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Nintendo’s $99 Wii Mini console will launch at US retail later this month. Nintendo Life reports the console’s budget version will land in mid-November,” packing a red WiiMote/Nunchuck combo and a copy of Mario Kart Wii. Unlike the original Wii, the Mini doesn’t include online functionality. It made its debut …
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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes release date announced
Konami has revealed when Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes will be sneaking into stores. Konami’s game will be released for PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360 in spring 2014. The publisher also revealed the link between Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain – the former will act as a …
Read More »Man stages Blockbuster megaphone protest to get PS4 refund
One disgruntled Blockbuster customer took matters into his own hands when told he could not receive a refund for his PS4 pre-order. Blockbuster confirmed just hours after announcing its intention to re-enter administration that next-gen pre-orders would be refunded in full. But the BBC reports that the 31 year-old Adam …
Read More »Join the game industry’s elite at London Games Conference 2013
Key event kicks off November 13th - Don't miss out
Read More »Join the games elite at London Games Conference
Iconic games, media and entertainment firms have confirmed their place at next week’s London Games Conference. Activision, Disney, GFK, Konami, Mediacom, Multiplay, Penguin Digital, Sega, Wikia and Yogscast are just a few of the companies with execs in attendance. If you want to join them, hurry: few tickets remain. Click …
Read More »2DS enjoys half-term sales spike
Sales of Nintendo’s latest portable surged last week after retailers cut the price. 2DS was launched three weeks ago alongside Pokmon X and Y. The machine was on sale for around 110, but last week major retailers including Argos, Amazon and Tesco cut the machine to under 100 to coincide …
Read More »PS4 preorders ‘much higher’ than past consoles
Launch lineup 'stronger than predecessors', claims Sony
Read More »HMV app returns to App Store – minus in-app downloads
The controversial HMV music download app is back on iOS although its key bit of functionality has been cut. The app hit the headlines last week when it was revealed that users could use it to purchase and download music and have it automatically added to their iTunes library – …
Read More »InnoGames brings in new CMO
Former Zalando CRM Christian Pern to head up marketing and PR campaigns
Read More »Exclusive: The UK PC download charts
UKIE’s digital charts project has taken huge strides this year, with more data than ever so that we now have a semi-accurate picture of the UK PC download market. MCV can reveal the latest data from that project, including data from IPSOS and GfK Chart-Track, including data from Q2 2013 …
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