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There will be no female party members in the next Final Fantasy game, the title’s director has revealed. Speaking to Gamespot, Hajime Tabata said that the decision was an effort to make the game more accessible. "Speaking honestly, an all-male party feels almost more approachable for players,” he explained. He …
Read More »MotoGP 15 launching on PlayStation and Xbox consoles, PC this June
MotoGP 15 developer Milestone will launch its racing title on PlayStaton and Xbox consoles, as well as PC, this June. MotoGP 15 will feature over 20 bike models and include new customization options for bike, rider and team. It will pack enhanced career options and a time-trials mode as well. …
Read More »Who is Nintendo’s saviour DeNA?
On Tuesday March 17th, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata surprised a gathering of press with a major announcement about the future of its business. In recent years, with the spread of smart devices, we’ve increasingly heard a variety of opinions on the future of the dedicated video game system business, and …
Read More »Read our interview with DeNA in the Easter issue of MCV
Find out who Nintendo’s new partner DeNA is in this week’s double issue of MCV. We speak to the Japanese mobile giant to see what its plans are and why Nintendo was so eager to partner up with it. This issue also features interviews with Bandai Namco’s European president and …
Read More »Iwata: Nintendo was not cornered into smartphone backtrack
Nintendo’s change of mind in deciding to bring its titles to smartphones did not come about because the company believed it had run out of options. That’s according to director and president Satoru Iwata, who explained in a now translated transcription of a chat with investors the reasons behind his …
Read More »Digital console sales down in February as Evolve underperforms – SuperData
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare brought in the most digital sales via consoles last month, beating out the likes of Grand Theft Auto V as well as new releases including Evolve and The Order. Games Industry reports on SuperData’s latest monthly digital console sales report, which shows a total of …
Read More »Nintendo UK seeks new consumer PR agency
Nintendo UK is in the final stages of selecting a new consumer PR agency, the firm says. The platform holder has teamed up with agency-client intermediary AAR to help find the new agency. The account was previously held by 77PR – the consumer arm of Fishburn. Fishburn will continue to …
Read More »Slender: The Arrival out this week on PS4, Xbox One
Slender: The Arrival, the commercial expansion of the original Slender game, is hitting new-gen consoles this week. The game is now available on PS4 in North America. It’ll arrive for PS4 owners in Europe tomorrow, March 25th – the same day it launches worldwide on Xbox One as an official …
Read More »Digital version of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D won’t fit onto the standard 3DS memory card
There will be an added hurdle for New 3DS owners to navigate if they want to purchase the digital version of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D. Nintendo has admitted that those still using the SD card that shipped with their device won’t actually have enough room to download the game in the …
Read More »Iwata: Free-to-start mobile games are an option for us
Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has said that Nintendo’s smartphone games may well be free-to-play. The industry is still collectively digesting the news that one of the big three platform holders has conceded to popular opinion and decided to bring its IP to non-owned smartphone devices. Fans, however, have expressed discomfort …
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