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NASA’s Curiosity Rover may be 34.8m miles away from Earth, but that’s not stopping it causing a very terrestrial kerfuffle. Development favourite Peter Molyneux has revealed that a trademark issue with NASA means that he’s left looking for a new name for his debut iOS game, that until now has …
Read More »3DS passes 7m in Japan, claims entire software Top Ten
The established Nintendo narrative amongst European journalists seems to be quite negative at the moment, but the story in Japan could hardly be better. The latest Media Create numbers for the region show that Nintendo’s 3DS was once again the best selling hardware of last week, shifting 111,857 units. This …
Read More »GAME OF THE DAY: You should buy WipEout HD Fury today
WipEout HD Fury is a great example of the modern games industry at its finest. It’s digital-only, cheap to download (13.99 the last time we looked), it runs in 1080p at 60fps and it’s absolutely brilliant. But what’s equally as important is its history. The IP was born back in …
Read More »More GTA V screens for you… but still no release date
Yes, it’s another set of brand new screen shots for Grand Theft Auto V. Man. Parachute. Rocks. Trees. River. Bridge. Tennis. Grass. Bikes. Mud. It really is ALL happening in these images which, as you’ve probably noticed, can be seen below. On Monday Rockstar released three new images for the …
Read More »EA declares the death of stereoscopic 3D games… again
Remember that time when they told you that stereoscopic 3D was THE next big thing in gaming? They lied. Having been conspicuous by its absence at E3 in June, Gamescom has now been and gone without a single mention of the technology. And that’s despite Sony having the lion’s share …
Read More »BT prepared to write off OnLive investment
UK telephone and internet provider BT has said that it believes its 2.6 per cent stake in troubled cloud gaming firm OnLive will probably be written off. OnLive folded at the weekend only to instantly emerge again under a new owner, using the same assets, technology and IP. However, over …
Read More »How do New Super Mario Bros 2 sales compare to the original?
SEQUEL WATCH: The latest data is in, and Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros 2 was the biggest selling individual format game released last week. It managed No.2 in the Chart-Track All-Formats Charts, beaten by Square Enix’s Sleeping Dogs. But how well did it perform really? Should Nintendo be happy with …
Read More »Lauder Partners is new OnLive owner; Over half of staff "non-hired"
Existing OnLive investor Lauder Partners has been revealed as the new owner of the cloud gaming company. The value of the deal is unknown. Although the staff of and investors in OnLive are left with little doubt as to the value of their assets – absolutely nothing. Lauder Partners is …
Read More »GAME OF THE DAY: Sleeping Dogs finally arrives
Square Enix sure has been busy strengthening its place in the Western market as today’s Game Of The Day shows. The company, famous for its catalogue of Japanese role playing games, has taken charge of some big western titles like Hitman, Deus Ex and Tomb Raider after merging with Eidos …
Read More »FIFA 13’s PS3/Vita dream will have to wait
It was the first conversation we had as soon as FIFA for Vita was announced. You’ve had a late night taking your Manager Mode team to the brink of league glory. Your rush down your breakfast, sync your Vita with your PS3, hop off to work and claim a glorious …
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