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This is probably the game you’re looking for. At least, it is if you happen to have watched last year’s blockbuster Star Wars: The Force Awakens (and judging by its huge Box Office figures, you probably did). The games industry has been shy when it comes to specific movie tie-ins …
Read More »Nintendo talks down VR NX rumours
Rumours that NX was pushed back to incorporate VR appear to have been dispelled by Nintendo. We’ve been looking at the VR space since the days of the Virtual Boy,” American boss Reggie Fils-Aime told Bloomberg, as reported by VG247. With us, we want to make sure our next content …
Read More »How to make it big in China
China should be an enticing market for any games company. Not only does it boast the biggest population of any nation state on Earth – with a whopping 1.4bn people – research firm Newzoo claims that 446.3m of that figure play games. Meanwhile, 157m spend money on games. Newzoo estimated …
Read More »Insomniac’s Spider-Man marks a new beginning for Marvel games
Marvel has said that the new Spider-Man game unveiled at Sony’s E3 press conference should be regarded as a battle cry from the company. The PS4 title, in development at Insomniac, represents to first showing of a plan that was put into place back in 2014. "With a treasure trove …
Read More »The £2.1m question: Is Playtonic’s Yooka-Laylee any good?
Industry commentators have taken to calling Playtonic ‘the new Rare’. But really, it’s more like the old Rare. The majority of the 20-strong team is made up of former Rare employees, and the game it’s making looks, sounds, and plays just like the 1998 Rare classic Banjo-Kazooie. And according to …
Read More »Hang on, 1080p TV owners SHOULD buy Scorpio, Microsoft now says
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has revisited comments made earlier this week in which he said 1080p TV owners shouldn’t bother upgrading to Xbox Scorpio. Yesterday the exec claimed that 4K was the central purpose of Scorpio, so those without a 4K set should get an Xbox One S instead. These …
Read More »Studio Spotlight: Future Games of London
Future Games of London MD and co-founder Ian Harper explains why the Hungry Shark studio doesn’t believe in the ‘Starbucks coffee rule’
Read More »Video: Dragon Quest VII is finally coming to Europe
Nintendo announced a western release date for Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past during one of its livestream at E3. The RPG will launch on 3DS in Europe and North America on September 16th. Originally released on PSOne in 2000, Dragon Quest 7 was remade for the 3DS …
Read More »Video: Nintendo’s Paper Mario: Color Splash launching in October
Wii U-exclusive Paper Mario: Color Splash is hitting shelves at the end of 2016. Publisher Nintendo has revealed an October 7th release date for its new entry in the quirky RPG Paper Mario series. This is currently the only exclusive title currently dated for release for the Wii U at …
Read More »Zelda: Breath of the Wild proves NX will have buttons, may not have screen
Eiji Anouma hints at control system for Nintendo’s mysterious new console
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