Just as leaks suggested, last night during Nintendo Direct, Bayonetta 3 finally resurfaced, four years after initially being announced. This time around, we have a proper trailer packed with plenty of in-game footage and gameplay, as well as a release date. PlatinumGames is back, with Bayonetta 3's development being led …
Read More »Bayonetta 3 developers are eager to show the game
It has been years since Nintendo first announced Bayonetta 3 and while PlatinumGames has been very busy with other projects in the years since then, the studio has not escaped questions about the game's development. Fortunately, it sounds like the silence may come to an end soon, as studio executives …
Read More »Platinum Games apologises for lack of ‘Babylon’s Fall’ updates
Platinum Games currently has many titles cooking in the kitchen. One of these is Babylon’s Fall, a unique-looking seemingly lore-heavy hack ‘n slash. Announced back at E3 2018, the game has since seen very little in the way of development updates. Previously, Platinum Games promised that it would have more …
Read More »Hideki Kamiya assures that Bayonetta 3 has not been cancelled
It has been a long time since Bayonetta 3 was first announced for the Nintendo Switch. The first two games were swiftly brought to the console in 2018 but since then, news has been quiet, with very few updates on the status of the sequel. Some are worried the game …
Read More »PlatinumGames offers free Steam codes of The Wonderful 101 to some backers
Back in February, PlatinumGames kicked off its ‘Platinum4’ initiative with the announcement of The Wonderful 101: Remastered – a remastering of the 2013 Wii U exclusive. The game was a Kickstarter success, and was confirmed to be coming to the Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PC. Unfortunately the effects of the …
Read More »PlatinumGames teases a ‘bonus’ announcement following April Fools joke on Platinum 4
Ever since PlatinumGames unveiled the ‘Platinum4' website, fans have been eagerly anticipating each announcement. The fourth announcement ended up being an April Fools joke about Platinum releasing an old-school arcade game and cabinet. As it turns out though, that wasn't the final announcement, as Platinum has begun teasing a ‘bonus …
Read More »Phil Spencer says Scalebound is not coming back
It has been around three years since Microsoft cancelled Scalebound and while PlatinumGames has been staying very busy ever since, a lot of fans still have hope that the game will return someday. Unfortunately, according to Xbox head, Phil Spencer, that won't be happening. On the latest episode of IGN's …
Read More »“A larger remake project” is rumoured to be in the works at Capcom
Capcom have recently found great success in remaking some of their most recognisable and classic titles. Starting with Resident Evil 2 last year, the publisher seems to have no intention of slowing down its pace in remaking older titles as it is now rumoured that M-Two, the studio who helped …
Read More »PlatinumGames is set to unveil its final ‘Platinum4’ announcement soon
Back in early February we reported on PlatinumGames’ new ‘Platinum4’ initiative, which saw the company promise to make four new announcements in succession. The first was revealed to be The Wonderful 101 Remastered, the second was announced to be ‘Project G.G’ and third was the unveiling of the company’s new …
Read More »PlatinumGames has its own engine and in-house tools in preparation for next-gen game development
PlatinumGames has used its own in-house tools for game development for many years now but as we look ahead to the next generation and the studio's big expansion, it has been deemed time for an upgrade. This week, Platinum announced the PlatinumEngine, which has been in development for the last …
Read More »The Wonderful 101’s Kickstarter campaign will end today, $2 million stretch goal reached
The Wonderful 101 Remastered is on the way this year, with PlatinumGames' Kickstarter campaign coming to a close as a success. Last night, the crowdfunding campaign crossed the $2 million mark, meaning the new version of the game will come with two new DLC missions, although not all of the …
Read More »“Something” is happening on the 29th of March to celebrate NieR’s 10th anniversary
2020 marks 10 years since the release of NieR Gestalt and NieR Replicant, the action-RPG which gave way to 2017’s highly successful NieR: Automata. There has been much speculation surrounding the NieR series and its future, and it has now been confirmed that fans will receive ‘something’ related to the …
Read More »The Wonderful 101 isn’t coming to Xbox One because “it’s not easy to port like the other systems”
The Wonderful 101 was announced for the Nintendo Switch as part of a Kickstarter campaign which launched just under a month ago. The campaign saw stretch goals being added to support a PC and PlayStation 4 release – which was hit in less than 2 and a half hours. Interestingly …
Read More »The Wonderful 101: Remastered confirmed to be releasing in May
After The Wonderful 101: Remastered was announced for Kickstarter and surpassed its goal by tenfold in a matter of hours, there became no doubt that fans would get to experience this Wii U title on modern hardware. The only question left was ‘when’. Though the Kickstarter page estimated a release …
Read More »A major announcement by PlatinumGames is planned for the 27th of February
PlatinumGames has had a big start to 2020. After launching the Platinum4 website and announcing that The Wonderful 101 would be remastered for current gen systems, the Japanese magazine Famitsu have revealed that PlatinumGames is set to make a “major announcement” on the 27th of February. A brief update on …
Read More »PlatinumGames open to Scalebound revival and bringing Astral Chain to other platforms
PlatinumGames has been making headlines all week thanks to the revival of The Wonderful 101 and four mystery projects. The studio hasn't fully moved on from some of its other games just yet though, as the studio would still be interested in reviving Scalebound and bringing Switch exclusive ‘Astral Chain' …
Read More »‘Platinum4’ teaser site confirmed to be four new project announcements from the studio
Yesterday, we reported on a new website launched by PlatinumGames, which used the URL four.platinum.com, and featured the hashtag #Platinum4, alongside a large numerical 4 at the centre of the website. At the time, speculation regarding the purpose of the website ranged from it being a teaser for the next …
Read More »The Wonderful 101 confirmed for Switch, PC and PS4 as project smashes its Kickstarter fundraising goals
A few days ago, we reported on the rumour that PlatinumGames was going to go into self-publishing, with its first title being the remaster of the Wii U’s ‘The Wonderful 101’. This was confirmed after The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter was launched last night. Despite its goal of $50,000 for the …
Read More »PlatinumGames hints at its next project, launching the #Platinum4 teaser site
It looks like PlatinumGames is gearing up for a busy 2020. The game studio is currently actively developing three different titles, but if its new teaser site is anything to go by, fans may soon hear of a fourth. The website four.platinumgames.com recently went live, and though it is currently …
Read More »PlatinumGames’ Astral Chain sold better than expected, according to director
Astral Chain, the latest action-adventure title from Japanese developer, PlatinumGames, released in August of 2019 to positive reviews from both fans and critics alike. The critical response to this Nintendo Switch exclusive appears to have been reflective in the game’s sales, as Takahisa Taura, the director of Astral Chain, revealed …
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