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This is A.N.N.E., a “Metroidvania and Space shooter hybrid still in early development”. Looks nice. Here’s its Kickstarter.

Don’t Worry Guys, Mother 4 Is In English

Mother 2, or Earthbound,is finally coming to the West once more courtesy of the Wii U’s Virtual Console. Mother 3, at least for now, is not, meaning the only way you can play that in English is courtesy of some very dedicated fans Which, incidentally, is also how you’re going to be able to play…

The World of Warcraft movie just got a VFX supervisor. Oscar-winner – and hardcore WoW player – Bill Westenhofer.

Kazuma Kaneko’s Art Is Summoning Devils Into Your Eyeballs

Earlier this week, I showcased the works of one of my favourite video game artists, Atlus’ Shigenori Soejima. It’s only fair, then, that I close out the week doing the same for the other half of the studio’s artistic engine room. Where Soejima is mostly responsible for the more recent entries in the Persona series,…

One Of These Handhelds Can Access Nintendo’s Miiverse

And it’s…oh dear. Up top, a pair of Nintendo 3DS units, below, a PlayStation Vita. Sony’s browser lets you access Nintendo’s online version of the Miiverse. Nintendo’s own does not. Predictable, perhaps, but still worth a chuckle. You can access Miiverse on PS Vita but not on 3DS [NeoGAF]

Assassin’s Creed III’s Alternate Universe Is Not Worth Saving

Nearly six months on and I’m still torn on Assassin’s Creed III. I loved the setting, loved the combat, loved anything and everything to do with the Aquila. But I couldn’t stand the mission design, and the game was so humourless and drab it would bum me out just booting it up. The game’s surprisingly…

You know that Wii U system update Nintendo promised last month? The one that would speed up certain system load times? It’s out. Go get it.

Ambient Studios, the guys behind the very promising Death Inc, have had to close their doors. Bummer.

Hey, That Guy Using A 3DS In Public Looks Kinda Familiar…

Reddit user afwo3 spotted this gentleman hanging out at the Louvre in Paris. And while it looks like he’s taking a photo, he’s probably using the 3DS as an interactive tour guide, since that’s a thing you can do at the gallery Saw this old guy at the Louvre taking pictures with a 3DS! [Reddit]

Everything We Know About The Next Xbox

May 21. That’s the day that Microsoft will, finally, put an end to all the rumours and speculation and heresay and whispers about the successor to the Xbox 360 and actually show us something. Or at least tell us something. Either way, make it official. More so than the reveal of the PlayStation 4 earlier…

“It’s Like Minecraft, In Space, With Aliens”

I imagine the developers of Xeno Galaxies are going to hear a lot of that, given their game’s art style, but that’s only the second thing I thought when watching the above trailer. The first was “This is exactly the kind of game I wanted to play when I was 13”. Seamless transitions between ship…

A Blizzard/MLG Tournament Is Not The Place To Cheat At StarCraft II

The 2013 World Championship Series, a massive global StarCraft II tournament being put on by Blizzard and MLG, ran into some controversy last week, with some Chinese players found guilty of cheating in the tournament’s qualifiers. Speaking with GameSpot, MLG and Blizzard reps said “During the qualifier there was suspicion of player maphacking, cheating, and…

Report: EA Shutting Down Its “Partners” Label

Game Informer is reporting that Electronic Arts will soon be closing down its “EA Partners” label, a program that saw the publishing giant release games from external studios like Valve and Crytek. It’s also how two upcoming games – Insomnic’s Fuse and the first game from Respawn, the studio set up by ex-Call of Duty…

One Of The World’s Biggest Gaming Shows Taken Down By YouTube

Criticisms of YouTube’s automated “takedown” process are nothing new. The way Google handles complaints against clips, whether by rights holders or concerned parties, is basically to shoot first and ask questions later. Latest example: the main YouTube channel for Yogscast, the online show that made its name with Minecraft videos – and which has over…

Hint: A Game Called Mindcraft Assassin’s Creeds Is Probably Not Legit

You see the name, you see it so quickly you don’t notice the intentional misspellings, you see the art, and you buy it. You throw that $3 down and you settle in for some mobile gaming. You, like these poor consumers, just got suckered. Mindcraft Assassin’s Creeds [Amazon, via Seanbaby]

Beyond The Bosoms, This Art Is Some Of The Best In The Business

OK, so there are some issues with the character design in Dragon’s Crown. Jasonhas written about this, people are divided about it, and many in both camps have very valid reasons for their respective cases. I don’t want to talk about that today. Not for Fine Art. Here, I want to talk about the art…

Nintendo Won’t Be Having A Big E3 Press Conference This Year

For the longest time, E3 has been for many people about one thing. Well, three. The three major press conferences from each platform holder. This year, there won’t be three. Nintendo is sitting this round out. Sort of. Citing the success of its Nintendo Direct events, and a desire to focus its presentations for different…

What If The NES Games Of The 1980s Were Released In 2013?

We often look back fondly on the games of yesterday, especially when it comes to the purity of their design. In the days before DLC, before always-online, before microtransactions, they were things that you bought, once, they were complete, and you could enjoy the entire experience. For a moment, though, let’s pretend that was never…

Iron Man Figure Takes Steroids, Thinks It Can Fight Megatron

I’ve been staying away from Iron Man 3 trailers, as I stay away from most trailers these days, because I like to enjoy the best parts of a movie when I actually see the movie for the first time, thank you. So I missed the apparent point in this upcoming flick where Tony Stark changes…

Bummer, That Awesome Cyberpunk Game/Trailer Is Dead In The Water

Prepare for sadness. Stealer, that amazing trailer for a 2D cyberpunk game that wasn’t even really a proper game yet, won’t ever be a proper game. The devs (well, dev) have pulled the plug. “I lost the interest in development of this game, sorry” the project’s creator has written on the TIGSource forums. “Tried several…