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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has claimed that more than 50 per cent of Japanese hardware sales are taken by 3DS. The platform holder’s CEO defended the handheld’s sales performance during a recent meeting with shareholders, according to VG247. "While the Nintendo 3DS has a certain degree of sales momentum in …
Read More »VIDEO: New live-action Assassin’s Creed III trailer
A brand new live-action Assassin’s Creed III trailer has been released by Ubisoft, and you can watch it right here. 18th Century North America. After more than 20 years of conflict, the 13 American colonies and the British Crown are on the brink of war,” the blurb reads. Battle lines …
Read More »The all-new Develop 100 is now live
iPad-only publication charts world's most successful games studios; EA Canada comes out on top again
Read More »EA has a "clear line of sight" on being a 100% digital company
A digital-only games industry may yet still be a little way off, but retail bosses will take no solace from the giddy excitement with which EA Labels boss Frank Gibeau speaks of the company’s digital future. "It’s in the near future. It’s coming. We have a clear line of sight …
Read More »EA says NPD stats "totally irrelevant"; NPD defends itself
It’s an irrelevant measure on the industry. It’s totally irrelevant. We don’t even really look at it internally anymore.” Those are the thoughts of EA Labels boss Frank Gibeau, who claims that the current perception of a games industry in trouble is mistaken. "I think one of the problems with …
Read More »Resident Evil 6 Collector’s Edition exclusive to Game4U
The Resident Evil 6 Collector’s Edition will be available exclusively at Game4U, the specialist retailer has announced. The Collector’s Edition will be available for PS3 and Xbox 360, and will be priced at Rs 10,450. The contents include: Resident Evil 6 Game Zombie Steel Book Hardback artbook Avatar DLC code …
Read More »One in three US gamers would choose digital over retail
NPD Group has revealed that almost one third of US gamers would rather buy their games digitally than in a shop. The firm surveyed 8,500 consumers as part of its Online Gaming 2012 report. It asked if a game was available to buy physical and digital at the same time …
Read More »Flipkart, Game4U score exclusive Resident Evil 6 Steelbook Edition
The Resident Evil 6 Limited Steelbook Edition will be available in India exclusively via retailers Flipkart and Game4U. The Steelbook Edition will be available for both Xbox 360 and PS3 versions and will be priced at Rs 3,799. The standard edition will retail for Rs 3,499 and is also available …
Read More »505 Games titles now available for preorder
Nine titles from 505 Games, who recently tied up with Origin Games to release its games in India, are now available for peeorder. While the games will only be in stores in early July, they are now available for preorder at Flipkart and Origin’s own retail stores at Inorbit Mall …
Read More »Sony reveals Indian prices for 2012-13 releases; The Last of Us absent
Sony has just released the Indian prices for its PS3 and PS Vita line-up for the remainder of 2012-13 along with tentative release windows. Interestingly, while both God of War: Ascension and Beyond: Two Souls are listed, The Last of Us isn’t, suggesting that Naughty Dog’s survival action title won’t …
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