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Japanese publishing powerhouse Square Enix has officially confirmed two new titles for the Nintendo 3DS – Kingdom Hearts 3D and Chocobo Racing 3D. Information on both titles is thin on the ground. Kingdom Hearts will follow in the series’ RPG traditions and will star characters seen in previous iterations. Based …
Read More »E3 2010: Gaikai signs EA
EA has become the first publisher to sign up to Gaikai’s streaming video games service that will allow users to play high-spec titles via any web browser. Titles that will be hitting the service include The Sims, Battlefield: Bad Company, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Medal of Honor and Need for …
Read More »Xbox 360 S includes data transfer kit
Retailer GAME has confirmed that the Xbox 360 S will include a data transfer kit that can be used to port all your existing game saves and DLC to the new machine. The new Xbox will have a data migration kit so getting all that gaming goodness out of your …
Read More »Rebellion developing new Konami action title
NeverDead, a Devil May Cry-style title, currently in development at Rebellion
Read More »E3 2010: More Dreamcast games confirmed
Up to 24 Dreamcast titles will be made available on Xbox 360 and PS3 over the course of the next year. Sega West president Mike Hayes told CVG that the publisher hopes to have somewhere between 18 and 24” classic games ready for download by Summer 2010. He also revealed …
Read More »E3 2010: Day Two roundup
E3 kicked off with a bang on Tuesday 15th June as Nintendo and Sony held press conferences revealing new game line-ups, hardware and publisher partnerships. MCV covered all the announcements to bring you the latest news from the Los Angeles show floor. But if you don’t have time to sift …
Read More »E3 2010: 3DS could launch in 2010
The Nintendo 3DS could yet launch some time in 2010, though an early 2011 arrival is now looking more likely, according to sources talking to Eurogamer. Prior to E3 reports had claimed that the machine could arrive far earlier than expected – maybe even by October, CVG confidently asserted. However, …
Read More »SONY: Valve inks key PS3 deal
Portal 2 confirmed for Sony console, complemented by Valve's digital distribution offering
Read More »SONY: We’re fronting 3D movement
Sony has opened its E3 conference with a bang – 20 games compatible with 3D technology will be available by March next year. Sony president and CEO Kazuo Hirai made the announcement. He said: From the camera to the living room, we’re the undisputed pioneer of 3D. We’re the only …
Read More »SONY: PSP dev pipeline ‘incredibly strong’
Jack Tretton confirms 70 new handheld titles, and affirms platforms position to studios
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