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Why has Nordic Games chosen to focus on Wii?We chose Wii because there was clearly a gap for its very own SingStar, and that’s what we’ve provided. Another consideration was the cost to produce a genuinely good quality game using only start-up money. Two years ago that wasn’t possible for …

In a remarkable public outburst, one US PR agency has threatened to withhold review code of upcoming game from media outlets who were particularly harsh on Duke Nukem Forever. Following the lifting of the US reviews embargo last night, the game’s Xbox 360 average on Metacritic has fallen to 48 …

Apple has begun shipping unlocked versions of the iPhone 4 in the United States. According to PC Mag, the devices can now be obtained without being tied to an AT&T contract, however, not only will they cost an estimated $450 more than they would with the contract but they also …

Halo creators and now independent development studio Bungie has released its first title on the iOS platform. Called Bungie Mobile, the app currently allows players of Halo: Reach to track their in-game stats. It also allows users to view their Spartan armour and commendations and even check out the challenges …

Iwata said supporting the formats would be too costly in relation to reward

Nintendo’s next generation home console will run a custom edition of AMD’s Radeon R770 GPU, according to a fresh round of unconfirmed reports. The graphics chip giant is apparently building a custom Radeon R770 GPU for the console, according to Japanese website Game Impress Watch. The report, citing AMD insiders, …

Ultima co-creator to discuss new industry transformations at August event in Cologne

There’s nothing Nintendo likes to do more than be a little different and it’s a tradition that the Wii U will embrace in more ways than one. While both the Xbox 360 and PS3 offer DVD playback (and in the latter case, Blu-ray too) out of the box, the Wii …

Microsoft has confirmed that HD remake Halo Anniversary will carry an ERP (estimated retail price) of just 34.99 in the UK. Though that prices it above what gamers would play for a re-release in the Classics Range, it’s well below the 40-50 launch RRP you’d expect with a typical first …

Nintendo president gives post-mortem on his significant address to the industry