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Games-focused Android tablet Wikipad has finally got itself a confirmed price and release date in the UK. The device will arrive on UK shelves on September 27th and will retail for 249.99. Its USP is the detachable controller housing that offers traditional console controls. It also boasts all the tablet …
Read More »EA studio Ghost Games takes ownership of Need for Speed IP
The Need for Speed IP is now under the creative control of EA’s Gothenburg-based studio Ghost Games. A huge number of developers have worked on the series since its inception in 1994, including the likes of UK outfit Criterion, EA Black Box, EA Montreal, EA Bright Light, EA Vancouver and …
Read More »EA isn’t playing favorites with next gen, says Moore
Free copy of FIFA 14 with Xbox One preorder is just one deal of many
Read More »Only eight countries get Xbox One voice control at launch
Kinect control of the Xbox One will be limited to just eight of the console’s 13 launch countries in November. Xbox One will ship with voice control support for five regions: the UK, US, Canada, France and Germany. That therefore means that the console’s other launch countries – Australia, Austria, …
Read More »Ouya’s success yet to be determined, says Xbox co-creator
Xbox co-creator Ed Fries has spoken out against those quick to oppose the Ouya, stating that critics are in no position to determine whether the console has succeeded or failed so at such an early juncture. In a post on VentureBeat, Fries – who now serves as an advisor to …
Read More »GameStick hits retail on September 30
Android microconsole GameStick is finally ready for public release, with developer PlayJam reportedly setting a retail release date of September 30th. Liliputing reports that the Kickstarter success will be offered at $79.99, beating Ouya’s initial offering by $20. Both GameStop and Amazon are currently offering pre-orders for the hardware. The …
Read More »Terraria makes mobile debut with iOS launch
Indie hit Terraria has arrived for iOS, 505 Games has announced. Developed by Codeglue, the debut mobile version or Re-Logic’s 2D exploration title costs $4.99/3.99 and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices. The iOS edition packs 75 enemies and all the crafting options of the original PC …
Read More »Xbox creates European publishing team
Microsoft has announced the creation of a European publishing team, which will be led by Lionhead Studio’s boss John Needham. "What we’re trying to do with this team – it’s a first party publishing group – is across Europe find triple-A quality games that we can publish," Needham told GamesInudstry …
Read More »OPINION: A Nintendo tablet? Is it now only a matter of when, not if?
Nintendo has an annoying habit of defying what many people expect them to do. After conditioning the games press into expecting precise and targeted Nintendo Direct messaging, yesterday’s 2DS announcement was a bit of a ham-fisted mess. While lots of people will peer at the peculiar 2DS and wonder what …
Read More »Free-to-play shooter Warface coming to Xbox 360
Xbox 360 is getting another free-to-play war title – Crytek’s Warface. The Korean developed title offers your typical FPS multiplayer fair and is due to arrive on Microsoft machine some time in 2014. Wargaming’s free-to-play World of Tanks is due for release on Xbox 360 some time later this year. …
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