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Another Android console is heading to market later this year. CVG reports that Mad Catz hopes to have its Mojo microconsole on sale in the UK before the end of the year. The SKU also includes a Bluetooth 360-like joypad that, incidentally, is compatible with Android phones. One way in …
Read More »GameStop.co.uk reveals its own Grand Theft Auto V trade-in offer
In what is likely to become a recurring theme, GameStop has revealed a Grand Theft Auto V specific trade-in offer. The UK website has released a list of 200 games, any two of which can be handed over allowing GTA V to be had for just 4.97. However, this offer …
Read More »Pikmin 3 download codes from GAME can be redeemed early
Those who pick up an eShop download code for Pikmin 3 from retailer GAME can download the game right now. That’s effectively granting early access as the game doesn’t officially arrive until in the UK until midnight tonight. Nintendo Life reports that these codes were discovered to work on the …
Read More »Microsoft denies plans to launch Kinect-free Xbox One
It would possibly be the biggest U-turn of all, but chances of a Kinect-free Xbox One release have been dismissed by Microsoft. A dubious report crediting an anonymous source familiar with the matter” at Inside Gaming yesterday said that Microsoft was planning on releasing a version of Xbox One without …
Read More »Satellite Reign hits Kickstarter goal
Syndicate successor Satellite Reign has hit its 350,000 Kickstarter goal. Earlier this week developer 5 Lives Studios released what it described as a gameplay visualisation” as it looked as if the ambitious project might fail to cross the finishing line ahead of its funding deadline this weekend. But at the …
Read More »Gametrak creator Myers returns with interactive 3D pet Looksi Pups
Elliott Myers, the creator of the Gametrak motion controller, has launched his latest gaming endeavour – iPhone accessory and game Looksi Pups. The interactive 3D pet went live on Kickstarter yesterday and has at the time of writing raised 1,405 of its 20,000 goal from 26 backers. It combines two …
Read More »Xbox One self-publishing "not the equivalent to what other platforms offer"
One notable indie dev has urged caution to those welcoming Microsoft’s decision to allow self-publishing on Xbox One. "I’m very happy to see this. After all of the developers have spoken out, they’re finally listening,” Retro City Rampage creator Brian Provinciano told Engagdet. However, this is yet another example of …
Read More »Average global broadband connection speed hits 3.1Mbps; UK hits 7.9Mbps
The average internet user from anywhere in the world enjoys a connection speed of 3.1Mbps. That’s according to a new report from Akamai entitled The State of the Internet. It’s the first time the global average has surpassed 3Mbps. The global peak speed averages out at 18.4Mbps. The UK misses …
Read More »EA: Current-gen sports games pre-orders are "soft" owing to nearing next-gen
Publisher EA has predicted a slight dip in annual sales of its key sports IPs thanks to the upcoming transition to next-gen consoles. Furthermore, EA president and COO Peter Moore described pre-orders for current-gen EA Sports titles as soft” in a call with investors last night. We’re seeing softness, in …
Read More »Call of Duty dev told he deserves to die for releasing game-balancing patch
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 design director David Vonderhaar has received death threats regarding tweaks made to weapon balancing in the game’s most recent patch. Let’s put that into perspective. A developer of video games has made some minor alterations to how three weapons behave in said video game. …
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