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Read More »Wii U’s Captain Toad release date pulled forward
Nintendo has moved forward the release date of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker a whole week. The Wii U puzzler – a spin off of the critically acclaimed Super Mario 3D World – was originally due out on January 9th. It will now hit shelves on January 2nd. We’re not entirely …
Read More »UK games industry splashes £107m on marketing this Christmas
The UK games industry is spending a huge 107m on marketing this Q4. It’s a drop on last year’s 128m, but that figure was skewed by the launch of three new consoles: Xbox One, PS4 and 2DS. The better comparison will be with 2012’s figure of 99m. The vast majority …
Read More »BioWare hints at Mass Effect Trilogy for Xbox One and PS4
BioWare has all but confirmed it is planning to bring all three Mass Effect games to the new consoles. BioWare Edmonton and Montreal chief Aaryn Flynn discussed the possibility on a post on NeoGAF (and spotted by Eurogamer). Flynn says that 1080p, 60 frames person second, high-res textures (especially on …
Read More »The evolution of ID@Xbox – an interview with director Chris Charla
We caught up with Chris Charla, Director of the ID@Xbox program at PAX Australia, to look at some of the new Aussie and international games to hit the platform
Read More »Square Enix profits double over past six months
Square Enix saw significant revenue and profits increases in its most recent six-month fiscal period, the publisher’s latest financial results show. Mobile titles Dragon Quest Monsters Super Light and Schoolgirl Strikers were among the products mentioned as major revenue drivers for the period, with MMOs Final Fantasy XIV and Dragon …
Read More »Nintendo delays Mii App for smart devices into 2015
Nintendo’s Mii App for smart devices has been pushed back into 2015, company president Satoru Iwata has confirmed. As part of a briefing for Nintendo’s investors, Iwata explained the team working on the app needed additional time to refine various elements” for release on tablets and smartphones. The application under …
Read More »PCGamer.com page views jump 109% following redesign
Future’s PC gaming site PCGamer.com has experienced what the company says is record-breaking growth following the roll-out of its redesign last month. Worldwide, page views for the month hit 52m – 109 per cent up on the previous record of 24.9m. Page views have jumped 111 per cent and average …
Read More »CD Projekt announces 16 bits of DLC for The Witcher 3 – and they’re all free
In a world where Season Passes and DLC releases come at a huge premium and are often announced before a game is even out, this is quite a surprise. CD Projekt has revealed not only that it will release 16 bits of DLC for upcoming RPG The Witcher 3, but …
Read More »Microsoft completes Mojang acquisition
Minecraft creator Mojang is now a Microsoft company. The news was confirmed by Xbox boss Phil Spencer, who said: It’s official, today we welcome Mojang to the Microsoft Studios family. We’re excited for the possibilities ahead with the Minecraft community.” The $2.5bn acquisition was announced in September, with a Mojang …
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