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Muramasa Rebirth slashes in North America this June

Limited edition featuring customized PS Vita skin and lithograph also on sale; Amazon and GameStop preorders include free soundtrack. Full Story

Posted Apr 10, 2013 10:16 am GMT

Zombie Studios making 'thriller' with Unreal 4

Blacklight developer creating PC "psychological thriller" due in 2013 running on Epic Games' next-generation game engine. Full Story

Posted Dec 18, 2012 4:15 pm GMT

New El Shaddai is social game spin-off

New title to be on GREE platform; players form team of three angels to fight in turn-based combat. Full Story

Posted Apr 3, 2012 7:37 am GMT

New El Shaddai project teased

Japanese teaser website hints that Ignition preparing news concerning future of action franchise for sometime this year. Full Story

Posted Mar 16, 2012 3:11 pm GMT

Shippin' Out March 4-10: Mass Effect 3

BioWare's sci-fi trilogy capper leads big week of new releases featuring Street Fighter X Tekken, Unit 13, MLB 12, and I Am Alive. Full Story

Posted Mar 5, 2012 3:37 pm GMT

Shippin' Out February 26 - March 3: SSX, Binary Domain

New release slate led by EA Sports' new extreme snowboarding game, Sega's squad-based shooter; Mortal Kombat Komplete also due out. Full Story

Posted Feb 27, 2012 3:41 pm GMT

Disney acquires Ingition parent company UTV

Entertainment giant picks up India media house behind El Shaddai, Deadly Premonition via stock delisting. Full Story

Posted Feb 2, 2012 2:20 pm GMT

Shippin' Out Jan. 15-21: Gran Turismo 5 XL Edition

Short new release slate led by new version of Polyphony Digital's racing game; Amy scares PSN; Saints Row: The Third, Gears of War 3 DLC due on Tuesday. Full Story

Posted Jan 17, 2012 5:15 pm GMT

Shippin' Out August 14-20: El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron

New Release slate led by Ignition's action adventure game; No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise lands on PS3 alongside Bastion and Age of Empires Online for the PC. Full Story

Posted Aug 15, 2011 3:29 am GMT

El Shaddai set for July 26 North American debut

UTV Ignition Games dates PS3 and Xbox 360 action adventure inspired by apocryphal book of the Bible; game to launch in Europe September 9. Full Story

Posted Jun 3, 2011 7:56 pm GMT

Asia Shippin' Out April 24-30: Operation Flashpoint: Red River

Another modern combat scenario and the return of that music-loving Cyclopes race grace this week's releases. Full Story

Posted Apr 26, 2011 7:28 am GMT

UltiZen Games acquires Red Entertainment

Chinese game developer takes over Sakura Wars maker. Full Story

Posted Apr 1, 2011 5:17 am GMT

Swarm, Rush'N Attack hit XBLA this month

Microsoft lays out release date of downloadable games for remainder of March; Split Second, Call of Juarez joining Games on Demand lineup. Full Story

Posted Mar 15, 2011 8:25 pm GMT

Swery's 20/20 hindsight on Deadly Premonition

GDC 2011: Director of last year's surreal survival horror game condenses his design philosophy into seven key points. Full Story

Posted Mar 4, 2011 2:07 am GMT

Swarm consumes XBL, PSN in early 2011

Hothead Games' next downloadable effort lets players simultaneously control up to 50 critters through sadistic obstacle courses. Full Story

Posted Nov 18, 2010 11:04 pm GMT

Record attendance for 2010 Tokyo Game Show

More than 200,000 people swarmed the sweaty halls of Makuhari Messe in Japan last week, a new record for the CESA-organised event. Full Story

Posted Sep 23, 2010 5:08 am GMT

Deadly Premonition DOA down under?

UPDATE: Publisher voluntarily decides to not release horror game in Australia; local censor board says game was never submitted for classification. Full Story

Posted Aug 13, 2010 4:30 am GMT

Shippin' Out July 25-31: Starcraft II

First part of Blizzard's long awaited, trifurcated real-time strategy sequel finally arrives alongside BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, Clash of the Titans. Full Story

Posted Jul 27, 2010 2:59 am GMT

Blacklight: Tango Down sequel in the works - Report

Zombie Studios planning summer 2011 follow-up to just-released downloadable shooter with larger maps and controllable "mech-like vehicles." Full Story

Posted Jul 14, 2010 8:32 pm GMT

Marvelous gives up on original titles

Poor sales force Harvest Moon and No More Heroes publisher into financial restructure; new focus to be on sequels and Web games instead of original IP. Full Story

