Hideo Kojima is one of the most popular and influential figures in game developing industry. Through his impressive work he has managed to inspire generations of game designers. Many of his games, from which I will only mention the Metal Gear Solid series and the Zone of the Enders series, are considered industry masterpieces. While keeping all this in mind and also the fact that he is the Director of Kojima Productions and Vice President of Konami Digital Entertainment, so it’s pretty safe to assume that he has some serious corporate support, it comes as a bit of shock to find out that the project he has been working on for the past year has been cancelled (?). … More

The “Never Fight Alone” beta phase of Gears of War 3 kicks off on the 8th of May and Epic Games invites everyone that has already enlisted in the game’s beta test to recruit their friends for this phase.

Starting today, everyone who’s played at least one game in the beta will receive a “buddy token” to share with a friend on Xbox LIVE, giving them access to the Gears of War 3 beta. The buddy tokens will be distributed via e-mail starting 8 May when the “Never Fight Alone” phase begins, giving beta participants and their friends a full week to enjoy the multiplayer mayhem together. … More

New screenshots for the upcoming all-new IP from Konami, NeverDead, have been made public today. The game currently under developing will be released on the PlayStation3 computer entertainment system and on the Xbox360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The release date is yet to be announced.

In NeverDead players will enter a horror-influenced fantasy universe where extraordinary battles between ungodly creatures and humans are a constant reality. The third-person action gameplay comes packed with breathtaking encounters in which gamers will be able to use their butterfly design-inspired sword and enormous guns arsenal. … More

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. announced today the availability of a new branded clothing line for men based on Konami’s Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker for the PSP, released in 2010. This is the first complete clothing collection for the franchise, allowing fans to show their Metal Gear Solid love by dressing the part from head to toe.

“Our partnership will give fans the opportunity to ‘suit up’ for one of the most successful video game franchises of all time, specifically for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker,” said Careen Yapp, Vice President of Acquisitions and Franchise Development of Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. … More

The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc, announced on April 5, 2011 that The Sims 3 Generations, an expansion for the original game, is in development and is set for release this spring. In The Sims 3 Generations players will be able to control characters in different stages of their lives and enjoy humorous and memorable moments from childhood and teenage years to adulthood.

“The Sims 3 Generations includes new gameplay experiences and content that our community has been requesting for years including bunk beds, expansive weddings, midlife crises and more,” said Scott Evans, General Manager of The Sims Studio at EA. … More

Sniper Elite V2, the sequel of the critically and publicly acclaimed Sniper Elite, the third person tactical WWII shooter, has been announced today. Sniper Elite V2, a game to be released on the current generation of consoles, will bring a modern approach to the original concept.

Released in 2005, Sniper Elite saw gamers playing an American OSS secret agent disguised as a German sniper in Berlin during the final days of World War II. It earned considerable public and critical applause with its blend of stealth action – which emphasized patience and cunning over reflexes alone – culminating in being awarded ‘Best PC/Console Game’ at the TIGA awards 2005. … More

Get Gosu has announced today its set of cash prize video game tournaments for April. Daily cash tournaments will be held starting with April 8th and running through May 8th, and the money prizes the winners can take home will be boosted by Get Gosu by a total amount of $6,000.

The tournament schedule sets weekday tournaments to at 7:00pm EDT. The first weekend tournament is starting at 4:00pm EDT, Saturday and will feature larger prize pots. Players will be able to choose from a wide variety of Counter Strike maps and tournament types. … More

Riot Games, developer of League of Legends, has released today a set of high-def images showing the concept art behind Lin Sin – The Blind Monk, one of the game’s champions.
League of Legends is an online game based on the highly popular DotA concept, first introduced for Warcraft III: Frozen Throne. Teams of up to five player-controlled champions battle on a map filled with AI controlled turrets and minions. Killing those or any of the opposing champions yields experience and thus allows the players to develop the skills and abilities of their own champions. The game’s ultimate goal is to breach the opponents’ defenses and destroy their base, or according to the game’s terminology, their Nexus. … More

On the 1st of April, Enterbrain, publisher of Famitsu, has released its market report for fiscal 2010, composed of data for Japanese hardware sales, software sales and also the overall market. According to this report, Sony’s consoles came out on top in the last year, with the PS3 selling more than the Wii and PSP beating the DS. However the software sales for 2010 were again dominated by Nintendo.

The hardware sales in Japan for the last year are as follows: … More

In a recent press release PopCap announced that a new microwave that has been developed to allow computer games fans to play their favourite games while they cook a meal will be in UK and Ireland stores by Christmas 2011. Created by PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual video games, the ‘PlayWave’ features a fully functional touchscreen within the microwave door and comes preloaded with puzzle game Bejeweled. The 19 litre, 1,000 watt PlayWave will come with 167mb storage capacity as standard and will be able to connect wirelessly to the internet. In addition to the ‘full power’ and ‘defrost’ settings, the PlayWave will also have a ‘playtime’ setting, which will cook the food according to the player’s performance in the game. … More