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Read More »Nintendo is trying to solve VR’s problems
VR appears to very much be an area of interest at Nintendo, but the company is some way off taking the plunge. Speaking to investors, development boss Shigeru Miyamoto has said that the company is currently working on what it sees as two problems the technology presents – ensuring that …
Read More »Someone at Nintendo predicted 100m unit sales for Wii U
To date Nintendo’s Wii U has sold 12.8m units since its release in 2012. It turns out that’s way, way less than at least one Nintendo executive predicted. In an internal sales representative meeting, someone projected that we would sell close to 100 million Wii U systems worldwide. The thinking …
Read More »Nintendo says Brexit could force UK rethink
Will the UK ever actually leave the EU? Who knows, but what is certain is that the Leave vote continues to cause ripples throughout all markets. As part of an investor Q&A, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has admitted that a British withdrawal from the European Union could lead to a …
Read More »Blizzard sues Bossland (again) over Overwatch cheat tool
Watchover Tyrant adds features such as a powerful radar, visible enemy health and further otherwise inaccessible information
Read More »‘Not fun’ and ‘Accidental purchase’ top Facepunch and RocketWerkz Steam refund request reasons
Studios behind Rust and Out of Ammo reveal data for the last month, showing that technical troubles also encourage players to ask for their money back
Read More »You can now register for GamesAid’s Poker Tournament
60 places are now available to take part in the annual GamesAid Poker Tournament at Develop. The game is Texas Hold ‘Em No Limit with a 50 buy-in and, to participate, you can register on the tournament’s Just Giving page. The event will take place next Tuesday (July 12th) in …
Read More »OnePlus 3 price increased due to Brexit pound slump
Smartphone manufacturer OnePlus has said that it is increasing the price of its upcoming OnePlus 3 as a result of the pound’s plummeting post-Brexit value. The handset had been due to go on sale for 309, but will now retail for 329 upon its release on July 11th. We’ve seen …
Read More »FalleN on joining SK: ‘We want to add to the legacy’
Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo is the in-game leader and AWPer for SK Gaming and is a legend within the Counter-Strike community, who furthered his legacy after winning MLG Major Championship: Columbus. Read more on theScore eSports >>>
Read More »Taken for granted: A look ahead to Cologne
As a young man, I frequented many racing circuits around the UK, but mainly Brands Hatch. It was relatively close by and I could ride my motorbike along winding roads to reach it, often at ridiculous speeds compared to the road quality. I was and am a racing junky. I …
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