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With Bayonetta 2 currently in development for Wii U, developer Platinum Games has expressed interest creating in a 3DS instalment for the series. Given the chance, I’d like to make a game based on Jeanne from Bayonetta,” Resident Evil 2 and Devil May Cry veteran Hideki Kamiya told Siliconera. Something …
Read More »‘Gamers will choose between Xbox One and PS4 after Gadget Show hands-on’
33,000 gamers will attend this year’s Gadget Show Live at Christmas, says organiser Upper Street Events. And the firm says that 86 per cent of attendees will use the show to decide between PS4 and Xbox One. The event takes place between November 1st and November 3rd, and Upper Street …
Read More »Cross Plane controller aims to bring Wii U tablet control to Xbox 360 and PS3
A new Kickstarter project wants to bring some of the Wii U’s key functionality to owners of rival systems. The Cross Plane works by connecting an HDMI transmitter to devices such as Xbox 360, PS3 or PC. This then delivers their output directly to a Wii U tablet-like device complete …
Read More »Milestone to distribute Deep Silver games in India; PC releases at Rs 999
Update: Game4u now has prices up for all three games: On PS3 and Xbox 360, Saints Row IV is priced Rs 3,299, while Metro: Last Light and Killer is Dead are Rs 2,999 each. On PC, Saints Row IV and Metro: Last Light are priced Rs 999, a rarity these …
Read More »Recruiter Hot Seat: EA Ghost Games
Recruiter Karl Neuman tells us more about the Swedish outfit that's working on the new Need for Speed
Read More »Hotline Miami 2 dev ponders removal of sexual assault scene
A controversial simulated rape scene in Hotline Miami 2 could be removed from the final game. Dennis Wedin of developer Dennaton has confirmed that the scene, which caused debate and upset following an evocative preview from PC Gamer, has already been cut from the demo. We’re going to work with …
Read More »NPD: US digital games spending up, but not enough to offset physical decline
Digital full game downloads and DLC spending grew 27 per cent in the US games market during Q2 2013. That didn’t stop the sector experiencing a three per cent overall decline in the video games content sector, with the total falling to $2.88bn. When hardware is added the decline increased …
Read More »300k new players sign up to Runescape 3
RuneScape 3 has racked up over 300,000 new players since launching only one month ago. In addition, over 100,000 former players re-activate their accounts. In total, these new, existing and returning players have seen on average 600,000 hours of gameplay being played per day – which is the equivalent of …
Read More »Kojima backtracks on ‘erotic’ comments but Halo dev lashes out
Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has said his use of the word ‘erotic’ in controversial comments yesterday was incorrect. The famed developer yesterday said he wanted characters in MGS5 to be more ‘erotic’ in able to sell more figures and encourage cosplayers. But Polygon reports that Kojima said via …
Read More »2DS will be Nintendo’s biggest launch of the year
Forget PlayStation and Xbox. It’s Nintendo that is spending more money than anyone to win over a new generation of gamers. The platform holder told MCV that it will spend big on advertising 2DS to parents and kids this Christmas. 2DS was unveiled last week. It plays 3DS titles in …
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