Ubisoft goes back in time again with a remake of ‘Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame’

Not only is Ubisoft remaking Paul Cuisset's platformer Flashback, it's also working on a mobile version of Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame.

News         April 12, 2013

The requiem for the Wii has begun, as Nintendo starts shutting down online services

With attention turned towards its new Wii U console, online services for Nintendo Wii like the Check Mii Out Channel, Nintendo Channel, and others are being shut down.

News         April 12, 2013

Jeff Minter discusses the PS Vita, indie gaming’s surprise champion

For his first PS Vita game, psychedelic game designer Jeff Minter is returning to his Atari Jaguar classic Tempest 2000 as a basis for his new game, TxK.

News         April 12, 2013

‘Armored Core: Verdict Day’ preview: Building a better bot with a little help from your imaginary friends

Armored Core: Verdict Day is the second game after the end of the series' hiatus, and the game of giant robot customization and warfare is more confusing than ever.

Reviews         April 12, 2013

Iconic developer Jeff Minter brings ‘Tempest 2000’ to PS Vita

Jeff Minter isn't coming back to PlayStation 4 and the Next Xbox just yet, but he's coming close. Llamasoft is making a new sequel to Tempest 2000 for the PS Vita.

News         April 11, 2013

Microsoft’s Orth forced to resign after taunting fans over Next Xbox internet requirements

Microsoft Studios creative director Adam Orth resigns after implicating that the Next Xbox would require a persistent Internet connection on Twitter last week.

News         April 11, 2013

Darkstalkers may be one more casualty of Capcom’s inability to learn from past mistakes

Light Darkstalkers Resurrection sales suggest Capcom has repeated past mistakes and flooded the fighting game market - just like it did in the late 1990s.

News         April 11, 2013

Ubisoft Montpellier makes the best of things and adds 30 new levels to ‘Rayman Origins’ during its delay

The delayed release of Rayman Legends stung, but Ubisoft Montpellier softened the blow by adding a huge amount of new content including new levels and bosses

News         April 11, 2013

Ubisoft keeps the dream of the 90s alive with a remake of ‘Flashback’

Two decades after its initial release and still stinging from the failure of his survival horror game Amy, Paul Cuisset is remaking Flashback for Ubisoft.

News         April 11, 2013

‘Shadowrun Returns’ hacks its way into gamers hearts in June

Shadowrun Returns will be one of the first 2012 Kickstarter success stories to actually come out when the game hits PCs in June. Mobile and Mac versions will follow.

News         April 10, 2013

Can DualShock 3 support in Xperia phones help boost up PlayStation Mobile?

As Sony broadens the capabilities of its mobile devices like the Sony Xperia SP with support for traditional controllers, how will PlayStation Mobile change?

News         April 10, 2013

‘Splinter Cell: Blacklist’ and other ports trickle onto Nintendo Wii U this summer

Disney, Warner Bros., Capcom, and Ubisoft are bringing games like Splinter Cell: Blacklist and Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut to Wii U this summer.

News         April 10, 2013

Microtransactions seemingly worse than mortgage fraud as EA is named Worst Company in America (again)

People really didn't like that SimCity launch it seems. EA was named the Worst Company in America for the second year in a row, beating out Bank of America.

News         April 10, 2013

Naughty Dog demanded ‘The Last of Us’ be focus tested with women

When The Last of Us went in for focus testing, Naughty Dog had to demand its marketing partners poll women as well as men about what worked in its new PS3 game.

News         April 9, 2013

Hackers trick Uplay into coughing up free games like ‘Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon’

Russian hackers built software that tricked Ubisoft's Uplay digital distribution service into giving away games like Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon for nothing at all.

News         April 9, 2013

Square-Enix explains why it considers multi-platinum sellers like ‘Tomb Raider’ a disappointment

Square-Enix expects an extraordinary loss for fiscal 2013, Why are games like Tomb Raider, which sold 3.5 million copies, a disappointment?

News         April 9, 2013

After five years with no original games, the creators of ‘Metroid Prime’ return with ‘Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate’

Armature Studios, home to key Metroid Prime staff, will release its very first original game in 2013, the PS Vita/3DS adventure Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate.

