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Nintendo is now taking pre-orders for its toys-to-life Amiibo figure range. The figures, which will interact with specific games for the Wii U, the New 3DS and older 3DS models for which users have purchased the required accessory, will retail for 10.99 each. That’s in and around the same price …

Project CARS dev says it’s ‘financial suicide’ to develop games without player involvement

Bethesda has brought forward the release of The Evil Within for a second time in the UK. Shinji Mikami’s survival horror title was originally due out on October 28th but was in July moved to an October 17th release. Now European gamers will be able to get their hands on …

With its release under a week away, a new video explains exactly what extras will be included with the PlayStation version of Bungie’s shooter Destiny. Central the video is the Exodus Blue multiplayer map, featuring 6v6 and 3v3 matches and five different game modes – Skirmish, Control, Salvage, Clash and …

PS4 owners are now able to download Minecraft. As suggested yesterday, the game is now available to buy on PSN for 15.99, with those who already own it on PS3 able to upgrade for 3.99. Microsoft has already confirmed that the game will be released at the same price on …

CEO says firm will keep iterating until it has mobile games it can be proud of

We speak to Sam Drysdale of Paignton-based games retailer GamesNation about why the store is focused on selling pre-owned stock over new, and the events that the team is running. How has business been for you recently? We haven’t been open long but it’s going really well. We found a …

MCV’s guide of the biggest accessories, merchandise and peripherals heading to market this Christmas is out in two weeks. And deadline for inclusion is Monday. So if you’re interested, get in touch. Our Video Games Peripherals Buyers Guide is a new supplement that launches September 19th, bundled with MCV and …

Developers have begun announcing titles for the newest entrant to the virtual reality market – Samsung’s Gear VR. The device was announced yesterday. It’s a housing in which Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 4 smartphone is inserted, offering a relatively accessible – and notably, cable free – VR experience. Oculus is …

Both the New 3DS and New 3DS XL will maintain Nintendo’s region locking policy. The platform holder confirmed the news to GameSpot. That means that systems will only be compatible with games bought from the same market – so no American games will work on a European console, for instance. …