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Keita Takahashi, the man behind cult franchise Katamari Damacy, has unveiled his latest title. And yes, it’s very odd. The game is called Tenya Wanya Teens and is being made in collaboration with his wife Asuka Sakai, UK studio Wild Rumpus and indie game site Venus Patrol. Furthermore, it uses …
Read More »Garriott: "Most games designers really just suck"
Well there’s a great way of ensuring you’re not down with the cool kids. Ultima creator and general MMO know-it-all Richard Garriott has lashed out at nearly every one of his peers by labelling the majority of games developers as rubbish. Other than a few exceptions, like Chris Roberts, I’ve …
Read More »OPINION: SimCity gifts Durango a potential PR nightmare
Whether you like the sound of it or not, at the very least you must understand the motivation behind Microsoft’s online vision for Durango. A machine that is always connected to Microsoft’s servers, is always up to date, monitored, guarded. And it’s also important to admit that such a setup …
Read More »Humble Bundle Weekly Sale kicks off with pay what you want Bastion
Humble Bundle organizers have announced a new weekly promotion of rotating pay-what-you-want offers on individual indie games. A Humble Mumble blog post reveals new deals will arrive each Tuesday, with Supergiant’s 2011 action RPG Bastion representing the debut title for the promo. For a minimum purchase of $1, buyer’s will …
Read More »Bastion developer Supergiant unveils Transistor
Supergiant Games – developer of the multi-award winning indie gem Bastion – has taken the lid off of Transistor, a sci-fi action RPG set to launch in early 2014. The announcement comes on Supergiant’s blog, where Creative Director Greg Kasavin confirmed the entire Bastion team is onboard for the new …
Read More »Uncharted 3 multiplayer downloads increase as new DLC revealed
Uncharted 3’s multiplayer client has been downloaded 350k times since Sony flipped the free-to-play switch. Naughty Dog announced the figure in a Playstation US blog post that also revealed new multiplayer DLC will arrive for Drake’s Deception each month through June. The paid content offerings start today, with the ‘Oddball’ …
Read More »IGN India to launch in 2013
IGN, one of the world’s most popular games media outlets, is set to launch a localised website for India this year. The company is currently in the midst of rapid global expansion. It currently operates in 40 countries and is available in 12 languages. In Asia, IGN launched IGN Middle …
Read More »New ‘Xbox 720 leak’ says it is "Always On, Always Connected" – will only install from optical discs
Does a new report confirm that Xbox 720’s always-on web connection will eventually lock-out second hand games? VGLeaks has taken a look at the Durango-codenamed device’s purported software development kit (called an XDK – Xbox Development Kit by Microsoft). The Hardware Overview in the device’s documentation details summarises both the …
Read More »Sony partners with new Italian studio
Ovosonico to focus on 'unconventional and artistically-crafted' titles
Read More »Final Fantasy X-2 to be included with FFX HD
Japanese magazine Shonen Jump has seemingly confirmed a nice extra for those planning to buy the HD remake of Final Fantasy X on PS3. The game will include not only Final Fantasy X but also Final Fantasy X-2 on the same disk. Gematsu reports that while that strategy will be …
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