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Read More »Pink 3DS XL coming to UK
Nintendo will release a pink version of its 3DS XL next month. It’s due for release in the UK on May 31st. Nintendo says the release provides newcomers to the Nintendo 3DS XL experience with more options than ever before”. A pink version of the entry-level 3DS is already available. …
Read More »FIFA wants Call of Duty’s No.1 crown
Watch out Call of Duty – EA believes FIFA 14 could be the best selling game of the year. The upcoming soccer sequel was unveiled to the press at a special event in Guildford last week. It boasts a number of new features, which EA believes will fire the game …
Read More »Nvidia bundles free copy of Metro: Last Light with graphics cards
A free copy of Deep Silver’s Metro: Last Light is currently available to those who buy certain Nvidia GTX graphics cards. The game is offered to those who buy a GTX 660 or better, meaning it also includes the likes of the GTX 660Ti, GTX 760, the high-end GTX 680 …
Read More »Tesco and Disney join forces to launch Iron Man 3 app
Iron Man 3 may lack the traditional licensed console game, but it has got an app courtesy of Disney… and Tesco. The Stark Armoury app is described as a new interactive Marvel experience that will have fans and families across the country enjoying a digital treasure hunt through Tesco stores …
Read More »SimCity going offline ahead of Update 2.0 implementation
EA is taking SimCity offline – deliberately this time. The game will go offline for around two hours from 9pm tonight in order for dozens of fixes to be applied for many of the issues that have been irking players since launch. Here are the changes in full, as posted …
Read More »Injustice: God Among Us is this week’s No.1
Warner Bros’ new fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us is the new UK No.1. It’s the first Warner title to top the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 since LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes in mid-2012. The game improves upon the performance of its spiritual predecessor Mortal Kombat …
Read More »Ouya strikes 10,000 developer partnerships
Kickstarter-funded Android console Ouya has signed 10,000 developers worldwide. Ouya’s head of developer relations Kelle Santiago revealed the milestone to Games Industry, with the news coming just a month after CEO Julie Uhrman confirmed at GDC that the console had already signed on 8,000 devs. "It’s really awesome, especially at …
Read More »Indie The Binding of Isaac surpasses 2m sales
Super Meat Boy developer, and Indie Game: The Movie star, Edmund McMillen has announced his dungeon crawler The Binding of Isaac has sold over 2m copies across PC and Playstation platforms. Speaking with Youtuber NorthernLion, McMillen revealed the title had just recently reached the milestone. The game was originally considered …
Read More »Gaming Academy comes to University of Washington
STEM-focused program gives kids a taste of game development
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