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Nintendo has released a new build of its Wii U dev kit and EA VP Andrew Wilson has said that, in terms of raw power, the new Nintendo machine can rival or perhaps even surpass what’s seen on Xbox 360 and PS3. I think we’ll be able to do anything …

Gearbox has revealed an interesting piece of DLC that will be hitting Duke Nukem Forever on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC this autumn. Called the ‘Hail to the Icons Parody Pack’, it includes four new multiplayer maps, three new multiplayer modes and four new weapons. It will be free to …

Lion's share of revenues enjoyed by an elite few, analyst group claims

If the trade ever needed proof that Wii owners are still willing to put their hands in their pockets and buy games, 505 Gameshas it. Zumba Fitness is June’s No.1 and has now established itself as the latest Wii sales sensation, propelling 505 into the publishing elite for the month. …

The PC version of Ubisoft’s Driver: San Francisco will require players to have a constant internet connection. The new was confirmed by Driver and Rabbids community developer Mathieu Willem via Twitter, according to Eurogamer. Throughout the first half of 2010, Ubisoft faced criticism and even server attacks after it announced …

Ubisoft’s free-to-play aspirations were unveiled to the UK press at a summer showcase last week. With F2P titles Ghost Recon Online, Imagine Town and The Settlers Online, Ubisoft is adapting its own brands with the ultimate goal of ‘upgrading’ users to richer online games. Using the free-to-play model, we want …

Topware Interactive’s Two Words II: Castle Defence is the first iOS game to allow players to control the action with their eyes. The latest update for the app introduces 3D-ET technology, while uses the iPad 2’s front-facing camera to follow the gamer’s eye movements. According to Topware, this enables the …

Video games play a major part in Best Buy’s new UK consumer magazine. The lovetech magazine will be available in all ten stores, to download from bestbuy.co.uk and will be inserted into the London edition of The Daily Telegraph later this month.The publication features a closer look at Nintendo’s upcoming …

Sony has confirmed that consumers will be able to get hands-on time with PlayStation Vita at Gamescom. The Cologne event will mark the first time the company’s new handheld has been made available to the public. It has previously been announced that gamers would not be able to try the …

The already competitive games rental sector is about to get a brand new competitor – Danish firm OnePlayS. The company is already successful in Denmark and its owner Lasse Jensen, who was one of the co-founders of rental giant Lovefilm, is now rolling out across the whole of the EU. …