PS4 developers will have to enable Remote Play to Sony's handheld. by CJ Wheeler Sony is taking the gloves off of its PlayStation Vita handheld. After being trounced by Nintendo 3DS sales, PS Vita will directly compete with Nintendo's Wii U GamePad by streaming PS4 games. Vita's Remote Play feature is not just being encouraged by … Continue reading Sony makes PS4 streaming to PS Vita mandatory
PS4 pre-order goes live on Amazon UK
It's the same uncertain price as Xbox One. by CJ Wheeler Amazon UK got ahead of itself earlier this week by listing Microsoft's new Xbox One entertainment console for pre-order -- at a fairly staggering £599.99. Now the online retail colossus has added Sony's PlayStation 4 to its pre-order list for exactly the same price. PS4 … Continue reading PS4 pre-order goes live on Amazon UK
Wii U GamePad gets improved battery in Japan
Nintendo offers improvements after hardware criticisms. by CJ Wheeler Wii U has been on the sharp end of gaming rants since it was launched at the end of 2012. In the midst of poor first-party support at launch, terrible sales figures and leading games publishers unable to make their mind up about supporting the system, complaints about … Continue reading Wii U GamePad gets improved battery in Japan
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic launches for iPad
Surprise release of a revamped BioWare classic. by CJ Wheeler No, not Mass Effect. BioWare's other awesome sci-fi RPG series, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, launched for iPad on the App Store today. You might be having some trouble finding it though as the publisher behind the release, Aspyr Media, has kept very quiet … Continue reading Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic launches for iPad
Xbox One pre-order now live on Amazon
High prices handwaved with pre-order price guarantee. by CJ Wheeler Microsoft officially launched their next console last week, the Xbox One. No prices were confirmed at the time. We're now starting to get some possible idea of what gamers can expect to pay for the console, controller and games - and it's at the high end. … Continue reading Xbox One pre-order now live on Amazon
Sonic Lost World teaser trailer
The first gameplay footage from Nintendo's exclusive new Sonic game. Nintendo and Sega announced earlier this month that they were taking the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise exclusive to Wii U and 3DS for the speedy blue fuzzball's next three games, starting with Sonic: Lost World. Well here's the first trailer, exclusive over at IGN. Taking … Continue reading Sonic Lost World teaser trailer
Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons confirmed for European eShop
A pair of classic Game Boy Color Zelda games for 3DS! by CJ Wheeler Thanks to Zelda, everybody knows it's dangerous to go alone. So Nintendo fans living in Europe can breathe easy knowing that they can always team up with The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons for … Continue reading Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons confirmed for European eShop
Sony gets cryptic with PS4 teaser video
Is this a console which I see before me? by CJ Wheeler All eyes were on Xbox at the start of this week, but Sony managed to sneak out a little something to remind gamers its still yet to fully unveil the PlayStation 4. Watch the teaser below - and try not to squint. Best 39 … Continue reading Sony gets cryptic with PS4 teaser video
Batman: Arkham Origins trailer
The Dark Knight returns - again! Rocksteady's pair of Arkham games has catapulted Batman into the gaming spotlight, batsignal-style. Now the third game in the series, this time developed by Warner Bros Montreal, has got itself a trailer. Looking decidedly more fresh-faced than in Arkham Asylum and Arkham City, the Batman of Arkham Origins isn't … Continue reading Batman: Arkham Origins trailer
EA engineer tweets Wii U is “crap”
Yet another games industry faux pas on Twitter. by CJ Wheeler A Senior Software Engineer for EA has tweeted his damning opinion about Nintendo's Wii U console. "The WiiU [sic] is crap." began Bob Summerwill, formerly of UK-based PlayStation developers Psygnosis. Summerwill tweeted several times to comment on EA's decision not to develop for Wii U, IGN UK … Continue reading EA engineer tweets Wii U is “crap”
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