Only 10% of the affected employees are from game development.
Blizzard Entertainment announced today that they have cut 600 jobs as part of a "global reevaluation" of the company. Of those affected by the cuts, only 10% are from game development. Blizzard has assured that the World of Warcraft team, as well as current development and publishing schedules, have not been affected.
A gory and violent platformer is coming this year.
Arkedo Studio, the developer behind Big Bang Mini and the Arkedo series, is developing a new game with Sega as publisher. Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit is a new platformer with a gory style and a lewd story. Expect the title to come out sometime this year for the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade and PC.
A press release has announced the launch window.
Konami, via a press release, today set a release window for the upcoming HD collection of the Zone of the Enders titles. Expect to pick up a copy of Zone of the Enders HD Collection this fall on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Fans will have to wait a couple of weeks more.
Konami has confirmed a delay in the release of Silent Hill HD Collection. The game was originally scheduled to hit store shelves on March 6th but Game Informer has been informed that the date has been changed to March 20th. This is the second time the collection has been delayed, as it was first due out in January.
Its controversial content is to blame.
Edmund McMillen tweeted last night that his title, The Binding of Isaac, won't be published on the 3DS.
Yet another Mass Effect product with exclusive content.
This huge protective case for your console seen here is supposed to (I'm guessing) make your console look cool, prevent it from getting damaged and, according to Calibur11, improve airflow of your console. Well, now it may have another and more persuasive argument for customers.
EA's Total Control mechanics come to Tennis.
Grand Slam Tennis began life exclusively on the Nintendo Wii. While versions were planned for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, they were delayed indefinitely, giving players the choice of only the cartoonish, less realistic version of the game. This year, EA has taken it to a new level with Grand Slam Tennis 2, which offers a much more serious game, complete with a new presentation and control scheme.
The first story-driven DLC will also include a whole new continent.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is getting more DLC with the announcement of The Legend of Dead Kel, the first DLC for the game to be story-driven. Players will travel to the island of Gallows End, a new continent to explore, and encounter new enemies and side quests, as well as new weapons and items.
All PC versions of the game will include Valve's interface.
2K Games and Gearbox Software have announced a collaboration with Valve to include Steamworks, Valve's framework for games, on all PC versions of Borderlands 2. Steamworks features include Steam Achievements, downloadable content, auto-updating, multiplayer matchmaking, Steam Cloud support and more.
If you had some aching desire for portable Ninja Gaiden, your wish is Tecmo's command.
No matter how you want to look at it, Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus is a hard sell. Being the fourth rendition of a game originally released in 2004, chances are if you have an interest in the title you already own it in its proper home console form. If by some off chance you still don't own it, the Vita version probably isn't your best choice, mainly because the excruciatingly difficult game doesn't lend itself to quick burst, portable play, especially with its infrequent save points. If that isn't enough to scare you away, the full retail price surely will.
