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It’s been a hit on PS4 and it’s still topping the Steam charts, but the success of sports racing title Rocket League has taken its developer Psyonix by surprise. And that, founder Dave Hagewood told Gamasutra, is part of the reason why the game has struggled to get its servers …
Read More »Super Mario Maker bundle and Amiibos dated in the UK
Nintendo has revealed a Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle heading to UK retail. The game (which will be physical) will be packed with a 32GB black Premium Consoles and the classic variant of the Super Mario Amiibo. It also includes a hard cover artbook. There will also be a …
Read More »PS4 is finally getting a dedicated media remote
The long wait for an official PS3-style dedicated PS4 media remote appears to be nearing an end. GameSpot spotted a couple of listings for an officially licensed remote from PDP, which is due for a US release in October priced at $30. Like the PS3 model that came before it, …
Read More »Takeda more likely to land Nintendo top job than Miyamoto, analysts believe
Analysts believe that Genyo Takeda is the man most likely to be named as the new president of Nintendo. The vacancy has yet to be filled following the death of former boss Satoru Iwata earlier this month. Two directors currently serve at the company – Mario creator and development legend …
Read More »Xbox unit sales and revenue up in ‘incredible’ quarter
Momentum appears to be building for the Xbox One. Microsoft last night revealed that it sold 1.4m Xbox consoles in its fourth quarter, which is up on the 1.1m sold in the same quarter the previous year. CEO Satya Nadella described it as an incredible” quarter for Xbox. Furthermore, revenues …
Read More »GameSpot’s VanOrd heads to Trion Worlds
The senior editor of consumer games giant GameSpot is leaving the site to join MMO developer Trion Worlds. He leaves for this new writing position having landed his first paid role with GameSpot in 2006. A lot has changed over the (almost) nine years I have been with GameSpot,” VanOrd …
Read More »Hearthstone mobile revenue overtakes PC
Blizzard’s World of Warcraft inspired card battler Hearthstone is for the first time making more on smartphones than it is on PC. SuperData Arcade data reveals that the game’s mobile revenue had remained fairly low since it was launched on iPad in April 2014. However, following the release of the …
Read More »Her Story creator wants truth to remain ambiguous
We may never know the truth behind the narrative played out in cult hit Her Story. Those who have experienced the bulk of the FMV-driven title seem to fall into two camps regarding the true nature of the characters involved, and many continue to clamour for a definitive answer to …
Read More »Female football stars get FIFA 16 cover role in US, Canada and Australia
US, Canadian and Australian copies of FIFA 16 will feature prominent female footballers on the cover. The women’s game features in EA’s title for the first time this year. Reflecting this, Portland Thorns pair Alex Morgan and Christine Sinclair will feature on the US and Canadian covers respectively while the …
Read More »Devil’s Third is getting a free-to-play PC release
We’re already getting accustomed to Nintendo publishing on smartphones – now a Nintendo title is coming to PC. Developer Valhalla has confirmed that Devil’s Third is to receive a free-to-play PC release by prior agreement with Nintendo”, with a September release date scheduled. Nintendo will not be the publisher, however. …
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