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  Mysterious magnetic Metroidvania Teslagrad now coming to PS3

  UPDATE: Wii U version announced for simultaneous release in Q4. 19

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  Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS story mode won't be like Brawl, creator says

  The gloves are off. 32

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  UK chart: The Last of Us wins biggest new IP launch since LA Noire

  UPDATE: Launch sales were five times higher than the original Uncharted. 85

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  How similar is Batman: Arkham Origins to Arkham City?

  Watch 15 minutes of gameplay inside. 46

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  The Wind Waker's missing dungeons were reused in other Zelda games

  Eiji Aonuma owns up. 58

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  Used game sales can be limited by making better games, Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime says

  Most traded in are "annualised" and "undifferentiated" games. 113

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  PlayStation-exclusive Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag content stars AC3: Liberation heroine

  Aveline look at this. 29

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  Miyamoto: Nintendo's game ownership policy should operate "like a toy company"

  "As a consumer you want to... have those things from your youth that you can go back to." 100

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  Miyamoto blames Wii U launch software delays on Nintendo's leap to next-gen

  "Any time you have a big jump in the hardware technology it certainly takes the teams time." 117

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  Oh look, Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut no longer Wii U exclusive

  Be still my beating augmented heart! Also coming to PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Mac. 65

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  Wii U Zelda: Wind Waker out in October, fancy new bits detailed

  Send messages in bottles to beaches in other people's games. 45

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  FIFA 14 confirmed for PC, PS2, Wii, iOS, Android, everything but Wii U

  That's a real plumber for Nintendo. 42

• Shadow of the Eternals "unlikely" to be completed if Kickstarter fails

  "We intend to show people the real Denis Dyack." 54

• Wii U platformer Toki Tori 2+ gets Steam release date

  Now with Workshop integration, a level editor and Achievements. 16

• Mutant Mudds Deluxe dated for North America in June on Wii U

  But what of Europe? 8

Thursday, 30 May 2013

• Nintendo announces bigger Wii U GamePad battery in Japan

  Plus a new White 32GB Wii U, Nintendo Land bundles and Wii Remote charge kit. 52

• Wii U Sniper Elite V2 lacks online play and DLC

  Publisher quiet after customers complain. 43

Wednesday, 29 May 2013

• Nintendo launches web-based Miiverse for PC and smartphones

  UPDATE: New features include ability to add posts via PC, view all posts without login. 41

• Driver: San Francisco dev reportedly working on a racing game called The Crew

  Studio to announce new game at E3. Co-production with ex-Test Drive devs? 30

Tuesday, 28 May 2013

• Rayman Legends release date brought forward to August

  UPDATE: PlayStation Vita version now confirmed. 58

• Sonic Lost World channels Super Mario Galaxy and I'm not complaining

  Gravity rush. 84

• UK chart: revived Resident Evil: Revelations captures top spot

  Donkey Kong Country Returns to the chart, too. 37

• Zumba Fitness series to be revived for Xbox One

  UK dev Zoë Mode also crafting Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360 versions. 46

• War for Nosgoth reference sparks Legacy of Kain reboot speculation

  E3? 35

• Yakuza 1 & 2 HD on Japanese Wii Us touted as "an experiment" by series producer

  Not coming to 3DS though. 28

Saturday, 25 May 2013

• Ubisoft offers US gamers the chance to be a pedestrian in Watch Dogs

  15 will be chosen at random. 29

Thursday, 23 May 2013

• Capcom cancels Resident Evil Revelations blood pool stunt following Woolwich attack

  "Thank you for your understanding." 102

Monday, 20 May 2013

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  40 minutes of Fast & Furious: Showdown you'll never get back

  "It kinda looks like an iOS, iPhone game." 79

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  Turns out Kevin Conroy is working on Batman: Arkham Origins after all

  UPDATE: Ezio actor as Batman, Booker DeWitt as Joker. 74

• Guilty Gear Xrd SIGN announced by Arc System Works

  Unreal Engine fighting game drops sprites. 21

• Splinter Cell: Blacklist co-op shown off in new trailer

  Four mission types, 14 maps and two-player split-screen. 24

• Putty Squad remake out this summer

  For pretty much everything. 24

Friday, 17 May 2013

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  Nintendo confirms Pikmin 3, The Wonderful 101 UK release dates

  New Super Luigi Bros. U DLC getting standalone release. 48

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  Madden NFL 25 the latest EA game to skip Wii U - what now for FIFA 14?

  UPDATE: EA confirms no FIFA 14 for Wii U following "disappointing" FIFA 13 sales. 146

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  Sega Nintendo alliance announced for three Sonic exclusives on Wii U and 3DS

  Mario & Sonic Winter Games! Sonic: Lost World! Something else! 65

Thursday, 16 May 2013

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  Wii U to miss out on 15 EA games using Frostbite Engine 3

  UPDATE: EA currently has "no games in development for the Wii U." 294

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  Nintendo now claiming ad revenue for YouTube Let's Play videos

  "You're doing it wrong," says Thomas Was Alone creator. 193

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  UK LulzSec hackers jailed for their attacks on Sony and Bethesda among others

  "They are at the cutting edge of a contemporary and emerging species of criminal offender." 91

• Ubisoft suspends development on Patrice Désilets' 1666 "for an undisclosed time"

  Just days after dev shown the door. 49

• Ubisoft forecasts lower Assassin's Creed 4 sales than AC3 managed this past financial year

