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Read More »Nintendo projects 5m 3DS sales in Japan this year
The dedicated handheld gaming market is more than fine, according to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. Bloomberg reports on a Capcom event in Tokyo today, where Iwata announced that Nintendo is projecting 5m 3DS sales in Japan this year. "There are more and more media reports suggesting that things aren’t going …
Read More »Microsoft Points RIP – Xbox Live update kills off digital currency
As of today all purchases made on Xbox Live will be conducted in real currencies. An update rolled out over Xbox Live has killed off Microsoft’s Points digital currency, replacing all fees with proper sterling amounts for gamers in the UK. Any existing account balances will also be translated from …
Read More »PlayStation Plus ’12 months plus 90 days free’ offer live now
At Gamescom, Sony announced a PS4 pre-launch promotion for PlayStation Plus, which would give subscribers 90 days extra on a one-year subscription. That promotion is live now on the Indian store. The annual PlayStation Plus subscription is priced at Rs 2,950 and entitles PS3, PS Vita and (once it launches) …
Read More »Yoshida: "I think we can still pursue handheld market" with Vita
The president of SCE Worldwide Studios has perhaps for the first time admitted that question marks hang over the long-term future of PlayStation Vita. The console has failed the replicate the (criminally under-reported) success of its predecessor and continues to sell in low numbers across most key territories. However, speaking …
Read More »Mad Catz reveals wireless Xbox One racing wheel
Those eying up a launch day Xbox One purchase with Forza 5 now a very tempting additional option. Kotaku reports that Mad Catz has revealed the console’s first wireless racing wheel. It boasts force feedback, adjustable foot pedals (that can have their resistance, height and spacing tweaked) and is lined …
Read More »Harrison: Consoles still generate majority of money in games
'We see games with multi-millions of unit sales going on for a very long time'
Read More »VIDEO: Titanfall impresses at Gamescom 2013
There’s lots of positive noise coming out of Cologne today surrounding EA and Respawn’s multiplayer title Titanfall. A new Gamescom gameplay demo, which can be seen below, shows off some more of the game’s vertically empowered gameplay that sees confrontations quickly switch between street level and rooftops. It also illustrates …
Read More »N-Space forced to abandon Nintendo due to lack of publisher demand
The CEO of Skylanders: Giants and Swap Force co-developer N-Space has said that his studio currently has no Nintendo games in development for the first time in a decade. The studio, which has ported and developed a host of titles from the likes of Activision and Disney to Nintendo machines …
Read More »Upgrade from PS3 to PS4 versions of games for $10
Yesterday at Gamescom, Sony announced that you’ll be able to upgrade from the PS3 versions of certain games to the PS4 versions for a heavily discounted price. Activision has put that price at $10, which is today around Rs 640. There’s no telling what it might be tomorrow. PS3 owners …
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