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3DS is now outselling PS3 and 360 week-by-week, Nintendo has told MCV. The spike in hardware sales has been driven by a number of hit titles including most recently Animal Crossing: New Leaf. The platform holder had eight 3DS titles in the UK individual formats Top 40, and it is …
Read More »More Minecraft LEGO heads to market
Outrageously successful online game Minecraft is getting even more LEGO merchandise. LEGO teamed up with the developer Mojang last year for some LEGO, and now from early September even more is set to reach consumers – entitled The Village and The Nether. Both were unveiled at Comic-Con and have a …
Read More »The LEGO Movie video game hits Xbox One, PS4
A tie-in to the upcoming LEGO Movie is in the works, and marks the franchises debut on next generation consoles. The LEGO Movie Videogame (yep, that’s the title) arrives next year on Xbox One, PS4, Wii U, Xbox 360, PC, Vita, 3DS and PS3. It is being created by the …
Read More »Now Amazon cuts Wii U price
Following Asda’s aggressive price cut on Wii U last week, Amazon has followed suit. The firm is selling the 32GB Premium set for 199.00 and the Basic set for just 149.00. In-line with the price activity at Asda. The price activity has been causing a slight uptick in Wii U …
Read More »Bethesda’s New Order: Pete Hines on Elder Scrolls, The Evil Within, Wolfenstein and the next generation
When Xbox 360 and PS3 launched Bethesda had a single development studio. Now it has seven, all working on next-generation video games. Christopher Dring speaks to Bethesda marketing VP Pete Hines on the publisher’s three next-gen blockbusters – Wolfenstein: The New Order, The Elder Scrolls Online and The Evil Within Why …
Read More »PS4 Playroom may get bundled with console
Playroom – the E3 PS4 tech demo that showed off the console’s camera and controller functionality – could be released as a full game. Playroom featured a number of quirky video game that showed off the new controller, its touch pad, the rumble features and the new PlayStation camera. It …
Read More »Microsoft cuts Surface price by £120
Microsoft has slashed the price of its struggling Surface tablet computers. The 32GB Surface RT is down from 400 to 279, while the 64GB model is down to 359. The Surface tablet was part of Microsoft’s ambitious Windows 8 launch, but the tablets have struggled to gain traction despite an …
Read More »Gareth Bale scores FIFA 14 cover ‘honour’
Spurs winger and PFA player of the year Gareth Bale will join Barcelona’s Lionel Messi on the front of fIFA 14. He will appear on the UK, Ireland and Middle East versions of the title when it launches this September. Meanwhile, EA has confirmed there will be a Limited Edition …
Read More »Skylanders-inspired Angry Birds Star Wars II due out in September
Retail rejoice, the next game in the Angry Birds series features physical goods. Rovio has unveiled a sequel to last year’s Angry Birds: Star Wars – aptly titled Angry Birds: Star Wars II. It features the usual pig-slaying, lightsaber action (plus some new moves, apparently) but in a twist clearly …
Read More »Codemasters unveils two new F1 games
There will be two versions of F1 2013 heading to shelves this Autumn, says Codemasters. The publisher is preparing F1 2013 and F1 2013: Classic Edition. The former features everything we have come to expect from an F1 game, including all the officially licensed tracks and drivers. Plus a number …
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