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A popular YouTube user has taken Nintendo to task over claims it has made on his content. Game Front reports that Nintendo has issued content ID match claims” on all of Zack Scott’s Let’s Play videos that feature Nintendo content. This means that each will now be bookended by ads …
Read More »EA decides to ditch the online pass
It was once heralded as a significant step forward by a number of publisher execs, but now EA’s Online Pass is no more. The Online Pass was introduced in 2010. It saw single-use codes ship with new copies of some EA games. Redeeming this code typically entitled players to online …
Read More »Gran Turismo 6 could be released for PS4
Sony has admitted that Gran Turismo 6’s future could stretch beyond the PS3. The Polyphony Digital racer was announced for PS3 yesterday but will not arrive until the very end of the year meaning that it will likely crossover with the launch of PS4. "We have a PS4 version in …
Read More »VIDEO: Scribblenauts embarking on DC Comics crossover
The worlds of Scribblenauts and DC are to collide in a new title for Wii U, 3DS and PC. Called Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure, the 5th Cell developed title is said to contain over 2,000 superheroes and villains. The studio boldly claims that it has studied every super …
Read More »Vivendi preparing fresh effort to sell Activision shares?
French media giant Vivendi could once again be preparing to try and sell its interest in Activision. The Wall Street Journal reports that following confirmation of its profits decline earlier this week, Vivendi CFO Philippe Capron confirmed the company’s consideration of a variety of options” regarding Activision Blizzard. "The board …
Read More »PSN hacker sentenced to house arrest for interfering with FBI investigation
A 23-year-old Ohio resident involved in the infamous PSN hack has been placed under house arrest for one year. The Columbus Dispatch reports that Todd Miller was sentenced yesterday not for the part he played in the PSN breach but instead for interfering with the FBI’s investigations by destroying computer …
Read More »WWE 2K14 gets UK release date; No sign of Wii U version
2K Games’ debut WWE release will be released in the UK this November, it has been confirmed. Specifically, Eurogamer reports that it will arrive on November 1st, just a few days after the already confirmed October 29th US release date. WWE 2K14 will of course by 2K’s first WWE release …
Read More »Gran Turismo 6 announcement hits the internet early
A press release announcing Gran Turismo 6 for PS3 has hit the internet ahead of the official announcement, which was expected this afternoon. The Sixth Axis has compiled details from a number of sites carrying the news. The headline detail is undoubtedly the game’s ‘holiday’ release on PS3. All of …
Read More »Sony: Don’t mistake Vita caution for lack of optimism
Is it an outrageous statement to say that vast swathes of the games industry have already written Vita off? After a terrible start Vita sales have stabilised and it has certainly grown into a great platform with an increasingly impressive range of software. But can it ever hope to be …
Read More »PS4 MMO War Thunder releasing ‘holiday 2013’
Gaijin Entertainment’s military vehicle MMO War Thunder has been given a ‘holiday 2013′ release date. War Thunder has already enjoyed success on PC but hopes to attract a brand new audience by moving onto both the new era of home consoles but also onto the familiar and friendly Dual Shock …
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