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The newly-announced Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows will only work with the latest version of Microsoft’s operating system. Revealed alongside the new 1TB Xbox One machine and redesigned Xbox One controller, the memory stick-sized dongle allows players to connect said gamepad to their PC for use with compatible titles. It …
Read More »Windows 10 announced, coming late 2015
Microsoft has revealed the next iteration of its Windows operating system, Windows 10. Leapfrogging from the divisive Windows 8, which was released back in 2012, Windows 10 will reintroduce many of the features that were removed from Windows 8. This includes the iconic Start menu, which will implement some of …
Read More »10 year-old Civilization II game predicts grim future for humanity
A game of Civilization II that has run for ten years has offered a depressing prediction for humanity’s future. Reddit user Lycerius has reached the year 3991 AD and describes the world that has resulted as a hellish nightmare of suffering and devastation” ruled by the three remaining super nations …
Read More »Bring a tenner to the MCV Awards 2012
GamesAid will once again be asking attendees at this year’s MCV Awards to donate just 10. All donations will be then split amongst partner charities, as voted for by members of the UK games industry later in the year. The organisation aimsto raise 4,000 by the end of the night. …
Read More »Ben 10 will set sales records
Namco Bandai expects that Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks will be the most successful game in the multi-million selling franchise when it hits shelves next month. Ben 10 has become a major video game property over recent years, with the previous two games – Protector of Earth and Alien …
Read More »FIFA 10 passes 2m mark in the UK
FIFA 10 has sold 2.2m units in the UK already – and with the boost of this summer’s World Cup, it could go on to become the biggest-selling game in the series so far. The publisher has confirmed it will again release an official World Cup tie-in title, potentially giving …
Read More »Xbox push for new Ben 10 title
D3Publisher is targeting Xbox 360 owners with the marketing campaign for its next Ben 10 video game. Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks will be the first title in the successful franchise to be released on Microsoft’s console when it debuts on February 5th, 2010. Namco Bandai Partners will distribute …
Read More »MW2 tops Time 2009 list
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been named as the best game of 2009 by US magazine Time, which praised it for its raw, riveting military action”. Other titles to do well in the list include Eidos’ Batman: Arkham Asylum, Activision’s DJ Hero, 2K Games’ Borderlands and Nintendo’s New …
Read More »Moore praises FIFA triumph in Japan
Western games may increasingly be making inroads into the Japanese market, but the struggle to penetrate the notoriously inwards-looking region remains – so FIFA 10’s appearance in the Japanese Top Ten recently is certainly something to shout about. One of the frustrations of being an American company attempting to do …
Read More »Asda admits to selling below cost
The truth is out: Supermarkets lose money on the triple-A titles on which they choose to slash prices. That’s according to Asda games category manager Duncan Cross, who this week lifted the lid on the supermarket’s Q4 price cuts – and tackled the concerns of the indies that have crammed …
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