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Nintendo’s inky shooter has topped the software charts in Japan, helping Wii U become the best-selling console in the country. Splatoon sold more than 156,000 units during its debut week, more than quadruple its closest competitor, newcomer Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai Deluxe on 3DS. It helped the Wii U rise …

In news that will shock no-one, Fallout 4 has at last been named. The game is coming out on PS4, Xbox One and PC, but beyond that the specifics remain unknown. An official site is live, but the video at the centre of it remains flagged up as ‘private’. Also …

Vehicles are to be the key differentiator in this year’s new entry in the Skylanders series, dubbed Skylanders SuperChargers. Spanning land, sea and air the new vehicles, of which there are 20, are the centrepiece of Vicarious Visions’ new title, although a new hero class – SuperChargers – also feature. …

Konami’s iconic stealth series returns in September with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. MCVchecks out the new merchandise hitting retail ahead of the anticipated title The 1980s: a decade of neon, sweatshirts, jackets and various other fashion-defining trends. It’s also the Cold War era during which Metal Gear …

To take a studio from obscurity to prominence once is impressive. To do it three times is extraordinary. This is the feat managed by Adrian Chmielarz, the co-founder of Metropolis Software and People Can Fly. These two outlets became renowned for globally successful titles including Painkiller, Bulletstorm and Gears of …

Some of the automated algorithms that have until recently been used to populate the Apple App Store have been replaced with a curated system. TechCrunch reports that Apple has removed a number of lists from its US store front including ‘New’, ‘What’s Hot’ and ‘All iPhone (Free & Paid)’ – …

Counterfeit versions of some of Nintendo’s Amiibo figures have been found on sale in Brazil. NintendoLife reports that illicit versions of Mario, Link, Pikachu, and Samus have been pictured. There are quite a few ways in which the fake figures can be spotted. The boxes contain Chinese text and a …

Games section now curated to prevent devs taking advantage of algorithms and generated sections

Development tools to support Unreal Engine 4 and Unity

Steam’s new refund policy appears to be a step in the right direction for consumers, but has it also opened the door for rough treatment of smaller developers? Valve yesterday revealed that buyers will be able to get a no questions asked” refund on any title that they have purchased …