News         April 9, 2013

‘Batman: Arkham Origins’ for Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii U takes you back to the bat’s past

Batman: Arkham Origins will explore the Dark Knight's past but it's an uncertain future for the series with new developer WB Montreal taking the lead.

News         April 9, 2013

The beautiful ’80s madness of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon hits Xbox Live and PSN on May 1

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is real! The 1980s-tinged Far Cry 3 spinoff full of cyborgs and robot dinosaurs will hit Xbox Live Arcade, PCs, and the PlayStation Network on May 1.

News         April 9, 2013

‘Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn’ inches towards release as Square-Enix drowns in losses

Square-Enix's "Final Fantasy XIV: A Relam Reborn," an MMO that's been causing losses for years, is now in stage two of beta testing.

News         April 8, 2013

As Android gaming console OUYA ships, competitor GameStick gets delayed

Android video game consoles like OUYA are starting to trickle out but that machine's primary competitor, PlayJam's tiny GameStick console, has been delayed.

Mobile         April 8, 2013

Jetsetter: The Nintendo Wii U gets a bonafide bestseller in Europe

Digital Trends' weekly look at the world of import gaming and international game development brings news this week of a Nintendo Wii U game that's selling out in Europe.

Guides         April 6, 2013

Activision and Microsoft kick off the Call of Duty Championships in Hollywood

Activision firms up its partnerships with Twitch and especially Microsoft and the Call of Duty Championships this weekend, an event that bears the Xbox brand in bold.

News         April 5, 2013

Minecraft hits yet another milestone with 10 million copies sold on PC

Minecraft made Mojang a heap of cash in 2012. $240 million with 15 million copies sold across all platforms. The PC version hit 10 million sold this week.

News         April 5, 2013

Legendary ‘Mega Man’ composer heads West to join the retro game ‘Shovel Knights’

Shovel Knight, has been fully funded on Kickstarter and Yacht Club Games is using that money to bring in classic game makers like the composer of 1987's Mega Man.

News         April 5, 2013

Microsoft risks alienating the Xbox’s biggest audience with an always-connected console

Based on comments from Adam Orth, rumore that Microsoft will require a constant Internet connection to run games and apps on the Next Xbox are all too true.

News         April 5, 2013

Activision makes ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 2’ fans an offer they can’t refuse with new DLC

The new Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 DLC includes a bizarre new campaign pitting mobsters against zombies on Alcatraz, with some help from actors like Ray Liotta.

News         April 5, 2013

Tom Hall discusses his future in mobile gaming and the pitfalls of Kickstarter

We spoke with id Software co-founder Tom Hall about his new job with PlayFirst making mobile games and the difficulties of finding succes on Kickstarter.

News         April 4, 2013

‘Star Wars 1313’ would have starred Boba Fett before Disney disintegrated it

With LucasArts gone, 'Star Wars 1313' is done for, but at least we now know more about what it would have been: a game starring Boba Fett.

News         April 4, 2013

Id co-founder Tom Hall slips away from ‘Secret Spaceship Club’ to take over ‘Diner Dash’

Tom Hall's Kickstarter project fell though and now the id Software co-founder is working for PlayFirst, making the next-generation of Diner Dash games.

News         April 3, 2013

A million Star Wars fans cry out, and are silenced as Disney closes LucasArts

LucasArts was readying a comeback with games like Star Wars 1313 and Star Wars: First Assault but Disney throttled those plans, closing the studio after 31 years.

News         April 3, 2013

‘Doom 4’ goes back to the drawing board as id Software seeks new staff

Where is Doom 4, id Software's sequel announced in 2007? Getting remade for next-gen consoles according to a new report, and by a yet-to-be-hired team of developers.

News         April 3, 2013

Sega forced to add badge of shame to its UK ‘Aliens: Colonial Marines’ trailers

After a player complained to a UK advertising watchdog, Sega has acknowledged the discrepancy between trailers and the game two months after Aliens: Colonial Marines released.

News         April 3, 2013

‘Shin Megami Tensei IV’ makes the trip from Japan to the West in record time

Shin Megami Tensei IV for Nintendo 3DS will be the first entry in the series to make it to the US with its name intact, and the first in over 10 years.

News         April 2, 2013