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Sony is hoping that its ever-developing game streaming service PlayStation Now will slow down the rapid turnover of titles in the industry. The service was recently updated with a new look, designed to make the catalogue’s 125-plus titles easier to discover for users, plus new categories and themed sections. Speaking …
Read More »There’s a brand new Peanuts and Snoopy video game on the way
As popular pooch Snoopy prepares to make a big-screen return on his 65th birthday, Activision has announced a video game tie-in for the upcoming film. Inspired by the cinematic effort that shares its name, The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy’s Grand Adventure is a side-scrolling platformer starring the characters of the iconic …
Read More »Fire Emblem clings on for a second top spot in Japan as Persona 4: Dancing All Night slips
The latest Fire Emblem title for 3DS has remained at the number spot in Japan, with returning Top Ten entry Splatoon seeing resilient sales figures. Fire Emblem Fates’ two SKUs – White Kingdom and Black Kingdom – easily spot to the top of the retail charts the week previous, shifting …
Read More »Nintendo executive set to compete in Super Smash Bros tournament at Evo 2015
It seems that Nintendo’s hesitance over promoting Super Smash Bros as a competitive fighting series is coming to an end. The firm has long struggled with its fans’ desire to play entries in the ensemble brawler franchise at pro-gaming tournaments, attempting to halt the streaming of Super Smash Bros Melee …
Read More »New Rayman Adventures title coming to mobile this Autumn
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: a new mobile game promising ‘an HD console-quality experience on mobile’. Nevertheless, that’s what the next entry in Ubisoft’s series of Rayman spin-offs for smartphones and tablets is offering. Rayman Adventures does have some punch to back up its claim, however, as …
Read More »Stone Cold Steve Austin revealed as WWE 2K16 cover star
Hell yeah – the Texas Rattlesnake himself will grace the cover of this year’s WWE game. One of the biggest wrestlers of the infamous ‘Attitude Era’, Stone Cold Steve Austin replaces relative newcomer and WWE 2K15 box star John Cena, whose "You can’t see me" catchprase takes on new meaning …
Read More »Caught blue-handed: The Smurfs are coming to 3DS for the first time
Cerulean creatures The Smurfs are headed to Nintendo’s handheld in the form of a new mini-game collection. The Smurfs for Nintendo 3DS has been developed by prolific 3DS studio Magic Pockets, the back catalogue of which boasts more than 35 Nintendo handheld titles. The game provides an adventure built around …
Read More »Clash of Clans creator Supercell cancels new game Smash Land
Mobile giant Supercell has canned its next title. Smash Land was being outlined as the follow-up to the studio’s hugely successful apps Clash of Clans, Boom Beach and Hay Day, which currently rank as the top, sixth and 16th-biggest iOS titles out there. Although the game was yet to be …
Read More »‘Twitter-powered game’ Tweechi turns retweets and selfies into virtual currency
A new iOS title is replacing microtransactions with social interations. Developed by Fuzzy Face Games, Tweechi is a so-called ‘next-generation virtual pet’, a la Tamagotchi, exclusive to iPhone. Like so many mobile titles, the upcoming app features in-game virtual currency, which players can use to buy treats, toy and minigames …
Read More »Sony launches internal crowdfunding platform First Flight
It seems that Shenmue 3 was just the tip of the iceberg for Sony when it comes to crowdfunding. The technology giant has introduced its very own Kickstarter-a-like platform, First Flight, designed to bring innovative and unique technology concepts to fruition. However, unlike services like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, only Sony …
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