  Thinks Watch Dogs can match or better AC1's first-year tally of ~6 million. 37

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

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  Pretty Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag trailer has ships, sharks and lots of stabbing

  Naval gazing. 28

• Resident Evil: Revelations introduces wacky new costumes

  Ninja Keith, pirate Jill, and male stripper Chris. 37

• Scribblenauts Unmasked confirmed, stars DC Comics superheroes

  Due this autumn for 3DS, PC and Wii U. 14

• Shadow of the Eternals developer Precursor Games on its origins

  Ex-Silicon Knights dev explains that the new studio isn't a front. 21

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

• Shadow of the Eternals launches an actual Kickstarter "due to overwhelming popular demand"

  With a suspiciously later deadline. 41

• WWE 2K14 UK release date punched up

  But 2K's first WWE game will also skip Wii U. 38

• Ubisoft "working hard" on ZombiU sequel prototype

  Undead survival horror to rise again? 29

• Pre-order Rayman Legends at GAME to get Assassin's Creed, Splinter Cell skins

  New trailer shows off underwater level. 21

Monday, 13 May 2013

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  UK's first eSports bar to open in London

  Watch professional gaming tournaments, drink cocktails. 110

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  SNES classic Super Metroid just 30p on Wii U eShop

  Plus a Resi Revelations demo and Super Mario Bros. 2. 87

• UK chart: Dead Island: Riptide top for third week

  Telltale's The Walking Dead shuffles into the top 10. 43

Thursday, 9 May 2013

• World of Warcraft subscriptions drop 1.3 million in three months

  Skylanders: Giants is the best-selling game in the west... if you count the figurines. 55

Wednesday, 8 May 2013

• Capcom's annual results are in, "focusing on the overhaul of overseas development companies"

  "Capcom will restructure its development organisations." 35

• Will Wright's next game to be "built around the player's life"

  Sims creator says his heroes are Miyamoto and Molyneux. 27

Tuesday, 7 May 2013

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  ShopTo refuses to sell upcoming Activision games in row over Call of Duty: Ghosts

  A tale of broken street dates and contracts. 158

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  GAME plans to open 18 new shops by July

  In preparation of success rather than as a declaration of it. 71

• Wii U's Splinter Cell: Blacklist is being developed by Ubisoft Shanghai

  And right now there are no further platforms to announce. 13

• UK charts: Dead Island: Riptide remains in top spot

  Vita horror Soul Sacrifice debuts in 26th. 29

Monday, 6 May 2013

• Nintendo seeks to convert iOS games onto Wii U - report

  If you can't beat 'em, port 'em. 58

• Eternal Darkness "spiritual successor" Shadow of the Eternals announced

  UPDATE: The crowdfunding page is up along with nine minutes of gameplay 84

Saturday, 4 May 2013

• Road Redemption adds Oculus Rift and XBLA stretch goals

  But will it be funded in time? 11

Friday, 3 May 2013

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  Asda drops Wii U price to just £149/£199

  UPDATE: Amazon UK, Base.com follow suit. 334

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  Aliens: Colonial Marines class action lawsuit targets Sega and Gearbox

  UPDATE: Sega and Gearbox respond, call the lawsuit "without merit." 169

• Warner Bros. and 5th Cell targeted by Keyboard Cat, Nyan Cat lawsuit

  UPDATE: Nyan Cat creator speaks out, says WB "disrespected and snubbed" them, so it had to come to this. 51

Thursday, 2 May 2013

• Nintendo's Game & Wario finally gets Wii U release date

  You can stop Mona about the wait. 33

Wednesday, 1 May 2013

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  Call of Duty: Ghosts confirmed for PC, PS3, Xbox 360, and "next gen platforms"

  Out 5th November 2013. 86

• Lovefilm Instant PlayStation 3 app finally gets HD streaming

  Improved search functions also included in new update. 55

• Paper-craft point-and-click Tengami confirmed for Wii U

  Stylish iOS pop-up-book puzzler hitting the eShop in early 2014. 5

April 2013

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  Group responsible for first Wii mod chip claims to have hacked Wii U to play copied games

  UPDATE: Nintendo "aware" of hack attempt but believes Wii U is still secure. 75

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  Watch Dogs includes 60 minutes of PS3-exclusive content

  UPDATE: Ubisoft confirms for PlayStation 4, too. 82

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  Watch Dogs release date named, new gameplay trailer

  Four special editions hounded out. 81

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  Batman voice actor won't return for Arkham Origins

  Perhaps he's Alfred up with the series. 68

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  Call of Duty: Ghosts built on a “new next-gen engine”

  PC and Wii U versions spotted on Spanish shop's website. 55

• UK chart: Dead Island: Riptide scores top spot despite selling less than half the original

  Star Trek, Dragon's Dogma, LEGO City also find the top 10. 29

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  Wii U Virtual Console goes live in Europe tomorrow

  And here's the launch line-up. 133

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  Wii U spring system update now live

  Coming down the warp pipe today. 37

• Business as usual at Respawn as EA layoffs hit hard

  "These are hard but essential changes." 17

• Scribblenauts DC superheroes game in development - report

  Inkcredible. 6

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  Nintendo ditches E3 press conference in favour of behind-closed-doors events

  With no new hardware to announce and Nintendo Direct established. 136

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  EA Partners, publisher of Portal 2, Left 4 Dead, Crysis and more, is shutting down

  Fuse and Respawn's game safe though. 36

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  Batman: Arkham Origins includes multiplayer mode - report

  Pow! Biff! Sock! Blap! 73