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Hyperkin’s RetroN 4 console reveal earlier this month turned out to be only part of the story. The company today unveiled the RetronN 5, which adds an additional cartridge slot for Japanese Famicom games. That’s in addition to the previously confirmed slots for NES, SNES, GBA, and Sega Genesis cartridges. …
Read More »Limbo revealed for Vita, lands later this year
Playdead’s macabre platformer Limbo is heading to PS Vita, Sony announced today at GDC. The indie hit will land on Sony’s handheld sometime later this year, but beyond that, no specific release target was mentioned. Limbo originally launched on XBLA in 2010, with PS3, PC, and Mac ports following suit. …
Read More »Battlefield 4 leaked poster reveals "fall 2013" release
A leaked image of a promotional Battlefield 4 poster has revealed that the game is set for release in fall 2013”. Fall would probably mean the October-November period, which is in line with Battlefield 3 (28th October) and arch rival Call of Duty, which usually releases in mid-November. The poster …
Read More »Double Fine’s Kickstarter-funded game gets a name – Broken Age
Tim Schafer’s Double Fine Productions raised $3.4 million through Kickstarter last year for its new game, tentatively called Double Fine Adventure. The game now has a proper name – Broken Age. The crowd-funded point-and-click adventure follows two characters leading parallel lives. The girl has been chosen by her village to …
Read More »GDC 13: Unity optimises Snapdragon support
Engine vendor to make available a number of games specifically tailored for devices
Read More »BioWare "getting ready to develop new Mass Effect game"
Regardless of whether your Shepard lived to tell another tale at the end of Mass Effect 3, don’t expect your favourite gender-hopping space hero to return in the next game. That’s because BioWare has said it plans to tell a completely different story in the next Mass Effect game – …
Read More »Battlefield 4 beta access to Battlefield 3 Premium users – reports
A screenshot from Origin Russia suggests that subscribers of the Battlefield 3 Premium season pass will automatically gain access to the Battlefield 4 beta. The screenshot was published by Russian fan site MyBattlefield, that shows a list of content available to Premium subscribers, starting with Battlefield 3 multiplayer packs and …
Read More »Games get convenience store boost
Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons say they will push games through their local convenience stores. All three already sell games through smaller outlets, but usually focus on major launches such as Call of Duty and FIFA. Although there are no plans to stock a wider range of games, the grocers’ buyers …
Read More »Is 2013 the year of the indie?
This year will be a major year for the independent retail scene, say store owners. Indie retailers hope the mass closure of HMV and Blockbuster stores have provided them with opportunities to expand both their in-store offerings and the number of shops. Last week, major retailers pledged to fill the …
Read More »Jade Raymond: Market can only support 10 successful triple-A games a year
The popularity of emerging business models and free-to-play has significantly reduced the scope for full-price triple-A success in the modern games market. That’s the opinion of Ubisoft’s Toronto Studio boss Jade Raymond, who believes that while the sector has reduced in size there is still scope for success in more …
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