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Mojo, the upcoming Android console form peripherals specialist MadCatz, has been given an eye-watering 219.99 RRP. That doesn’t compare favourably with the higher-profile Ouya, which can currently be had for just 99.99. MadCatz is trying to differentiate its device by allowing it to run vanilla Android, meaning players will be …
Read More »Sony opens pre-orders for new head-mounted 3D display
The US arm of Sony is now taking pre-orders for its upcoming wireless 3D head-mounted display. Priced at $999, the HMZ-T3W includes two OLED screens and 7.1 surround sound. It has HDMI input for use with consoles, PCs, tablets and smartphones. This newest version of the device is lighter than …
Read More »Last four seats left at Thursday night’s Games Media Awards
We’ve booked the host. The room. The food. The drink. And we’ve done the table plan. But there are four tickets left for the Games Media Awards. This Thursday night the winners of the journalist-voted Games Media Awards will be announced, and there’s a few places left for games industry …
Read More »Call of Duty: Ghosts PC specs list GTX 780, 50GB HDD space
Another triple-A title has revealed some pretty hefty requirements for PC gamers. Although not in the same league as the frankly astronomical CPU needs named in the Watch Dogs spec sheet, Activision’s Call of Duty: Ghosts specs certainly contain a couple of notable highlights. The Minimum specs require a comparatively …
Read More »SNK and Tommo clash over sale of Neo Geo X handheld
Tommo refuses to bow to SNK’s wishes, and fires back with claims of its own
Read More »DICE promises changed single player for Battlefield 4
The single player component of Battlefield 4 will feel quite different from what was offered in Battlefield 3, DICE has said. "We got a lot of feedback from the Battlefield 3 single player,” DICE creative director Lars Gustavsson told CVG. Based on what we intended to deliver the team did …
Read More »Mobile, indies and three steps ahead
Secret Exit CEO Jani Kahrama looks at whether free-to-play and mobile are still viable options for indie developers
Read More »Minecraft toys heading to retail
Jazwares’ new range of Minecraft toys is hitting stores this month. Action figures, plush and paper craft kits based on the wildly successful online game are available to pre-order now from supplier Character Options. The toy range starts with three-inch fully articulated action figures, priced at 7.99, with a choice …
Read More »Ubisoft releases new, even more demanding Watch Dogs PC specs
A revised version of the minimum and recommended specs for the PC version of Watch Dogs have been released by Ubisoft. And the fact is that they’re even more demanding than the apparently rubbished list that appeared last week. The Minimum specs require a quad core CPU – specifically either …
Read More »India preorder DLC for Batman: Arkham Origins announced
E-xpress Interactive has revealed a variety of preorder DLC for Batman: Arkham Origins in India. The Black Mask Mission and Infinite Earths Skins Pack will be offered as preorder incentives by all major retailers in addition to the Death Stroke DLC, which is included in every copy of the game. …
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