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Nintendo has announced that NES light gun classic Duck Hunt is heading to Wii U’s Virtual Console. The game was originally released in Japan 1984 and featured as a launch title for the machine in both North America and Europe. Players will need a Wii Remote to use as the …

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Ubisoft won’t be releasing its high-profile PC games on Steam in the UK this month. PCGamesN reports that Ubisoft will not be releasing Assassin’s Creed: Unity, Far Cry 4 or The Crew on Valve’s service, although they will be available on Steam in all other regions. We’ve been in discussions …

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PC and PlayStation may be seen as the current darlings of the indie gaming scene, but Nintendo wants to prove that it hasn’t been left out in the dark. The platform holder has listed 24 indie titles coming to Wii U and 3DS, including the likes of the award-winning Gone …

Merchandise firm Numskull is bringing a touch of retro to this year’s festive season, with a new range of gaming-themed jumpers. The jumpers span a variety of older titles, with pixels transformed into yuletide weave. The Street Fighter jumper sees series staples Ryu and Ken pulling the hadouken fighting move …

With its PS4 and Xbox One release now less than two weeks away, Rockstar has released another Grand Theft Auto V comparison video. As we now know, the game improves upon its original release not only in its implementation of an optional first person perspective and added graphical fidelity but …

After what feels like years of rumours, Nintendo has at last confirmed that N64 cult classic The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is being ported to 3DS. The game was originally released on N64 back in 2000 and still stands as one of the more unique entries in the Zelda …