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Nintendo’s lead designer Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed that Nintendo’s next home console is in development and even suggested that Mario’s next game may be a launch title. For the time being, our focus is on the Wii U hardware, but Nintendo as a whole has groups working on ideas for …
Read More »PS4 Dragon Quest Metal Slime Edition sees Sony hardware sales rocket in Japan
A limited edition version of Sony’s PS4 saw the console increase sales by a factor of five week-on-week in Japan last week, Famitsu data reveals. Sales of the machine climbed from 13,040 to 64,017 units in the week ending December 14th following the launch of the Dragon Quest Metal Slime …
Read More »Yes, Farming Simulator is getting its own tractor controller peripheral
Ever found yourself desperately wanting to be a farmer but without a tractor to drive or field to plough? Well, no, nor us, but regardless a taste of the good life is on the way with news that Mad Catz is making a range of dedicated hardware that will be …
Read More »Sony tried to stop 20th Anniversary PS4 console scalping
"That’s not what we want to see happen" – that’s Sony UK boss Fergal Gara lamenting the high prices being attracted by 20th Anniversary Edition PS4 consoles on Ebay. The machines became available last week via a pop-up Sony store. Some punters got the console for 19.94 while other paid …
Read More »Super Smash Bros doubles weekly Wii U sales in Japan; console outsells New Nintendo 3DS
The Wii U release of Super Smash Bros has sent Nintendo’s console back up the Japanese hardware charts, according to the latest data from Famitsu. Nintendo’s all-star fighting title, which was released for 3DS in Japan back in September, topped the software rankings in its debut week, knocking fellow Nintendo …
Read More »UPDATE: £300 four game Xbox One console bundle in GAME’s Black Friday sale
An Xbox One with four games will apparently feature as part of GAME’s Black Friday sale kicking off tonight. A HotUKDeals user claims to have seen a TV ad for a 299.99 bundle including a console, controller and copies of Forza Motorsport 5, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, Assassin’s Creed: Unity …
Read More »Raspberry Pi A+ brings improvements, lower price
A smaller, cheaper version of credit card-sized computer Raspberry Pi is now available for purchase, the hardware’s creators have announced. The non-profit organization’s blog reveals Raspberry Pi model A+ is 21mm shorter in length than the B+ edition of the device. It also consumes less power, carries better audio, and …
Read More »PS4 unit sales reach 13.5m worldwide as console enjoys its best quarter since launch
Sales of the PS4 have now hit 13.5m units after the console shifted 3.3m worldwide in the quarter ending September 30th, Sony has revealed. That’s up from the 2.7m shipped in the quarter before and the 3m shipped in Q4 2013, Sony’s sales datashows. In fact, it is the second …
Read More »UPDATED: Wii U sales double year-on-year
Sales of the Wii U in the half year ending September hit 1.12m – over double the 460k sold in the same period the year before. Wii U software sales grew from 6.3m units to 9.4m units. Lifetime sales of the Wii U, which Nintendo describes as enjoying improved sales …
Read More »New ARM hardware to help bring high-end games to mobile
Fresh wave of Mali products designed to improve efficiency on smart devices
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