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Read More »Xbox 360 trails behind PS3 and Wii in video-on-demand usage
Microsoft may be desperate to position the Xbox 360 as the living room’s multimedia hub, but new stats suggest it lags behind its rival in key areas. A report from Nielsen says that just 13 per cent of the time US users spent with their Xbox 360 in 2012 was …
Read More »Dishonored DLC ‘The Knife of Dunwall’ lands next month
Dishonored will receive its second digital content add-on, The Knife of Dunwall, this April. Bethesda announced the DLC will launch worldwide on April 16th for $9.99 (800 MS Points) on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. The new content has you assuming a separate role from the main game’s protagonist, and …
Read More »Jury finds Nintendo liable for 3DS tech patent infringement
A federal jury has found Nintendo guilty of patent infringement relating to the glasses-free stereoscopic 3D tech used in 3DS devices. Reuters reports the ruling against the company could result in a $30.2m payout to the patent holder, inventor and former Sony employee Seijiro Tomita. Tomita’s attorney stated the inventor …
Read More »Minecraft Realms subscription service to offer kid-friendly servers
Mojang is preparing to launch Minecraft Realms, a subscription service that will provide families a safe and easy way to play Minecraft online. Speaking with GI.biz, Mojang CEO Carl Manneh revealed the kid-friendly service is in the works. Realms will carry $10-$15 monthly fees to free parents from the server …
Read More »Nintendo teases Pikachu 3DS XL for US
Nintendo of America has hinted at an upcoming US release of a special edition Nintendo 3DS XL featuring Pikachu. Polygon reports the company has run out a handful of teases, included the one pictured, pointing to an upcoming launch for the bright yellow hardware. Nintendo first teased the model in …
Read More »Dixons wants its Gaming Bunker to be London’s destination for PC gamers
Computing giant Dixons wants to build a community of gamers with its new London games zone. The firm’s Currys/PC World Gaming Bunker on Tottenham Court Road features ten networked PCs in a 500 sq ft space, and each computer is loaded with free-to-play and boxed PC games, and a range …
Read More »Twitch records strong growth, attracts 28m users in February
Justin.tv owned gaming video service Twitch has posted some very impressive numbers for February 2013. Last month the site hosted over 600,000 unique broadcasters that between them attracted 28m unique users. More impressively, each of these users watched an average of over 1.5 hours of video… every day. Twitch launched …
Read More »SimplyGames sales nearly double
The games market may be struggling, but online indie SimplyGames has enjoyed a strong start to the year. MD Neil Muspratt reports that total sales are up by over 90 per cent year-on-year since January 1st and sales for Q4 2012 grew by 69 per cent year-on-year. We are delighted …
Read More »New talent needed for Mind Candy’s Pixar vision
The team behind Moshi Monsters is on the hunt for new marketers as it prepares for a busy 2013. Mind Candy is seeking a head of marketing, marketing co-ordinator, affiliate marketing manager and two marketing managers. It also hopes to recruit a mobile acquisition manager. The Moshi developer is also …
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