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Nintendo’s $99 Wii Mini console will launch at US retail later this month. Nintendo Life reports the console’s budget version will land in mid-November,” packing a red WiiMote/Nunchuck combo and a copy of Mario Kart Wii. Unlike the original Wii, the Mini doesn’t include online functionality. It made its debut …

[This feature was published in the October 2013 edition of Develop magazine, which is available through your browser and on iPad.] IncrediBuild aims to provide a paradigm shift in code build acceleration. With its custom distributed computing and process virtualisation technology, the software transforms any network of PCs and servers …

A total of 19 games will be available on day one for PS4 when it’s released in the UK on November 29th. The list includes seven first party Sony titles and 12 from third parties, two of which are indie games. The headliners? Killzone: Shadow Fall, Call of Duty: Ghosts, …

Video broadcasting platform Twitch has struck a new partnership with Mojang to make it easier to stream Minecraft videos. Announcing the news at MineCon, the Twitch integration will affect the PC and Mac versions to enable users to broadcast games at the click of a button. The service is expected …

The Avalanche chief creative officer gets the rapid-fire question treatment

AMD’s new PC graphics API Mantle has received the backing of two new game developers. Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Thief creator Eidos Montreal and Star Citizen creator Cloud Imperium Games have both said they will utlilise the software in future titles. Mantle is a new API that will supposedly …

British racing specialist calling for testers to play unannounced games

Call of Duty: Ghosts developer Infinity Ward has at last explained the reason for the resolution discrepancy of the game between PS4 and Xbox One. It was revealed last week that the game will output in full HD 1080p on PS4 but in HD ready 720p on Xbox One. The …

Konami has revealed when Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes will be sneaking into stores. Konami’s game will be released for PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360 in spring 2014. The publisher also revealed the link between Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain – the former will act as a …

The proposed sale of troubled phone specialist Blackberry to Fairfax Financial Holdings has been scrapped. It was revealed last month that Fairfax had in principle agreed to acquire the company for $4.75bn. However, that announcement came with the proviso that both parties were able to walk away before November 4th. …