“Kingdom Hearts: Unchained Chi” Coming to Smartphones
Free-to-Play, Though No Other Announcements Yet
Gematsu translated an article from Famitsu where "Kingdom Hearts: Unchained Chi" was announced (the "Chi" part being the way to pronounce the fancy "X"). Read more »
“Fire Emblem If” Drops Weapon Usage
Also Comes with Phoenix Mode
Gematsu has translated a recent article featuring news on "Fire Emblem If." Read more »
“Train Valley” Chugs Over to Steam Early Access
New Railway Management Sim for PC, Mac, and Linux
A new train management simulation game has arrived on Steam Early Access: "Train Valley" by Flazm Interactive Entertainment and Oroboro Games, out of Lithuania and Russia respectively. Read more »
Frostburn Studios is the New Game Developer for “Heroes of Newerth”
Garena acquires HoN and establishes Frostburn Studios to manage the title
To coincide with the fifth anniversary of “Heroes of Newerth”, Frostburn Studios, a subsidiary of Garena Online, announced on the 5th May that it will be the new official game developer. The current HoN development team will be seamlessly integrated into Frostburn Studios, to ensure minimal impact on the 30 million players. They have also bolstered their team of seasoned professionals from the industry to make sure this transition and future development is secured in the best possible way. Read more »
“Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate” Reportedly Has Playable Sister
Insert Your "Women Are Too Hard to Animate" Comment Here
Kotaku reportedly found artwork for the new "Assassin's Creed" game "Assassin's Creed: Syndicate" that is supposed to get officially revealed soon. The artwork depicted shows what appears to be a playable female character set in the Victorian Era. Read more »
“Castlevania” Spiritual-Successor “Bloodstained” Announced
It Has Also Been Funded in Less Than 4 Hours
Koji Igarashi, the producer for the "Castlevania" series before quitting Konami, has revealed "Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night," the spiritual successor to his staple series, through Kickstarter. Read more »
“Castlevania” Producer Iga Discusses Konami/Kojima
Konami Also Takes Down Critical Video on Them
Koji Igarashi, the producer of the "Castlevania" series before quitting Konami, spoke with IGN about the recent Konami/Kojima internal feud. Read more »
“ARK: Survival Evolved” Is Bringing Dinosaurs Back
Along with ... Other Things
I was a super supporter of "The Stomping Land" when that was first announced. It had survival mechanics, dinosaurs, a huge island to explore, a crafting system and, oh yeah, you could ride the dinosaurs. The formula seemed so perfect, but it did not come to pass.Needless to say, I felt betrayed ... like I would never learn to trust another dinosaur-survival game again. Read more »
Rumor: “Fallout 4” All But Officially Confirmed
Leaks....leaks never change....
Over the last week or so, we've been all over Rumor City about whispers of an upcoming "Fallout 4" announcement. Bethesda has said nothing about the project, despite it being on everyone's mind with their first-ever conference at E3 this year. What else would they be announcing?! Read more »
An Eye On Indie: “Folk Tale”
Stick around and let Games Foundry tell you a tale
“Folk Tale” is a sandbox fantasy village-building RPG - a mouthful but with a promise of being a rewarding and enjoyable experience. You’ll lead, direct and care for a small band of peasants in a settlement at the very edge of civilization just trying to get by in a world filled with fantasy adventures, and its complimentary monsters. As your village grows from humble hovel to thriving market town, you’ll be beset by the horrors lurking in the wider world…or at least the dastardly minions who are proactively plotting your downfall. Read more »
