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Angry Birds creator Rovio is to publish a range of books aimed at young adults. The Guardian reports that the Finnish company will kick off the crusade with Mintie Das’ The Sinking World which, as with other upcoming books in the line (there are currently 12 planned), has a piratical …
Read More »Defy Media lays off writers at The Escapist, GameTrailers and GameFront
A number of games journalists yesterday lost their jobs across three of Defy Media’s properties. We made some tough decisions yesterday that impacted several staffers from The Escapist, GameTrailers, and GameFront,” general manager Alexander Macris confirmed. The contributions of the talented writers and editors we had to let go will …
Read More »Fable Legends to arrive on PC alongside Xbox One
Lionhead’s upcoming RPG Fable Legends will be released on PC at the same time as it arrives on Xbox One. Furthermore, the game will also support cross-platform play across both systems. The move is part of a wider bringing together of the PC and Xbox environments that will feature as …
Read More »Declining nostalgia, not price, is Nintendo’s biggest retro game problem, Adelman says
Few companies are as adept as Nintendo at selling you the same software over and over again, but Nintendo’s former indie boss has questioned how long this can continue for. On 3DS, for instance, NES games such as Donkey Kong, Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelda, Ice …
Read More »Adelman says most senior Nintendo execs ‘don’t really understand modern gaming’
Nintendo’s former indie boss Dan Adelman has said that tradition and bureaucracy hinder the company’s ability to remain in touch with modern trends. Adelman left that firm in 2014 after nine years, admitting in the process that Nintendo had banned him from using Twitter and even suggested that PR be …
Read More »VIDEO: See Microsoft’s concept for its Hololens VR headset
Hololens represents Microsoft’s long-awaited foray into the world of virtual reality, although interestingly the company has chosen to focus instead on augmented reality. In a demo at last night’s Windows 10 reveal, Hololens was revealed as part of the operating system’s push away from the desktop and tablet market and …
Read More »Alien: Isolation sales pass 1m units
Creative Assembly and Sega’s sci-fi survival horror title Alien: Isolation has now sold over 1m copies. The game was released in October last year to much critical acclaim. It should be noted, however, that Sega’s Aliens: Colonial Marines – which was critically panned – sold 1.31m units in just under …
Read More »Monthly subscriptions dropped for freshly dated Elder Scrolls Online on PS4 and Xbox One
There will not be a monthly subscription fee to play The Elder Scrolls Online on PS4 and Xbox One. Furthermore, the next-gen edition, named The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited, will be released worldwide on both console on June 9th. It’s not free-to-play, however, as gamers will still need to …
Read More »Evo 2015 lineup revealed
The biggest fighting game tournament in the world has outlined the titles that will feature in this year’s competition. Evo 2015 will kick off on July 17th in Las Vegas and will feature two as-of-yet unreleased titles – Mortal Kombat X and Tekken 7. Polygon reports that organiser Joey Cuellar …
Read More »Apple patents an integrated joystick for iPhone
Although Apple patents are not exactly rare, one that would bring an element of physical control to smartphone gaming is certainly worth paying attention to. As spotted by Forbes, Apple’s ‘multi-function input device’ sees an iPhone’s home button magically pop out of the device’s casing to become a mini-joystick. Some …
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