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One of the most influential forces in the modern games market will turn five tomorrow. Apple’s iOS App Store arrived in 2008 and has gone on to redefine the world of digital gaming and force significant changes to the core games market. Nothing like the App Store existed before and …
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Read More »Sonic the Hedgehog to star in ‘new media annual’
Pedigree Books has penned a deal to add Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog to its selection of 2013 annuals. The company’s Gaming and New Media range also includes IPs such as Angry Birds, Angry Birds Star Wars and Cut the Rope. These offerings all include what Pedigree describes as free added …
Read More »The Last of Us ships 3.4m, is fastest selling PS3 game
And THAT’S why you keep releasing blockbuster games right up to the end of a console’s lifecycle. [That’s also why you shouldn’t be afraid of releasing games in the summer.] Sony has confirmed that it has shipped 3.4m copies of Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us across both Blu-ray and …
Read More »ZombiU 2 ruled out after first game "not even close" to profit
One of the Wii U’s flagship launch titles has been deemed a failure by its publisher Ubisoft. ZombiU was a key pillar in the console’s launch line-up, ticking only not the box for mature gaming but also making good use of Wii U’s key functionality. But Ubisoft chairman and CEO …
Read More »Deus Ex: The Fall launches this week on iOS
The mobile debut of the Deus Ex franchise is set for this Thursday, according to publisher Square Enix. Deus Ex: The Fall will launch on iOS on July 11th, and will be the first of several installments for the game – one might even call it episodic. Regardless, the initial …
Read More »Xbox Live Summer of Arcade 2013 lineup revealed
Microsoft has revealed launch date and pricing info for Xbox Live Arcade’s annual Summer of Arcade promo. Major Nelson announced on his blog that the event will start with the release of Starbreeze Studios’ Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons on August 7th, and continue on with a new release …
Read More »GameStop halts PS4 pre-orders
GameStop has sold out of its PS4 launch stock, and is no longer taking pre-orders for the hardware in the US. The console’s listing on the retailer’s website is now listed as ‘not available’, and a GameStop representative later confirmed the news to GameInformer. Due to high demand for the …
Read More »Xbox Live Summer of Arcade 2013 games priced and dated
Xbox Live Arcade may not be around much longer, so Major Nelson has announced the line-up of what is perhaps the last annual Summer of Arcade. This year, the line-up includes a great mix – Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Charlie Murder, Flashback, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out …
Read More »First Grand Theft Auto 5 gameplay video tonight
Rockstar Games is finally kicking things into high gear in its lead up to the September release of Grand Theft Auto 5. Following a series of trailers that mostly comprised of cutscenes, tonight at 7:30 PM IST, Rockstar will release a gameplay video from the upcoming game, giving gamers the …
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