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Read More »Over 1-in-10 developers are working on an eSports title as boxed retail power loosens
12 per cent of developers who participated in GDC 2014’s State of the Industry Survey say they are working on a game they would classify as an eSports title. 79 per cent perceive eSports to be a long-term, sustainable business. "Twitch is making broadcasting competitions very accessible, and high-profile events …
Read More »Xbox One wins US December race, but PS4 wins 2014 and Wii U has best month
Microsoft’s Xbox One was the best-selling console in the US throughout December 2014, the platform holder has revealed. It mirrors not only the success it had the month before but also in December 2013. It also sold more games than PS4 throughout the period and average weekly sales were better …
Read More »Nintendo pulls out of Brazil market
High import duties cited as reason for withdrawal
Read More »Third party Wii U GameCube controller adapter available online
Wii U Smash Bros owners unwilling to pay the current high prices for the official GameCube adapter now have another option. As spotted by NintendoLife, import site Play Asia is currently taking order on an unofficial GameCube controller adapter that’s compatible with Wii U, PC and Mac. It costs just …
Read More »PornHub breaks down usage from console owners
Pornhub has released a detailed 2014 report on the habits of its visitors, including a chart detailing which game consoles brought in the most traffic for the adult entertainment website. The unquestionably thorough Game Politics reports on the adult entertainment site’s research, which takes a look at dozens of different …
Read More »Bayonetta 2 wins AbleGamers’ 2014 accessibility award
Nintendo’s Wii U exclusive Bayonetta 2 has been named as the most accessible game of last year. It was selected for the AbleGamers’ Accessible Mainstream Game of the Year award due to excellence in accessible game design”. The gong is designed to recognise developers that make intentional choices to include …
Read More »MCV’s 12 Games of Christmas: Super Smash Bros
This is the big one for Nintendo this Christmas. Super Smash Bros – for those that have lived under a rock – sees iconic Nintendo characters kick seven bells out of each other. Featuring video game legends such as Mario, Link, Donkey Kong, Pikachu and Kirby, the game is filled …
Read More »One area in Zelda Wii U the same size as the entire Twilight Princess map
Stepping up from the Wii to Wii U has allowed Nintendo to drastically increase the size of the gameworld in the upcoming Legend of Zelda game on Wii U. "Because of the hardware limitations [of the Wii], what we always had to do was segment off each area and piece …
Read More »Mega Man Zero re-release on Wii U highlights ‘Mega Manniversary’ sale
Game Boy Advance release Mega Man Zero has arrived on the Wii U Virtual Console, with all currently available 3DS and Wii U Mega Man eShop titles on sale for Mega Man’s 27th anniversary. Mega Man Zero is available now on the Wii U eShop for $7.99. The game stars …
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