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Gaikai has joined forces with the world’s largest retailer to bring its games streaming service to Walmart.com. The new Game Center section of Walmart’s website now allows users to play PC titles using Gaikai’s service for free, according to VentureBeat. If they like the game, they can then purchase it …
Read More »JAPAN: 3DS TV launches today
A new television service for 3DS has gone live in Japan today. Nintendo has partnered with broadcasters Fuji Television and Nippon Television to create downloadable programs for the handheld under the new Itsu no Ma ni Terebi service. According to Andriasang, the TV service is delivered through the 3DS’ Spot …
Read More »Crytek denies Xbox 720 claims
Crytek has denied claims that it is currently developing titles for Microsoft’s next Xbox console. Earlier this week, a high ranking” source said that the developer is working on Timesplitters 4 for the new machine, that it will use DirectX 11 will, and that Microsoft will unveil the console at …
Read More »Zampella/West case going to trial
The case between Activision and ex-Infinity Ward members Vince Zampella and Jason West is expected to go to trial. The latest development in the lawsuit – which was first filed in March 2010 – came when a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled that there are facts to support the …
Read More »Sega Pass struck by hackers
Sega has become the latest publisher to be affected by the recent wave of security breaches. The company’s Sega Pass – a community service that gives fans access to information about upcoming games via the Sega website – has been offline since yesterday, and emails have been issued to members …
Read More »Get Ocarina of Time 3D for 99p
GAME is offering 3DS owners the chance to pick up The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D for just 99p. The pocket money price point is available to everyone that trades in any two 3DS titles when picking up the hotly anticipated Nintendo remake, according to the retailer’s website. …
Read More »Mass Effect 3’s female marketing spin
EA and BioWare is giving Commander Shepard’s female iteration a stint in the limelight when Mass Effect 3 is released. The developer’s marketing director David Silverman confirmed that Ms Shepard – or "FemShep" as she’s known to the fans – will star in an official trailer leading up to the …
Read More »Zelda anniversary collection canned
Zelda fans hoping for to pick up a commemorative collection of the pointy-eared hero’s adventures this year will be disappointed. NintendoWorld’s translation of the latest Iwata Asks interview reveals that the Nintendo of America team had proposed to mark the Zelda series’ 25th Anniversary with a special compilation disc, but …
Read More »SURVEY: Have hackers undermined digital gaming?
Barely a day has gone by this month without the words "hack" or "breach" appearing in headlines. And we want to know what effect that has had on the trust people place in digital download platforms and other online gaming services. You can take part by clicking here. Having reported …
Read More »EA CEO wants COD to "rot from the core"
EA boss John Riccitiello wants Call of Duty to rot from the core”. Or in other words, he wants Battlefield 3 to draw the hardcore gamers away from Modern Warfare 3, leaving Activision’s franchise to the mainstream consumers. A lot of people bought Modern Warfare more for the coffee table …
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