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Rumour: Batman: Arkham Origins to Include Multiplayer Mode

Batman: Arkham Origins to Include Multiplayer Mode

Play as your favourite villain

Kotaku has reported that Batman: Arkham Origins, which is coming to the Wii U later this year, will include a multiplayer mode. The unconfirmed report states that players will step into the shoes of classic Batman villains and try to take town Batman and Robin. If the rumour is to be believed, Origins would be the...

News: Nordic Games Picks Up The Darksiders Franchise

Nordic Games Picks Up The Darksiders Franchise

Red Faction, MX and Homeworld also find new homes

Yesterday we reported that THQ had sold off most of its remaining assets to other parties, however it was not clear which ones had been picked up and which had fallen by the wayside. New information has come through today and we're very happy to inform you that the Darksiders franchise was salvaged...

News: These Screens Show What NES Games Would Be Like Today

These Screens Show What NES Games Would Be Like Today

Minus the secrets and controller-hurling difficulty

This video games lark is quite young as an entertainment medium; it's decades behind film and television, while books have hundreds of years behind them. Yet in a short time we've seen extraordinary transformations in technology and also game design. It's easy to forget when playing modern games,...

Talking Point: The Wii U's Identity Crisis

The Wii U's Identity Crisis

Muddled messages aren't helping matters

Let's start this with some clear points, to head-off accusations before they're made. No, we don't think Nintendo is doomed and no, we don't think the Wii U is doomed. While critical of some aspects of the Wii U since release, in general we've maintained a line that the system cannot be judged yet, and that...

News: Road Rash-Inspired Road Redemption Confirmed For Wii U Release

Road Rash-Inspired Road Redemption Confirmed For Wii U Release

Assuming Kickstarter goal is met, of course

Road Redemption is a motorcycle combat game which owes a massive debt to EA's 16-bit title Road Rash — and it could be coming to the Wii U, if it can meet its Kickstarter goal. DarkSeas Games — a studio made up of talent from Sega, Sony, Bioware, Gameloft, EA, Pyro Studios, Disney Interactive, 2K...

News: The Konami Code Is 27 Years Old This Week

The Konami Code Is 27 Years Old This Week

Raise a glass to more than a quarter-century of cheating

The Konami Code has gone from being a developer's secret workaround to one of video gaming's most famous cheats — and it's 27-years-old this week. According to lore, the code was created by Kazuhisa Hashimoto, who was developing the home port of Gradius for the Famicom / NES. Hashimoto...

News: New Zelda Documentary Seeks To Explain The Cultural Significance Of The Series

New Zelda Documentary Seeks To Explain The Cultural Significance Of The Series

$50,000 of Kickstarter funding required

Film-maker Joe Granato has taken to Kickstarter to fund a documentary which aims to explain the "ubiquity and cultural influence of the Legend of Zelda game franchise". It's Dangerous To Go Alone...The Movie will "examine the pervasive fascination for 8-bit gaming beyond nostalgia," according to Granato. "It...

News: First Toki Tori 2 Patch Submitted to Nintendo

First Toki Tori 2 Patch Submitted to Nintendo

Second, more substantial update still being hatched

Toki Tori 2 was on a number of Wii U eShop wishlists when it was pushed back from launch day to an early April release, and has delivered a substantial twist on the formula that gamers became accustomed to in the preceding Toki Tori releases. It's placed pretty well in the Wii U eShop charts in...

News: Konami Releases Strategy Portal for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate

Konami Releases Strategy Portal for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate

You'll be whip-smart in no time

Konami has released a strategy portal for the recently released Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate designed to be accessible both online and through the 3DS Internet Browser — to view on the 3DS visit http://future-press.com/mof/. Since the browser can be used while a game is running, the guide is sure to...

