In the wake of announcing the current sales tally for its thriving handheld, Nintendo pegged the release date for Yoshi’s New Island — the spiritual sequel to Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island — which will launch across North America on March 14. In addition, the game will be available at retail and through the company’s digital eShop.
In a recent blog post, 343 Industries has unveiled a string of changes to the company’s creative team — all the while teasing the first glimpse of Halo 5 on Xbox One. The Microsoft-owned studio, which has worked on titles such as Halo 4 and Halo: Reach, has appointed former LucasArts alumnus Tim Longo as creative director, allowing Josh Holmes to shift to executive producer.
Following the recent delay, Microsoft has divulged some information regarding the status of Twitch steaming on the Xbox One. The functionality, which was an absent feature at launch, has become a core feature of the eight generation of consoles, with the gaming community embracing the service en masse. In terms of Microsoft’s system, however, it’s been announced that the integration is still a “few months away”.
To commemorate the ten-year anniversary of the Far Cry series, Ubisoft has released details on a bundle for the open-world franchise. Entitled Far Cry Collection, the compilation will include Far Cry 2, Far Cry 3 and last year’s stand-alone psychedelic expansion, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, and is poised for release in the US on February 11th, 2014.
Having simmered in the bowels of development for three years, Alien: Isolation was finally unveiled on Tuesday after months of fevered speculation. The xenomorph-shaped elephant in the room, which has been billed as a true survival horror title, is currently in the works at The Creative Assembly, who recently released a brief dev diary which details their ambitions with the game.
505 Games, the publisher behind titles such as Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons and Payday 2, have announced the release date of first-person shooter Rekoil, which will launch across Steam and Xbox Live on January 28th and 29th, respectively. The class-based shooter, which will be titled Rekoil: Liberator for Xbox 360, has been priced at $14.99 for both platforms.
Klei Entertainment, the creative minds behind survival horror title Don’t Starve, are open to the possibility of bringing the gothic tale to PlayStation Vita, according to the studio’s Twitter page. In response to a fan’s request, the developers stated that it is currently focusing on fine-tuning the PS4 edition, although a Vita port isn’t outside the fantastical realm of possibility.
Ready your wallets, dear friends; for the annual Steam holiday sale is now live. Despite the fact that it’s been only three weeks since Valve’s previous promotion drew to a close, the company’s digital marketplace has been refreshed with a litany of discounted PC titles — including BioShock Infinite and Dishonoured for $9.99 and $7.49, respectively — and daily promotions are set to continue through to January 3rd, 2014.
The NES Remix, which features homages to sixteen games from the twilight years of the Nintendo Entertainment System, was announced during this morning’s Nintendo Direct. Available from today through the company’s eShop, the all-new, Wii U exclusive is essentially a highlights reel that draws upon beloved franchises, such as The Legend of Zelda and Donkey Kong, all the while implementing novel features and challenges.
Square Enix has lifted the curtain on a collectors edition for the HD re-release of JRPG pairing, Final Fantasy X/X-2, which are poised for simultaneous release in March, 2014. In tandem with the announcement, the company also confirmed that the Vita iteration will be available on the same date as the PS3 edition — March 18th and March 21st in North America and Europe respectively — and, despite marketing campaigns stating otherwise, the two games will be bundled together for $39.99.
