Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012 | Posted by Gavin Greene | 1 Comment

It is the stuff that fanboy dreams are made of. Paul Gale Network is reporting that Retro Studios is gearing up to collide the universes of Metroid and Star Fox on the Wii U with the aptly named “Star Fox – Metroid: Fusion Saga”. Believed to switch between a first person perspective as Samus and third-person as pilot Fox McCloud, there have even been whispers of playable Star Fox style sections with Samus’ ship. Nintendo has not confirmed the rumor, but such a game could make for an E3-defining reveal.

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Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 | Posted by Gavin Greene | 1 Comment

UPDATE (5/09/12): Microsoft has gone live with their subscription Xbox bundle, exclusively through its Microsoft storefronts. The bundle was as previously described: $100 for a 4GB 360 + Kinect, with a $15/month Xbox Live contract. (via MCV)

Original Story (5/03/12): The Verge is reporting that Microsoft is preparing a $100 Xbox 360 Kinect bundle, with a launch as early as next week. Allegedly, the bundle would contain a 4GB model of the console, an Xbox Live Gold subscription and the motion control peripheral, and would offset its ridiculously low asking price with a 2-year, $15/month contract. The contract includes a warranty “and possibly some additional streaming content from cable providers or sports package providers”, but would levy a fee for any premature cancellations.

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Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 | Posted by Gavin Greene | No Comments

An unnamed source at Electronic Arts has reportedly opened up to Front Towards Gamer, providing the info spread on the latest multiplayer DLC for Mass Effect 3. The “Rebellion” pack will supposedly include two new maps (“Firebase Jade’s” jungle reservoir and Firebase Goddess on Thessia), three new weapons for reinforcements, and six new classes (Phoenix Adept, Phoenix Vanguard, Quarian Infiltrator, Quarian Engineer, Vorcha Sentinel and Vorcha Soldier).

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Friday, April 27th, 2012 | Posted by Gavin Greene | No Comments

After a rumor of an Electronic Arts buyout by South Korean free-to-play publisher Nexon began circulating early this morning (via Bloomberg video report), shares in EA spiked $1.22 (8.1%). Coming up from a year-long low, Electronic Arts evened out at $16.23 after closing bell.

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Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 | Posted by Gavin Greene | No Comments

A survey given by marketing firm Arkenford has apparently revealed the existence of a sequel to Ubisoft’s Rayman: Origins. An unspecified Kotaku reader sent in screen captures from said survey, including screenshots and a bit of promotional language about the prospective title. According to the firm, “The sequel to Rayman Origins will feature brand new settings: legendary worlds filled with castles, vampires, ghosts, Greek Gods, or dragons.”

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Thursday, April 19th, 2012 | Posted by Gavin Greene | 1 Comment

Kotaku is reporting that this year’s Call of Duty looks to be a sequel to 2010′s Black Ops, with a reveal to that effect scheduled for May 2nd. The report was issued after the blog received an image of a poster (above) from an anonymous retail source. Such a reveal would correspond to previous reports of Activision allegedly banning members of the French gaming press from their events, after they wrote of a Black Ops 2 2012 release. Neither the publisher nor Treyarch have responded to the report.

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Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 | Posted by Gavin Greene | 1 Comment

As appears to be the case for all major reveals these days, a resume posted online looks to have preemptively spoiled the news of a release date for Rockstar North’s Grand Theft Auto V. Alexander O’Dwyer‘s (since removed) CV suggests that the latest in the United State Senate’s favorite-est franchise ever will release sometime this October, putting it on the front lines at the start of 2012′s crowded holiday season.

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Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 | Posted by Gavin Greene | 1 Comment

VG247 is reporting that Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix aren’t going to stop the franchise reboots with Tomb Raider. If the rumors are accurate, the Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain sequel Soul Reaver will also be getting a major overhaul. Details are coming from an unnamed source and are few and far between, but point to a completely re-worked art direction and a general game re-imagining. A reveal is currently expected for this year’s E3.

