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Sales of the 3DS in America and Europe are not where Nintendo would have hoped, the company has admitted. What we should say first is that while the Nintendo 3DS has a certain degree of sales momentum in Japan, the momentum in the US and Europe is currently weak,” boss …
Read More »One week to go until the Develop Awards
There is just one week left to go till the Develop Awards returns to honour the industry’s greatest and recognise their outstanding achievements and contributions to the games sector over the last year. With more than 500 developers expected to attend, representing all aspects of the industry from indie, to …
Read More »Games The Shop opens its first store in Ahmedabad
Specialist games retailer Games The Shop has opened its first store in Ahmedabad, taking its total store count across India to ten. The new store is located at Ahmedabad’s Alpha One Mall and is the only Games The Shop store in Gujarat. The new store in Ahmedabad is our initiative …
Read More »Steam and Origin "will have to facilitate" digital game re-sales
Digital retailers will be forced to provide the facility for customers to re-sell their digital purchases, the boss of digital trade-in specialist Green Man Gaming believes. A ruling from the European Court of Justice yesterday said that consumers should be free to resell licensed software, whether it was purchased physically …
Read More »Hitman: Absolution Special Edition announced
IO Interactive and Square Enix have revealed a strictly limited” Deluxe Professional Edition of their upcoming stealth action title Hitman: Absolution. The special edition will include a large headed 10 inch vinyl statue of the barcode clad Agent 47, as well as a hardcover art book, an in-depth making of …
Read More »Xbox co-creator backing $99 hackable console
New free-to-play-focused Android gaming platform for TV to come with development kit
Read More »Wii U could include online subscription options
Speaking to shareholders in Japan, Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata has said that Wii U may offer some online services exclusively to those who pay a subscription or premium. We plan to expand various network services for the Wii U,” he explained. The first thing to do is connect the Wii …
Read More »3DS accounts for half of Japanese hardware sales
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has claimed that more than 50 per cent of Japanese hardware sales are taken by 3DS. The platform holder’s CEO defended the handheld’s sales performance during a recent meeting with shareholders, according to VG247. "While the Nintendo 3DS has a certain degree of sales momentum in …
Read More »VIDEO: New live-action Assassin’s Creed III trailer
A brand new live-action Assassin’s Creed III trailer has been released by Ubisoft, and you can watch it right here. 18th Century North America. After more than 20 years of conflict, the 13 American colonies and the British Crown are on the brink of war,” the blurb reads. Battle lines …
Read More »DEVELOP AWARDS COUNTDOWN: One week to go
Move fast to guarantee your seat at this year's anticipated ceremony
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