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Codemasters to release F1 Race Stars: Powered Up Edition digitally on Wii U

A digital-only F1 game is on the way to Wii U from Codemasters. It’s called F1 Race Stars: Powered Up Edition and is basically a beefed-up version of the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC racer released last November. Despite its Mario Kart-like appearance it features lots of officially licensed real …

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Next-gen won’t recapture last-gen’s highs, analyst predicts

Strategy Analytics thinks the upcoming console generation will fall well short of the financial success enjoyed by our current machines. As well as predicting a 15 per cent decline year-on-year for console hardware sales in 2013, the firm also reckons that the expected peak in 2016 will still represent a …

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Two weeks to go until London Games Conference – booked your tickets yet?

There are just two weeks to go until the London Games Conference – time’s running out if you want to be there. Our influential conference this year features top-flight execs from the likes of GAME, PlayStation, Twitch, Twitter, Google and many others. It takes place on November 13th at One …

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PS4 and Xbox One could ship 10m by March, EA predicts

The PS4 and Xbox One could easily ship 10m units between them by March next year, EA COO Peter Moore believes. In an earnings call, viaSeeking Alpha, Moore said that indications he had received from Microsoft and Sony suggested the next-gen consoles could be in plentiful supply. "When I talked …

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EA reports another quarter of loss although digital growth continues

Publisher EA has reported a $273m loss for the quarter ending September 30th. That’s less than the $381m loss reported in the same quarter the year before. Net revenue for the period reached $695m. Digital revenue climbed to $450m, up from $324m a year earlier. That means digital accounted for …

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Activision to host star-studded Call of Duty: Ghosts launch

It’s almost Call of Duty time, and Activision is planning a star-studded launch party to celebrate. Football stars Daniel Sturridge and Andros Townsend will be joined by Wretch 32, Jamal Edwards and Martyn Littlewood, along with music duo Rizzle Kicks. The A-listers will all face-off against each other in Call …

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Sony reveals Tinie Tempah PS4 promotion

UK rap star Tinie Tempah is the focus of Sony’s latest bit of PS4 marketing. The 24-year old hip hopper appears in a new interactive documentary” in which viewers can use their smartphone to access competitions and PS4-related content. The video features a track from Mr. Tempah’s new album Demonstration. …

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