News by Matt S. Just before Christmas we reported the very sad news that the developer of Rune Factory 4, Neverland, had gone bankrupt, despite its final game (that being Rune Factory 4), being a massive hit on the charts. With the game not yet released in Europe and Australia,…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. I know this headline and topic is going to cause some people to get defensive (I look forward to seeing you all in the comments…), but it needs to be said. I want to see Nintendo succeed. I bought both the 3DS and Wii U at…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Nintendo has signficantly revised down its financial year sales expectations for both the Wii U and the 3DS. In fact, its own sales expectations for the Wii U are now truly dire for the period April ’13-March ’14. Where it had previously projected Wii U sales…
Read MoreJapanese veteran developer, Neverland, is filing for bankruptcy. This is despite its most recent game, Rune Factory 4, receiving favourable reviews and being one of the company’s fastest-selling games ever with 150,000 units to date. In a statement, the company cited changes in the business environment as a key issue…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Something that I suspected was on the cards has happened; after numerous delays Trickstar’s Ashes Cricket 2013 has been formally canned by publisher 505 Games. After a disastrous release on Steam, the console versions will never happen, and if you weren’t quick you won’t get the…
Read More“Ryan Davis passed away on July 3rd. He was 34” The news is sad and devastating. Ryan Davis, Senior Editor and Co-Founder of the wildly popular gaming website, Giant Bomb, passed away last week at the young age of 34, having married just a few days before. Ryan meant a…
Read MoreNiche developer/ publisher, Atlus, is in the thick of a filing for bankruptcy by its parent company, Index Holdings. Currently in more than a little hot water, Index Holdings is under investigation for ‘improper accounting’. The company has just filed for bankruptcy in Tokyo District Court and allegedly is some…
Read MoreHot on the heels of the LucasArts tragedy is another big blow to the games industry; Sega Studios Australia is shutting down. One of the few big development studios left in Australia, Sega Studios Australia was previously known as Creative Assembly, and its portfolio included the London 2012 Olympics game,…
Read MoreFollowing yesterday’s revelation that Square Enix’s CEO is stepping down and the company is reporting very disappointing results comes the revelation that the critical darling, Tomb Raider, has crashed and burned as a commercial venture. The sales numbers look great, of course – Square Enix is expecting to sell 3.4…
Read MoreThough not technically bankrupt, Arkedo, the team behind some great games including the Arkedo series on the PlayStation Network, no longer has any employees. The team will be producing no more games moving forwards, in other words. So that sequel to Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit that we…
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