Tag Archives: ninja theory

Mon, Sep 19, 2011 | 14:12 BST

Brink, Enslaved, The Curfew up for Writers Guild award

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Organisers of the Writers Guild Awards have announced the nominations for the Best Videogame awards. Splash Damage’s Ed Stern for Brink, Ninja Theory’s Tameem Antoniades & film producer Alex Garland for Enslaved and ex-journo Kieron Gillen for The Curfew are all up for the award, which will be given out on November 16 at Notting Hill.

Thanks, Videogamer.

Fri, Sep 16, 2011 | 08:23 BST

DMC TGS stage show introduces gamescom demo

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Capcom’s shown off the gamescom demo of DMC at Tokyo Game Show. The first part shows Dante and his ghost companion, while the second part shows a lot more of his white-haired side with Devil Trigger activated. This is properly stonking good, with the environments seriously absolutely brilliant. Get watching below the break, via GT.

The Ninja Theory reboot launches next year on PS3 and 360. Get our recent impressions piece from the demo in Germany here. Here’s the TGS trailer.

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Thu, Sep 15, 2011 | 07:41 BST

More white-haired Dante shown in TGS 11 DMC trailer

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Ninja Theory and Capcom have released their TGS DMC trailer, showing off plenty of the surreal environments we mentioned in our last impressions piece, and, some teasing glimpses of the new white-haired Dante model at the end. Watch it below the break. It’s out next year.

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Wed, Sep 14, 2011 | 04:40 BST

Capcom: The Great DMC Defense Starts Now

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If we take anything away from the latest DMC demo, it’s that Capcom really wants you to believe this is the real deal. Defensive? Not a bit of it.

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Tue, Sep 06, 2011 | 11:51 BST

Ninja Theory boss: AAA is “crushing innovation”

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Ninja Theory creative boss Tameem Antoniades has said that AAA games development is “crushing innovation.”

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Fri, Aug 26, 2011 | 04:23 BST

DmC a true, “intense” collaboration with Capcom

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Capcom and Ninja Theory have both said the latest Devil May Cry game, DmC, is very much a product of both houses, not a case of the developer working independently – especially when it comes to combat.

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Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 05:06 BST

DmC’s Dante is “more of a street brawler” than his older self

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The callow young Dante seen in Ninja Theory’s upcoming DmC is far from the slick sophisticate of previous Devil May Cry games.

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Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 17:00 BST

DmC Devil May Cry gets gamescom trailer and screens

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Capcom’s released a new trailer for Ninja Theory developed DmC Devil May Cry and it shows a young Dante hacking and slashing at everything in his way. The video shows various environments from the game, with Dante hacking enemies in each one. It looks fun. The game’s scheduled for a 2012 release on Xbox 360 and PS3. View the video and screens below.

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Wed, Jul 20, 2011 | 23:01 BST

Namco “exploring new opportunities with Enslaved,” says UK marketing boss

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Enslaved: Journey to the West has won Best New IP award at tonight’s Develop Awards. But you know what’s even more exciting for Trip and Monkey fans? Namco Bandai is looking at new ways to explore the series, the publisher’s Lee Kirton has told VG247.

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Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 12:25 BST

Enslaved going for mega-cheap at £8 at Zavvi

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Zavvi’s basically made it impossible for you to not have Enslaved now: the amazing Ninja Theory action title, which did critically well, but unfortunately lacked in sales, is at £7.85 for 360 and PS3. Crackdown 2′s going cheap for the 360 massive as well at £5.85. Either way, whatever you do, you owe yourself to get Enslaved. Now.

Thanks, Blerk.

Tue, Jun 14, 2011 | 20:21 BST

DMC has new story, bosses, Dante, and a shifting game world

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Capcom has said that DMC will include more weapons along with new enemies and and abilities while keeping the same feel as previous games in the franchise.

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Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 20:25 BST

DMC gets first in-game trailer straight from E3

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Capcom’s just released the first new trailer of Ninja Theory’s DMC since its Tokyo Game Show reveal last September, and with it, the first in-game footage.

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Fri, May 20, 2011 | 10:44 BST

Capcom: Keep E3 expectations “in check,” but DMC a “maybe”

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Capcom has said that a new showing of DMC may come at E3, but added that fans of the publisher may want to keep expectations on what to expect for the show to a minimal.

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Tue, May 17, 2011 | 20:38 BST

Namco to continue “pushing” Enslaved in the marketplace

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Namco Bandai has said it has plans to “keep pushing” the Enslaved franchise even though Ninja Theory doesn’t have a sequel in the works, currently.

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Tue, May 10, 2011 | 09:14 BST

Namco FY2011: Enslaved hits 730,000 units sold

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As part of its full-year results, Namco Bandai’s confirmed that sales of Enslaved: Journey to the West have hit 730,000 units.

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Sat, May 07, 2011 | 23:01 BST

Rumor – Heavenly Sword 2 in the works, more coming at E3

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And here’s another rumor for you today: A UK gaming magazine is claiming that Heavenly Sword 2 is in the works.

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Tue, Mar 08, 2011 | 06:13 GMT

Capcom: DMC to be “one of the greatest” Dante games

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A Capcom spokesperson has commented that Ninja Theory’s DMC reboot will be “one of the greatest” Devil May Cry games, and lift the series from an 80-average to a “perfect” 90-average.

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Fri, Feb 11, 2011 | 08:43 GMT

Namco: Enslaved sales due to going in at “busy holiday season”

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Namco Bandai marketing VP Carson Choi has said the reason sales for Enslaved: Odyssey to the West aren’t as big as could have been is down to the fact it went on sale in a “busy holiday” period.

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Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 07:59 GMT

Namco Bandai nine-month figures rise, Tekken breaks 1 million

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Namco Bandai posted good results for the nine months ending December 31, seeing rises in both sales and profit based on decent performances from Tekken 6, God Eater Burst and PSP dating sim AKB1/48.

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Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 05:48 GMT

Captivate 2011 dated for April

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Capcom’s confirmed the dates for this year’s edition of its Captivate event.

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