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Publisher EA has spoken cautiously about the prospects for Nintendo’s new Switch console. We’re excited for Nintendo, it’s an interesting device,” EA CFO Blake Jorgensen said at a UBS technology conference, as reported by Gamasutra. But I can’t yet predict how broad it’s going to be, and [if people will] …
Read More »Nvidia: Switch is unlike anything you’ve played before
Components manufacturer Nvidia has spoken in revolutionary terms about Nintendo’s in-development Switch console. Nvidia is supplying the innards for the machine, which currently has a global release date of March. We’ve worked with them now for almost two years. Several hundred engineering years have gone into the development of this …
Read More »Zelda: Breath of the Wild to miss Switch launch, rumour claims
Nintendo Switch will launch without the help of popular adventurer Link. That’s according to established Nintendo tipster Emily Rogers. She has heard that localisation work for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has gone on for longer than anticipated, with a current ETA of December. However, once complete …
Read More »Guardians of the Galaxy is getting the Telltale treatment, it seems
A list of projects affected by the US voice actors strike has revealed that Telltale Games is working on a Guardians of the Galaxy title. ComicBookMovie spotted an entry for the game, which on the aforementioned document was named ‘Guardians of the Galaxy – The Video Games aka Blue Harvest …
Read More »FIFA hackers stole millions from EA, FBI believes
EA was the victim of a sophisticated hacking program that tapped into unearned FIFA coin funds. That’s what the FBI has claimed, Kotaku reports, after it came to light that it is taking four men to court for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. It is alleged that the defendants, who …
Read More »Ubisoft execs accused of insider trading
Five Ubisoft executives have been accused of selling stock in the company ahead of its announcement of two key game delays. Kotaku reports that CEO Yannis Mallat and four other executives sold shares ahead of the announcement on October 15th 2013 that both Watch Dogs and The Crew were being …
Read More »Batman: Arkham VR was the best-selling digital PSVR game in October
The Caped Crusader has emerged as the most popular of the PlayStation VR’s launch line-up on PSN. Sony says that Batman: Arkham VR was the best-selling digital PlayStation VR title in October. It looks like the combination of a strong IP, a good heritage in the Arkham games and a …
Read More »Report points to £199.99 and £249.99 Nintendo Switch launch price
The Nintendo Switch will be priced at 199.99 for the entry-level SKU in the UK, it has been claimed. Lets Play Video Games claims to have word from two sources that retailer GAME has been told that it should expect to sell the new console for 199.99 when it launches …
Read More »Amazon ordered to repay in-app purchases
A Seattle judge has ruled that Amazon must repay in-app purchases made without consent on Kindle and Android devices between 2011 and 2014. The decision is a result of a successful FTC lawsuit, although its calls for a lump sum refund of over $25m was rejected for being ‘too high’. …
Read More »The NES Classic Mini is in short supply
It’s not just the PS4 Pro that has had a storming week on the UK High Street. Supplies of Nintendo’s NES Classic Mini retro console seem to have run dry, with most major retailers seemingly out of stock of the 50 device. As a result, aftermarket prices have rocketed. Prices …
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