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I’m not going to lie – I thought Nintendo had to come in at 199.99 or below. And it didn’t. It looks very much as if the entry-level Wii U Basic SKU will set you back in the region of 250 this Christmas, with prices for the Premium Wii U …
Read More »TRENDING NOW: The Wii U price and launch date
Nintendo has this morning confirmed a December 8th launch for the Wii U in Japan. More interesting, though, is the price. The console will come in two flavours – a Basic set that will retail for 26,250 (210) and a Premium set for 31,500 (250). Additional Gamepads will cost just …
Read More »Wii U release date and price revealed
The Wii U has been given a Japanese launch date of December 8th. Two SKUs will be available at launch – a Basic set that will retail for 26,250 (210) and a Premium set for 31,500 (250). The former SKU, which is white, will have 8GB of internal memory and …
Read More »Reports suggest September 21st launch for iPhone 5 in the UK
The iPhone 5 will launch in the UK on September 21st, according to online reports. The new handset will be revealed to the world in the late hours of Wednesday afternoon (September 12th) via an exclusive event in the US. Geeky Gadgets claims to have word from more than one …
Read More »‘Yields could delay Xbox 720 beyond planned September 2013 launch’
Microsoft will have to solve a major tech headache if it wishes to hit its planned September 2013 launch for the Xbox 720, if new reports are to be believed. Tech site SemiAccurate reports that a chip designed for use in the console, dubbed ‘Oban’, is providing lower-than-usual yields. (Manufacturing …
Read More »OPINION: Xbox 720 in 2014? You never know, but I doubt it
It was very, very nearly revealed at E3 back in June, but talk of a longer than expected wait for Xbox 720 is bubbling up once again. "We have heard no word yet from Microsoft or Sony about their plans to launch new consoles,” Michael Pachter said in his regular …
Read More »GameStop expects only one new console launch in 2013
The boss of global games retailer GameStop doesn’t believe that both the Xbox 720 and PS4 will launch in 2013. "The Wii U, we expect it at holiday," CEO Paul Raines told Polygon. "This week, I’m getting a lot of rumours that are very interesting about 2013. We have not …
Read More »Ambitious F2P Hawken’s launch strategy dissected at London Games Conference
One of the most hotly-tipped free-to-play games will be showcased at London Games Conference. A session on Hawken joins already-announced talks from Twitter, Google, EA Origin, Yogscast, Sega, Disney, IGN, ISFE and Gamesbrief. You can book your place now viawww.londongamesconference.com The high-end free-to-play shooter Hawken launches in December and will …
Read More »Kinect PlayFit launches in US
Microsoft’s new Kinect fitness initiative goes live today in the US. Kinect PlayFit takes the form of a new dashboard for Xbox 360 that keeps track of your efforts in compatible Kinect titles, aggregating all of the information in a single resource. Confirmed currently compatible games include Dance Central 2, …
Read More »Analyst predicts iPad mini launch this October
Apple with this October launch an iPad Mini to rival Google’s new Nexus 7, a US analyst has predicted. The new device, Pacific Crest analyst Andy Hargreaves told CNet, will boast a 7.85 inch screen, carry 8GB of internal storage and retail for $299. Hargreaves predicts sales of 10m in …
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