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Friday, March 2nd, 2012 | Posted by Gavin Greene | 1 Comment

UPDATE: Ubisoft has confirmed both the game logo and the Revolutionary War time period rumored below, and has provided the game’s official box art. Assassin’s Creed III is now scheduled for release October 30th, with a full reveal next week.

Looks like the Assassins had a major hand in the American Revolution. That’s the buzz following the leak of several images surrounding Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed III which, if the images sent to Kotaku by an unnamed Best Buy worker are accurate, will be officially unveiled on March 5th. A second image (screengrabbed by Toastervision, originally via NeoGAF,) all but confirms the time period, with the yet unnamed new – reportedly Native American – protagonist giving directions to George Washington during his famed crossing of the Delaware river. The second image looks more like a third-party photoshop job than any official Ubisoft press asset, but looks neat nonetheless.

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Thursday, March 1st, 2012 | Posted by Gavin Greene | No Comments

Shack News is reporting (via a NeoGAF translation of the Spanish site Rincon del Simmer‘s translation of the German magazine Gamestar…whew!) that Sim City 5 is under development – sans series creator Will Wright – and will be announced within the next week. Set for 2013, a new multiplayer mode and graphics engine are the main changes expected for the sequel. Neither Maxis nor Electronic Arts have released a statement on the rumor.

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Thursday, January 5th, 2012 | Posted by Gavin Greene | Comments Off

In a fan newsletter, first spotted by fan news-site Stitch Kingdom, a sequel to the Wii’s Epic Mickey is on track for a 2012 release. Last we heard of a possible follow-up to the painting-platformer was in a focus group survey released by Disney last August (thanks Joystiq), where it was strongly hinted that Epic Mickey 2 could come to the Xbox 360 and PS3, and with a new co-operative campaign. Disney has confirmed neither the new features to Mickey nor the game itself.

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Sunday, December 11th, 2011 | Posted by Gavin Greene | 1 Comment

UPDATE: Remedy has confirmed a “Q1 2012″ release window for Alan Wake’s American Nightmare.

As has come to be expected with a Spike TV-affiliated video game broadcast, a lot of exclusive trailers and announcements were peppered into the 2011 Video Game Awards tonight. If you missed the show – we definitely wouldn’t blame you for better occupying your time – follow the jump for our summary of the night’s events, and a full list of the award winners.

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Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 | Posted by Gavin Greene | Comments Off

With the success of Nintendo’s crossover Super Smash Bros series, we’re surprised it took this long for another first-party publisher to try their hand at the concept. It is rumored that Super Bot Entertainment is hard at work on such a project for Sony, currently code-named “Title Fight”, after an alleged in-game screenshot of a battle-ready Sweet Tooth (below) was leaked. An interview with the Paul Gale Network revealed a list of confirmed characters: Colonel Mael Radec, Fat Princess, Kratos, Nathan Drake, Parappa the Rapper, Sly Cooper, and Sweet Tooth.

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Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 | Posted by Gavin Greene | 1 Comment

One of Develop’s many anonymous sources has come forward with a report claiming that Nintendo is expanding the Wii U’s tablet controller support from 1 to 2 devices. A lot of the console’s other specifications are also still being tweaked, including its RAM and processor speed. Nintendo had first demonstrated the hardware at this past E3 with only one active tablet, reportedly due to hardware limitations and cost to the consumer. The final retail version of the Wii U is set to be demonstrated during E3 2012.

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Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 | Posted by Gavin Greene | 5 Comments

The speculation surrounding Microsoft’s follow up to the Xbox 360 continues. The latest Windows Weekly podcast estimated a CES 2012 reveal for the 720, currently using the codename “Project Ten”. According to podcast host – and SuperSite for Windows owner – Paul Thurott, the new console will feature both the Microsoft SilverLight video plugin, as well as the Metro UI currently operating on Windows Phone 7. Thurott also theorized a Holiday 2012 release for the system, placing it in direct competition with Nintendo’s Wii U.

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