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Tickets for Twitch’s debut convention TwitchCon 2015 will go on sale later this week, the company has announced. The event will boast interactive events with Twitch partners, such as streams in Broadcast Pods,” co-op and competitve play together in the gaming lab, meet and greet sessions and more. Those interested …
Read More »Over-the-air TV tuner support goes live for Xbox One preview members
Microsoft has announced Xbox One preview members in US and Canada can now use an over-the-air tuner to access television programs. Xbox Wire explains preview members can purchase the Hauppauge WinTV-955Q along with an HDTV antenna to gain access to the service. It runs $79.99 on Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop …
Read More »Eligible members of PS Vita class action settlement can now collect
PlayStation Vita owners eligible in the class action lawsuit brought against Sony for deceptive advertising of its handheld have received instructions on how to collect cash, PlayStation Store credit, or free games. Polygon reports anyone that purchased a PS Vita in the US prior to June 2012 qualifies for a …
Read More »Magicka 2 launches next month on PC, PS4
Magicka 2 will launch on PS4 and Windows PC next month, publisher Paradox Interactive has announced. The sequel to Arrowhead’s popular 2011 release will arrive on May 26th for the platforms. A Linux port is planned for later this year as well. With Arrowhead moving on, Pieces Interactive has taken …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers: March 29 – April 4
Grand Theft Auto V is on top of this week’s Steam best sellers, with pre-orders picking up ahead of its PC release next week. Pillars of Eternity finished in the runner-up position, ahead of Cities: Skylines and Elite: Dangerous – which just recenltly released on Steam and makes its debut …
Read More »The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth coming "soon" to Xbox One, Wii U and New 3DS
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is heading to Nintendo and Xbox hardware, developer Edmund McMillen has announced. In a new post on the game’s official site, McMillan reveals Rebirth is in the works for Wii U and Xbox One consoles. It’s also in development for the New 3DS, but the …
Read More »Amiibo exclusives listed by North American retailers
On the heels of yesterday’s new amiibo reveals by Nintendo, North American retailers have listed which will be exclusive offerings. Target is now taking pre-orders for its exclusive, Jigglypuff, while pre-orders for the Toys R Us-exclusive Greninja start tomorrow. GameStop had started taking pre-orders for its exclusive Ness amiibo, but …
Read More »Ubisoft makes first episode of Valiant Hearts free on iOS
The first episode of Ubisoft Montpellier’s World War I adventure game Valiant Hearts: The Great War has been made free on iOS. The episode, previously priced at $4.99, can be downloaded for no cost. The three remaining parts are now offered as in-app purchases – either in a bundle for …
Read More »Nintendo 64 and DS titles hit Wii U Virtual Console this month
Nintendo has begun rolling out Nintendo DS and Nintendo 64 titles on the Wii U Virtual Console, with the company announcing new arrivals throughout the month of April. The news was announced during the firm’s Nintendo Direct event this week. Starting today, Super Mario 64 and Yoshi’s Island DS will …
Read More »Mario Maker arrives in September
Nintendo’s DIY Mario level creation title Mario Maker will launch this September on Wii U. The firm announced the release window this week as part of its latest Nintendo Direct event. The game was unveiled at E3 2014, and allows Wii U owners to create and edit their own 2D …
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