News: DuckTales: Remastered Focus Testing Reveals That Kids Don't Know Jack These Days

DuckTales: Remastered Focus Testing Reveals That Kids Don't Know Jack These Days

Capcom speaks on the challenges of selling old titles to new audiences

The original DuckTales NES title is over twenty years old now, and the cartoon which inspired it just as ancient. While the announcement of DuckTales: Remastered clearly put a lot of smiles on the faces of 30-something players who recall when they first experienced the 8-bit...

News: Ubisoft: Splinter Cell "Really is a Thinking Game"

Ubisoft: Splinter Cell "Really is a Thinking Game"

Blacklist to incorporate styles suiting veterans and newcomers

In past generations the Splinter Cell franchise was one of the biggest in the games industry, with its initially unique approach to stealth attracting plenty of plaudits and sales. While the series is still very much a fixture on the release calendar, it doesn't quite have the same...

Weirdness: These Circle Pad Pro Mods Have Some Wacky Designs

These Circle Pad Pro Mods Have Some Wacky Designs

Analogue stick on the shoulder, why not?

Despite its obvious practical uses and merits for making some 3DS games much easier to play, the Circle Pad Pro and 3DS XL Circle Pad Pro often get teased for their clumsy appearance. The XL variation, in particular, isn't exactly conducive to a portable, streamlined device that can be casually popped into a...

Weirdness: Tetris May Be An Ideal Cure For Lazy Eye

Tetris May Be An Ideal Cure For Lazy Eye

Oh medical studies, how we love you

In recent years, particularly with the control and gameplay innovations of the DS / Wii era onwards, we've seen Nintendo systems used for various medical studies and treatments; that's most assuredly a good thing. Often these studies show a refreshing level of creativity along with their obvious scientific merit,...

News: 3DS Disney Infinity Name And Details Revealed

3DS Disney Infinity Name And Details Revealed

Get ready to party?

The ESRB has posted ratings information on the upcoming Disney Infinity series’ 3DS rendition and it looks to be taking some planning tips from Mario Party. Disney Infinity: Toy Box Challenge is referred to as a “multiplayer ‘party game’” including various game boards and competitive mini-games. The standard fare of...

News: Hyperkin: Nintendo Hasn't Contacted Us About the RetroN 5

Hyperkin: Nintendo Hasn't Contacted Us About the RetroN 5

Flying under the legal radar

In case you hadn't noticed, we're quite excited about Hyperkin's forthcoming RetroN 5 console. It plays practically every retro format under the sun, comes with a wireless pad and connects to HD televisions via HDMI — in short, it's shaping up to be the ultimate retro gamer's system. Interestingly, Hyperkin's...

News: THQ Raises Nearly $7 million Auctioning Off Remaining IPs

THQ Raises Nearly $7 million Auctioning Off Remaining IPs

Has Vigil Games found a home?

Back in January THQ sold off the majority of its assets resulting in most of its IPs being given new homes. Studios such as Volition, the developer behind the Saints Row franchise, were quickly snapped up, however, some failed to secure a deal such as Vigil Games, the team behind the Darksiders series. The remaining...

Video: Covert Splinter Cell Blacklist Wii U GamePad Features Revealed

Covert Splinter Cell Blacklist Wii U GamePad Features Revealed

Oh so sneaky

The confirmation that Splinter Cell Blacklist will arrive on Wii U this August was another welcome multi-platform release announcement from Ubisoft, especially as the GamePad is set to be utilised for its own unique uses. We've seen some details around weapon and item management on the touch screen — of course — as well as some...

News: Harmony of Heroes, A Smash Bros. Fan Album, is Set to Arrive in 2014

Harmony of Heroes, A Smash Bros. Fan Album, is Set to Arrive in 2014

From the team that produced the Harmony of a Hunter Metroid albums

Shinesparkers is a Metroid fan-site and collective of music lovers that brought us some terrific — and free — Metroid music in the past couple of years. Harmony of a Hunter was followed by Harmony of a Hunter 101% Run, both of which we discussed with the team way back in April...