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A new independent games caf will set up shop in London’s Soho in a matter of weeks. Loading, the Cornish indie known for providing games-themed cocktails at various industry and press events, is currently finalising the details on opening a London branch in Soho. The new bar – located at …
Read More »FISH: Sure, you can have Fez on Wii U… if Nintendo pays for it
A Wii U release for cult indie platformer Fez is not an impossibility… although comments from creator Phil Fish certainly render it an improbability. The only way a Fez Wii U port could happen is if Nintendo paid for and handled the port themselves,” he wrote on Twitter. Which I …
Read More »Oculus Rift: WE’RE the next generation of gaming
PS4? Xbox Durango? Nope – VR headset Oculus Rift is the real next-generation of gaming, the company has claimed. Right from the very beginning of 3D games one of the goals has been to make a virtual reality, to make you feel like you’re actually present in the world,” Oculus …
Read More »BioWare "getting ready to develop new Mass Effect game"
Regardless of whether your Shepard lived to tell another tale at the end of Mass Effect 3, don’t expect your favourite gender-hopping space hero to return in the next game. That’s because BioWare has said it plans to tell a completely different story in the next Mass Effect game – …
Read More »Watch out Pokemon – new Moshi Monsters set for Christmas
If you thought Pokemon X and Y was going to have an easy ride this Christmas, think again. Mind Candy has announced a third Moshi Monsters game will be coming to retail this Q4. The title will be for DS and 3DS, with independent UK studio Sumo Digital hired for …
Read More »UPDATED: HMV slashes Wii U Premium to just £199.99
Nintendo’s Wii U is currently on sale for an all-time low price on the UK High Street. HMV is selling the Wii U Premium bundle including copies of both NintendoLand and Ubisoft’s ZombiU for just 199.99. That’s a 140 discount on the RRP. In-store POS confirming the price was spotted …
Read More »Hit indie dev Vlambeer to make console debut with Luftausers
The studio behind the likes of Super Crate Box and recent iOS hit Ridiculous Fishing has announced a console project. Vlambeer has announced a quirky dogfighting title going by the name of Luftrausers that is scheduled for release on PS3, Vita and PC this spring. An earlier version of the …
Read More »OPINION: Can Nintendo stop history repeating itself?
Of course the sassy answer to any retailer telling you Wii U is ‘GameCube all over again’ is ‘What? Some of the most praised first-party games ever and the world’s most refined home console?’ But in this day and age, a handful of decent games and a good bit of …
Read More »Nintendo moves to calm Wii U fears as unofficial UK price cuts fail
Nintendo UK has pledged to meet with retailers worried about the performance of its Wii U games console. Growing dissatisfaction towards the new hardware has seen retailers Amazon, Asda, ShopTo and GameStop slash 50 off its price. But even that has failed to stimulate sales. We have taken the decision …
Read More »Carmageddon: Reincarnation is next-gen bound after Stainless secures more funds
Stainless Games has confirmed intentions to bring Carmageddon: Reincarnation to next-gen consoles. The game had already been confirmed for PC after successfully raising in excess of $625k on Kickstarter, but now an additional round of funding totalling $3.5m has seen plans expanded. "We are delighted to have fully funded Carmageddon: …
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