FIFA 15 won't happen for Wii U but it will see another Nintendo format

Bad news for Nintendo as Electronic Arts has basically dissed the Wii U for the forthcoming FIFA game release: FIFA 15.

It's actually worse than simply not making a version for the Nintendo format. EA is making a version to be made available for the older Wii unit.
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HD upscaling could be part of package

Rumour has it that Sony is working on backwards compatibility for the PlayStation 4 that will operate separately to the PlayStation Now service.

According to Eurogamer, only PS3 titles are currently set to run through Sony's cloud-based streaming service. PS1 and PS2 games, apparently, are set for the more tried-and-tested practice of local software emulation.
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Companies can now sell outside of the Free Trade Zone of Shanghai

The Chinese government has confirmed its permission for companies to sell game consoles in its national boundaries thus confirming the partial lifting ban first put in place some 15 years ago.

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The man who brought us Doom speaks developer sense

John Carmack has transcended 'Industry Legend' status to become an 'Industry Founding Father'. The man who brought us id Software and games such as Commander Keen and Doom may no longer be innovating but he is sharing his wisdom, specifically regarding wasting console momentum.

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Yet more nostaligia to remind us all of how great the Playstation brand was... erm.. is

Sony has popped out another video to pre-empt the sale of PS4 that plays up its Unique Selling Point against the Xbox One. That USP is 'beloved brand'.

Give that both new consoles are basically as good as each other and as technically advanced as each other, digging out USPs is marketing's only job now in the lead up to the November console launches. Well, find out how nostalgic you feel while you count how many times Playstation Access' hipster Holly manages to say 'Guys'.
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Nearly 20 years of PlayStation celebrated

It's all about the nostalgia today. Even as we're bringing you news about the death knell for the Wii as an ongoing platform, Sony is celebrating its legacy with a new video.

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For all of its bloody controversy, Rockstar's PS2 game Manhunt is now seen as something of a cult classic by some. And next week, that pocket of fans will be serviced as the grisly action title gets re-released on the PlayStation Network.

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Get 'em while they're hot.

You might have to wait until September for Grand Theft Auto V, but Sony and Rockstar are determined to make that wait as painless as possible. That's why there's a massive sale going on from today on all GTA games in the PlayStation Store.

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Will continue to sell pre-owned products until it runs out.

Ahead of the PlayStation 4's launch later this year, US retailer GameStop has announced that it will be ceasing all trade-ins for PlayStation 2 consoles and software from June 1, 2013.

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Sadly, they are all sequels or reboots but Tomb Raider rules!

The UK All Format games charts are in and, unlike last week, where there were no new entries in the Top 10, this week there are!

Sure, they are "reboots" (#1 is Tomb Raider and #2 is SimCity) or sequels (#3 is Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3) but at least in this time of economic terror and risk aversion, at least there are some new games ideas (sort of). Let's have a look at the Top 10.
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Anyone would think Sony is preparing for something big this week. The company has released three videos - one for each day - over the weekend to chronicle the Evolution of PlayStation.

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This has been going since 2009.

The Shadow of the Colossus movie. Yep, that's still being made, apparently - and a new name has been attached to the project. That name is Seth Lochhead, who co-wrote the action flick Hanna.

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The PS3 didn't do as well as the PS2. What does this mean?

Developers and industry figures have used the end of the PlayStation 2's production cycle as a means to declare the end of console gaming altogether.

A report on the Guardian's website suggests that Sony's next console will use off-the-shelf components, including AMD's "Accelerated Processing Units" which "combine quad-core CPUs and graphics processors into one chip for smoother performance".
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Over a decade since it was launched... PS2 ceases.

After nearly 13 years on the market - the console was launched on March 4th 2000 - Sony has finally stopped production of the 155million-selling PlayStation 2.

Famitsu reports that the most recent tranche of the hugely popular games console shipped into retail channels is the last.

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What to Buy a Gamer If You Don't Know a Thing

As it's Xmas time – aka the “The Holidays” – and everybody is preparing to hunker down in expectation of good things to come, we've realised that some folks don't know what games to buy for their loved ones. Stop being worried. We've asked ace gamer, Adam Cooper to tell you what to do... erm, provide buying advice. Over to Adam (aka Twitter's famous GamerZee.)
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