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SingStar is getting a rival on PS3. It’s called SingOn and uses streaming technology that allows users to access its song library. It comes with a variety of payment options including three and 48 hour passes for 2.99 and 5.99 respectively. A one-year pass will be available for 49.99. The …
Read More »VIDEO: David ‘Doctor Who’ Tennant is the voice of Kinect Sports Rivals
Former Timelord and Scottish thesp David Tennant has been revealed as the narrator of upcoming Xbox One title Kinect Sports Rivals. It’s the first game that the actor has done voice over work for, not least because the BBC’s Doctor Who video games drive arrived in the post-Tennant Matt Smith …
Read More »Exertis Gem scores Turtle Beach distribution deal
Hit headset gaming brand Turtle Beach has signed a fresh distribution deal with Exertis Gem. The distributor, which also handles Take-Two, Xbox and Ubisoft, says it is the only company where indie stores can purchase Turtle Beach stock. The latest products in the Turtle Range included official Xbox One controllers …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes delayed in Australia and New Zealand
Gamers in Australia and New Zealand will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on Metal Gear’s next-gen debut. NZGamer has received confirmation from Konami that Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes has been held up by a week, meaning it won’t arrive in the region until …
Read More »How Warner Bros came from nowhere to take on EA and Activision
There was a time – just a few years ago – when the big movie studios were a legitimate threat to the likes of Ubisoft, EA and Activision. Disney, Warner Bros, Paramount, Fox and Marvel, with their decades of entertainment expertise and treasure trove of million dollar franchises, were preparing …
Read More »Spencer: "Being a fan of Xbox doesn’t mean you can’t be a fan of something else"
Microsoft Game Studios boss Phil Spencer has said fanboys have an unhealthy dislike” for rivals and should realise that all formats have their virtues. There seems to be this natural faction that gets created around what console you own, and then this,” he said at an SXSW panel, as reported …
Read More »Titanfall wasn’t originally planned for Xbox One
Respawn has admitted that next-gen wasn’t an original element of the Titanfall plan. "Originally we weren’t planning on an Xbox One version of the game,” Respawn lead engineer Richard Baker told Eurogamer. I’m certain that having an Xbox One version has made our PC version much better – it justified …
Read More »Pure Chess dated for Wii U and 3DS; Features smartphone cross-play
Ripstone has confirmed that Pure Chess will be available on the Nintendo eShop later this month. The game launches on the Wii U and 3DS digital stores on March 20th with a price tag of 4.99. The title also features a cross-platform play system that allows 3DS and Wii U …
Read More »PICTURES: Nintendo confirms Happy Meal sponsorship in UK
Mario will be adorning McDonalds’ Happy Meal boxes in the UK later this month. As discovered in February, the partnership kicks off on March 19th and will be called The Run, Jump and Power-Up with Super Mario promotion. A McDonald’s produced in-store ad run will stretch until April 29th. One …
Read More »There are people who want you to crowdfund a plush Flappy Bird controller
What’s better than a free clone of Flappy Bird on iOS or Android? The answer: definitely not a clone that costs $15 and comes with a large fluffy Bluetooth controller. Nonetheless, that option is available to you thanks to a new crowdfunding venture from ZowPow. It’s called Flappy and is …
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