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Read More »3DS LAUNCH: UK games revealed
Around 30 games will be released for 3DS within weeks of the handheld’s launch. Third-party support for the device will be a lot stronger than on previous Nintendo platforms. Ubisoft has already promised eight games at launch. Other confirmed titles include Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer, Tecmo Koei’s Dead or Alive …
Read More »3DS LAUNCH: March 25th launch for UK
Nintendo’s hotly anticipated 3DS will land on UK shelves on March 25th. The handheld’s European release date was announced today at a special preview event in Amsterdam. It will arrive two days before the US launch on March 27th. The launch window will stretch between March 25th and end of …
Read More »3DS LAUNCH: Ubisoft’s line-up confirmed
Ubisoft has announced it will have eight games ready for the launch of the 3DS. The company’s president and CEO Yves Guillemot listed the games during Nintendo’s special preview event in Amsterdam. Rayman 3D, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell 3D, Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D, Asphalt 3D, Rabbids 3D, Tom Clancy’s …
Read More »3DS LAUNCH: Spot Pass confirmed for UK
Nintendo has announced that the 3DS Spot Pass system will work in the UK at BT wi-fi spots. Spot Pass is a wi-fi connection located at the top-right of the Nintendo 3DS that allows users to access data constantly while on the move. This includes video and news. Players can …
Read More »3DS LAUNCH: Non-games push for handheld
Nintendo has announced a wide range of 3D programming will be available through the 3DS. During its special preview event in Amsterdam, the platform holder brought out Aardman Animation’s co-founder David Sproxton to detail the studio’s new partnership with Nintendo. The studio, famed for Wallace & Gromit and Creature Comforts, …
Read More »Angry Birds cartoon in the works
The Angry Birds will soon be flying onto screens in a new animated form. Rovio CEO Mikael Hed has announced the company has begun work on an cartoon series based on its best-selling iPhone game, according to the New York Post. We have been looking at that for quit a …
Read More »Retail ready for Angry Birds boom
The most popular iPhone game of all time is flocking from handhelds to the High Street. And retailers are making the most of a merchandise boom for Angry Birds. Plush toys and mobile phone cases have just hit shelves – and board games, clothing and stationery are on the way, …
Read More »Playfish userbase hits 55m
Facebook developer Playfish has announced that it has 55m monthly users worldwide. The EA-owned company has released a range of statistics showcasing its rapid growth since being founded in November 2007. A total of 340m Playfish games have been installed, while over 90m virtual items are transacted within them every …
Read More »RockYou buys UK studio Playdemic
Growing British Facebook game dev 'will retain creative control'
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