Twitter if the game would be coming to the Wii U: Sorry Wii U fans, looks like you will have to go elsewhere for your Alien kicks.
Monolith Soft are Urgently Recruiting
Monolith Soft, the guys behind the fantastic Xenoblade Chronicles, have updated their sites careers page with some new positions labelled as "Urgent!". These include a Network Programmer; working on a specific in-house client, a Programmer with Havock and Shader knowledge, a "Planner" (Designer; specifically to work on the battle system…
An Update on Pokémon Bank and Transfer
According to a tweet from Nintendo of Japan, Pokémon Bank and Transfer could be being released very soon. It seems that after some final testing, these services should be coming back online and soon released in the west after they were delayed over Christmas. Better get your old Pokémon ready, Bank…
Alien: Isolation Details Have Appeared Online Along with a Gameplay Trailer
A little while ago, the Xbox Marketplace added some familiar images with an overview of the speculated upcoming Alien game, Alien: Isolation. A gameplay trailer was also released simultaneously with the update. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTrS8KvFfRo "Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant…
Snoop Lion’s Newest Music Video Features a Homage to the Pokémon Games
Snoop Do- ahem, Snoop Lion has always been know to be a fan of video games (even appearing in a few himself), so it should come as no surprise to see that his newest music video, Snoop Lion - Get Away ft. Angela Hunte (prod. Major Lazer), contains a rather interesting…
Brand New Next Gen Pokémon Game Rumours Have Appeared Online
According to a trusted source (via dualpixels); a lot of information on the potential next games in the Pokémon series have been leaked. Please bare in mind this information is completely unconfirmed right now. Here is the list of leaked information: GameFreak were one of the first development studios inside Nintendo to…
Don’t Starve Could be Coming to PSVita
While being asked questions on Twitter, Klei was asked about Don't Starve coming to the PSVita: @Drekner We're focusing on getting PS4 out first, but we think it would be neat too! We're looking at if it's possible to do. Maybe? haha — klei (@klei) January 4, 2014 ; Don't…
Skywind’s Official Development Video is Epic in Scale and Devotion
Detailed and impressive work. As mods go, Skywind is looking impressive whichever way you swing it. The level of of detail combined with the dedication this team seems to have for The Elder Scrolls series is impressive. If you are an Elder Scrolls fan then make sure you check this…
Super Mario Bros 3 is Out Now in the Nintendo eShop
Classic! The classic NES platformer, Super Mario Bros 3, is now available on the Nintendo eShop for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS in Europe. But don't worry US Mario fans, it will arrive in the eShop in North America at a later date. Are you a fan of the…
Sony Has Registered Two Trademarks for the Acronym LBP
As reported by dualshockers, Sony has recently filled trademarks for "LBP" in the UK. At least one of these trademarks have been speculated to be for the LittleBigPlanet Hub on the PS3 but the other, described as "computer game software", is looking to be an actual game title. It is…
Renegade Kid is Teasing a 3DS FPS Announcement
In the last few days on Twitter, Jools Watsham, a co-founder of Renegade Kid, tweeted out the following: We have a pretty big announcement coming up later this month. Something FPS lovers and 3DS owners might be happy about. :) — Jools Watsham (@JoolsWatsham) January 2, 2014 An FPS on the…
Gabe Newell Has Hinted That Half-Life 3 May Not Come Out Any Time Soon
In a recent interview by The Washington Post, Gabe Newell stated the following about Valves position on designing games: "So, if somebody becomes the group manager of X, they’re going to really resist it when X is not what you want to do in the next round of games. You…
Final Fantasy XV May Have Used to Be a PS4 Exclusive
An industry insider, known as "Thuway" on twitter, who is apparently know as a reliable source of game industry information (according to dualshockers), has tweeted out some interesting comments about Final Fantasy XV: FFXV PS4 Exclusivity, even to this day, some insiders claim, was a thing; and these insiders are…
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is Out Now on iOS
Sega fans will be happy to know that Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is available to purchase from the iTunes store right now for $4.99 and is playable on iPhone and iPad. The game also includes Ryo Hazuki, the latest DLC character, included in it for free which is a nice…
Square Enix Has Launched a New Teaser Website With Gloops
In the last few days, Square Enix, in collaboration with Gloops, have put up a teaser website which is pointing to an announcement coming January 8th, 2014. The website in question is http://destiny-viii.jp and apart from the "coming soon..." and a link to Gloops' website there is not much to go on.…
Moshi Monsters Founder is to be Awarded an OBE in 2014
Michael Acton Smith, the founder of the extremely popular Moshi Monsters series, has been awarded an OBE in the Queens New Years Honours List for 2014. The OBE is recognising Mr Smith in the category of Industry and economy in the entrepreneurs section. A fantastic award and very much deserved.…