Tag: Players
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EA Exec Says Games Too Hard To Learn
When new players pick up a games console for the first time, often it’s a bit of a hard learning curve to catch up with the impressive skills of players who have been born and raised on games. For those of us who have tried to teach our parents to play, it really goes to […]
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Android Play Games Getting Local Multiplayer
Image Credit: TechHive Mobile gaming hasn’t yet fully embraced the concept of multiplayer games – it’s a mostly single player experience, although leaderboards and stats tables do give you a chance to compete with other players to a certain degree. Google’s Android platform is a popular place for mobile gamers, featuring hundreds of thousands of […]
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100 Million Americans Playing Mobile Games, New Study Reports
A new study on mobile gaming habits in America and Europe suggests that upwards of a 100 million people are playing mobile games on their smartphones, tablets, and iPod touches. The study published by market research firm Newzoo confirms what many had believed that mobile gaming is becoming a force to be reckoned with as […]
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Star Wars The Old Republic: One-Million Playing – Server Currently Down for “Maintenance”
The Force is most definately strong with MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic with one-million players already up and running in the fantasy fictional Galaxy Far, Far Away! The Old Republic, by developer Bioware, was launched on December 15th in a London, Oxford Street celebration featuring Storm Troopers, Darth Vader and diminuative Ewok actor Warwick […]
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Update: Patent reveals Nintendo Wii U second touchscreen controller will be Wii-mote add on
Earlier we excitedly wrote of how Nintendo are up for making available that much desired – and previously denied – second ‘sold separately’ tablet controller for its upcoming home console the Wii U which will allow more than one player to benefit from HD touchscreen goodness. Boy, were we wrong.. Recoiling in horror and reminded of […]
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Nintendo Wii U: Dual tablet controllers in the works
Despite Nintendo’s previous suggestion that its next home console the Wii U will support just one of those fancy HD tablet controllers, today the Japanese gaming-giant backpedals, stating that – yes, me and U can play together one two HD gadgets. We were uninspired by the much-anticipated Wii U launch back at the E3 event […]
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Fake Angry Birds ‘Theme Park’ operating in China
As you’ve maybe read, those Angry Birds have recently reached 350-million downloads and flown the coop landing in China for the grand launch the brand and the popular feather-flinging app game for iPhone, iPod and Android gadgets in the Far East, as well as introducing a new stage for its Seasons spin-off to celebrate the […]
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EA Sports offer new screenshots & features of “revolutionary” FIFA 12
Electronic Arts has just released a series of new screen-snaps from the FIFA 12 game which is set for release September 30th on PS3 and Xbox 360 – these shots are from the “Career Mode” and we think you’ll agree they look pretty impressive! As well as revealing some new footage, EA’s Sports division has […]
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EA Sports offer new screenshots & features of “revolutionary” FIFA 12
Electronic Arts has just released a series of new screen-snaps from the FIFA 12 game which is set for release September 30th on PS3 and Xbox 360 – these shots are from the “Career Mode” and we think you’ll agree they look pretty impressive! As well as revealing some new footage, EA’s Sports division has […]