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Read More »Wii U and 3DS software support will continue, Nintendo vows
Fans left disappointed by Nintendo’s anaemic E3 showing should not worry about ongoing software support for their current systems, the platform holder says. The NX is new hardware, and will start from zero. However, the 3DS and Wii U have install bases. Immediately cutting off software for previous hardware upon …
Read More »Valve has stopped reimbursing Steam in-game item scam victims
Steam users who are scammed into fake item trades will no longer be reimbursed by Valve, the company has said. The reason? That they really should know better, the company argues. We provide enough information on our website and within our trading system to help users make good trading decisions,” …
Read More »Develop Awards 2015: Have you booked your place yet?
There's only a couple of weeks to go if you want to secure a seat at the summer's biggest awards night
Read More »Miyamoto ‘not actively participating’ in NX development
Nintendo development boss Shigeru Miyamoto is not leading development of the NX, it has been revealed. I’ve pulled myself back out of some of the hardware section and I’m really focused on some of the software that I’m involved in – for example, the new Starfox game,” he told Forbes. …
Read More »Batman Arkham Knight outsells The Witcher 3, biggest launch of 2015 so far
Holy sales, Batman! Arkham Knight has beaten The Witcher 3 to become this year’s biggest launch to date. Bandai Namco’s RPG previously saw the biggest first week of 2015 when it launched back in May, holding onto the chart top spot for three weeks until it was deposed by The …
Read More »First Batman Arkham Knight PC patch hits but full fix "will take some time"
Rocksteady’s first attempt at fixing the troubled PC version of Batman Arkham Knight is now live, but users have been warned to expect a long wait until the title is back to full health. A patch is available on Steam now that addresses a few things – chiefly the missing …
Read More »Why it’s not RIP for D&D video games
It might have recently turned 40 years old, but Dungeons & Dragons hasn’t thrown its last die yet. Having almost single-handedly created the role-playing genre upon its release in 1974, D&D is to thank for the modern state of RPG games. Without it, there wouldn’t be Fallout 4, The Witcher …
Read More »Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance western release set for October
The latest in Nippon Ichi’s Disgaea franchise will arrive this October in North America and Europe, publisher NIS America has announced. Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance will release on October 6thin North America and October 9thin Europe for PlayStation 4 consoles. Additionally, the North American release offers a special "launch …
Read More »The World Ends With You returns to App Store
Square Enix has re-listed The World Ends With You: Solo Remix on the App Store, following confirmation that the game is now compatible with iOS 8. The publisherpulled the gamefrom the App Store in February due to game-breaking bugs introduced by Apple’s latest OS for its mobile platform, but the …
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