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Shigeru Miyamoto details new Wii U version of sci-fi shooter

After an.. eventful opening, Nintendo’s first game on display during its E3 presentation was its Wii U Star Foxtitle. Now going under the name of Star FoxZero, the game is set for a Christmas 2015 release date. During the trailer, it is apparent that fans will be able to se …

Nintendo is once again shunning a traditional E3 appearance by hosting a digital get-together. Among the games that could pop up during the Nintendo Digital Event are Star Fox, Zelda for Wii U and Mario Maker. Of course, there’s likely to be plenty of Amiibo reveals too, with 8-bit Mario …

All the big announcements as they happen

If YouTube viewer numbers are the barometer of E3 excitement, then it’s Final Fantasy VII that has stolen the show. The game’s trailer on the PlayStation channel has at the time of publication been viewed nearly 2.25m times. That’s around three times the amount of its nearest rival The Last …

Fumito Ueda founds GenDesign, staffed by Team Ico veterans

Another crowdfunding success for InXile Entertainment

Nearly 70,000 backers pledge support for spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie

Metal Gear Rising director Kenji Saito has said that comics have provided the narrative inspiration for the recently revealed Transformers: Devastation. I’ve loved Transformers since I was a kid, so I’m honoured to be a part of the team making Transformers: Devastation,” he said. Within the world of this long-running …

Women in games take centre stage at press conferences