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In a shock announcement, the sequel to Platinum Games’ critically acclaimed Bayonetta will be exclusive to Nintendo’s new console. Nintendo of Europe boss Satoru Shibata introduced the surprise reveal during today’s online press conference, during which the Wii U was given a November 30th release date for Europe and the …
Read More »ZombiU bundle available at Wii U launch
Nintendo and Ubisoft have teamed up to create a special ZombiU launch bundle for the UK and Europe. The SKU was confirmed by Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata during today’s Nintendo Direct, during which the platform holder announced itwill release its next console on November 30th. The ZombiU Premium …
Read More »Wii U UK release date set for November 30th
Nintendo's next-gen console to launch in Europe one week before Japan
Read More »Wii U launches November 30th, new European bundles confirmed
Nintendo has announced the Wii U will be released in the UK and Europe on Friday, November 30th. That’s a full week before the December 8th launch date announced for Japan this morning. As with the Japanese launch, there will be two SKUs of Wii U available on Day One. …
Read More »UPDATED: Black Ops 2 for Wii U confirmed
Activision’s next Call of Duty, Black Ops 2, outing is definitely heading to Nintendo’s Wii U. Joystiq has spotted a demo booth for the hotly anticipated shooter, confirming that it will be released for the new console. The revelation came moments before Nintendo began simultaneous worldwide broadcasts revealing launch plans …
Read More »NCsoft announces Blade & Soul
Online games publisher NCsoft has announced the western release of martial arts-based MMO Blade & Soul. The game, created by Korean developer Team Bloodlust, had already launched in Korea and China this year but the publisher has yet to announce a confirmed release window for its release in the west. …
Read More »Guild Wars 2 break 2m sales barrier
NCsoft has revealed that its new MMO has shifted 2m units worldwide. The firm set it hit the target shortly after turning back on its digital download options. Gamers could not download the game due to server issues. NCsoft says peak players is currently at 400,000 online. The game topped …
Read More »Jagex hires ex-Bigpoint MD as VP of third-party publishing
Rob Ollett to manage RuneScape studio's new developer platform
Read More »Third parties will get chance to shine on Wii U today
While the rest of the world is still waiting for Wii U launch details from Nintendo, the platform holder’s Japanese arm is readying a third-party showcase for the console. This morning, Nintendo of Japan announced its next console will arrive in the East on December 8th with two SKUs: a …
Read More »Redington to release Dead or Alive 5 in India, pricing revealed
While a few recent Tecmo Koei games were released by Milestone Interactive, Redington has announced that it will release Dead or Alive 5 in India. The game will be available on Xbox 360 and PS3 for Rs 3,299. In addition, the DOA 5 Collector’s Edition will also be released at …
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