The Nintendo 64 classic Banjo Kazooie has caused a recent stir with the release of leaked screenshots of its next-gen revival for the Xbox 360 - with speculations that it's a racing game. However, the game's developer, Rare Ltd., has come forward to tell us not to make any assumptions until tomorrow's Microsoft Gamer's Day. More info after the jump.

Oh boy, here we go again. Someone caught up with Mark Rein and extracted the latest opinion from Epic Games' VP regarding the bitter feuds over PC gaming, while also getting a rain check on what's been changed on the Xbox 360 version of Unreal Tournament III to allow it to render efficiently on split-screen. And on the topic of PC gaming, we're also handed an explanation over Tim Sweeney's Unreal Engine 4 remark. More at the full story.

Here's something that would perk up people hungry for gaming news: according to a Xtreme PS3 source, Sony Computer Entertainment of Europe (SCEE) is planning to hold a Sony Gamers Day in London on May 6. But before you get all excited, you should know that the event is supposed to be an invite-only affair. More details in the full article.

Epic Games is definitely on the roll, what with Unreal Tournament 3 ready to launch on the Microsoft Xbox 360 while surefire hit sequel Gears of War 2 is in the pipeline. Fans of either franchise might want to check out UT3's reiteration, since Epic VP Mark Rein revealed there's a secret within. More on this at the full article.

Speculations are rampant as Epic Games and Midway Games prepare to bring Unreal Tournament 3 to the Microsoft Xbox 360. While there are still uncertainties to how the first-person shooter will perform on the console, Epic head honcho Mark Rein was at least able to confirm that user mods are in. Head over to the full article for more details.

Ink Corporation came to town and took the color away, and it's some blob's job to paint the world back to shape. Sounds like the backstory for a really wacky cartoon? You can actually get your hands on the action, because it's THQ's de Blob which was showcased at the THQ Gamers Day '08. If you haven't been keeping tabs, a video at the full article will help you catch up. Hit that jump!

Anxious to know what the real deal is with the release date of Unreal Tournament 3 for the Xbox 360? Mark Rein was in the Epic Games forums and he had some straightforward answers. No need to worry. He says development for the Xbox 360 is going really well. Full details after the jump!

Midway Games has recently revealed that Mortal Kombat is still right on schedule for its next-gen revival. It seems the gears are in motion. A mysterious website with the Mortal Kombat logo has just emerged with a countdown. What could it mean? More details over at the full article.

 

We all know that on Gamers Day 2007, Capcom announced that its recent Sony PlayStation 2 video game Okami will be ported to the Nintendo Wii game console. Okami had some serious critical acclaim and rave reviews in its first iteration, but good sales did not follow, prompting Capcom to decide to give it a second spin.

These four images are new concept art by which Okami will base its character models. As usual, there's Japanese sun-god Amaterasu in her wolf form, and along with that are other art pieces of game characters.

Developers at Ready at Dawn are ready to take on the new challenge with the Wiimote as the primary consideration. Okami had lovely visuals and epic storytelling the first time around, but what sets it apart is the paintbrush mechanic that allows players to literally draw up the magic with their own hands. With any luck, the Nintendo Wii's version of Okami will capitalize on that aspect and take this sleeper hit right into the limelight.

  

What we have below is one of those developer diary videos for the upcoming video game Haze. It features Free Radical Creative Director Derek Littlewood along with the development studio's other staff members and Haze demo which was released during the recently concluded Ubisoft's Gamers Day.

Basically, the video clip is about how Free Radical is polishing the said demo and how Haze is coming along in terms of development. Quite curiously, there was a portion in the video clip (around the 10-minute mark) where one of the coders was shown holding a PlayStation 3 controller that is blurred out.

Now, this then gave rise to rumors that the controller at the coder's hand is no other than the much-talked about rumble-enabled SIXAXIS. Despite this, however, we have to keep in mind that the video clip we're talking about was taken back in May so we honestly doubt it.

We're sharing you the video now just in case you want to have a look for yourself. It would be nice though if the rumors turn out to be true.