Resident Evil Creator Believes People are Harder to Scare
Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami explains that it’s difficult to think of new ways to scare people as we become futher resistant to horror. Speaking to Edge, Mikami says: "Not much has changed when it comes to instilling terror in the player, but people have got used to the tropes…
Bravely Default character designer leaves Square Enix
Character designer Akihiko Yoshida, who worked on the Bravely Default titles along with Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn and Final Fantasy Tactics, has left Square Enix after working with the company since 1995. The confirmation came from “The Art of Bravely” artbook that was released today, and shipped along…
Wii U Console Sales Rising In Japan
The Japanese weekly charts have allowed us to keep track with high precision the movement of the Japanese gaming market. Game sales are still quite dominated by the 3DS, with Super Mario 3D World ending in 4th position in comparison to Pokemon X and Y and Matsune Miku: Project Mirai 2, both 3DS titles. 1. [3DS] Hatsune Miku:…
Narcissu Gets Greenlight on Steam
As of yesterday it has been confirmed that Narcissu, a free indie visual novel, created by stage-nana, the pen name of Tomo Katoka has been green-lit for release on Steam. Narcissu plays similarly to the Ace Attorney franchise and tells the tale of two terminally ill hospital patients who conclude that they do not want to…
Activision CEO Defends Call of Duty Ghosts Over Review Scores
Call of Duty: Ghosts has suffered quite badly in comparison to its predecessors with regards to review scores. By this point Call of Duty is used to near perfect review scores but the average 74% on Metacritic suggests that Call of Duty: Ghosts is not entertaining the entire fan-base this time around. Activision's CEO Eric Hirshberg…
Fans Make Shenmue II With English Voices For Dreamcast
Shenmue is a series has gone down in history as an absolute classic on the Sega Dreamcast console. However Shenmue II saw no English version of the title in terms of voice work. In Europe Shenmue II saw release on Dreamcast but featured the original Japanese voice work with English subtitles. The Xbox…
Gage Weapon Pack DLC Out For Payday 2 Today *UPDATED*
Overkill are very kind with the DLC for crime-spree generator, Payday 2. Not only is most of the content at least partially free, but even if you don't own a downloadable heist, you can play it with friends as long as one of you owns it. Payday 2: Gage Weapon…
Exclusive Q&A with Hawken Developers: We Talk New Map, New Mechs and Next-Gen
We recently had the chance to pick the brains of the Hawken team over at Adhesive Games to celebrate the release of their latest map, Wreckage. For the uninitiated, Hawken is a free-to-play mech combat title currently setting the PC gaming world on fire with it's mech orientated spin on the…
Avalanche Studios New Video May Hint at Just Cause 3
A new video has popped up on Avalanche Studios YouTube account. The footage discusses how the team researches environments for, "upcoming video games". The video occurs in a tropical environment and associate art director Andreas Oberg explains how they translate real environments into a digital format. Does this suggest that Just Cause…
Battlefield 4 China Rising DLC Holds Dangerous Online Imbalances
DICE's latest title Battlefield 4 has seen it's first major DLC, China Rising being released. However the new content is already encountering several several issues and item imbalances in the form of the SUAV and UCAV. DICE has commented that 64 player matches is more pivotal to them than a 1080p frame-rate but significant server…
Shuhei Yoshida Discusses Issue of Gran Turismo 6 Microtransactions
Today the price of microtransactions within Gran Turismo 6 has been placed online, with players able to spent up to $150 for the most expensive car within the game the Jaguar XJ13. This reveal has sparked strong debate within the community, but SCE Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida commented on the issue through…
Final Fantasy XIV To Be Available Through Steam Soon
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has seen to have gone from strength to strength this year, a far cry from it's origins with the original Final Fantasy XIV. It seems that the title shall soon be launched through Steam for digital download, confirmed by Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida in an interview…
The Wolf Among Us Out Today On iOS
We were really impressed with the first episode of Telltale Game's The Wolf Among Us. I heaped it with praise, calling it "a captivating experience". Now you can work through the first episode on the bus to work, as The Wolf Among Us comes to iOS devices today. According to…
Epic Games Releases 2nd Inside Unreal Video
Zak Parrish and Tim Elek run through how some of the effects such as particles and water were developed in Epic's Infiltrator demo for Unreal Engine 4. The graphics engine is expected to power many games as the PS4/Xbox One generation goes on, much in the same way that the…
Monster Hunter 4 Sells 4 Million Copies in Japan
Capcom have just announced that Monster Hunter 4 has sold over four million copies in Japan in just under 3 months. "The "Monster Hunter" series is a hunting action game that pits players against giant monsters in a beautiful natural environment. The series has sparked a social craze known as…
Valve Joins The Linux Foundation
After announcing the Linux-based SteamOS, Valve has joined the non-profit consortium that hopes to grow the free operating system. The Linux Foundation announced today that three new members had been signed on, including Steam developer Valve. "Joining the Linux Foundation is one of many ways Valve is investing in the…
Persona 3 and Persona 4 Crossover in Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Explained
Announced at the Atlus Persona stream, Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth is a crossover between Persona 3 and Persona 4. Fans were initially confused due to dead characters reappearing. Thankfully, Gamer.ne.jp have shared what is going on. It turns out that the game is set in a parallel universe,…
Assassin’s Creed IV Freedom Cry DLC Given a Date
Assassin’s Creed IV’s new DLC Freedom Cry will be released on Tuesday, December 17, it was announced in an advertisement on the latest issue of Game Informer (spotted by VideoGamer) The DLC features a four-hour long campaign and shipmate assassin Adewale. Freedom Cry will come as part of the Assassin’s…
New Tales Game Announcement Coming December 12
Namco Bandai will be revealing the next entry in the Tales franchise on December 12, according to Siliconera. It is reported that the announcement will be part of a NicoNico stream that will be taking place at 7pm, Japanese time, and shall be followed with an update to the teaser…
Saints Row IV Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin’ DLC Pack Now Available
The Burch family have risen to a sort of internet stardom after the success of their series 'Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'. After a chance meeting with Volition, Anthony Burch describes how the DLC came about the series' blog. Available for purchase on Steam, XBL and PSN, you can play with…
Starbound Beta Trailer Begs You To Explore The Universe
Labelled by many as Terraria 2.0, Starbound is definitely aiming for the stars. Featuring innumerable procedurally generated worlds, Chucklefish are going above and beyond the one world of Terraria. Going into beta today, this trailer should give anyone who is sitting on the fence the push they need. You…