The Tales studio currently exists as its own separate entity from parent company Namco Bandai. However, Namco Bandai has officially announced that it has plans to dissolve the renowned RPG developer in January, buying out all of their current shares and placing them into their network. No specific reasons were given for the closure, but it was [...]

Ralph H. Baer, creator of the the first video game console ever in 1974, the Magnavox Odyssey, has reflected on the current state of the video game industry and shared some very negative sentiments toward the violent content being produced today. The gaming icon even goes so far as to refer to the violent nature [...]

Dead Island seems to have performed well enough for developer Techland to consider producing yet another zombie-infested action game. The game definitely made an impact at retail, selling over one million copies during the official launch week, despite mixed reviews and numerous bugs. A new trademark filing has been discovered hinting that fans of the original game [...]

Since Batman: Arkham City was revealed, the roster of villains has gradually grown. The game has been proclaimed to feature nearly all of Batman’s most well known evil adversaries, even the ones that you probably haven’t ever heard of. The game is long as a result, featuring an extensive 20-25 hour single player campaign. Some people may [...]

Ubisoft could possibly be perceived by gamers as crossing the proverbial line into “milking” territory with their yearly Assassin’s Creed releases. Four Assassin’s Creed games will have been released over the past five years, with Revelations shipping next month. However, according to Falco Poiker, mission design director for Revelations, a shorter development cycle can be very beneficial, because the impending [...]

The NPD Group has released its monthly U.S. sales figures for hardware and software across all platforms for the month of September. Overall, hardware sales fell 9 percent year-over-year to $349 million, with software sales dipping 1 percent to $653.2 million. Dead Island and Gears of War 3 earned high spots on the sales charts, with Madden [...]

Speaking at a PlayStation Move focused keynote during GDC Online 2011, Gabe Ahn, a developer support engineer for Sony Computer Entertainment America, reflected on the recent success of Sony’s motion controller. He revealed sales statistics for the peripheral itself, the software supported by it, and even offered a glimpse into the future showing a compelling [...]

DICE has gone on the record recently stating that it has its sites set on the Call of Duty franchise, insisting that they will take away a significant amount of market share from Activision with the impending launch of Battlefield 3. Sledgehammer Games, Glen Schofield, has stated that he that he does not see Modern Warfare 3 as being in [...]

Rage and Battlefield 3 are what many consider to be some of the best looking console games of this generation, with both titles containing a high-resolution texture install (optional for BF3). DICE producer Patrick Liu believes that these two titles represent the visual pinnacle of what is possible on current generation hardware. Speaking in regards to graphic fidelity, Liu [...]

Wedbush Securities Michael Pachter has issued a report with his estimates for hardware and software sales for the month of September in North America. The NPD will publish its official report on new U.S. retail sales of games, hardware and accessories on Thursday, October 13th. The sales forecast predicts a year-over-year overall revenue increase of [...]

The battle for first person shooter supremacy will be heating up this holiday season, with Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 both releasing within two weeks of each other. DICE producer Patrick Liu has shared some details stating that Battlefield 3′s main objective is to be the best game it can possibly be, so much so, that [...]

The Saints Row franchise is known for featuring an over the top sense of humor, and Saints Row: The Third looks like it will push the envelope even further. Volition’s Drew Homes has shared some details on how Saints Row: The Third pushes sexual boundaries, but never strays beyond the proverbial line too far into becoming outright [...]

Earlier today, many retailers claimed that Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier would be hitting store shelves on March 6th. While retailer listings are usually nothing more than placeholders, things appear to be different this time around, with Ubisoft officially confirming that the the game will indeed be releasing on March 6th, 2012. Future Soldier takes the Ghost [...]

Piracy is a big problem for all game platforms, but the measures Sony have taken to alleviate PlayStation 3 piracy have been very effective according to Capcom U.S. vice president Christian Svensson. The PS3 jailbreak fiasco could have spelled disaster for Sony, but, according to Svenson, the PS3 currently holds the crown for having the [...]

To go along with the official confirmed release date , EA has unveiled the debut trailer for Syndicate and it is chock full of the sci-fi gunplay and brutal melee combat. The remake of the 1993 classic title is definitely taking a more modern approach, with the traditional gameplay being replaced with first person shooter game mechanics. The [...]

Earlier this month, Sony Computer Entertainment America’s SVP of Publisher Relations Rob Dyer, shared his opinion regarding Microsoft’s Content Submission and Release policy. He claimed that Microsoft was protecting their “inferior technology” by demanding content is the same across all platforms, even though the PS3 Blu-ray drive is capable of holding far more content than a [...]

Quantic Dream founder David Cage has been an exclusive partner with Sony since Heavy Rain , and have signed an exclusivity deal with the platform holder for their next game. His studio currently still remains independent, but Cage has shared some details regarding how he values his strong relationship with Sony, so much so, that if Sony [...]

Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 has been used by countless developers as the primary middleware of choice for a large portion of this generation’s biggest games. However, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has shared some details regarding Unreal Engine 4 development, stating that now the company is investing more of its time in planning for the [...]

Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 has been used by countless developers as the primary middleware of choice for a large portion of this generation’s biggest games. However, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has shared some details regarding Unreal Engine 4 development, stating that now the company is investing more of its time in planning for the [...]