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Smash Bros creeator Masahiro Sakurai says that the recent Wii U game could be the final game to be released in the series. "I can’t positively declare there won’t be [another Smash Bros game]," he told Game Informer, as reported by CVG. "With both Melee and Brawl, I made those …
Read More »Telltale’s Game of Thrones is more expensive on PS4 than Xbox One
It seems that PS4 owners are facing a bigger outlay for Telltale’s new Game of Thrones series than their Xbox One counterparts. Eurogamer spotted that the Season One Season pass costs 24.99 on PS4 and just 15.99 on Xbox One. Curiously the Xbox One Pass doesn’t include the first episode, …
Read More »Zelnick re-iterates scepticism of free-to-play
In what appears to be an annual traditional, Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has again questioned the viability of the free-to-play business model. "The problem with the free-to-play model is 95-97 per cent of people who engage with your content don’t pay for it. 3-5 per cent do; on a good …
Read More »ASA dismisses Littlest Pet Shop in-app-purchases complaint
The Advertising Standards Authority has dismissed a compliant made regarding the in-app-purchases in Gameloft’s Littlest Pet Shop. The free-to-play game, available on Google Play, uses two currencies – Kibble and Bling. Players were tasked with housing and taking care of virtual pets and while some activities were perfectly possible without …
Read More »GAME launches Christmas Shopper Simulator for PC and Mac
GAME has created its own video game about shopping. Christmas Shopper Simulator lets you walk up escalators, buy things, ‘fall over,’ ‘turn left’ or ‘stop abruptly’. It’s GAME’s effort at doing a Goat Simulator, and looks equally ridiculous/awful/brilliant. In the words of the retailer’s press release, the simulation offers ’15 …
Read More »Nintendo investigating Wii U memory corruption error
A ‘system memory’ error that has reportedly left some users with a bricked Wii U console is being investigated by Nintendo. The company told Joystiq that it is aware of reports concerning error codes 160-0103 and 160-1710 that can "affect the ability of the system to function properly" for a …
Read More »Develop Quiz heading to Guildford
Book your team of five to secure your spot
Read More »Trade bodies want further action from Chancellor George Osborne
The UK games industry’s trade bodies have both responded Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement to members of Parliament, each suggesting further action that could benefit the games industry. The UK needs to promote a more balanced economic recovery which is less dependent on financial services, consumer expenditure and an expansion …
Read More »Microsoft fails to make Xbox indie dev payments on time
Firm 'anticipates' developers will receive money before Christmas
Read More »PS4 gets its own version of Sky Go
Sky Go is available now on PS4, although it goes under a new name – TV from Sky. The app allows existing Sky TV customers with Sky Go Extra or Multiscreen to use their PS4 as one of their registered devices to access live and on demand programming. Sky’s streaming …
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