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Microsoft has publicly apologized for missing scheduled payments to Xbox Live Indie Game developers. A statement posted to the ID@Xbox Twitter account explains the delay was the result of "a technical issue in our payment system,” but wouldn’t delve in any further than that. "[It’s] an unfortunate error and we …
Read More »OlliOlli heading to Xbox One, Wii U and 3DS next year
Hit skateboarding game OlliOlli will make its way to a trio of new platforms sometime early next year, developer Roll 7 has announced. Curve Studios will handle the porting duties for the game’s upcoming 3DS, Wii U and Xbox One editions. The studio has handled console ports for other notable …
Read More »Crytek terminating Warface on Xbox 360
Free-to-play shooter will close after less than a year
Read More »Zelda Symphony tour returns to London next year
A third worldwide outing for The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses concert series has been announced. The tour will grace London’s Wembley Arena on April 17th 2015, with additional European dates to be announced in the near future”. The event will feature music from 3DS title A Link …
Read More »Nintendo and Philips settle legal dispute
An ongoing legal disagreement between Nintendo and Philips has been brought to a close. In May Philips tried to halt sales of Nintendo’s assorted devices in the US, alleging that two of its motion control patents had been infringed – a claim that was upheld by a US court the …
Read More »Defective Samus Aran Amiibo sells for $2,500 on Ebay
A defective version of Nintendo’s Samus Aran Amiibo figure has sold for an incredible amount on auction site Ebay. The $12.99 figure of the Metroid star is supposed to ship with just the one arm cannon. However, a seemingly one-off version was found sporting twin arm cannons. The figure’s NFC …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Pokémon merchandise
It’s one of the biggest kids’ media franchises in the world, and the second-largest video game IP of all time. MCV catches up with the best pocket monster merch For almost two decades, millions of budding Pokmon trainers have set out on their adventures to catch, train, battle and evolve …
Read More »Mario embroiled in Balotelli Twitter racism row
Nintendo’s Super Mario has been dragged into a bit of row started by Liverpool’s Super Mario. The Guardian reports that former Manchester City and current Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli has found himself at the centre of a Football Association investigation after posting an image of the Nintendo mascot complete with …
Read More »Nate Wells joins Crystal Dynamics
Bioshock Infinite and The Last of Us art director Nate Wells has revealed his new appointment with Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics. Gamasutra reports on Wells new gig, which follows a brief stint at The Unfinished Swan studio Giant Sparrow – which released an updated version of the game on …
Read More »Nintendo is withdrawing the 3DS XL from the Japanese market
The 3DS XL is being dropped in Japan before its successor has even been released in the West. Siliconera reports that Nintendo’s Japanese 3DS XL page lists all seven colour variants of the model as ending production soon”, presumably with an eye to the New 3DS XL becoming the go-to …
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