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Android and PC streaming gaming handheld Shield has been given a new release date by Nvidia. The $300 device will now launch on July 31st. We want to thank you for your patience and for sticking with us through the shipment delay of your Shield,” a statement read. Our goal …
Read More »Angry Birds Star Wars will hit consoles November 1st
Rovio has confirmed Angry Birds Star Wars will debut on consoles this November. The developer has confirmed the return of the slightly miffed birds, despite only announcing the game’s predecessor Angry Birds Star Wars II earlier this week. Angry Birds Star Wars will launch on all current-gen consoles, including Xbox …
Read More »Scribblenauts Unmasked swoops in this September
The crossover between Warner Bros’ popular Scribblenauts series and the DC Comics universe has been given a release date. Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure will be released for Wii U, 3DS and PC on September 27th, three days after its US debut on September 24th, according to VG247. The …
Read More »Tales of Xillia 2 getting PS3 release in 2014
Namco Bandai has announced a Western release date for RPG sequel Tales of Xillia 2. The PS3-exclusive RPG will be released in Europe and Australia in 2014. Which – obviously – means it arrives after the launch of PS4 at the end of the year. Tales of Xillia 2 is …
Read More »Just as we suspected, the Wii Vitality Sensor has been scrapped
One of the most maligned pieces of gaming hardware ever revealed will not now be released. In truth, any potential release for the Wii Vitality Sensor would have come as a shock. But the reason for the peripheral’s demise has certainly come as a surprise. After a large-scale test of …
Read More »Colin McRae series making a return on iOS
Codemasters’ cult rally franchise Colin McRae is to return! Having evolved into the Dirt franchise on consoles and PC, the Colin McRae IP proper will tomorrow be resurrected on iOS, Pocket Gamer reports. The game is apparently based on Colin McRae Rally 2.0. It features 30 stages and over 130km …
Read More »Nvidia reveals £209 GTX 760
The newest entry in Nvidia’s GTX 700 series has been revealed – the GTX 760. Priced at just 209, the GTX 760 is available now from partners such as ASUS, EVGA, Gainward, KFA2, Gigabyte, Inno3D, MSI, Palit, PNY, Point of View and Zotac. It’s powered by Nvidia’s Kepler architecture and …
Read More »PS4 due for Indian release this year
Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation 4 will launch in India this year alongside Europe. PlayStation India country manager toldIVGthat the console would arrive in India at most a month after European release, but would still make it here in this calendar year, perhaps indicating the heavily rumoured November release …
Read More »Man of Steel skin coming to Injustice: Gods Among Us
With Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel currently performing heroics at the box office, news of a spot of licensed Superman DLC is hardly a surprise. Warner Bros has announced that it will be releasing some Man of Steel DLC for brawler Injustice: Gods Among Us next month. It comes in …
Read More »Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 specs leaked
A third graphics card in the Nvidia GTX 700 range will be released later this month. An announcement is apparently scheduled for June 25th, VideoCardz.com reports. Having recently unveiled both the GTX 780 and GTX 770, the new GTX 760 will be pitched as a replacement for the current GTX …
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