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It’s not only a big day for game releases – today also sees the launch of the brand new 12GB Super Slim PS3. Available only in Europe, this new model is the first to favour flash memory instead of a hard drive. And whilst some retailers are charging close to …
Read More »League of Legends is "the most played video game in the world"
Riot Games has released an infographic claiming that its free-to-play online RPG is the most played video game in the world”. It has a total of 70m registered Summoner names, 32m active monthly users and 12m daily active users. Over 1bn game hours are logged every month. To put that …
Read More »EA founder says consoles will become "a hobby market"
Predictions of gloom for the console sector aren’t exactly rare – and this morning you’ve got another one to add to the pile. EA founder Trip Hawkins predicts that the future of the console market is a hobbyist one, with the bulk of the sector to be claimed by PC …
Read More »UPDATED: New Super Mario Bros U will run in native 1080p
Debates continue to rage about how well the Wii U’s visuals stack up against Xbox 360 and PS3, but new information looks good for Nintendo’s machine. The official website for New Super Mario Bros U confirms that the game will run in full 1080p HD”. Nintendo had previously suggested that …
Read More »WWE ’13 Austin 3:16 Collector’s Edition is a sell-out
THQ has announced that its WWE ’13 Austin 3:16 Collector’s Edition has sold out. The SKU is a GAME-exclusive release and will arrive alongside other versions of the title on November 2nd. It contains a hand-signed Stone Cold Steve Austin art card, an exclusive in-game costume and entrance for the …
Read More »GAME OF THE DAY: Dishonored
Launching new IP can be a bit of a nightmare. It can also be very, very exciting. We’ve seen plenty of strong new IP wow the critics but fail to make much of a dent on the market (Enslaved, Mirror’s Edge). But if there’s any justice in this world (and …
Read More »Hawken gets closed beta date
Free-to-play FPS mech title Hawken has had its beta dated by new publisher Meteor Entertainment. Hawken is marketing itself as the first in a new generation of free-to-play titles boasting triple-A production quality. The Adhesive-developed title will enter closed beta on October 26th. It will run until October 29th. The …
Read More »GameStop issues Grand Theft Auto V release date
The UK arm of retailer GameStop has gone live with what it thinks is the release date for Grand Theft Auto V. Its listing for the game carries a UK release date of Friday March 1st. Fridays are of course the standard release date for games in the UK. However, …
Read More »Now Black leaves City Interactive
Stuart Black’s rocky recent career has taken another twist with news of his departure from City Interactive. Black, who made (and shared) his name with gritty Criterion shooter Black, left Codemasters while working on the critically slammed shooter Bodycount. His new position at City Interactive was announced in late 2010, …
Read More »UPDATE: Gaikai sued over alleged patent infringement
T5 Labs is attempting to sue cloud gaming firm Gaikai in the Delware courts. It alleges that the Sony-owned company has committed and continues to commit acts of infringement” in the region. It is demanding a jury trial. The complaint revolves around US Patent 8,203,568 called Sharing a Graphical Processing …
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