Posted Jun 8, 2010 7:04 am GMT

Shippin' Out March 7-13: Final Fantasy XIII

Square Enix's long-awaited multiplatform role-playing game arrives in stores alongside Yakuza 3, Resident Evil 5 Gold, and Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising. Full Story

Posted Mar 7, 2010 4:53 pm GMT

Shippin' Out: February 14-20: Aliens vs. Predator, SOCOM PSP

Sega's sci-fi actioner joins Phoenix Wright WiiWare, Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce, and SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 in stores this week. Full Story

Posted Feb 14, 2010 6:38 pm GMT

Shippin' Out Nov. 8-14: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Activision shooter dominates busy holiday release week; new Dragon Ball, Pro Evo Soccer games also set for launch. Full Story

Posted Nov 7, 2009 11:58 pm GMT

Blue Dragon flies again on DS

D3Publisher bringing Eternal Sonata developer's latest to North America next spring; Awakened Shadow picks up two years after Xbox 360 original. Full Story

Posted Oct 30, 2009 12:20 am GMT

Shippin' Out Oct. 25-31: DJ Hero, GTAIV: Gay Tony, Tekken 6, Forza 3, Ratchet & Clank

Activision spins out turntable-equipped rhythm game, along with Rockstar's second 360-only add-on and Episodes From Liberty City; Namco Bandai fighter, Microsoft racer, and Sony platformer also launching. Full Story

Posted Oct 26, 2009 5:34 pm GMT

Shippin' Out Oct. 11-17: Uncharted 2, Brutal Legend

Naughty Dog's top-rated action adventure cracks jokes with Double Fine's roadie rampage, while Fallout 3: GOTY lifts off with Where the Wild Things Are. Full Story

Posted Oct 9, 2009 11:50 pm GMT

PSP Go launch adds 100+ games to PSN

New handheld's debut accompanied by first PSP Minis, debuts of PixelJunk Monsters, Thexder Neo, sales on Puzzle Quest, Prinny, and more; full list and price breakdown inside. Full Story

Posted Oct 1, 2009 6:20 pm GMT

Shippin' Out Sept. 27-Oct. 3: PSP Go, Gran Turismo PSP, Dead Space Extraction

New handheld joins portable racer, Wii horror survivor, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga, Fallout 3 PS3 DLC, MySims Agents, and Beaterator. Full Story

Posted Sep 27, 2009 11:53 pm GMT

Shippin' Out Sept. 6-12: Beatles: Rock Band, Dirt 2

The Fab Four make their game debut alongside Codemasters' off-road racer, IL-2 Sturmovik, PS3 Trine, and Little Big Planet: GOTY edition. Full Story

Posted Sep 7, 2009 4:48 pm GMT

Shippin' Out July 26-August 1: Wii Sports Resort

Nintendo's sports bundle sequel due out Sunday, with Gears of War 2: All Fronts Collection and Marvel vs. Capcom 2 slamming onto Xbox 360; KOFXII PS3/360-bound; Bionic Commando and East India Company sail to the PC. Full Story

Posted Jul 26, 2009 6:09 pm GMT

King of Fighters XII drops July 28

Ignition Entertainment's brand-new SNK brawler for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 gets an official launch date. Full Story

Posted Jul 14, 2009 10:37 pm GMT

Uncharted 2, Scribblenauts top Game Critics' E3 Awards

Naughty Dog's PS3-exclusive sequel wins Best of Show, 5TH Cell's DS puzzler honored for Best Original Game by industry media collaboration. Full Story

Posted Jun 23, 2009 7:23 pm GMT

Big in Japan June 8-14: Infinite Space

Platinum Games' DS strategy game debuts atop the charts as games for Nintendo's systems take 15 of top 20 spots. Full Story

Posted Jun 19, 2009 6:57 pm GMT

Big in Japan June 1-7: Kingdom Hearts DS reigns

358/2 Days sells over 100,000 in first full week of release; latest Ace Attorney, Dynasty Warriors games take second, third spots. Full Story

Posted Jun 12, 2009 7:08 pm GMT

Nostalgia warming DS this September

Ignition reveals plans to localize Tecmo, Matrix Software's steampunk-inspired JRPG for Nintendo's portable later this year. Full Story

Posted Apr 29, 2009 2:36 am GMT

Muramasa: The Demon Blade cuts into Wii

Ignition Entertainment picks up Vanillaware's art-driven action RPG for North American debut this September. Full Story

Posted Apr 22, 2009 6:52 pm GMT

King of Fighters XII crowned on PS3, 360 in July

Long-awaited refresh for SNK's flagship 2D fighting franchise gets a date with home consoles. Full Story

