Nintendo and Mattel partner for Mario Hot Wheels

Six of Nintendo’s most recognisable characters have been adapted for a range of toy cars courtesy of Hot Wheels. Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Bowser and Yoshi have all received to vehicular treatment have all been confirmed for the US. There’s no word yet on a UK release, unfortunately. Nor is …

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Carnival Games is returning as a VR series

One of the Wii generation’s biggest surprise hits is hoping to repeat the magic with a resurrection for PlayStation VR. 2K’s 2007 Wii and DS hit Carnival Games was symbolic of what was at the time a new wave of gaming – titles that didn’t appeal to the core market …

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International Factfile 2016: Denmark

The Danish games market had revenues reaching $245m (188m) as of June 2016, according to data firm Newzoo. It is the 36th biggest market worldwide and No.15 in Europe. Danish games industry trade body Interactive Denmark reported in its latest study that the industry’s turnover had increased by 196 per …

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GOG introduces Wallet payment system

Shoppers are now able to deposit funds into a GOG-specific system, thanks to a new service from the digital games store. GOG Wallet, according to owner CD Projekt, is a highly-requested quality-of-life feature aimed at gamers who frequently face international bank fees, use pre-paid debit cards, or prefer the extra …

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Arcen refunds title from Steam after just three days

In Case of Emergency, Release Raptor was released on Steam earlier last week, but already buyers have been refunded and the game switched to free-to-play. Developer Arcen has had a tough time of late, being forced to layoff staff after previous release Starward Rogue sold below expectations. Now Release Raptor …

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