Shigeru Miyamoto has at last confirmed that a third entry in the Pikmin series is on the way - and it will be released for Nintendo's new console, Wii U.
Relentless Software has announced partnerships with Microsoft and mobile publisher Chillingo, as the Brighton-based studio continues its reinvention as a social, mobile, digital studio.
First, the Buzz developer is working on several unannounced projects for Microsoft. The first fruit of that partnership is Music In Motion, a gadget for Kinect Fun Labs, which Microsoft announced and released on Monday.
Featuring on its cover Agent 47, star of forthcoming Hitman: Absolution, and printed on the best quality paper stock in our 18-year history, the new look Edge features extended game reviews and previews, even deeper features, and introduces a new section that looks at the art, science and business of making games, Create.
If you're at E3, you're in luck - we have 10,000 copies being distributed at the Los Angeles Convention Center. With a projected 43,000 people attending this year, though, you'll have to be quick.
Following Apple's announcement of iOS 5 and AirPlay at WWDC 2011, developer Firemint has revealed that Real Racing 2 HD will be the first game to take advantage of the Cupetino company's wireless streaming technology, AirPlay Mirroring.
iPad 2 owners will be able to play the game on an HD display, through an AppleTV, while their tablet displays race telemetry data and a circuit map.
The Irish government is considering targeted tax relief to support its videogame industry, with one politician describing the game business as "an enormous global industry with great potential and benefit for job creation."
Ireland's Sunday Business Post reports that culture minister Jimmy Deenihan (above) is open to the prospect of extending Section 481 - which allows investors to claim full tax relief on an investment of up to €50,000 in a film or television production - to cover videogames as well.
Nintendo's stock price has slumped to its lowest level in five years in the wake of yesterday's Wii U announcement, with analysts questioning whether the Wii's success can be repeated by its successor.
Bloomberg reports that Nintendo's stock tumbled 5.7 per cent to ¥16,930 per share at the close of trading today in Osaka. More than 2.2 million shares were traded, more than three times the six-month daily average of 720,000.
SCE Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has revealed that Sony is carrying out "experiments" to look into using its newly named Vita handheld as a controller for PS3.
SCE Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has revealed that Sony is carrying out "experiments" to look into using its newly named Vita handheld as a controller for PS3.
The rotating octopus character may not have his own name, but he comes to you bearing some impeccable indie credentials instead. Dakko Dakko’s PSP mini has been created by ex-PixelJunk designer Rhodri Broadbent, and it’s decked out with Army of Trolls artwork and challenge mode target times provided by a founding member of the Media Molecule team. As a result, the game’s so rife with quirk and personality that it even apologises for the mandatory quick save text that appears each time you load it up.