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The American games market is on the rise, with consumer spending increasing by $200m in 2016. That’s according to a report from US games trade body the ESA and market tracker NPD, which says the nation’s games industry generated $30.4bn in 2016. 2015’s figure was $30.2bn. That includes revenue from hardware, software, …
Read More »Nintendo Switch UI revealed, along with previously unannounced indie titles
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth publisher Nicalis has tweeted a picture giving us a sneak peek of the Switch’s user interface as well as some previously unannounced indie games coming to the platform. The studio has now deleted the tweet but it was online long enough for NeoGaf users to …
Read More »US games revenue slumped 15 per cent in December
The American games market saw year-on-year decline in December. According to research from US market trackers NPD, $2.78bn was made from hardware, physical and digital software, PC and accessories, a dip of 15 per cent on December 2015. The biggest decline game from games hardware, which saw a 20 per …
Read More »No Netflix at launch – Nintendo Switch will concentrate on games
Netflix has become somewhat omnipresent in modern technology, with the streaming service available on most games consoles, set top boxes, smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and even some fridges. It won’t be appearing on Nintendo Switch at launch, though. Nintendo, responding to queries from Kotaku, stated that the streaming service, along …
Read More »Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove launching first on Nintendo Switch
Yacht Club Games has announced its upcoming Shovel Knight expansions, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment will be launching on Nintendo Switch first during the console’s launch window. Other platforms will follow after sometime in the spring. Yacht Club Games has yet to reveal specific release …
Read More »Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be the last first-party Wii U game
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be the last first-party game to launch on the Wii U, Nintendo has confirmed. Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime broke the news while speaking to Polygon during the Switch reveal event last Friday. From a first-party standpoint, there’s no new …
Read More »Stephen Gaghan set to write and direct film of The Division
Ubisoft’s upcoming film of The Division has finally found itself a writer and director. Taking on both roles is Stephen Gaghan, who wrote the Academy Award-winning script for Traffic. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for his work on Syriana, which he both wrote and directed. The film …
Read More »Micro Machines World Series release date confirmed for April 21st
Micro Machines is back in a brand-new title for PS4, Xbox One and PC. Announced today by Codemasters and Koch Media, Micro Machines World Series will be launching on April 21st and will feature up to 12-player races online as well as four-player local splitscreen, bringing one of the UK’s …
Read More »Super Mario Run coming to Android in March
After launching on iOS on December 15th, Super Mario Run will be trotting onto Android devices this March. Nintendo confirmed the news via Twitter (below) earlier today. An exact launch date has yet to be announced, but pre-registration is now open on the Google Play Store. Android users can sign …
Read More »Yooka-Laylee multiplayer modes unveiled in new gameplay trailer
Playtonic Games has finally unveiled more details about Yooka-Laylee’s multiplayer modes. Revealed via a new gameplay trailer, the game will feature both co-op play and eight additional multiplayer arcade-style mini-games, allowing up to four players to compete head-to-head. In local two-player co-op, a second player will be able to take …
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