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Upcoming Saints Row 3 standalone expansion Enter The Dominatrix will now not be released. At least, not yet – THQ has announced its plans to integrate the content into a brand new title in the series that is tentatively entitled The Next Great Sequel in the Saints Row Franchise”. The …
Read More »Valve drops Steam support for Windows XP SP1
There will be no further updates or customer support for Steam users who are running Windows XP SP1, Valve has announced. As of August 31st the company will no longer offer customer care for anyone who has not updated their copy of Windows XP to SP2 (Service Pack 2). This …
Read More »Amazon Germany predicts 399.99 Wii U price, December release
Following Amazon.co.uk’s stab at predicting the RRP and release date of Wii U last week, the retailer’s German arm has this morning made its own prediction. A new listing on Amazon.de reckons the machine will have an RRP of €399.99. That translates directly to 322 and would, most likely, point …
Read More »Okami HD getting exclusive PS3 release
Capcom’s visually gorgeous PS2 adventure title Okami is getting an HD makeover exclusively for PS3. The Zelda-like title sees gamers assume the role of sun goddess Amaterasu, who has inhabited the form of a wolf. The game world has been transformed into a colourless, lifeless landscape. Players then use their …
Read More »Wii U won’t block pre-owned games
Nintendo has seemingly confirmed that the Wii U will not block pre-owned software. I don’t know if we have a formal position on used game sales,” Nintendo of America marketing exec Scot Moffitt told GameSpot. It is a reality in the marketplace. We haven’t incorporated any features that will discourage …
Read More »Epic’s Rein talks Surface’s Xbox gaming credentials
One of the world’s leading developers sees Microsoft’s new Surface tablet as a viable games platform for the years ahead. Epic co-founder Mark Rein has expressed his desire to get his company’s Unreal Engine – one of the cornerstones of modern games development – up and running on the device. …
Read More »Sony extends Vita software sale
Vita’s RRP may remain unchanged, but Sony is hoping to entice new users to the handheld with a fresh round of games price cuts. Here’s the complete run-down of offers: Army Corps from Hell – 21.99 (was 34.99) Blazblue Continuum Shift Extend – 21.99 (was 34.99) Little Deviants – 8.99 …
Read More »Mike Tyson to star in WWE ’13
THQ has chosen former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson as its DLC carrot to dangle in front of customers who are considering pre-ordering WWE 13. The baddest man on the planet”, as the publisher chooses to refer to him, will be available as an exclusive playable character for those who commit …
Read More »Sega delays Anarchy Reigns (again) and Platinum isn’t happy (again)
Anarchy Reigns has been delayed for a second time by publisher Sega. The Platinum Games developed action title will now be released (along with every other game in the world, it seems) in Q1 2013. The delay only applies to Europe and the US. Sega said that the decision came …
Read More »Sony highlights Wii U disadvantage
Scott Rohde, the VP of Sony Worldwide Studios, has insisted that the combination of PS3 and Vita is a better prospect for consumers than Nintendo’s Wii U. "Because we have the Vita, I think we can do a lot of special things,” he told Games Industry. And remember, that Wii …
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