Posted Mar 3, 2009 11:45 pm GMT

Shippin' Out Feb. 22-28: Killzone 2, Dead Rising: Chop Til You Drop

Guerrilla Games' long-awaited PS3 exclusive marches out against Capcom's Wii port of zombie slayer; Star Ocean: The Last Hope, 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, Blue Dragon Plus also mobilize. Full Story

Posted Feb 22, 2009 8:00 pm GMT

Q&A: Final Fantasy bard Nobuo Uematsu

Uematsu shares his experience with Blue Dragon Plus and hints at something "big" for the Black Mages. Full Story

Posted Jan 16, 2009 7:57 pm GMT

Shippin' Out Nov. 16-22: Left 4 Dead, Animal Crossing

MK vs. DC Universe, Shaun White Snowboarding, Lips, Tomb Raider Underworld, NFS Undercover, Rabbids TV Party, New Xbox Experience all launch this week. Full Story

Posted Nov 17, 2008 9:38 pm GMT

Shippin' Out Oct. 26-Nov. 1: Fallout 3, Little Big Planet, Guitar Hero

Bethesda's futuristic RPG, PS3's belated platformer, and Activision's World Tour joined in stores by Red Alert 3, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, and more. Full Story

Posted Oct 27, 2008 7:51 pm GMT

Shippin' Out Oct. 19-25: Far Cry 2, Fable II, Wii Music

It's raining games, as headliners join Midnight Club, PS3 trio of BioShock, Eternal Sonata, Rock Band 2, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, Portal: Still Alive, and more. Full Story

Posted Oct 20, 2008 9:54 pm GMT

Suikoden, Blue Dragon headed for DS

Konami aligns 108 Stars of Destiny on Nintendo's handheld with online community features, as Ignition snags portable follow-up to Xbox 360 game. Full Story

Posted Sep 16, 2008 6:15 pm GMT

Shippin' Out Sept. 14-19: Warhammer Online

EA's fantasy MMOG part of busy week at retail that includes Rock Band 2, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Pure, Crysis Warhead, and more. Full Story

Posted Sep 16, 2008 2:15 am GMT

Shippin' Out September 1-7: Spore, Mercs 2, Viva Pinata 2

Headliners join arcade FaceBreaker, NFL Head Coach, and downloadable titles Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, Shred Nebula, and My Aquarium. Full Story

Posted Sep 3, 2008 12:40 am GMT

Shippin' Out August 25-29: Infinite Undiscovery, Disgaea 3

Square Enix Xbox 360 role-playing game leads busy slate of releases including Mario Super Sluggers, Tiger Woods, Tales of Vesperia, and more. Full Story

Posted Aug 25, 2008 10:29 pm GMT

Shippin' Out April 14-18: GT5 Prologue, Wii Okami

Sony revs up a taste of new sim, Capcom's PS2 adventure finds new home, and PC gamers welcome Europa Universalis: Rome, Turok. Full Story

Posted Apr 14, 2008 9:51 pm GMT

Playlogic posts profits

First full year with money to spare a "turning point," according to Obscure II publisher. Full Story

Posted Mar 31, 2008 1:31 pm GMT

Shippin' Out March 24-28: Crisis Core, Kane's Wrath

Final Fantasy VII and Command & Conquer 3 revisited while Dark Sector and Viking lay foundations for potential franchises. Full Story

Posted Mar 24, 2008 10:37 pm GMT

Shippin' Out February 25-29: Frontlines, Turning Point

Multiplatform shooters arrive in retail with Wii Destroy All Humans, Patapon, and Lost: Via Domus. Full Story

Posted Feb 25, 2008 8:30 pm GMT

Shippin' Out January 21-25: Burnout Paradise, No More Heroes

Headliners join Advance Wars: Days of Ruin and Mario & Sonic's Olympic adventures on the DS, Pirates of the Burning Sea MMOG hoists its sails, and PixelJunk Monsters mauls the PSN. Full Story

Posted Jan 22, 2008 8:21 pm GMT

Teenage Zombies gnawing on DS next year

Ignition Entertainment announces the development of Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys for Nintendo's handheld. Full Story

Posted Oct 24, 2007 5:02 pm GMT

Ignition imports Marvelous games

Long-term partnership between publishers to start with North American releases for revamped Taito games. Full Story

Posted Oct 12, 2007 12:18 am GMT

Shippin' Out October 8-12: Orange Box, Sega Rally Revo, FIFA 08

Valve's long-anticipated shooter compilation hits shelves alongside Puzzle Quest on XBL, Folklore on the PS3, the ceramic-white PSP Slim, and NeoGeo's debut on Nintendo's VC. Full Story

