Consoles

Sony will launch its Q4 marketing assault with a huge cinema ad campaign – and has told the trade to look out for a new range of bundles for PS3 and PSP in time for Christmas. Speaking exclusively to MCV, the software and hardware giant said it believed it had …

XBLA's worldwide porfolio planner co-writes book on how games can be used by businesses

Microsoft has clarified the memory requirements needed to install the upcoming ‘New Xbox Experience’ dashboard revamp for Xbox 360, as well as stating that it has plans to help those who find themselves short on storage space. Users will need 128MB of storage space to run the new firmware upgrade, …

Japanese developer and publisher Square Enix has given the official nod to a European release for its upcoming Xbox 360 RPG Star Ocean: The Last Hope. The game, which is actually a prequel to the existing titles in the Star Ocean series, is a classic space opera blending sci-fi and …

Japan to see simultaneous UMD and PlayStation Store releases of new handheld titles

A sequel to Grasshopper’s cult Wii classic, No More Heroes, is on the way. Revealed through a teaser trailer at the Tokyo Games Show, the unique action title is currently dubbed No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle, and is due for release next year. No platforms for the sequel have been …

Games analyst Michael Pachter has reignited the recent Wii HD rumours by stating that he believes such a move would strengthen Nintendo’s already strong position in the games market. The platform holder recently unveiled its third iteration of its handheld DS console, but has so far not made noises about …

Nintendo of America chief Reggie Fils-Aime has pledged that the platform holder will always need retail to sell its boxed product. Speaking to VentureBeat, Fils-Aime said that the digital capabilities of the firm’s new DSi would never become more important than boxed retail. He commented: It’s a nice added business …

IGN is reporting that Rockstar has dated Manhunt 2’s UK release for October 31st, 2008. The title will arrive on Wii, PS2 and PSP on the date – which is exactly a year after the game was released in the US. The game is the edited second edition of the …

Nintendo has confirmed that new downloadable and boxed software for its DSi console will be region-locked. A spokesperson for the firm told CVG: "DSi software (software that is only compatible with DSi) is region locked, eg: European DSi software can only be played on European DSi consoles. "Nintendo DS software …