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$99.99. It’s the magic price that all hardware eventually aspires to. And it’s exactly the price the Wii Mini will launch at. And that’s the point of the Wii Mini. Affordable gaming hardware for that ever alluring mass-market. "Yeah, of course it is," Nintendo of Canada’s community director Matt Ryan …

Row Sham Bow's Philip Holt on his studio's transition from Facebook to mobile

North American eSports team Quantic Gaming has been disbanded after investors pulled the organization’s funding. Gamespot reports that while an official announcement has yet to be made, several team members have taken to social networks to share their thoughts. Apparently the investors ripping of the funds came without warning, as …

Xbox Live is launching a handful of various entertainment apps in select countries this week. Major Nelson has announced US subscribers can now sign-up and download Rhapsody’s streaming music app as well as Blip.TV, a service that broadcasts popular web series. Users in the UK and Germany gain access to …

Free-to-play company gets social games team for Beijing studio

Nintendo has announced a variety of items as part of today’s Nintendo Direct presentations, including launch targets for several first and third party titles. Wii Fit U will launch in the first half of 2013, and as announced at this year’s E3 will come with the Fit Meter electronic pedometer. …

Wasteland 2 was funded by the masses, seeks art from the crowd through Unity

End of Nations moved in-house by publisher Trion Worlds

Social games bets on US legalizing online gambling

US-based publisher expands its European presence and overseas potential