Category Archives: Ignition

Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 23:54 BST

Dragon’s Crown for Vita, PS3 in the works at Vanillaware

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Briefly featured as a mysterious unannounced title in yesterday’s PS Vita demo reel, Dragon Crown is the latest from Vanillaware.

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Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 00:35 BST

PSA: El Shaddai demo out now on console networks

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Hit up the US PSN or Xbox Live today and you can grab a demo of Ignition’s stunningly beautiful action game, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron.

The game features badass angels beating things up with a variety of unique weaponry, and has become a sort of cultural force in Japan. Probably worth a look, then.

El Shaddai is due in July in the US, and September in Europe.

Thanks, Kotaku.

Mon, May 16, 2011 | 04:47 BST

Virtua Fighter crossover provides excuse to talk up El Shaddai

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We can probably file this one under “unlikely to escape Japan”, but Sega and Ignition have announced a crossover of sorts between Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown and angelic beat-’em-up, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron.

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Fri, May 13, 2011 | 02:26 BST

El Shaddai screens are so dreamy

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El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron has been out for a while now in Japan, but we’re still waiting for a western version of the action game. To make things a little easier, we’ve got thirteen screenshots to share with you, thanks to Ignition.

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Mon, May 02, 2011 | 01:21 BST

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron was once called Angelic

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It’s more familiar, but way less hardcore – El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron used to rejoice in the name of Angelic, according to this prototype video.

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Wed, Apr 13, 2011 | 04:53 BST

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron demo inbound

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Intriguing Japanese action game El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron will receive a demo months ahead of release.

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Sun, Mar 27, 2011 | 23:29 BST

Ignition: “The Japanese market is shrinking”

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Publisher Ignition Entertainment, which has development studios in the US, UK and Japan, remains firmly committed to development and localisation of Japanese content despite a faltering market.

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Thu, Jan 13, 2011 | 00:51 GMT

Ignition confirms Reich still in development

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They might have closed two studios and decimated another, but nothing’s gonna keep UTV Ignition down. A press release has gleefully announced that yet another of the developer’s AWOL titles is back on track, with Reich plodding along in the snug confines of the firm’s Texas headquarters.

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Thu, Jan 13, 2011 | 02:11 GMT

El Shaddai gets April 28 Japanese release date

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Ignition’s announced overnight that El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron will release on April 28 in Japan.

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Thu, Dec 02, 2010 | 13:38 GMT

Ignition US confirms move from LA to Texas

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UTV Ignition’s confirmed it’s to move its offices in the US from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas.

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Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 12:37 GMT

Wardevil still exists, rebranded Project Kane

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Despite rumours to the contrary last month, UTV Ignition’s announced that it’s still developing Wardevil and has re-branded the game.

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Wed, Nov 03, 2010 | 18:43 GMT

Report: Ignition closes up shop in Florida, 70 employees told to “go home”

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Ignition Entertainment has shut the doors of its Florida studio, according to an anonymous source close to GI.biz.

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Wed, Oct 27, 2010 | 07:05 BST

US PS Store, October 26 – Blacklight: Tango Down, NFS: Hot Pursuit, RDR: Undead Nightmare

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Blacklight: Tango Down and Red Dead Redemption’s Undead Nightmare were on the top of the list as the US PS Store updated overnight.

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Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 08:04 BST

Ignition cancels WarDevil after five years

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Develop‘s reporting that Ignition has canceled action title WarDevil after five years in development.

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Mon, Oct 18, 2010 | 11:17 BST

Blacklight: Tango Down hits PS3 next week

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Ignition’s confirmed it’s releasing Blacklight: Tango Down on PS3 next week.

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Fri, Sep 17, 2010 | 20:37 BST

Rumor: Odin Sphere and Muramasa getting HD remakes

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Word on the showroom floor at TGS has it that Vanillaware plans to release Odin Sphere and Muramasa: The Demon Blade as downloadable ports.

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Wed, Aug 11, 2010 | 19:16 BST

Rising Star to release Deadly Premonition in UK

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Rising Star Games has announced it publish Marvelous Entertainment’s Xbox 360-exclusive horror title Deadly Premonition in PAL territories this fall.

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Thu, Jul 15, 2010 | 13:56 BST

Zombie confirms development of Blacklight: Tango Down 2

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Zombie Studios has told Big Download that it’s currently working on Blacklight: Tango Down 2, despite the first game only released last week on Live Arcade and this week on PC.

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Tue, Jul 06, 2010 | 12:37 BST

Blacklight: Tango Down releasing on XBLA tomorrow

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Ignition’s announced that Blacklight: Tango Down will be releasing on Xbox Live Arcade on July 7, or “tomorrow” for the slower of you.

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Tue, Mar 30, 2010 | 19:01 BST

Blacklight: Tango Down weapons, story detailed with shots

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Ignition Entertainment has revealed the back story, setting, and weapons for its upcoming multiplayer FPS Blacklight: Tango Down, currently in development at Zombie Studios.

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