Xbox 360 and PS3 games for kids

The last-gen formats have reached the age where they’re being handed down to younger siblings, with the Xbox One and PS4 taking pride of place under the main TV instead. Both consoles have also fallen in price heavily over the past year or so, making them affordable (and more viable) for children. Unlike the Wii …

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UK chart sees Nintendo titles on the rise

With no new entries and GTA V holding the top spot for a second week running, this week’s UK chart isn’t exactly a thrilling one. The fact that a handful of Nintendo titles have moved up the ranks hasn’t escaped us, however. We put this down to last week’s impressively strong Nintendo Direct. In the …

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Disney Infinity – Review

We’ll probably never know precisely how much money Disney has invested into their assault on Activision’s Skylanders franchise, but rumour has it that the figure is approaching $100m. Even in this day and age of big budget videogames that’s an astonishing amount. With such a colossal outlay we wouldn’t be surprised to learn that a …

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When the Saints go marching in

It would seem that Deep Silver’s acquisition of Volition is paying off – Saints Row IV has claimed the UK top 40 top spot for a second week running. Last week it was reported that over a million copies have been sold so far, so perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise to learn that it’s …

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Saints Row IV is blessed indeed

After a bumper crop of new releases last week, it’s Saints Row IV that’s come out on top in the UK chart. Deep Silver and Koch Media plucked the publishing rights from THQ’s ashes, and it’s become the company’s third number one of the year; the only other publisher to match that count is EA. …

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A wonderful week for new releases

There’s an unprecedented amount of big-name new releases out this week. If this little lot doesn’t give the retail sector a much needed (re)boot we’d be very surprised. We’ll start with The Wonderful 101 first – another game Nintendo hopes will help to shift a few more Wii Us. Similarities can be made with Pikmin …

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