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Fans who register both the 3DS and Wii U versions of Super Smash Bros on Club Nintendo will be rewarded with the title’s soundtrack. Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Premium Sound Selection packages together songs taken from – or inspired by – songs from the games. …
Read More »Nintendo unveils new 3DS and 3DS XL
Nintendo has revealed a new design for its handheld 3DS and 3DS XL consoles during its latest Nintendo Direct announcement. The ‘New Nintendo 3DS’ and ‘New Nintendo 3DS XL’ both feature coloured face buttons, as well as a new camera control nub above the face buttons. ZR and LR buttons, …
Read More »Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire limited edition steelbook bundles coming to UK retail
Fans awaiting the next two Pokmon games will be able to get their hands on the titles as part of limited edition steelbook bundles. Pokmon Omega Ruby and Pokmon Alpha Sapphire, which will be released on November 28thon 3DS, will both be available with limited edition metallic cases in additional …
Read More »Escape Dead Island out in November
Deep Silver has pegged its third-person action game Escape Dead Island for a November release on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The game – which will bridge the gap between other Dead Island releases – will launch on November 21stacross all three platforms. Today’s reveal also confirmed pre-orders in Europe …
Read More »Mitu Khandaker-Kokoris on learning to be indie
When MCV spoke to Positech’s Cliff Harris last month he mentioned publishing other indie games, namely ‘space comedy life-sim’ Redshirt, by one-person studio The Tiniest Shark. That single developer is Mitu Khandaker-Kokoris, a PhD researcher who ditched her time in education to fulfill her passion for video games. I was …
Read More »Developer Profile: Nnooo
Marching onward with our down under developer profiles, we look at Nnooo, one of the few smaller Aussie indies with a strong console focus.
Read More »Yakuza 0 coming to PS4 and PS3
A prequel to the Yakuza series has been announced for PS4 and PS3. Gematsu reports that Yakuza O is set in December 1988 and depicts events that are directly related to the original game. Development is said to be 65 per cent complete, with a release date yet to be …
Read More »Twitter bomb threat takes down SOE boss’ flight amidst spate of DDoS attacks
A bomb threat sent from a Twitter account linked to a DDoS attack on PSN forced a diversion to a flight carrying Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley. Polygon reports that said hacker group had earlier that day the same account claimed responsibility for taking down Sony’s PlayStation Network, as …
Read More »Sony: Move was ahead of its time but will be revived by Project Morpheus
It doesn’t look like Sony intends to release any motion controlled games in the near future, but PlayStation Move may yet have its day. The motion controller had by the end of 2012 sold in the region of 15m units – which isn’t bad considering PS3 sales stand at around …
Read More »No Pro Clubs for FIFA 15 on PS3 and Xbox 360
EA has confirmed that the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of FIFA 15 will not include the Pro Clubs game mode. There are some things we couldn’t do for FIFA 15 on PS3 and Xbox 360, either based on the limitations of these consoles, or our time and resources,” EA …
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