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Nintendo has revealed a Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle heading to UK retail. The game (which will be physical) will be packed with a 32GB black Premium Consoles and the classic variant of the Super Mario Amiibo. It also includes a hard cover artbook. There will also be a …
Read More »PS4 is finally getting a dedicated media remote
The long wait for an official PS3-style dedicated PS4 media remote appears to be nearing an end. GameSpot spotted a couple of listings for an officially licensed remote from PDP, which is due for a US release in October priced at $30. Like the PS3 model that came before it, …
Read More »Own Dishonored on PS3? You can nab the PS4 Definitive Edition for half price
Fans of Bethesda’s steampunk-flavoured RPG will be able to experience the revamped version of the game at a significant discount. That’s according to the digital pre-orders for the title on Sony’s PlayStation Store in the US, which featured a cut-price ‘Definitive Edition upgrade’ alongside the full game. Although the page …
Read More »Takeda more likely to land Nintendo top job than Miyamoto, analysts believe
Analysts believe that Genyo Takeda is the man most likely to be named as the new president of Nintendo. The vacancy has yet to be filled following the death of former boss Satoru Iwata earlier this month. Two directors currently serve at the company – Mario creator and development legend …
Read More »Develop Awards raises close to £2,000 for GamesAid
£1,987.50 raised at last week’s awards ceremony in Brighton
Read More »The Last of Us soundtrack is coming to vinyl
Music lovers, gamers and hipsters alike rejoice – one of the most celebrated video game soundtracks in recent years is landing on wax. Thanks to Mondo, which has brought a number of movie and game OSTs to vinyl over the past few years, The Last of Us’ soundtrack has been …
Read More »Gree to lay off 30 per cent of Western staff
Japanese publisher Gree has announced that it is axing 30 per cent of its Western workforce at its San Francisco office. The firm hasn’t confirmed just how many jobs will be lost, just that 30 per cent of the workforce. This is likely the result of what the firm’s Western …
Read More »Xbox unit sales and revenue up in ‘incredible’ quarter
Momentum appears to be building for the Xbox One. Microsoft last night revealed that it sold 1.4m Xbox consoles in its fourth quarter, which is up on the 1.1m sold in the same quarter the previous year. CEO Satya Nadella described it as an incredible” quarter for Xbox. Furthermore, revenues …
Read More »Apple makes $11bn profit in Q3, but stays quiet on Apple Watch sales
Consumers might be buying fewer iPads, but Apple’s unlikely to run out of money anytime soon. The tech titan has released its financials for its Q3 period, revealing that it generated nearly $11 billion in profit over the last three months. This is a good third higher than the same …
Read More »Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II receives huge patch ten years after launch
Ten years after it first came out, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords has benefitted from a significant patch. The update adds support for both Mac and Linux in addition to a wealth of new features. 37 achievements can now be earned, the game now …
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