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New Zelda game still set for Wii U and 2016, Nintendo affirms

If you thought the announcement of the NX would result in the new Zelda being pushed off of Wii U, there’s no need to worry. That’s according to Nintendo, which reassured fans during its latest Direct presentation that the as-yet untitled instalment would still be coming to its current home …

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Female version of Zelda’s Link officially revealed

Upcoming Zelda spin-off Hyrule Warriors Legends will officially introduce a female version of lead hero Link to the franchise. Legends is the expanded release of Zelda-cross-Dynasty Warriors 3DS title Hyrule Warriors, and is set for release on March 25th next year. Linkle is among five new characters set for the …

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Zelda: Twilight Princess HD coming to Wii U in March

Twilight Princess is the next Zelda game to be remastered by Nintendo – and it will get a brand new Amiibo, too. The 2006 GameCube/Wii title is the latest adventure of Link to be revamped, following Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask for 3DS, as well as Wind Waker on …

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VIDEO: Star Fox Zero launches in April

Nintendo has revealed Star Fox Zero will launch on Wii U this April. During this week’s Nintendo Direct event, the company unveiled a new trailer for the game and announced solid release dates in multiple territories for the 3D scrolling shooter. This after the game was delayed from its initial …

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Square Enix confirms Dragon Quest VII, VIII for western release

Nintendo has officially confirmed the upcoming western release for a pair of Dragon Quest titles. As part of its Nintendo Direct event this week, the firm announced Square Enix will deliver Dragon Quest VII and VIII to Europe and North America 3DS owners next year. Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of …

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System Shock Enhanced Edition dev working on modern remake

Night Dive Studios – a small studio known for restoring classic PC releases for modern computers – has revealed it’s developing a full-blown remake of the original System Shock. Speaking withFast Company, Night Dive’s founder and CEO Stephen Kick stated he is actively working with the 1994 release’s concept artist …

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EVE dev CCP gets $30m virtual reality injection

CCP has won itself investment to the tune of $30m to ensure it is ahead of the VR wave. The company currently has two virtual reality titles in development – Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR launch title EVE: Valkyrie, due out in the spring, and Gunjack, which is hitting Gear …

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Microsoft explains Xbox One backwards compatibility for 360 DLC

DLC for backwardly compatible Xbox 360 games will work on Xbox One, but a tiny hoop must be jumped through. Xbox One’s new backwards compatibility, which will be added to consoles that have upgraded to the New Experience UI tonight, is feature rich and technically impressive. However, the one thing …

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Boxed release confirmed for Life Is Strange

Square Enix has announced a 2016 retail release for former digital-exclusive Life Is Strange. This Limited Edition version will include all five episodes and be available on PS4, Xbox One and PC across all PAL territories. Also in the box is a 32-page art book, the soundtrack and director’s commentary. …

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JJ Abrams and Chair team up for action strategy game Spyjinx

Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens director JJ Abrams is working on a video game. The esteemed film director has teamed up with Infinity Blade and Shadow Complex developer Chair to work on a new action strategy game called Spyjinx. The title has been confirmed for PC, smartphones and tablets …

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