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Nintendo

The Strange, Sad Case Of The North American Super Nintendo

2:00PM August 25, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

This week is the, believe it or not, 20th anniversary of the release of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in North America. More »


News

Backbreaker Sequel Gets Europe-Only PS3 Release

1:00PM June 23, 2011 | Owen Good

Backbreaker: Vengeance, the minigame sequel to the more popular elements of last year’s Backbreaker, will release on Xbox Live on June 29, but won’t be coming to PlayStation 3 outside of Europe. More »


In Real Life

These Are Not Action Figures, They Are Nintendo Games

10:30PM December 13, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

You’ll usually find something being crammed in a “blister pack” when it’s an action figure or a control pad. You don’t normally see video games shipped that way. More »


News

Movie Debuts On PS3 Same Day It Hits Cinemas

9:30PM November 23, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

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News

Europe’s GT5 Collector’s Edition Is Ridiculously Expensive

7:30PM August 4, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Sony has revealed a Gran Turismo 5 collector’s edition that is even more elaborate than the American one. It’s a lot more expensive, too. More »


News

Dead Rising 2 Delayed In Both North America & Europe

5:30PM June 28, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

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Capcom’s zombie paradise action title Dead Rising 2 was supposed to be out on August 31 in North America and September 3 in Europe. It’ll now miss both those dates. More »


News

Sony Working On PlayTV 2

9:00PM June 1, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Back in 2008, PlayTV was released in Europe. In 2009, it was released in Australia. It’s now 2010, what’s going on with it? More »


News

European PlayStation Store Sneezes, Falls Over

9:30PM May 6, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

European PlayStation 3 owners had a bit of trouble yesterday, with their PlayStation Store wallet and purchasing system falling down as people tried to grab Modern Warfare 2′s downloadable content. More »


News

Nintendo Game’s Box Art Is Turning Japanese

5:00PM May 6, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

The European box art for Wii shooter Sin & Punishment: Star Successor contains an unexpected surprise: a reversible cover, letting you forgo PEGI ratings in favour of something a little more Japanese. More »


News

PAL PlayStation Store Update: Dust Off That PSP

9:00PM April 1, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

I don’t normally draw attention to the regular sales held on the PAL PlayStation Store, but this week, there are some damn good sales going on for anyone who hasn’t bought a PSP game in a while. More »