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Nintendo has detailed the Limited Edition release of Wii U racer Mario Kart 8. The SKU comes with a Spiny Shell model. And a physical copy of the game, obviously. It’s currently available for 49.99 from Amazon and 59.99 from GAME. Those who have already pre-ordered the game should be …

The PCR Awards 2014 are next week – but don’t despair, there are a small number of places still available for the PC and tech trade’s gathering. It all happens on Thursday March 13that the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington. Single tickets are 205, and a table of ten is …

The next instalment in the Arkham series will be a significant overhaul for the Caped Crusader. As revealed in the latest issue of GameInformer as thumbed by Eurogamer, Batman: Arkham Knight will offer a large number of changes and improvements to Rocksteady’s established formula. The new Gotham – which is …

Windows-maker to give attendees a tour of its new API and 3D drawing component

Top Gear: Race the Stig is due for release on iOS, Android and Windows Phone today. The BBC Worldwide published title is published by Mastertronic and developed by Top Gear: Stunt School Revolution creators Supersonic Software. It’s an endless runner-style racer in which players must collect nuts while charging about …

505 Games has confirmed the WWII shooter will launch this June. Both digital and physicals versions of Sniper Elite 3 will hit retail on June 27th across Xbox One, 360, PS4, PS3 and PC. Whilst developer Rebellion will self-publish the PC edition of Sniper Elite 3, 505 Games is handling …

Microsoft is to lift the lid on the next iteration of DirextX at GDC later this month. The partners named on the teaser site are AMD, Nvdia, Intel and Qualcomm. What that leaves us with are questions. DirectX versions often tend to launch alongside new Windows releases, so does that …

In his first column for Develop, Alex Ward calls for a closer look at the history of the UK games industry on the small screen