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UK retailer GAME invites Londoners to stay at its gamified hotel suite

Sinan Kubba — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:00:00 EST

Hotels and video games aren't a natural fit, so now that UK retailer GAME is inviting people to stay in a hotel suite specially designed to suit a gamer's needs, our eyebrows are raised. The inevitable title of this gamified accommodation? The GAME Pad, of course.

GAME is only trying out the one Pad at the moment, located at a Stalybridge Suites hotel in London. On top of an en-suite kitchen and king-size bed, the Pad is decked out like a gamer's den, with GAME describing it as the "ultimate gaming experience."

There's a Wii U and a PS3 in the lounge area, and an Xbox 360 in the bedroom. Each console is attached to its own 40-inch TV, and comes with the top 10 charting games for that system. With so much gaming to hand, the idea is clearly to make guests feel like they don't have to move from their butt-sized indentations for the entire night. The room is also pre-loaded with snacks, drinks (including booze), and four pizzas, as well as breakfast in the morning. It doesn't come cheap, though, with one night's stay priced at £199 ($320), with multiple nights bookable.

Gallery: GAME Pad

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ZombiU launch trailer doesn't double tap

Mike Suszek — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 10:30:00 EST

This ZombiU launch trailer draws inspiration from the film Zombieland by listing the rules to survival in the game's universe. The game will release with the Wii U tomorrow, and we have a nifty guide for the system launch to accompany it.

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Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed trailer gets a grip on the Wii U GamePad

Mike Suszek — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 21:00:00 EST

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed may have dropped the "Sega" from the title and added Wreck-It Ralph to the racing roster, but the game's Wii U features are the all-stars of this trailer.

The video above shows off the game's different functions on the Wii U GamePad, with the inclusion of a mini-map, motion control and game pad-only play being the noteworthy additions. One thing the Wii U version will not support is voice chat, however. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed will launch with the Wii U system on November 18, also hitting PS3 and Xbox 360 at that time. A 3DS and Vita version will land on December 11.

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Open source mobile game controller iControlPad 2 has QWERTY keyboard

Mike Suszek — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 13:30:00 EST

Product 3 LLC is in the midst of a Kickstarter campaign for its mobile gaming device, the
iControlPad 2. With just under two weeks to go, the project has met over half of its $150k funding goal.

Improving on the original iControlPad, the device includes a QWERTY keypad as well as a swivel-mount that clamps to your smartphone of choice. As demonstrated in the video above, the controller is expected to work with any app due to its open-source nature. The Kickstarter page for the iControlPad 2 lists Ouya and Raspberry Pi support in addition to a 12-14 hour battery life.

[Thanks, Ashley!]

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