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January 30, 2012

Hard Graft: The Making Of Deus Ex HR’s Titles

It’s starting to feel like intro day here on RPS. Art Of The Title have just concluded their first gaming title sequence…

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Cat Life: ChatChat

Instructions: “be a cat.” This is all you need to know about VVVVVV creator Terry Cavanagh’s free and cannily-named mini-MMO, ChatChat. Go…

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Twisted Metal Multiplayer Preview Video: Nuke Mode With David Jaffe

Morgan Webb got to sit down with Twisted Metal Co-Director David Jaffe and talk all about the upcoming racer’s multiplayer modes. All…

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‘Niko’ Review – A Joyful Little Platformer with Retro Touches

There’s a lot of value, to me, in something I can confidently call “a happy little game.” Niko [Free] fits the bill,…

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Ace Attorney 5 announced, HD versions coming to smartphones

Newsbrief: Capcom has unveiled the next in its popular Ace Attorney series, although it did not reveal which platforms the game is…

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Resident Evil: Revelations debuts strong on UK charts

Resident Evil: Revelations for 3DS is the first launch of the new year to break the UK Top 40, debuting in sixth…

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Nintendo testing classroom text-to-speech tech with DSis

Nintendo and Japanese telecom company NTT are working together on a voice recognition project, aimed at making it easier for students with…

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Team Meat "Probably" Making an iPhone Game

Super Meat Boy creators Team Meat have been critics of iOS devices as well as the App Store itself for quite some…

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Watch The Witcher II: Enhanced Edition Intro

Deep trailer voice: “In a world where the choice between life and death is as thin as a blade of grass balanced…

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Report: THQ layoffs at Australian studio, closing Japan studio

THQ has made over a dozen of its staff at its Australian offices redundant, and is also in the process of closing…

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‘Hank Hazard’ Review – A Surprisingly Fun Physics Puzzler Starring a Hamster

Hank is a fearless stunt-hamster. He needs your help to collect stars and hit the target, using only the surrounding objects to…

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Rumor: THQ reduces AU staff by 14, Japan office set to close

One “anonymous source” speaking to Kotaku’s Australian arm believes that more layoffs are affecting THQ, this time specifically targeting 14 AU-based employees…

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Brink developer Splash Damage hires Enslaved lead gameplay programmer

Brink developer Splash Damage has hired one of the key creators of Enslaved: Odyssey to the West. The London-based independent developer has…

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Freebie Alert – ‘Babylonian Twins HD’ for the iPad

Originally developed for the Amiga, Babylonian Twins [99¢/HD] never made it to market but found life nearly 17 years later on the…

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Capcom announces Ace Attorney 5 in development

A fifth major title in the law-abiding Ace Attorney series is in development, creator Capcom has announced. No platforms or release date…

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Japanese hardware sales, January 16 – 22: Forbidden love edition

His back slammed against the metal examination table, its ice-cold surface a stark contrast to the heat between them. The colonial marine’s…

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The Joystiq Indie Pitch: Powergrids

Indie developers are the starving artists of the video-game world, often brilliant and innovative, but also misunderstood, underfunded and more prone to…

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Activision published an XBLIG; you probably haven’t heard of it, it’s pretty underground

After accruing millions of fans and billions of dollars through mainstream blockbusters such as the Call of Duty franchise, Activision is going…

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