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The fastest man in the world is now available as a premium purchase in one of smartphone’s biggest games. Eurogamer reports that none other than Usain Bolt himself can now be purchased in Temple Run 2. There’s no buying him with virtual currency, however. The blocky recreation of the Jamaican …
Read More »GAME handing out Shiny Pokemons from the end of August
Pokemon fans are being offered the chance to grab some rare digital versions of three in-game creatures from GAME stores. From August 30th participating GAME stores will be offering fans the chance to obtain ‘Shiny’ versions of Legendary Pokemon – Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina. Being ‘Shiny’ means they’ll be a …
Read More »Toy war heats up in the latest issue of MCV
This week’s issue of MCV features the latest from the video game toy war and an interview with PS4’s Mark Cerny. The stage is set for a Skylanders vs Disney Infinity vs Angry Birds clash – and that’s before Nintendo dated its toy-based Pokmon offering. Meanwhile, Cerny reveals why PS4 …
Read More »Download whilst you play with Xbox One, confirms Microsoft
Xbox One users will be able to simultaneously download content whilst playing games. A Microsoft representative confirmed the news to Polygon. It means Xbox One users will be able to download content from Xbox Live without interrupting their gameplay. When unveiling the Xbox One back in May, Microsoft stated that …
Read More »Nintendo details Wii U Virtual Console US launch line-up
Eight games are available to buy now on the Wii U’s Virtual Console store in the US. Two of them are SNES titles – the seminal Super Mario World and racer F-Zero. The remaining six all stem from the NES era – Donkey Kong Jr, Excitebike, Ice Climber, Kirby’s Adventure, …
Read More »Nintendo offers free 3DS game in new So Many Games promotion
3DS owners are offered the chance to grab a game download from the eShop for free. Starting tomorrow (April 23rd) players who register three games from a select list will receive a code with which that can choose another title to download absolutely free. The games included in the promotion …
Read More »Nvidia bundles free copy of Metro: Last Light with graphics cards
A free copy of Deep Silver’s Metro: Last Light is currently available to those who buy certain Nvidia GTX graphics cards. The game is offered to those who buy a GTX 660 or better, meaning it also includes the likes of the GTX 660Ti, GTX 760, the high-end GTX 680 …
Read More »SimCity makes digital-only move to Mac on June 11th
The Mac version of EA’s SimCity will be released on June 11st, the publisher has confirmed. It will only be released digitally, although those who buy it will also get the PC version for free, and vice versa, with synchronised play across both platforms. Current PC owners will be able …
Read More »Halo 3: ODST released as a single-player download
What do you have if you remove the multiplayer component of Halo 3: ODST? A tempting $14.99 Xbox Live Marketplace download. Microsoft has repackaged its 2009 Xbox 360 shooter, stripping out its MP components (Halo 4 is available to cater for that) and leaving it as a single standalone adventure. …
Read More »Standalone Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon listed on Xbox Marketplace
Remember that Far Cry 3 spin-off that was revealed on April 1st and was clearly a joke? It’s not a joke. In fact, it sounds quite amazing. A presumably accidental listing for the game on the Xbox Live Marketplace reveals that Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon will be a standalone …
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