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The US Official Microsoft Store has revealed the pre-order prices for the first Xbox One accessories. The Xbox One controller is priced at $59.99. That’s around 40 in real money, although of course the price is unlikely to translate in this way – expect perhaps a 50 price tag in …
Read More »Asda has dropped the Wii U from all UK stores
Walmart owned UK supermarket Asda has decided it no longer has space for Nintendo’s Wii U on its shelves. That’s according to CVG, which reports that the machine has been dropped from all 555 of its stores. Last week’s release Pikmin 3 was not stocked either. A limited number of …
Read More »Trademark points to digital Eternal Darkness release
A new trademark filed by Nintendo seems to suggest that a digital release for GameCube cult classic Eternal Darkness. As spotted by Siliconera, a new US trademark for the game differs from an older one only in that it now includes "downloadable electronic game programs" and "downloadable electronic game software". …
Read More »Lanning: Nintendo will be here in 100 years. Microsoft probably won’t
The founder of Oddworld Inhabitants has heaped praise on Nintendo saying that its legacy will outlast many of its rivals. When I look at the history of Nintendo, I say, ‘Nintendo is gonna be here in 100 years.’ I have no doubt,” Lorne Lanning told VentureBeat. I doubt Microsoft will …
Read More »Apple hit by new Chinese workforce allegations
Advocacy group China Labour Watch has laid a fresh set of allegations at the feet of Apple regarding the conditions placed upon its Chinese workforce. Bloomberg reports that the organisation has accused Apple’s Taiwanese supplier Pegatron Corp of using underage workers, paying insufficient wages and forcing employees to work overtime”. …
Read More »US media rounds on Minecraft, dubs it ‘Minecrack’
One of the most successful and creative games of recent times has become the bizarre target of the US media. As expertly rounded up by Kotaku, this video shows the efforts gone to by the US media to identify Minecraft as the current evil polluting the minds of poor, innocent, …
Read More »Battlefield 4 could also allow for cross-gen stats transfer
Players of Battlefield 4 may be offered the chance to carry over their stats and progress from the current-gen to the next. EA announced last week that those who buy FIFA 14 on PS3 or Xbox 360 – which is released in September – will be able to transfer much …
Read More »505 Games delays Ashes Cricket 2013 for a second time
Ashes Cricket 2013 has been delayed for a second time by its publisher 505 Games. The reason? In blunt terms the publisher admitted that the game simply wasn’t good enough in its current state”. The game has already missed its previously scheduled for release of June 21st. It will now …
Read More »Minecraft 360 claims first UK No.1; Pikmin 3 debuts in 2nd
A 74 per cent week-on-week jump in sales has seen Microsoft’s Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition claim its first No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. In doing so it forces Nintendo’s latest Wii U release Pikmin 3 to settle for second place in its debut week. The …
Read More »Petition calls for subtitle clarification on Steam listings
Valve is being urged to state whether subtitles are included in any given title on its listings page. The issue is being pressed by Manchester’s Kristina Barber, who herself has suffered from severe hearing loss for the past seven years. Krissy, whose Steam collection numbers over 700 games, told MCV …
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