Added: 13.01.2015 10:19 | 1 views | 0 comments


Company president Satoru Iwata will host the new Nintendo Direct

Nintendo company president Satoru Iwata will appear in a new Nintendo Direct, which airs on Wednesday, to discuss new Wii U and 3DS games coming out this year.

The latest edition of Nintendo's semi-regular showcase of new game projects will go live at 6am Pacific Time and 2pm in the UK. Nintendo said the focus of the event would be on "Spring 2015" titles, but that doesn't rule out the company discussing plans beyond this.

Both western arms of Nintendo confirmed the news via their official Twitter feeds.

One key detail that is due, though not guaranteed for a reveal, is a --an upgraded handheld that is scheduled to arrive in the west in early 2015.

GameSpot will be hosting a live video of the event, as well as covering the details via its news teams across Britain and North America.

Added: 13.01.2015 1:42 | 1 views | 0 comments




Forza Motorsport 6 has been announced and will be coming exclusively to Xbox One.

Check out the game's snazzy cover car, the all-new Ford GT, below.

Developer Turn 10 Studios is working with Ford Motor Company to bring some truly awesome vehicles to Forza Motorsport 6. The upcoming racing title will feature the new Ford GT as well as other high-performances cars from Ford, including the F-150 Raptor and Shelby GT350.

Added: 10.01.2015 14:10 | 4 views | 0 comments


Game Informer writes: "Following last year's staff shake-up, Naughty Dog announced that the duo behind The Last of Us would be leading development on Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. While visiting Naughty Dog for our February cover story on the game, we spoke to game director Bruce Straley and creative director Neil Druckmann about the process of leaving The Last of Us behind and returning to the adventures of Nathan Drake."

Added: 09.01.2015 12:10 | 3 views | 0 comments


Nintendo Insider writes: Pokémon the Series has broadened its distribution, with The Pokémon Company International having today announced that episodes can now be viewed through Amazon Fire TV.

Added: 06.01.2015 19:20 | 3 views | 0 comments


Alexander writes, "As I write this over 159,456 players are playing Battlefield 4 online, just about half the amount who bought the first console Battlefield back in 2005. Compare that to the 11.5 million copies of Battlefield 4 sold across the world you can see that the series has become a giant in the FPS world if not the giant. While the Battlefield player count will always grow, is the connection between game maker and gamer getting better or worse?"

Added: 05.01.2015 6:00 | 3 views | 0 comments




Square Enix's 2014 financials look better than executives had planned. The company's report has Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda saying: "Sales of console game titles, including Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster, Thief , and Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, were better than our original plan." The company is continuing to move toward online and mobile stuff, which seems to be the foot in the door to expanding markets. The report reads: "The global market for smart device games is showing remarkable growth, and the growth of the Asian market, centered on mainland China, deserves special mention.

Added: 04.01.2015 4:10 | 0 views | 0 comments


Baden of WGB: "Back in the day many people, myself full included in those numbers, were leaning toward the idea that the future of the RTS genre was all about size and scope. I didnt want to worry about the small details. I didnt want to focus on maximizing the usage of a singe troop or unit, I wanted to command entire armies and construct vast bases. I wanted huge artillery batteries and defenses that were ludicrous in scope"