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Resident Evil 2 is the latest game to ride the wave of ‘90s nostalgia that has swept into the market. The iconic 1998 horror game is being remade, publisher Capcom has announced. The news comes just two months after Square Enix revealed that its own 1990s epic – Final Fantasy …

The 3DS is now $30 cheaper in North America. Nintendo has cut the price of the handheld to $99.99, which equates to around 63.50 in real, Queen’s money. That price includes a copy of Mario Kart 7. In the UK Nintendo doesn’t officially set RRPs, but generally you’re looking at …

Mobile firm set up by veteran Neil Young takes over Swedish developer

'I would really like to see such initiatives become an industry standard rather than an exception to the general rule'

Sony’s support of the PlayStation Vita continues with news of two new Mega Pack bundles. The PS Vita Hits Mega Pack includes four system exclusives – Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Tearaway, LittleBigPlanet and When Viking Attack. There’s also a PS Vita LEGO Action Heroes Mega Pack that includes LEGO Batman 3: …

The successor for Super Meat Boy is not dead. Indeed, it’s actually back in active development. The title was announced by original creators and Indie Game: The Movie stars Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes a year ago, but little has been heard of it since. However, McMillen has now told …

Bossa’s Matthew Atkins offers advice on how you can bag that career leap

The 16th and final free piece of DLC for The Witcher 3 is now available, and developer CD Projekt would like to see other studios follow its lead. Since the game’s release in May, CD Projekt has released an assortment of updates and content for the game including armour sets, …

Lionhead's Harvey Newman discusses his role and the various types of animations

Principal game designer Jonathan Hamel and director of narrative design Eric Nylund quit studio