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Nintendo is offering a free game from a selection of ten to anyone who buys and registers a copy of Mario Kart 8 Limited Edition. The ten available titles are: – Nintendo Land– New Super Mario Bros. U– Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Wii U version)– Game & Wario– Pikmin 3– …
Read More »VIDEO: No Nintendo E3 press conference, will air a Direct-style video instead
Nintendo will for the second year running not hold a press conference at E3. Instead, it will air an E3 video news broadcast that will further detail about the gaming experiences on the way for Nintendo platforms in 2014 and beyond”. The video will go out at 5pm UK time …
Read More »No Hearthstone for consoles as attention focuses on Android version
Blizzard’s epically popular PC, Mac and iPad title Hearthstone is unlikely to appear on consoles in the near future. "It’s not something we’re actually looking at right now," Hearthstone production director Jason Chayes told Eurogamer. We feel like we have our hands full in the short term with getting onto …
Read More »So why does Kirby always look angry in the West?
Ever noticed that Kirby is always the embodiment of happiness and light on Japanese artwork and a right grump on Western game boxes? Well, there’s a reason for that. Basically, cute things sell well in Japan. "For the Japanese versions we are at [developer] HAL involved in everything throughout development, …
Read More »Pokemon X & Y to star in US McDonald’s Happy Meals
Nintendo has signed another Happy Meal licensing deal, this time in the US. Having announced last month that Mario was to feature in UK Happy Meal boxes, Pokemon has now been pencilled in for a fast-food tie-up across the Atlantic. As revealed on the chain’s website, each meal includes a …
Read More »VIDEO: Warner delays Mad Max until 2015
Mad Max now won’t be released this year. Publisher Warner Bros has announced the new date at the same time it has released a new trailer for the game, which can be seen below. It had originally been planned to arrive this year. The game is in development for PS4, …
Read More »Nintendo reveals exclusive Team Mario and Team Luigi Mario Kart 8 Wii U bundles
Two additional Mario Kart 8 Wii U bundles have been announced. Nintendo earlier today revealed the Mario Kart 8 Premium Pack: Special Edition. Now it has also detailed the Mario Kart 8 Red Mario Bundle and Mario Kart 8 Green Luigi Bundle. Both SKUs include a 32GB Wii U console …
Read More »Minecraft for PS4 and Vita targeting Q2/Q3 release; Save transfers planned
The PS4 and Vita versions of Minecraft could be with us in just a few weeks. Responding to questions on the PlayStation Blog, Mojang’s Owen Hill said that the company is aiming for Q2/Q3” for both the PS4 and Vita versions of the hit title. Added Hill: The plan is …
Read More »Nintendo announces its first season pass
3DS title Mario Gold: World Tour will be the first Nintendo game to offer a season pass. Three individual DLC packs will be released at 5.39 a piece, but gamers will also be given the chance to pay 10.79 for a season pass including all three packs, as well as …
Read More »The cross-gen games conundrum
Develop probes what challenges developing games for old and new hardware presents for games studios
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