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Latest Irish charts reveal FIFA 13 is still in top spot

by Joseph Murphy - on May 20th 2013 - No Comments
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The latest video game charts are in and they confirm, once again, that FIFA 13 is top of the Irish charts. Having held the spot for weeks on end previously, EA’s flagship footie title is back, and seemingly, as strong as ever as the excitement for FIFA 14 builds. Black Ops II sits in second place, with Telltale’s msterpiece...

New Smash Bros, Mario Kart & 3D Mario Wii U to be “discussed” before E3

by Shane Willoughby - on May 20th 2013 - No Comments
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Nintendo won’t be holding a formal E3 presser this year, but the mega-publisher as announced on their U.S Twitter feed that they will “discuss” a number of huge first party titles in the run up to E3, including new Mario Kart, 3D Mario and Smash Bros titles. The 3D Mario reference is almost certainly in relation to...

EA Sports employee slams Wii U on Twitter. Calls console “crap”. Nintendo “walking dead”

by Shane Willoughby - on May 18th 2013 - No Comments
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Game industry folk say the darndest things on Twitter. In the wake of Mircosoft’s Adam Orth and THAT “always on” Twitter rant, EA Sports software employee Bob Summerwill has decided to give his employer a potential PR headache by lashing out at Nintendo’s Wii U console, calling it a “crap” and “awful...

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games announced for Wii U

by Shane Willoughby - on May 17th 2013 - No Comments
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Nintendo’s latest Ninty Direct presentation has revealed a new Mario & Sonic collaboration in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games for Wii U. The new game will feature a wide variety of Olympic winter sports – including but not limited to – skiing, snowboarding, bobsledding, pairs figure skating and...

EA reveals they have “no games in development for the Wii U”

by Joseph Murphy - on May 17th 2013 - No Comments
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EA has confirmed they “currently” have “no games” in development for Nintendo’s struggling platform. Speaking to Kotaku, EA’s spokesperson Jeff Brown revealed the publisher has nothing in the pipeline for the Wii U. E3 2012 saw ex-main man John Riccitiello claim the console “speaks directly to...

New Pokémon X & Pokémon Y trailer is go! Official box art also revealed

by Joseph Murphy - on May 14th 2013 - No Comments
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Nintendo has released a brand new gameplay trailer for Pokémon X & Y. The trailer shows some glorious gameplay, and that’s not all, the publisher has formally revealed the final official box art for both variants of the title. Check it all out below. Pokémon X & Y releases this October.   ...

Nintendo patching Tomodachi Collection to prevent same-sex marriage

by Joseph Murphy - on May 14th 2013 - No Comments
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Nintendo has confirmed they are to ok a patch for Tomodachi Collection: New Life for the 3DS that will prevent same-sex marriages. Releasing a statement about the patch contents, the publisher confirmed there’s other fixes in there including resolutions for problems with booting, and the inability to save in some circumstances. More...

Latest Irish video game charts reveal FIFA 13 is back on top

by Joseph Murphy - on May 14th 2013 - No Comments
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The latest Irish video game charts are in, and they confirm, yet again, that FIFA 13 is back on top. This week actually saw a drop in the titles that enjoyed such a prominent place last week with Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins, Dead Island: Riptide and Injustice: Gods Among Us all taking a knock. The biggest drop this week is...

The latest Irish charts reveal Injustice: Gods Among Us is Ireland’s No.1 title this week

by Joseph Murphy - on Apr 29th 2013 - No Comments
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The latest Irish video game charts are in, and they reveal Injustice: Gods Among Us is Ireland’s No.1 title this week. Shooting up from fourth, NetherRealm’s latest gut-’em-up now sits in top spot. It’s followed by Luigi’s Mansion 2, and FIFA 13 follows. Dead Island: Riptide has made a luke-warm debut in...

FIFA 13 remains top title in Irish video game charts

by Joseph Murphy - on Apr 22nd 2013 - No Comments
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The latest Irish charts are in and they confirm, once again, that FIFA 13 is still the top title in Ireland. Back on top for second week running, it has managed to keep Luigi’s Mansion, BioShock Infinite and the debut of NetherRealm Studios’ Injustice: Gods Among Us. The biggest changer this week is the jump made by Modern...

Pikmin 3′s official EU box art revealed by Nintendo

by Joseph Murphy - on Apr 22nd 2013 - No Comments
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Nintendo has revealed the official box art for Pikmin 3. The box art, seen below, is the official EU print sent out by the publisher. While the American/North American boxes might differ, we rather like this one. What do you think? Pikmin 3 releases later this year for the Wii U. ...

Zelda: A Link to the Past sequel announced for Nintendo 3DS, debut gameplay shown

by Joseph Murphy - on Apr 18th 2013 - No Comments
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Nintendo has revealed a brand new Zelda title for the 3DS. The game is set in the very same world as the SNES classic A Link To The Past (1991), and even shares a 2D spirit much like the predecessor, but brings forward new features which the 3DS can offer including the sensation of depth and height. There’s no word on an official...

Latest Irish video game charts reveal FIFA 13 is, once again, Ireland’s top title

by Joseph Murphy - on Apr 18th 2013 - No Comments
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The latest charts are in, albeit a little later than usual, and they confirm FIFA 13 is once again Ireland’s No.1 title. EA’s FIFA 13 has managed to claw its way back to the top spot, and with the recent announcement of FIFA 14, it’ll be interesting to see if the title still has strength going forward. BioShock Infinite...

Oh dear – SEGA confirms that Alien: Colonial Marines Wii U has been cancelled

by Shane Willoughby - on Apr 5th 2013 - No Comments
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Alien: Colonial Marines, expected to launch on Wii U quite shortly, has been cancelled and will not release on Nintendo’s console. “Sega can confirm that the Wii U sku of Aliens: Colonial Marines is no longer in development,” SEGA told any number of retailers and online publications today including GameSpot. No reason was...

Hide your wallets! Pokémon Rumble U gets debut trailer

by Joseph Murphy - on Mar 18th 2013 - No Comments
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Ambrella has released the first gameplay video for Pokémon Rumble U. Recently revealed, the game works off the same concept as Skylanders – where gamers can essentially scan in their Pokémon figurines, then use them in battle. The video might be Japanese, but you’ll get the idea. Hit play and see what you think. ...