Posted Oct 8, 2007 9:13 pm GMT

Playlogic leaps to PS3

Dutch publisher signs worldwide publishing agreement to distribute titles on Sony's latest console. Full Story

Posted Sep 27, 2007 7:44 pm GMT

TGS '07: SNK brings the fight to the show floor

Visitors grappled with classic King of Fighters, Fatal Fury games at the publisher's compact booth. Full Story

Posted Sep 23, 2007 2:12 pm GMT

TGS '07: SNK lays out US release slate

Japanese publisher to release Metal Slug 7 for DS, SNK Arcade Classics collection, and King of Fighters and Samurai Shodown compilations stateside. Full Story

Posted Sep 21, 2007 7:45 pm GMT

Playlogic self-publishing PlayStation platform games stateside

Dutch company behind Infernal and Obscure II gets Sony approval to distribute its own PS2 and PSP games. Full Story

Posted Sep 19, 2007 10:35 pm GMT

Shippin' Out September 17-21: World in Conflict, Eternal Sonata, MySims

Juiced 2, Warriors Orochi, Blazing Angels 2, PC Stranglehold, and PS3 Stuntman Ignition also head to stores this week. Full Story

Posted Sep 17, 2007 9:17 pm GMT

NewsSpots: Stranglehold, Eternal Sonata, Mercury Meltdown, more

New 360 demos downloadable, Wii puzzler priced, World of Warcraft gets South Park DVD tie-in, and Agetec announces US Fire Pro. Full Story

Posted Aug 9, 2007 1:34 am GMT

E3 '07: Xbox Live wraps up E3

Microsoft's Bringing It Home campaign concludes on day three of trade show; GHII tracks, game demos highlight week's offerings. Full Story

Posted Jul 13, 2007 8:34 pm GMT

NewsSpots: PlayStation Store, Rock Band, Shadowrun, more

PS Store updated with trailers; Rock Band looking for song ideas; Shadowrun demo'd; new deets on Firefly's "realistic" dungeon crawler; Lego MMOG dubbed "Universe"; Vampire Rain golden. Full Story

Posted Jun 8, 2007 1:47 am GMT

Wii Mercury Meltdown solidified 'til June

Puzzle game from Ignition Entertainment won't ooze onto Nintendo's new console until mid-June. Full Story

Posted Apr 11, 2007 11:43 pm GMT

Sylpheed confirmed for US

Space shooter for Xbox 360 making its way across the Pacific this summer via Microsoft; Vampire Rain also confirmed for summer release. Full Story

Posted Apr 2, 2007 7:33 pm GMT

Nintendo details Euro Q1 releases

WarioWare: Smooth Moves, Excite Truck, and Star Fox Command all coming to the continent and UK at the start of 2007. Full Story

Posted Dec 20, 2006 9:40 pm GMT

Mercury Meltdown gushing onto Wiis

Physics-happy puzzler sliding onto Nintendo's new console in spring 2007; game will take advantage of Wii's tilt-sensitive controller. Full Story

Posted Dec 14, 2006 7:33 pm GMT

Shippin' Out December 4-8: Full Auto 2, MGS: Portable Ops

Car combat and Big Boss join Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and the PS3 Fight Night Round 3 on the week's release docket. Full Story

Posted Dec 5, 2006 12:11 am GMT

Shippin' Out 11/27-12/1: Wii stealth, PC hobbits, portable pets

Gamers' wallets get a breather as the tide of AAA releases relaxes for a week; Sam Fisher sneaks onto the Wii, EA expands its Tolkien-inspired PC strategy game. Full Story

Posted Nov 28, 2006 2:02 am GMT

Bub, Bob take second shot at DS

Bubble Bobble Double Shot announced for DS by Rising Star Games; platformer plays on both screens, will be out in early 2007. Full Story

Posted Nov 27, 2006 9:14 pm GMT

Shippin' Out 10/2-10/6: FIFA 07, Star Trek: Encounters

Fourth quarter of 2006 starts with a whimper as EA ships its soccer game, Star Trek goes shoot-'em-up, BVG gets catty with Housewives. Full Story

Posted Oct 3, 2006 12:41 am GMT

F.E.A.R. demo leads XBL content

Sierra's spooky shooter now available on Marketplace; Bringing It Home content includes loads of trailers, videos. Full Story

Posted Sep 25, 2006 6:17 pm GMT

Mercury Meltdown remixed on PS2

Ignition Entertainment solidifies plans to bring upcoming PSP puzzle game to the living room. Full Story

