Legendary and perennial game designer Shigeru Miyamoto says Nintendo is now ready to pay attention to online play, since enough people have Internet access now that working on online features won't marginalize as many players. Or something. Mario's creator habitually offers insights into Nintendo's … [Read more...] about Nintendo & Shigeru Miyamoto Focusing On Online Now That Internet Is A Big Deal
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Ouya Multiplayer Gaming Arriving Before The End Of 2013
When the new Android open source Ouya console launches at the end of this month on March 28th, it will introduce a fresh take on gaming consoles. However, this innovative console will not launch with online Ouya multiplayer support. Local Multiplayer Support at Launch The Ouya console will come … [Read more...] about Ouya Multiplayer Gaming Arriving Before The End Of 2013
Bungie Destiny Game Concept Artwork
If you have been excited by the announcement of the new Bungie Destiny game that is currently under development by Bungie, the game designers that created the original Halo games before 343 Industries took over to create Halo 4, you are not alone. The anticipation surrounding this new title is … [Read more...] about Bungie Destiny Game Concept Artwork
Ben Heck Creates PSWiiU60 Combo Gaming Console (video)
Hacker and modder extraordinaire Ben Heck has been busy once again creating the ultimate in combo gaming console, that combines an Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii U together to create the PSWiiU60 combo gaming console as gaming site Kotaku have named it. Check out the video after the jump to see Ben take … [Read more...] about Ben Heck Creates PSWiiU60 Combo Gaming Console (video)
Madden NFL 25 Cover Athlete Vote Now Underway
If you're a fan of sports video games odds are you're a fan of EA Sports Madden NFL. This is easily the most popular sports game on the market and has been for a long time. Each year we a start working on the new version of the video game it kicks off voting to give players a chance to choose which … [Read more...] about Madden NFL 25 Cover Athlete Vote Now Underway
StarCraft II Heart of the Swarm Launches Globally
Back in January Blizzard released a new trailer for the StarCraft II expansion pack called StarCraft II Heart of the Swarm. Blizzard has now announced that the expansion pack is now available to purchase for Windows and Mac gamers. The standard version of the expansion pack is available in retail … [Read more...] about StarCraft II Heart of the Swarm Launches Globally
Xi3 Piston Is Not A Valve Steam Box Confirms Valve
Following on from the launch of Xi3's Piston mini PC for $999 last week, Valve has now confirmed that the Xi3 Piston is not a Valve Steam Box, after all. Valve's Doug Lombardi explained and confirmed that Valve was not working on any current Valve Steam Box projects with Piston creator Xi3. … [Read more...] about Xi3 Piston Is Not A Valve Steam Box Confirms Valve
DayZ Standalone Trailer Teases New Zombies And Health System (video)
If you are looking forward to the launch of the new DayZ standalone zombie shooter game, you are sure to be interested in this new 20 minute development video which teases a few of the games new features, including a new health system. Other new features within the latest DayZ standalone trailer … [Read more...] about DayZ Standalone Trailer Teases New Zombies And Health System (video)
Black Ops 2 Micro Items In-Game Purchases Feature Launches
Tomorrow Activision will be launching their new Black Ops 2 Micro Items, which have been created to provide Black Ops 2 gamers with new optional in-game purchases which will offer players customisation and luxury additions their kit bag. The new Black Ops 2 Micro Items consist of a number of … [Read more...] about Black Ops 2 Micro Items In-Game Purchases Feature Launches
Ouya Console Being Officially Unveiled On March 28th
Later this month, the new Ouya console will start shipping to its Kickstarter backers who helped the Ouya console make the jump from concept to production. To celebrate the launch of the new open-source Android Ouya console, its creators and developers will be holding an official unveiling of the … [Read more...] about Ouya Console Being Officially Unveiled On March 28th
SimCity Crashes Down 92%, “All-Clear” Coming Soon
SimCity's launch foibles will soon be passing into legend, as the game's downtime seems to be quickly approaching normalcy. Progress was achieved with a combination of additional servers and optimization, arguably something that should have occurred before the game's launch, but water under the … [Read more...] about SimCity Crashes Down 92%, “All-Clear” Coming Soon
Zynga Says Original Game Debate “Vastly Overblown”
Zynga's Dan Porter has weighed in on the issue of originality in games - he doesn't think it's that big a deal. At least nowhere near as important as "running games as a service". Game cloning has been an increasingly visible and debated issue, with Zynga at the forefront after it released Dream … [Read more...] about Zynga Says Original Game Debate “Vastly Overblown”
