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The duo behind Crossy Road studio Hipster Whale has helped to fund a new developer in Australia. Prettygreat has completed an early stage round of seed funding to the tune of $500,000, with key investors including Matt Hall and Andy Sum. The new studio was founded in February by three …

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Nintendo has announced a Wii U and 3DS release for Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Confirmed events include the 100-metre sprint, football, table tennis, beach volleyball and rhythmic gymnastics. Some events will be exclusive to a particular version. On Wii U, for instance, players will be …

It looks as if a PS4 including a 1TB hard drive is on the way, with an announcement at E3 looking very likely. Engadget reports that an FCC listing has detailed two new PS4 SKUs, one of which houses the larger HDD. Current models pack a 500GB unit. Users are …

Gaming’s two strategy guide powerhouses are now one. Prima owner Penguin Random House – which itself was formed by a merger in 2013 – has acquired rival BradyGames and merged it into its own label. Brady’s online content has been migrated onto Primagames.com, with existing Brady account owners able to …

Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment has announced the launch of its Minecraft-like Lego Worlds on Steam Early Access. The release confirms last week’s report that the publisher was investing in a new Lego title to compete in the sandbox building genre made famous by Mojang’s (and now Microsoft’s) Minecraft IP. "Lego …

Nintendo is readying a new Dr. Mario game for release on 3DS, according to the company’s latest Nintendo Direct event. Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure will launch exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS eShop on June 11th, with pre-orders for the digital release now available for those interested. The game will reflect …