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Video streaming platform Twitch has warned users who may have obtained an early copy of The Witcher 3 not to stream the game online. Reports cropped up late last week of the game going on sale in the United Arab Emirates. It’s not due for release until May 19th. With …
Read More »Alien: Isolation and Sonic fall short of Sega’s expectations
Sega has described its full-year software unit sales as weak” for the 12 months ending March. That’s despite a 41 per cent jump in annual unit sales, but reflects its disappointment in both critical hit Alien: Isolation and critical flop Sonic Boom, which sold 2.1m and 620k units respectively. The …
Read More »Iwata ‘optimistic’ that Nintendo NX will be region free
The still mysterious Nintendo NX could be the first home console from the company to be region free. Removing region-locking from current game machines presents various issues, so we don’t consider that to be very realistic,” Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata told investors, as per a translation on Neogaf. However, regarding …
Read More »Dishonored: Definitive Edition rumoured for PS4, Xbox One
Bethesda’s Dishonored may b the next title in line for a next-gen makeover and re-release. VG247 reports that a listing for a SKU named Dishonored: Definitive Edition has cropped up on the pages of the Brazilian classification website. No other details are included beyond the name of the publisher and …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid Quiet statue has soft, pushable boobs
Kojima’s claim that he did not design Metal Gear Solid V’s Quiet to be erotic has been tested once again. The designer has this morning made a point of highlighting a sexually suggestive feature of an upcoming Play Arts figurine based on the character. Play Arts is known for its …
Read More »Doctor Who and The Simpsons now confirmed for LEGO Dimensions
A number of new brands destined for LEGO Dimensions have been leaked via the LEGO website. Although the pages have now been removed, images of the instruction manuals for a number of sets have confirmed that Doctor Who, The Simpsons and Jurassic World will at some stage be headed to …
Read More »Sega warns of mobile games cull
Publisher Sega has said that a number of iOS and Android games that no longer meet its standards” will be pulled from sale in the coming weeks. What hasn’t yet been revealed, however, is which games could be in for the chop. At Sega we are committed to making fun, …
Read More »Mario Kart producer in charge of Nintendo’s mobile games
High-profile Nintendo developer Hideki Konno has been put in charge of Nintendo’s smartphone game development, reports suggest. Nintendo Everything has translated a Sankei report which states that Nintendo president Satoru Iwata told investors in a Q&A that the producer of Mario Kart” had been put in charge of mobile development. …
Read More »This is how Nintendo hopes to grow 3DS and Wii U sales
While Nintendo’s return to profitthis week was welcome, the fact that both 3DS and Wii U missed sales targets was most certainly not. To address the issue Nintendo has identified two strategies – women and DLC. Four years since its release, we are seeing a certain level of positive results …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Victory to undergo name change, report claims
Ubisoft will officially unveil the next Assassin’s Creed game next week, and reports suggest it has undergone a name change. Assassin’s Creed: Victory, as it has until now been called, was first revealed back in December following an online leak. The same site, Kotaku, has now said that it understands …
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