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Gamers have at last been given a decent glimpse of Dean Hall’s brand new standalone DayZ. DayZ is a mod release for Bohemia’s army simulation Arma II, but its popularity lead to the Arma studio hiring Hall to create an official, standalone version of the title. The new DayZ was …
Read More »Sony PlayStation appoints LinOpinion as PR agency
Sony PlayStation has appointed LinOpinion as its new PR agency for India. LinOpinion, a division of Lowe Lintas, takes over PR duties from Corporate Voice Weber Shandwick. Sony PlayStation is a pioneer in video gaming and we are honoured to partner with them in India. PlayStation products like PS2, PS3, …
Read More »Sniper Elite V2 targeting Wii U release
505 Games has confirmed that Sniper Elite V2 is to make an appearance on Wii U, with the release date set for spring. As you would expect, the game will be tweaked to make use of the Wii U’s feature set, chief of which is the GamePad. Using it players …
Read More »The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt announced for PC and "high-end platforms"
CD Projekt RED has unveiled The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the conclusion to its celebrated The Witcher trilogy. The announcement was made via Game Informer, where the developers revealed that the story in the third game will be a more personal one for the now old and weary Geralt. The …
Read More »3DS struggles are entirely our own fault, Iwata says
Saturo Iwata accepted responsibility for lower than expected international sales of the 3DS. Having already pointed a finger at its international teams for the disappointing performance of Wii U to date, the Nintendo boss also believes that the company has only itself to blame for the handheld’s current performance. It …
Read More »Iwata criticises retail for cagey buying strategies; Says digital could be saviour
Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata has said that many quality games are suffering because retail is afraid to order SKUs in sufficient numbers. That’s because retailers are afraid of being left with surplus stock, he argues – a problem that could be solved by increasing the space given to digital sales …
Read More »Nintendo’s digital sales stand at £75.6m for current financial year
Digital sales across Nintendo platforms currently stand at 11.1bn for the current financial year. That equates to 75.6m in real money. The figure puts Nintendo on track to beat the record digital revenues it posted in 2010, when Wii was riding high as the DSi was fresh on the market. …
Read More »Develop in Brighton opens call for speakers
Eighth Develop conference to take place between July 9th and 11th
Read More »Reliance confirms Indian release for Grid 2
Codemasters’ upcoming racer Grid 2 will see an official Indian release, Reliance Home Video & Games has confirmed. We had previously reported that an Indian release for Grid 2 through Reliance Home Video & Games was uncertain. However, the company has announced that the game will be in stores in …
Read More »Scribblenauts Unlimited suffers last minute delay on Wii U and 3DS
Nintendo has announced a surprise delay to Scribblenauts Unlimited just three days before its planned UK release. No specific reason was given and, perhaps more surprisingly, no new date has been announced. We are sorry to announce that Scribblenauts Unlimited, a game developed by Warner Bros Interactive and 5th Cell …
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