Nintendo has officially confirmed the release date and price for its Wii U console. There will be two versions – a Premium/Deluxe (Black, 32 GB memory) and Basic (White, 8 GB memory). The information is as follows: US release date: 18 November US price: $349 (Deluxe) and $299 (Basic) UK …

Sony’s adorable Sackboy is back, bringing the “play, create, share” mantra into LittleBigPlanet PlayStation Vita, the fourth entry in the puzzle-platforming series. The intrepid, happy-go-lucky, walking ball of yarn fits in right at home on the new handheld; taking advantage of the PS Vita’s touch controls in a way that …

Keiji Inafune has become quite the legend in the gaming industry over the past twenty five years as he’s developed a slew of highly memorable, endlessly celebrated titles. He’s the mind behind Mega Man, Onimusha, Dead Rising, and the upcoming (awesome-looking (opens in new tab)) new Vita title, Soul Sacrifice. …

Two character bios for monsters from forthcoming Vita hack ‘n’ slash Soul Sacrifice (opens in new tab) have hit the net – and they’re absolutely barking mad. Literally, in one case. It does reaffirm our love of videogames in general, mind. It’s reassuring to know that games can still pip …

Capcom officially announced today that they are planning to release a set of downloadable content shortly after the launch ofResident Evil 6 (opens in new tab)next month. The pack will reportedly include three new multiplayer modes. The first new mode will be called Survivor’s Mode which is your basic last-man-standing …

Your controller should beware, because things are going to get a little nasty. Thanks to the introduction of True Performance Skating in NHL 13, most of the tactics for success you’ve used the past few years won’t work anymore. While the controls are the same–move with the left stick, shoot …

(opens in new tab) @joelmchale http://lockerz.com/s/242349725 Disappointing Twitter-news to start the week, Steven Moffat, a regular fixture on Tweets Of The Week (including today’s instalment) has left our beloved social network, presumably to write some brilliant episodes of Doctor Who , Sherlock or something equally less important than 140 character …

Sounds like a stretch, right? Then consider the following: One, the competition is either the gorgeous-but-dim Avatar and Prometheus , or the impressive (given the budget) Moon . Two, its influence can be felt everywhere, from that Carling advert which equates heaven with a rubbish nightclub to John Murphy’s stirring …

Exciting news for horror fans this afternoon, as Eli Roth has revealed he will be producing the next offering from chiller specialist Ti West, a new film called The Sacrament . West has quietly set about building a formidable reputation among horror aficionados with slow-building exercises in terror such as …

Skyfall will be exploding into cinemas in a matter of weeks and there could be more good news for fans of Daniel Craig’s Bond, with the fansite MI6 (opens in new tab) reporting that the star has signed on for a further two films. The site claims that Craig is …