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Nintendo has become the latest publisher to jump back into bed with retailer GAME, it would appear. Today’s new release Pandora’s Tower: Limited Edition for Wii heralds the return of Nintendo in GAME. Before the retailer went into administration Nintendo refused to sell it stock of either Wii RPG The …
Read More »VIDEO: Studio Ghibli’s Ni No Kuni delayed until 2013
Ni No Kuni: The Wrath of the White Witch has been delayed until 2013. The news comes courtesy of the first English language trailer for the game, which can be seen below. Namco Bandai has also confirmed that the game will arrive in America and Europe simultaneously. The game is …
Read More »OPINION: Molyneux’s warning is more serious than you think
Peter Molyneux says that he’s personally, and likely professionally, not that interested in retail releases of games any more. He’s been called out for some outlandish claims in the past, but this might prove to be his most accurate prediction. Certainly, you look at the current situation in the retail …
Read More »Nintendo registers domain for Super Mario 4
Nintendo has quietly registered a domain for ‘supermario4.com’. An IGN reader spotted the filing, and the site furthers the discussion by considering if it relates to the new 2D Mario adventure game Nintendo announced at its last investor’s presentation earlier this year. Outside of a release date that was to …
Read More »Crashing reports follow Mass Effect 3 patch
As sure as night follows day, reports of problems have followed the release of a new patch for Mass Effect 3. Eurogamer reports that the Xbox 360 version appears to be particularly effected, although some PS3 users have also reported problems. The main issue appears to be an inability to …
Read More »Gaikai app brings triple-A to Facebook
Cloud gaming firm Gaikai is now streaming big console games such as The Witcher 2 and Saints Row: The Third through its new Facebook app. The application, currently in beta, will be the first serious test of whether triple-A games can exist and thrive on the social games platform. It’sexclusively …
Read More »PS Vita breaks old habits with free dev updates
Move suggests Sony is looking to hugely successful iOS model with relaxed stance
Read More »Molyneux: This is my last chance
Industry icon reveals why he quit Microsoft in pursuit of that perfect game, and why he now needs you...
Read More »Kinect R&D examines voice tone and posture
Xbox team wants player mood to be integrated within game narrative
Read More »Call of Duty Elite April DLC hits today on Xbox 360
Xbox 360 owners will net themselves new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 DLC later today, so long as they’re premium members of the franchise’s Elite program. This month’s content offers up two new maps: Sanctuary & Foundation. The official CoD Twitter account has posted a screenshot of the former. …
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