According to multiple reports, Team Bondi, the Australian studio known for L.A. Noire, owes its employees more than one million dollars, which is a fitting epitaphs to its already enormous amount of employment issues. Following the reports of its shady employment practices, an insider is tipping that Team Bondi’s boss was something of an insufferable [...]
There’s going to be another Dead Space title — and reports have indicated that — it’s going to be a radical re-thinking of the horror series. No longer will there be dark corridors, the series is going into an entirely new direction. According to Siliconera, the next Dead Space title will take place on a [...]
During its pre-TGS event, Team Ninja unmasked the competitive multiplayer mode for Ninja Gaiden III. The “World of Ninjas” mode will connect up to eight players in a sort of “ninja tournament,” the ultimate goal is to rank up and surpass master ninja Ryu Hayabusa. Team Ninja producer Yosuke Hayashi also introduced two new play [...]
Personally, I’m not one for interfering in the marketing side of video games, even though I am a journalist, somewhat. But, something came to my attention — seeing that it’s the anniversary of the attacks on 9/11. I was watching the Kill Bill marathon on Spike TV and a advertisement for Resistance 3 appeared. It’s [...]
Throughout history there have been a select characters that have represented a set console generation. Many of these iconic characters reside as console poster boys, however they’re much more then that. These characters are the reasons why gamers, and casual gamers, purchase a set console. In my studies throughout this generation, I’ve personally composed a list of [...]
Halo 4 creative director Ryan Payton has denounced his position at Microsoft’s 343 Industries, stating that development had become a “crazed endeavor.” Payton leaves behind the development of Halo 4 and the entire Halo development team. Payton, who had worked at Kojima Productions, was tasked with developing the game’s story and overseeing the creative team who [...]
While other companies have pushed themselves into the third-dimensional market, Microsoft has sat on the sidelines. But today at PAX, the company announced that Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary will feature stereoscopic 3D support when it releases. The publisher and console manufacture has stated that it’s using a “custom made top-and-bottom 3D technology” to allow the game [...]
The anticipation towards DMC has been building, especially since no one knows exactly what to expect. But, at gamescom, developer Ninja Theory — in conjunction with Capcom Japan — detailed the new combat system and hinted into the upcoming “rebirth.” When discussing the upcoming title, developer Tameem Antonisades said that the developer wanted to “preserve [...]
The original Borderlands was crafted by a simple idea — mix first person-shooter and role-playing elements. However, the original severed as more of a beta test — a successful beta test in fact — to home in a more creative idea. Indeed, the sequel looks to write the wrongs of the original, something Gearbox vice [...]
Tecmo Koei have revealed that Ninja Gaiden III — the newest installment in it’s long running action franchise — will feature PlayStation Move support, allowing for real-life motion control. In a statement, Team Ninja head Yosuke Hayashi said that the addition of Move functionality will “bring players closer to the game’s protagonist, Ryu Haybusa,” which [...]