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Wii U owners will have to wait a tiny bit longer to get their hands on Warner’s Injustice: Gods Among Us. Fortunately, the delay is only a slight one – the game will arrive a week later than originally planned on Wii U on April 26th, as confirmed by CVG. …
Read More »Say what you see – Catch Phrase the best performing paid game in UK App Store charts
Cult TV quiz IP Catch Phrase is back thanks to hugely popular iOS app Classic Catch Phrase. The game is second in the UK paid iPhone charts behind chat software WhatsApp Messenger and top of the paid iPad charts. In the free listings, meanwhile, King.com’s Candy Crush Saga continues to …
Read More »UPDATED: Criterion’s Ward is done with the racing genre
UK developer Criterion is stepping away from the racing genre to make something new”. At least, that’s the impression given by boss Alex Ward. Few studios have as rich a racing heritage as Criterion, whose past credits include the seminal Burnout series and 2010’s Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. The …
Read More »Bethesda’s Hines admits to "concern" about pre-owned
Will the next-generation of consoles kill pre-owned? Only time will tell. And interestingly in the interim talk of pre-owned’s place in the market has lessened. But speaking to Destructoid Bethesda vice president Pete Hines has admitted that the pre-owned market continues to be a worry. Absolutely it’s a concern," Hines …
Read More »Ubisoft Montreal CEO: Audience is ready for always-on consoles
Yannis Mallat, the CEO of developer Ubisoft Montreal, has claimed that the market IS ready for an always-on next-generation of consoles. That’s a question you should put to Microsoft and Sony,” he told The Guardian when asked if the world is ready for always-on consoles. I would say that a …
Read More »Persson confesses to feeling the pressure after Minecraft success
20m sales and counting – indie hit Minecraft is one of the most remarkable successes in the history of gaming. But there’s a flip-side to these accomplishments. How on earth do you follow-up one of the most successful games ever made? I definitely think Minecraft is a freak thing,” he …
Read More »DayZ developer Hall is currently climbing Mount Everest
The long wait for the standalone version of Day Z looks to have got a little longer. Creator Dean Hall has revealed that he’s currently housed at Mount Everest Base Camp, having taken two months off from development duties on the Bohemia game to fulfil his lifelong ambition. Although the …
Read More »Unity crams 15 different consoles into a single box
Are you currently unsure which console you should invest in next? Well help’s at hand. Famed console modder Bacteria has unveiled his latest creation – the Unity. The somewhat imposing box houses no less than 15 consoles: NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Master System, Mega Drive, Saturn, Dreamcast, …
Read More »US authorities look to ban violent games that don’t exist
Massachusetts assemblywoman Linda Stender wants to introduce legislation to ban mature-rated arcade games. There’s a problem, though – The Entertainment Software Rating Board does not rate coin-operated arcade games. Stender will introduce legislation that prohibits any kind of public accommodation – movie theaters, rest stops, bowling alleys, arcades – from …
Read More »EA shutting The Sims Social, SimCity Social and Pet Society
Three of EA’s Facebook titles are facing the chop. The Sims Social, SimCity Social and Pet Society – all of which were developed by Playfish – will be switched off on June 14th. SimCity Social has been in operation for less than a year, having gone live in June 2012. …
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