Armored Core V review
FromSoftware brings multiplayer to the fore in its most accessible mech offering yet.
FromSoftware brings multiplayer to the fore in its most accessible mech offering yet.
Organisers of a petition urging BioWare to change the ending of Mass Effect 3 are to cease accepting donations for Child's Play at the charity's request. Writing on the Retake Mass Effect ChipIn page, the campaign's organiser - known only as Robb - says the charity drive has been set an end goal of $80,000; at the time of writing, $79,916.16 has been raised. This, he explains, comes after BioWare founder Dr Ray Muzyka said that fans' voices had been heard, and Child's Play expressed reservations about being seen as backing the movement, which has thousands of supporters on Facebook and Twitter. More >
1Bayonetta will be a playable character in the western release of Platinum Games' upcoming multiplayer brawler Anarchy Reigns, publisher Sega has confirmed. Sega Japan confirmed her inclusion in Anarchy Reigns as a pre-order incentive earlier this week, but we've just had confirmation through that she will also star in the western versions of the game, which will be released in Europe on July 6 More >
Sony has formally announced LittleBigPlanet Karting, a spinoff due this year for PS3 in development at Vancouver studio United Front Games. A post on the PlayStation Blog confirms the existence of the project, which was first revealed by a leaked promo shot last month. In keeping with series tradition, there will be a heavy focus on user-generated content under Sony's 'Play, Create, Share' banner. More >
1Warren Spector-led studio Junction Point has announced a sequel to Disney’s 2010 Wii exclusive platformer Epic Mickey. More >
A pretty and bracingly unforgiving arena brawler.
Dear Esther environment artist Rob Briscoe remembers the origins, pitfalls and potential in co-creating DICE’s flawed gem.
5Electronic Arts has announced that it will be shutting down servers supporting several games' online modes, including some which use the Online Pass system, which requires users who buy second-hand games to pay a further fee to access online modes. More >
1Valve sequel and Battlefield 3 each win three awards at London ceremony.
3Mass Effect 3 is the new number one in the Nordic chart, which collates sales data from Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Last week's number one, SSX, slips to number three, with The Sims 3: Showtime in second place meaning the entire top three are published by EA. Capcom's fighting crossover Street Fighter X Tekken debuts in eighth. More >
It transformed a series apparently in its death throes, but Capcom's horror isn't entirely forward thinking.
2An HD remake of Yu Suzuki's beloved Dreamcast title Shenmue is not only on the cards - it's finished, and has been for over a year. Speaking to Gamerzines, an anonymous tipster with ties to publisher Sega confirmed that both the original, and the 2001 sequel which was also released for Xbox, were in the can. More >
2Here's our first proper look at Datura, Plastic Studio's PSN exclusive controlled solely with the Move controller that was announced at GDC last week. Director Michal Staniszewski compared the game to Thatgamecompany's arty PSN exclusives Journey and Flower, boasting of the game's "unique experimental narrative and original way of interaction," and sheds a little more light on the game in the below video. More >
Crytek insists its Homefront sequel will succeed despite the damage caused to the brand by the lukewarm response to the first game in the series. Speaking at GDC in San Francisco last week, reported by Gamesindustry.biz, Crytek CEO Avni Yerli said that the sequel - development duties of which were passed to the Crysis 2 developer in September - was in good shape and had enough "mind share" to succeed. More >
BioWare insists it is listening to complaints about Mass Effect 3's ending, but has asked fans to wait for more people to finish the game before the studio makes any comment. So dissatisfied are players with the trilogy's conclusion that a fan-organised campaign, dubbed Reclaim Mass Effect 3, has garnered support from thousands of users on Facebook, Twitter and the game's forums. The movement has even raised over $50,000 for gaming charity Child's Play. More >
Sega's zombie-infested spinoff doesn't require prior knowledge of the series, but certainly rewards it.
We stalk the corridors of a space-bound tomb that rivals the best Hollywood has to offer.
2Publisher showed early interest in adapting Suda 51's next game for the big screen, writer reveals.
2House Of The Dead 4 will be released through the PlayStation Store on April 18, publisher Sega has confirmed. In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Sega's digital campaign manager Mike Kebby confirms that the arcade conversion will cost £6.49/€7.99. More >
Electronic Arts gave "extra support" to UK retailer HMV for the launch of Mass Effect 3 last week, according to reports. Retail Week - via MCV - claims that EA gave HMV a boost after Game Group chose not to stock Mass Effect 3 because the publisher refused to relax its credit terms. More >