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Wiikey collective stakes claim to 'next-gen' hack through tweaked optical drive software
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Read More »Hackers claim Wii U success
Pirated games can now be played on the Wii U, a group of modders have claimed. Eurogamer reports that Wiikey, the collective that first cracked the now widely pirated Wii, said in a statement on its site: "Yes, its real. We have now completely reversed the WiiU drive authentification, disk …
Read More »Star Citizen raises $9m in crowdfunding
Cloud Imperium’s Star Citizen has surpassed $9m in crowdfunding. The game raised $2.1m during its 2012 Kickstarter campaign, and the Roberts Space Industries site has brought in the remaining $6.9m. The game has been in development for over a year, and aims to combine elements of Roberts’s previous games Wing …
Read More »Nintendo considering free-to-play, subscription-based games for eShop
Nintendo will look into utilizing some familiar digital business models for its Wii U and 3DS hardware, CEO Satoru Iwata has told investors. Shacknews reports the company head explained, during a Q&A with investors, the possibility of including free-to-play titles and games with monthly subscription fees on the eShop. "We …
Read More »Starbound pre-orders bring in $1m for Chucklefish
Indie developer Chucklefish’s Starbound has brought in more than $1m in pre-order sales. A blog post on Starbound’s official site reveals the milestone, which arrives just 16 days after the game was made available for purchase. Chucklefish, led by former Terraria designer Finn "Tiy" Brice, opened pre-orders for the 2D …
Read More »VIDEO: Watch the latest GTA V trailer right here
UPDATED: "Do you want me to get my dick out again?" Rockstar has released not one but three new trailers for this September’s Grand Theft Auto V, one focusing on each of the game’s three protagonists. Michael’s trailer depicts a rich man confiding in his therapist about the troubles of …
Read More »Nintendo explains Wii U game delays
Nintendo miscalculated the development resources required for its Wii U launch titles, the company’s president has admitted. Speaking in a financial briefing Q&A, Satoru Iwata said development of some of its titles had required more resources than it had previously expected, and it was then forced to take developers working …
Read More »Journey Collector’s Edition hits Indian retail this June
The Journey Collector’s Edition, featuring three popular games from thatgamecompany, will see a retail release in India in June. The collection includes award-winning games Flow, Flower and Journey on disc for the first time. Those games aside, the disc also packs in the following: 30-minute behind-the-scenes documentary about the making …
Read More »Did Ubisoft just reveal the PS4 release date?
Ubisoft has been saying for a long time that Watch Dogs will be a launch title for the PS4 and the revelation of the game’s release date yesterday may have revealed more than just that. It’s been widely speculated that the next-gen consoles from both Sony and Microsoft will hit …
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