Doug Bowser Hired for Nintendo’s VP of Sales
Sadly, Not the King of the Koopas
Nintendo announced in a press release that Doug Bowser, the human- not the King of the Koopas, was hired to be the new VP of Sales for Nintendo of America. You can read the full statement released below: Read more »
“The Witcher 3” Comes With Thank You Letter
A Sweet Gesture for Supporting Their Work
As spotted by Kotaku and other people who have bought the physical copy of "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt," CD Projekt RED gave a letter expressing their gratitude for supporting them and their game. Read more »
M. Bison Returns for “Street Fighter V”
Still Tuesday On Bison's Watch
Capcom revealed that M. Bison, the red dictator of the "Street Fighter" series, will be returning for "Street Fighter V" (as revealed by IGN). Read more »
Interplay Founder Discusses Cancelled “Mad Max” Game
Oh, It Wasn't a Lovely Day
Brian Fargo, founder of Interplay ("Fallout" and "Wasteland"), talked to Kotaku (UK), about what happened with the possible "Mad Max" game that could have been but got cancelled. Read more »
Capcom to Put Interest in Remasters
Could We See "Resident Evil 0" and More?
In a Q&A Briefing of Financial Results (May 2015), Capcom discussed their digital distribution practices, such as their mobile division and "Monster Hunter Online." They also discussed the prospect of more remasters of their games. Read more »
Opinion: Chronicling Konami’s Troubles 2015
What Is Going on at Konami?
To say that Konami is having a rough time in the video game business at the moment is a massive understatement. With reports of Hideo Kojima being fired because of “power struggles,” removal of anything Kojima related from products, and even removal of whole products, it looks like a giant mess and a complete business nightmare. I think that it is best to chronicle all the events that have transpired that have shown Konami in the limelight, starting with the report of internal problems. Read more »
Guillermo del Toro Discusses The Now-Cancelled “Silent Hills”
Was Shocked About Kojima/Konami Separating
Speaking with IGN, famed film director Guillermo del Toro discussed what could have been "Silent Hills," the project between him, Hideo Kojima, and Norman Reedus. Read more »
Sony’s E3 2015 Conference Date Revealed
Rounding Out E3's Monday
Sony announced that their E3 2015 conference will be on Monday June 15 at 6pm PT/9pm ET. This will be the last conference on Monday, as it follows Microsoft, EA, and Ubisoft's conferences in that order. Read more »
An Eye on Indie: Roll7 - “Not A Hero”
Usher in a Violent Today for a Better Tomorrow
Roll7 the team behind indie favourite “OlliOlli” alongside publisher Devolver Digital have released cover shooter “Not A Hero”. Coming onto Steam, Humble Bundle, and GOG (formerly Good Old Games). Players around the world will now get experience a world filled with guns, excitement, and an anthropomorphic rabbit from the future. Read more »
“The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt” Launch Cinematic
The Anticipation is Real.
There is still five more days until players finally have the chance to start one of the most anticipated games of 2015. Anyone that has bought it already has the opportunity to pre-load it, so as soon as the game become available next Tuesday, they can start the game. Read more »
