Just Cause 3 won’t have microtransactions, dev insists

Just Cause 3 will not contain microtransactions, nor will it be a free-to-play game, says developer Avalance Studios. The new game, announced yesterday,will instead be a traditional retail game for Xbox One, PS4 and PC next year, with a full game download also available. "Like most games, this one went …

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Super Smash Bros pre-orders ahead of Mario Kart 8

Nintendo America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has said that pre-orders for the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros have passed those received for Mario Kart 8. The launch of Mario Kart 8 has essentially doubled our Wii U sales year-on-year,” he told Bloomberg. Our expectation is that the sell-through for …

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Kotaku calls time on post-release review embargoes

The release yesterday of Assassin’s Creed: Unity in the US has caused a bit of a storm in parts of the consumer press. A range of issues are at play, including technical troubles and microtransactions, although the issue that has caused the most consternation is Ubisoft’s review embargo for the …

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Amiibo figures can only hold info for one game at a time

Nintendo has confirmed that its Amiibo toys-to-life figures are only able to store information for one game at a time. CVG reports that the platform holder advises that "if you wish to use the data from other read/write compatible software, please erase the data in the ‘Amiibo settings’ section of …

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