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Yes, you read that right. A game is in development that will aid the search for the cure to cancer. In your face, The Mirror. Cancer Research UK has called in mobile developer Guerilla Tea to create a game that will identify new causes for cancer, thus accelerating research into …
Read More »Xbox One pre-orders "trending ahead" of Xbox 360; PS4 also beating PS3 pre-launch performance
Microsoft has said that pre-orders for the Xbox One are trending ahead” of those enjoyed by the Xbox 360 at the same stage in its pre-release cycle. Xbox One, which will launch this fall, has already seen impressive pre-order sales as consumers have signed up to be the first to …
Read More »3DS sales spike in the UK, pushes ahead of PS3 and 360
3DS is now outselling PS3 and 360 week-by-week, Nintendo has told MCV. The spike in hardware sales has been driven by a number of hit titles including most recently Animal Crossing: New Leaf. The platform holder had eight 3DS titles in the UK individual formats Top 40, and it is …
Read More »Videogamer.com changing review policy to remove "wall of text"
One UK consumer games site has revealed plans to change its review policy to offer more bite-sized information to readers. VideoGamer.com has revealed that starting from its July 22nd review of Pikmin 3 on Wii U the site will shorted its reviews to around 300 words instead of bombarding you …
Read More »Poll suggests little next-gen interest in Japan
Although there are indications that there’s a decent appetite for Xbox One and PS4 in the West, the same can’t necessarily be said of Japan. Kotaku reports the Japan.Internet.com poll found that only 2.5 per cent of respondents intended to purchase an Xbox One during its launch window, whenever that …
Read More »PS4 will support PS3 headsets
Those who own a PS3 compatible headset will be able to use it on the PS4. That’s according to a Sony rep at the San Diego Comic-Con, Polygon reports. PS4 of course ships with a headset, albeit a single earbud wired mono model. The news follows the kerfuffle earlier this …
Read More »Capcom resurrecting Strider franchise
The Strider franchise is being lined up for a return in 2014 publisher Capcom has announced as Comic-Con in San Diego. It’s being developed by Xbox One Killer Instinct studio Double Helix Games, whose previous titles include Battleship, MX vs ATV Reflex, Front Mission Evolved and Silent Hill Homecoming. Polygon …
Read More »Ubisoft promises increased focus on open-world gaming
Yves Guillemot has said that his company must increase its open-world gaming output as it looks to capitalise on the upcoming arrival of the next-generation. "We have put to the market nine open-world games over the last seven years, including two in 2013,” the CEO told investors, as reported by …
Read More »Ubisoft: Poor Q1 due to empty schedule, franchise releases on the horizon
Ubisoft has reported its quarterly results for the three-month period ending on June 30th, revealing a steep drop in sales ahead of what figures to be a much more bountiful quarter. The publisher earned $99.5m during the quarter, down 42 per cent from the $171.5m brought in during the same …
Read More »Microsoft: Xbox Live growth led Entertainment division to profit in Q4
A surge in Xbox Live revenue has helped Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices division to a profitable Q4 and full year for its fiscal 2013. The company reported Q4 revenue of $19.9bn for the three-month period ending on June 30th, with total revenue for the year coming at $77.85bn. The Xbox …
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