By: Melissa Evans (@Fataleflare) Square Enix has announced that they will release the Wii U version of Dragon Quest X on March 30 in Japan. This follows the game‘s release on the aging Wii system last year and will come with an HD graphical update along with a special console bundle. The content in the Wii U version is the same the Wii release, but the Wii … Continue reading Dragon Quest X Wii U Release Date and Beta Testing Announced
By: Darryl Kaye (@DarrylGU) Dead Space 3 was only released last week, but an intrepid gamer has already found a way to exploit he game‘s look system. It allows gamers to farm resources, allowing them to gain items with ease, that others might end up paying real money for through the game’s micro-transactions. It’s an exploit that looks set to stay though, as EA has made their … Continue reading Dead Space 3 Loot Exploit Won’t Be Patched, Says EA
By: Melissa Evans (@Fataleflare) A new trailer has been released by Square Enix for Tomb Raider that shows off a newly discussed feature for the game that lets you back-track by Fast Traveling. Using Fast Travel Lara can return to places she has already been to explore them further to locate artifacts and other treasures that will be collectibles. These collectibles will also help solve the mysteries of the … Continue reading Tomb Raider Trailer Details Artefact Hunting And More
By: Eddie Makuch The Witcher developer CD Projekt Red today unveiled its newest game engine, the REDengine 3. The third iteration of the company’s in-house technology, the new engine has been built to develop open-world role-playing games with non-linear stories. “If we look at RPGs nowadays we find two approaches, one which emphasizes the story but limits the game world, and one that builds a vast, … Continue reading Witcher dev reveals new engine
By: Spencer Pressly (@torchwood4sp) Waiting for Dragon’s Crown to finally release can be more than some can bear, but Askys Games is here to help North America by letting you experience Muramasa Rebirth on the PlayStation Vita. This will be an updated version of the Wii classic Muramasa The Demon Blade with a visual update to boot. Vanilaware’s classic will now offer updated controls and four brand … Continue reading Muramasa Rebirth Getting A North American Release
By: Eddie Makuch Democratic Connecticut senator Chris Murphy is the latest politician to call out the gaming industry in the wake of the deadly school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Speaking during Senator Dianne Feinstein‘s (D-CA) press conference yesterday (via GamePolitics) introducing a bill that would ban assault weapons and high-capacity gun magazines, Murphy said the massacre may not have occurred if games did not glorify guns and … Continue reading CT senator says games influenced Sandy Hook shooter
By: Spencer Pressly (@torchwood4sp) North America will now be able to play the Sega Saturn classic Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers on the Nintendo 3DS. This version will include new gameplay features, enhancements, and a full English localization. This latest entry in the Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner series will release sometime in Spring 2013. You will have to traverse this futuristic first-person … Continue reading Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Coming Spring 2013
By: Eddie Makuch The United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) has refused to allow Microsoft to renew its Killer Instinct trademark. In a government filing, the office said it would not allow it due to the possibility of confusion with Fox‘s since-ended television series Killer Instinct. “In the present case, applicant’s mark is Killer Instinct and registrant’s mark is Killer Instinct. Thus, the marks … Continue reading Microsoft denied Killer Instinct trademark renewal
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
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
