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I’m not going to lie – I thought Nintendo had to come in at 199.99 or below. And it didn’t. It looks very much as if the entry-level Wii U Basic SKU will set you back in the region of 250 this Christmas, with prices for the Premium Wii U …

London-based developer to focus on Windows 8 tablet devices

A brand new Microsoft-owned development studio has been created in London. It is being head up by the former production director at Rare, Lee Schuneman, and will focus on developing for Windows 8 tablet devices. Schuneman will report to Microsoft’s corporate VP of interactive entertainment Phil Harrison. The office will …

Creator of Mega-Man responds to fan pressure for another undead basher

Report shows double digit user decline in top games from major social publishers

The UK video games industry charity GamesAid has named the 14 charitable organisations in the running for GamesAid support in 2012. Members are invited to vote for the charity they would like to see being officially supported. The focus is on organisations that focus on children and young adults with …

Popular mod to seek standalone status through Steam community voting portal

Bohemia Interactive CEO Marek Spanel has responded to yesterday’s report that two employees had been arrested in Greece for allegedly capturing footage of a military facility in Lemnos and Agios Efstratios. Spanel claimed that the two staff members were simply enjoying the surroundings on vacation, adding that the development studio …

It’s pretty safe to say Gearbox took on one mother of a polished turd with Duke Nukem Forever, but what if the studio had a fresh crack at the IP? Gearbox president Randy Pitchford may be pushing in that direction, openly expressing to IGN his interest in taking the franchise …

As Nintendo turns the page over to the Wii U, the company has offered explanation on what it has in mind for the Wii going forward. Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime told investors after the Nintendo Direct Wii U Conference today (via Engadget) that the Wii has sold around …