Posted Sep 15, 2006 11:39 pm GMT

Partial TGS 2006 game list emerges

CESA and Nikkei BP's tentative slate of games show Xbox 360 and PS3 present and accounted for, but no Wii titles yet. Full Story

Posted Aug 3, 2006 5:52 pm GMT

Sony PSP updated to 2.80

Latest downloadable revision includes animated, graphic RSS content, upgraded support for media playback; game demo released in Japan. Full Story

Posted Jul 27, 2006 6:15 pm GMT

Ignition gets a hold on Mercury sequel

PSP puzzle game to see a second installment later this year with Mercury Meltdown. Full Story

Posted Jun 14, 2006 12:37 am GMT

Archer MacLean's Mercury goes budget

PlayStation Portable puzzle game gets a $19.99 rerelease in North America. Full Story

Posted May 8, 2006 9:52 pm GMT

360 Resident Evil 5 far off, Chromehounds coming along

Japanese publishers talk Xbox 360 development: Konami targeting US audiences, AQ Interactive considering 2-3 more titles, Capcom cautious. Full Story

Posted Jan 30, 2006 6:03 pm GMT

PS3's 2006 game lineup updated

Publisher Success adds two more titles to Sony's next-gen roster; unnamed role-playing game and simulation title get 2006 tag. Full Story

Posted Jan 27, 2006 9:16 pm GMT

Sakaguchi developing new action RPG for Xbox 360

AQ Interactive details Mistwalker Studios head's Cry On, two more Xbox 360 titles from Cavia and Artoon; company's PS3 and Revolution projects announced. Full Story

Posted Dec 20, 2005 7:41 pm GMT

Animaniacs bouncing onto all consoles

The raucous Warner brothers and sister return in Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt this June. Full Story

Posted Apr 16, 2005 12:16 am GMT

King of Fighters Neowave hitting PlayStation 2

Console version of arcade punchfest will be released on June 23 in Japan. Full Story

Posted Mar 24, 2005 10:06 pm GMT

Puyo Pop Fever gets simultaneous PSP, DS launch

Sega will release the blob-erasing puzzle game for both handhelds on Christmas Eve. Full Story

Posted Nov 6, 2004 1:55 am GMT

Full Japanese DS lineup revealed

Twelve titles for launch, 49 new titles announced today. Every currently known Japanese DS game listed inside. Full Story

Posted Oct 7, 2004 9:15 pm GMT

Nintendo DS launch titles officially revealed

Super Mario 64 DS and Spider-Man 2 highlight a US launch lineup that will consist of 10 to 12 titles. Also, Japanese launch details, Final Fantasy III confirmed. Full Story

Posted Oct 7, 2004 8:38 am GMT

Nintendo updates Japanese DS lineup

One brand-new title, two American-developed games headed to Japan. Full Story

Posted Sep 22, 2004 10:40 pm GMT

Metal Slug titles signed for Europe

Ignition Entertainment announces that it will publish both Metal Slug Advance and Metal Slug 3 in Europe later this year. Full Story

Posted Jun 25, 2004 7:24 pm GMT

Ignition announces Lotus Extreme for GameCube

Ignition announces that it will release the GameCube version of Kuju's Lotus-themed driving simulation game in North America next month. Full Story

Posted May 27, 2004 11:49 am GMT

Sega announces PSP and DS titles

Sony's portable will get Puyo Pop Fever and Project S, while Nintendo's handheld will get Sonic DS and Project Rub. Full Story

Posted May 12, 2004 2:44 am GMT

Pool Paradise dated for UK

Ignition Entertainment announces that it will release Archer Maclean's Pool Paradise in the UK next month. Full Story

Posted Mar 15, 2004 1:18 pm GMT

King of Fighters 2002 Xbox-bound

SNK confirms its 2D fighting game will hit Microsoft consoles this fall. Full Story

Posted Mar 1, 2004 10:54 pm GMT

Pool Paradise announced

Archer Maclean's Awesome Studios is currently working on a new pool game for the PC and all current generation consoles. Full Story

Posted Oct 31, 2003 5:14 pm GMT

Richard Burns Rally announced

SCi announces that it will release a new rally driving game for the PC, PS2, and Xbox in Europe early next year. Full Story

Posted Oct 31, 2003 11:55 am GMT

Metal Slug 3 to shoot stateside

SNK stands by its plan to bring US gamers a PlayStation 2 version of the NeoGeo classic. Full Story

Posted Oct 8, 2003 2:02 am GMT

Super Farm details

Asobo Studio releases new information on its farmyard combat party game for the PS2. New screens inside. Full Story

Posted Jul 24, 2003 12:27 pm GMT

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