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Wii U’s Virtual Console library is set to grow a bit more robust, with Nintendo announcing plans to bring Nintendo DS games onto the service. The reveal was made by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata during a financial results meeting that included news on several properties, such as Mario Kart 8. …
Read More »Killzone Shadow Fall sells 2.1m units on PS4
Sony has announced PS4 exclusive Killzone Shadow Fall has sold more than 2.1m units across the globe. The figure, reached as of January 15th, suggests that nearly 50 per cent of PlayStation 4 owners purchased Shadow Fall as well. I am thrilled that so many users have been enjoying KILLZONE …
Read More »Mario Kart 8 heading to Wii U in May
Mario Kart 8 will arrive for Wii U this May, according to Nintendo. In a company briefing, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata stated that the next offering in the Mario Kart franchise will see release during the May 2014 window. Iwata cut his salary in half this week, in wake of …
Read More »GTA V PC pre-orders could start Friday
It would appear the biggest game of 2013 is finally landing on PC. Gamereactor Sweden reports Nordic retailer Elgiganten, which is owned by UK electronics giant Dixons Retail, is expected to begin accepting Grand Theft Auto V PC pre-orders from Friday, January 21st. The claim was made by an anonymous …
Read More »Nexus phone and tablet line could be scrapped by Google
Google is rumoured to be readying the axe for its Nexus hardware line. BGR reports that Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin has claimed on Twitter that the Nexus brand will be discontinued in 2015, with the upcoming Nexus 5 smartphone likely to be one of the final launches. Google’s hardware interest …
Read More »VIDEO: Elder Scrolls Online gets cinematic trailer, GAME exclusive Imperial Edition
Bethesda has released a dramatic new trailer for The Elder Scrolls Online and lifted the lid on a new SKU for the game. The Imperial Edition includes a 12” Molag Bal statue, a 224-page illustrated Tamriel guide and a physical map, all of which is packed in a steelbook. It’s …
Read More »EA wants in on Amazon, Google and Apple consoles
Expect any future consoles from Amazon, Google or Apple to feature EA games from the off. Describing itself as a platform-agnostic company”, EA CEO Andrew Wilson has said that the publisher is interested in any potential under-the-TV Android or iOS console offerings. Every time there are new ways and opportunities …
Read More »Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze shuns Wii U GamePad display
Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U title Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze could be a sign of things to come on the console. As noted by NintendoWorldReport, when playing the game on a TV screen the screen on the Wii U GamePad is left completely blank. The game supports off-screen play, meaning …
Read More »Smartphone games drive Gameloft sales to €233m
Games on smart devices account for more than 75 per cent of the company's revenue
Read More »Funcom temporarily suspended from Oslo Stock Exchange
Secret World developer Funcom was suspended from the Oslo Stock Exchange at 9am today. The troubled company was charged with "suspicion of infringement of the provisions of the Securities Trading Act with regards to the financial information given to the market regarding The Secret World from August 2011 until the …
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