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It was set to be one of the shining lights of Xbox One’s 2017 calendar, but Scalebound has officially ceased production. Microsoft confirmed the news last night, issuing the following statement: After careful deliberation, Microsoft Studios has come to the decision to end production for Scalebound. We’re working hard to …

Platinum’s apparent ever growing fondness of PC may see one of its most popular titles ported to the platform. Speaking to Kotaku, co-founder Atsushi Inaba was asked about the possibility of a PC release for 2010 console shooter Vanquish. The response? If you stop recording, I can talk about that.” …

Twitter superstar and Platinum Games developer Hideki Kamiya has openly expressed his desire to make a third Bayonetta game and a sequel to Okami. The first Bayonetta was a cult hit but the second, which was exclusive to Wii U, has sold poorly. So the desire to revisit that franchise …

Reports in the Japanese press suggest that Tatsuya Minami, the president of developer Platinum Games, has stepped down from his role and currently left the company. Kotaku says that Japanese site Game Business reckons Minami left in March and that his position has been filled by former admin director Kenichi …

Bayonetta and Scalebound creator explains the freedom that building on existing franchises can offer

The rumours were true – the next title from Platinum Games is based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Some think of the heroes in a half shelf as a ‘90s phenomena, but in truth they’ve never really gone away. Recent successes have included the actually really, really good animated …

Platinum Games’ Xbox One exclusive Scalebound will miss its 2016 release date. Development on the game is going well and we’re really happy with how it’s coming together,” the studio said. Scalebound is one of the biggest games PlatinumGames has ever created: an epic adventure filled with exploration and fantasy …

It seems that Platinum Games might be making a game based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles brand. That’s a listing from the Australian Classification Board is to be believed. According to the ACB, the game is called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan, it is multi-platform and being …

Nintendo has revealed Star Fox Zero will launch on Wii U this April. During this week’s Nintendo Direct event, the company unveiled a new trailer for the game and announced solid release dates in multiple territories for the 3D scrolling shooter. This after the game was delayed from its initial …

While still officially a joint project with Square Enix, the RPG sequel to Nier is being developed almost entirely in-house at Platinum Games. "Yes, the development is mostly taking place here at Platinum [in Osaka], and in our Tokyo office," designer Yasuhisa Taura told GameSpot. "But we are of course …