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EA founder Hawkins calls for 'open and free' platforms
Read More »Wii U falls behind in Irrational’s dev plans
Levine admits no existing plan to work on Nintendo's next home console
Read More »Sony: Support garage devs or innovation suffers
PS Vita dev kit to be inexpensive; Touch-only games encouraged
Read More »OPINION: Please don’t stop the music
A saving grace of the declining market and associated Wii slow-down has been the resurgence around music games. Activision may have sworn off its take on the category (over-priced DLC and cumbersome plastic peripherals will do that), but the likes of Ubisoft and Nordic Games have, as they say on …
Read More »Wii U will have "flexible online system"
Reggie Fils-Aime has said the upcoming Wii U will have a "flexible" online system. In an interview with Forbes, the Nintendo president addressed questions about the difference between Wii’s online service and those of its competitors, such as Xbox Live. "We’ve seen what our competitors have done, and we’ve acknowledged …
Read More »JAPAN: Pokémon app due this summer
The Pokmon series is coming to mobile devices this summer with Pokmon Say Tap. Nintendo will soon release the new rhythm action game for iPhone, iPad and Android in Japan for free. The games sees players tapping in time with songs from the most recent Pokmon cartoon series. They also …
Read More »Wii U ‘will be open to networks like Steam’
Next generation console will allow third party publishers to host their own digital services, company claims
Read More »Bethesda will support Wii U… if it’s powerful enough
Elder Scrolls, Rage and Prey 2 could be coming to Wii U and Vita – as long as these new platforms can handle them. According to Bethesda’s VP of PR and marketing Pete Hines, the original Wii was ‘not an option’ for the firm as it would mean re-developing its …
Read More »Pachter: Vita will rob Nintendo market share
US analyst Michael Pachter believes that the PS Vita will achieve what the PSP did not and eat into Nintendo’s handheld market share. However, it’s not all good news – he also predicts that the overall portable games market will decline at the expense of smartphone gaming growth. "We continue …
Read More »Mario & Sonic Olympics out November
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games will hit UK shelves on Wii this November. Sega confirmed the latest party game will be out in time for Christmas, while a 3DS version will be released in February 2012. In addition to this, a separate game, London 2012 – …
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