The guys from Respawn Entertainment - the studio formed by the original creators of the multi-billion dollar Call of Duty series, will not be at E3 this year. The studio is working on a title that will be published by Electronic Arts and is expected to be a futuristic FPS (first person shooter) game. Not much is known about that game so far, and the team have only released a couple of very blur... more.

Ubisoft, the international publisher know for titles like Assassin's Creed and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon series has praised the functions of Nintendo's upcoming console, the Wii U. Yves Guillemot, Ubisoft CEO commented on the machine in an Earning's Call Q&A saying the console will enhance social functions and bring new styles of gameplay; "We have been extremely happy with the functionality ... more.

Crystal Dynamics have announced that the Tomb Raider reboot title will be delayed until the early part of 2013. The studio's head Darrell Gallagher announced on the game's Facebook page overnight that the game will be delayed as the studio are trying to make sure the title is of a high enough quality. "Our priority now is to make sure we fully deliver the very highest quality game. In order ... more.

Ubisoft and Marvel have announced that a game based on The Avengers series will be heading exclusively to Nintendo Wii U and Microsoft Xbox 360. "Marvel Avengers: Battle for Middle Earth" will have motion sensing controls for the Microsoft Xbox 360's Kinect sensor, but details about the Wii U version will be revealed at this year's E3. "The idea that we're making a motion-control version of ... more.

Japanese Role Playing Games are a dime a dozen - in Japan. In the West, the general consensus is that only the best of the best get released, and only then after huge wait times that can span months or even years. And then there's Australia. Some of the better JRPG's that are produced in the Land of the Rising Sun are fondly known as the Tales series. Games like Tales of the Abyss and Tales ... more.

Every kid who was school-bound in the mid-to-late 1990's knows the anthem that defined a generation. No, it wasn't Bob Dylan or The Beatles, it was the opening theme song to the Pokemon anime series. That song was performed by Jason Paige who also appeared in the song "Viridian City" and the "PokeRap", but his career isn't exclusive to Pokemon. Paige also worked with Michael Jackson on "Black o... more.

EA Games have long been the whistleblowers of new and upcoming video game consoles, most recently they spoke publicly about the Wii U before it was launched. So it stands to reason that when EA Games publicly contributes US$80 Million to the development of games on next-generation game consoles, it would be a safe bet to assume there are a few new consoles in the works. CEO John Riccitiello con... more.

Sega have announced overnight that they will be bringing Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed to handheld and home consoles this year. The game, which will be available on Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, as well as digital download for PC, will see many of Sega's well known characters returning. Set to return are Sonic the Hedgehog, Dr Eggman and AiAi while newcomers... more.

Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto has painfully teased that Nintendo may soon roll out some new video game characters. Super Mario, Link from The Legend of Zelda series and others are getting on a bit, so Miyamoto has been busy working on a new batch of characters sure to be loved the world over. "I don't have a big list of ideas I want to realise," he told The Guardian in an interview. "... more.

Recently Nintendo developer Masahiro Sakurai spoke with IGN reporter Richard George about the upcoming Super Smash Bros. game for the NIntendo 3DS and WiiU, a new installment to the ever-popular series. In the e-mail interview, Sakurai spoke about his intentions for the new game, saying that he intends to change direction a little as they go. “The key to that's going to be its dual support fo... more.