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Read More »European release date confirmed for Yoshi’s New Island
Nintendo has confirmed the launch details for 3DS title Yoshi’s New Island on 3DS. The game will arrive in this neck of the woods on the same day it hits North America – March 14th. It will be released simultaneously both at retail and on the Nintendo eShop as a …
Read More »Hearthstone open beta is live in Europe
Blizzard’s card battler Hearthstone has entered live beta in Europe. The game entered closed beta in August of last year and entered open beta in the US earlier this week. It’s been a crazy past few months for all of us on the Hearthstone team,” Blizzard said. If you didn’t …
Read More »Rune Factory 4’s European 3DS release is scrapped
MarvelousAQL has cancelled the planned European release of Rune Factory 4 in Europe. The 3DS game is already available in America and Japan but it is though that the bankruptcy and closure of the game’s developer Neverland in November 2013 is behind the decision. "We regret to inform you that …
Read More »Nintendo apologises for ongoing TVii no-show on Wii U
As is now obviously apparent, Nintendo’s TVii service for Wii U owners did not hit its 2013 launch date for Europe. TVii is supposed to allow users to access TV channels and streaming video services. A button for the service remains doggedly present on the Wii U in the UK, …
Read More »Spencer admits it "didn’t feel good" to delay Xbox One in Euro markets
Microsoft Studios boss Phil Spencer has spoken about his disappointment at his company’s decision to postpone the launch of Xbox One in some territories. "I wish we had the global coverage that we originally announced when we stood on stage at E3," he said told OXM. "I stood on stage …
Read More »Xbox One not getting Nordic release until Q3 2014 – report
The wait for Xbox One in some European territories could be far longer than had been expected. GameReactor claims to have word from trusted sources” that Xbox One might not be launched in Nordic territories until Q3 2014 – that’s some time between July and September next year. This information …
Read More »Develop 100: Europe’s most exciting game start-ups revealed
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Read More »Develop 100: 10 things you’ll learn about European start-ups
Here's a taster of what to expect in the latest Develop 100, out tomorrow
Read More »PS4 gets 10 launch apps in UK
There will be a total of ten apps available on PS4 in the UK when the machine launches. Unlike on Xbox One, users will not be required to have a PlayStation Plus subscription to access the services, although obviously some (such as Netflix) do require users have a specific service …
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