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Nintendo’s NFP model figure collection will apparently be a feature of the new Super Smash Bros. Nintendo unveiled its NFC-based platform earlier this month, and now CVG reports that Nintendo of France managing director Stephan Bole will make use of the tech. "On the output side of games produced by …

Channel 4’s E4 is to screen race uploads from upcoming Wii U racer Mario Kart 8. Players will be able to upload gameplay clips to Nintendo’s Mario Kart TV service. Following the game’s release on May 30th and running until Monday June 2nd, gamers will when uploading the clip have …

There will be at least five games from Ubisoft at E3 next month – but none of them will be for Nintendo platforms. "We won’t be showing off any Nintendo games at E3 this year," a Ubisoft rep told Nintendo World Report. Ubisoft has been one of Wii U’s most …

Rockstar North, Ninja Theory and Codemasters on the hunt for artists and programmers

Sony CEO Kaz Hirai predicts the PS4 could become more profitable than the PS2. It is likely that PS4 will become the platform which exceeds the profits earned with PS2,” he told investors, according toImpress Watch,as translated byEurogamer. That’s a lofty goal, considering the PS2 sold approximately 155m units worldwide …

Harmonix has successfully achieved its crowdfunding goal for an HD remake of its cult rhythm action game Amplitude. The Rock Band and Guitar Hero creator’sKickstartercampaign surpassed its funding goal of $775,000 with just 21 hours left to go. Just one week ago it stood at just $250k and seemed to …

Tanja Schmidt on why the Hamburg outfit is hiring hundreds of new staff, and what it offers them

Harmonix's cult PS2 rhythm action game hits funding goal with less than 24 hours to spare

I mean, of course it’s being worked on, right? But if it’s being worked on, then where the hell is it? Etcetera etcetera. On what side of the fence you fall will completely dictate whether the following does or does not qualify as news. Nonetheless, here it is regardless: Former …

Develop delves into Futuremark's tech and its ambition to provide open and accountable benchmark testing