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Counterfeit versions of some of Nintendo’s Amiibo figures have been found on sale in Brazil. NintendoLife reports that illicit versions of Mario, Link, Pikachu, and Samus have been pictured. There are quite a few ways in which the fake figures can be spotted. The boxes contain Chinese text and a …
Read More »Opinion divided over new Steam 14-day refunds
Steam’s new refund policy appears to be a step in the right direction for consumers, but has it also opened the door for rough treatment of smaller developers? Valve yesterday revealed that buyers will be able to get a no questions asked” refund on any title that they have purchased …
Read More »YouTube signs Geoff Keighley for E3 livestream
Former Spike Video Game Awards host Geoff Keighley will be the face of YouTube’s extensive live coverage of E3 later this month. Keighley will front a 12-hour stream on June 15th. YouTube has for years partnered with gaming’s largest media outlets to provide coverage of the expo, but this year …
Read More »VIDEO: Hearthstone ad to air during NBA and NHL finals
Blizzard will give its free-to-play card battler Hearthstone a big push with a TV ad that will air during the NBA and NHL finals in the US. The 30-second short takes a light-hearted approach to the title, showing off little in the way of gameplay and instead showing a fictional …
Read More »Dark Souls 3 to be announced at E3, report claims
Bandai Namco will later this month announce that developer From Software is working on Dark Souls 3. That’s according to VG247, which says that From boss Hidetaka Miyazaki – who led development of the first game but not Dark Souls 2 – will be back in charge for this third …
Read More »Fallout 4 announcement teased for tomorrow
Over two years of speculation looks as if it will come to a head tomorrow with the teased confirmation of Fallout 4. A Bethesda website is currently counting down until 3pm tomorrow (June 3rd), complete with a familiar animated Fallout-themed backdrop. Just check the URL in case there’s any doubt. …
Read More »GameStop acquires ThinkGeek owner Geeknet
Games retail superpower GameStop has broadened its reach with the acquisition of Geeknet. GameStop has acquired all of the ThinkGeek owner’s common stock for $20 per share. As recently as May 22nd it was trading at $7.90 per share, but had in recent days shot up to just under $20. …
Read More »Nintendo says NX will not use Android OS
The upcoming NX console will not use Google’s Android operating system, the company has said. There is no truth to the report saying that we are planning to adopt Android for NX,” a spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal. A report from Japanese news source Nikkei said yesterday that the …
Read More »Techland says Hellraid has not been cancelled
First person RPG Hellraid has not been scrapped, its developer Techland has asserted. The studio last month said that the game in its current shape and form, is not meeting our own expectations for this project” and that we decided the best course of action would be to send it …
Read More »PlayStation Gear store arrives online in the UK
Sony has launched a UK version of its PlayStation Gear store. Until recently the Gear store had only shipped to the US and Canada, but the new site accepts sterling transaction and ships within the UK. Items up for sale include an Original PlayStation Wallet (16.99), Original PlayStation iPhone 5 …
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