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A further restriction has emerged that further dents the gaming credentials of the new Apple TV. TouchArcade reports that all games for the device must be compatible with Apple’s new touch and motion sensitive remote. Games can of course also support more standard Bluetooth controllers – Apple is even actively …
Read More »Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice delayed to 2016
Sega’s somewhat surprising platforming follow-up won’t arrive on 3DS this side of Christmas. Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice, which is a sequel to the commercially failed Boom titles of 2014, was announced in June and was due out on 3DS this year. The team at Sega has decided to delay …
Read More »Capcom backs Games Media Awards 2015
Capcom has signed up as sponsor for this year’s Games Media Awards. The publisher’s Street Fighter brand will take Gold Partner status at this year’s event – and we’ve got some on-the-night surprises related to the venerable series of fighting games. I’m very happy to be sponsoring the Games Media …
Read More »Why should more resellers invest in eSports?
eSports is on the rise according to HyperX’s business manager Edward Baily, which is why more resellers should stock up on components. Here he explains why… Last year in Katowice, Poland, I experienced first-hand one of the world’s largest PC gaming eSports tournaments: The Intel Extreme Masters World Championship. Read …
Read More »VIDEO: Lego Dimensions shows off laundry list of big-name voice talent
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released a new video showcasing the ridiculous amount of voice acting talent gathered for its upcoming action adventure title Lego Dimensions. In a Back to the Future reunion, Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd will play their respective characters Marty McFly and Doc Brown. Gary …
Read More »Dragon’s Dogma Online hits 1m downloads
Capcom’s free-to-play game Dragon’s Dogma Online has racked up more than 1m downloads since its release last month. DualShockersreports the PS3, PS4 and PC editions of the title have combined to reach the milestone just 10 days after its August 27thlaunch in Japan. The publisher adds that over 370,000 characters …
Read More »Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows arrives this week
Shovel Knight is set to receive a free update packing a completely new campaign later this week, developer Yacht Club has announced. Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows will have players working through an all-new” adventure starring Plague Knight, along with a new challenge mode. The content launches this Thursday, September …
Read More »Kimishima predicted Wii U failure, will not change Iwata plans
The new president of Nintendo expected the Wii U to fail – that’s one of many claims to be made in the Japanese press in the aftermath of the appointment of Nintendo’s new president. Former Nintendo of America boss Tatsumi Kimishima was yesterday named as the successor to late boss …
Read More »VIDEO: Here’s Mariah Carey’s Game of War ad
As rumoured in June, Mariah Carey is the new celebrity face/cleavage of Machine Zone’s mobile hit Game of War. Furthermore, the first short to feature the R&B songstress can be seen below, as spotted by Eurogamer. Be warned though – Mariah’s involvement is quite fleeting. Carey replaces the game’s current …
Read More »eSports becomes next battleground for mainstream sports networks
As ESPN begins their search for a dedicated eSports editor, thus completing their 180-degree-turn on the subject, competitive gaming becomes the next battleground for mainstream sports networks. Just four months after Sports Nation co-host and regular ESPN pundit Colin Cowherd declared he would quit if forced to cover eSports following …
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