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With less than a month to go until Christmas, video games charity GamesAid is here to help for those looking for a gaming bargain. Since going live in June 2009 GamesAid’s eBay store has raised an incredible 113,417.88 for charity. And with hundreds of games currently available to buy online, …
Read More »$99 Wii Mini is confirmed; Does not include internet connectivity; Is Canadian exclusive
Nintendo has officially unveiled the Wii Mini. The cut-sized console will retail for $99 in Canada. It has a manually operated top-loading disc drive and sports no internet connectivity whatsoever. It is also not compatible with GameCube titles. The system is designed to lay flat. In the box gamers will …
Read More »iOS recaptures US smartphone crown thanks to iPhone 5
New data from Kantar Worldpanel suggests that the launch of the iPhone 5 has propelled iOS back into the leading position in the US handheld market. For the 12 weeks ending October 28th iOS claimed a 48.1 per cent share of US smartphone sales, leaving Android with 46.7 per cent. …
Read More »Katamari Damacy and Canabalt team up for LA Game Space project
The creators of cult console hit Katamari Damacy and indie endless runner Canabalt have teamed up to create a brand new title. Keita Takahashi and Adam Saltsman are offering the title to all those who pledge at least $5 to LA Game Space’s Kickstarter pledge. Furthermore, a pledge of $15 …
Read More »Kindle Fire enjoys best ever sales day as Amazon posts UK sales of £3.4bn
There was a standout performer from Amazon’s Black Friday sales last week – its iPad-rivalling Kindle Fire. The tablet PC enjoyed its best ever sales during the period having been discounted to just 99. The machine normally sells for 129. Although exact sales numbers were not revealed, Amazon did confirm …
Read More »The Wii Mini IS real – first picture revealed
Unsubstantiated rumours from little known websites are never correct, right? Wrong. Yesterday MCV reported word from the internet that Nintendo was preparing to launch a Wii Mini before the end of the year. We didn’t really believe it. And many of you didn’t either. How foolish of us. The Canadian …
Read More »Giggs, Van Persie and Kagawa unite for Thomas Cook iOS app
Zoombugs has released a new Manchester United themed app on the Apple App Store. Called Manchester Untied Challenge by Thomas Cook, the game allows users to choose between three current United stars – aging Welsh winger Ryan Giggs, Dutch striker and former Gooner Robin Van Persie and Japanese international Shinji …
Read More »Ed Fries: Platform holders must adapt to Apple’s business model
The next generation of consoles will struggle to prosper unless Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo adapt their way of business. That’s according to former Microsoft man, Xbox co-creator and Ouya board member Ed Fries, who reckons that the Apple model for games publishing is the new standard. It’s getting harder and …
Read More »46,000 signatures and counting for Grand Theft Auto V PC port petition
PC gamers are urging Rockstar to confirm a PC port of upcoming action title Grand Theft Auto V. The game was officially dated for a spring release earlier this month, though only on Xbox 360 and PS3. And now a petition has been created urging the studio to confirm a …
Read More »VIDEO: GAME struts its Gandalf Style for LEGO Lord of the Rings
The next time anyone accuses GAME staff of not going above and beyond for the games industry this Christmas, point them in this direction. Not content with merely putting the game on their shelves and sitting back whilst the cash rolls in, staff at GAME in the Metrocentre’s Blue Mall …
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