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Team Ninja to reveal new title for console at Tokyo Game Show 2012
0By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | September 19th, 2012 | Uncategorized
With the Tokyo Game Show 2012 just around the corner, game makers are raising the anxiety among gamers by teasing them with hints of what may be waiting for them during the event that is scheduled to run from Thursday, September 20, and conclude on Sunday, September 23. Team Ninja is one of the many developers that are ready to overwhelm the attendees of the event as well as th...
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Writer plays down Tomb Raider controversy
By: Moses Abaortae | September 19th, 2012 | Uncategorized
Diverts attention to lack of character diversity and representation in the video game platform as a whole as she believes the industry needs to put an end to the stereotypical hero. Tomb Raider is the reboot of the classic series known for its dual-pistol wielding female protagonist, Lara Croft. However, in previ...
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Dominating the T20 World Cup Fantasy League: Player Transfer Policy
By: Moses Abaortae | September 19th, 2012 | Uncategorized
Here is your one-stop shop for an in-depth look at how you can set up your team to take full advantage of the 24 changes allowed during the group stages of the tournament. Cricinfo is set to have the cricket fanatics all pondering over which formation they want to set their team up in, which players to have in th...
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BioWare reveals its plans to release another Mass Effect game in the future
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | September 19th, 2012 | Uncategorized
It turns out that BioWare is far from done with its Mass Effect franchise despite the ending of the third part leaving very little for the story to continue with. The Canada-based studio may have lost its co-founders Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka as the two industry veterans decided to call it a day, but that has hardly made the company lose its focus or direction. BioWare’s...
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Wii U pre-sold out in most online retail stores
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | September 18th, 2012 | Uncategorized
It has hardly been a week since Nintendo announced the release date and price of Wii U for the North American region and in contrast to the earlier speculations, the response so far has been nothing short of impressive. Sensing the strong demand for the product, some of the US retailers made the upcoming console available for pre-order, offering people the satisfaction that the...
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Firebrand Games creative director points out biggest challenges that stand between Wii U and success
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | September 18th, 2012 | Uncategorized
The industry analysts are already convinced that Nintendo’s latest hardware Wii U is destined to fail because of the numerous challenges awaiting it upon its launch in North America on November 18. This view is not shared by the Scottish developer Firebrand Games, who is of the opinion that the upcoming next-generation console is very much capable of holding its own in a toug...
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Wii U is far more than what meets the eye, asserts Firebrand Games
By: Jason McCarthy | September 18th, 2012 | Uncategorized
Nintendo has been in the hot-seat ever since it revealed the Wii U at its Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) press conference earlier this year. The underwhelming response of the fans was taken a sign of inevitable doom for the new hardware, with many industry analysts writing off the console completely, arguing that it hardly has the juice to hold its own in front of Sony and ...
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Partnership with Nintendo important for future of Bayonetta franchise, says Platinum Games
By: Jason McCarthy | September 18th, 2012 | Uncategorized
The statement made by Platinum Games regarding Bayonetta 2 being exclusive to Nintendo’s upcoming console Wii U left fans of the game shocked and angry. The developer, however, believes entering into a partnership with Nintendo is crucial to the success of the game as it would allow it to become stronger and hold its own at a time when the console games market is in a bit of ...
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Zynga bites back at EA with counter-suit
By: Jason McCarthy | September 17th, 2012 | Uncategorized
The war between Electronic Arts (EA) and Zynga continues as the latter recently countersued the Battlefield publisher, calling the copyrights infringement lawsuit filed against as baseless while accusing EA of carrying out “anticompetitive and unlawful business practices.” Hitting backing on EA this past weekend, the social gaming studio stated that the accusation against t...
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Nintendo to continue its support for Wii
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | September 17th, 2012 | Uncategorized
Nintendo has confirmed that it will continue to support Wii despite launching its successor Wii U come November in the North American and European region. In a Q&A session with the investors following the company’s Wii U conference in New York earlier this week, the president of Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime made it clear that the company plans on selling Wii in th...
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