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Konami’s legendary games producer Hideo Kojima has announced that his next Metal Gear Solid adventure will be released on Xbox 360. Dubbed Metal Gear Solid Rising, the game will return to the adventures of MGS2 adventurer Raiden and not famed series favourite Solid Snake. Little is known of the game, …
Read More »MICROSOFT: New Splinter Cell is 360 exclusive
Microsoft has announced that the newsest addition to the Splinter Cell series, Conviction, will be exclusively released on Xbox 360 in the autumn. The game was originally announced as an Xbox-exclusive two years ago, and was scheduled for release in November 2007, but was subsequently delayed. Publisher Ubisioft revealed that …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Microsoft secures Modern Warfare 2 DLC
Two downloadable packages for Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 are set to be timed exclusives for the Xbox 360. John Schappert – Microsoft’s Vice President of Interactive Entertainment, Software and Services – made the announcement at the company’s E3 press conference in the packed Galen Centre in Los Angeles. The …
Read More »Alan Wake coming next spring
Gameplay demo showed off at Microsoft's E3 conference
Read More »Warner announces LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Warner has announced it will be releasing LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 in 2010. The latest Traveller’s Tales game will be based on the first four Harry Potter books and movies, allowing players to take on the role of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and a wealth of other …
Read More »Creat working on DSiWare project
Alien Havoc marks the company's first release for the DSi digital download service
Read More »Western FFVII release nears on PSN
American ratings board the ESRB has granted a certificate to retro PSOne RPG Final Fantasy VII, a sure sign that the cherished game is heading to the US arm of Sony’s PSN. There’s no word yet on a European release date, but don’t expect the wait to be too long. …
Read More »Crytek confirms Crysis 2 for PS3, 360, PC
E3â??09: Studio behind the CryEngine embark on console development for the first time
Read More »Wii Fit Plus and new Mario set for E3 reveal
Japanese business daily The Nikkei is reporting that platform holder Nintendo will reveal a new version of its world-conquering Wii Fit game at its E3 press conference tomorrow. Reuters says that it will be entitled Wii Fit Plus, and that its leading USP will be the ability to share game …
Read More »Fatal Frame IV European release cancelled
The European release of Fatal Frame IV has been canned after the publishers ceased worked on the title’s localisation. The Wii-exclusive horror title was originally due for a May release, but Official Nintendo Magazine has reported that this has now been cancelled. The report said: One time envisaged for a …
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