Sony making a Last of Us movie — Who would you cast as Joel and Ellie? – GameSpot

By Eddie Makuch The Last of Us was praised for its strong story and now the PlayStation 3 action game is getting a movie adaptation. Before you shrug your shoulders or roll your eyes, consider the talent behind the project. Naughty Dog creative director Neil Druckmann will write the script for the film, according to Deadline’s exclusive story. And Naughty Dog co-presidents Eva[…] Read more … Continue reading Sony making a Last of Us movie — Who would you cast as Joel and Ellie? – GameSpot

Beyond: Two Souls not launching May 25

By: Eddie Makuch Yesterday, an IGN reader sent the site a screencap of the official page for Beyond: Two Souls, which revealed a May 25, 2013 release date for the PlayStation 3 game. However, this date is wrong. Sony told the site that the release date was posted to the site in error and has since been removed. “We have not announced a release date … Continue reading Beyond: Two Souls not launching May 25

Bungie releases Destiny concept art

By: Laura Parker Halo maker Bungie have released an official screenshot from their upcoming game, rumoured to be titled Destiny. The screenshot, posted on Bungie’sofficial site, came as a response to a leaked marketing document reportedly provided to IGN by a reader, which outed story details and concept art from the upcoming game. According to IGN, Bungie has confirmed the document was prepared by an … Continue reading Bungie releases Destiny concept art

Test your Theatrhythm Final Fantasy skills at Distant Worlds The Celebration in Chicago next week

By: Erren Van Duine Will you be attending Distant Worlds in Chicago next week? Square Enix promises even more activities aside from the concert proper. Those who arrive to the lobby early enough will be treated to a duet performance by Nobuo Uematsu and Arnie Roth at 6:40PM. The pair will be performing a rendition of various chocobo themes as well as Dark World from … Continue reading Test your Theatrhythm Final Fantasy skills at Distant Worlds The Celebration in Chicago next week

Leads don’t need to be white males, says Remember Me dev

By: Eddie Makuch Some of the most popular and best selling games feature white males as protagonists, but fitting that mold is not a requirement for success, according to Remember Me developer Dontnod cofounder Jean-Maxime Moris. He told CVG in a new interview that the developer never faced any pressure from publisher Capcom to change its lead characters’ appearance. Remember Me’s protagonist is a mixed-race … Continue reading Leads don’t need to be white males, says Remember Me dev

Tomb Raider campaign spans 12-15 hours

By:  Eddie Makuch Tomb Raider‘s campaign will last between 12 and 15 hours, dependent on gamers’ play style. Crystal Dynamics global brand director Karl Stewart shared the news over Twitter recently, and also revealed a range of other details regarding the upcoming action game. Tomb Raider protagonist Lara Croft will have regenerative health in the game. Additionally, though she is able to swim, the game will not feature any swimming sequences. … Continue reading Tomb Raider campaign spans 12-15 hours

Bioshock Infinite will not feature multiplayer

By:  Guy Cocker It’s been a tough six months for developer Irrational Games and its latest game, Bioshock Infinite. In May, publisher Take-Two announced that the game was being pushed back beyond its scheduled October release date to arrive on February 26, 2013 instead. Then, in August, a number of the team’s top development staff began leaving the company. First were director of product development Tim Gerritsen and art director … Continue reading Bioshock Infinite will not feature multiplayer

Square Enix considering same-sex marriage for Final Fantasy XIV

By: Eddie Makuch One of the new features in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is the ability for avatars to get married. At launch, only avatars of opposite sex can get hitched, but that may change. Square Enix discussed the matter of same-sex marriage, among other topics, in a nearly two-hour video posted to YouTube. A representative from the company said Square Enix has … Continue reading Square Enix considering same-sex marriage for Final Fantasy XIV

No Metro: Last Light for the Wii U – Report

By: Laura Parker Metro: Last Light developer 4A Games has confirmed that it will not be bringing the sequel to Nintendo’s next-generation console due to technical limitations. Speaking to Now Gamer, 4A Games chief technical officer Oles Shishkovtsov told the publication that the Wii U has a “horrible, slow CPU“. His colleague Huw Beynon reiterated the sentiment, telling the publication there would not be a … Continue reading No Metro: Last Light for the Wii U – Report