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This week the Xbox One finally launched in Japan and was the best-selling hardware for the week according to data provided by Famitsu. It narrowly outsold Nintendo’s 3DS LL in terms of hardware by a mere 1,037 units. But this is a reasonably disappointing first week for Microsoft’s new console. …

The gaming credentials of the new Apple Watch remain to be seen, but the device does at least have its first official title in the works. iArm Wrestle Champs, as the name suggests, is an arm wrestling game that’s already available for smartphones courtesy of developer Flying Tiger Entertainment. Its …

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EA has announced that SimCity BuildIt is in development both for Apple iOS and Google’s Android. What are the odds on it being free-to-play and in-app purchases, do you think? The game is being specifically designed for smartphones. The choices you make evolve your city in a variety of ways,” …

If you’re planning on upgrading to the latest iPhone later this month then you’d best be comfortable with holding a bigger handset. While the iPhone 5’s 4-inch screen remains an appealing selling point for many, the market has shifted towards bigger handsets and while Apple has resisted this trend until …

Bungie's shooter also uses middleware firms' Cloth and Script

Customers who believe their Xbox Ones are producing an excessive amount of noise are being offered replacements by Microsoft. Kotaku reports that complaints about noisy consoles seems to have grown more prevalent after the Xbox One launched in a number of new countries” earlier this month. You’d expect complaints regarding …

Epic Games, Unity, Zynga, NaturalMotion, Rebellion and more making games for iPhone 6

Jamie Hamshere on the challenges facing games musicians

Markus ‘Notch’ Persson is unlikely to stay at Mojang once Microsoft’s acquisition of the Minecraft developer is completed, reports suggest. Bloomberg says that Persson reached out to Microsoft a few months ago, based on a positive working relationship on Minecraft for Xbox” in an effort to close the estimated $2bn …