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Namco Bandai is showing off its hottest upcoming games to UK independent retailers at a special event today. The publisher has teamed up with its distribution partner Advantage for the showcase, which is being held at the Alton Towers Hotel. Namco will be giving indies the chance to check out …
Read More »BYOC Summer 2012 kicks off June 22
Xtreme Gaming is set to conduct the latest instalment of its seasonal LAN gaming party – BYOC Summer, from June 22 to 24. The non-stop 60-hour event will be held at Gurgaon’s Ambience Mall Exhibition Hall and will feature both casual LAN gaming as well as competitive tournaments. Games in …
Read More »MCV Nordic hits 30,000 readers
The new games dailyfor Nordic territories is rapidly growing its targeted readership. According to Google Analytics, MCV Nordic attracted 31,623 unique visitors in May and 42,001 page views. The site is edited by Mats Nylund (Sweden), Thomas Berger (Denmark),Jukka Moilanen (Finland)andadditional local journalists. Recent stories include exclusive news on the …
Read More »Twin Wii U GamePad support not available at launch
News that Nintendo’s Wii U WILL support two GamePads after all has come as a relief – but don’t expect the feature to be ready for launch. Nintendo had initially stated that the console would only support one GamePad at a time, but this stance was changed at E3 last …
Read More »Iwata won’t bid for Wii U exclusivity deals
Nintendo president Saturo Iwata is open to partnering with developers on exclusive Wii U titles – but not if he has to pay up for the privilege. While rivals Sony and Microsoft both have a history of paying for exclusivity deals for key IP, that has never been a road …
Read More »Sony, Microsoft and Apple bid on new top level domains
ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, has released a list of companies who have bid to secure their brands as one of the new TLD (top level domains). A host of new TLDs will soon be offered, complementing existing ones such as .com, .co.uk, .biz and .org. …
Read More »ASA rejects Mass Effect 3 ending complaints
Advertising regulator the ASA has rejected complaints claiming that EA mis-sold Mass Effect 3 by deceiving players about the extent to which they could alter the game’s ending. EA’s ad for the trilogy-ending RPG stated that the decisions you make completely shape your experience and outcome”. However, the game’s release …
Read More »OPINION: Crystal Dynamics embroiled in Tomb Raider ‘rape’ controversy
The maker of the new Tomb Raider has distanced itself from the use of the word ‘rape’ to describe an incident in the new adventure title. In last week’s E3 trailer for the game, protagonist Lara Croft is forced to endure sexual advances from her captor. When things get physical …
Read More »Playdead’s new game a spiritual successor to Limbo
The new game from developer Playdead will be a spiritual successor to its award-winning debut – Limbo, Danish newspaper Politiken has reported. More details were revealed by the Danish government grant website. The game is currently codenamed Project 2, and will be a 2.5D platformer scheduled for release on PS3, …
Read More »Indian PlayStation Store update: Gravity Rush out now
The weekly update of the Indian PlayStation Store went live yesterday. Included amongst it is the eagerly anticipated release PS Vita title Gravity Rush. The update also includes a few new PS3 releases, such as Babel Rising and Bang Bang Racing, both of which are accompanied by demos. Here’s the …
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