Today's News:
1) Codemasters, developer of F1 and DiRT racing series, announced they have recent hired most of the staff from the now defunct Evolution Studios.
http://www.destructoid.com/codemaste...f-354601.phtml
2) According to reports, the end credits for the upcoming Star Fox Zero game includes a small tribute to Nintendo's former president Satoru Iwata. In terms of the Platinum-Nintendo breakdown of development, Nintendo handled all the programming and Platinum handled all the art and music of the game.
http://www.destructoid.com/a-touchin...o-354629.phtml
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1206552
3) Square Enix recently teased a new game in the Valykrie Profile series called Valkyrie Anatomia: The Origin is currently in development although might be a Japan-only game for mobile and/or be browser based.
http://www.destructoid.com/square-en...t-354602.phtml
4) The developer of the Bit Trip series, Choice Provisions, announced they recently shut down one of their offices and laid off a sizable portion of their entire staff. Official reason given was due to rising development costs and recent changes within the industry itself.
http://www.destructoid.com/bit-trip-...e-354299.phtml