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Ubisoft is confident that the Nintendo NX will recapture the lost Wii audience, Ubisoft has told MCV. The Wii was one of the most successful games consoles in history, with over 101m consoles sold. By comparison its successor, Wii U, has been a failure, shifting just shy of 13m units. …
Read More »Microsoft stresses ‘no Scorpio exclusives’, 4K updates an option
Aaron Greenburg insists “no one gets left behind” as devs eye new console
Read More »Nintendo unveils Zelda: Breath of the Wild Amiibo and new set of Super Mario figures
Nintendo revealed a new set of Amiibo yesterday, ahead of its livestream introducing its new Legend of Zelda title, Breath of the Wild, at E3. Three Zelda-related figures were unveiled: Archer Link, Rider Link and an enemy called the Guardian. The latter will be the first-ever articulated Amiibo. These three …
Read More »Video: New Wii U and NX Zelda is called Breath of the Wild
The long-awaited new entry in the Zelda franchise has finally been given a name. Dubbed ‘Breath of the Wild’, this game in Nintendo’s long-running franchise is set for both the Wii U and the company’s new NX console. The title’s name was announced yesterday at the start of a Nintendo …
Read More »Devs react to Xbox Scorpio: ‘Any increase in horsepower is welcome’
We spoke to developers about the opportunities and challenges presented by Microsoft’s upcoming console
Read More »You can watch Nintendo’s E3 2016 live-stream here
Nintendo may not be holding a conference or Direct show this year, but the platform is still showing off some of its upcoming titles at E3. In a Nintendo Treehouse livestream, the firm will be providing more details about the long-awaited new The Legend of Zelda game. This will be …
Read More »E3 2016: Bend Studio returns to console development with first new IP in 17 years
Announcement of Days Gone follows 12 years of handheld Syphon Filter, Resistance and Uncharted spin-offs
Read More »Just Dance 2017 confirmed for Nintendo NX
Ubisoft announced a new entry in its Just Dance franchise during its E3 conference last night. The game will be released on all major platforms – including a digital launch on PC for the first time – this October. Just Dance 2017 will also be coming to Nintendo NX as …
Read More »PlayStation VR dated for America
Sony’s first foray into the virtual reality space with PlayStation VR now has a release date… but only for the United States. Sony Interactive Entertainment America boss Shawn Layden revealed that the hardware would be coming out in that territory on October 13th. There’s no word yet on when the …
Read More »Video: Resident Evil 7 launching next January, fully supports PlayStation VR
UPDATE: Capcom has announced that Resident Evil 7 is coming to Xbox One and PC as well as PlayStation 4. ORIGINAL STORY: Capcom’s Resident Evil series is back and returning to its horror roots. Announced on-stage last night at Sony’s press event, Resident Evil 7 is playable from start to …
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