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There are people out there who have accused The Sun of having an anti-Nintendo agenda. Why on earth could that be? Well, today’s astonishing story – Will you be picking up a Wii U? Here’s five reasons not to” – might give you an idea. (As might this fabulous 3DS …
Read More »GAME OF THE DAY: PES 2013
Whatever you think of its current position in the market, PES is a series that carries a certain emotional resonance with many players. I first played PES upon returning from living in Sri Lanka (where video games are hard to come by) in 2001. The last football game I’d played …
Read More »Critics hail PES 2013 as a return to form for series
We hear it every year, but early indications are that PES 2013 is genuinely the return to form that fans of the series have been craving. Even if you find learning Cruyff turns a turn-off, in PES 2013 there’s one button that it’s crucial to get to grips with, and …
Read More »Free games now account for half of the European games market
New data from Ipsos Media CT and ISFE suggests that free-to-play games accounted for half of the European games market in the last 12 months. By half of the market, that means that F2P accounted for around 50 per cent of titles acquired in the period. It also claims that …
Read More »BT is GAME’s free store Wi-Fi partner
GAME’s 341 UK stores will offer free Wi-Fi access for their customers in time for Christmas. Telcoms company BT has today been named as the official provider for the service. Customers will be encouraged to access digital information via the free GAME app and in-store QR codes. The introduction of …
Read More »Wii U twin GamePad games due some time in 2013
Titles that support two Wii U GamePads simultaneously are expected to arrive in 2013. Twin GamePad functionality was missing from Nintendo’s early Wii U previews but was added in after repeated requests from press and early users. However, Nintendo’s 100+ price for individual GamePads in Japan – and the omission …
Read More »Sleeping Dogs maintains its UK chart top-dog status
Square Enix’s Sleeping Dogs has claimed its fourth UK number one. The open-world action title has surpassed all expectations, having held the top spot for four of the last five weeks, with NCsoft’s Guild Wars 2 briefly interrupting in its week of release. To win this week it had to …
Read More »Zynga responds to EA lawsuit with a counter claim of its own
Over a month after EA filed its copyright lawsuit against Zynga, the social gaming giant has responded with a suit of its own. Not only is Zynga denying EA’s claim that The Ville is a blatant rip-off of The Sims Social, but it has also mustered some accusations of its …
Read More »NFC skipped by Wii U launch games
Nintendo’s inclusion of NFC technology in the Wii U GamePad has been skipped over by every title in the console’s launch line-up. Near Field Communication is the same technology used by London’s Oyster Card travel system that allows commuters to tap in” and tap out” of journeys. It is also …
Read More »Borderlands 2 getting simultaneous digital release on PSN
PS3 owners can choose between either a physical or digital purchase when Borderlands 2 hits UK retail next Friday (September 21st). Sony has confirmed that the game will be released on the PlayStation Store at the same time it arrives at retail. Furthermore, the game can also be pre-ordered on …
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