Category: News
Unit 13 Developer Zipper Interactive Closed By Sony
Zipper Interactive the Sony first party developer behind the Soccom, Mag and Unit 13 franchises have been shuttered by Sony Computer Interactive. Confirmation of the closure comes after a turbulent week for the developer as rumors of the closure swirled online. According to reports Zipper employed 80 people before their demise. In statement issued to […]
Tales of Xillia Trademarked by Namco Bandai In North America
The next entry in Namco Bandai’s “Tales of” series might be one step closer to a North American release with the news that the publisher has trademarked Tales of Xillia in North America. Xillia, the 13th major release in the Tales series, was released in Japan this past September. The game uses the series staple […]
Sega’s Phantasy Star Online 2 Will Be Free 2 Play, On Smartphones
Sega has announced some brand new details for their upcoming MMORPG Phantasy Star Online 2. The game was previously confirmed for the PS Vita as well as Windows PC and has now been confirmed for Japanese Smartphones. The publisher also confirmed that the PC version will be free-to-play supported by in-game micro transactions. Micro transactions […]
Rumor: Prey 2 Cancelled By Bethesda
Bethesda Softworks may have cancelled Human Head’s upcoming Prey 2. The sequel to 2006’s Prey painted a very picture than its predecessor. In Prey 2 Players take the role of a human Air Marital turned bounty hunter on stranded on alien world. As GameTrailers points out this isn’t the first bump on the road to […]
Horde Vs. Alliance To Continue War In China For 3 More Years
Blizzard and NetEase.com, the company that manages several aspects of the world’s popular MMORPG in mainland china, have reached an agreement that will see the game operate in China for the next three years. The two companies formed an alliance (insert faction joke here) that has kept the game running since 2009. Mike Morhaime the […]
Baynoetta May be a Playable Character In Anarchy Reigns
Fans of over the top crazy action (and nonsensical plots) have waited for any indication of a sequel to 2010’s Bayonetta. Unfortunately while fans may have to wait a little longer for that to happen they might have reason to strap on their six-shooter high heels sooner than expected with reports that Bayonetta will be […]
Wakfu’s Gambling Addiction Apparent In New Class Trailers
Square Enix has released two brand new gameplay videos for their recently launched Wakfu online MMORPG/Strategy RPG hybrid. The gameplay videos highlight two of the game’s many different classes, namely Pandawa and Ecaflip classes. The first seems like a class built for fans of warriors and brute strength with its focus on damage. The Ecaflip […]
Soul Calibur V Costume DLC Starts Next Month
Namco Bandai will begin releasing costume pieces for January’s Soul Calibur V starting next month. These brand new costumes might just catch on, especially in Japan where schoolgirl outfits and maid costumes are popular fetishes.
New El Shaddai Game Teased
Ignition Entertainment Japan has begun teasing a new project for the El Shaddai franchise. A newly launched teaser website hints at the new project with some brand new concept art. The artwork shows five different characters standing next to each other with text that reads “Who is the ultimate angel who God speaks of”
ipad 3 Jailbreak Demonstrated As Device Heads To Retail
Apple Inc will begin to ship the “resolutionary” (Apple’s latest buzz word to describe their latest product) tablet this week and the device has already been jail-broken. Members of the popular hack group “iPhone Dev Team” released a screenshot via twitter showing that they have gained root (or administrative) access to the new tablet. They […]
Bioware Once Planned a Multiplayer Mass Effect FPS
Bioware Montreal was hard at work on a brand new entry in the Mass Effect series aimed at the multiplayer market according to the newly released The Final Hours of Mass Effect 3 by GameTrailer’s Geoff Keighly. Work on the multiplayer mode eventually shifted into what appeared in the final product according to the The […]