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A mobile port of 1987 JRPG release Dragon Quest II is available now on iOS and Android platforms. The game—priced at $4.99 on both Google Play and Apple App stores—is noted for introducing several staples of the JRPG genre, including the mechanic of multiple party members battling against groups of …

This year’s Games Media Awards have once again recognised some of the finest talent working in the industry. Stand-up comic and writer Holly Walsh hosted the event, which took place at the revamped Bloomsbury Ballroom near Holborn. I’m the first female host of the GMAs, which makes me one of …

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Yacht Club games has announced that Shovel Knight will hit Nintendo platforms in the UK in November. The Kickstarted title arrived on Wii U and 3DS in the summer, with localisation problems blamed for the delay in releasing it in Europe. Thank you European and Australian region players for hanging …

Michael Pachter doesn’t believe the upcoming PS4 and Xbox One version of Grand Theft Auto V will hold a candle to the game’s last-gen performance. The game has to date sold a whopping 34m units across PS3 and Xbox 360, raking in $1bn in its first three days. It’s the …

Microsoft has confirmed two Assassin’s Creed: Unity bundles leaked by retailers earlier this week. The first costs 349.99 and includes a copy of the game and the second adds in a Kinect and costs 399.99. Both include a copy of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, too. Interestingly both will be …

Nintendo’s New 3DS consoles are off to a strong start in Japan, according to data provided by Famitsu. It launched in October 11th and by October 12th it had shifted a combined total of 230,000 units. Of this figure 172,332 were the larger New 3DS LL, while its smaller sibling …

I’ve enjoyed reading some recent video games criticism. Not just because they’ve been insightful and informative – games reviews often are – but because the critics have been disagreeing with one another. I always used to be perplexed by video game reviews because, on the whole, all the critics seemed …

The time is finally upon us to recognise the best of the games media once again. That’s right, the Games Media Awards are set to take place this very evening, October 15th, at the Bloomsbury Ballroom near Holborn. Doors open 7pm, with drinks and a welcome dinner preceding the main …

PlayStation is making its move in the eSports market. Hardcoregamer reports that the Official PlayStation League was announced at a Spanish press event and will debut in Spain tomorrow (October 16th). A rollout in Portugal and Italy will follow shortly after and, presumably, a wider European expansion will follow shortly …