The man who brought Final Fantasy to light so many years ago is prepping for a big debut at this year’s Japan Expo in Paris. As reported on Famitsu (thanks, Destructoid!), Hironobu Sakaguchi and his studio Mistwalker will be revealing Terra Battle. The upcoming game is an RPG, but interestingly, it’ll be a free-to-play mobile offering. A vastly different direction, […]

While not much was known about Square Enix’s next-gen foray into the world of Hitman, we now know this much: The game’s been canceled. As indicated by VideoGamer, LinkedIn profiles of several Square Enix Montreal employees listed the game as a canned project that’s no longer in the works. Reports state that the game would be yet another series reboot. […]

Sega took to Twitter yesterday and teased a new addition to the Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed lineup of characters. It seems that the crossover racer will now feature Ryo Hazuki of Shenmue fame. According to Destructoid, the protagonist will be readily available in the iOS and Android versions of Transformed, which launch tomorrow. Where does this leave owners of […]

Developer Jeremy Pope was a part of Rockstar Games for several years before he left the company and eventually started his own studio. After working on games such as Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and Max Payne, it was time for a change. The reason for him leaving was that the games Rockstar was producing, though of a high […]

Developer High Voltage Software will release an HD version of its Wii first-person shooter The Conduit for Tegra-supported Android devices. The Conduit HD is currently slated for launch in Q1 2013, and it will feature improved graphics and even wireless tablet controller support. According to the listing on Tegrazone, the first two missions will be free to play. Four additional […]

Jenova Chen is widely known as the head behind thatgamecompany, the studio that brought us the gripping Journey. Speaking to GamesIndustry International, the creative director shared his thoughts on the gaming market, stating that he would like to make a game that’s a commercial success. While Journey may have won numerous awards and has taken a rightful spot as one […]

Prepare for a bunch of brightly-colored, ’80s-infused action, because Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition has been dated for mobile devices. As announced by Rockstar Games, the iconic open world action-adventure crime game will celebrate its tenth anniversary on December 6. Vice City will sport improved high resolution visuals, Retina display support, and boosted lighting effects. Additionally, character […]

If you’ve been feeling left out and uncool at the lack of Jet Set Radio on the Vita, those days are almost over. Sega has confirmed that the skate-and-tag game will be available on Sony’s handheld device via the PlayStation Network starting November 20. The original launch date for Jet Set Radio on Sony’s portable was pushed back last month […]

Goodbye old Xbox Companion. Hello Xbox SmartGlass. If you were waiting for this feature to land on iOS, the day has arrived. You can now head on over to the App Store and download SmartGlass to your mobile Apple device. As long as it’s running iOS 5.0 or higher, that is. Obviously, the app is still being refined and features […]

Square Enix has released Chrono Trigger on Android platforms, increasing its availability and making it accessible to an even larger audience. The game can be downloaded on Google Play for $9.99. Chrono Trigger first hit the scene on the SNES, where it became a heralded hit instantly. The Android version features the old school look of the game, brand new […]

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City launched on the PlayStation 2 on October 29, 2002. Rockstar Games delivered a riveting follow-up to Grand Theft Auto III that really managed to bring revolutionary gameplay to our beloved medium. It’s been 10 years since the launch of Vice City, and Rockstar intends to celebrate with releases on iOS and Android platforms. Rockstar is […]

iPhone and iPad owners will have the chance to play Borderlands Legends later this month. The mobile title, which was spotted in the game’s digital guide and shared on the Gearbox forums, will star the four protagonists from the first Borderlands and feature “thousands of weapons.” Sure, that’s not at the same level as bazillions of guns, but I’d say […]

Capcom recently announced that Street Fighter X Tekken was headed to iOS platforms. I don’t mean to sound like a jerk, but did anyone even want this? I mean, the console version of Street Fighter X Tekken is really buggy and pretty flawed, and mobile fighting games aren’t exactly known for being any good. In case you are interested, though, […]

Valve’s quietly added a new feature for those set to receive beta updates in Steam, the ability to remotely manage content downloads. Yes, that means you can manage your Steam library from any computer, or even via your mobile phone. Instructions are as follows: * Log into your Steam account online from your computer or mobile device at www.steampowered.com * […]

Always a staunch supporter of innovation, Valve founder Gabe Newell has raised concern that the industry is moving away from open platforms. He took aim at the current crop of platform providers, calling them gatekeepers that “are essentially driving their partner margins to zero.” “They build a shiny sparkling thing that attracts users and then they control people’s access to those things,” […]

After having initially sent out invites to participate in their beta program, resulting in a survey that was shortly taken offline, Bungie has allowed for more signups today. You can take a survey over on Bungie’s website currently. Participation in the survey does not guarantee you a role as a beta tester but you will be placed into a pool […]

The heavily-rumored PlayStation phone will remain just a figment of our imaginations for another year, it seems. Sony’s senior marketing VP Peter Dille dropped word in a recent interview with Seattle Times that the company has no plans whatsoever to launch a new mobile device during the remainder of calendar 2010. No new mobile launches this year. Citing a “trusted […]

Sega America president Simon Jeffery has packed up and left the company to pursue an opportunity at mobile development house Ngmoco as head of publishing. Helmed by former Electronic Arts exec Neil Young, Ngmoco is launching a publishing network dubbed Plus+, led by Jeffery. As a prominent iPhone developer, Ngmoco will offer to publish and market iPhone titles under its […]

The PSPKVM development team has released an update to PSPKVM, a K virtual machine that can run applications and games compiled with Sun Microsystems’ Java 2 Platform Micro Edition (J2ME) on any PSP that has custom firmware installed. Now a collaborative effort between M@x and Sleepper, the PSPKVM project has been merged with pspME and sports the following features: * […]

Capcom formally announced today that it has secured exclusive worldwide rights to publish video games and create peripherals based on the popular MotoGP racing franchise. The deal, which will last four years until 2012, covers all current console platforms, the PSP, mobiles, and PC. Previously, Capcom was restricted to publishing PS2 titles based on the series. “Capcom has already shown […]