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Read More »Pokédex for iOS arrives… for £17.45
The Pokmon Company International has today confirmed the release of Pokdex for iOS. Described as an illustrated encyclopaedia of more than 640 Pokmon characters”, the app offers a ton of detail about the virtual critters including where they can be found and how best to evolve them. The initial download …
Read More »The Last of Us gets May 2013 release date
Sony has at last dated upcoming PS3 exclusive The Last of Us. As confirmed at the end of the game’s VGA trailer, the adventure title will be with us on May 7th. Being a Tuesday, that’s likely a US launch date with a possible European release on May 10th. The …
Read More »Gabe Newell confirms Steam Living Room PC plans
A Steam-centric PC designed to live under consumers’ TVs will likely be launched in 2013, according to Valve boss Gabe Newell. Speaking to Kotaku, Newell revealed that the reaction to its recently released TV-friendly Big Picture mode for Steam has been stronger than he expected. As a result, plans to …
Read More »Cyber Monday breaks online UK shopping records
Monday December 3rd 2012 was officially the busiest ever online shopping day in the UK. Retail Gazette reports that a total of 112m visits to retail websites were made on the day – a year-on-year increase of 32 per cent and the biggest ever single day number. eBay was the …
Read More »German law restricting adult content on Wii U eShop
Youth protection regulations mean 18+ rated games can only be sold between 11pm and 3am
Read More »Retail survey unearths merry mood on the High Street
UK games retailers are surprisingly upbeat in the face of significant market declines. MCV’s annual retail survey shows that a whopping 75 per cent of store managers and retail buyers are confident about the next year, with those on the frontline pointing to the arrival of new consoles and Grand …
Read More »MoMinis raises $6m for Android games portal
PlayScape developer to expand service to iPhone, Windows Mobile and Facebook
Read More »MCV’s 2012 Retail Survey – the results
MCV quizzes over 100 retailers from around the UK – from nationwide specialist chains to independent stores – about the highs and lows of 2012 and their hopes for the games market in 2013. >>>>>>>>> WHAT IS YOUR HIGHLIGHT OF 2012? There may be be debate as to whether the …
Read More »Nintendo blames German laws for Wii U adult content download restrictions
German youth protection regulations are being blamed for Nintendo’s decision to block the downloading of adult-rated games content on the Wii U. MCV reported late on Friday that owners of the console can only access such content between the hours of 11pm and 3am. And as hard to believe as …
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