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‘Free to start’ action game Pokémon Rumble World arrives next week

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Upcoming Wii U title Yoshi’s Woolly World will bring with it a special Yoshi Amiibo made of yarn. The plush accessory will come in three colours – green, light blue and pink – and allows players to unlock a second on-screen version of the character in the aforementioned game, which …

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Nintendo has announced a second F2P Pokemon title – Pokemon Rumble World. The game is heading to 3DS via download next week on April 8th. Nintendo, of course, describes it not as free-to-play but instead as free-to-start – a phrase favoured by boss Satoru Iwata. The Pokemon Rumble series has …

Online games giant moves to purchase Korean mobile studio

Spike Chunsoft’s 3DS adaptation of the hit Attack on Titan manga is getting a western translation. Atlus is handling the publishing responsibilities for the game in Europe and America, with a release currently pencilled in for May. It will be known in the West as Attack on Titan: Humanity in …

There are just two weeks to go until the big night for the UK games business: the 2015 MCV Awards. Just a handful of spaces remain at the prestigious awards ceremony and gala dinner, which takes place at the Lancaster London Hotel on the evening of April 16th. Over 500 …

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