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Nintendo has sold 1.5m NES Classics
We now have an idea of how well Nintendo’s much sought-after NES Classic Mini has performed. According to a tweet by Wall Street Journal tech reporter Takashi Mochizuki (below) – who was at a Nintendo corporate strategy meeting – the company has sold 1.5m units globally, with Nintendo upping production. This is presumably a reference to the fact that the hardware was notoriously hard ...read more
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Latest official word from EA on Skate 4 is not good
Skate 4 was apparently too good to be true. Information out of a recent Electronic Arts earnings call reveals that the skating game is not in development, meaning the company’s community manager behind our excitement earlier this week must a sadistic sense of humor. The community manager in question is Daniel Lingen, who recently tweeted the hashtag #skate4. No context was offered behind the ...read more
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FIFA 18 Confirmed, Features The Journey Season 2
Electronic Arts has confirmed that its highly successful FIFA franchise will continue with FIFA 18 this year. During its earnings call for investors following its Q3 financial report, EA CEO Andrew Wilson also noted that Season 2 of The Journey, the single-player story campaign of FIFA 17, would be included. “FIFA 18 will build on the foundation we created with story mode this year, bringing ...read more
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Why Halo Wars 2 doesn’t feature cross-platform multiplayer
Halo Wars 2 won’t feature cross-platform play between the Xbox One and Windows PCs, according to Xbox head Phil Spencer. While Spencer was optimistic about expanding the cross-play feature in future games, long-standing “engine reasons” prevent Halo Wars 2 from joining the list. So far, only a few games have been cross-play compatible. Gears of War 4 received a special cross-play ...read more
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PS Plus: Free Games for February 2017
Your PlayStation Plus games for the month arrive on February 7! This month we have the incredibly creative LittleBigPlanet 3 and the fast-paced action game Not a Hero from Roll 7 (OlliOlli). LittleBigPlanet 3 is available for all PS Plus members this month. This is one of the most imaginative games on PlayStation, full of platforming adventure and excitement. After you’ve explored the ...read more
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GTA 5 Online Sets New Player Record, Character transfers ending March
Rockstar pointed out the time to move GTA Online characters from PS3/Xbox 360 to PS4/Xbox One/PC is running out. After March 6, it won't be possible to do this. You can read this Rockstar support post to find out how to transfer your character to a new platform. Also in Rockstar's announcement today was a segment on cheating. Rockstar thanked fans for their help in tracking down and rooting ...read more
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Three more games are heading to Xbox One Backward Compatibility
Microsoft today is adding three more games to the Xbox One Backward Compatibility list. Today's additions include Juju, Mad Tracks, and Stuntman: Ignition, which should bring the grand total of backward compatible games to 328. New games are usually added on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but last week only had three additions for the whole week, with Alice: Madness Returns in the first half of the ...read more
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Valve cracks down on Team Fortress 2 gambling
A couple of months ago Valve began banning accounts in order to completely crush the Counter-strike: Global Offensive gambling scene – and now the company is doing the same to gambling build around Team Fortress 2. Like a game of whack-a-mole, it seems as soon as Valve finished sweeping away the last remnants of the legally dubious CS:GO gambling websites more popped up allowing users to ...read more
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Sniper Elite 4 Gets New 101 Gameplay Trailer
Today, Rebellion Developments released a new “101” gameplay trailer for its upcoming World War 2 shooter: Sniper Elite 4. Beyond showcasing how to snipe Nazi heads off, the trailer — being a 101 trailer — gives a six minute detailed breakdown on the game’s story, setting, gameplay features, and modes. The following is also included and showcased via the new gameplay:
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Microsoft won't let you choose which Xbox One goes in the Alpha ring
Last week, Microsoft released the first Creators Update preview for the Xbox One and at the same time, finally opened up the Insider Program to system updates. Four separate tiers were created, the top three of which are invitation-only. The most active Insiders get to be in the Preview Alpha ring, which is the one that got the Creators Update preview. When Microsoft selected the Insiders that ...read more
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