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Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation Store will become inaccessible for some PSP users from September 15th. IGN reports that PSPs in Europe, Oceania, Asia, and some parts of Africa will be cut off from Sony’s digital content store. Fortunately past purchases and downloads will remain accessible and users will …
Read More »Nintendo reveals new free game offer for new 3DS buyers
Another free game offer has been unveiled to try and tempt consumers into buying a 3DS system this Christmas. To qualify gamers must register a new 3DS or 3DS XL and either Super Smash Bros or Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire between today (September 11th) and January 12th 2015. Once that’s …
Read More »Shigeru Miyamoto to make film debut with 3D Pikmin short
Having been one of gaming’s leading lights for decades, Nintendo’s design boss Shigeru Miyamoto is preparing to make his film debut. Kotaku reports that Miyamoto has made an animated Pikmin film called ‘Pikmin Short Movie’. It’s based on content and themes that he wasn’t able to fit into the last …
Read More »Three themed 3DS XLs confirmed for US
With the New 3DS and New 3DS XL not due in the West until 2015, Nintendo has revealed three themed 3DS XL consoles due out next month in the US. The star attraction is arguably the NES-styled machine, which while perhaps not as cool as the classic NES Game Boy …
Read More »Nvidia to launch GTX 900 series next month
There won’t be a GTX 800 series range, with Nvidia believed to be preparing to launch its GTX 900 series of graphics cards next month. Videocardz.com had initially reported that the 900s would arrive this month, but newer reports pin a release date for some time in October. The 800 …
Read More »Activision announces The Voice karaoke game
Music show The Voice is to feature in a new karaoke title. Going by the same name, the game is coming to PS3 and Xbox 360 as well – get this – Wii U and Wii on October 21st. The game will ship with a microphone. Impress the coaches and …
Read More »VIDEO: Resident Evil: Revelations 2 will be episodic, released over one month
Capcom has revealed that its next Resident Evil release will be episodic. Resident Evil: Revelations 2 will be released in four chunks across one month in early 2015 on PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, with each priced at $5.99 or all four available for $24.99. The Complete …
Read More »PayPal mocks Apple Pay: ‘It’s much more difficult to do payments than to keep a live stream working’
Apple Pay may not have won the same headlines as the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch, but in business circles it was certainly the highlight of Apple’s presentation last night. Apple Pay offers contactless payment using an iPhone, in theory doing away with the need to carry around credit or …
Read More »QWOP creator reckons iPhone 6 will lead to poorer mobile games
Apple may have bowed to pressure and upped the size of the screen on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, but this may be to the detriment of the games. That’s according to the creator of QWOP Bennett Foddy who told Polygon that there’s a reason why gaming is …
Read More »William Hill makes FIFA 15 the favourite for Christmas No.1
FIFA 15 is the early favourite to claim the Christmas No.1 crown, as per bookie William Hill. Videogamer reports that EA’s football game is 1/4 on, followed by Destiny (7/2) and Assassin’s Creed: Unity (7/1). It’s at that point that things get a little stranger with Lara Croft and the …
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