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Shinji Mikami has criticised the depiction of women as ‘objects’ in some video games. I don’t know if I’ve put more emphasis on women characters, but when I do introduce them, it is never as objects,” the Resident Evil and The Evil Within creator told The Guardian. In some games, …
Read More »Another Pokemon game releases on iOS
The Pokmon Company has released yet another title on Apple platforms. It’s called Pokmon Camp and revolves around the idea of teaching gamers to become Pokmon trainers. Activities include using a spyglass to hunt for Pokmon, Pok Ball hurling, quizzes, type matching tests, photo editing and assorted mini-games. Kids will …
Read More »Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty facing Wii U ‘dev’ challenge
Oddworld Inhabitants has admitted that it is having trouble with the planned Wii U version of Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty. GameSpot reports that creator Lorne Lanning wants to ensure that the Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee remake must run on all versions of Nintendo’s hardware before he is prepared to release it. …
Read More »MARGIN MAKERS: Guide to racing game products
This Q4 is a new season for racing games, with big titles like Forza Horizon 2, DriveClub, F1 2014 and The Crew hitting the grid. MCV buckles up and hits the gas The lights are green for a new convoy of racing games to hit retail this Q4 – and …
Read More »Nintendo now allows digital purchases to be made on the web
Digital Wii U and 3DS games can now be purchased on the Nintendo web store. The platform holder has at last followed in the footsteps of Sony and Microsoft by allowing owners to pay for a digital download on its website and then have the content automatically downloaded to any …
Read More »Shovel Knight digging up Wii U and 3DS European release next month
Yacht Club games has announced that Shovel Knight will hit Nintendo platforms in the UK in November. The Kickstarted title arrived on Wii U and 3DS in the summer, with localisation problems blamed for the delay in releasing it in Europe. Thank you European and Australian region players for hanging …
Read More »New 3DS sales hit 230k in Japan in first week
It looks like Nintendo’s latest handheld has got off to a strong start in its traditional heartland. Famitsu data posted on Neogaf says that the New 3DS sold 230,000 units in the week ending October 12th. Of that 172,332 sales were of the larger New 3DS LL model and 61,151 …
Read More »Amazon shoppers vote PS2 the greatest console ever
Sony’s PS2 has been voted as the greatest ever games console by Amazon customers. The machine beat its predecessor the PSOne in the final, with both the Super Nintendo and N64 falling in the semi-finals. The quarter finals saw defeat for the PS3, Mega Drive, Xbox 360 and PS4 while …
Read More »Off-screen play confirmed for Watch Dogs Wii U
Ubisoft has explained how Wii U owners will be able to use their GamePad when playing upcoming release Watch Dogs. Specifically, off-TV play has been confirmed as well as an optional interactive map. "Our focus was in re-creating the same experience as on the other platforms, while taking advantage of …
Read More »Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker unearths a UK release date
Wii U title Captain Toad’s: Treasure Tracker won’t arrive in the UK in time for Christmas, Nintendo has confirmed. It will instead hit these shores on January 9th, following its Japanese release on November 13th and its North American release on December 5th. The game is a spin-off from the …
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