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The upcoming remake of Final Fantasy VII will be much more than just a HD remaster of the beloved 1997 RPG, the game’s producer has revealed. Unveiled during Sony’s E3 press conference to a fervent reaction, Final Fantasy VII Remake will be coming to PS4 in the future, following the …

Marty O’Donnell forms Highwire Games with Airtight Games’ co-founder and ex-Bungie designer

If Samus Aran is to grace home consoles again, it’s not going to happen on Wii U. The announcement of 3DS spin-off Metroid Prime: Federation Force earlier this week was met with outrage from the fandom, many of whom are demanding a ‘proper’ Metroid game on Wii U. This looks …

An ultra-premium version of the next Batman title has been pulled days before the game’s release. The Batman Arkham Knight Batmobile Edition was the highest-tier offering available for Warner Bros’ upcoming superhero adventure, with a price tag of 169.99. What does that cost amount to? Well, those willing to stump …

After years of the same old racing IP, suddenly there has been a plethora of new franchises like Project CARS, DriveClub and The Crew – but why? We speak to the racing experts to find out why there has been a recent spike in these IP. That’s on top of …

UK retailers have hailed a ‘momentous’ E3, as the event delivered on the games the industry desperately needed. Big titles such as Uncharted 4, Zelda, The Division, Dead Island 2 and Quantum Break had all been moved out of 2015 earlier this year, leading stores to tell MCV that E3 …

Over more than two decades, the FIFA series has made hundreds of additions to its virtual recreation of the beautiful game. From ‘97’s six-a-side indoor matches and 2001’s one-button ‘hack’ fouling to 2002’s card-collecting system and 10’s Manager Mode, there’s little that EA’s monster sports IP hasn’t embraced. Or so …

Halo composer Marty O’Donnell has formed a new development studio dubbed Highwire Games with Airtight Games co-founder Jared Noftle and former Bungie designer Jaime Griesemer. VG247reports O’Donnell revealed the news earlier this week, encouraging fans to stay tuned for more information.” Some additional digging on the company’s website and Linkedin …

Hidden Path Entertainment has halted development of its Early Access release Windborne, delisting the game from Steam as a result. Gamasutrahas word on a recent community update by Hidden Path that states the studio has run out of funding to develop the title – adding that the company has explored …