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Gearbox head Randy Pitchford has revealed Borderlands 2 will not be making it onto Wii U. NintendoEverything reports on a GamesMaster magazine interview where Pitchford discussed why the port isn’t in the cards. We get asked if there is going to be a Wii U version of Borderlands [2], and …
Read More »Steam climbs over 6m concurrent users, sets new record for service
Valve’s PC digital games and software service Steam saw a record setting number of users this past weekend. Steam boasted over 6m users signed in concurrently during its autumn sale event–a new high water mark for the platform. The figure bests Steam’s previous record of over 5m concurrent users during …
Read More »Wii U sells 400,000 US units in launch week
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has revealed US sales figures for Wii U during its launch week. The hardware sold 400,000 units in the US, with Nintendo also sharing with CNET that 300,000 Wii consoles and 500,000 portable systems (3DS and DS) were sold during the period. That puts …
Read More »Call of Duty looks ‘dramatically better’ on Wii U
Reggie Fils-Aime claims new console is more graphic intensive than other systems
Read More »Extended console cycles are bad for the industry, Ubisoft argues
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has claimed that the length of the current console generation has damaged the games industry. And with Wii U launching this week and at least one of Xbox 720 and PS4 likely to launch next year, he’s calling on platform holders to make sure the next …
Read More »New Hot Chip video is a football game parody
The latest track from British dance music band Hot Chip features a parody football video game as the subject matter of its video. In it we see two anonymous teams competing on the pitch, resulting in a standoff between two players. Then something else happens. We won’t spoil the surprise. …
Read More »Is a Wii Mini on the way?
An unsubstantiated rumour has suggested Nintendo will unveil a second new console before Christmas. Nintendo World Report claims to have word from an internal release schedule from a major retailer” that it says it is unable to disclose”. In it is mentioned a SKU including a Wii Mini console, sensor …
Read More »MCV Awards: Lobbying guide
With eight new prizes at the MCV Awards next year, we’ve made some significant changes to the accolades up for grabs. But the process of making sure you are considered as finalist hasn’t changed one bit. This is the simplest awards lobbying process you will find. It’s totally free, anyone …
Read More »Finland game industry expanded by 57% in 2011
Nordic country targets valuation of one billion euros by 2020, with number of employees expected to grow by 5,000
Read More »Two slots left for Xbox 360 MCV Christmas Quiz
Time is running out if you want to book a place at the last Xbox 360 MCV Quiz of 2012. There is only room for two more teams at the Christmas quiz, which takes place on Tuesday, December 4th at Holborn’s Sway bar. To book your place, contact Hannah.Short@intentmedia.co.uk or …
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