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The release date and price of the Wii U is expected to be revealed at 3pm UK time on Thursday September 13th. That’s the time Nintendo has confirmed for its big New York press event, that will be livestreamed around the world. It’s possible that the UK and European details …
Read More »Are full living-room 3D environments Microsoft’s next-gen aspiration?
Bear in mind that many people are still unable to play Kinect because their living room is too small. With that thought nestled firmly in your consciousness, take a look at one of Microsoft’s more ambitious gaming patents. Spotted by CVG, it’s called the Environmental Display and uses advanced projection …
Read More »F1 2012 Indian release date and pricing revealed
F1 2012 will release in India on 22nd September, Codemasters’ Indian distributor Reliance Home Video and Games revealed today. The game will be priced at Rs 2,799 on Xbox 360 and PS3, while the PC version will retail at Rs 999. A demo for F1 2012 will be released for …
Read More »NASSCOM Gaming Forum meet-ups in Ahmedabad and Hyderabad this month
Ahmedabad will host its first NASSCOM Gaming Forum meet-up a few days from now, while Hyderabad will host its third later in the month. This coming Sunday, the Ahmedabad meet-up will focus on gaming as a serious career option. Speaking at the meet-up will be NASSCOM vice-president Rajiv Vaishnav, Dhruva …
Read More »Jagex promotes Remo Gettini to CTO
RuneScape studio working on new online game platform for independent developers
Read More »REVIEW: Steam’s Big Picture shows Valve sees the big picture for retail
There’s not much innovation in Steam’s new Big Picture mode. But there are plenty of elegant answers here to questions few are asking about the future of selling games. A lot had already been written about Big Picture mode yesterday before it even went live in beta late last night. …
Read More »DICE defends EA’s track record of innovation
The perception that EA does little more than pump out mass-market sequels is unjust, owned studio DICE has argued. "EA is actually very prone to try out new things," Magnus Troedsson, the general manager of EA-owned studio and Battlefield creator DICE told Gamasutra. "And I have to say that sometimes …
Read More »Are VR headsets the next big thing? Sony reportedly preparing TGS reveal
The 3D Revolution proved to be a bit of damp squib, but perhaps the Virtual Reality Headset Revolution will prove more popular. And online reports suggest Sony could be preparing to reveal its own Virtual Reality headset at the Tokyo Game Show later this month. The talk comes from this …
Read More »PC at Gamescom: The epicentre of everything
E3 loves consoles, yet Gamescom championed the soaring PC, NetworkN’s James Binns explains Here’s the key difference between E3 and Gamescom. At E3, the press conferences rule everything. So by the time the doors open to the LA Convention Centre, there’s nothing left to see. At Kolnmesse, there’s everything to …
Read More »Andriasang has ceased updating
The creator of leading Japanese news portal Andriasang has announced the termination of the site. All content to date will remain published but there will be no more news updates, effective immediately. I’ve decided to take up a new non game-related opportunity that I reckon will keep me super ultra …
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