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This Friday is an historic one for Nintendo. The launch of New Super Mario Bros 2 marks not only the end of the barren summer (along with Square Enix’s Sleeping Dogs) but also the launch of the ‘New Nintendo’. That’s because the game will be the first to be launched …
Read More »GAME OF THE DAY: Slender
Scary games are, as a rule, not for this author. And as you’ve probably heard, Slender is VERY scary. The idea stems from a Something Awful thread where users would Photoshop pictures to insert ghostly images lingering in the background. Over time one figure became increasingly common – Slender Man. …
Read More »Minecraft selling 17,000 copies a day on Xbox 360
Mojang expecting to more than double profits from last year, says studio MD Carl Manneh
Read More »Grid 2 ‘will set new standards for racing games’
Codemasters has finally lifted the lid on the next game in its acclaimed Grid series. Grid 2 will launch on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC next year. It was unveiled to the games press last week and was shown running on PC, giving the media a brief glimpse at what …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid digital releases heading to PSN and XBLA
Konami has detailed a slew of Metal Gear Solid digital releases heading to XBLA and PSN during the last couple weeks of August. The first notable date is August 21st, when the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection arrives for Vita, PS3, and Xbox 360 in North America. (A Europe date …
Read More »Books hit digital tipping point – how long until games do the same?
Retailer Amazon has reported that UK consumers are for the first time purchasing more digital books than they are physical copies. Specifically, it currently sells 114 Kindle books for every 100 print books. And it appears that as well as being of benefit to Amazon, the switch to digital has …
Read More »Microsoft exec outs Xbox 720
Windows GM Brian Hall lets slip that console is coming in wave of new products
Read More »Crysis 3 not being developed for Wii U
It appears Crysis 3 won’t be making its way onto Wii U, at least not anytime soon. Just to answer the speculation, we are not currently working on a wiiU version of #Crysis3,” Crytek general manager Nick Button-Brown posted on Twitter. The statement follows word of the CryEngine 3 running …
Read More »VIDEO: Assassin’s Creed III trailer showcases new engine
Ubisoft has released its newest Assassin’s Creed III trailer that showcases the AnvilNext engine. The engine allows in-game changing of seasons and battles with thousands of soldiers. The trailer also shows off the impressive animation style that sees over 1,000 new animations for just the hero alone. Assassin’s Creed III …
Read More »Sony games division suffers $30m loss
Console giant blames declining PS3 and PSP sales only partially offset by Vita
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