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Nintendo’s handheld console 2DS has dropped below the 100 barrier at several UK retailers. Having arrived in the UK on October 12th at 109.99, a drop to below 100 was always inevitable as Christmas approached, although perhaps some would have thought retail would have waited longer than ten days. Sainsbury’s …
Read More »Microsoft pulls Windows RT 8.1 update after BSOD issues
The Windows 8.1 update designed for Microsoft’s RT tablet PCs has been pulled from the Windows Store. TechSpot reports that Microsoft has confirmed an issue that affects roughly one in every thousand users that results in Windows tablets displaying the infamous ‘blue screen of death’ (BSOD) after updating. A workaround …
Read More »Nintendo confirms cross-platform play for third-party titles
Nintendo has confirmed Wii U and 3DS titles will be able to offer cross-play support with other consoles, handhelds and mobile devices. Speaking with VG247, a Nintendo representative backed indie studio Ripstone’s recent claim that the company had given the feature the go-ahead for its title Pure Chess. We can …
Read More »Xbox One headset adapter delayed until 2014
Turtle Beach has claimed that Microsoft has delayed its Xbox One headset adapter peripheral until 2014. The result is that the headphones specialist isn’t able to release its XO Four and XO Seven headsets until Q1 2014. "Microsoft has informed its partners in the Xbox One console launch that the …
Read More »Batman: Arkham games freed from Games for Windows Live, but game saves lost
The PC versions of both Batman: Arkham City and Arkham Asylum have been patched to remove the ill-fated Games for Windows Live. The Steam versions of the games will have been automatically updated and will now operate from Steam’s servers. Those who bought the games from a rival provider or …
Read More »Batman: Arkham Origins delayed on Wii U, 3DS and PC
Warner Bros has revealed that three versions of Batman: Arkham Origins will not be released on October 25th as planned in Europe. Eurogamer reports that both the Wii U version and the physical release on PC will now arrive on November 8th. The delay is only applicable in Europe and …
Read More »Nintendo acknowledges game-breaking Pokemon X & Y bug
A game-breaking bug affecting a limited number of Pokemon X & Y players has been acknowledged by Nintendo. According to a translation via Nintendolife some players found that saving their 3DS game in Lumiose City can cause irreversible corruption of save data” leaving users having to abandon their saves and …
Read More »Zelda music box isn’t a Link Between Worlds pre-order bonus after all
The collectible Zelda music box revealed by Nintendo earlier this week will not be a pre-order bonus after all. Nintendo had suggested that the trinket would be offered to those who pre-order 3DS title The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. However, it will actually be for those who …
Read More »Coinstar machines to start dishing out Xbox Live codes
Gamers will soon be able to convert all their loose change into Xbox Live credit in the US. Polygon reports that digital payment company Rixty is working with Microsoft to allow consumers to use Coinstar vending machines to receive credit for Microsoft’s console marketplace. Users will be able to claim …
Read More »GAME exclusive Zelda: Link Between Words bonus revealed
GAME has an exclusive pre-order bonus for Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – a tiny musical treasure chest. The chest plays the series’ famous chest-opening jingle when opened. The pre-order bonus was revealed in a Vine featuring Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata and Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma: This …
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