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Moshi Monsters will return to retail this October in a reinvention of its hit DS titles. Katsuma Unleashed for 3DS and DS focuses on a single Moshi Monsters character, and abandons the mini-game formula for platforming action. It is being developed by UK studio Sumo Digital. Mind Candy believes the …
Read More »PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo: indie developers are our future
The biggest names in the games industry say that indie developers will define the future of their businesses. Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft have this week dismissed criticism that indie games – such as Fez and Hotline Miami – do not sell consoles. And told MCV that they will be offering …
Read More »505’s Ashes game gets rival as Don Bradman Cricket 14 is revealed
A second cricket game is on the way to consoles and PC later this year. Home Entertainment Suppliers has announced Don Bradman Cricket 14, which will be out on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC later this year. That puts it directly up against 505 Games’ delayed Ashes Cricket 2013, which …
Read More »VIDEO: The Knightmare remake is here
MCV readers got very excited last month when a brand new one-off episode of cult kids’ TV show Knightmare was announced. Well, Geek Week is now officially underway on YouTube and the Knightmare remake is with us. And it’s… interesting. Arguably the highlight is when one of the stars drops …
Read More »New Xbox Glasses patent discovered
Fresh evidence suggests that Microsoft is indeed planning to release some sort of head-mounted display for Xbox One. A patent called ‘Multiplayer gaming with head-mounted display’ has been spotted by Engadget. The tech combines facial recognition, eye-tracking and depth analysis along with voice recognition and activation. Much of the patent …
Read More »New Fox sitcom about game devs slammed for casual sexism and racism
A new Fox sitcom called Dads is due to air for the first time next month but is already being criticised by critics. The Daily Mail reports that the show, produced by Seth MacFarlane and starring Seth Green and Giovanni Ribisi as a pair of video game developers, has evoked …
Read More »(Wii) U are not alone – specialist retail backs console
UK supermarkets are ready to drop Wii U unless Nintendo can drastically turn sales around. But specialist retailers, including market leader GAME, have vocally backed the struggling console. Asda and Morrisons both told MCV this week that they have no plans to stock Wii U or its games in the …
Read More »Black Nintendo 3DS XL confirmed for North America, launches this month
Nintendo has announced a black 3DS XL model is heading to retail in US and Canada this month – officially confirming last week’s advertisement leak for the handheld. While the listed release date on the ad of July 26th was incorrect, the new color (at least to those stateside) will …
Read More »The next stage for Halo
There was a time when you’d have been forgiven for thinking Halo had passed its peak. The Xbox super-brand, which made Microsoft a global player in games, never got that oft-mooted Hollywood movie. Neither Halo: ODST (2009) or Halo: Reach (2010) managed to top the sales of Halo 3 (2007). …
Read More »Analysis: Can Nintendo turn Wii U sales around this Christmas
Sales of Nintendo’s Wii U have been well below even the bleakest of expectations. The latest financial report from the platform holders says that, across Europe, Wii U has sold a lowly 10,000 consoles. And so it comes as no surprise that the likes of Morrisons and Asda have decided …
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