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As of today, independent game developer Harmonix's dream of bringing their classic music rhythm game Amplitude from the Playstation 2 to current generation consoles is turning into a reality.

Gilbert Gottfried, foul-mouthed comedian with a voice like a chainsaw that's not been well, might be best known to a certain generation as the voice of Iago the parrot in Disney's Aladdin. He not only voiced the character in the original feature length cartoon, but in the TV series, sequels and video game adaptations as well, including Kingdom Hearts. In a tweet today, Gottfried managed let the genie out of the lamp by revealing that he's currently doing voice work for the next Kingdom Hearts game.

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories don't get the love they deserve. As expansions on the PS2 classics, they built on the stories and characters of their respective games, but were left behind by only being available on PSP for the majority of their lifespan. A late release on PS2 and digital release on PS3 meant fans could rebuy, but hopefully the newly announced Vita version will offer a new life to these all too overlooked titles.

Let's back up a little, because the new trailer for Rocksteady's latest Batman offering; Batman: Arkham Knight has a whole lot of the good stuff to drool over.

Most developers have a problem. It's obvious that either Nolan North or Troy Baker needs to be cast as the male lead, but which one? The creators of Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor have foregone this problem by hiring them both, and have released a story trailer to show off the world which they'll inhabit.

There's been a lot of rumours about the next Fallout game lately, and while a lot of them have been proven fake (and the others didn't need to be...), there's one pretty big rule in this industry: if you're hearing a lot about it, expect an official announcement of some sort. Bethesda has held tight, often refusing to even acknowledge these rumours exist. Why? Probably because their new-gen titles are nowhere near ready.

Nintendo truly is now more than ever taking the proverbial dying dog (their last generation of consoles, in this case) around the back of the shed to be put down with a shotgun.

Child of Light is an absolutely staggeringly beautiful game, great fun and impressing critics left and right. There's one problem though: if you're not sat at a console, you're not going to be able to enjoy it. That's why it's great news that Ubisoft have announced that they're bringing Aurora and pals to the PlayStation Vita later this year.

Popcap's Plants Vs Zombies is one of the biggest casual titles in the world. There were always going to be clones and "influenced bys," but one indie developer has gone one step further. He's turned the tables, letting players get revenge as a gun-toting zombie in Zombie Vs Plants. There's only one question: how long till EA shut the whole thing down?

Digimon rode the same wave Pokemon did for a while in the nineties, but when the fad ended, so too did the mainstream acceptance of those digital champions. Pokemon kept working as a full-on RPG and Digimon, at least here in the UK, disappeared from charts. That might be about to change.