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Scribblenauts Unlimited Suffers European Delay

By: Darryl Kaye   (@DarrylGU) Nintendo has announced the unfortunate news that 5th Cell‘s upcoming entry into the Scribblenauts franchise will be delayed across Europe on both the Nintendo Wii U and 3DS. Scribblenauts Unlimited, which released in North America last year, was due to release in Europe this Friday. However, Nintendo stated that the game would be delayed until further noticed because “it has come to … Continue reading Scribblenauts Unlimited Suffers European Delay

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Anticipated indie puzzler Antichamber coming to Steam this month

By:  Martin Gaston Highly-acclaimed indie puzzler Antichamber will be heading to Steam on January 31, sole developer Alexander Bruce has announced. Dubbed a “mind-bending psychological exploration game” by its creator, Antichamber has scooped up multiple awards, including the technical excellence gong from last year’s Independent Games Festival. A price for the game has yet to be announced. Antichamber is notable for its striking visual style, mixing bright, luminescent … Continue reading Anticipated indie puzzler Antichamber coming to Steam this month

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Blizzard bans ‘several thousand’ Diablo III users

By: Eddie Makuch Blizzard Entertainment has banned “several thousand” Diablo III players founding to be using botting hacks, the company said in the game’s official forums. “In addition to undermining the spirit of fair play, botting, hacking, and other forms of cheating can also cause technical problems with the game as well as contribute to performance issues with the Battle.net service,” a Blizzard community manager … Continue reading Blizzard bans ‘several thousand’ Diablo III users

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Learn More About Fire Emblem: Awakening

By:  Melissa Evans   (@Fataleflare) At Nintendo of America‘s most recent Nintendo Direct presentation they announced the release date for Fire Emblem: Awakening, as well as showing off this handy introduction video. Here we get a short presentation of the game’s characters, story and basic mechanics. Fire Emblem: Awakening will be released for the Nintendo 3DS on February 4th 2013 in North America. Europe will be able to … Continue reading Learn More About Fire Emblem: Awakening

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Wii U Sells 40,000 Units During UK Launch

By: Darryl Kaye   (@DarrylGU) It’s been reported that there were approximately 40,000 Wii U systems sold during the console’s launch weekend in the UK, making it near enough a sellout. It was initially suggested that Nintendo would only allow 25,000 unitsu to be sold during the UK launch, but this was raised to just above 40,000. Outside of the initial shipment, it’s been stated that … Continue reading Wii U Sells 40,000 Units During UK Launch

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Nintendo Network ID tied to single console

By:  Eddie Makuch Nintendo Network accounts can only be used on the Wii U system where they were created. The company confirmed the news in a Wii U support page. This means players cannot access their accounts from a friend’s console or transfer information to a new Wii U should the system break, at least for now. “A Nintendo Network Account can only be used on the … Continue reading Nintendo Network ID tied to single console

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Why Have We Still Not Seen Final Fantasy Type-0?

By: Jared Scott In 2008, Square Enix announced to the public a brand new game on the PSP as an addition to the Fabula Nova Crystallis series. This little dandy was none other than Final Fantasy Agito XIII. As always, Western audiences were confident that this lovely title would make its way beyond the borders of Japan. With it being an addition to the mythos … Continue reading Why Have We Still Not Seen Final Fantasy Type-0?

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Microsoft ‘retiring’ Xbox Facebook, Twitter apps

By: Eddie Makuch Microsoft’s removal of the Facebook and Twitter applications on Xbox Live recently was no mistake. The company confirmed to IGN that the apps will be “retired” with the mandatory Xbox 360 dashboard update that is currently rolling out. It was rumored that Microsoft removed the apps to encourage gamers to use Internet Explorer through their consoles. The company did not deny this, … Continue reading Microsoft ‘retiring’ Xbox Facebook, Twitter apps

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Mass Effect 4 leaves Shepard behind

By: Eddie Makuch Commander Shepard is gone, but not forgotten. BioWare Montreal producer Fabrice Condominas confirmed to VG247 that Shepard’s story is finished, and the captain will not be featured in Mass Effect 4, or whatever the next entry in the series is titled. “There is one thing we are absolutely sure of–there will be no more Shepard, and the trilogy is over,” Condominas said. … Continue reading Mass Effect 4 leaves Shepard behind

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Good News, Final Fantasy X HD Still Happening

By: Spencer Pressly (@torchwood4sp) If you are like many others out there and are worried about the development of FINAL FANTASY X HD, you are not alone. Not only did Square Enix not show ANYTHING about the game at this years Tokyo Game Show, but announced another HD collection with a release date. Jeremy Parish from 1UP noted that at TGS he spoke with an … Continue reading Good News, Final Fantasy X HD Still Happening

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