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11bit’s partnership with War Child changes lives for Syrian refugees

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 …

Annual contest offers mentoring, career development support and guidance

Crusader Kings II publisher Paradox Interactive has hinted at the possibility of a sequel. Speaking to MCV, COO Susana Meza Graham said that the PC medieval simulation title had been bolstered by a series of major updates and expansion packs following its release in 2012, which had allowed the team …

Nintendo has begun rolling out Nintendo DS and Nintendo 64 titles on the Wii U Virtual Console, with the company announcing new arrivals throughout the month of April. The news was announced during the firm’s Nintendo Direct event this week. Starting today, Super Mario 64 and Yoshi’s Island DS will …

Nintendo’s DIY Mario level creation title Mario Maker will launch this September on Wii U. The firm announced the release window this week as part of its latest Nintendo Direct event. The game was unveiled at E3 2014, and allows Wii U owners to create and edit their own 2D …

Amiibo-based Wii U app Amiibo Tap: Nintendo’s Greatest Bits will launch later this spring, Nintendo has announced. Company president and CEO Satoru Iwata revealed the upcoming free download on this week’s Nintendo Direct presentation. The game will allow players to tap their amiibo action figures onto their Wii U GamePads …