Tag Archives: Valhalla Game Studios

Fri, Feb 10, 2012 | 01:02 GMT

Subpar Dead or Alive 2 release drove Itagaki to independence

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The version of Dead or Alive 2 Tecmo published for PS2 was incomplete, driving franchise creator Tomonobu Itagaki to found an independent studio.

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Mon, Sep 19, 2011 | 12:54 BST

Itagaki: TGS too early to show Devil’s Third

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Tomonobu Itagaki has said Devil’s Third’s no show from Tokyo Game Show was because it was too early to show the game.

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Thu, Sep 15, 2011 | 19:58 BST

Itagaki believes the industry in Japan lacks confidence

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Former Team Ninja boss Tomonobu Itagaki has said developers in the Japanese games industry, especially the younger generation, “shouldn’t be afraid of a slap in the face.”

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Tue, Jun 14, 2011 | 11:04 BST

Itagaki confirms early 2013 launch for Devil’s Third, looking at Wii U release

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Valhalla boss Tomonobu Itagaki has confirmed that Devil’s Third won’t launch until early 2013.

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Tue, Jun 14, 2011 | 08:48 BST

Extended Devil’s Third dev diary released

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THQ’s released an extended video of Devil’s Third following the release of a shorter version last week for E3. This one comes in at a massive 17 minutes long, so this will take a bit to get through. You can watch it below.

No date yet on the Valhalla-Itagaki actioner – currently 30 percent finished – but it’ll appear on PS3 and 360. More information on the game will arrive at Tokyo Game Show in September.

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Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 13:04 BST

Devil’s Third is 30 percent finished, says Itagaki

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Valhalla Game Studios’ Tomonobu Itagaki has confirmed to Famitsu at E3 that Devil’s Third is only 30 percent finished. He admitted there it was now at the point where quality was constantly being upped. The THQ-published actioner will be properly shown again at Tokyo Game Show in September.

Devil’s Third launches in 2012 for PS3 and 360. Thanks, Andriasang.

Fri, Jun 03, 2011 | 07:35 BST

Devil’s Third teases TGS appearance

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Devil’s Third was notably absent from THQ’s E3 lineup announcement, but it is going to the Tokyo Game Show. Here’s a teaser video for the trailer they might actually show in September.

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Sat, May 28, 2011 | 01:46 BST

Devil’s Third development diary is mental, more info promised for TGS

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THQ’s released a, quite simply, mental pre-E3 development diary of Devil’s Third.

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Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 13:40 GMT

Valhalla Game Studios enlists help of Score Studios for Devil’s Third

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Valhalla Game Studios has announced it’s brought in Tokyo-based developer Score Studios to help development of Devil’s Third.

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Sat, Sep 18, 2010 | 20:13 BST

Itagaki says Devil’s Third is currently in the “basic preparation” stage

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Tomonobu Itagaki has joked to Famitsu that Devil’s Third is currently 11 percent finished.

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Thu, Jun 24, 2010 | 16:10 BST

THQ’s strategy is not to acquire studios but “work with talent,” says Bilson

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THQ’s core boss, Danny Bilson, has said the company is more concerned with drawing talent into the collaboration fold than acquiring development studios.

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Fri, Jun 11, 2010 | 08:31 BST

New Itagaki title to be announced tomorrow on GTTV

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Tomonobu Itagaki’s new title at Valhalla Games Studios will be revealed tomorrow morning UK time, according to the official site of the developer.

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Tue, Jun 08, 2010 | 16:25 BST

Itagaki’s new game to be at E3 next week

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Boom. BOOM. BOOM! Tomonobu Itagaki has said his next game will be revealed at E3 next week.

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Fri, Apr 02, 2010 | 14:43 BST

Itagaki says he can’t “make a game without” his favorite vices

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Tomonobu Itagaki has revealed to 1UP that some things are just so important, that he cannot create a game without them.

For him, this entails: cigarettes, coffee, drinking, and gambling.

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Wed, Mar 31, 2010 | 06:58 BST

Valhalla currently only making one title, says Itagaki

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Tomonobu Itagaki has revealed that new developer Valhalla Games Studios is “currently focusing” on making one title.

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Wed, Mar 03, 2010 | 13:26 GMT

Itagaki announces Valhalla Game Studios in Famitsu interview

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Tomonobu Itagaki’s confirmed his new studio is called Valhalla Game Studios, and that the outfit is now 50-strong.

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