Despite not being a commercial success, cult hit Deadly Premonition Director Hidetaka “Swery” Suehiro has revealed he is currently working on another game set in the Deadly Premonition universe. In fact, several Deadly Premonion projects are currently ‘on the table’. Check the link below for more details.
Read more »Microsoft have announced via a press release that they will be delaying the release of Kinect Star Wars and R2D2 themed Xbox360 slim beyond holiday 2011. No new release date was specified.
Read more »According to VG24/7 EA’s Origin service will not allow users to opt out of system information collection or data mining. From the clause in the EULA, the only way for users to avoid having their information available to EA is to not install the the service. Check out the link below for full details on the clause.
Read more »A new trailer for the upcoming XBLA exclusive Crimson Alliance has been released, showing the wizard character Direwolf. All the usual wizardly tricks are present and accounted for, as well as some unique abilities that look like a whole lot of fun. Crimson Alliance releases on September 7, supports four player local or online co-op and will cost 1200 MSP. Check the link below for the trailer.
Read more »The latest character featured in new Dead Island screenshots is Purna – a former Australian cop and gun expert. According to her character profile, Purna lost her career in the Sydney Police force after she killed a child molester who could not legally be touched due to his wealth and connections.
Read more »Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing, has announced via press release that Kanye West will be closing out the Call of Duty XP event with a special concert. According to Hirshberg, ‘everything about XP will be as epic as the games themselves’. In related CoD news, Jeep Wrangler has revealed its new MW3 branded jeep. Check below for more details on both the CoD XP event and the new Jeep.
Read more »Arkane Studios have released some new screenshots of their upcoming title Dishonored, showing how combat will look in their ‘retro, future industrial’ stylized gameworld. The game’s official website is also live.
Read more »Blizzard have unveiled a new community website for Diablo III. The website will apparently function as a social hub for the game, with regular blog updates and featuring community forums. Users will be able to share news via twitter, facebook, and other social media outlets. The site will also feature a news feed.
Read more »After igniting controversy earlier today by opening new PC copies of Deus Ex: Human Revolution and removing codes which entitled buyers to a free OnLive version of the game, Gamestop has now removed all copies of the game from its shelves, pending a recall. The recall is apparently being performed in agreement with Square Enix, the publishers of the game but still – removing an item the buyer has a right to receive and then recalling all PC copies of the game from your shelves – come on, Gamestop.
Read more »Bastion is basically a simplistic narrative buoyed by a surprisingly deep combat system… I am usually not one for such single player experiences but Bastion provides an engaging world to play in and an intriguing little story to follow.
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