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The NX may be as much portable as it is home console, but that isn’t stopping Nintendo’s support of its existing handheld. The company yesterday announced a trio of top IP for the device. First off, Super Mario Maker will be making the jump from Wii U to 3DS under …
Read More »Exploding batteries lead to Galaxy Note 7 recall
Samsung is recalling its latest high-end smartphone after a number of reports citing overheating and explosions. The company already earlier this week announced a delay in the rollout of the Galaxy Note 7 to several markets. Now it has halted sales of the device completely. In response to recently reported …
Read More »UK mobile games have the best ARPU in Europe (but they’re still behind the US and Japan)
App Annie report finds that US devs are more than twice as successful at monetising mobile games than British creators, with Japanese makers achieving returns six times higher
Read More »Why publishers should pay attention to Turkey
You may be surprised to learn that Turkey is home to a burgeoning games market. Between 2014 and 2015, Turkey’s games market grew by 24.7 per cent and, according to research firm Newzoo, it ranks as the 16th biggest games market in the world with a value of 573m. This …
Read More »PaperSeven on Blackwood Crossing, Gamescom 2016’s UK Game of the Show
A rabbit-headed man and a traumatic life experience: that could sum up Donnie Darko. Or even Alice in Wonderland. But now it also summarises an equally unusual game: Blackwood Crossing. The title, which features its own weird and intriguing rabbit character, won UKIE’s Game of the Show at Gamescom — …
Read More »‘Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 is a really big turning point for us’
Recently Pro Evolution Soccer has been growing in popularity – critically at least – and no where was that more apparent than last year’s PES 2016. The game reviewed pretty well, with some critics saying it was better than rival football title, FIFA 16. But, by Konami’s own admission, the …
Read More »EA: No longer the most evil company in games
About a year ago, MCV ran an interview with EA’s then-COO Peter Moore. The piece talked about the firm’s ‘player first’ mantra; a way of thinking that saw the publishing giant put its fans at the centre of everything that it did. EA isn’t the first company to adopt the …
Read More »Almost 600 Game Jolt titles struck by Nintendo takedown notice
Fan-made games allegedly infringe on Mario, Zelda and Pokémon copyrights
Read More »NBA 2K17 will support HDR on Xbox One S
2K’s annual basketball franchise will be the first title to support the new visual technology included in the Xbox One S. Microsoft’s redesigned, smaller version of the Xbox One supports both 4K output and HDR (High Dynamic Range). The former offers a significantly increased pixel count over 1080p, while the …
Read More »Huma banned from all of Riot’s leagues
Huma, a Challenger Series League of Legends team, has been banned from all Riot sanctioned leagues after failing to pay its players. A ruling from Riot reveals that Huma has been chronically late in paying its players the League-mandated Minimum Player Compensation” throughout the year. At the start of August …
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