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Read More »Which PlayStation mascot made their debut in 1996?
Return of the ‘X’ Men: Microsoft talks Xbox One X and 2017 release slate
When is a hardware generation not a hardware generation? When people keep on launching new hardware in the middle of it. The new Xbox has been discussed by everyone, Microsoft included, for some time now, but the revealing of the final design, name and price at E3 drove home that …
Read More »Glixel team laid off by Wenner Media
The staff of Wenner Media’s video games spin-off Glixel have been laid off and their San Francisco office closed. Games Industry reports that the Rolling Stone publisher closed the doors late last week, with general manager John Davison and content director Simon Cox among those to have lost their jobs. …
Read More »Crash Bandicoot claims No.1 in the UK charts
In an age where sometimes surprisingly few physical sales are required to get to No.1, Activision’s Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy has enjoyed a very strong opening week. The platformer follows in the footsteps of Wipeout and Tekken 7 in claiming the chart top spot, suggesting that the nostalgia flows strongly …
Read More »IGDA executive director Kate Edwards steps down
The International Game Developers Association’s executive director Kate Edwards is stepping down after almost five years in the post. In the mean time, chair of the board of directors and Beamdog CEO Trent Oster will serve as an interim executive director until a replacement is found. During Edwards’ five year …
Read More »Switch hits 1m sales in Japan after 17 weeks
After 17 weeks on shop shelves, the Nintendo Switch has finally hit one million sales in Japan,according to the latest figures from Famitsu. That’s not as fast as the Wii or 3DS, which took six and 13 weeks respectively to hit the same milestone, but it’s certainly much quicker than …
Read More »Consumer demand for Switch has ‘surpassed’ Nintendo’s worldwide estimates
This morning, GAME cited "lower than expected" supply of the Nintendo Switch as a key contributor toward its revised sales outlook, but Nintendo has reassured MCV that the platform holder will continue to ramp up production as it enters the second half of the year. GAME said today that it …
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Read More »ReVive creator claims to have received Palmer Luckey backing
The creator of a mod that allows HTC Vive owners to play Oculus Rift titles claims that controversial Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is now providing financial backing. Jules Block now has a Patreon so he can raise the funds needed to cover the time spent keeping the mod up and …
Read More »Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy: Vicarious Visions talks history and return
Following up on a fan favourite franchise after a seven years hiatus is never an easy task. But imagine the pressure when the main character of that series has been a key (unofficial) PlayStation mascot for the past two decades. With 18 games over the span of 14 years, Naughty …
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