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John Schappert Leaves Microsoft, Joins EA

John Schappert Leaves Microsoft, Joins EA

- John Schappert, who was the Corporate Vice President of Xbox Live, has decided to leave Microsoft and go back to the company he joined them from, EA. This is the second...



Nier's Kingdom Hearts Similarities A 'Coincidence'

Nier's Kingdom Hearts Similarities A 'Coincidence'

X360

- Nier is something of a new venture for Square Enix. Traditionally known for their role-playing games, they've had a few forays into other genres in the past, to mixed succ...



Quantum Isn't A Gears Of War Clone

Quantum Isn't A Gears Of War Clone

- Ever since Tecmo's PlayStation 3 exclusive, Quantum, was announced last year, many people have compared it to Microsoft's behemoth franchise, Gears of War. It's easy to...



KOEI Using Warriors: Legends of Troy As A Prototype

KOEI Using Warriors: Legends of Troy As A Prototype

X360

- KOEI are well known for their Warriors franchise, with there being Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors and Warriors Orichi. However, all of these games have been directly f...



Tecmo: PlayStation 3 Most Powerful Hardware

Tecmo: PlayStation 3 Most Powerful Hardware

- During E3 2009, Tecmo gave their opinion on the current state of play with regards to the current generation hardware. They are currently developing Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 a...



Trinity: Where Golden Axe Should Be Now

Trinity: Where Golden Axe Should Be Now

- Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll, or as it's commonly known, Trinity, is a new IP being produced by KOEI, the makers of the Dynasty Warriors franchise. However, while many of t...



PlayStation 3 Exclusive Line-Up Looking Stellar

PlayStation 3 Exclusive Line-Up Looking Stellar

- Sony came into their conference with all guns blazing as they showed a host of games for their premier system, the PlayStation 3. The collection was large, and there w...



Dragon Quest Sticking To Its Traditional Roots

Dragon Quest Sticking To Its Traditional Roots

- Front Mission Evolved is a new game from Square Enix, a spin-off from the Front Mission franchise. However, it's being developed by a Western developer, Double Helix, with...



Rockstar Games Announce Agent For PS3

Rockstar Games Announce Agent For PS3

- Yesterday at Sony's conference, they announced a few new games, one of which was a new game from Rockstar Studios. Sony were quick to point out that Grand Theft Auto was ...




Rock Band Beatles: All The Details

Rock Band Beatles: All The Details

X360

- Microsoft's E3 press conference started five minutes early to work in extra time for the latest installment in the Rock Band franchise. The Beatles Rock Band was the openi...



Left 4 Dead 2 Announced for Xbox 360, PC

Left 4 Dead 2 Announced for Xbox 360, PC

X360PC

- At the Microsoft press conference today, Left 4 Dead 2 was announced as an Xbox/PC exclusive, which will be released on November 17th 2009. There wasn't much mentioned, as...



New Features Come to Xbox Live, Facebook And More

New Features Come to Xbox Live, Facebook And More

X360

- The launch of the New Xbox Experience (NXE) on the Xbox 360 brought Netflix for Xbox Live Gold members. Microsoft’s E3 2009 press conference revealed numerous new media ex...



New Halo Announced: Halo Reach

New Halo Announced: Halo Reach

X360

- At this year's Microsoft E3 Press Conference, Bungie did a demo for Halo 3: ODST. However, that wasn't their big announcement. While also on the stage, the Bungie repre...



Metal Gear Solid: Rising Announced

Metal Gear Solid: Rising Announced

X360

- At this year's Microsoft E3 Press Conference, Don Mattrick welcomed Hideo Kojima on to the stage. He was pleased to announced that the Metal Gear Solid franchise would fin...



Confirmed: PSP GO Leaked Via Qore

Confirmed: PSP GO Leaked Via Qore

- Leaked straight from Qore, the PSP Go has been completely, and unintentionally, revealed. The June issue of Qore, planned for release after E3, was preemptively leaked, sh...



Natsume Publishing Afrika In North America

Natsume Publishing Afrika In North America

- Natsume have announced that they will be publishing the African safari game known as Afrika in North America. When Afrika was initially unveiled some years ago, audienc...



Microsoft E3 Forecast: Cloudy

Microsoft E3 Forecast: Cloudy

X360

- Microsoft's E3 2008 line up was easily one of the most surprising of the year, and in comparison to the others, it wiped the floor. That's not really saying much though, c...



Heavy Rain Release Date Being Announced At E3

Heavy Rain Release Date Being Announced At E3

- The release date for Heavy Rain has been shrouded in mystery for some time, as nothing concrete has ever been announced. Some speculation hinted at 2009, but some have sug...



Poison Ivy Confirmed For Batman: Arkham Asylum

Poison Ivy Confirmed For Batman: Arkham Asylum

X360

- Poison Ivy is to become the latest villain to enter the fray in Batman: Arkham Asylum, a game which is now scheduled to come out towards the end of 2009 on PlayStation 3 a...