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Almost 15 months after it was released in the territory, Nintendo’s Wii U has finally overtaken Xbox 360 in Japan. Wii U arrived in Japan on December 8th 2012 and as of last week has sold 1,643,095 units, according to Eurogamer. Xbox 360 has since its release in the territory …
Read More »Pokemon arriving on Netflix this weekend
Video streaming service Netflix will this weekend welcome Pokmon into its ranks. Two movies – Pokmon the Movie: Black and Pokmon the Movie: White – as well as two full series – Pokmon: Black & White and Pokmon: Indigo League – will all be available as of March 1st. The …
Read More »Respawn confirms no 1080p for Titanfall on Xbox One
Just two weeks ahead of its March 14th release, Respawn is still unable or unwilling to confirm the display resolution for Titanfall on Xbox One. What has been ascertained, however, is that the game won’t hit 1080p on the system with Respawn’s Vince Zampella confirming on Twitter that rumours that …
Read More »Republicans propose increased dev taxes for violent games
A US tax reform bill from the House Ways and Means Committee has suggested increasing the tax burden for games developers making violent games. Washington Examiner reports that while the bill advocates an improved, permanent R&D tax credit, finally giving American manufacturers the certainty they need to compete against their …
Read More »Trials Fusion racing to next-gen in April
Ubisoft has announced a brand new Trials game – Trials Fusion. It’s due out on PS4, Xbox One, PC and Xbox 360 (but not PS3) digitally on April 16th priced at 15.99 and then physically on Thursday April 17th (thus avoiding the public holiday on the 18th). There will also …
Read More »Online play and other services being shut down on Wii and DS
Nintendo’s Wi-Fi Connect services will shortly be shut down. This means a host of online services enjoyed by Wii and DS users will soon be unavailable including online multiplayer and leaderboards. Affected titles will include the likes of Mario Kart, Smash Bros and Pokemon. Other services due for the chop …
Read More »"Just think of paying 99 cents just to get Mario to jump a little higher"
Hedge fund manager and Nintendo share holder Seth Fischer has urged Nintendo to move into the smartphone market. The Oasis Management founder said in a letter to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, as republished by The Wall Street Journal, that the platform holder is "well placed to make an immediate entry …
Read More »Molyneux: Fable III was a trainwreck
Famed UK developer Peter Molyneux has admitted that 2010 RPG Fable III fell well short of his expectations. I think Fable III was a trainwreck,” the former Lionhead boss told Develop. It was built to be much bigger than what it was constrained to be and eventually ended up as. …
Read More »Konami cuts Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes price
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes has received a price cut… before it has even been released. On PS4 and Xbox One the game was originally priced at 39.99 for the physical version and 29.99 for the digital. On PS3 and Xbox 360 the price was 29.99 for physical and …
Read More »Deus Ex: The Fall confirmed for PC
Former smartphone-only title Deus Ex: The Fall is to be released for PC on Steam. Square Enix has fully adapted the title for its new platform, with optional gamepad of mouse/keyboard support, as well as Steam trading cards and badges and a revised tutorial. Deus Ex: The Fall will arrive …
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