Justin has been a gamer since the Intellivision days back in the early 80′s. He started writing about and covering the video game industry in 2008. In his spare time he is also a bit of a gun-nut and Star Wars nerd.
Leaked promotional material revealing several unannounced Ubisoft games reportedly surfaced this past week, potentially revealing a high definition console port for the Vita's 2012 Assassin's Creed spinoff, Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD.
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has announced that they will hold a press conference on Monday, September 9th. While the exact reason for the event was not revealed, the company is expected to use the opportunity to detail their Japanese launch plans for the PlayStation 4.
Microsoft brought a fairly swift end to the original Xbox console shortly after the Xbox 360 launched back in 2005. With the dawn of the Xbox One almost upon us, the platform holder has hinted that they are anticipating a much longer next-gen transition this time around.
Confirming the recent "late November launch" contest disclaimer, Microsoft has officially announced that they will release the Xbox One into 13 markets on November 22, 2013 for $499/€499/£429.
As revealed during the PlayStation Plus September preview, Capcom's Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection will be added to subscribers' free Instant Game Collection when the PS Store updates later today. If on-rails zombie shooters are not your style, Sony has also announced a couple of pre-order discounts and game sales for Plus members.
Similar to the Xbox One Kinect sensor, Sony has confirmed that the PS Camera will give PlayStation 4 owners both "navigational voice commands" and "facial recognition" functionality.
Last month at Gamescom Microsoft attempted to narrow the price gap between the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 by announcing that "all pre-orders" of their upcoming next-gen console in Europe would come with a code to download a free copy of FIFA 14. The platform holder has now clarified the offer, revealing that the codes will only be included in the limited "Day One Edition" pre-orders.
The first teaser trailer for Mew-Genics -- Team Meat's upcoming "cat lady sim" -- does not make any attempt to reveal actual gameplay, but it does feature a disturbingly catchy tune and some rather... interesting concepts.
ValueAct Capital, the "activist investor" group that is (justifiably) unhappy with the returns from Microsoft's Xbox video game console business, has officially been offered a seat on the company's board of directors.