Pokken Tournament, the new Pokemon fighting game from the developers of the Tekken series, has been confirmed for a Wii U release.  The game was originally released exclusively in Japanese arcades and there was a deal of concern over whether it would release on the Wii U or not.  All worries can be laid to…

The worst part about a great plot twist is that spoilers for it are bound to precede the story it appears in for anyone that was late to the party.  Even if you've never seen a second of the films Psycho, Planet of the Apes, or The Sixth Sense, you probably already know all of…

Square Enix have announced that XO has been fully funded on Kickstarter, surpassing its $40,000 goal, with $55,000 donated by 2,219 backers. XO is a "retro sci-fi strategy game" inspired by Battlestar GalacticaThe sci-fi strategy game was approved by Square Enix themselves through Square Enix Collective , a curated platform that allows…

Microsoft announced back in June during E3 that the Xbox One would get backwards compatibility, allowing gamers to play a selected number of Xbox 360 titles on their current-gen console.The feature is yet to grace the consoles of the general public, save for those included in its preview programme, with its official release set…

Gearbox, 3D Realms and Interceptor have agreed to put an end to the ongoing battle and give Gearbox the full rights all past and future Duke Nukem games.This batte for Duke Nukem’s rights for his games had began last year, when Gearbox confirmed that 3D Realms - the ex owners of the frachise - acted…

Microsoft are tugging at the nostalgic heartstrings of long-time Gears fans with the official launch trailer for Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, the current-gen remastering of the game that started it all back in ‘06 on the then next-gen Xbox 360.The new trailer showcases just how much work has been put in to bring…

The Legend of Legacy, a brand new RPG developed by FuRyu and published in the Americas by ATLUS, tells the story of seven adventurers - Liber, Meurs, Owen, Bianca, Garnet, Eloise, Filmia - arrive on the mysterious island of Avalon to pursue their own agenda as explorers. They team up with two of the other…

NTAuthority, TheDeadlyDutchi, and Qaisjp – three of the main modders behind  the FiveM mod for the Grand Theft Auto V – which allowed for modding dedicated servers - have been banned from GTA V’s social page, Rockstar Social.At first it was unclear why they had been banned, but it’s theorized that the reason behind all…

Telltale, the company behind the much acclaimed Borderlands franchise, has announced the fourth episode of Tales from the Borderlands, which is simply known as Escape Plan Bravo.Besides a giant horse statue, you can also expect Handsome Jack telling Rhys to punch some guys in the face, so yeah, not that different from past episodes, but…

New gameplay for the upcoming Rise of the Tomb Raider was shown off at this year’s Gamescom. Things have been hectic, so just in case you might have missed it, you can gawk at the 13 minutes of Tomb Raider goodness below.Lara Croft finds herself in Syria, with the demo boasting some visceral action,…