Ex-Team Ninja boss Tomonobu Itagaki has settled out of court with firm this week - in a long-running battle over allegedly unpaid game royalties.

The game designer struck an upbeat tone as the was announced, talking up his new project.

"I cannot wait for the day when I can announce to everyone the new title that I'm currently conceiving," enthused Itagaki, adding that his new game will offer "world class entertainment" and "greater depth of play".

We'll have more on this soon, we hope.

By Luke Guttridge