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News: Shenmue Programmer Announces Vita Rhythm Game

Shenmue Programmer Announces Vita Rhythm Game

"Maybe I should play some..."

Former SEGA employee Tak Hirai has a pretty convincing résumé. Not only was the Japanese developer a main programmer on the original Shenmue titles, but his credits also include the likes of Space Channel 5 and Meteos. In September 2010 Hirai formed his own studio, Neilo. 18 months later, that studio has announced its...

News: Foosball 2012 Shoots onto PS3 and PS Vita

Foosball 2012 Shoots onto PS3 and PS Vita

Practice your wrist action

Grip Games is well known for its output on the PlayStation Minis platform, but with today’s announcement it has stepped into the big league. The Prague-based developer has taken a quick detour onto the PlayStation Blog to reveal Foosball 2012 – a digital table football simulation pledged for PlayStation 3 and...

News: LittleBigPlanet Karting Powerslides onto PlayStation 3

LittleBigPlanet Karting Powerslides onto PlayStation 3

Crafty

ModNation Racers studio United Front Games has revealed itself as the developer behind the rumoured LittleBigPlanet Karting. The adorable racer – due out on PlayStation 3 at some point in 2012 – promises a full creation system similar to that in the mainline LBP games, which will allow players to craft new levels, racers, and even modify...

News: Slant Six Announces Strata Scavenger

Slant Six Announces Strata Scavenger

Next on the agenda

With Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City done and dusted, former SOCOM developer Slant Six is turning its attention to its first new intellectual property. Named Strata Scavenger, the currently platform-less title is due out in 2013. The company explained: Though we’re keeping this one close to our collective chests, we can...

News: Sony Confirms Ratchet & Clank Collection for PS3

Sony Confirms Ratchet & Clank Collection for PS3

Locked and loaded

Following on from our report earlier this evening, Sony has confirmed that the Ratchet & Clank Collection is coming to PlayStation 3. The game will arrive on 16th May in Europe as the Ratchet & Clank Trilogy. North American gamers will be made to wait until the Fall. Insomniac Games’ Ted Price explained: I know it’s a...

News: Freemium Gundam Shooter Blasting onto PSN

Freemium Gundam Shooter Blasting onto PSN

Complimentary chaos

The free-to-play market is blowing up in PC and mobile sectors, but it’s still yet to really take off on consoles. Sony’s hoping to change that, by commissioning content such as Free Realms and the upcoming DUST 514 – and it looks as though other publishers are finally starting to take notice. Namco Bandai has announced...

News: Crytek Teases "Absolutely Fantastic" Announcement

Crytek Teases "Absolutely Fantastic" Announcement

Tears of joy

Crytek is gearing up to announce an “absolutely fantastic” new title next month, general manager Nick Button-Brown has announced. Brown wouldn’t elaborate on the title itself, but it’s rumoured to be a sequel to the much loved TimeSplitters series. He told CVG: We still want to deliver the highest quality that we can, wherever...

News: Avalanche Studios to Unveil New Game at E3

Avalanche Studios to Unveil New Game at E3

Just 'cause

Avalanche Studios is getting ready to raise the curtain on its next title, studio founder Christopher Sundberg has revealed. The title – due to be announced at E3 – will not be a sequel to Renegade Ops or Just Cause, opting to try something new. While the game will be based on a license – widely believed to be Mad Max – Sundberg...

News: Phantasy Star Online 2 Confirmed for PS Vita

Phantasy Star Online 2 Confirmed for PS Vita

Pioneer 2

SEGA's revealed that it's bringing Phantasy Star Online 2 to PlayStation Vita. The sequel to the Dreamcast original was announced last year for PC, but as part of today's Game Heaven promotional event SEGA's confirmed it'll come to Vita in 2013. The game also looks like it'll support cross-platform play with PC gamers, as the video below...

News: Quantic Dream to Showcase New Tech Demo Tonight

Quantic Dream to Showcase New Tech Demo Tonight

Uncaged

Quantic Dream will give us the first glimpse of its next game on Eurogamer.net tonight. Studio co-founder David Cage will debut a brand new tech demo as part of an hour long session at GDC this evening, but Eurogamer.net will follow immediately with the footage in addition to insight from Cage himself. Set your alarm clocks to 22:30PM GMT if...

News: Mysterious PS Move Title Datura to Debut at GDC

Mysterious PS Move Title Datura to Debut at GDC

No longer lingering in the shadows

After months of speculation, Polish developer Plastic is finally about to raise the curtain on its mysterious PlayStation Move title, Datura. Writing on its website, the developer said: We will be showcasing “Datura” at Sony’s booth. Everything is packed and prepared so see you there! More info and a...

News: Assassin's Creed III Using New Engine Technology

Assassin's Creed III Using New Engine Technology

Ubisoft's "most ambitious" project to date

If you haven’t already seen Ubisoft’s debut Assassin’s Creed III trailer, go watch it now – we’ll wait. All done? Good, then we’ll continue. Outside of the trailer, Ubisoft’s also revealed a handful of details about the game. According to the French publisher, it is the “most ambitious”...

News: Persona 4 Arena Bursting onto PS3

Persona 4 Arena Bursting onto PS3

Rebel one

Atlus has confirmed that Persona 4 Arena – formally known as Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena – is heading to PS3 in North America this August. The title – developed in collaboration with Blazblue developer Arc System Works – promises to take the popular Persona universe and transform it into “one of the most unique...