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The upcoming August NPD figures will be the first to factor in the effect of the global PS3 price cut, but one analyst firm has said that it won’t be enough to dethrone the Xbox 360. Sony cut the cost of the console by $50 last month. IndustryGamers reports that …
Read More »Batman: Arkham City headlines MCM Expo
The Dark Knight returns this October, and will headline the next London MCM Expo. Warner Bros. has splashed the cash to make Arkham City the headline sponsor of an event dubbed the UK’s version of Comic Con. The event takes place between October 28th and October 30th at the London …
Read More »Legalities of XBLA’s rival platform policy detailed
There’s nothing wrong with Microsoft’s decision not to publish downloadable games on Xbox Live if they arrive on rival systems first, a lawyer has claimed. Last month the publisher’s VP of interactive entertainment business for Europe Chris Lewis said the reason for not publishing rival exclusives is because it’s protecting …
Read More »3DS pad attachment is real
MCV laughed at the idea just last month, but if there’s one thing you know about Nintendo it’s that you never know what it will do next. Scans of the latest issue of weekly Japanese games magazine Famitsu reveal that the rumoured second analogue stick add-on for 3DS is in …
Read More »Sony hires Homeland Security man to secure PSN
PlayStation Network gains 'three million new users' since hack-gate
Read More »Resident Evil freebies for PS+ members
In celebration of the series’ 15th anniversary, Sony has offered free access to three classic Resident Evil titles for members of its PlayStation Plus service in the US. For the next two weeks users will be able to play PSOne trio Resident Evil Director’s Cut, Resident Evil 2 and Resident …
Read More »Old 360s no longer sold by GAME
Both GAME and Gamestation have stopped selling pre-owned versions of older Xbox 360 consoles, it has confirmed. The move affects Xbox 360 Core and Arcade models as well as older devices that don’t offer HDMI support. Consumers will still be able to trade these devices in in-store. The move has …
Read More »COD Elite Premium priced, dated
COD XP: Activision has finally lifted the lid on the premium membership to its new social networking service, Call of Duty Elite. During the company’s Call of Duty XP event in Los Angeles, CEO Eric Hirshberg announced that a 12-month subscription will cost $49.99 – equating to roughly $5 per …
Read More »Nnooo talks about developing for WiiWare
escapeVektor: Chapter 1 has been given pricing and a release date by developer Nnooo today, who has spoken to MCV about releasing games for WiiWare. The downloadable Wii title will be available worldwide on 29th September for 500 Nintendo points, and blends Tron style arcade gameplay with intense puzzle action …
Read More »Ministry of Sound comes to We Dance
Nordic Games has inked a deal with Ministry of Sound, that will see the brand contribute five tracks for We Dance. The tracks include Enur’s Calabria, Sidney Samson’s Riverside (Let’s Go), Byron Stingily’s Get Up Everybody. Studio B’s I See Girls (Crazy) and Benny Benassi’s Satisifaction. Downloadable content has been …
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