All signs we've seen from Platinum Games' Anarchy Reigns indicate that it's a big ol' ball of crazy. So it makes a strange kind of insular sense that the game would include a cameo from Platinum's last prominent example of gonzo game design: Bayonetta. The sexy-librarian witch has been outed for an appearance in the game.

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Despite an admittedly stagnant Japanese economy and "generally weak" demand for video games in North America and Europe, things are looking up for entertainment conglomerate SEGA SAMMY compared to where it was a year ago.

Though net sales between April and December 2009 were down 7.7% over the previous year, the company saw net income of 16.94 billion yen ($189.9M USD)--a significant improvement over the previous year's net loss of 10.84 billion yen ($121.5M USD). Read more »

In an effort to address some of the complaints surrounding the PlayStation 3 version of Bayonetta, publisher SEGA has released a downloadable update for the game.

The patch adds the option for PlayStation 3 players to install the game to their hard drive. Doing so "significantly decreases the loading times for the game," according to SEGA. Players will be prompted to download the update upon booting the game while connected to the online PlayStation Network. Read more »

Bayonetta--a video game by Platinum Games where a witch's hair is normally wrapped around her ill-proportioned body as a catsuit but with a simple groovy dance will come alive and spiral off to form a giant boss-slaying crow. No, honestly. Watch this new trailer.

Bayonetta arrives for Xbox 360 and PlayStation in North America on January 5 then hits Europe on January 8. A downloadable demo is already available on both platforms. Read more »

Bayonetta's U.S. release date is just a few weeks away, and we've got another gameplay trailer for you. This time around the titular heroine shows her ability to appropriate the weapons of her enemies and then use them beat her foes senseless.

Also shown is a "handy" little move in which Bayonetta can summon a demon to throw large objects at the enemy combatants. Bear witness to some old-school convertible smackdown. Read more »

"I associate witches with black panthers," director Hideki Kamiya notes in the below video, explaining one of the mysteries behind Platinum's over-the-top action game Bayonetta. Other topics broached? "Huge scale" boss fights and wall-walking magic.

Coming to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Bayonetta hits North America on January 5 and Europe on January 8, with a downloadable demo now available on both platforms.

Having previously tackled animal transformations, sadism and boots made for shooting, publisher Sega now turns out attention to Bayonetta's time-slowing abilities in the latest trailer for PlatinumGames' ridiculously over-the-top action game.

Helmed by Devil May Cry alum Hideki Kamiya, the critically-praised PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game--it's garnered perfect review scores from Japanese publication Famitsu and European outlet Edge--hits North America on January 5 and Europe on January 8, with a downloadable demo set to arrive in both regions tomorrow, December 3. Read more »

Further revving up the Bayonetta marketing machine, Sega has released another video examining Platinum's stylish action game--this one detailing "transformations."

The latest from Devil May Cry creator Hideki Kamiya, Bayonetta hits North American retailers in PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on January 5, then Europe on January 8. A downloadable demo of the game is due on both consoles starting December 3. Read more »

A downloadable sampling of Platinum Games' sadistic shooter Bayonetta is due in North America and Europe on Thursday, December 3, publisher Sega revealed today.

Arriving in both the PlayStation 3's PlayStaiton Store and the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Marketplace on that day, the demo provides a playable glimpse of the latest from Devil May Cry creator Hideki Kamiya, in which players take control of an angel-slaying protagonist clothed by her own magical hair. She also has guns in her shoes. Read more »

In this new developer diary for Bayonetta, director Hideki Kamiya shares some more details about the hair-clad anti-heroine's over-the-top special moves called 'Torture Attacks,' and how they relate to her troubled past. According to Kamiya, the Torture Attacks are representative of the specific cruelties Bayonetta was subjected to as the sole survivor of a brutal witch hunt.

"The demons she summons symbolize her evil spirit in an extreme way," Kamiya explains. The trailer's most extreme example comes in the form of a gigantic demon Bayonetta can summon to nosh her enemies like handfulls of bloody Doritos. Crunch all you want... Read more »

Another new trailer for Bayonetta is here, explaining how the hair-shirted heroine can build up her magical energy by slaying demons, and use it to unleash powerful "Torture Attacks" on her foes. Iron maidens, guillotines, and high-caliber heels included.

The game was recently released in Japan, and will be available in North America and Europe on January 5th and 8th, respectively. You can peruse our previous Bayonetta coverage

"These boots are made for shooting," soothes the narrator of this Bayonettta trailer as our titular protagonist stands on her head and demonstrates said lethal footwear.

Coming from PlatinumGames with the help of Devil May Cry creator creator Hideki Kamiya, the stylish PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 action game hits on January 5.

PlatinumGames' stylish action title Bayonetta will ship off to North American shops on January 5 and those of Europe on January 8, publisher Sega announced today.

Crafted by Devil May Cry creator Hideki Kamiya, the game sees players take control of the titular Bayonetta "after being entombed in a coffin sunk in the bottom of the lake" for 500 years "with no memory of anything but her witchcraft." Read more »

The Platinum Games team has released a new Bayonetta dev diary that might just make you ever so slightly less baffled by Devil May Cry creator Hideki Kamiya's latest action game. You'll still be flabbergasted by angels wielding fire-blasting trombones and Bayonetta's catsuit of hair, but at least you'll know some of the ideas behind them.

Published by Sega, Bayonetta arrives for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in January 2010. Read more »

Several new games will soon be added to the Xbox 360 Platinum Hits lineup, Microsoft announced tonight.

Left 4 Dead, Grand Theft Auto 4, Street Fighter 4, Saints Row 2 and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will all soon be branded with the Platinum moniker and appropriately discounted.

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