Seth TippsFans of Nintendo might be surprised to find that the company famed for its family-friendly approach to games is working on a multiplayer online shooter for the Wii U called Splatoon. They’d be less surprised to learn the shooting doesn’t involve real bullets, as players of the Mario maker’s new IP will take the form … Read more
One of the most exciting bits of indie news from E3 so far is the announcement that a few veterans of Journey developer Thatgamecompany are releasing a new game. The team, under the banner of new studio Giant Squid, was formed by the man behind the stunning visuals of one of the most beloved and moving … Read more
The games industry has erupted in yet another controversy on the news that the co-op multiplayer in Assassin’s Creed 5 won’t offer any playable female characters. Ubisoft creative Director Alex Amancio told Polygon that the “reality of production” had forced the company to cancel plans to include female Assassins. “It’s double the animations, it’s double … Read more
Sony has named Bloodborne, the highly anticipated new IP by Demon’s Souls developer From Software, as yet another platform exclusive. Until the publisher’s E3 press event tonight, the game had been referred to only as “Project Beast”, but a teaser trailer introduced by Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida revealed the game to be a … Read more
Far Cry 4 was one of the biggest games shown off on E3′s “day zero” press events, and it’s a small wonder – it’s even prettier than the last game in the series, and it looks like it’s added even more cool toys without sacrificing the excellent writing and voice acting that helped make the … Read more
Assassin’s Creed: Unity will be exclusive to PS4 and Xbox One, Ubisoft revealed today at Microsoft’s E3 press event. The next entry in the hit series will let four players join forces to rage against the Ancien Régime in Revolutionary France, yet another 18th century game environment developers promise will be the biggest yet. Ubisoft credits … Read more
Bioware took the opportunity to give the audience at EA’s E3 press event a behind the scenes glimpse at the studio’s work on Mass Effect 4. The audience went wild when the Commander Shepherd artwork popped up on screen, but it was suggested the new game wouldn’t tie in to the storyline of the original … Read more
French publisher Ubisoft kicked off their E3 media event by showcasing the first few minutes of Far Cry 4. Many expected the game – which had been pegged as a sure bet for stage time – would be held until the end of the show, but Ubisoft spokeswoman Aisha Tyler explained, “at Ubisoft, we like … Read more
Sony scored a huge cheer from the audience at tonight’s E3 press event with the announcement that Double Fine is remastering Tim Schafer’s classic adventure game Grim Fandango for the PlayStation 4 and Vita game systems. The news broke like most stories about a Tim Schafer project, with a laugh, as a Sony executive read … Read more
Indie darling No Man’s Sky will arrive first on the PlayStation 4 – a move some commenters numbered among Sony’s biggest wins at this year’s E3 press conference. Hello Games founder Sean Murray was emotional as he took the stage to describe the game he’d dreamed of building: an infinite procedural sci-fi universe for players … Read more
