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Nintendo has officially unveiled the Wii Mini. The cut-sized console will retail for $99 in Canada. It has a manually operated top-loading disc drive and sports no internet connectivity whatsoever. It is also not compatible with GameCube titles. The system is designed to lay flat. In the box gamers will …
Read More »The Wii Mini IS real – first picture revealed
Unsubstantiated rumours from little known websites are never correct, right? Wrong. Yesterday MCV reported word from the internet that Nintendo was preparing to launch a Wii Mini before the end of the year. We didn’t really believe it. And many of you didn’t either. How foolish of us. The Canadian …
Read More »Is a Wii Mini on the way?
An unsubstantiated rumour has suggested Nintendo will unveil a second new console before Christmas. Nintendo World Report claims to have word from an internal release schedule from a major retailer” that it says it is unable to disclose”. In it is mentioned a SKU including a Wii Mini console, sensor …
Read More »Michael Jackson licensing issue sees GTA Vice City pulled from digital retail
Grand Theft Auto Vice City has been removed from Steam and other digital retailers. The only official comment on the matter comes from a Rockstar rep speaking on the Steam forums, who confirmed: Due to some music licensing issues, we’ve had to temporarily remove Vice City PC from digital stores. …
Read More »Rockstar explains current-gen choice for Grand Theft Auto V
Dan Houser has said that the end of the current console cycle is exactly the right time to release Grand Theft Auto V. Before its release date was revealed last month, Rockstar’s enduring silence about the game had led many to speculate that the studio was holding off for a …
Read More »Tomorrow’s Halo 4 launch to conquer the UK
It will impossible to escape the launch of Halo 4 this week as the Xbox team prepares its most ambitious campaign to date. Master Chief’s latest adventure – released tomorrow (November 6th) – will be supported by the biggest out of house budget Xbox UK has ever spent on a …
Read More »Borderlands 2 Mechromancer DLC gets early release
Gearbox has announced that its Mechromancer DLC for Borderlands 2 will arrive a week earlier than expected. It had originally been scheduled to launch on October 16th. The download will go live on Xbox 360 and PC this afternoon, though it likely won’t arrive on PSN until Sony’s weekly store …
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 …
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