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New Super Mario Bros 2 will be the first Nintendo game to get a simultaneous digital and retail release – and Nintendo wants its customer base to experiment. All Nintendo games come with a Club Nintendo Coins card that can be redeemed against goodies. The standard Coins reward for a …
Read More »EA, Mojang and Square sued over software patent
'Innovation within software is basically free, and it's growing incredibly rapid. Patents only slow it down', says Persson
Read More »Ubisoft: Lack of new consoles has "penalised" us
A second high-profile publisher figure has bemoaned the extended lifecycles of the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. "What we missed was a new console every five years," Ubisoft CEO and co-founder Yves Guillemot told Gamasutra. "We have been penalized by the lack of new consoles on the market. I understand …
Read More »Microsoft offered to help Polytron with patch fees
US dev 'made the decision not to work on an additional update' despite support, claims console giant
Read More »UK CHARTS: He is the Batman… again
The world’s decent into Bat-fever has no doubt played a part this week in helping Warner Bros’ LEGO Batman 2 to its fifth consecutive UK No.1 this week. That’s the best consecutive performance posted by any title so far in 2012. However, whilst the Dark Knight saw a ten per …
Read More »Microsoft offered to help Fez dev over patch costs
Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft has responded to the thinly veiled criticism it has received from Fez developer Polytron regarding the game’s controversial patch. The game’s lead developer Phil Fish hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons last week after stating that his company would not be fixing a …
Read More »EA hikes prices; FIFA 13 Rs 3,499 on PS3, Rs 1,799 on PC
EA has priced FIFA 13 at Rs 3,499 on PS3 and Rs 1,799 for PC, one of the publisher’s Indian distributors has revealed. Milestone Interactive, who distributes EA’s Playstation and PC releases in India, confirmed the prices to retailers over the weekend. In addition to the aforementioned PS3 and PC …
Read More »Gree opening studio in Vancouver
Perpetually growing mobile games company Gree has unveiled plans for a new studio located in Vancouver. The new western branch of the company would be focused on the free-to-play in the mobile gaming department. Gree also owns a studio in San Francisco following the acquisition of Funzio. The news has …
Read More »Minecraft sells 3m copies on XBLA
Mojang has announced the Xbox Live Arcade version of Minecraft has reached 3m copies sold. Markus ‘Notch’ Persson announced the milestone on Twitter late last week. The downloadable title released back in early May, shattering XBLA records by moving over 1m units in just five days. When the game surpassed …
Read More »Deus Ex: Human Revolution joins E-play line-up, now Rs 299 on PC
Four new titles have been added to E-Xpress Interactive’s ever-growing E-play line of low-priced PC games. Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Just Cause 2, The Settlers 7: Gold Edition, and Might & Magic Heroes VI are the latest inclusions in the E-play line, and will now retail for Rs 299 each. …
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