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Nintendo has at last confirmed a European release for Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright on 3DS. No firm release date was given other than early 2014. A few other details were also confirmed in the Nintendo Direct broadcast this afternoon, a highlight of which was a European release date of …
Read More »30cm statue included in £80 Batman: Arkham Origins Collector’s Edition
A Batman and Joker statue is the highlight of Warner’s freshly announced Batman: Arkham Origins Collector’s Edition. The SKU is exclusive to Amazon and only available for Xbox 360 and PS3 in Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. A US version will be revealed next week. The statue is …
Read More »Day-one PS4 pre-order cut-offs come into effect at UK retail
A number of UK retailers have begun telling customers that new PS4 pre-orders cannot be guaranteed for day one. CVG reports that Amazon is now telling customers the following: "Please note – due to high demand, orders placed for this PlayStation 4 console from August 6th may be received after …
Read More »Platinum praises ‘perfectionists’ Nintendo over Bayonetta 2 partnership
Nintendo has been praised by new partner Platinum games over its partnership to bring Bayonetta 2 to Wii U. Working with Nintendo, one thing that comes out of that is that we’re not able to cover up weaknesses in the core gameplay by making the graphics prettier or adding cutscenes, …
Read More »Tesco to debut Extra revamp in Watford next week
The Watford Extra brand of UK supermarket Tesco will re-open next week debuting the retailer’s brand new vision for its largest stores. It’s all part of Tesco’s decision to cut back on large store openings and even reduce the footage of some of its largest outlets. The Guardian reports that …
Read More »Pre-owned price comparison site Trade In Detectives goes live
A site that offers an online comparison of the video game trade-in prices offered by a number of UK retailers has gone live. Trade In Detectives was founded by Ben Grant and Matt Precious. It compares deals offered by the likes of GAME, Amazon, Green Man Gaming, Asda, CEX, Grainger …
Read More »Zynga closes OMGPOP website, shuns attempted team buyout
The creator of hit mobile game Draw Something is dead following Zynga’s decision to axe the OMGPOP website. OMGPOP.com will close on September 30th to make way for new and exciting gaming opportunities”, according to Zynga. Both Draw Something games and Draw My Thing will remain active but titles such …
Read More »Digital shift could mean game over for big publishers, Ed Fries says
Microsoft’s former games VP Ed Fries has warned big publishers that a digital gaming future could result in their demise He told [a]listdaily that the shift from physical to digital eradicates the very reasons large publishers were formed in the first place. Who knows if there’ll be big publishers in …
Read More »VIDEO: EA explains FIFA 14’s Pure Shot and Real Ball physics
FIFA 14 should offer the most realistic ball striking system ever seen in a football game, according to EA. It achieves this via two new systems – Pure Shot and Real Ball. Pure Shot sees individual players adjust their stance as they approach the goal so they are positioned to …
Read More »The UK has 6m daily smartphone gamers – report
Six million Britons play smartphone games every day according to new research from ComScore. In addition a total of 20m play games every month. That places gaming ahead of instant messaging in the most popular mobile activities race and approximately on par with photo messaging, reading the news or weather …
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