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Bandai Namco Games has changed its name to Bandai Namco Entertainment. It’s a subtle change but one that is actually more significant than when it altered its name from Namco Bandai to Bandai Namco. The dropping of the word ‘games’ for ‘entertainment’ reflects the firm’s efforts to expand beyond just …
Read More »One area in Zelda Wii U the same size as the entire Twilight Princess map
Stepping up from the Wii to Wii U has allowed Nintendo to drastically increase the size of the gameworld in the upcoming Legend of Zelda game on Wii U. "Because of the hardware limitations [of the Wii], what we always had to do was segment off each area and piece …
Read More »Game of Thrones tops UK Xbox Live Charts
Telltale’s Game of Thrones title has shot straight to the top of the Xbox Live Arcade charts in the UK. It’s one of two Telltale properties in the Top Ten, with its Tales from the Borderlands game reaching No.3. It means that Minecraft has to cope with an unusually low …
Read More »MCV’s 12 Games of Christmas: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Since the arrival of Modern Warfare in 2007, Call of Duty has ranked as one of the games industry’s super-franchises. Even in recent years, where sales have slowed a bit, the game regularly sells more than 2m units with every release. This year’s title Advanced Warfare marks a return to …
Read More »Nintendo unveils new Mario Maker features
Nintendo has revealed some new additions to its upcoming Wii U game Mario Maker, including Super Mario Bros 3 and Super Mario World themes. The sets join the level-creating title’s previously announced New Super Mario Bros U and classic Super Mario Bros themes, with new footage of the game showing …
Read More »Take-Two: Removing GTA V from stores ‘flies in the face of everything that free society is based on’
Publisher Take-Two has slammed Target and Kmart’s decision to pull GTA V from its shelves. The two Australian retailers took the game off its shelves last week due to consumer pressure regarding the game’s content. "It’s one thing for someone to not want to buy a piece of content, which …
Read More »Nintendo has already discontinued some Amiibos
Some of the figures featured in Nintendo’s initial shipment of Amiibo figures will not be restocked, the platform holder has confirmed. We will aim for certain Amiibo to always be available,” the platform holder told Wired. These will be for our most popular characters like Mario and Link. Due to …
Read More »Limited Edition 20th Anniversary PS4 sells out in America
The limited edition grey PlayStation 4 has sold out in the US. The console, released to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the PlayStation, was limited to a production run of just 12,300 units worldwide. But within minutes of going on sale in North America, the hardware sold out in that …
Read More »VIDEO: Nintendo shows new The Legend of Zelda Wii U gameplay
Nintendo showed gameplay for its 2015 blockbuster The Legend of Zelda for Wii U. The video showed Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto play the game alongside franchise creator Eiji Aonuma, and featured some lush wildlife, a huge gameplay map and the horse Epona (who can now ride by itself). There were …
Read More »Legless Princess Peach Amiibo wants in on the Ebay auction action
The rush to sell defective Amiibo figures for sky-high prices is on. Earlier this week a Samus Aran figure with two blasters sold for $2,500 on Ebay and now it seems other consumers with dodgy figures are hoping for similar success. NintendoLife has caught wind of a Princess Peach Amiibo …
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