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Nintendo has attempted to assert that while mainstream publishers may be shunning Wii U, the indie community is not. Speaking toSiliconeraat GDC, Nintendo of America’s senior manager of marketing Damon Baker said the console firm was showing off nine games during the week, but that there were another 17 in …
Read More »InFamous: Second Son forces Metal Gear into second place
Sony’s PS4 exclusive InFamous: Second Son has debuted at No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. The game enjoyed the second biggest week one on PS4 behind launch title Killzone: Shadow Fall and is the first InFamous title to claim the top spot. Konami’s Metal Gear Solid …
Read More »Now Evening Standard says Tax Breaks announcement is this week
Tax breaks for UK games studios will be announced this week, says The Evening Standard. The newspaper’s report follows our own article last week, which revealed the tax breaks have been given the go-ahead despite not receiving an announcement at the Budget. The only news in the Budget about tax …
Read More »Apple launches showcase page to highlight App Store indie titles
The Apple App Store now offers an ‘Indie Game Showcase’ page, highlighting noteworthy iOS titles developed by indie studios. Shacknews points to the new App Store landing, which currently features Device 6 – along with developer Simogo’s other titles, such as Beat Sneak Bandit, and a few of the dev’s …
Read More »Spencer: Microsoft working toward ‘renewed focus on Windows and PC gaming’
Microsoft is working to develop a "renewed focus on Windows and PC gaming," according to MS Studios head Phil Spencer. Polygon reports from a Q&A last week during GDC, where Spencer revealed PC gaming is on the company’s priority list in 2014. "I think Valve’s an incredible company," he said. …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: March 16-22
DayZ is back on top of this week’s best sellers chart on Steam. The early access hit beat out Payday 2 (on discount) and previous winner South Park: The Stick of Truth in sales over the past seven days. Bioshock Infinite also reemerged in seventh, thanks to a 75 per …
Read More »More than 50 Unity games coming to Wii U
GDC 2014: A further 17 titles already approved and will be released in next two months
Read More »New streaming karaoke game SingOn heading to PS3
SingStar is getting a rival on PS3. It’s called SingOn and uses streaming technology that allows users to access its song library. It comes with a variety of payment options including three and 48 hour passes for 2.99 and 5.99 respectively. A one-year pass will be available for 49.99. The …
Read More »VIDEO: Assassin’s Creed Unity officially confirmed
Ubisoft has confirmed the next game in the Assassin’s Creed series. It’s called Assassin’s Creed Unity and it’s due out on next-gen machines at some point in the future, presumably this year. This time there will be no current-gen version. Instead, it is understood PS3 and Xbox 360 will get …
Read More »Sony hopes to be "closer to full PS4 supply" by early summer
PS4 may not be freely available in all current regions until this summer. We’re struggling to keep up with demand,” PlayStation boss Andrew House told The Wall Street Journal. Conservatively, as we get into the early summer months, we’ll be closer to a full supply situation.” Demand is said to …
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