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Yet another game has decided to free itself of the sheckles of Wii U exclusivity. Square Enix has announced that the upcoming Deus EX: Human Revolution Director’s Cut will now also be released on Xbox 360, PS3, PC and Mac as well as on Nintendo’s machine. It ill also offer …
Read More »Moore: EA did not lobby for Xbox One pre-owned DRM
Outspoken exec Peter Moore has insisted that it did not lobby Microsoft to introduce pre-owned restrictions with Xbox One. There has for a long time been talk throughout the industry that key publishers have been applying pressure on platform holders to curtail what they regard as the revenue-stealing pre-owned market. …
Read More »Xbox One third party publishers still in the dark over pre-owned DRM
One of Microsoft’s most high-profile Xbox One publishing partners has still not been briefed on Microsoft’s pre-owned DRM. Witcher 3 developer CD Projekt has admitted that it is eager to find out more” about Microsoft’s plans, especially as it has historically been a vocal supporter of DRM free games. Indeed, …
Read More »Online Passes still possible on PS4
The PS4 will share the PS3’s ability for publishers to lock certain content behind a paywall. This opens up the possibility for the continuation of online passes but will not lead to Xbox One style content blocking. "The Online Pass program for PlayStation first-party games will not continue on PlayStation …
Read More »NINTENDO: Bayonetta 2 not out until 2014
Wii U fans will have to wait until next year to get their hands on Platinum Games’ Bayonetta 2. The news was broken by Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata in this afternoon’s E3 Nintendo Direct broadcast. A video shown this afternoon looked more than a little reminiscent of the first Bayonetta …
Read More »NINTENDO: Wii Party U announced, delayed; Wii Fit U also delayed; Art Academy Wii U coming
Wii Party U has been announced… and delayed. Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata revealed that the company had hoped to release multiplayer mini-game collection Wii Party U this summer. However, it has delayed the game for further polish and will now launch it later this year”. Also delayed is Wii U …
Read More »NINTENDO: Super Mario 3D World revealed
A brand new entry in the Mario universe has been revealed – Super Mario 3D World for the Wii U. It’s reminiscent of Super Mario 3D Land on the 3DS and introduces a host of new features such as Cat Mario. Which, unsurprisingly, is Mario in a Cat costume. The …
Read More »Watch Nintendo’s E3 Direct broadcast RIGHT HERE at 3pm
Microsoft and Sony have had their turn – now it’s Nintendo’s chance to woo the world at E3. Well, we say at E3. Nintendo has skipped on the chance to run its own E3 press conference this year and will instead stick with its newer preferred format of broadcasting directly …
Read More »Microsoft details transition from MS Points to real currency on Xbox Live
The long-lamented Microsoft Points system will be retired as part of Xbox 360’s autumn update. When you use your existing Microsoft Points to initiate a purchase or redeem a Points card with your Microsoft account later this year, we’ll deposit into your account an amount of money equal to or …
Read More »VIDEO: Bungie’s Destiny gameplay footage released
The mystery surrounding Bungie’s new shooter Destiny has finally been lifted with the release of its first gameplay video. Fans of the studio will be pleased to see the definite hints of Halo, what with the sweeping alien vistas and structures. Destiny featured as part of Sony’s big PS4 news …
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