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Speaking at the Nintendo E3 press conference, president and CCO of Nintendo America Reggie Fils-Aime has pointed to the forthcoming NBA Jam as a case in point to demonstrate the Wii as a choice destination for sports games. While little else is known about the title, it is set to …
Read More »NINTENDO: Epic Mickey due this Christmas
Disney’s upcoming Wii adventure game Epic Mickey will be released in Q4 this year. The announcement was made at Nintendo’s E3 conference by president Reggie Fils-Aime and head of Junction Point Studios Warren Spector. Epic Mickey was showcased live by Adam Creighton, producer of the game. Fils-Aime said: We grew …
Read More »E3 2010: OnLive roundup
Ahead of its launch on Thursday, Onlive has released final details of its cloud gaming service – including the initial games line-up and titles that will be available in future. Each of these announcements can be found in our E3 feed, or you can browse through this handy summary of …
Read More »E3 2010: Dell signs OnLive deal
OnLive has announced it has teamed up with PC specialists Dell to power the launch of its upcoming cloud gaming service. The two companies have been working for several years on custom-designed servers that will handle the new service when it launches this Thursday. Dell has also confirmed it will …
Read More »E3 2010: OnLive ready for launch this week
When E3 closes its doors on Thursday June 17th, a new era will begin for online gaming. If you believe OnLive, that is. The firm’s ambitious cloud games streaming service goes live on Thursday and will, the firm says, ‘make an important first step toward making instant gaming a reality’. …
Read More »XBOX: Demo proves Kinect doubters wrong
With serious questions being asked over the accuracy and reliability of Microsoft’s Kinect tech in recent weeks, an impressive demonstration at Microsoft’s E3 press conference has proven all doubters wrong. Working demonstrations of several Kinect launch titles showed that even in an environment as hectic as the LA stage, Kinect …
Read More »XBOX: ESPN ties 360 deal
Microsoft has announced a new deal with TV sports network ESPN which will offer on-demand sports games on Xbox 360. The service is completely free to Xbox Live gold members and will allow Kinect users to watch, replay and record live HD matches via voice recognition. The new Xbox Live …
Read More »XBOX: Forza 4 to enjoy Kinect support
Turn 10-developer racing sim to allow for 360's new motion control input
Read More »XBOX: New 360 ‘slim’ confirmed; detailed
Built in Wi-Fi in, 250Gb hard drive, and quieter new Xbox 360 detailed
Read More »XBOX: Gears of War 3 takes to stage
Epic Games’ Cliff Bleszinski and three others have showcased Gears of War 3 at Microsoft’s press conference at E3. The live gameplay demo featured new Lambent mutants, locations and four-player co-op gameplay including female character Anya Stroud for the first time. Bleszinski also mentioned a brand new mode titled ‘Beast’ …
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