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Read More »Report: Nintendo NX release planned for July 2016
Nintendo’s next home console is currently pencilled in for a release in July 2016, an Asian news report has claimed. Taiwanese site DigiTimes reckons Foxconn has grabbed the manufacturing rights for the machine, although rival Pegatron is also pitching for some of the work. Furthermore, supply partners have been asked …
Read More »US Amazon Prime members can now get video game discounts
Fast delivery, video streaming – and now there’s another reason for Amazon customers to sign up to the expensive Prime membership scheme. Destructoid reports that Amazon has begun offering Prime-exclusive discounts on a number of products, including video games. Qualifying items carry the message: "Members of Amazon Prime qualify for …
Read More »‘Twitter-powered game’ Tweechi turns retweets and selfies into virtual currency
A new iOS title is replacing microtransactions with social interations. Developed by Fuzzy Face Games, Tweechi is a so-called ‘next-generation virtual pet’, a la Tamagotchi, exclusive to iPhone. Like so many mobile titles, the upcoming app features in-game virtual currency, which players can use to buy treats, toy and minigames …
Read More »Chinese PS4 and Xbox One sales are ‘disappointing’, report says
Next-gen console fever has yet to infect Chinese gamers, it seems. Games Industry reports that numbers from analyst Niko Partners suggest that between them PS4 and Xbox One will by the end of the year reach a combined unit sales number of just 550k. The Chinese government lifted the ban …
Read More »Warner Bros was aware of Batman Arkham Knight PC problems months ago, report claims
Warner Bros was aware of the many issues facing Arkham Knight on PC and that the publisher chose to ship the game regardless, not to maniacally screw over customers – but because they believed it was good enough.” That’s the accusation being levelled at publisher Warner Bros in a piece …
Read More »The Bard’s Tale IV adds Avellone, McComb to Kickstarter stretch goals
InXile has revealed new Kickstarter stretch goals for The Bard’s Tale IV in the form of extra design help from Fallout and Planescape designers Chris Avellone and Colin McComb. Studio CEO Brian Fargo announced the news on the game’sKickstarter page, explaining McComb and Avellone will be brought on if funding …
Read More »Microsoft launching Minecraft program for teachers
Microsoft is readying a new online portal for educators to implement hit sandbox game Minecraft as a classroom resource. Engadget reports that the website is up but not fully running yet. The trailer below gives a good impression of what the company and developer Mojang have in mind. Minecraft in …
Read More »Xbox: We need to do better in Europe
Phil Spencer, Microsoft’s head of Xbox, has admitted that the company needs to improve the European performance of the Xbox One. "We need to do better in Europe," Spencer told Edge, as reported by Videogamer. "When I look globally, mainland Europe is definitely an area we want to focus on. …
Read More »Euro devs increasingly opting for PC over mobile, report claims
European developers are increasingly developing games for PC rather than mobile, according to a new survey. The GDC Europe State of the Industry report claims that 62 per cent of the 250 people surveyed are currently working on a PC game. This compares to 50 per cent who are bringing …
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