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Following this morning’s Nintendo Switch event, Piers Harding-Rolls, the head of games research at IHS, shares his view on the new machine Switch’s product positioning and differentiation Nintendo’s new hybrid console Switch reflects a company that is in cultural flux as it seeks to find a balance of approach between …
Read More »Zelda: Breath of the Wild UK release date confirmed for March 3rd
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be arriving in the UK on March 3rd 2017. Nintendo confirmed the game’s release date in its worldwide Switch Presentation event this morning, cementing its place as one of the shining stars of the Switch launch line-up. It will also join …
Read More »Nintendo Switch boasts capacitive touch-screen, gyro controls, up to 6.5 hours of battery life
Also HD Rumble, and the ability to play Rock Paper Scissors with you. Probably.
Read More »Zelda, Mario, Skyrim and FIFA headline Switch games line-up
Nintendo has announced the full launch line-up for its brand-new console, the Nintendo Switch. Over 80 games in development, and it looks to be one of Nintendo’s most varied launch line-ups yet. Headlining the release schedule is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. In the months after release, …
Read More »Nintendo Switch UK release date confirmed for March 3rd, priced at £280
Mark it down in your calendars. The Nintendo Switch is launching on March 3rd worldwide. It will cost 29,980 Yen and $299.99 in the US. European prices will be left up to individual retailers, but Nintendo UK has since tweeted that it will be available for 280 on the Nintendo …
Read More »How to watch the Nintendo Switch Presentation online
There’s now less than 12 hours to go until Nintendo unveils its brand-new Switch console. The worldwide Nintendo Switch Presentation will be taking place at 4am UK time, with Nintendo broadcasting the event live from Tokyo. For those staying up to watch the stream, you can tune in to all …
Read More »Warner Bros unveils first trailer for LEGO City Undercover
Publisher Warner Bros has released a new trailer for former Wii U exclusive LEGO City Undercover. It is fueled with typical Lego humour and features clowns, a T-Rex skeleton, lots of caffeine and a Wilhelm scream. The TT Games-developed title will launch this Spring on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam …
Read More »Dirt Rally coming to PSVR as paid DLC and new physical edition at retail
Dirt Rally is coming to PlayStation VR in just a few short weeks, Codemasters announced today. The update will be available as a standalone DLC Add-on for existing Dirt Rally owners priced at 9.99 on the PlayStation Store, but a physical retail version of the game that includes the VR …
Read More »Guerrilla Games Cambridge to close, Sony confirms
Guerrilla Cambridge is to close with all employees facing compulsory redundancy, Sony has confirmed to MCV. The move will not affect Guerrilla Games Amsterdam, who is currently working on Horizon: Zero Dawn and the mainline Killzone series. Sony says the decision is regrettable”, but stated that by focusing on other …
Read More »Sony closes Guerrilla Games’ Cambridge studio, laying off all staff
No other European studios will be affected
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