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Games journalism will come of age next week as top TV star Russell Kane hosts the biggest night of the year – the Games Media Awards 2012. Kane, the main prize winner at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe, recently returned to our TV screens in the new series of BBC Three’s …
Read More »Rayman Legends slips to 2013
The Wii U has lost one of its most promising launch titles. Ubisoft has confirmed that Rayman Legends will now miss its previous November 30th release date and instead arrive in the New Year. Rayman Legends will launch worldwide in the first quarter of 2013,” a Ubisoft spokesperson told MCV. …
Read More »iPad Mini "in mass production"
Asian factories have begun manufacturing the long-rumoured iPad Mini, it is claimed. The Wall Street Journal reports that the still unconfirmed device has a 7.85-inch display with an as of yet unspecified resolution, although it is lower than the Retina display found in the iPad 3. Apple will position the …
Read More »Release set for Vita outing Silent Hill: Book of Memories
Konami has confirmed a UK release date for Vita-only release Silent Hill: Book of Memories. The game will be arriving at European retail on November 2nd. Book of Memories differs from other entries in the series by offering multiplayer-focused gameplay presented via a top-down perspective. As well as the usual …
Read More »Wonderbook to enchant retail on November 16th
Sony has confirmed a European release date for its big Christmas release Wonderbook. The new peripheral will be released on November 16th in the UK and on November 15th across Europe. It will arrive in Australia on November 14th. An assortment of SKUs will be available, chief of which is …
Read More »TRENDING NOW: The Wii U price and launch date
Nintendo has this morning confirmed a December 8th launch for the Wii U in Japan. More interesting, though, is the price. The console will come in two flavours – a Basic set that will retail for 26,250 (210) and a Premium set for 31,500 (250). Additional Gamepads will cost just …
Read More »Wii U release date and price revealed
The Wii U has been given a Japanese launch date of December 8th. Two SKUs will be available at launch – a Basic set that will retail for 26,250 (210) and a Premium set for 31,500 (250). The former SKU, which is white, will have 8GB of internal memory and …
Read More »Nintendo Wii U reveal dated; Don’t forget iPhone 5 the day before
The release date and price of the Wii U is expected to be revealed at 3pm UK time on Thursday September 13th. That’s the time Nintendo has confirmed for its big New York press event, that will be livestreamed around the world. It’s possible that the UK and European details …
Read More »Reports suggest September 21st launch for iPhone 5 in the UK
The iPhone 5 will launch in the UK on September 21st, according to online reports. The new handset will be revealed to the world in the late hours of Wednesday afternoon (September 12th) via an exclusive event in the US. Geeky Gadgets claims to have word from more than one …
Read More »‘Yields could delay Xbox 720 beyond planned September 2013 launch’
Microsoft will have to solve a major tech headache if it wishes to hit its planned September 2013 launch for the Xbox 720, if new reports are to be believed. Tech site SemiAccurate reports that a chip designed for use in the console, dubbed ‘Oban’, is providing lower-than-usual yields. (Manufacturing …
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