Back from the dead, and looking better than ever, 2012 looks to be the year of the cyber-ninja with a sword gone mad.

Platinum Games’ Vanquish, their over-the-top, insane, slick 3rd person shooter looks pretty damned amazing so far. Platinum Games’ last gem Bayonetta was considerably worse on the PS3 than its Xbox counterpart. Considering that Vanquish’s engine is built upon the framework constructed for Bayonetta, PS3 owners have valid reasons to be wary. According to Hideaki Nakata, responsible for tuning the engine …

Suck at games? Vanquish might be the game for you. Vanquish, the stylish, frantic, and quite frankly, insane shooter from Platinum Games will be getting a new difficulty mode, known as “Casual Auto”. Like the developer’s last game, Bayonetta, Vanquish will still be fun for people who’re less adept with a controller. Last Updated: July 29, 2010

Regarding the HD consoles’ architecture, Platinum’s Atsushi Inaba – producer of Vanquish – reckons the PS3 is a sports car, while the 360 is more of your everyday vehicle. He believes the PS3 has more horsepower, but the 360 offers more versatility. Last Updated: June 25, 2010

Remember that trailer for Vanquish we posted at the end of January? We finally have some more details on the next title from Platinum Games, the crazies behind Bayonetta – and Shinji Mikami, the creator of the Resident Evil series. The latest issue of Famitsu has all the details, including platforms – and as surmised it’ll be appearing on the …

Platinum Games’ Bayonetta gets released in its native Japan Next week. The game, created by the guy who brought you the original Devil May Cry and Viewtiful Joe – has been awarded a perfect score by notoriously unyielding Famitsu, Japan’s premier videogaming magazine. This makes it the twelfth game in the magazines history to achieve such an accolade, and the …