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'The problems with Japan games are simple, most of them aren't very good games' claims Platinum Games writer
Read More »E3 2012: Video: Bayonetta dev building new IP for Wii U
Hack n' slash to be published by Nintendo
Read More »E3 2012: Platinum Games working on Wii U title
Nintendo has confirmed that Bayonetta developer Platinum Games is currently putting together a launch title for Wii U. Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America, confirmed to GTTV that the platform holder will publish the new game, currently titled P-100. Little is known about the project as of yet, except …
Read More »Metal Gear Rising confirmed for 2013
The spin-off to Konami’s flagship series will finally arrive early next year, the publisher has said. A gameplay trailer shown during the latest episode of GTTV confirmed Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will be released in 2013. The game is set after the events of Metal Gear Solid 4 and puts …
Read More »Platinum takes on Metal Gear Rising dev duties
Development of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance has switched from Kojima Productions to Vanquish studio Platinum Games. During the Spike Video Game Awards this weekend, Konami revealed the game had been rebooted and renamed. Andriasang reports the action title had been previously canned in secret. Tweets from Metal Gear Solid creator …
Read More »Platinum ‘deeply saddened’ by Japanese decline
PlatinumGames has published an open letter that expresses its ‘deep sadness’ at the current state of the global games industry. In the letter, the Bayonetta and Vanquish studio’s president and CEO Tatsuya Minami also gave brief mention of a new vision for the Japanese company it has called Platinum Next. …
Read More »Platinum Games extends Sega deal
Announcement inbound, says Sega West vice president Alan Pritchard
Read More »Platinum Games: PS3 know-how vital for survival
Boss of Vanquish studio determined to conquer Sonyâ??s flagship console
Read More »Platinum Games wants Sega deal
The deal is over. Sega signed a four-project contract with Osaka-based studio Platinum Games back in 2008, and today’s release of Vanquish marks the end of that process. And though the Japanese studio is free to talk to other publishers, executive producer Atsushi Inaba revealed to Develop that talks with …
Read More »Platinum Games eager to sign with Sega
Talks between the two underway, says the Osaka studioâ??s executive producer
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