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Square Enix has provided some more details about the latest title in its Hitman franchise. Announced last night at Sony’s conference, the publisher gave us some more information about the new entry in the series, simply entitled Hitman. According to developer IO, new locations, hits and missions to be added …
Read More »Was PlayStation’s E3 Press Conference a triumph or disaster? The industry responds
Vapourware became just… well… ware at Sony’s E3 press conference last night. The Last Guardian kicked off the event, while long rumoured (and even longer demanded) titles such as a Final Fantasy VII remake and Shenmue III sent fans into meltdown. There were some other promising titles shown, too. Including …
Read More »SQUARE ENIX: Kingdom Hearts III gameplay shown
Publisher Square Enix showed off some gameplay footage from its highly-anticipated RPG title, Kingdom Hearts III. The footage shows Sora, Goofy and Daffy taking down foes in ridiculously action-packed fashion. One attack had the heroes controlling a giant pirate ship. And controlling a lightning wielding Pegasus from Hercules. The title …
Read More »SQUARE ENIX: Montreal studio working on Tomb Raider mobile game
Square Enix’s Montreal studio is making a Tomb Raider mobile game entitled Tomb Raider Go. It follows in the success the publisher’s Hitman Go faux-board game mobile title. Taking to the stage, Montreal studio head Patrick Naud said that he developer was focused on making premium triple-A mobile experiences. The …
Read More »E3 2015: Platinum Games working with Square Enix on NieR 2
Japanese developer takes over reins from now defunct studio Cavia
Read More »SQUARE ENIX: There’s a new Nier on the way, developed by Platinum Games
Square Enix’s cult action adventure game Nier is getting a sequel. Teased with a cinematic trailer during Square Enix’s E3 press conference, the upcoming game was said to be in the very early stages of production. Bayonetta and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance studio Platinum games will be helming the project, …
Read More »SQUARE ENIX: Just Cause 3 is coming out this December
The latest entry in the Just Cause series is coming to stores in December. Developer Avalance announced at Square Enix’s media briefing that the game would be coming out on December 1st. This is a Tuesday, so might be coming to the UK on December 4th. In fitting fashion, the …
Read More »NINTENDO E3 2015 Roundup: The quiet before the storm?
This E3 has been an absolute belter, brimming with announcements, new games and surprises. But it seems Nintendo didn’t want in on that party. While both Sony and Microsoft put on what could be argued were their best ever shows in the last 24 hours, Nintendo’s video presentation was a …
Read More »NINTENDO: Zelda is still coming to the Wii U
Following the announcement that the Wii U Legend of Zelda title had been pushed from 2015, many assumed that the title would not be appearing on that platform, but instead would be coming to Nintendo’s new console, the NX. But according to Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto, speaking to IGN, the title …
Read More »NINTENDO: Super Mario Maker will allow you to make your own platforming levels in September
Nintendo’s upcoming DIY Mario title finally has a street date. Originally titled Mario Maker, the game has since been super bumped up to a new name – Super Mario Maker In it, players will be able to position environments, enemies and characters from throughout Mario’s history to create brand new …
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