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Or DVDs, as they are otherwise known. Microsoft has announced that Minecraft will for the first time be made available in physical form thanks to a boxed release on Xbox 360. Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition will also ship with a free 48-hour Xbox Live Gold subscription allowing buyers to get …
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Develop takes you to a respected games courses in the north of England
Read More »Hackers claim to have broken Wii U
Wiikey collective stakes claim to 'next-gen' hack through tweaked optical drive software
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Craig Dixon joins mobile and social company
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 …
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