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Crowdfunding site Kickstarter has suspended Ouya exclusive Elementary, My Dear Holmes. Holmes was one of two games to arouse suspicions late last month after receiving a number of not only unusually high pledges, but also pledges from accounts using fake or celebrity names. Both Holmes and another title, Gridiron Thunder, …
Read More »"Concept of masculinity" the reason behind lack of female GTA V protagonist
Rockstar co-founder and vice president of creativity Dan Houser has briefly touched on the male-only character roster for Grand Theft Auto V. As the first game in the series to feature more than one protagonist, some observers have bemoaned the decision not to use this flexibility to introduce a female …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn offers free PS3-PS4 switch
Square Enix has offered a generous freebie to console Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn players. The publisher says that it will allow those who buy the game on PS3 to switch to the PS4 version for free. Note that the beta for the PS4 version won’t go live until …
Read More »Is Grand Theft Auto V the most expensive game ever made?
Grand Theft Auto V – which is out NEXT WEEK, don’t forget – might be the most expensive game ever made. That’s if the numbers from a report in The Scotsman are correct. It reckons that Rockstar’s game has a combined development and marketing budget of 170m. In 2010 predecessor …
Read More »Nintendo suffers biggest share dip for two years; "Value of Nintendo franchises may be declining"
The markets have reacted negatively to Nintendo’s efforts to rejuvenate its hardware offer. Nintendo recently cut the price of Wii U and revealed its new 2DS handheld, but the company today suffered an 8.4 per cent drop in its share price – the biggest it has suffered since July 2011, …
Read More »OPINION: PS Vita TV demonstrates Sony’s ambition, is dangerous for Ouya
Sony surprised the industry with the reveal of PS Vita TV this morning, but what does the device say about the company’s forward thinking? Put simply, it shows that Sony has ambitions to tap into what many perceive to be the biggest growth sectors open to core gaming. An alternative …
Read More »VIDEO: See PS4, Vita Slim and PS Vita TV in action
Sony has released a new video that shows its new PlayStation ecosystem in action. The Japanese short details not only PS4 functionality but also shows the new re-designed PlayStation Vita in action. Also seen is Sony’s surprise new reveal – the PS Vita TV. Admittedly, all of the stars of …
Read More »Bushnell: Nintendo could be on a path to irrelevance
One of gaming’s most legendary figures has questioned the long-term future of Nintendo. Speaking to the BBC, Atari founder Nolan Bushnell warned that the Japanese platform holder could be on a "path to irrelevance" and that changes to the games market have left in a "very difficult position". "I don’t …
Read More »Saints Row IV is No.1 for a third time
Yes, Deep Silver’s Saints Row IV is the UK No.1 for the third week in a row, but let’s give the first two paragraphs to Farming Simulator 2013. Another Deep Silver title, the unlikely chart challenger made its Xbox 360 and PS3 debut last week and claims a thoroughly wonderful …
Read More »Sony reveals PlayStation Vita TV microconsole
It’s been a busy morning for Sony. Not content with confirming a Japanese release date for PS4 and announcing a brand new design for the PlayStation Vita, the company has also surprised onlookers with the reveal of completely new piece of hardware. It’s called PS Vita TV. It’s a microconsole …
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