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PS Vita games have Online Pass too

Posted on February 14, 2012 by admin

The PS Vita arrives in the U.S. and across Europe before the end of the month, and with it comes a whole host of new games. That’s great news for gamers, but retailers must also be rubbing their hands together at the thought of a new used games section in their stores. Publishers have got Continue reading →

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LucasArts To 'Revolutionise' Online Games, Planning Next-Gen Action Games

Posted on February 9, 2012 by admin

The dev that Star Wars built is planning big things for the future of games. Star Wars: Battlefront 3 rumours may have surfaced recently, but LucasArts itself could be planning an all out assault on the games industry after a fairly quiet period since The Force Unleashed 2 . “LucasArts is building a large scale online services and infrastructure to support a new way of connected online gaming … Continue reading →

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Miniclip Launches Fragger for Android Exclusively on GetJar

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

World’s Largest Online & iOS Smash Hit Debuts For FreeSan Mateo, CA (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 GetJar, the world’s largest free app store, announced today that Minclip.com, the world’s largest website dedicated to online games, is launching the brand new Android release of its marquee title, Fragger, exclusively on GetJar.com. Previously available online at Miniclip.com and on iOS, Fragger has … Continue reading →

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Korea considers blocking minors from playing online games for over 3 hours

Posted on January 28, 2012 by admin

South Korea’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology is reportedly reviewing a policy that would ban minors’ accounts if they played online games for more than two hours consecutively, or a total of three hours in a day. While there is already a shutdown law in place preventing children aged under 18 years old from playing online games during a late-night six-hour block, MEST’s rationale … Continue reading →

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Nintendo Network Confirmed For Wii U and 3DS!

Posted on January 27, 2012 by admin

Nintendo Wii’s friend code approach to online multiplayer in games like Mario Kart has been a huge let down. It doesn’t give us the ability to make a friends list or even see what games our friends are playing. Thankfully, it looks like Nintendo is finally catching up with Xbox LIVE and PSN, as Satoru Continue reading →

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Nintendo gets with the times, announces Nintendo Network, DLC, and NFC for Wii U

Posted on January 27, 2012 by admin

After a decade of lackluster online support, Nintendo may finally be wising up. During an investor’s briefing today, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announced that its upcoming console, the Wii U, will have two new features: NFC built into the controller and an Xbox Live-like online service called Nintendo Network. Downloadable content, including fullly downloadable retail games is also a … Continue reading →

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Nintendo: Wii U Will Launch in Time for 2012 Holiday Season, Use Touch-card Tech

Posted on January 27, 2012 by admin

Nintendo said Friday its next-generation Wii U game console will launch in time for the holiday season in the U.S., Europe and Japan. Continue reading →

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Wii U: Release Date Will Fall In 2012 – Nintendo

Posted on January 26, 2012 by admin

Nintendo has confirmed that the next-gen Wii U console will launch in Japan, the US and Europe this year. Wii U will launch before the end of 2012, Nintendo has confirmed. Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata told reporters that the next-gen console would hit key territories Japan, the US and Europe during calendar 2012 as Nintendo revealed its third quarter 2012 financial results. Wii U is currently … Continue reading →

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Are Xbox Live Games Coming To iPhone And Android? A Double-Edged Sword For Microsoft

Posted on January 8, 2012 by admin

?s Xbox Live would be a great selling point for its Windows Phone but releasing it for iPhone and Android would give them serious market share in the growing mobile gaming industry. Are games from Xbox Live, ?s online gaming platform, coming to a smartphone near you? A recent??job posting from the Renton, WA based … Continue reading →

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Nintendo wants iOS apps, comics, magazines, e-books for Wii U

Posted on January 4, 2012 by admin

When Nintendo announced the Wii U there was a lot of head scratching and confusion as to what they were actually offering. The console consists of two parts: the main box holding the Wii U’s hardware, and then a tablet controller sporting a 6.2-inch touchscreen. Surprisingly only one tablet can work with the Wii U, Continue reading →

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