Technology company Leap Motion has launched what it claims to be the world's most accurate motion control device. The company says its Leap is 200 times more accurate than anything else on the market "at any price point" and isn't just "a game system that roughly maps your hand movements". More >
3This HD remake includes the 2010 arcade original, with an optional 4:3 mode for purists. From next Monday, Rising Star will publish a series of tutorial videos to help newcomers find their feet at the source link below. More >
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A branching storyline, RTS elements and a revamped multiplayer engine, but is this the "meaningful innovation" players were promised?
1Two-man start-up studio Theory Interactive are working on this "cooperative single player" adventure which focuses on exploration, puzzle solving and time travel. More >
2The game, unveiled last night, is in development at indie studio SuperBot Entertainment and features the likes of Kratos, Parappa The Rapper, Sly Cooper, Twisted Metal's flame-haired clown Sweet Tooth, and Fat Princess. More >
It's in development for PS3, Xbox 360 and, of course, PC, and will be released next spring. Look out for an in-depth preview in our next issue, E241, which goes on sale on May 9. More >
1The game, which in a handy coincidence is released in the US today, uses the 3DS camera and augmented reality features to, Nintendo says, "scare you in brand new ways." More >
Due in a patch later this month, the Kinect support will mean players can use voice commands for dragon shouts, hotkey equipping, giving instructions to followers, and navigate all of the game's menus. More >
4Sadly, it comes with news that the US release of Level 5's collaboration with Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli has been delayed to 2013, meaning it's now due at the same time as the European localisation. More >
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Capcom defends decision to pass development duties to Spark Unlimited, the studio behind Legendary and Turning Point.
The change in date was revealed in a trailer first shown at Capcom's Captivate press event in Rome last week. The news was under embargo until 4pm today but was revealed early, apparently on Sony's official YouTube channel. More >
2The point-and-click adventure, designed by Jaromír Plachý - Amanita co-founder and Machinarium designer Jakob Dvorský is the game's producer - tells of a group of five friends who set out to save their home tree from parasites. More >
The below video walks you through your Vertical Tank's controls, but no matter how well executed the Kinect implementation will be we wonder if it can possibly match the uniquely rewarding gameplay of the originals, which required mastery of that hulking, 40-button controller. More >
2A post on the game's official website reveals that the PC version will be released on Steam "before the next dark moon" which falls on April 21. More >
1Square Enix has confirmed that it will publish 3DS rhythm game Theatrhythm Final Fantasy in Europe. Due this summer, Theatrhythm features more than 70 pieces of music from the Final Fantasy series, which this year celebrates its 25th anniversary. More >
Bayonetta will be a playable character in the western release of Platinum Games' upcoming multiplayer brawler Anarchy Reigns, publisher Sega has confirmed. Sega Japan confirmed her inclusion in Anarchy Reigns as a pre-order incentive earlier this week, but we've just had confirmation through that she will also star in the western versions of the game, which will be released in Europe on July 6 More >
Sony has formally announced LittleBigPlanet Karting, a spinoff due this year for PS3 in development at Vancouver studio United Front Games. A post on the PlayStation Blog confirms the existence of the project, which was first revealed by a leaked promo shot last month. In keeping with series tradition, there will be a heavy focus on user-generated content under Sony's 'Play, Create, Share' banner. More >
1Blizzard Entertainment says it is "really happy" with the monthly subscription model despite falling numbers of World Of Warcraft subscribers amid the meteoric rise of free-to-play. Speaking to our friends at PC Gamer, WOW producer John Lagrave insisted that Blizzard had no intention of switching its flagship MMOG to the freemium model, under which games are free-to-play and revenue comes from sales of virtual goods. More >
Here's our first proper look at Datura, Plastic Studio's PSN exclusive controlled solely with the Move controller that was announced at GDC last week. Director Michal Staniszewski compared the game to Thatgamecompany's arty PSN exclusives Journey and Flower, boasting of the game's "unique experimental narrative and original way of interaction," and sheds a little more light on the game in the below video. More >