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When Nintendo gave us a first look at the games that are coming to the Nintendo Switch the biggest surprise for eSports fans was Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers. The remake of the classic fighting game is one of the Switch’s most anticipated titles, with the thought of …
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For Honor claims second UK No.1
Ubisoft’s For Honor is the UK No.1 for the second week in a row, despite a hefty drop in sales. Physical unit sales for the game were down 72 per cent week-on-week, although this was still enough to force Microsoft And THQ Nordic’s Halo Wars 2 to settle for second …
Read More »Snipperclips Joy-Con bundle heading to retail on March 10th, arrives on eShop March 3rd
Indie puzzle game Snipperclips – Cut it Out Together will be coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop on March 3rd as well as part of a special Joy-Con bundle at retail from March 10th, Nintendo UK has confirmed. The game itself will cost 17.99 in the UK, but pricing for …
Read More »Horizon Zero Dawn sales predicted to reach 4-6 million in 2017
SuperData thinks Sony has struck gold with its latest new PS4 IP. Horizon Zero Dawn arrives in the UK next week, and has already been receiving glowing reviews, boasting a current Metacritic average of 88 per cent. In fact, the game will do so well that it will rival established …
Read More »Zelda: Breath of the Wild to receive £17.99 DLC Expansion Pass
Nintendo has announced it will be releasing a season pass for Switch launch title, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This is the first time DLC will be available for the main Legend of Zelda series, and it will be available for both the Switch and Wii U …
Read More »Activision Publishing reportedly lays off 5% of its employees
200 employees could be affected
Read More »Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be the last first-party Wii U game
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be the last first-party game to launch on the Wii U, Nintendo has confirmed. Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime broke the news while speaking to Polygon during the Switch reveal event last Friday. From a first-party standpoint, there’s no new …
Read More »Yooka-Laylee multiplayer modes unveiled in new gameplay trailer
Playtonic Games has finally unveiled more details about Yooka-Laylee’s multiplayer modes. Revealed via a new gameplay trailer, the game will feature both co-op play and eight additional multiplayer arcade-style mini-games, allowing up to four players to compete head-to-head. In local two-player co-op, a second player will be able to take …
Read More »Warner Bros unveils first trailer for LEGO City Undercover
Publisher Warner Bros has released a new trailer for former Wii U exclusive LEGO City Undercover. It is fueled with typical Lego humour and features clowns, a T-Rex skeleton, lots of caffeine and a Wilhelm scream. The TT Games-developed title will launch this Spring on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam …
Read More »What are you looking forward to in 2017?
Develop asks the game development world what they are looking forward in the coming year.
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